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On the Blog! The senators who showed up on time to convene the First Congress in 1789 implored their absent colleagues to hurry to New York so they could get to work https://t.co/rXZiDvVBZH #SenateStories #CongressWeek #Quorum
On April 6 1789, the Senate finally met quorum! Read our latest Blog post to learn about the long journey to that milestone event and the archival records that help tell the story https://t.co/rXZiDvVBZH #SenateStories #CongressWeek #Quorum
On the Blog! To commemorate Congress Week and the Senate's first quorum, established on April 6, 1789, learn the story of the "Long Journey to Quorum" through Senate archival records and correspondence in manuscript collections https://t.co/rXZiDvVBZH #SenateStories #CongressWeek
What does it mean to “whip a bill”? #CivicsEducation #SSChat #CongressWeek #OralHistory https://t.co/U2uGFtFZFf
Are Members assigned seats on the House Floor? #CivicsEducation #SSChat #CongressWeek #OralHistory https://t.co/9vONNgDWLW
View the people of the House in photographs from the #HouseCollection. #Congressweek https://t.co/wvPu8fJjoI
It's #CongressWeek! Here's a quick #Civics lesson—Origins And Development: From Constitution to Modern House. https://t.co/Dyd6nuIWbb
The archived records of Senate committees reflect the behind-the-scenes work of senators and staff. Through these records we gain a better understanding of the history of the Senate and the ever-evolving work of Congress https://t.co/scqdTgCTV3 #SenateStories #CongressWeek
In this 1871 petition, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and other suffragists asked to be “permitted in person, and on behalf of the thousands of other women … to be heard … before the Senate and House” https://t.co/scqdTglj3v #SenateStories #CongressWeek
The first issue of MAD magazine (1952) is among the records of the Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency, which explored the role of popular culture in shaping adolescent behaviors and attitudes https://t.co/scqdTglj3v #SenateStories #CongressWeek
This Judiciary Committee record is the 1967 nomination of Thurgood Marshall to be an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. When confirmed, Marshall became the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court https://t.co/scqdTglj3v #SenateStories #CongressWeek
Among the archival treasures of the Senate Commerce Committee is this January 23, 1939, presidential message to Congress calling for the creation of a “national health program” https://t.co/scqdTglj3v #SenateStories #CongressWeek
In 1850, as California gained statehood, the residents of Los Angeles County submitted this memorial to Congress, which was referred to the Senate Commerce Committee, asking for the establishment of a port of entry https://t.co/scqdTgCTV3 #SenateStories #CongressWeek
In this 1852 petition from the records of the Committee on Pensions, 81-year-old Mary Colcord requests a pension for her father's Revolutionary War service. The Senate denied her application. https://t.co/scqdTgCTV3 #SenateStories #CongressWeek
On December 5, 1816, Virginia senator James Barbour submitted this proposal to establish 11 permanent standing committees https://t.co/scqdTgCTV3 #SenateStories #CongressWeek
View the people of the House in photographs from the #HouseCollection. #CongressWeek https://t.co/5lng3NqjZ7
What does it mean that all appropriations must start in the House of Representatives? #CongressWeek #OriginsAndDevelopment https://t.co/P44mDBI5MC
What other officers help keep the House running day-to-day? #CongressWeek #OriginsAndDevelopment https://t.co/gd8ckuxQFy
What's the history of the Speaker of the House? #CongressWeek #OriginsAndDevelopment https://t.co/w0jNJIKyQb
How does apportionment work for the House of Representatives? #CongressWeek #OriginsAndDevelopment https://t.co/MBJd78UJoR
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