Congressional Directory, 104th Congress (1995-1996) to Present
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About the Congressional Directory
What is the Congressional Directory?
The Congressional Directory is the official directory of the U.S. Congress, prepared by the Joint Committee on Printing (JCP). It presents:
- Short biographies of each member of the Senate and House, listed by state or district.
- Committee memberships, terms of service, administrative assistants and/or secretaries, and room and telephone numbers for Members of Congress.
- Lists officials of the courts, military establishments, and other Federal departments and agencies, including D.C. government officials, governors of states and territories, foreign diplomats, and members of the press, radio, and television galleries.
What is available?
GPO's govinfo contains directories for the 104th (1995-1996) Congress forward, as well as interim editions (online-only revisions). Please note: The Congressional Directory from the 104th Congress is available here and from the 105th Congress to present are available to browse here.
According to the U.S. Code (44 USC 721), the Congressional Directory is made available as early as practicable during each new Congress. Subsequent to delivery of the printed 1997-1998 Congressional Directory, the JCP established the practice of producing periodic online interim issues to ensure the public's economical access to current Congressional information. The frequency of these online revisions will be determined by the volume of changes submitted for incorporation. No printed counterpart will exist for these online publication revisions.
GPO's Online Bookstore has the print edition available for purchase.
Searching the Congressional Directory
Search options are available by clicking the orange SEARCH button in the top right of any page across the site.
Basic Search – Use keywords, search operators, and metadata fields in the single search box.
Search over just the Congressional Directory by:
- Adding collection:cdir to your Basic Search query, or
- After you execute the search, filter the results on the left by selecting Congressional Directory from the "Collections" section under "Refine Your Search".
Advanced Search – Click here to select a date or date range, collection, and up to 5 fields to search in. Select Congressional Directory under Refine by Collection first! Then, fields custom to the Congressional Directory will populate automatically in the box under Search In.
Refine Search Results - After executing a Basic or Advanced Search, use the filters on the left to refine the results. These filters correspond to the metadata available for the documents. Note: Additional filter options will become available once you refine the search to just the Congressional Directory by selecting Congressional Directory from the "Collections" section under "Refine Your Search".
Browse – Click here to browse editions of the Congressional Directory by Congress and year.
Search Tip
In Basic and Advanced Search, only the smaller sections of the most recent edition of the Congressional Directory will display in results.
If you want to see older editions of the Congressional Directory, from the search results page, check the box next to "View Historical Results" or visit the Browse page.
If you want to see the entire Directory, visit the Browse page, or do one of the following:
- From Basic Search Results, click Details next to any result, click the Document in Context tab, then see options next to View Entire Congressional Directory.
- From CDIR Browse, expand sections to see options.
- From Browse by Date, select a date or date range, then refine results to Congressional Directory under Collection to see a list of editions issues published on the date or date range you selected.
Search Examples
Search by Congress Member Name – For example, Nancy Pelosi.
- Using Basic Search, enter: collection:cdir member:pelosi
- Using Advanced Search, select Congressional Directory under Refine by Collection, then under Search In select Congress Member Name from the first box and enter pelosi in the next box
Search by Congress Number – For example, the 109th Congress.
- Using Basic Search, enter: collection:cdir congress:109
- Using Advanced Search, select Congressional Directory under Refine by Collection, then under Search In select Congress Number from the first box and select 109 from the next box
Search by Section – For example, the Senate Committees section.
- Using Basic Search, enter: collection:cdir section:senatecommittees
- Using Advanced Search, select Congressional Directory under Refine by Collection, then under Search In select Section from the first box and select Senate Committees from the next box
Search by Congress Member State – For example, members from California.
- Using Basic Search, enter: collection:cdir state:ca
- Using Advanced Search, select Congressional Directory under Refine by Collection, then under Search In select State, District, or Territory from the first box and select California from the next box
Search by District and State – For example, the 5th district of California.
- Using Basic Search, enter: collection:cdir state:ca district:5
- Using Advanced Search, select Congressional Directory under Refine by Collection, then under Search In select State, District, or Territory from the first box and select California from the next box; then click + Additional Criteria and select District Number from the next text box that appears and enter 5 in the next box
Search by Zip Code – For example, the 90503 zip code.
- Using Basic Search, enter: collection:cdir zipcodes:90503
- Using Advanced Search, select Congressional Directory under Refine by Collection, then under Search In select Congress Member Zip Codes from the first box and enter 90503 in the next box
Sample Congressional Directory URLs
GPO's govinfo uses two key pieces of information to construct predictable URLs to documents and Details pages.
- The Granule ID for the Congressional Directory is used to identify the specific document within an issue of the publication.
- The Package ID is used to identify an individual issue of the publication.
Identifier |
Structure/Metadata Field |
Example |
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Package ID |
CDIR-{Publication Date} (in YYYY-MM-DD format) |
CDIR-2008-08-01 |
Granule ID
Section |
Structure/Metadata Field |
Example |
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FRONTMATTER OTHERCONGRESSINFO OTHERSECTION |
{Package ID}-{Section}-{Sequence Number}
Note: Sequence Number is only used if there are more than one granule with the same section. The first granule will not have a Sequence Number and the second would have a Sequence Number of 2. |
CDIR-2008-08-01-FRONTMATTER-2 |
INDEX TERMSOFSERVICE DISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA DIPLOMATICOFFICES |
{Package ID}-{Section} |
CDIR-2008-08-01-INDEX |
STATEMAP |
{Package ID}-{Section}-{State Abbreviation} |
CDIR-2008-08-01-STATEMAP-CA |
STATEDELEGATIONS |
{Package ID}-{Section}-{Sequence Number}
Note: Sequence Number is only used if there are more than one granule with the same section. The first granule will not have a Sequence Number and the second would have a Sequence Number of 2. |
CDIR-2008-08-01-STATEDELEGATIONS |
CONGRESSMEMBERSTATE (Senate Members) |
{Package ID}-{State Abbreviation}-S-{Sequence Number}
Note: Sequence Number is either 1 for the first senator listed in the state or 2 for the second senator listed. |
CDIR-2008-08-01-CA-S-1 |
CONGRESSMEMBERSTATE (House Members) |
{Package ID}-{State Abbreviation}-H-{District}
Note: In the absence of a district number, 0 is used.
|
CDIR-2008-08-01-AL-H-3 |
CONGRESSMEMBERSTATE (Congressional Delegations) |
{Package ID}-{State Abbreviation} |
CDIR-2008-08-01-WY |
SENATECOMMITTEES HOUSECOMMITTEES COMMITTEEASSIGNMENTS BOARDSANDCOMMISSIONS STATISTICALINFORMATION CAPITOL DEPARTMENTS INDEPENDENTAGENCIES JUDICIARY INTERNATIONALORGANIZATIONS PRESSGALLERIES |
{Package ID}-{Section}-{Sequence Number}
Note: Sequence Number is only used if there are more than one granule with the same section. The first granule will not have a Sequence Number and the second would have a Sequence Number of 2. |
CDIR-2008-08-01-JUDICIARY |
Details Page for a Specific Document
Structure: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/{Package ID}/{Granule ID}
Example: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CDIR-2008-08-01/CDIR-2008-08-01-CA-S-1
PDF File for a Specific Document
Structure: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/{Package ID}/pdf/{Granule ID}.pdf
Example: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CDIR-2008-08-01/pdf/CDIR-2008-08-01-CA-S-1.pdf
HTML File for a Specific Document
Structure: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/{Package ID}/html/{Granule ID}.htm
Example: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CDIR-2008-08-01/html/CDIR-2008-08-01-CA-S-1.htm
Details Page for an Entire Issue
Structure: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/{Package ID}
Example: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CDIR-2008-08-01
PDF File for an Entire Issue
Structure: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/{Package ID}/pdf/{Package ID}.pdf
Example: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CDIR-2008-08-01/pdf/CDIR-2008-08-01.pdf
Congressional Directory Metadata Fields and Values
Metadata fields and values can be used to increase the relevancy of your searches. The metadata fields available for the Congressional Directory are listed in the table below. Metadata fields and values are used throughout govinfo for
- Narrowing Your Search,
- Browsing Government Publications,
- Field Operators,
- Advanced Search, and
- Display on Details Pages.
Metadata fields and values can be entered into the Basic Search box using field operators. The field operators available for the Congressional Directory are listed in the table below, along with examples for each metadata field. Using Field Operators
Some of these metadata fields are made available for use in Advanced Search. The metadata values can be entered in the same format for the fields available on the Advanced Search Page. Using Advanced Search
Metadata Field Display Name |
Metadata Field Definition |
Field Operator |
Field Operator Example |
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Common Fields (apply to most collections) Add collection:cdir to your search query to search only the Congressional Directory | |||
Collection |
The collection to which the document belongs. Typically the same as the publication or series. |
collection: |
"cdir" is used for Congressional Directory |
Government Author |
The names of the Government organizations responsible for authoring or assembling the document. |
governmentauthor: |
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Publication Date |
The date the document was first made available to the public. |
publishdate: |
Date format is YYYY-MM-DD |
Language |
The language code of the original document, from the ISO639-2b standard. |
language: |
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Former Package ID |
The document ID of the "package" as originally specified on the former GPO Access website. |
mods:identifier:(@type:"former package identifier":______) |
mods:identifier:(@type:"former package identifier":"115th_interim_oct18_pre_txt") |
Former Identifier |
The document ID of the article on the former GPO Access website. |
formerid: |
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SuDoc Class Number |
The SuDoc class number from the U.S. Superintendent of Documents which classifies Government publications by publishing agency. |
sudocclass: |
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Ingestion Date |
The date the document was ingested into the preservation repository. |
ingestdate: |
Date format is YYYY-MM-DD |
Electronic Location (URL) |
The URL where the document or the document in context (the content detail page) is located. |
url: |
url:"/pkg/CDIR-2008-08-01/pdf/CDIR-2008-08-01-FRONTMATTER.pdf" |
Publisher |
The government organization who publishes the document or publication. Not typically the Government Publishing Office (who serves as the printer and distributor), except in the case of Congressional publications. |
publisher: |
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Branch |
The branch of Government responsible for the document's contents. |
branch: |
Possible Values: executive, legislative, judicial |
Type of Resource |
The media type for the document, typically "text". Defined as part of the Library of Congress MODS standard. |
typeofresource: |
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WAIS Database Name |
The name of the WAIS database to which the document belonged in the former GPO Access system. |
waisdbname: |
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Record Origin |
How the record was originally generated. Typically "machine generated." |
recordorigin: |
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Publication Title |
The title of the publication. Individual documents can be searched using the title field operator. |
title: |
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Custom Fields | |||
Close Date |
The final date in which all information used in the Congressional Directory can be submitted for the first publication. |
closedate: |
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Congress Number |
The number of the Congress responsible for the document. Congresses last for two years, so for example, the 110th Congress was in session from 2007 through 2008. |
congress: |
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Section |
The section of the Congressional Directory to be searched. |
section: |
Possible Values: See table below |
Congress Member Name |
Congress member name. |
member: |
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State, Territory, or District |
The state or territory appropriate to the section for congress member biographies and district maps. |
state: |
Use two letter state abbreviation |
Congress Member Type |
Type type of congress member. Either a Delegate, Resident Commissioner, Senator, or Representative. |
membertype: |
Possible Values: senator, representative, delegate, residentcommissioner |
Congress Member Zip Codes |
The five digit zip code that represents the district which a House member represents. |
zipcodes: |
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District Number |
The congressional district of the house member, such as "5" if they represent the fifth district in their state. |
district: |
Section Metadata Values
The table below lists the metadata values which can be used when limiting your search using the Section advanced search field or the section: field operator. Remember to select "View Historical Results" on the Search Results page if you want to search over the older editions of the Congressional Directory as well.
Metadata Value |
User Readable Value |
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Front Matter |
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Congressional Biographies |
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State Delegations |
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Terms of Service |
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Senate Committees |
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House and Joint Committees |
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Committee Assignments |
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Congressional Boards and Commissions |
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Statistical Information |
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Capitol |
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Departments |
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Independent Agencies |
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Judiciary |
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District of Columbia |
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International Organizations |
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Diplomatic Offices |
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Press Galleries |
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Congressional District Maps |
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Name Index |
Related Resources
- Online Guide to House and Senate Members - A single point of access for Member information from several different official sources.
- Browse the Congressional Pictorial Directory - Color photographs of all of the men and women of Congress.
- Contact your local Federal Depository Library - The Federal Depository Library Directory
- Purchase printed copies - From GPO's Online Bookstore