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The Congressional Record (CR), known by different names over time, is the official record of proceedings and debates of the U.S. Congress.  There are two editions: the daily edition and the bound edition.  The Daily edition is published when Congress in in session and includes a "Daily Digest" summary of floor and committee activity.  The Bound is a compilation of the daily editions, re-paginated and re-indexed.  The Bound is published once per session and is considered the permanent, official edition.

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Indexes to the Congressional Record

Print Sources and Microfiche

Congressional Record

Five volumes of the Congressional Record.

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Congress Year to Session Number conversion

To find the year that corresponds to a session of Congress, see the Dates of Past Sessions page on Congress.gov

 

Producing the CR

A behind the scenes look at the creation of the print and online versions of the Congressional Record in this five minute video.