When issues like FISA, War Funding measures, or important environmental actions are winding their way through congress, there is a way to track them and note who is doing what to amend them, hold them up, get them passed, or deep six them. Beverly Bandler of DA Mexico put the following list of very useful websites together. Use the list to help stay informed and engaged.
A list of basic legislative tracking websites:
- Tracking Legislation on the Web
http://www.pbs.org/now/politics/legislation.html
A good place to start.
- The Library of Congress Thomas
http://thomas.loc.gov/
- GovTrack.us
http://www.govtrack.us/
GovTrack tracks the United States Congress. Follow the status of federal legislation or learn about your members of Congress.
- Roll Call
http://www.rollcall.com/
The newspaper of Capitol Hill since 1955
- CQ.com
http://corporate.cq.com/wmspage.cfm?parm1=12#tracking_network
Congressional Quarterly’s Legislative Tracking: "the only service that covers every legislative action in Congress. From introduction through committee, to conference negotiations and the president's desk...”
