Content Coverage Chart

Coverage and update schedule for LexisNexis® Congressional content

Committee InformationCoverageUpdated1SourceAvailable to institutions with:
Committee Rosters and General InformationCurrent CongressAs availableLexisNexisBasic subscription
Committee Schedules

FNS: 1996 to current

FIND: 2000 to current

DailyFNS2 and FIND3Basic subscription
Congressional Publications: Committee HearingsCoverageUpdated1SourceAvailable to institutions with:
Congressional Hearings Abstracts, Indexing, and Searchable PDFs

1824-1979 (Retrospective Module A)

1980-2003 (Retrospective Module B)

ArchiveLexisNexis

Congressional Hearings Digital Collection: Retrospective Module A (1824-1979)

Congressional Hearings Digital Collection: Retrospective Module B (1980-2003)

Congressional Hearings Abstracts, Indexing, and Searchable PDFs2004 to currentMonthlyLexisNexisCongressional Hearings Digital Collection: Prospective Module
Published Hearings Abstracts and Indexing1970 to currentMonthlyLexisNexis (CIS Index)Basic subscription
Published Hearings Indexing1833 to 1969ArchiveLexisNexis (CIS U.S. Congressional Committee Hearings Index)Congressional Indexes 1789-1984 (historical module)
Selected Testimony Transcripts and Submitted Statements1988 to currentDaily when Congress is in sessionFNS2 and FDCH4Basic subscription
Temporary Hearings Records (for hearings held but not yet published)2005 to currentWeeklyLexisNexisBasic subscription
Unpublished Hearings, House, Indexing1833 to 1972Additional content to be added as availableLexisNexis (CIS Indexes to Unpublished U.S. House of Representatives Committee Hearings)Congressional Indexes 1789-1984 (Historical Index Module)
Unpublished Hearings House, Indexing and Searchable PDFs1833 to 1972ArchiveLexisNexisCongressional Hearings Digital Collection: Retrospective Module A
Unpublished Hearings Senate, Indexing1824 to 1984Additional content to be added as availableLexisNexis (CIS Indexes to Unpublished U.S. Senate Committee Hearings)Congressional Indexes 1789-1984 (Historical Index Module)
Unpublished Hearings Senate, Indexing and Searchable PDFs1824 to 1979ArchiveLexisNexisCongressional Hearings Digital Collection: Retrospective Module A
Unpublished Hearings Senate, Indexing and Searchable PDFs1980 to 1984ArchiveLexisNexisCongressional Hearings Digital Collection: Retrospective Module B
Unpublished Hearings House, Indexing and Searchable PDFs1973-1979New module to be released 4Q 2010LexisNexisCongressional Unpublished Hearings Collection: Module A
Unpublished Hearings House and Senate, Indexing and Searchable PDFs1980 forward as available (House); 1985 forward as available (Senate)New module to be released beginning in 2011LexisNexisCongressional Unpublished Hearings Collection: Module B
Congressional Publications: Committee Prints & Miscellaneous Congressional Publications5CoverageUpdated1SourceAvailable to institutions with:
Committee Prints Indexing and Searchable PDFs1830-2003ArchiveLexisNexisCongressional Research Digital Collection: Retrospective Module
Committee Prints Indexing and Searchable PDFs2004 to currentMonthlyLexisNexisCongressional Research Digital Collection: Prospective Module
Committee Prints Abstracts and Indexing1970 to currentMonthlyLexisNexis (CIS Index)Basic subscription
Committee Prints Indexing1830 to 1969ArchiveLexisNexis (CIS Congressional Committee Prints Index)Congressional Indexes 1789-1984 (Historical Index Module)
Committee Prints Selected Non-PDF Full Text1993 to 2004ArchiveLexisNexisBasic subscription
GAO Reports Abstracts, Indexing, and Searchable PDFs2004 to currentMonthlyLexisNexisCongressional Research Digital Collection: Prospective Module
GAO Reports Abstracts and Indexing, with links to PDFs2004 to currentMonthlyLexisNexis (CIS Index)Basic subscription
Miscellaneous Congressional Publications Abstracts and Indexing1970 to currentMonthlyLexisNexis (CIS Index)Basic subscription
Miscellaneous Congressional Publications Abstracts, Indexing, and Searchable PDFs1970 to 2003ArchiveLexisNexisCongressional Research Digital Collection: Retrospective Module
Miscellaneous Congressional Publications Abstracts, Indexing, and Searchable PDFs2004 to currentMonthlyLexisNexisCongressional Research Digital Collection: Prospective Module
Congressional Publications: Committee ReportsCoverageUpdated1SourceAvailable to institutions with:
Committee Reports Indexing and Searchable PDFssee Serial SetArchiveLexisNexisU.S. Serial Set Digital Collections
Committee Reports Abstracts and Indexing1970 to current3-6 days following issuance of reportLexisNexis (CIS Index)Basic subscription
Committee Reports Full Text1990 to current (most but not all documents available; very limited coverage for 1990)Daily when Congress is in sessionLexisNexisBasic subscription
Committee Reports Indexingsee Serial SetArchiveLexisNexis (CIS Serial Set)Congressional Indexes 1789-1984 (Historical Index Module)
Congressional Publications: Congressional RecordCoverageUpdated1SourceAvailable to institutions with:
Congressional Record Daily Edition1985 to currentDaily when Congress is in sessionLexisNexisBasic subscription
Congressional Record Permanent Edition1998 forward (to be added beginning in 2010)Content added as Congressional Record bound index volumes become availableLexisNexisCongressional Record Permanent Digital Collection Prospective Module, 1998 Forward
Congressional Record Permanent Edition1873-1997ArchiveLexisNexisCongressional Record Permanent Digital Collection, 1789-1997
Annals of Congress1789-1824ArchiveLexisNexisCongressional Record Permanent Digital Collection, 1789-1997
Congressional Globe1833-1873ArchiveLexisNexisCongressional Record Permanent Digital Collection, 1789-1997
Register of Debates1824-1837ArchiveLexisNexisCongressional Record Permanent Digital Collection, 1789-1997
Congressional Publications: Congressional Research Service (CRS) ReportsCoverageUpdated1SourceAvailable 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 currentOngoingLexisNexisCongressional Research Digital Collection: Prospective Module
Congressional Publications: Congressional RulesCoverageUpdated1SourceAvailable to institutions with:
Congressional RulesCurrentAs availableLexisNexisBasic subscription
Congressional Publications: House and Senate DocumentsCoverageUpdated1SourceAvailable to institutions with:
House and Senate Documents Indexing and Searchable PDFssee Serial SetArchiveLexisNexisU.S. Serial Set Digital Collections
House and Senate Documents Abstracts and Indexing1970 to current3-6 days after document is issuedLexisNexis (CIS Index)Basic subscription
House and Senate Documents Full Text1995 to current (most, but not all, documents are available)WeeklyLexisNexisBasic subscription
House and Senate Documents Indexingsee Serial SetArchiveLexisNexis (CIS Serial Set)Congressional Indexes 1789-1984 (Historical Index Module)
Congressional Publications: Senate Executive Documents and ReportsCoverageUpdated1SourceAvailable to institutions with:
Senate Executive Documents and Reports Not Included in the Serial Set, Index Only1817-1969ArchiveLexisNexis (CIS Index to U.S. Senate Executive Documents and Reports)Congressional Indexes 1789-1984 (Historical Index Module)
Senate Executive Documents and Reports not included in the Serial Set, Indexing and Searchable PDFs1817-1969Content added on an ongoing basis; content to be completely loaded by mid-2010LexisNexisLexisNexis Congressional Serial Set 1970-79 with Senate Executive Documents 1817-1978
Congressional Publications: Serial SetCoverageUpdated1SourceAvailable to institutions with:
Serial Set Indexing and Searchable PDFs, 1789 to 19691789 to 1969ArchiveLexisNexisU.S. Serial Set Digital Collection With American State Papers, 1789-1969
Serial Set Indexing and Searchable PDFs, 1970 Forward

1970-1979 Retrospective Module A

1980-89 Retrospective Module B

1990-2003 Retrospective Module C

2004-2010 Retrospective Module D

2011 forward Prospective Module

Content added on an ongoing basis; 1970-2009 content to be completely loaded by mid-2010LexisNexis

U.S. Serial Set Digital Collection Retrospective Modules:

A (1970-1979)

B (1980-1989)

C (1990-2003)

D (2004-2010)

U.S. Serial Set Digital Collection: Prospective Module (2011 forward)

Serial Set Maps (High Resolution), 1789-19691789 to 1969ArchiveLexisNexisSerial Set Maps Digital Collection
Serial Set Indexing1789 to 1969ArchiveLexisNexis (CIS Serial Set)Congressional Indexes 1789-1984 (Historical Index Module)
Laws, Bills, and Legislative HistoriesCoverageUpdated1SourceAvailable 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
Legislative Histories, Complete, All Public Laws1999 to CurrentMonthlyLexisNexisBasic subscription
Legislative Histories, Abbreviated, All Public Laws1984-1998ArchiveLexisNexisBasic subscription
Legislative Histories, Abbreviated, All Public Laws1969-1983ArchiveLexisNexisBasic 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
United States CodeCurrentSeveral times per monthLexisNexisBasic subscription
Members of CongressCoverageUpdated1SourceAvailable to institutions with:
Campaign Contributions from Individuals and PACs1987 to currentQuarterly during even-numbered years; semiannually during odd-numbered yearsFEC6Basic subscription
Campaign Financial Data1989 to currentQuarterly during even-numbered years; semiannually during odd-numbered yearsFEC6Basic subscription
Key Votes in Congress1987 to currentMonthlyLexisNexisBasic subscription
Member Financial Disclosures1991 to currentAnnuallyLexisNexisBasic subscription
Member InformationCurrentAs availableLexisNexisBasic subscription
Profiling of Congressional MembershipCurrentAs availableLexisNexisBasic subscription
Voting Records in Congress1987 to currentDaily when Congress is in sessionLexisNexisBasic subscription
News SourcesCoverageUpdated1SourceAvailable 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
RegulationsCoverageUpdated1SourceAvailable to institutions with:
Code of Federal Regulations1981 to currentWeeklyMichieBasic subscription
Federal Register1980 to currentDailyLexisNexisBasic subscription

Footnotes

1. Archive
"Archive" indicates that a collection is complete and is not updated
2. FNS
Federal News Service
3. FIND
Federal News and Information Dispatch, Inc.
4. FDCH
Federal Document Clearing House
5. Miscellaneous Publications
Miscellaneous Publications include:
  • 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

Note that Congressional Research Digital Collection Prospective Module does not include OTA reports.

6. FEC
Federal Election Commission