Information Links:

U.S. House of Representatives
This site provides a full array of links to House offices and operations including member, committee and offices, House calendar and the floor schedule.
http://www.house.gov

Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
At this site, you can obtain copies of House documents made available by the Clerk as part of his official duties. You can also find historical information about the House of Representatives and information about its Members and Committees.
http://clerk.house.gov

U.S. Senate
This site provides a full array of links to Senate offices and operations including member, committee and offices, Senate calendar and the floor schedule.
http://www.senate.gov

Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with nearly 128 million items on approximately 530 miles of bookshelves. This site provides historical, cultural and educational material.
http://www.loc.gov

THOMAS
Thomas is a legislative tool provided by the Library of Congress. This database includes such materials as legislative bill texts, the Congressional Record, bill summaries, committee links and the status of annual appropriations bills. Enhancements in the types of legislative data available, as well as in search and display capabilities, are added continuously.
http://thomas.loc.gov

Congressional Biographies
This site gives quick access to biographies of all members of the U.S. House and Senate.
http://bioguide.congress.gov

The Federal Election Commission
The FEC is the independent regulatory agency charged with administering and enforcing the federal campaign finance law. The FEC has jurisdiction over the financing of campaigns for the U.S. House, the U.S. Senate, the Presidency and the Vice Presidency. This site provides online access to Financial Disclosure reports submitted by all candidates and members running for the House, Senate or President.
http://www.fec.gov

The Center for Responsive Politics
The Center is a non-partisan, non-profit research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy. The Center conducts computer-based research on campaign finance issues for the news media, academics, activists, and the public at large.
http://www.opensecrets.org

A Sampling of Policy Think Tanks:

American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research is an independent, nonpartisan research and educational institution dedicated to preserving and strengthening the foundations of freedom through scholarly research, open debate, and publications. http://www.aei.org/

Brookings Institution
The Brookings Institution is an independent, nonpartisan research and educational institution focused on public policy issues in the areas of economics, foreign policy, and governance.
http://www.brook.edu

The Carter Center
The Carter Center is a nonpartisan research, analysis and action center, in partnership with Emory University, works in fields of conflict resolution, promotion of freedom and democracy, and improvement in health.
http://www.cartercenter.org

Cato Institute
The Cato Institute is a non-profit public policy research foundation espousing the principles of limited government, individual liberty, free markets and peace in public policy debates.
http://www.cato.org

The Constitution Project
The Constitution Project is part of the Public Policy Institute located at Georgetown University and provides access to reports, commentary, amicus briefs, resources, and experts from this bipartisan nonprofit institution, “designed to make constitutional issues a part of ordinary political debate.”
http://constitutionproject.org

Council on Foreign Relations
the Council on Foreign Relations is an independent, nonpartisan center for scholars dedicated to producing and disseminating on foreign policy choices facing the United States and other governments.
http://www.cfr.org

Heritage Foundation
The Heritage Foundation is a research and educational institute formulating and promoting a broad spectrum of conservative public policies.
http://www.heritage.org

Hudson Institute
The Hudson Institute is a research organization seeking to guide debate and change on enduring policy challenges.
http://www.hudson.org

Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
The Center is an independent opinion research group that provides surveys, studies, and commentary on attitudes toward the press, politics, and public policy issues.
http://people-press.org

PollingReport.com
PollingReport.com is an independent, nonpartisan resource reporting on a variety of trends in American public opinion.
http://pollingreport.com

Rand
Rand is a nonprofit research and analysis institution addressing social, economic, and national security issues.
http://www.rand.org

United States Institute of Peace
The United States Institute of Peace is an independent, nonpartisan federal institution created by Congress to promote the prevention, management, and peaceful resolution of international conflicts.
http://www.usip.org

Urban Institute
The Urban Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan policy research and educational organization addressing a broad range of social, economic, and governance problems facing the nation.
http://www.urban.org

Worldwatch Institute
Worldwatch Institute is a non-partisan, independent, interdisciplinary research organization focusing on an environmentally sustainable and socially just society.
http://www.worldwatch.org