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Publisher: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives

Election Statistics view detail comment email this

"Since 1920, the Clerk of the House has collected and published the official vote counts for federal elections from the official sources among the various states and territories. These documents, out of print for many years, have been collected and scanned in a format to make them once again available to researchers and students." Searchable. From the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives.
http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/
Topics: Government, Politics by Place, Statistics

Last updated Jan 10, 2007


Public Disclosure view detail comment email this

Information from the U.S. House of Representatives about how "members, officers, and staff ... are required by certain House Rules and federal statutes to file official documents on travel, income, gifts, etc. and to make this information available to the public." Also includes information about House implementation of the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) of 1995, which "requires lobbying firms and organizations to register and file reports of their lobbying activities." 
http://clerk.house.gov/public_disc/
Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government

Last updated Jan 27, 2007


Black Americans in Congress view detail comment email this

"Since 1870, when Senator Hiram Revels of Mississippi and Representative Joseph Rainey of South Carolina became the first African Americans to serve in Congress, a total of 124 African Americans have served as U.S. Representatives or Senators. This Web site, based on the book 'Black Americans in Congress, 1870–2007,' contains biographical profiles ... links to information about current black Members, essays ... and images." From the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives.
http://baic.house.gov/
Topics: Black Resources, Federal (U.S.) Government

Last updated Jan 12, 2009


Kids in the House view detail comment email this

Use this interactive site to help children learn about the United States House of Representatives, the Office of the Clerk, and their roles in lawmaking. Also find historical material on important House events, historical figures, and works of art in the House; take a tour of the U.S. Capitol complex, the House chamber, and Statuary Hall; play games; and more. From the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives.
http://kids.clerk.house.gov/
Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government

Last updated Sep 15, 2009





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