What We Have

The majority of records held by the Center for Legislative Archives comprise the records of the Senate and House of Representatives. In general, they span the years 1789 to the present (although our access policies apply). They include materials referred to and generated by the many committees of Congress, as well as records of the offices of the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives. These records are arranged primarily by Congress, thereunder by activity and type of record series, and thereunder by committee. 

• Records of U.S. House of Representatives committees and administrative / support offices (RG 46)
• Records of U.S. Senate committees and administrative / support office (RG 233)
• Records of Joint Committees of the U.S. Congress (RG 128)

The Center also holds the following records:

• Records of Legislative Branch Commissions (RG 148), including:
  • National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the 9/11 Commission)
  • Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC)
• Records of Legislative Branch Organizations, including:
  • Office of Technology Assessment (RG 444)
  • Government Accountability Office (RG 411)
• Special Collections, such as the Clifford K. Berryman Political Cartoon Collection

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