Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: It's in the Hopper!
A Congressional simulation in which students research a topic of interest, write a bill, and submit the bill for consideration by a Congressional committee of their peers. This lesson teaches in a real way the legislative process and...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Role of the Conference Committee
Students will use C-SPAN to observe short film clips of a Congressional conference committee in action. Students will hear the rules under which the committee functions and hear debate regarding aspects of the bill. Finally, students...
US Government Publishing Office
U.s. Government Publishing Office: Congressional Hearings
Massive directory of the transcripts of all Senate and House committee and subcommittee hearings from the 105th Congress to the 109th Congress. Hearings are typcially open to the public and done for the purpose of attaining information...