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House Republicans held a news conference about their fall legislative agenda. Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced “Commitment to America,” the Republican plan to restore way of life…

The House Oversight and Reform Committee held a hybrid hearing with federal and state officials on the 2020 U.S. Census. Also testifying was former U.S. Census Bureau Director John Thompson. The…

Matthew Fink talked about the legacy of Senator Carter Glass (D-VA), and how key financial reform laws he advocated changed American banking. Mr. Fink is the author of The Unlikely…

Former Congresswoman Chisholm talked about her career as a politician, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and a fighter for civil rights. She was a candidate for the Democratic…

Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) spoke about her life growing up in Iowa, her military career, and her journey in becoming the first female combat veteran to serve as a United States senator.

U.S. House of Representatives historian Matthew Wasniewski discussed Hispanic Americans who have served in Congress. He explained that prior to the mid-20th century, many served as…

Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden spoke with Representative Gregg Harper (R-MS). This talk took place at the 2017 Mississippi Book Festival, held at the Mississippi State Capitol in…

Carla Hayden, the new Librarian of Congress and the first woman and African American to hold the position, talked about her new role. The former chief executive of Baltimore’s Enoch Pratt…

Time Magazine national political correspondent Molly Ball discussed the career of Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). This virtual event was sponsored by Politics and…

Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) talked about her book, The Truths We Hold: An American Journey, in which she recalled her upbringing and how it informs her governing style.

In 2017, Vice President Joe Biden presided over the ceremonial swearing-in photo opportunity in the Old Senate Chamber of the U.S. Capitol for newly elected and re-elected senators of the…

Viewers responded to the question, “Do you agree that the NRA should be dissolved?” The question came amid two lawsuits the NRA is facing, which are alleged corruption and misspending, as…

The House Oversight and Reform Committee examined President Trump’s efforts to not count undocumented immigrants in the 2020 Census. Committee members questioned witnesses, who included…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) paid her respects to the late Representative John Lewis (D-GA) during an outside public viewing.

The House agreed to a bipartisan Ethics Committee report which reprimands Representative David Schweikert (R-AZ) for 11 rule violations. Those violations include allowing his office to…

A House Appropriations subcommittee met to discuss and vote on fiscal year 2021 spending for the legislative branch.

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters in the Capitol following their weekly caucus luncheon. Senator Schumer focused specifically on the next…

House Republican leaders held a news conference to discuss their legislative agenda. Members spoke about the importance of reelecting President Trump, opening schools for the fall and funding for…

Theodore Olson and Douglas Smith talked about the 1962 Supreme Court case Baker v. Carr, in which the court ruled that the drawing of election districts was a constitutional rather than a political question…

As part of a C-SPAN and Comcast project to encourage dialogue between students and national leaders, Representative John Lewis (D-GA) spoke to high school students about the value of public…