Online and Print Resources Biographical Directory of the United
States Congress, 1774–Present This Web site contains
biographical information on former and current Representatives,
Delegates, Resident Commissioners, and Senators. The hardbound
edition—Biographical Directory of the United States Congress,
1774–2005—is available through the Government Printing Office
bookstore, or in Black Americans in Congress This Web site,
based on the book Black Americans in Congress, 1870–2007,
contains biographical profiles of former African-American
Members of Congress, links to information about current black
Members, essays on institutional and national events that shaped
successive generations of African Americans in Congress, and
images of each individual Member, supplemented by other
historical photos. Florence Kahn: Congressional Widow to
Trailblazing Lawmaker This site honors Florence Kahn of
California, who served her late husband's district for 12 years
and paved the way for women seeking political office. House