Legislative History - Federal: Debate

The Congressional Record is published each legislative day of a Congress. This daily version includes information on daily activities of Congress, reports the floor debate from both the Senate and the House, and includes a section called Extension of Remarks in which members of Congress may place their written comments on constituents and other issues. The daily edition of the Congressional Record is compiled and bound at the end of each Congressional Session into a permanent edition of the Congressional Record.

Congressional Record Daily Edition

• Print, v. 141, 1995,104th Congress to date. Located in Gov. Docs. Collection at X 1.1
• Lexis - Daily Edition, 1985 to date.
• Westlaw - Daily Edition, 1985 to date.
• FDsys, 1994 to date
• Thomas, 1994 to date
• Congress.gov
• ProQuest Congressional, 1985 to date
• HeinOnline

Congressional Record IPad app available with searchable content from Jan. 1995 to date.

Congressional Record Permanent Edition

• Print, 88th Congress to date, Gov. Docs. X 1.1 (Incomplete, some gaps in print holdings.)

• Microfilm, 43rd Congress to 94th Congress, 1887-1976. Located in Microforms Collection, Cabinet 18, Drawers A-H

• Microfiche, 95th Congress, 1977 to date, Located in Microforms Collection, Cabinet 19, Drawers C and D.

• HeinOnline

The following are publications that preceded the Congressional Record and include the activities and proceedings of Congress. These earlier publications may summarize debate instead of publishing verbatim transcripts as is done today

Annals of Congress, 1st - 18th Congress, 1st Session, 1789-1824
Register of Debates, 18th Congress, 2nd Session - 25th Congress, 1st Session
Congressional Globe, 23rd - 42nd Congresses, 1833-1873

HeinOnline
Microfiche: Cabinet 17, Drawer A

• Print, v. 141, 1995,104th Congress to date. Located in Gov. Docs. Collection at X 1.1
• FDsys, 1994 to date
• Thomas, 1994 to date
• Congress.gov