State of the Union Address 2012

If you missed the address or would like to review it, the White House has an enhanced version available.
Other formats:

• Electronic Version on FDsys
• Photos from The White House
• Transcript from The White House

Interested in the history of the State of the Union address?

• State of the Union Address - House
• State of the Union Address - Senate
• State of the Union Address from In Custodia Legis - Law Librarians of Congress

There's an App for it: Congressional Record

Now iPad users may read the daily edition of the Congressional Record using the Congressional Record App from iTunes. Learn more about the app, the Congressional Record itself and how to read the daily edition if you don't own an iPad from the blog post, Now There’s a Congressional Record App for That (Law Librarians of Congress).

State of the Union Address

Along with the transcript of the remarks & video from last night's address, I thought you might enjoy a little bit of background information. From the Senate, a brief history. From the Office of the Clerk (House of Representatives), here are the origins and authorization and historical highlights.

The authentic full text version of the speech is now available on FDsys (GPO).

Traditions: Becoming a Senator and Organizing a New Congress

Have you ever wondered about the process newly elected senators go through to learn their jobs? If so, you will enjoy reading Becoming a Senator and Organizing a New Congress.

Popular Senate Documents

The Senate's website has a popular documents group of active legislation. Of course, most of the documents are related to health care.

Latest & Greatest: United States Senate Chamber, 1859-2009

The United States Senate Chamber, 1859-2009, is an overview of the Senate for the past 150 years. At the very least, you will find yourself intrigued by the images. This document is available for your research or reading pleasure.

Image is of the United States Senate in Session. More images are available as well as exhibits, paintings and sculpture from the Art & History section of the United States Senate site.