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Senator Pete Domenici spoke about his career in the Senate and his future as a private citizen. He was interviewed in his office prior to his retirement in January 2009, after having served…

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced the death of former Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM), who died that day at the age of 85.

Cristina Marcos spoke by phone about the week ahead in Congress.

Hearings to examine the nominations of Joseph Balash, of Alaska, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior, and Richard Glick, of Virginia, and Kevin J. McIntyre, of Virginia, both to be…

Telephone lines were open for viewer calls and social media comments on viewers' top priorities for Congress as it returns from its August recess.

Telephone lines were open for viewer calls and social media comments on viewers' top priorities for Congress as it returns from its August recess.

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…

Representative Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) spoke with C-SPAN for a freshman profile interview. Representative Murphy is the first Vietnamese woman to be a member of the House. She talked about…

Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) participated in a town hall in Oakland, California where she announced for the first time her plans to co-sponsor Senator Bernie Sanders' (I-VT) single-payer…

Representative Karen Handel (R-GA) talked about being a new member of Congress, her family and community in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District, and the special election against Democratic…

The Consumer Technology Association hosted a technology fair for members of Congress and their staffs. Representatives of companies showing their technology talked about what they need from…

Representative Mike Johnson (R-LA) talked about being a new member of Congress. Topics included his family and community in Louisiana’s 4th Congressional District and who he looks to for…

C-SPAN presented an in-depth look at the main issues facing Congress when it returned September 5 from its August recess: the federal budget, tax reform, the debt ceiling and health care.

A group of activists discussed strategies for lobbying members of Congress, including building alliances and coalitions and using social media. Joining them were U.S. Representatives Mark…

Senator Jeff Flake’s (R-AZ) took part in a town hall meeting in Gilbert, Arizona. During the event, protester was escorted out by law enforcement, The interruption was brief, and the…

Docent Tom Hoban talked about the Library of Congress Jefferson Building, including the designers, construction, and decoration throughout its halls. This was part of U.S. Capitol Historical…

Tom Holyoke talked about his book The Ethical Lobbyist: Reforming Washington’s Influence Industry, in which he discusses the ethics involved in lobbying and argues for stronger lobbying regulations.…

Speakers talked about the historical and political legacy of former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R-GA). Speakers focused on two papers by political scientists looking at what one participant called…

Patent-holding inventors talked about their displeasure with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), a three-judge panel they said was weakening U.S.…

During August recess Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) held a town hall meeting with constituents in Great Bend, Kansas. Question topics included efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care…