Educational Resources
Lesson Plans
The Center for Legislative Archives—part of the National Archives—maintains some of the most historically valuable documents created by the federal government: the records of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Educators can us these historical documents to teach about representative democracy, how Congress works, and the important role Congress has played throughout American history.
Exhibits
Discover documents that are on exhibit at the Capitol Visitor Center and other institutions.