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Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, said it is “imperative that we acknowledge the reality of today…and not run away from that…

David Davenport talked about the book he wrote with Gordon Lloyd, The New Deal and Modern American Conservatism: A Defining Rivalry, in which he argues that the debate over the New Deal in t…

Democratic members of the House Ways and Means Committee heard from witnesses about the Republican tax reform proposal. Among them was Bruce Bartlett, an author and former deputy assistant T…

Former National Park Service director Robert Stanton delivered remarks at a event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act.

House Democratic Caucus Chair Xavier Becerra (D-CA) and Vice Chair Joe Crowley (D-NY) spoke to reporters after their morning meeting on their congressional agenda, including that week’s Dece…

Donald Ritchie, Christine Blackerby, and Charles Flanagan spoke about how Congress produced the Bill of Rights despite significant opposition. Ten of the twelve proposed constitution amendme…

House Democrats responded to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint meeting of Congress. They criticized the speech to a joint meeting of Congress as “political theat…

Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and members of the congressional delegation to Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti spoke with reporters and responded to questions on the delegation’s …

Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about funding the Department of Homeland Security, which was set to expire on February 27.

Erick Stackelbeck talked about his book, The Brotherhood: America’s Next Great Enemy, in which he chronicles the history of the Muslim Brotherhood and the influence it wields in Egypt and ac…

House Democrats spoke to the press about legislation to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $10.10 per hour over a two-year span. Labor Secretary Tom Perez also appeared at…

House and Senate Democrats spoke to reporters about extending emergency unemployment benefits.

Members of the House Democratic Caucus spoke to reporters before floor debate on a continuing resolution to fund the government beyond September 30, and the likelihood of a government shutdo…

The Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center was dedicated in honor of Gabriel “Gabe” Zimmerman, the legislative aide killed at the January 8, 2011, shooting in Tucs…

House Democratic leaders spoke to reporters following their annual issues in the Capitol Visitor’s Center.

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) held a news conference to discuss their opposition to the health care proposal.

A preview of the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center was held for the media prior to the December 2, 2008, opening, which marks the 145th anniversary of the raising of the statue on top of the capit…

Architects spoke about plans to build a visitors center and entrance to the U.S. Capitol. The underground facility would improve security, preserve the basic landscape design, and maintain a…