Library Guides: Federal Legislative History: Hearings

Related Sources

For document availability by date and by source, see this chart.

Chart - Sources for Legislative History

Hearings

Committee hearings can be one of the most elusive Congressional documents to locate. The time between the event and its publication can be months or even years. Before the hearing is officially printed, you may be able to obtain hearing materials from the committee itself.

Sources for hearings are listed below. See also the Chart - Sources for Legislative Documents.

House Committee List
Hearing materials are sometimes available from the committee, usually for the past few years.
Senate Committee List
Hearing materials are sometimes available from the committee, usually for the past few years.
GovInfo: Congressional Hearings
Browsable list of Congressional hearings going back to the 99th Congress (1985-1986). Not all congressional hearings are available on GovInfo. Whether or not a hearing is disseminated on GovInfo depends on the committee. GPO continues to add hearings as they become available during each session of Congress. If a congressional hearing is not listed in GovInfo, it is not available electronically via GPO at this time.

ProQuest Congressional This link opens in a new window
From 1980 - 2010.

Westlaw (US Congressional Testimony)
Selected coverage of hearing transcripts only (not official hearings) from 1993 to present.
Lexis (CQ Congressional Testimony)
Selected coverage of hearing transcripts only (not official hearings) from 1993 to present.

Microfiche - the library also has the official text of hearings in microfiche, from 1833 to 2016.

Subject Guide

Kristina Martinez