District of Columbia Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) argued for D.C. statehood, saying Congress has a moral obligation and the constitutional authority to make Washington, D.C., the 51st state.…
920 viewsOn a near party-line vote of 232-180, the House passed legislation to make the District of Columbia the 51st state. Representative Collin Peterson (MN) was the only Democrat to vote “no.” Members also…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,862 viewsHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Representative Steny Hoyer (D-MD), and Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) held a news conference on D.C. statehood. This event was joined in progress.
418 viewsDelegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) talked about an upcoming vote on District of Columbia statehood as well as police reform efforts.
256 viewsViewers commented on an upcoming House vote on statehood for the District of Columbia.
309 viewsHouse Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) spoke about the latest effort to give statehood to the District of Columbia.
18 viewsHouse Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) hedld a news conference on statehood for Washington, D.C. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) and Mayor Muriel Bowser also…
269 viewsMuriel Bowser, the mayor of Washington, DC (D), held a news conference on protesting and civil unrest across the city subsequent to the death of George Floyd while in custody of Minneapolis…
471 viewsWashington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) held a news conference on protests and civil unrest in the city sparked by the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis. The mayor addressed the reports of…
924 viewsWashington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) held a news conference on the city’s response to protests sparked by the death of George Floyd while in police custody. Mayor Bowser announced she would…
804 viewsWashington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) held a news conference to provide an update on the protesting and rioting in the city. The mayor, along with the chief of police, said they were…
2,016 viewsUnion Station Redevelopment Corporation president and CEO Beverley Swaim-Staley gave a tour of the station and talked about its history. Architect John Bowie also talked about the original…
1,207 viewsSecretary Victor Mendez, Stephanie Meeks, and others spoke at an event commemorating the completion of construction inside Washington, D.C.'s Union Station. They talked about the history of…
298 viewsThe heads of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and the Federal Transit Administration were among the witnesses at a hearing on safety and reliability issues that have beleaguered…
1,057 viewsJohn Steele Gordon talked about his book Washington’s Monument: And the Fascinating History of the Obelisk, in which he provides a history of the Washington Monument. First conceived as an…
658 viewsTom Lewis talked about his book Washington: A History of Our National City, in which he provides a history of Washington, D.C., from George Washington’s decision on the ten-mile site as the…
969 viewsMore than 100 precinct captains and chairs gathered for caucus training and to hear from elected officials. The shadow delegation for the District of Columbia talked about the resolution…
1,013 viewsSpeaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) delivered the weekly Republican address. He said that “education ought to be the civil right of the 21st century.” He called on President Obama and…
121 viewsTom Sherwood talked about political corruption in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Mr. Sherwood covers politics and the District of Columbia government for NBC4 in…
1,461 viewsClip from the Prelinger Archives of silent home movies of a family vacation in the nation’s Capitol.
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