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Posted by: Andrew Weber
We are hard at work preparing for the day that THOMAS will be retired and Congress.gov will be the system for everyone. We are really proud of Congress.gov. So proud that starting in November, when someone types in the URL THOMAS.gov they will be redirected to Congress.gov. THOMAS.gov will remain accessible from the Congress.gov homepage …
Posted by: Donna Sokol
This is a guest post by the Law Librarian of Congress, David S. Mao, who has previously written about state government contracts, Justifying Speed, and Food for Thought, among other topics. I recently visited St. Paul, Minnesota, and on the return trip to Washington, D.C., noticed the sign pictured below at the airport identifying a …
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Posted by: Donna Sokol
Recognize these guys? Well, you will after this weekend, if you come to the National Book Festival on the National Mall. These Law Library staff will make the following presentations this Saturday and Sunday at the Library of Congress Pavilion: Saturday, September 21 at 1:40 p.m. Foreign, Comparative, and International Law Research at the Library of …
Posted in: Law Library, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Margaret Wood
Once again, the Law Library will be participating at the National Book Festival. This will be our third year at the Library of Congress Pavilion. Our booth will be staffed by some faces familiar from last year as well as some staff new to the Festival. Law Library staff are also giving several presentations during …
Posted in: Event, Law Library
Posted by: Margaret Wood
Every year in September, school begins, the weather cools down, and the federal fiscal year comes to an end. Congress must pass legislation before October 1 to continue funding the government for the next fiscal year. Congress has a number of legislative vehicles they can use to fund the government, including appropriation bills, or omnibus …
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
The following interview is with Bing Jia. Bing is currently working as an intern in the Law Library’s Global Legal Research Center. Describe your background. Apart from some brief moves, I spent my childhood in Liaocheng, a historical and cultural city in Northern China. The Old Town — which is shaded from the summer heat …
Posted in: Global Law, Interview, Law Library
Posted by: Andrew Weber
The following is a guest post by Kenneth R. Thomas, Legislative Attorney, Congressional Research Service. The “Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation” (popularly known as the Constitution Annotated or “CONAN”), contains an analysis of virtually all Supreme Court case law relevant to interpreting the Constitution. The Centennial Edition of this Senate Document is …
Posted in: Congress, Guest Post
Posted by: Jeanine Cali
Each September 17, the Law Library of Congress celebrates Constitution Day and Citizenship Day – a U.S. federal observance to commemorate the signing of the Constitution, and “recognize all who, by coming of age or by naturalization, have become citizens.” The United States Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787 by thirty-nine delegates to the …
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Posted by: Ruth Levush
A report titled Guest Worker Programs was recently added to the list of reports posted on the Law Library of Congress website under “Current Legal Topics” where you can also find a range of other comparative law reports on various topics. The Guest Worker Programs report is based on a study conducted by staff of the Global Legal …
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library