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Congressional Record: About
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and
debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress
is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873, and
is still published today. GPO Access contains Congressional Record
volumes from 140 (1994) to the present.
The Congressional Record consists of four sections: the Daily Digest,
the House section, the Senate section, and the Extension of Remarks. At
the back of each daily issue is the "Daily Digest," which summarizes
the day's floor and committee activities and serves as a table of contents
for each issue. The House and Senate sections contain proceedings for
the separate chambers of Congress. Finally, the Extension of Remarks includes
tributes, statements, and other information that supplements statements
made on the Congressional floor.
The current year’s Congressional Record database is usually updated
daily by 11 a.m., except when a late adjournment delays production of
the issue. Documents are available in ASCII text and Adobe Portable Document
Format (PDF). The date of the publication refers to the date the proceedings
were recorded, not necessarily the date of delivery.
NOTE: Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The
Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824),
the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional
Globe (1833-1873).
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