The proceedings of Congress are recorded in the Journals of Congress. The Journals note the matters considered by the House and the Senate, and include votes and other actions taken.
Library holdings and online access
Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States of America
Time Period |
Format and links |
1789 - 1875 |
Online from the Library of Congress |
1817-1952 The House Journal is included in the Congressional Document Set. See this section of the guide for information on how to verify and locate these publications |
Paper Consult the CIS US Serial Set Index - 1789 to 1969 |
1875-1983 (imperfect) |
Paper |
1979 - 2010 |
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1992 - 2010 |
Online from the US Government Printing Office |
Journal of the Senate of the United States of America
Time Period |
Format and links |
1789 - 1875 |
Online from the Library of Congress |
1817 - 1952 The Senate Journal is included in the Congressional Document Set. See this section of the guide for information on how to verify and locate these publications |
Paper Consult the CIS US Serial Set Index - 1789 to 1969 |
1873 - 1986 (imperfect) |
Paper; held offsite |
1979 - 2010 |
Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America
This is the Senate's separate record of its executive proceedings that relate to confirming presidential nominees and consenting to the making of treaties.
Time Period |
Format and links |
1789 - 1875 |
Online from the Library of Congress |
1805 - 2007 (imperfect) |
Paper |
1967 – 2010 |