LibGuides: POSC 344: Congress & The Presidency: Web Resources

Highlighted Resources

The American Presidency Project (University of California, Santa Barbara)
Includes thousands of documents, recordings and videos dealing with current and historical information on American presidents from 1789 to present.
Congress.gov
The official website for U.S. federal legislative information. The site provides accurate, timely, and complete legislative information for Members of Congress, legislative agencies, and the public.
Congressional Record
Official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress from 1873-2016. For current years, see Congress.gov.
Miller Center American President: A Reference Resource
The Miller Center is a nonpartisan affiliate of the University of Virginia that specializes in presidential scholarship, public policy and political history and strives to apply the lessons of history to the nation’s most pressing contemporary governance challenges.
Pew Research Center: U.S. Politics & Policy
"Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research."

Think Tanks

Think Tanks are defined as "institutions affiliated with universities, governments, advocacy groups, foundations, non-governmental organizations, and businesses that generate public policy research, analysis, and activity." (Harvard University)

Conservative Think Tanks

American Enterprise Institute
AEI is a private, nonpartisan, not-for-profit institution dedicated to research and education on issues of government, politics, economics and social welfare.
Heritage Foundation
Their mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies.
Hoover Institution
Seeks to improve the human condition by advancing ideas that promote economic opportunity and prosperity, while securing and safeguarding peace for America and all mankind.
Mercatus Center
Our mission is to generate knowledge and understanding of the institutions that affect the freedom to prosper, and to find sustainable solutions that overcome the barriers preventing individuals from living free, prosperous, and peaceful lives.

Liberal Think Tanks

Brookings Institution
A nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. Their mission is to conduct high-quality, independent research and, based on that research, to provide innovative, practical recommendations that advance three broad goals.
Center for American Progress
"An independent nonpartisan educational institute dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through progressive ideas and action."
World Policy Institute
"Develops and champions innovative policies that require a progressive and global point of view"

Libertarian Think Tank

CATO Institute
Dedicated to the principles of individual liberty, limited government, free markets and peace.

Non-Partisan Think Tanks

Aspen Institute
The Aspen Institute is an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, DC. Their mission is to foster leadership based on enduring values and provide a nonpartisan venue for dealing with critical issues.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Mission is to advance the cause of peace through analysis and development of fresh policy ideas and direct engagement and collaboration with decision-makers in government, business, and civil society.
Council on Foreign Relations
An independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher.
Pew Charitabel Trusts
Pew’s work lays the foundation for effective policies and practices by invigorating civic life, conducting research, informing and engaging citizens, linking diverse interests to pursue common cause, and insisting on tangible results.
RAND Corporation
Research organization that develops solutions to public policy challenges.
Woodrow Wilson Center
"The Wilson Center, chartered by Congress as the official memorial to President Woodrow Wilson, is the nation’s key non-partisan policy forum for tackling global issues through independent research and open dialogue to inform actionable ideas for the policy community."

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