Government: Websites

The official U.S. government web portal. It provides access to U.S. government information and services on the web.

The official website for U.S. federal legislative information. The site provides access to accurate, timely, and complete legislative information for Members of Congress, legislative agencies, and the public. It is presented by the Library of Congress (LOC) using data from the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, the Government Publishing Office, Congressional Budget Office, and the LOC's Congressional Research Service.

Searchable online access to over 50 U.S. government databases.

Find data about the U.S., such as maps and population, demographic, and economic data.

A federated search service from the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). GPO MetaLib simultaneously searched more than 50 federal publication catalogs, federal library catalogs and specialized indexes.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is the government agency that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. USCIS seeks to secure America’s promise as a nation of immigrants by providing accurate and useful information to our customers, granting immigration and citizenship benefits, promoting an awareness and understanding of citizenship, and ensuring the integrity of our immigration system.

Guides Veterans to extensive information about benefits and services such as health, compensation, employment, education, insurance and other matters.

Provides information about New York State government and services.

Data USA tells millions of stories about America. Through advanced data analytics and visualization, it tells stories about: places in America—towns, cities and states; occupations, from teachers to welders to web developers; industries--where they are thriving, where they are declining and their interconnectedness to each other; and education and skills, from where is the best place to live if you’re a computer science major to the key skills needed to be an accountant.

Provides information about Onondaga County government and services.

Provides information about the City of Syracuse government and services.

This site exists to serve the general public and the media on questions about access to government documents and information. It includes information about, and text of, the Freedom of Information Act, guides, links to U.S. government and journalist resources, and information about Freedom of Information laws in countries other than the US.

Vote Smart's mission is to provide free, factual, unbiased information on candidates
and elected officials to ALL Americans. Vote Smart digests key legislation in Congress and all 50 states into easy-to-understand summaries, making it easy to compare what your representatives said during the campaign with how they actually voted on the record.