CBO is strictly nonpartisan; conducts objective, impartial analysis; and hires its employees solely on the basis of professional competence without regard to political affiliation.
The Congressional Research Service, a component of the Library of Congress, conducts research and analysis for Congress on a broad range of national policy issues.
This collection provides the public with access to research products produced by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) for the United States Congress.
Content in political science and law. Contains the Congressional Record, U.S. Reports back to 1754, constitutions for every country in the world, classic books from the 18th & 19th centuries, all U.S. Treaties, the Federal Register, the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and more. HeinOnline Tutorials.
This corresponding site for the Senate has many of the same features as the House site. Additionally, it has information of some important Senate only functions of our government such as treaties and confirmation hearings.
This tutorial series offers users introductory guidance in navigating GPO’s govinfo, performing various types of searches, narrowing search results, browsing, and Help features.
This report is intended to serve as a finding aid for congressional documents, executive branch documents and information, news articles, policy analysis, contacts, and training, for use in policy and legislative research
This report is designed to introduce congressional staff to selected governmental and nongovernmental sources that are useful in tracking and obtaining information on federal legislation and regulations.
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate.
New Jersey Policy Perspective (NJPP) is a nonpartisan think tank that drives policy change to advance economic, social, and racial justice through evidence-based, independent research, analysis, and strategic communications.
NJBECAN is dedicated to advocating for racial justice policies that cultivate equitable opportunity for advancement. The group compiled scores by looking at nearly 1,000 bills spread across seven topics — education, economics, housing, health care, criminal justice, environmental justice, and open and fair democracy — then averaging those scores into a final letter grade.
Lawmakers were judged on their voting records and bill sponsorship across several pillars, Education, Environmental Justice, Housing, Healthcare, Criminal Justice. and more.
Tomas Varela, the founder and executive director of the New Jersey Black Empowerment Coalition, discusses the group's legislative scorecard and its work on other economic issues.
Public health policy has a profound impact on health status, and refers to the plans, initiatives, actions, and decisions made to develop and achieve sustainable local and state health targets and goals.
Legal and Regulatory Compliance publishes rules and proposed rules online to offer the regulated communities and public an opportunity to participate in the administrative rulemaking process.
Explore a collection of rural health policy briefs that provide a summary of evidence-based best practices or policy options for a rural public health issue.
Effective communication between academics and policy makers can be challenging due to differences in language, priorities, and deadlines. Policy makers are often pressed for time and require concise and actionable information to inform their decisions.