Government Information Resources
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Every CRS ReportA website that publishes Congressional Research Service reports, which are created for Congress to help with policy making.
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National Conference of State Legislatures WebsiteProvides information on state laws, bills and policies, allowing for comparison amongst the states.
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Government Accountability Office (GAO)The GAO is the investigative arm of the US Congress, developing reports for Congress on the effectiveness, accountability and efficiency of the government.
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Congressional Budget Office (CBO)Provides Congress with analysis on economic and budgetary information for programs in the federal budget, or bills being considered.
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Office of Management & Budget (OMB)The OMB assists the President with developing a budget for the executive branch as well as providing budgetary oversight.
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Congress.gov - Legislative Information from the Library of CongressGovernment database of the bills, documents, activities and votes of the U.S. Congress, with full text of legislation from 1993 - present. (Congress.gov replaced THOMAS in September 2014).
HINT: You can also limit Google searches to only display results from .gov (government) websites by adding "site:.gov" (without quotes) at the end of your search. Look at an example search here. Just don't forget to evaluate what you've found!
Social Sciences & Humanities Librarian
Carol Wittig
Contact:
Rm. 119 Refectory (**during Boatwright Library renovation May 2025-August 2026**)
261 Richmond Way
Richmond, VA 23173
261 Richmond Way
Richmond, VA 23173
804.289.8459
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