Research Guides: HIST 423: Divided Germany and the Cold War: U.S. Congressional

U.S. Congressional

The U.S. Congress and congressional committees are responsible for approving legislation, conducting oversight of federal agency programs, and funding these programs. Consequently, congressional publications are excellent resources for researching American policy toward Germany. Examples of these resources include:

Congressional Record (Bound Edition)
Congressional debates, legislation, and recorded votes 1873-2016,
United States Congress House Committee on Appropriations
Responsible for funding government programs. Check subcommittees on armed services and the State Department.
United States Congress House Foreign Affairs and International Relations Committees
United States Congress Senate Appropriations Committee
Check armed services and foreign operation subcommittees.
United States Congress Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

ProQuest Congressional Publications
Provides access to historic and recent U.S. Government publications from 1789-1969 on including U.S. Congressional Serial Set documents, federal agency reports, congressional committee publications including reports on legislation, statistics, maps, and congressional debates.
Coverage includes Congressional Record and predecessor publication debates from 1789-1997 and Executive branch agency publications not included in the U.S. Congressional Serial Set from 1789-1932.