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A dinner honoring former first lady Nancy Reagan celebrated her life and her accomplishments. ABC News anchor Diane Sawyer was the master of ceremonies for the event held at the Ronald Reaga…

The House paid tribute to Representative John Dingell (D-MI) for serving in Congress for 50 years. They also passed two suspension bills.

Congress honored Rosa Parks for her courage when she defied authority by refusing to relinquish her seat on a bus to a white man in 1955 and her advocacy of civil rights since then. Ms. Park…

The House voted 217 to 215 for passage of the budget bill.

House Republicans spoke to reporters about legislative achievements and their agenda for the remainder of the year and goals for the coming year. Among the topics they addressed were passage…

House Republican leaders spoke to reporters about a meeting on their legislative agenda for the next year and priorities for legislative actions. Following their remarks they answered questi…

Members of the House Republican leadership talked with reporters about rising energy prices and profits in the oil industry. Topics included high gasoline prices, projected increases in natu…

Representative Dennis Hastert talked about the role of speaker of the House at a conference on the changing nature of the speakership. He talked about his leadership style, experiences in of…

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales delivered the keynote speech at the inaugural Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI) Hispanic Heritage Month Gala at the Washington, D.C. Hilton…

Following the stepping down of Representative DeLay as House Majority Leader, Republican Congressmen announced to reporters that Rep. Blunt would serve as a temporary replacement. They said …

House Republican leaders spoke to reporters about President Bush’s national address to the victims of the Gulf Coast region. They spoke about their disappointment with the initial response. …

House Republican Leaders selected Representative Peter King as chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee. Representative King replaces Chris Cox, new head of the Securities and Excha…

J. Brian Smith talked about his book John J. Rhodes: Man Of The House, published by Primer. John Rhodes served as the Republican representative for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District from…

Senator Frist and Speaker of the House Hastert spoke to reporters outside of the White House after they met with President Bush to review hurricane relief legislation. They spoke about the n…

Representative Hastert and Senator Frist spoke to reporters about the congressional response to Hurricane Katrina. They did not answer any of the questions from members of the audience.

House Speaker Dennis Hastert and Senate Majority Leader Tom Delay spoke about hurricane relief efforts. They also responded to questions and comments from members of the audience.

Following a meeting with president Bush, leaders of the House and Senate spoke to reporters about relief efforts in response to Hurricane Katrina. They also spoke about the devastation of th…

President Bush travels to Speaker Hastert’s district to speak to people gathered at the Caterpillar-Aurora Facility in Montgomery, Illinois and to sign the Transportation Equity Act. In his …

Representative Gibbons will serve as master of ceremony as a statue of Sarah Winnemucca is installed in Statuary Hall as Nevada’s second statue. It will be the 99th statue in the hall and th…