U.S. Legislative Process: Congressional Voting

House and Senate roll call votes from 101st (1989-90).

Roll Call votes are available for the 101st Congress, 2nd Session, 1990 to the present.

Overs 101st Congress, 1st session, 1989 to the present.

Congressional member profiles, voting alignment, and interest group ratings (from 79th Congress, 1945-1947). Floor votes (all from 91st Congress, 1969-1971; key votes from 79th Congress, 1945-1947),

Prior to 1989, use various versions of the Congressional Record to find roll call votes. Search the subject index for the number of the bill and then use the bill number to find the roll call vote. There are annual cumulative indexes. The House and Senate proceedings were indexed separately until 1884.

Online. Offers floor vote search, and vote browse by topic and date. 1983-present. Earlier editions at: Van Pelt Library Stacks For back issues from 1965 to 1983, see Van Pelt Library Stacks: JK 1 .C66. Weekly report summarizes the activities of Congress including votes and status of major legislation.

Online. This annual has sections on House and Senate roll call votes. Also in print: [Van Pelt Library: JK1 .C66], latest ten years in reference.

[Kalamazoo : New Issues Press, Institute of Public Affairs, Western Michigan University, 1975]
[Van Pelt Library Reference Stacks: JK 1021 C37]
Provides summary and analysis for some of the key legislation and votes in the history of Congress.

[Van Pelt Library Reference Stacks: JK1051 .S555 2006]
This two volume directory profiles the voting behavior of members of congress based on interest group ratings and voting records.

[Van Pelt Library Stacks: JK1051 .B67 1992]

Congressional member profiles, voting alignment, and interest group ratings (from 79th Congress, 1945-1947). Floor votes (all from 91st Congress, 1969-1971; key votes from 79th Congress, 1945-1947),