March on Washington 40th Anniversary
A ceremony was held to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the March on Washington in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall with speeches by many dignitaries. The event included music and Martin Lu…
284 viewsA ceremony was held to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the March on Washington in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall with speeches by many dignitaries. The event included music and Martin Lu…
284 viewsPresident Bush and others spoke at a rededication ceremony of the newly encased Charters of Freedom. They talked about the importance and significance of the documents and the display at the…
148 viewsThe dedication of North Dakota’s second statue in Statuary Hall, Sakakawea. A Shoshone, she served as a guide and translator for the Lewis and Clark expedition. The ceremony in the Rotunda i…
250 viewsThe House passed a Medicare prescription drug bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,549 viewsMembers of the Senate and House as well as members of the health care industry and the public others spoke in favor of the Medicare prescription drug bill then being considered by Congress. …
122 viewsFollowing a meeting with President George W. Bush, Congressional leaders spoke to reporters about Medicare reform legislation that provided prescription drug coverage. Following their remark…
48 viewsFormer Republican House Speaker Michel hosted the unveiling of a portrait of former Republican House Speaker Gingrich who was praised for his leadership. Speaker Hastert and others also hono…
260 viewsGovernor-elect Schwarzenegger spoke to reporters following meetings with various lawmakers on Capitol Hill. He also talked about emergency relief for wildfire destruction in California and a…
104 viewsParticipants dedicated a stained glass window in a chapel built in the renovated wing of the Pentagon which was attacked on September 11, 2001.
99 viewsSpeaking on a sunny fall day much like the one that rocked the world September 11, 2001, the five leaders of Congress commemorated the second anniversary of those terrorist attacks. The hour…
214 viewsIn a ceremony honoring Representative Bill Young (R-Florida), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, his official portrait was unveiled in the committee room of the Rayburn Office B…
62 viewsHouse Republicans talked about their legislative agenda and accomplishments, including tax cuts, defense appropriations, education bills, and changes to Medicare. Following prepared remarks,…
61 viewsCongressional Distinguished Service Awards were presented to four former members of Congress for their distinguished and dedicated service to the nation. Recipients were former representativ…
92 viewsIn a ceremony held in the Rotunda, the Kansas congressional delegation, former Kansas Senator Bob Dole, and others dedicated a new Kansas statue to be placed in Statuary Hall. It replaced a …
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