Sample online citations
Representative McCollum (MN). "Megan's Law." Congressional Record 142: 89 (May 7, 1996) p. H4451. Available from: LexisNexis® Congressional; Accessed: 5/18/05.
Senator Hatch (UT). "Differences in Judicial Philosophy." Congressional Record 142:93 (June 6, 1996) p. S5903. Available from: LexisNexis® Congressional; Accessed: 8/23/04.
Forbes, Michael P. (NY) "The Long Island Advance's 125th
Anniversary Purchased for $500 in 1871." Congressional
Record 142:25 (February 28, 1996), p. E235. Available from:
LexisNexis® Congressional; Accessed: 8/23/04.
Quote by a specific speaker
This database provides exact paging in the header at the beginning of each entry and also at the top of each screen. This allows the citation to a specific quote to include the exact page number containing that quote.
Senator Dole (KS). "Health Care Reform." Congressional Record 142:94 (May 10, 1996) p. S5986. Available from: LexisNexis® Congressional; Accessed: 8/23/04.
Bill text
The text of a bill can frequently be located in the Congressional Record. Try to locate the bill number and include it in the citation. In addition, always use the exact page number where the bill text begins.
"Healthy Meals for Children Act (H.R. 2066)." Congressional Record 142: 90 (May 14, 1996) p. H4911. Available from: LexisNexis® Congressional; Accessed: 8/23/04.
Vote
All roll call votes are numbered. The number must be included in the citation to identify the specific vote being cited.
"Unfunded Mandate Reform Act of 1995: Roll Vote No. 25." Congressional Record 141:22 (January 23, 1995) p. H498. Available from: LexisNexis® Congressional; Accessed: 8/23/04.