"The definitive source for finding and making contacts at U.S. government and nongovernmental organizations in Washington, DC"--Cover.

Presenting excerpts from documents on the important events of each year for the United States and the World, this volume includes 60 to 70 events with well over 100 documents from the previous year, from official reports and surveys to speeches from leaders and opinion makers, to court cases, legislation, testimony, and more.

With more than 250 entries, arranged in encyclopaedic A-to-Z format, this updated sixth edition provides insight into the key questions readers have about the U.S. Congress and helps them make sense of the narrow power division between Republicans and Democrats.