Useful Congressional Internet Links
- Thomas - searchable information about the U.S. Congress, pending legislation, and the legislative process.
- Internet Law Library - search the U.S. Code. Find current hosts of the Internet Law Library including U.S. state and territorial laws, treaties, and international laws.
House of Representatives
Appropriations
Energy and Commerce Committee
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
- Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Committee on Financial Services
Committee on Government Reform
Committee on the Judiciary
- Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law
- Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property
Committee on Small Business
Senate
Appropriations
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Finance Committee
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Judiciary Committee
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Special Committee on Aging
Other Agencies
- Department of Commerce
International trade issues - Office of the Comptroller of Currency
Charters, regulates, and supervises all National Banks
- Department of Justice
Criminal enforcement of consumer protection issues - Department of Justice Antitrust
Division
Civil and criminal antitrust jurisdiction - Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Protects market participants against manipulation, abusive trade, and fraud - Consumer Product Safety Commission
Protects public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with consumer products - Federal Communications Commission
Regulates interstate and foreign communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Maintains the stability of and public confidence in the nation’s financial system - Federal Energy Regulation Commission
Oversees the nation’s energy market - Federal Reserve
The central bank of the United States
- Food and Drug Administration
Jurisdiction over food, cosmetics, and prescription drugs - National Credit Union Administration
Charters and supervises federal credit unions and insures savings in federal and most state-chartered credit unions across the country - National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
Administers and regulates safety programs and performance standards for motor vehicles - Office of Thrift Supervision
The primary federal regulator of federally-chartered and state-chartered savings associations, their subsidiaries, and their registered savings and loan holding companies - Securities and Exchange Commission
Protects investors and ensures that markets operate fairly

