Research Guides: POL 347: Intro to Latin American Politics: United States Congress

United States Congress

The U.S. Congress and its support organizations produce numerous information resources on Latin America. Congress is responsible for approving new legislation and revising existing legislation. Congressional committees are responsible for funding U.S. Government programs and conducting oversight of the management performance of these programs.

Examples of these congressional information resources include:

Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports
The Library of Congress' Congressional Research Service (CRS) presents unbiased reports on various public policy issues for members of Congress, their staff, and the American public.
Government Accountability Office
Congressional support agency documenting U.S. government agency program performance.
GovInfo
U.S. Government Publishing Office service providing one-stop access to federal legal, legislative, and regulatory information resources from 1994/1995-present.
House Foreign Affairs Committee
The United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, also known as the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is a standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives with jurisdiction over bills and investigations concerning the foreign affairs of the United States.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
See their Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Global Narcotics Affairs.
Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
Created to monitor and encourage the U.S. government and private programs seeking to expand international cooperation against drug abuse and narcotics trafficking, and promote international compliance with narcotics control treaties, including eradication.