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Welcome to the Virtual Reference Desk! If you are seeking general information on the Senate, the legislative branch and process, or on the federal government, this is a good place to begin. Links are arranged broadly by subject and may take you to PDF documents, useful sources on the Web, or other Senate Web pages. You may also wish to contact your Senator's office if you have additional questions.

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Women in the Senate


	See the relationships among Senate leaders and officers who manage the flow of legislative and administrative business in the Senate.


	The 108th Congress is in session from 2003 through 2004. The 1st Congress met from 1789 through 1790. Use this chart to see a list of all Congresses and corresponding years. Congressional Sessions


	You can access legislative information, by bill number or key words, from the THOMAS Web site. Information from the present back to the 93rd Congress (1973) is available on THOMAS.

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