Legislative Support: Useful Telephone
Numbers and Internet Addresses
Jennifer E. Manning
Information Research Specialist
September 19, 2011
Congressional Research Service
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Legislative Support: Useful Telephone Numbers and Internet Addresses
Summary
This report, one of a series of reports on the legislative process, provides a brief list of telephone
numbers, room numbers, and Internet addresses (where available) of use to congressional staffers
that work with legislative procedures and conduct research. Internet access restrictions are noted.
Some of the websites listed are available only to congressional offices; other sites are restricted
further and are only available to House or Senate offices. This report is intended for congressional
use only and will be updated annually.
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Legislative Support: Useful Telephone Numbers and Internet Addresses
Contents
Legislative Support Agencies and Offices....................................................................................... 1
Additional Websites ......................................................................................................................... 4
Contacts
Author Contact Information............................................................................................................. 5
Acknowledgments ........................................................................................................................... 5
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Legislative Support: Useful Telephone Numbers and Internet Addresses
Legislative Support Agencies and Offices
Congressional Research Service
Library of Congress, Madison Building, LM205
La Follette Congressional Reading Room, LM202
Main number to place requests: (202) 707-5700
Hotline for “ready reference” questions: (202) 707-7100
Congressional offices only: http://www.crs.gov
For research and analysis on any topic.
Clerk of the House/House Legislative Resource Center
B106 Cannon House Office Building
(202) 225-7000
To order publications: (202) 226-5200 or e-mail hdocs@mail.house.gov
http://clerk.house.gov
House offices only: http://extranet.clerk.house.gov
For current and historic House documents, directories, archival assistance, payroll and financial
disclosure reports, and lobbyist registrations. The House Legislative Resource Center includes the
House Library, which preserves House documents and provides legislative history assistance to
offices.
Note: Documents are ordered through the Legislative Resource Center. However, the documents
collection is located in the House Documents Room, B25 Ford House Office Building.
Congressional Budget Office
H2-410 Ford House Office Building
(202) 226-2800
To order publications: (202) 226-2809 or e-mail publications@cbo.gov
http://www.cbo.gov
For budget projections, budget information, and cost estimates for bills reported out of
committee.
Government Accountability Office
441 G Street, NW
(202) 512-4400
To order publications: (202) 512-6000
http://www.gao.gov
http://twitter.com/USGAO
House offices only: http://watchdog.house.gov
Senate offices only: http://watchdog.senate.gov
Investigative arm of Congress; supports congressional oversight by reporting on federal
government programs, investigating allegations of improper agency activities, and adjudicating
government contract disputes.
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House Technology Call Center
H2-694 Ford House Office Building
(202) 225-6002 or (800) 447-8737
House offices only: http://housenet.house.gov (choose the “Technology” tab for support and to
identify your office’s Technical Support Representative, or TSR)
For technical assistance with, and training on, office computers and wireless devices, websites,
software, and databases.
House Legislative Counsel
136 Cannon House Office Building
(202) 225-6060
http://www.house.gov/legcoun
House offices only: http://legcoun.house.gov/members/
For assistance with legislative drafting and preparation of conference reports.
House Parliamentarian
H209 Capitol
(202) 225-7373
No website.
For assistance with legislative rules, precedents, and practices.
Law Library of Congress
Law Library Reading Room, LM201
Library of Congress
(202) 707-5079
Congressional offices only: (202) 707-2700
http://www.loc.gov/law
http://twitter.com/lawlibcongress
Congressional offices only: http://www.loc.gov/law/congress
For legal research and reference; offers special services to congressional offices.
National Archives and Records Administration
700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
(202) 357-5100
Congressional offices only: http://www.archives.gov/congress
Listings of newly enacted laws and law numbers: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/laws/
current.html
Office of the Federal Register and to speak with someone for information about newly assigned
public law numbers: (202) 741-6040.
Public Law Update Service, a recorded message listing newly assigned public law numbers: (202)
741-6043.
PUBLAWS-L, an email list about newly enacted laws. To sign up: http://www.archives.gov/
federal-register/laws/updates.html.
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Office of Management and Budget
725 17th Street, NW (New Executive Office Building)
(202) 395-4790
http://www.whitehouse.gov/OMB
For federal budget information.
Secretary of the Senate
S312 Capitol
(202) 224-3622
To order publications: (202) 224-1356
Senate offices only: http://webster.senate.gov/secretary
For current and historic Senate documents, directories, payroll and financial disclosure reports,
archival assistance, and lobbyist registrations.
Note: The Senate Document Room is located at B04 Hart Senate Office Building and can be
reached at (202) 224-7701.
Senate IT/Computer Support Services
2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE (Postal Square Building, 6th Floor)
(202) 228-4357
Senate offices only: http://webster.senate.gov/customersupport/information_technology
Provides technical assistance with, and training on, office computers and wireless devices,
websites, software, and databases.
Senate Legislative Counsel
668 Dirksen Senate Office Building
(202) 224-6461
http://slc.senate.gov
Senate offices only: http://webster.senate.gov/other/solc
For assistance with legislative drafting and preparation of conference reports.
Senate Library
B15 Russell Senate Office Building
(202) 224-7106 or e-mail reference@sec.senate.gov
Senate offices only: http://webster.senate.gov/secretary/library
Provides reference assistance for Senate offices, including assistance in searching the Legislative
Information System (LIS); has most complete collection of Senate publications.
Senate Parliamentarian
S133 Capitol
(202) 224-6128
Senate offices only: http://webster.senate.gov/secretary/departments/Parliamentarian
For assistance with legislative rules, precedents, and practices.
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White House Executive Clerk’s Office
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
(202) 456-2226 (a recording)
No website.
To find out if the President has received, signed, or vetoed recent legislation.
Additional Websites
GPO Access & FDsys Websites
http://www.gpoaccess.gov
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys
http://twitter.com/USGPO
For congressional and executive branch documents, such as the Federal Register and the U.S.
Government Manual.
Note: The information in GPO Access is in the process of being migrated to the Federal Digital
System (FDsys). GPO Access will maintain all documents until the transfer is complete.
House of Representatives Website
http://www.house.gov
House offices only (HouseNet): http://housenet.house.gov
Websites of Representatives, leadership offices and organizations, committees, and support
offices.
Legislative Information System (LIS) Website
Congressional offices only: http://www.congress.gov
To register for Twitter feed, go to http://www.congress.gov/help/twitter.html
For legislation, floor votes, schedules, the Congressional Record, and committee publications.
Senate Website
http://www.senate.gov
Senate offices only (Webster): http://webster.senate.gov
Websites of Senators, leadership offices and organizations, committees, and support offices.
THOMAS Website
http://thomas.loc.gov; public version of LIS
http://twitter.com/thomasdotgov
For legislation, floor votes, the Congressional Record, and committee publications.
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White House Website
http://www.whitehouse.gov
http://twitter.com/whitehouse
For White House documents, such as executive orders and presidential proclamations.
Author Contact Information
Jennifer E. Manning
Information Research Specialist
jmanning@crs.loc.gov, 7-7565
Acknowledgments
Meghan Krueger, intern, provided research assistance on this report.
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