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.” – Walt Disney pic.twitter.com/VLre9Nku1i — Joe Cunningham (@JoeCunninghamSC) December 27, 2018 var rcrdTwitter = 1; Alexandria Ocasio Cortez gave a shoutout to another woman from the
Watch: Oregon Christmas Trees, Hatch’s Bacon and Tributes to Bush That Made Us Smile: Congressional Hits and Misses [jwp-video n=”1″]
By Jerel Flint [jwp-video n=”1″] Speaker Paul D. Ryan hosted his fourth and final Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Thursday.
By Thomas McKinless [jwp-video n=”1″] “He placed great value on a good joke,” former President George W. Bush said of his father, former President George H.W.
Banks [jwp-video n=”1″] Long before air conditioning in the 1870s, a cool, sunken oasis with a babbling fountain was built to provide a welcome respite from the notorious heat of
Banks [jwp-video n=”1″] Among the oldest artifacts at the Capitol Visitor Center today is the marble gavel that the nation’s first president used in a Masonic ceremony to lay the
There should be a leather panel where the big cream-colored area is. pic.twitter.com/QG4m0zsgMK — Amelia Frappolli (@AmeliaFrappolli) July 27, 2018var rcrdTwitter = 1; The Architect of the Capitol
Banks [jwp-video n=”1″] Since 1982, House members have helped select art from a competition of high school students in their districts to showcase the young artists’ work on the Hill
Banks [jwp-video n=”1″] Editor Jason Dick tells the story of the men behind the names of the House office buildings, and how their legacies shaped Congress.
Banks [jwp-video n=”1″] As the nation expanded and the duties of senators and representatives got more complex, the Capitol Hill campus eventually needed much more office space.
Banks [jwp-video n=”1″] When CQ editor Amelia Frappolli heard that flowers were banned on the House and Senate floors, she wondered if there was more to the story.
Banks [jwp-video n=”1″] The Capitol has been rebuilt, expanded and renovated many times since the early 1800s.
Banks [jwp-video n=”1″] During the nation’s formative years, the House and Senate gaveled in sessions in New York City and Philadelphia before settling down in the new capital of
Banks [jwp-video n=”1″] The antique mahogany desk once used by Jefferson Davis, who resigned from the Senate to become president of the Confederate States of America, has been used
Banks [jwp-video n=”1″] Roll Call editors Jason Dick and Edward Pesce talk about the private sanctuaries in the Capitol Building itself, rooms where senators can relax in between
Banks [jwp-video n=”1″] Getting quickly from one part of the sprawling Capitol Building to another has always meant negotiating a labyrinth of stairwells and hallways, but these days
Banks [jwp-video n=”1″] Roll Call got exclusive access for an intimate look at the student-made ornaments for this year’s Capitol Christmas tree, and learned the secrets of what makes
Banks [jwp-video n=”1″] Two weeks ago, Larry Spiekermeier began his journey from Montana’s Kootenai National Forest to the Capitol’s West Lawn, carefully trucking the 79-foot Engelmann
Banks [jwp-video n=”1″] The catafalque, draped in black cloth, was hastily built in 1865 to support President Abraham Lincoln’s coffin as it lay in state in the Rotunda.
By Bian Elkhatib [jwp-video n=”1″] The Architect of the Capitol installed two ramps to help ducks get out of the reflecting pond.