Documents in ProQuest Congressional are categorized by Content Types. These broad Content Type groupings can be used to limit your search to only return documents in that category. Content Types are also available on search results pages to further filter your search, and to organize your results.
Content Types are broad groupings used to organize documents. You may also want to drill into your results further, to more specific groupings. Document Types are provided on search results and document view to categorize and access your documents in a detailed, granular way.
See below for information on which Document Types are available from each Content Type group.
Topic Pages are created by our editorial team, and provide an overview and contextual information about that topic. You can view relevant background reports, hearings representing viewpoints on that topic, news articles, bills, laws, and more. A description of featured events and relevant source documents are also provided.
Hearings include written and oral statements of witnesses, transcripts, reports, exhibits, correspondence and other materials.
Document Types:
Hearing
Hearings Published
Hearings Unpublished
Hearings Pre-Published
Hearing Transcripts
Reports from the Congressional Research Service provide nonpartisan research and analysis on public policy issues and news events.
House and Senate Documents / Reports
Reports on legislation and documents included for Congress. Includes documents and reports from the Congressional Serial Set.
Document Types:
Reports on Private Bill
Reports on Public Bill
Other Reports
Treaty and Nomination Reports and Documents
Court of Claim Reports
Legislative Histories trace the development of a public law from early consideration to enactment.
Bills and Laws
Bills and Laws include legislative proposals and enacted legislation.
Document Types:
Bill Text
Bill Amendment
Bill Profile
Public Laws
Private Laws
Presidential proclamations
Public resolutions
Concurrent resolutions
Treaties
Private resolutions
Executive Agreements
Reorganization Plans
Constitutional Amendments
Appendices
Laws Affected
Guides
Recommendations of the President
Articles of Confederation
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Public Law
Includes publications from Congressional Committees and other government entities such as GAO, CBO, the American State Papers and the House and Senate Journals.
Document Types:
American State Papers
GAO Reports
CBO Reports
Office of Technology Assessment Reports
Democratic Policy Committee Reports
Republican Policy Committee Reports
Special Commission Reports
Committee Prints and Other Publications
Other House and Senate Publications
House and Senate Journals
View vote reports on bills with details by member, party and sponsor.
Includes maps from the Congressional Serial Set.
Congressional Record
Provides a record of rebates and remarks given on the floor of the House and Senate.
Document Types
Congressional Record Daily Edition
Senate
House
Extension of Remarks
Daily Digest
Congressional Record Bound Edition
Congressional Record
Congressional Globe
Annals of Congress
Register of Debates
Includes material issued by federal departments and agencies, including annual reports, general publications, serials, instructions, rules, circulars, decisions, and registers.
Includes Executive Orders and other Presidential publications.
Document Types:
Executive Orders and Presidential Proclamations
Signed by the President
Unnumbered Executive Orders, Directives, and Proclamations
Presidential pardons
Not signed by the President
Numbered Executive Orders
Numbered Presidential Proclamations
Military orders and pardons
Presidential Signing Statements
Administrative Policy Statements
National Security Directives
Nominations and Appointments
Homeland Security Directives