ALERT: The new administration has been taking down many federal webpages and databases, so some links below may be temporarily or permanently broken. Here are tools for saving public information that is still accessible or accessing public information that has been removed: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Table of Contents<\/p>\n\n\n\n Federal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n State<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n US Government Manual<\/a> <\/span>Official handbook of the Federal Government with comprehensive information on agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. Also includes information on quasi-official agencies, international organizations in which the United States participates, boards, commissions, and committees. Also:<\/em> Back copies<\/a> to 95-96<\/em> <\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n How federal laws are made<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n FedStats<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Data.gov <\/a>The Home of the U.S. Government’s Open Data<\/p>\n\n\n\n FOIA.GOV<\/a> Where\/how to file public records requests by agency + more<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whitehouse.gov<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Congress.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Congress.gov Resources<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Congressional Directory<\/a> Searchable by name and location. Provides brief bios, contact information, and sponsorship of legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Proquest Congressional<\/a> (available through many university libraries with sign-in)<\/p>\n\n\n\n GPO Member Guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Congressional staff directories<\/p>\n\n\n\n OpenSecrets<\/a> FEC data made searchable by industry group, employer, individual donor, member of Congress, committee, PACs, 527s <\/p>\n\n\n\n Federal Elections Commission<\/a> Campaign filings on money raised, spent, loaned. Downloadable and searchable by state, district, election, industry, individual, committee, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n FEC Notify <\/a> allows you to subscribe for notification by email of new\/ amended electronic reports and filings submitted to the agency by filers, including candidate, political party and political action committees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Campaign Legal Center<\/a> Legal resource on conflict of interest and campaign contribution laws and regulations<\/p>\n\n\n\n Political Moneyline<\/a> CQ\/Roll Call (some free resources but subscription-only for deep dives)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Followthemoney.org<\/a> State-level contributions This organization is merging into OpenSecrets.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Open House<\/a> Official U.S. House public disclosure site, including personal financial disclosure<\/a>, foreign travel<\/a>, legal fund disclosure, post-House employment reports, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Senate Disclosures <\/a>Official US Senate public disclosure site, including personal financial disclosure, foreign travel, post-Senate employment reports, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Legistorm Congressional data (some free resources but subscription-only for deep dives) Financial disclosures<\/a> | Staff salary data<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives – Foreign Travel Reports<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives – Gift Travel Filings<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Senate disclosure database<\/a> (SOPR) Searchable\/downloadable SOPR records on lobbying, contributions, etc. FARA foreign lobbying reports<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Political Moneyline<\/a> CQ\/Roll Call (some free resources but subscription-only for deep dives)<\/p>\n\n\n\n OpenSecrets.org<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n National Institute on Money in State Politics <\/em><\/a>State lobbying data This org is merging into OpenSecrets.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n GovTrack.us<\/a> Searchable and trackable from introduction through enactment, by topic, name, congressional sponsor<\/p>\n\n\n\n Congress.gov<\/a> Member directory, Congressional Record, committees and legislation sponsored or co-sponsored by member<\/p>\n\n\n\n House disbursements and receipts <\/a>(formerly Green Book)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Senate site for active legislation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Senate disbursements and receipts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Earmarks <\/a> spreadsheet by Bipartisan Policy Center <\/p>\n\n\n\n NCSL State Legislature Website Directory<\/em><\/a> has links for finding state bills, statutes, testimony<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Legiscan <\/em><\/a>for national search of state legislation<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Subsidy Tracker<\/a> and Tax Break Tracker<\/a> both searchable by company, type and jurisdiction<\/p>\n\n\n\n Quick search Regulations.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Federal Register<\/a> The official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Government Printing Office \u2013 Federal Digital System<\/a> Access to information resources produced by the federal government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Violation Tracker<\/a> has a database of federal regulatory violations that searchable by company, type of offense and agency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Official U.S. Executive Branch Web Sites<\/a> Library of Congress<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Plum Book (U.S. Government Policy and Supporting Positions)<\/a> Listing of all presidentially appointed positions within the federal government. It is published every four years following a presidential election. Senate’s list of nominees<\/a> past and present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n USA.gov<\/a> Links to federal, state and local government websites<\/p>\n\n\n\n GovEngine.com<\/a> Links to federal, state and local government websites<\/p>\n\n\n\n US EPA Facility Registry System<\/a> for info on every site and facility regulated by EPA <\/p>\n\n\n\n Live ATC<\/a> for FAA air traffic control transmissions <\/p>\n\n\n\n FOIA.GOV<\/a> Where\/how to file public records requests by agency + more<\/p>\n\n\n\n DOJ Guide to FOIA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n FOIAonline<\/a> to search FOIA requests and documents released in response to those requests. Searchable by agency and\/or text. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Open Government Guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n FOI: A Guide to Freeing Data & Documents<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n State and local public records<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n RCFP Open Government Guide to state public records laws<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Backgroundchecks.org\/public<\/a> records links to state and local online portals<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n DOI<\/strong>: USGS<\/a> | EPA<\/a> | HHS:<\/a> See also CBER<\/a> CDC<\/a> CDRH<\/a> FDA regional directors<\/a>, NIH\/<\/a>search by name, IGNET<\/a> (Inspectors General) | USDA: USDA service center employee directory<\/a> Employee locator: (202) 720-8732, USFS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n See Legislation & Regulations above<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n USASpending.gov<\/a> Search and download by contract, contractor, agency, year etc<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sam.gov<\/a> for federal contracting data, certifications, bid requests, rfps. Searchable by agency, keyword, date and more <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sam.gov\/reports\/awards\/static<\/a> for top 100 contractors <\/p>\n\n\n\n Federal Procurement Data System<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Grants.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n FedSpending.org<\/a> 2000-2015 by the Project on Government Oversight (POGO)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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