Former NFL player Steve Gleason received the Congressional Gold Medal for his advocacy on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS and also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease), a disease he has had sin…
19,465 viewsSpeaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) unveiled a portrait honoring former Speaker John Boehner (R-OH). House and Senate leaders spoke about the character and legacy of former Speaker Boeh…
3,186 viewsThe Senate advanced the nomination of Mark Esper to be secretary of defense.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,097 viewsThe Senate convened for legislative business. In his first floor speech, Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) talked about U.S. leadership in the world.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,186 viewsThe remains of former President George H.W. Bush arrived at the U.S. Capitol to lie in state. Vice President Mike Pence, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and House Speaker Paul…
8,327 viewsVice President Mike Pence, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) spoke at a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda honoring the late Senator John Mc…
5,587 viewsPresident Trump and members of Congress took part in a ceremony honoring the late Reverend Billy Graham. Reverend Graham then lay in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.
15,266 viewsFormer Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole (R-KS) received the Congressional Gold Medal from House and Senate leaders in recognition of the former presidential candidate’s service as a soldier, …
7,002 viewsU.S. Capitol Police Chief Matthew Verderosa presented the Medal of Honor to the five police officers who responded to the June 2017 congressional baseball shooting, in which four people were…
1,083 viewsNear the conclusion of the inaugural lunch, congressional leaders toasted President Trump and presented him with various gifts. Afterwards, the president reviewed troops at the east front of…
1,421 viewsCongressional leaders and Secretary of State John Kerry dedicated a bust of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Roger Daltrey, leader singer of the band the Who, sang “Won’t Get…
672 viewsHouse Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) joined other House and Senate members in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol to unveil and dedicate a statue of inventor Thomas Edison. Each state is entitled to…
423 viewsCongressional 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…
17,743 views2015 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…
2,956 viewsCongress awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol in recognition of their “military service and exemplary record during World War II.” Former …
816 viewsHouse 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…
5,009 viewsHouse and Senate leaders posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to the victims of the 1963 16th St. Baptist Church bombing. On September 15, 1963, shortly after the March on Washi…
600 viewsMembers of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives held an event honoring former astronauts John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin with the Congressional Gold Meda…
1,203 viewsPresident 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…
2,463 viewsThe Senate continued initial debate via a motion to proceed to the Federal Water Quality Protection Act (S. 1140), The bill seeks to change an Obama administration rule dealing with the regu…
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