THOMAS

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THOMAS is the name of the database of United States Congress legislative information, which started in 1995. It provides a comprehensive internet source of information on the activities of Congress.

These include:

• detailed information on the texts of bills passing through Congress
• voting results, including details of how individual members voted.
• members of Senate and House committees
• summary of the Congressional activities on any day/week
• A link to online versions of Historical Documents, including
  • Declaration of Independance
  • Federalist Papers

The database is named after Thomas Jefferson, who was the third President of the United States.

External link

• Link to the THOMAS database homepage (http://thomas.loc.gov)

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