House Session, Part 2
The House voted on two suspension bills that were debated earlier in the day.
View in Congressional Chronicle139 viewsThe House voted on two suspension bills that were debated earlier in the day.
View in Congressional Chronicle139 views“I am honored to stand here today with you as America’s first Black secretary of defense,” said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during his commencement address at South Carolina State Univers…
339 viewsThe House approved two suspension bills.
View in Congressional Chronicle277 viewsThe House considered several small business-related bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle381 views2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden held his primary night celebration at the University of South Carolina. He delivered remarks to supporters after being declared the winner of…
5,938 views“Republicans can’t count their own votes, so instead, they count on us,” said Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) as she and House Democratic leadership discussed their legislative agenda d…
597 viewsDuring a Washington Post virtual event, Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) talked about the Democratic Party’s messaging for 2024. He highlighted the Biden administration’s efforts to curb inflation …
475 viewsVice President Kamala Harris campaigned at South Carolina University just one day before the state’s democratic primary race. In her remarks, she highlighted the Biden-Harris administration’…
1,493 viewsPresident Biden was the featured speaker at the South Carolina Democratic Party’s “First-in-the-Nation” dinner and celebration in Columbia. He promoted his accomplishments from his first thr…
2,646 viewsLibrarian of Congress' Carla Hayden hosted a conversation marking President Harry Truman’s desegregation of the United States military with Executive Order 9981 on July 26, 1948. Her guests …
449 viewsSpeaker Johnson (R-LA), Rep. Pascrell (D-NJ), and others spoke at a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony for former baseball player Larry Doby.
989 viewsThe House approved legislation that limits agency rulemaking authority. (H.R. 357). Later, during special order speeches, a bipartisan group of members spoke in favor of passing aid to suppo…
View in Congressional Chronicle283 viewsVice President Harris filed official paperwork for herself and President Biden to appear on South Carolina’s Democratic primary ballot at the state’s Democratic Party headquarters in Columbi…
678 viewsRep. James Clyburn (D-SC) spoke to the media following the first vote to elect a speaker to replace former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), who was ousted from the post on October 3. Neither R…
140 viewsReps. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) and Steny Hoyer (D-MD) spoke to reporters on the steps of the Capitol after Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) lost twenty Republicans on the first ballot for speaker.
37 viewsIn June 2023, the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, held its opening ceremony. The Charleston wharf was the disembarkation point for many enslaved Africans…
139 viewsMinority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Representative Terri Sewell (D-AL), and other House Democratic leaders held a news conference to discuss the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
647 viewsAdvocates gathered to honor the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Speakers included public officials, businesspersons, entertainers, uni…
4,773 viewsA statue of educator and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune was dedicated as part of Congress’s National Statuary Hall. She is the first African American to be represented in the coll…
1,244 viewsFormer Charleston, South Carolina Mayor Joseph Riley and professor Kerry Taylor co-taught a course at The Citadel military college looking at why a new African American history museum is bei…
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