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Congressional & Legal Research Resources

ProQuest Congressional
ProQuest Congressional provides access to historical and current Congressional information and publications on all aspects of legislation dealing with life and public policy. Topics include scientific undertakings, historical events, social welfare, economic conditions, communication policies, and an endless array of other subjects.
The database indexes and provides full-text for Congressional Committee Prints, House and Senate Documents and Reports (Congressional Serial Set), Hearings, and Legislative Histories. It also provides member and committee information and political news, as well as access to the Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register, and the Congressional Record (1985-present).
Westlaw Campus Research
Comprehensive database of legal materials, including cases, statutes, and regulations of the U.S. government and the various state governments; includes the legal encyclopedia American Jurisprudence 2nd and American Law Reports; case law from 1789 to present; current statutes and regulations.
HeinOnline
Offers extensive access to legal and government materials. Includes Federal Register, U.S. Statutes at Large, U.S. Reports, state session laws, and more. Explore HeinOnline Subject Guides
CQ Researcher Online
CQ Researcher gives reports providing analysis and commentary on current and controversial issues in the news. Topics covered include health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy.

Congress.gov
Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information. The site provides access to accurate, timely, and complete legislative information for Members of Congress, legislative agencies, and the public. It is presented by the Library of Congress (LOC) using data from the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, the Government Publishing Office, Congressional Budget Office, and the LOC’s Congressional Research Service.
LegiScan
LegiScan launched to support the release of the national LegiScan data service, providing the nation's first impartial real-time legislative tracking service designed for both public citizens and government affairs professionals across all sectors in organizations large and small.
GovTrack
GovTrack.us tracks the United States Congress and helps Americans participate in their national legislature. We publish the status of federal legislation, information about your representative and senators in Congress including voting records, and original research on legislation.

Wisconsin State Resources

Wisconsin State Legislature
Website of the Senate and State Assembly of Wisconsin, which provides details on the legislature agenda, rules, and policy that has been passed.
Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau Digital Collections
Government documents published by legislative agencies, legislator press releases, and statutorily mandated reports by Wisconsin state agencies.
WI Lobbying
The Wisconsin Ethics Commission's lobbying website.

"How laws are made" infographic depicting the steps of a bill becoming a law in the United States

Mike Wirth and Dr. Suzanne Cooper-Guasco, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Flowchart of how bill becomes a law from the Wisconsin State Legislature

How a bill becomes a law, Wisconsin State Legislature

Wisconsin Legislative Process
Legislative process in Wisconsin in which bill becomes a law

Social Work 270 & 750: Social Welfare Policy Development and Implementation

Creating Policy Communications

Writing Policy Letters and Briefs

Congressional & Legal Research Resources

Wisconsin State Resources

How a bill becomes a law

How a bill becomes a law