Thomas Confirmation Vote Reaction
Senator Orrin Hatch, Senator Robert Kerrey, and Senator Strom Thurmond spoke separately with reporters, describing their reactions to today’s Senate vote to confirm Clarence Thomas as a just…
514 viewsSenator Orrin Hatch, Senator Robert Kerrey, and Senator Strom Thurmond spoke separately with reporters, describing their reactions to today’s Senate vote to confirm Clarence Thomas as a just…
514 viewsHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), along with other House Democrats, victims of gun violence, family members, and advocates, held a news conference to call on House Republicans to ta…
790 viewsHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) gathered with the female Democratic Congress members for a photograph to be taken on the steps on the east front of the Capitol. The 114th Congress …
434 viewsHouse Democrats held a press conference on unveil their 100-day legislative agenda to help the middle class, called the “Middle Class Jumpstart.” The plan included a bill that would allow st…
629 viewsHouse Republican leaders spoke to reporters following their caucus. They announced a proposal for a short-term increase on the debt ceiling, calling the decision a “good faith effort” in mov…
177 viewsMembers of Congress participated in a ceremony on the East Front steps of the U.S. Capitol to commemorate the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the U.S.
196 viewsSenator Mark Kirk (R-IL) returned to the Senate for the first time since suffering a stroke early in 2011 that left the left side of his body mostly paralyzed. Vice President Biden greeted t…
1,304 viewsHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and the House Democratic women took a picture on the House steps on the east front of the Capitol. The 113th Congress marked the most women serving in the …
1,266 viewsDemocratic members spoke to reporters and answered questions about their vote on the federal budget.
64 viewsDemocratic leaders spoke to reporters and answered questions about the fiscal year 2012 budget proposal.
109 viewsAt 7:15 p.m. EDT members of Congress gathered on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. The buildings had been closed earlier in the day because of the threat of attack. Congressional leaders spoke …
4,025 viewsDemocratic House representatives and supporters spoke about the party’s new legislative agenda. The plan, called the Partnership for America’s Future, is part of a Democratic effort to gain …
92 viewsAll the newly elected Representatives gathered on the steps of the Capitol for a photograph.
56 viewsSurrounded by fellow Republican members and citizens, Republican leaders talked about the budget agreement reached the previous evening. They talked about aspects of the proposal and its com…
52 viewsVice President Al Gore and Senator Tom Daschle (D-SD) spoke to a crowd advocating health care reform. Following several opening speakers, Senator Daschle, along with Representative Bonior, o…
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