Congressional Minutes
To build momentum and excitement around Congress Week, we have devised a this-day-in-history publicity campaign called The Congressional Minute, specifically focused on congressional history. For each week leading up to Congress Week, and each day of the week itself, we have compiled snippets of congressional history for you to engage with. Each snippet is brief and provides a look inside of a moment in congressional history, from the grand and impressive to the silly and comical.
All of the snippets are free to use and distribute (through social media, for example), we simply ask that you link to the Congress Week website and the appropriate source – either the House Office of Art & Archives or the Senate Historical Office.
The following is a schedule of the snippets which should link out to the appropriate source. We would encourage you to feel free to post as many of these snippets as you like, with the hope that you would post 1/week during March and 1/day during the first week of April (Congress Week). But any posts would be appreciated and will make a difference in spreading the word about Congress Week!
Thank you so much for your time and consideration.
Congress Week Task Force
All of the snippets are free to use and distribute (through social media, for example), we simply ask that you link to the Congress Week website and the appropriate source – either the House Office of Art & Archives or the Senate Historical Office.
The following is a schedule of the snippets which should link out to the appropriate source. We would encourage you to feel free to post as many of these snippets as you like, with the hope that you would post 1/week during March and 1/day during the first week of April (Congress Week). But any posts would be appreciated and will make a difference in spreading the word about Congress Week!
Thank you so much for your time and consideration.
Congress Week Task Force
Build Up to Congress Week
March 11
The Lend-Lease Act of 1941 - House
March 12
The "Famous Five" (1959) - Senate
The Southern Manifesto of 1956 - House
March 15
An Extraordinary Joint Session of Congress to Support a Landmark Voting Rights Bill (1965) - House
Senate Banking Committee Established (1913) - Senate
March 17
The Origins of the St. Patrick's Day Luncheon (1983) - House
March 19
The Beginning of Televised House Floor Debate (1979) - House
Salary Storm (1816) - Senate
March 20
A Pay Cut for Representatives During the Great Depression (1933) - House
Hollywood on the Hill (1962) - Senate
March 21
Establishment of the Committee on Education and Labor (1867) - House
"Byrd's History" (1980) - Senate
March 22
Congressional Override of a Veto by President Ronald Reagan (1988) - House
March 25
Historical Records Saved (1937) - Senate
March 27
Senate Holds Editor in Contempt (1800) - Senate
March 28
Senate Censures President (1834) - Senate
A House Chamber Funeral for Supreme Court Chief Justice Morrison R. Waite (1888) - House
Watergate Leaks Lead to Open Hearings (1973) - Senate
March 29
The Reciprocal Trade Agreement Act of 1934 - House
March 31
The Unveiling of the Capitol Model - House
The Lend-Lease Act of 1941 - House
March 12
The "Famous Five" (1959) - Senate
The Southern Manifesto of 1956 - House
March 15
An Extraordinary Joint Session of Congress to Support a Landmark Voting Rights Bill (1965) - House
Senate Banking Committee Established (1913) - Senate
March 17
The Origins of the St. Patrick's Day Luncheon (1983) - House
March 19
The Beginning of Televised House Floor Debate (1979) - House
Salary Storm (1816) - Senate
March 20
A Pay Cut for Representatives During the Great Depression (1933) - House
Hollywood on the Hill (1962) - Senate
March 21
Establishment of the Committee on Education and Labor (1867) - House
"Byrd's History" (1980) - Senate
March 22
Congressional Override of a Veto by President Ronald Reagan (1988) - House
March 25
Historical Records Saved (1937) - Senate
March 27
Senate Holds Editor in Contempt (1800) - Senate
March 28
Senate Censures President (1834) - Senate
A House Chamber Funeral for Supreme Court Chief Justice Morrison R. Waite (1888) - House
Watergate Leaks Lead to Open Hearings (1973) - Senate
March 29
The Reciprocal Trade Agreement Act of 1934 - House
March 31
The Unveiling of the Capitol Model - House
Congress Week
April 1
The First Quorum of the House of Representatives (1789) - House
April 2
The Swearing-In of the First Women Elected to Congress (1917) - House
Senator Attacks Constituent (1917) - Senate
Health Care Clash (1946) - Senate
April 3
Bitter Feelings in the Senate Chamber (1850) - Senate
April 4
Baby-Faced Representatives William F. Murray of Massachusetts (1911) - House
April 5
Send Congress a Birthday Message! #HappyBirthdayCongress
April 6
The House Declaration of War Against Germany (1917) - House
The Senate Celebrates 200 Years (1989) - Senate
April 7
The Creation of the Formal House Rules and House Rules Committee (1789) - House
Senate Doorkeeper Elected (1789) - Senate
The First Quorum of the House of Representatives (1789) - House
April 2
The Swearing-In of the First Women Elected to Congress (1917) - House
Senator Attacks Constituent (1917) - Senate
Health Care Clash (1946) - Senate
April 3
Bitter Feelings in the Senate Chamber (1850) - Senate
April 4
Baby-Faced Representatives William F. Murray of Massachusetts (1911) - House
April 5
Send Congress a Birthday Message! #HappyBirthdayCongress
April 6
The House Declaration of War Against Germany (1917) - House
The Senate Celebrates 200 Years (1989) - Senate
April 7
The Creation of the Formal House Rules and House Rules Committee (1789) - House
Senate Doorkeeper Elected (1789) - Senate
