Political Science & Government

The Office of the Federal Register informs citizens of their rights and obligations, documents the actions of Federal agencies, and provides a forum for public participation in the democratic process. Our publications provide access to a wide range of Federal benefits and opportunities for funding and contain comprehensive information about the various activities of the United States Government. In addition, we administer the Electoral College for Presidential elections and the Constitutional amendment process.
The Federal Register is updated daily by 6 a.m. and is published Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays, and consists of four types of entries.

Presidential Documents, including Executive orders and proclamations.
Rules and Regulations, including policy statements and interpretations of rules.
Proposed Rules, including petitions for rulemaking and other advance proposals.
Notices, including scheduled hearings and meetings open to the public, grant applications, administrative orders, and other announcements of government actions.

How the Congressional Record is Organized

The Congressional Record consists of four sections:

Senate (floor proceedings)
House (floor proceedings)
Extensions of Remarks (additional remarks from House Members)
Daily Digest (summary of floor and committee proceedings, plus schedules for the next day in session)

Each part is paginated separately and continuously for each session of Congress. Page numbers are preceded by single letters designating the part: H for House, S for Senate, E for Extensions, D for Daily Digest (e.g., S2987, H14990, E19, D2339).

After the end of each session, a permanent final version, referred to as the Congressional Record (Bound Edition), is prepared. In this version, the pagination is continuous, without any section designations, and there is some editing and rearrangement. Congressional Record files on Congress.gov represent the daily edition, not the permanent edition.