Congressional Record

American  

noun

1. the record of the proceedings of the U.S. Congress, with a transcript of the discussion, published daily by the government while Congress is in session.

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Congressional Record British  

noun

1. (in the US) the government journal that publishes all proceedings of Congress

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Congressional Record Cultural  

1. A published account of the votes, speeches, and debates of the United States Congress.

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Etymology

Origin of Congressional Record

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Example Sentences

Nonetheless, in 1971, a California Democratic congressman named Phil Burton blew the whistle after the fact, reading the secret Justice Department memo into the Congressional Record.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The impeachments happened; it’s history; they’re in the Congressional Record and the journals of previous Congresses.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2023

According to the Congressional Record, the Senate received Gen. George’s nomination for the top Army job last week and referred it to the Armed Services Committee.

From Washington Times • Apr. 24, 2023

That same law, however, also allows the committee to later publish the returns in the Congressional Record, which would make them public.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2022

Now, no matter how the Supreme Court ruled, the entire Pentagon Papers would be in the Congressional Record, available to anyone.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin