Former Senator Edward William Brooke was honored as the first African American to be elected by popular vote to the United States Senate, where he represented Massachusetts as a Republican …
853 viewsA ceremony was held honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., the day before the 40th anniversary of his death on April 4, 1968. Following the invocation and the Presentation of the Colors, family m…
675 viewsMembers of Congress participated in an unveiling ceremony for plaques to recognize the contributions of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the United States Capitol.
622 viewsCongressional leaders spoke at a ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of beginning of the Korean War. The event took place in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol.
379 viewsMembers of Congress held a September 11, 2001, remembrance ceremony on the east front steps of the Capitol. Speakers included Democratic and Republican leaders as well as New York City Mayor…
1,368 viewsIn a vote of 422-0, the House unanimously passed a $40 billion emergency spending bill for New York City, Washington, D.C., and national security amid the aftermath of the September 11 terro…
View in Congressional Chronicle488 viewsMembers of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) received the Congressional Gold Medal for their service in World War II. The corps of female pilots was created in 1942 to fly military p…
4,439 viewsA memorial service was held in Statuary Hall for Pennsylvania Representative John Murtha. He died February 9, 2010, from complications following surgery. He was 77.
535 viewsMembers vote 406-19 to repeal the antitrust exemption for health insurance companies.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,522 viewsPresident Obama and congressional leaders gathered in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda for a ceremony marking the 200th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. in his remarks, President…
1,587 viewsA portrait of former House Speaker Dennis Hastert was unveiled in Statuary Hall. House leaders spoke about the effect that Rep. Hastert had on the office of the Speaker of the House and Cong…
572 viewsToasts were made at a congressional inaugural luncheon in Statuary Hall. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden were presented official inauguration photographs, crystal bowls a…
1,594 viewsOfficials spoke at opening ceremonies were in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in Emancipation Hall. The center was designed to provide both enhanced security and greater educational opportun…
2,489 viewsA memorial service was held in Statuary Hall for Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the first African-American woman elected to the House of Representatives from Ohio. She died on Wednesd…
537 viewsMembers gathered on the west House steps of the Capitol for words of remembrance and a moment of silence to mark the seventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The M…
263 viewsFollowing the invocation and the Presentation of the Colors, Congressional leaders and dignitaries commemorated President Truman’s executive order 60 years ago that marked the beginning of …
772 viewsThe 100th birthday of former President Lyndon B. Johnson was celebrated in Statuary Hall as part of Lyndon B. Johnson Day in Congress. This was part of the year-long centennial celebratio…
290 viewsMichael DeBakey was presented with the Congressional Gold Medal in the Capitol Rotunda. Dr. DeBakey was an international medical statesman, innovator and educator best known for his i…
391 viewsSpeaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, House Republican Leader John Boehner, and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell joined together to honor the five years of service…
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