Government Information

A-Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies

Find contact information for U.S. federal government departments and agencies including emails, phone numbers, and addresses.

Annual Energy Review

Find and export data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration on the production and consumption of petroleum, natural gas, coal, electricity, nuclear power, and renewable energy. Includes information on financial indicators and carbon emissions. Data available from 1949 to present.

Assistance Listings (SAM.gov)

Find detailed descriptions of grants, loans, scholarships, insurance, and other types of assistance awards available to the public, including individuals, specialized groups, profit and nonprofit organizations, and state and local governments.

Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government

Browse this education guide to the U.S. federal government designed for children, parents, and educators. For ages 4-8, 9-13, or 14+.

Budget of the United States Government

Find documents published by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), including the budget message of the President and information about the President’s budget proposals. Organized by fiscal year, from 1922 to present. 

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications

Search for print and electronic titles of the National Bibliography of U.S. Government Publications, including documents from all three branches of the U.S. government. Direct links to full-text provided when available.

Census Data (U.S. Census Bureau)

Access data and browse tables, maps, and regional profiles to learn more about America’s communities.

Congress.gov

Browse current legislative activity in the Senate and the House of Representatives, or search for records of legislative activities from 1799 to present, including bills, reports, meeting transcripts, and member communications. 

Congressional Directory

Browse biographies of members of the Senate and the House of Representatives, including contact information, state delegations, and committee rosters. Available for each congressional session from 1869 to present. 

Congressional Record

Browse the full-text, daily printed proceedings from Congress, from 1995 to present.

Constitution Annotated

View the legal analysis and interpretation of the United States Constitution, based on Supreme Court case law and historical practice. Regularly updated and written in plain English. 

Use the “Browse Explanations” tab to see information on individual articles and amendments.

Economic Indicators

Find economic information on gross domestic product, income, employment, production, business activity, prices, money, credit, security markets, Federal finance, and international statistics. Published monthly, available from April 1955 to present.

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations

Search the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), the official legal print publication containing the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register. Electronic edition incorporates daily updates, but is not considered the official legal edition of the CFR.

Federal Register

Browse the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents, available from 1936-Present.

A Guide to the Rulemaking Process

GovInfo

Search for government publications from all three branches of government, going back to 1891. Full-text provided when available. 

Use the homepage to browse recent and popular government information, such as Presidential Documents, the Budget of the U.S. Government, and Congressional Bills.

Information Sheet

Homeland Security Digital Library

Find documents related to homeland security policy, national strategy, and organizational Management. Part of the Naval Postgraduate Center’s School for for Homeland Defense and Security, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s National Preparedness Directorate, FEMA.

Use ‘In Focus’ collections to browse documents related to current events.

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Find information about the nature of work, working conditions, training and education, earnings and job outlook for various occupations in the United States, sorted by field.

Presidential Documents

Browse the official Compilation of Presidential Documents published by the White House Press Secretary, available from 1992 to present.

Presidential Papers

Browse the Public Papers of the Presidents from 1929 (Herbert Hoover) to 2016 (Barack H. Obama).

Social Security Handbook

Find information about Social Security programs and services, including rights and obligations under the Social Security law.

Statistical Abstracts Series

Census statistics from 1879 through 2012 from the Statistical Abstract Series. Published by the United States Census Bureau.

U.S. Code

Browse the general and permanent laws of the United States, divided by broad subjects into 53 titles and published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives. First published in 1926, then every six years starting in 1934.

U.S. Government Manual

Find information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. Includes information on quasi-official agencies; international organizations in which the United States participates; and boards, commissions, and committees.

U.S. Reports

Browse the opinions of the United States Supreme Court, from 1991 to present. For earlier volumes of the U.S. Reports, the Library of Congress maintains an online digital collection of the U.S. Reports from 1754 to 2012.

U.S. Statutes at Large

Browse the permanent collection of all laws and resolutions enacted during each session of Congress, from 1749-2019. U.S. Statutes at Large serve as legal evidence of the laws, concurrent resolutions, proclamations by the President, and proposed and ratified amendments to the Constitution

USA.gov

Find timely and essential information and services on the official website of the United States Federal government.