Congress

Illustrated Concepts, Facts, and Figures

• Key Differences Between the House and the Senate

• Party Unity Scores 1954-2002

• Race and Gender in Congress 1971-2003

• Staff in Congress 1891-2001

• Standing Committees of the 109th House

• Standing Committees of the 109th Senate

• The Discrepancy of US Population and Senate Representation

• The Partisan Distribution of the 109th Congress

Audio Features

Video Features

• Congress and the Constitution (Sean Theriault - 3:38)

• Deliberation and Collegiality in the U.S. Senate (Barbara Jordan - 3:38)

• How a Committee Meeting Starts (1:22)

• Kennedy Confers with Congressional Leaders, Dec. 22, 1960 (0:41)

• President Roosevelt Addresses Congress, Sept. 20, 1939 (1:40)

• Redistricting and Political Power (Sean Theriault - 2:43)

• The 80th Congress Convenes, 1947 (1:39)

• The House Un-American Activities Committee, 1947 (3:15)

• The Powers of Congress in a Federal System, 1947 (10:29)

Cartoon Features

• Gerrymander

Image Features

• House Chamber

• House Vote Display

• Letter to Constituents -- Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX)

• Press Conference -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), 2005

• Rep. Lamar Smith meets with the President

• Senate Appropriations Committee

• Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)

• Senator Kay Hutchison

Web Resources

Glossary