U.S. House of Representatives Committees (see committees websites for links to subcommittees) and U.S. Senate Committees and SubCommittees (joint committees also listed)
"A hearing is a meeting or session of a Senate, House, joint, or special committee of Congress, usually open to the public, to obtain information and opinions on proposed legislation, conduct an investigation, or evaluate/oversee the activities of a government department or the implementation of a Federal law. Most congressional hearings are published two months to two years after they are held" (U.S. Government Printing Office)
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1945 (79th Congress) & 1955 (84th Congress) - Current
1824-Present from ProQuest Congressional
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"Publications issued by congressional committees on topics related to their legislative or research activities" - more information from GovInfo)
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1879-Present from ProQuest Congressional
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Often a committee report "summarizes the purpose and scope of a bill, reasons for its approval sets forth the committee's findings and recommendations, including a statement estimating the costs (or revenues) resulting from its potential enactment for the current fiscal year and five successive fiscal years".
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1817-Present from ProQuest Congressional
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