www.house.gov/

for the House of Rep. and

www.senate.gov/

for the Senate

History books are not usually current.

TV programs even in the news is hit and miss. There may not be information when you are looking for it and only the sensational and human interest stories usually get reported.

Most local newspapers do not carry very specific information about the Senators and Representatives except during election time.

You go to;

http://www.constructionweblinks.com/Organizations/Congress/congress.html

or

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00132