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General

  • FirstGov
    The official web portal for U.S. government information. Claims to provide the most comprehensive search of government information anywhere on the Internet. Supports searches for U.S. information from executive, legislative, and judicial branches at the local, state and federal levels. Also provides links to information on international governments.
  • GovEngine
    Unofficial site with broad information for the judicial branch, executive branch, cabinet departments/agencies, independent agencies/corps boards, commissions & committees statutes, codes, regulations, and acts.
  • GPO Access
    GPO Access is a service of the U.S. Government Printing Office that provides free electronic access to a wealth of important information products produced by the Federal Government. The information provided on this site is the official, published version and the information retrieved from GPO Access can be used without restriction, unless specifically noted. Includes The United States Code, Public Laws, and Code of Federal Regulations.

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Legislative branch

  • U.S. House of Representatives
    Official site for the United States House of Representatives, includes general, scheduling, legislative and contact information.
  • U.S. Senate
    Official site for the United States Senate, includes information on senators; committees; legislation and records; art and history; a vistor's guide to the Senate, and reference books, documents, and bibliographies on Congress and the government.
  • General Accounting Office
    GAO is the investigative arm of the Congress and is charged with examining all matters relating to the receipt and disbursement of public funds.
  • Thomas
    Maintained by the Library of Congress, this database provides information on legislation, searchable by bill number or keyword, congressional records, and committee information.

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Judicial branch

  • Judicial Branch Resources from GPO Access
    Informational page provided by GPO Access, includes links to U.S. Supreme Court information, U.S. Trial and Appellate Courts and judicial resources.
  • Legal Information Institute
    A non-profit service provided by Cornell University, identified as the most linked-to web resource in the field of law. Provides information for virtually all fields of law, including international, federal, and state.

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Executive Branch

  • Whitehouse
    Provides current news and information regarding the executive process, via briefings, newscasts, webcasts, and internet radio. Also includes information specific to the President, Vice President, First Lady, and history and tours of the White House.
  • Executive Branch Resources on GPO Access
    Informational page provided by GPO Access with Executive office information on regulatory process, presidential materials, executive publications, and additional resources.
  • DefenseLINK
    Department of Defense home page. This provides links to home pages for the various armed services and other Defense Department sites.
  • Military Personnel Statistics
    Directorate for information operations and reports provided by the U.S. Department of Defense.

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