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Posted by: Margaret Wood
The annual State of the Union address by the President of the United States to a joint session of the U.S. Congress has become a modern ritual that generates considerable discussion among newspaper and broadcast commentators, bloggers, and the Twitterverse. This commentary covers a broad array of topics, including political analysis, comments on special guests, …
Posted in: Congress, Guest Post
Posted by: Andrew Weber
This week the new Congressional Record iPad app went live! Have you downloaded it? Below is a photo showing a print copy of the Congressional Record along with one loaded using the new iPad app. You can also view the Congressional Record and read the debates on THOMAS.
Posted in: Congress, Pic of the Week, THOMAS
Posted by: Andrew Weber
I am very excited that today marks the launch of the Congressional Record App presented by the Library of Congress, an initiative of the House leadership under the guidance of the Committee on House Administration. The goal of this new free app is straightforward – easily read the daily edition of the Congressional Record on …
Posted in: Congress, Law Library, THOMAS
Posted by: Andrew Weber
The following is a guest post by Kimberly Ferguson, Specialist in Legislative Information Systems Management in the Library of Congress. You can now access “Bills To Be Considered on the House Floor” – a new digital repository from the Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. “Bills To Be Considered on the House Floor” provides access …
Posted by: Christine Sellers
Our little website is seventeen years old today! Just like most teenagers it can be a little temperamental at times, but we still love our baby. I find its history quite interesting. Andrew’s Time Capsule and Starting Point posts provided a unique view of THOMAS when it launched on January 5, 1995. But what happened before then? In …
Posted in: Congress, Law Library, THOMAS
Posted by: Andrew Weber
The following is a guest post by Roberta I. Shaffer, Law Librarian of Congress. Roberta has posted to the blog on multiple occasions including: Happy Old Year, The Law Library of Congress Strategic Plan Released, and My Trip to the Future. Another year has passed and I am pleased once again to send you great cheer and …
Posted in: Collections, Congress, Global Law, Gov 2.0, Guest Post, Law Library, THOMAS
Posted by: Ruth Levush
The recent release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit has forced Israelis to reflect again on the cost of releasing kidnapped soldiers. Shalit was abducted by the military wing of Hamas from inside Israel’s borders in June 2006 and had been held captive for over five years. Israel agreed to release 1,027 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the …
Posted in: Congress, Global Law, In the News
Posted by: Andrew Weber
Christine and I received a memo from Pam dated January 10, 1995, on the original THOMAS launch. It was so fascinating to read that we thought we should share it. We also found the original press release online. SUBJECT: Legislative Information on the Internet (“THOMAS”) Here is a copy of a handout on the new legislative information system …
Posted by: Christine Sellers
We had a great time at the National Book Festival this past weekend talking with visitors about how the Law Library can help people connect with Congress, including through THOMAS. We handed out lots of gavel pencils as souvenirs! Andrew gave a presentation in the Library of Congress tent on Saturday about “THOMAS Takeaways for …
Posted in: Collections, Congress, Event, In the News, Law Library, THOMAS