Content Coverage Chart

Coverage and update schedule for LexisNexis® Congressional content

Committee InformationCoverageUpdatedSourceAvailable to institutions with:
Committee Rosters and General InformationCurrent CongressAs availableLexisNexisBasic subscription
Committee Schedules

FNS: 1996 to current;

FIND: 2000 to current

DailyFNS and FINDBasic subscription
Congressional Publications: Committee HearingsCoverageUpdatedSourceAvailable to institutions with:
Published Hearings Abstracts and Indexing1970 to currentMonthlyLexisNexis (CIS Index)Basic subscription
Congressional Hearings Abstracts, Indexing, and Searchable PDFs (Congressional Hearings Digital Collection)1824-1979ArchiveLexisNexisCongressional Hearings Digital Collection: Retrospective Module A
Congressional Hearings Abstracts, Indexing, and Searchable PDFs (Congressional Hearings Digital Collection)1980-2003ArchiveLexisNexisCongressional Hearings Digital Collection: Retrospective Module B
Congressional Hearings Abstracts, Indexing, and Searchable PDFs (Congressional Hearings Digital Collection)2004 to currentMonthlyLexisNexisCongressional Hearings Digital Collection: Prospective Module
Published Hearings Indexing1833 to 1969ArchiveLexisNexis (CIS U.S. Congressional Committee Hearings Index)Congressional Indexes: Historical Module
Selected Testimony Transcripts and Submitted Statements1988 to currentDaily when Congress is in sessionFDCH and FNSBasic subscription
Unpublished Hearings, House, Indexing1833 to 1972Quadrennially (every 4 years)LexisNexis (CIS Indexes to Unpublished U.S. House of Representatives Committee Hearings)Congressional Indexes: Historical Module
Unpublished Hearings, House, Indexing and Searchable PDFs1833 to 1972Quadrennially (every 4 years)LexisNexisCongressional Hearings Digital Collection: Retrospective Module A (content will be added to retrospective module B as it becomes available)
Unpublished Hearings, Senate, Indexing1824 to 1984Quadrennially (every 4 years)LexisNexis (CIS Indexes to Unpublished U.S. Senate Committee Hearings)Congressional Indexes: Historical Module
Unpublished Hearings, Senate, Indexing and Searchable PDFs1824 to 1979Quadrennially (every 4 years)LexisNexisCongressional Hearings Digital Collection: Retrospective Module A
Unpublished Hearings, Senate, Indexing and Searchable PDFs1824 to 1984Quadrennially (every 4 years)LexisNexisCongressional Hearings Digital Collection: Retrospective Module B
Congressional Publications: Committee Prints & Miscellaneous Congressional PublicationsCoverageUpdatedSourceAvailable to institutions with:
Committee Prints Abstracts and Indexing1970 to currentMonthlyLexisNexis (CIS Index)Basic subscription
Committee Prints Abstracts and Indexing1830 to 1969ArchiveLexisNexis (CIS Congressional Committee Prints Index)Congressional Indexes: Historical Module
Committee Prints Abstracts, Indexing and Searchable PDFs1830 to 2003ArchiveLexisNexisCongressional Research Digital Collection: Retrospective Module
Committee Prints Abstracts, Indexing and Searchable PDFs2004 to currentMonthlyLexisNexisCongressional Research Digital Collection: Prospective Module
Committee Prints Selected Non-PDF Full Text1993 to 2004ArchiveLexisNexisBasic subscription
GAO Reports Abstracts and Indexing, with links to PDFs2004 to currentMonthlyLexisNexis (CIS Index)Basic subscription
GAO Reports Abstracts, Indexing, and Searchable PDFs2004 to currentMonthlyLexisNexisCongressional Research Digital Collection: Prospective Module
Miscellaneous Congressional Publications Abstracts and Indexing (Misc Pub - basic)1970 to currentMonthlyLexisNexis (CIS Index)Basic subscription
Miscellaneous Congressional Publications Abstracts, Indexing, and Searchable PDFs (Misc Pub - CRDC retrospective)1970 to 2003ArchiveLexisNexisCongressional Research Digital Collection: Retrospective Module
Miscellaneous Congressional Publications Abstracts, Indexing, and Searchable PDFs (Misc Pub - CRDC prospective)2004 to currentMonthlyLexisNexisCongressional Research Digital Collection: Prospective Module
Congressional Publications: Committee ReportsCoverageUpdatedSourceAvailable to institutions with:
Committee Reports Abstracts and Indexing1970 to currentMonthlyLexisNexis (CIS Index)Basic subscription
Committee Reports Indexing, 1789-1969See Serial SetN/AN/ACongressional Indexes: Historical Module
Committee Reports Indexing and Searchable PDFs, 1789 to 1969See Serial SetN/AN/AU.S. Serial Set Digital Collection
Committee Reports Full Text1990 to current (limited coverage for 1990)Daily when Congress is in sessionLexisNexisBasic subscription
Congressional Publications: Congressional RecordCoverageUpdatedSourceAvailable to institutions with:
Congressional Record (Daily Edition)1985 to currentDaily when Congress is in sessionLexisNexisBasic subscription
Congressional Record (Permanent Edition)Current ongoing release of data from 1873-1997; more recent data to be added as availableContent added as Congressional Record bound index volumes becomes availableLexisNexisCongressional Record Permanent Digital Collection
Congressional Globe (Congressional Record Predecessor)Ongoing release of data from 1833-1873ArchiveLexisNexisCongressional Record Permanent Digital Collection
Register of Debates (Congressional Record Predecessor)Ongoing release of data from 1824-1837ArchiveLexisNexisCongressional Record Permanent Digital Collection
Annals of Congress (Congressional Record Predecessor)Ongoing release of data from 1789-1824ArchiveLexisNexisCongressional Record Permanent Digital Collection
Congressional Publications: Congressional Research Service (CRS) ReportsCoverageUpdatedSourceAvailable to institutions with:
CRS Reports Abstracts, Indexing, and Searchable PDFs1916 to 2003New content added on an ad hoc basis as acquiredLexisNexisCongressional Research Digital Collection: Retrospective Module
CRS Reports Abstracts, Indexing, and Searchable PDFs2004 to currentMonthlyLexisNexisCongressional Research Digital Collection: Prospective Module
Congressional Publications: Congressional RulesCoverageUpdatedSourceAvailable to institutions with:
Congressional RulesCurrentAs availableLexisNexisBasic subscription
Congressional Publications: House and Senate DocumentsCoverageUpdatedSourceAvailable to institutions with:
House and Senate Documents Abstracts and Indexing1970 to currentMonthlyLexisNexis (CIS Index)Basic subscription
House and Senate Documents Indexing, 1789-1969See Serial SetN/AN/ACongressional Indexes: Historical Module
House and Senate Documents Indexing and Searchable PDFs, 1789 to 1969See Serial SetN/AN/AU.S. Serial Set Digital Collection
House and Senate Documents Non-PDF Full Text1995 to current (most, but not all, documents are available)WeeklyLexisNexisBasic subscription
Congressional Publications: Senate Executive Documents and ReportsCoverageUpdatedSourceAvailable to institutions with:
Senate Executive Documents and Reports not included in the Serial Set1817 to 1969ArchiveLexisNexis (CIS Index to U.S. Senate Executive Documents and Reports)Congressional Indexes: Historical Module
Congressional Publications: Serial SetCoverageUpdatedSourceAvailable to institutions with:
Serial Set Indexing1789 to Present (see latest status)Complete through 1969. Post-1970 material is currently being loaded; to be completed by end of 2010.LexisNexis (CIS Serial Set)Congressional Indexes: Historical Module
Serial Set Indexing and searchable PDFs1789 to Present (see latest status)Complete through 1969. Post-1970 material is currently being loaded; to be completed by end of 2010.LexisNexisU.S. Serial Set Digital Collection
Members of CongressCoverageUpdatedSourceAvailable to institutions with:
Campaign Contributions from Individuals and PACs1987 to currentQuarterly during even-numbered years; semiannually during odd-numbered yearsFECBasic subscription
Campaign Financial Data1989 to currentQuarterly during even-numbered years; semiannually during odd-numbered yearsFECBasic subscription
Key Votes in Congress1987 to currentAs availableLexisNexisBasic subscription
Member Financial Disclosures1991 to currentAnnuallyLexisNexisBasic subscription
Member InformationCurrentAs availableLexisNexisBasic subscription
Profiling of Congressional MembershipCurrentAs availableLexisNexisBasic subscription
Voting Records in Congress1988 to currentDaily when Congress is in sessionLexisNexisBasic subscription
Laws and BillsCoverageUpdatedSourceAvailable to institutions with:
Bill Text1989 to currentDaily when Congress is in sessionLexisNexisBasic subscription
Bill Tracking (includes CRS Bill Digest)1989 to currentDaily when Congress is in sessionLexisNexisBasic subscription
Public Laws1988 to currentWithin two weeks after a law is passed (most available within 24 to 48 hours)LexisNexisBasic subscription
Statutes at Large1789 to currentAnnuallyPotomac Publishing CompanyStatutes at Large Module
U.S. CodeCurrentSeveral times per monthLexisNexisBasic subscription
Legislative HistoriesCoverageUpdatedSourceAvailable to institutions with:
Legislative Histories, Complete, All Public Laws1999 to currentMonthlyLexisNexisBasic subscription
Legislative Histories, Complete, Major Public Laws Only1984 to 1998ArchiveLexisNexisBasic subscription
Legislative Histories, Abbreviated, All Public Laws1969 to 1983ArchiveLexisNexisBasic subscription
News SourcesCoverageUpdatedSourceAvailable to institutions with:
The Hill1995 to currentWeeklyThe HillBasic subscription
Hot Bills and TopicsCurrentMonthlyLexisNexisBasic subscription
Roll Call1989 to currentMonday and Thursday while Congress is in session (Monday only when in recess)Roll Call Inc.Basic subscription
Washington Post, Section A News1977 to currentDailyWashington PostBasic subscription
RegulationsCoverageUpdatedSourceAvailable to institutions with:
Code of Federal Regulations1981 to currentWeeklyMichieBasic subscription
Federal Register1980 to currentDailyLexisNexisBasic subscription

Footnotes

1. FDCH
Federal Document Clearing House
2. FEC
Federal Election Commission
3. FNS
Federal News Service
4. FIND
Federal Information and News Dispatch, Inc.
5. Misc Pub - basic (1970-present)
Miscellaneous Publications, including:
  • Committee publications with research value that are issued in online format only, are issued by minority staff, or are published, but never issued as an official committee print
  • Congressional Budget Office reports and testimony
  • Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe newsletters
  • Special commission reports
  • Abstracts of Office of Technology Assessment reports from 1984-1995
6. Misc Pub - CRDC retrospective (1970-2003)
Miscellaneous Publications, including:
  • Committee publications with research value that are issued in online format only, are issued by minority staff, or are published, but never issued as an official (committee) print
  • Congressional Budget Office reports and testimony
  • Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe newsletters
  • Special commission reports
  • Office of Technology Assessment reports from 1984-1995
7. Misc Pub - CRDC prospective (2004-present)
Miscellaneous Publications, including:
  • Committee publications with research value that are issued in online format only, are issued by minority staff, or are published, but never issued as an official (committee) print
  • Congressional Budget Office reports and testimony
  • Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe newsletters
  • Special commission reports