Government and Politics

Congressional Universe (Congressional Information Service): Access the Congressional Universe through UM libraries -- Academic Universe/Lexis-Nexis database for information on U.S. Congress and federal legislation. Other fulltext databases are available on the Libraries website: http://www.lib.umd.edu/UMCP
Justice Fellowship: Information about the International Religious Freedom Act, Religious Liberty Protection Act, and Religious Freedom Protection Act.
Library of Congress: Search for legislation and events in congress.
People For the American Way: About the Religious Rights: People For the American Way Foundation and People For the American Way have been tracking the activities of the Religious Right political movement for 19 years, in that time amassing the nation's largest resource of Religious Right materials. Their National Resource Center contains a variety of Religious Right documents, audio tapes, videotapes and more.
Religion and the Federal Government: Information on the history of religion and the U.S. federal government.
Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice: The Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice works to ensure reproductive choice through the moral power of religious communities. Their programs seek to give clear voice to the reproductive issues of people of color, those living in poverty, and other underserved populations.
Religious Liberty: Contains links to laws passed by U.S. Congress. It also includes articles on how laws affect religion.
Religious Rights and Issues: Wiccan/Pagan/Earth Religious organizations. Contains links to religious rights organizations.
U.S. Legislation on Religious Persecution Abroad: This site contain inofrmation, concerns, comments, and issues relating to the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.