Congress.gov User Interview Update and Call for More Volunteers
Posted by: Andrew Weber
We recently conducted interviews with congressional and public users of the website during November and December 2025.
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Improved Public Access to CRS Reports on Congress.gov
Posted by: Andrew Weber
We are pleased to announce the new CRS products collection that is searchable within Congress.gov. CRS products include coveted CRS reports, testimony by CRS analysts, infographics, and more. Find descriptions for each CRS product type on our About Congressional Research Service (CRS) Products page. Public access to CRS products, which are produced for the United States Congress by the Congressional Research Service, is improved by several enhancements.
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KWIC Search Results for Legislation Text on Congress.gov
Posted by: Andrew Weber
The following is a guest post by Amy Swantner, a specialist in legislative information systems management within the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. Imagine the following: you are interested in finding legislation about a specific topic. You carefully choose search terms you think will find those bills most relevant to your needs. …
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Reaching a Web Traffic Milestone on Congress.gov
Posted by: Andrew Weber
The following is a guest post by Natalie Buda Smith, user experience team supervisor at the Library of Congress. In recent blog posts, we shared how we continuously conduct usability testing and regularly release enhancements to make Congress.gov easier to use and search. We also use data analytics to understand website traffic, by monitoring visits, …
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Testing and Enhancing Congress.gov
Posted by: Andrew Weber
The following is a guest post by Jill MacNeice, an information architect at the Library of Congress. We are constantly working to improve Congress.gov, and regularly conduct usability testing on the site as part of this effort. We recently looked at the variety of ways in which you search the site. Congress.gov has many searches, …
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New Law Library Report on Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, and War Crimes Jurisdiction
Posted by: Andrew Weber
The following is a guest post by Constance Johnson, a senior legal research analyst at the Law Library of Congress. Constance has previously written on World Health Day, Water Rights on Star Island, Law Relating to Refugee Rights – Global Legal Collection Highlights, her summer vacation on Star Island, and more. The Law Library of Congress …
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Records & Research on the House of Representatives History, Art & Archives Website
Posted by: Andrew Weber
The following is a guest post by Alison M. Trulock, an archival specialist in the Office of Art and Archives within the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. In October 2016, the Clerk’s Office of the U.S. House of Representatives launched Records Search on the History, Art & Archives website. The website is a …
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June 26: A Day to Support Victims of Torture
Posted by: Andrew Weber
The following is a guest post by Connie Johnson, a senior legal research analyst at the Law Library of Congress. Connie has posted several times before, including items on Water Rights on Star Island, Law Relating to Refugee Rights – Global Legal Collection Highlights, her summer vacation on Star Island, and World Health Day. June 26 is …
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A Congress.gov Interview with Juanita Campbell: 42 Years of Service
Posted by: Andrew Weber
The following Congress.gov interview is a guest post by Kelly Yuzawa, a specialist in legislative information systems management within the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. Read the Congressional Tribute to Juanita Campbell. Briefly describe your 42 years at the Library of Congress and CRS. My 42 years at the Library of Congress have …
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