Structure & Institutions Directory
I. Legislative Branch
Congress of the United States
- Congress.gov — Official legislative information, bills, resolutions, committees, members.
Senate
- U.S. Senate — Senators, committees, legislation, floor activity, and historical archives.
House of Representatives
- U.S. House of Representatives — Members, committees, legislative schedule, records.
Library of Congress
- loc.gov — Research library of Congress; Congressional Research Service (CRS) provides reports to lawmakers and the public.
- THOMAS — Historical legislative information (integrated into Congress.gov).
Government Publishing Office (GPO)
- govinfo.gov — Free public access to official publications from all three branches.
Architect of the Capitol (AOC)
- aoc.gov — Manages maintenance and preservation of Capitol complex.
II. Executive Branch
The White House
- whitehouse.gov — Executive Office of the President, press releases, initiatives, policy information.
Executive Office of the President (EOP) — includes:
- Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
- National Security Council (NSC)
- Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)
- Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
U.S. Department of State
- state.gov — Foreign policy, diplomacy, passports, visas.
U.S. Department of the Treasury
- treasury.gov — Financial policy, debt management, currency production.
U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
- defense.gov — Military operations, policies, and organizational structure.
- Branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force.
- Unified Combatant Commands.
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
- justice.gov — Legal enforcement, prosecutions, civil rights.
- FBI, DEA, ATF, Bureau of Prisons.
U.S. Department of the Interior
- doi.gov — Land and natural resources management.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- usda.gov — Agricultural policy, food safety, rural development.
U.S. Department of Commerce
- commerce.gov — Trade, economic development, technology policy.
U.S. Department of Labor
- dol.gov — Worker rights, wages, job training.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- hhs.gov — Public health, medical research, Medicare/Medicaid.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- hud.gov — Housing policy, urban development.
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
- transportation.gov — Highway, aviation, maritime policy.
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
- energy.gov — Energy production, nuclear policy.
U.S. Department of Education
- ed.gov — Federal education policy, student aid.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- va.gov — Veteran benefits, healthcare, memorials.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- dhs.gov — Border protection, emergency response, cybersecurity.
- Agencies: CBP, ICE, TSA, FEMA, Coast Guard, Secret Service.
III. Judicial Branch
Supreme Court of the United States
- supremecourt.gov — Opinions, dockets, case information, rules.
U.S. Courts of Appeals
- uscourts.gov — Federal appellate system.
U.S. District Courts
- uscourts.gov — Federal trial courts.
U.S. Bankruptcy Courts
- uscourts.gov/services-forms/bankruptcy — Bankruptcy case filings.
Special Courts:
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. Tax Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
- U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Judicial Conference of the United States
- uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/governing-bodies — Policymaking body for the judiciary.
IV. Independent Agencies & Commissions (cross-branch oversight)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Federal Reserve Board
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
- General Services Administration (GSA)
- Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
- Small Business Administration (SBA)