More in-depth information, including the ability to analyze voting patterns on particular pieces of legislation, how particular legislators vote in comparison to other members of the party, their delegation, etc.
CQ Congress Collection is a dynamic research and reference tool allowing historical analysis of members of Congress, their legislative voting behavior, interest groups, and their interactions in crafting public policy.
A full-service federal bill tracking service that links to the full text of the bill, final law, hearings, and reports that come out of the legislative process. The best place to "pull it all together".
Congressional provides access to the best web resources for congressional and legislative information. This includes services available to Penn State Users only, such as Congressional Universe (1789-to date) as well as other free services that provide similar or related information such as Thomas (1993-to date) and GPO Access (1993-to date). The Guided Tour provides a step-by-step approach to congressional and legislative information for users who have never done research of this type before. Updates:Continuous
Much less is published from the state. Only in 2009 were the rules changed to require that committee meetings and votes of committees be made routinely available to the public. Votes are now published on the PA General Assembly website. Transcripts of hearings are still not yet widely available.
The Census Bureau collects health insurance data using three national surveys: the Current Population Survey's Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), American Community Survey (ACS), and Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP).
includes data related to grants and cooperative agreements related to improving the health workforce; current research, tracking tools, and trend analysis of the state of the current health workforce; and health professional shortage area data.
The audit arm of Congress, the Government Accountability Office researches the effectiveness of government programs and government spending. Excellent for understanding the effectiveness/outcomes of government programs.