The Reference Desk contains some of the House Library’s most popular reference materials.
Reference File Drawer
The reference file drawer contains PDF files commonly used by House Library patrons. Many of these files were compiled by the library staff using various sources.
Popular Laws
Popular Laws contains PDF Copies of frequently requested Public Laws.
Congressional Activity
The Résumé of Congressional Activity contains PDF files that provide a comprehensive recapitulation of all business transacted by the Senate and House in addition to a record of all nominations submitted to the Senate by the President for Senate confirmation.
Committee Hearings
The Committee Hearings section provides a central location to view the Library’s hearing inventory, and downloadable copies of the hearings when available. Hearings from the 111th Congress are available.
Members’ Bookshelf
The Members’ Bookshelf contains a bibliography list containing the names of all Representatives who are authors, co-authors, or the main subject of a book, manuscript, or journal publication.