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Merkley and former aide propose new rules for debating legislation

The Senate Chaplain and the House Chaplain together oversee the Capitol Prayer Room, located near the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.

In a historic fumbling of the transition of power, Republicans in the House of Representatives enter their third day of attempting to elect a speaker to lead the chamber.

Sen. Jon Tester, a Montana Democrat, said he disagrees with some of his colleagues who would happily get rid of the filibuster -- the 60-vote threshold that is needed to advance most Senate bills.

Individual stock trading by members of Congress and their family members presents a clear conflict of interest, but it's still permitted. It needs to stop.

The origins of the filibuster—and how it came to exasperate the U.S. Senate Amy McKeever © Photograph by RWT, AP On March 8, 1960, students in New Orleans protest an attempt by U.S. senators to block passage of civil rights legislation through the use of a filibuster. The tactic—which involves talking at length to prevent approval of a bill—became notorious during the civil rights movement. Appropriately, its name comes from a Dutch word for “pirate”—because the fi...

On April 16, 1789, two days after he was notified that the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia had elected him president of the new government, George Washington left his home on

The first inauguration: When George Washington was sworn in on 30 April 1789 Updated Jan 20, 2021 | 15:39 IST George Washington, the first President of the US was not sworn inside the US Capitol building in Washington DC simply because it was yet to be constructed. Here is where he was given the oath instead. Inauguration of George Washington at the Federal Hall in New York City&nbsp It may stun many of us to discover that the swearing-in of the first president of the Uni...

From Washington to Kennedy: 7 notable inaugural addresses in American history Some of our most well-known lines have come from inaugural addresses. Many Presidents used the occasion to define the generation the put them in the White House. Author: Matthew Copeland (WTLV) Updated: 4:27 AM EST January 20, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Inauguration Day has been a tradition in the works since the beginning of the presidency. Over the years, several traditions arose ...

Joe Biden to Be Inaugurated as 46th President of the United States former vice president biden will hold the office of president with kamala harris as vice president By Jonny Lupsha, Current Events Writer On January 20, Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States. The presidential inauguration dates back to the dawn of the country. What was Washington’s inauguration like? The first presidential inauguration in the United States occurred on April 30, 1789, for President-elect...