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House International Relations Committee Chair Henry Hyde (R-IL) was presented with the Nance Medal of Freedom. John Dodd, president of The Jesse Helms Center, presented the award to Represen…

A portrait of former House Speaker Dennis Hastert was unveiled in Statuary Hall. House leaders spoke about the effect that Rep. Hastert had on the office of the Speaker of the House and Cong…

An official funeral service was held for former President Gerald Ford in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. The ceremony included tributes from several members. Footage also included the arrival of t…

The Department of Veterans Affairs marked the 75th anniversary of the Veterans Administration with an event in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. The ceremony began with the Presentation of the Color…

Congressional Distinguished Service Awards were presented to Father Robert Drinan, outgoing CIA director Porter Goss, Ambassador Lindy Boggs, and Vice President Richard Cheney. Speaker Haste…

Government officials and leaders participated in a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the late Jackie Robinson in the Capitol Rotunda. Mr. Robinson broke baseball’s color-barr…

Oficials and leaders spoke about the life and career at a formal memorial service for the late Congressman Robert Matsui (D-CA). They praised his service and vision as a Democratic member fr…

Members of the 109th Congress were at a Congressional Prayer Service at the Lutheran Church of the Reformation in Washington, DC.

At an official state funeral members of Congress gathered to pay tribute to the life and career of Former President Ronald Reagan. Eulogies honoring President Reagan were given by The Speake…

A ceremony was held to honor House members who served in World War II, as well as other veterans. Representatives Ballenger, Dingell, Hall, Houghton, Hyde, and Regula were recognized. A numb…

The portrait of former House Majority Leader Richard Armey (R-Texas) was unveiled at a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol. Former colleagues talked about his work and accomplishments. Rep. Armey …

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…

The 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…

Speaking 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…

Congressional Distinguished Service Awards were presented to four former members of Congress for their distinguished and dedicated service to the nation. Recipients were former representativ…

U.S. House Members gathered on the West Front of the Capitol for a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S.

During World War II members of the Navajo Indian tribe worked as radio operators and used their native language to create unbreakable codes for the military. The Navajo “code talkers” were p…

President Bush and Congressional leaders spoke to a crowd gathered in St. Patrick’s Cathedral for a ceremony awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to the late Cardinal John O’Connor.

Participants paid tribute to the life and career of Representative Moakley and praised his style of public service.