Knowing the Issues

Today I spent the majority of my time working on particular issues that are concerning constituents. I was able to research what several different bills impact might be as well as what approaches might offer alternatives to address the issues they address. The main sources that I've been using while trying to conduct this research and to better understand the issues include the Congressional Research Service (CRS), Legislative Information System (LIS) and previous communications with/from from constituents. These sources help me explore and to better understand the various ways in which to answer these difficult questions. CRS and LIS are exclusively for Congressional staffers and members, but some of their resources are published online after a peroid of time has passed onto the www.Thomas.gov site.