Two Senate committees held a joint hearing on security failures during the January 6 attack on the Capitol. “A clear lack of accurate and complete intelligence across several federal agencies contributed to…
9,575 viewsWalt Whitman went to Washington, D.C. in 1863 in search of his brother, a Union officer who had been injured in battle. He remained in the nation’s capital for the next decade, working as a clerk…
32 viewsWashington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) held a briefing one week after the attack at the U.S. Capitol during certification of the Electoral College vote. Mayor Bowser provided an update…
715 viewsDistrict 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.…
1,210 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 Chronicle6,092 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.
450 viewsDelegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) talked about an upcoming vote on District of Columbia statehood as well as police reform efforts.
335 viewsViewers commented on an upcoming House vote on statehood for the District of Columbia.
318 viewsHouse Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) spoke about the latest effort to give statehood to the District of Columbia.
30 viewsHouse Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) held a news conference on statehood for Washington, D.C. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) and Mayor Muriel Bowser also spoke.
288 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…
511 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…
996 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…
876 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…
2,200 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…
1,224 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…
310 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…
1,065 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…
671 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…
980 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…
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