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  • Vote Report 1987-Present
  • Committee Prints & Misc. Publications 1817-Present
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  • Congressional Record Daily Edition 1985-Present
  • Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports 1916-Present
  • Hearings 1824-Present
  • House & Senate Documents 1817-Present
  • House & Senate Reports 1817-Present
  • Serial Set 1789-2003
  • Serial Set Maps 1789-Present
  • Executive Branch Documents 1789-1932

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