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Capitol Visitor Center curator Christine Blackerby took us through an exhibit looking at congressional investigations through the years, from Titanic to Watergate. She explained the steps in…

Bernard Bluestein, John Christman, and Seymour Nussenbaum, three of the seven surviving veterans of the WWII “Ghost Army,” were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in a ceremony with milita…

Representative Mark Meadows (R-NC) spoke to reporters following a closed-door Iran briefing with Secretary of State Pompeo, Defense Secretary Esper, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Milley, and C…

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Eliot Engel (D-NY) spoke to reporters following a closed-door Iran briefing by Secretary of State Pompeo, Defense Secretary Esper, Joint Chiefs of Staff…

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) spoke to reporters following a closed-door Iran briefing by Secretary of State Pompeo, Defense Secretary Esper, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Milley, a…

Representatives Mark Walker (R-NC) and Chris Stewart (R-UT) spoke to reporters following a closed-door Iran briefing by Secretary of State Pompeo, Defense Secretary Esper, Joint Chiefs of St…

Representative Gerald Connolly (D-VA) spoke to reporters following a closed-door Iran briefing by Secretary of State Pompeo, Defense Secretary Esper, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Milley and C…

Representative Brad Sherman (D-CA) spoke to reporters following a closed-door Iran briefing by Secretary of State Pompeo, Defense Secretary Esper, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Milley, and CIA…

Representatives Jackie Speier (D-CA) and Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), activists, survivors, and advocates for prevention against sexual assault and harassment took part in the “Enough is Enoug…

The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was presented with the Congressional Gold Medal, Congress' highest civilian honor.

Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) spoke briefly with reporters on Capitol Hill about the sexual misconduct allegations against Senator Al Franken (D-MN). She said senators could not force Senator …

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX) announced they would be introducing legislation that would consolidate federal cybersecurity operations into a sing…

The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum held an annual remembrance ceremony to honor victims and survivors of the Holocaust. Speakers remembered the mixed history of the United States in counteri…

Congressional leaders presented the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers. The regiment was composed of Puerto Rican service members and…

2015 marked the 50th anniversary of the 1965 Civil Rights Selma marches that motivated the Voting Rights Act of 1965. In commemoration of the protestors, or “foot soldiers,” the Office of th…

House and Senate leaders held a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to members of the 1st Special Service Force for their role in the liberation of Europe in World War II. The 1st…

House and Senate leaders held a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of the Monuments Men, a group of men and women who protected and recovered historical sites and …

President Obama and congressional leaders spoke at a ceremony in Emancipation Hall to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment, which formally abolished sl…

Representative Ryan Zinke (R-MT) talked to reporters about the security of the U.S. after the Paris attacks and the vetting process for Syrian refugees after a closed briefing for House memb…

Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) talked to reporters after a closed-door briefing for House members on the Paris attacks, U.S. security, and the Syrian refugee crisis. He talked about hi…