CQ Almanac

CQ Almanac is an annual reference source that reports on the annual activities of the U.S. Congress. It was published from 1945-2020. It contains original narrative accounts of every major piece of legislation that lawmakers considered during a congressional session. Comprehensive roll call votes for all major legislation are included.

CQ Almanac can be searched or browsed by keyword, year, decade, or topic. It also includes a Policy Tracker tool to see how major policies have changed over time, and it includes a Series Appendix section with detailed summaries and tables, such as:

• Conservative Coalition Tables
• CQ Key Votes Tables
• Floor Votes Tables
• Interest Group Ratings
• Party Unity Tables
• Presidential Messages
• Presidential Support Tables
• Public Laws
• Voting Participation Tables
• Additional Material, Selected Volumes

This database is the electronic counterpart of the print publication Congressional Quarterly Almanac.