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Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
This AAPI month, the Law Library reflects on the legacy of the Chinese Exclusion Act from a legal perspective through a new Story Map. Surrounding laws and events, along with a map of anti-Chinese incidents during this time, are chronicled.
Posted in: Asian American History, Collections, Law Library
![Photo of Memorial Day floral wreath planted at the Korean War Memorial, Washington, D.C., May 2025 [photo by J. Davis]. Red, white and blue ribbons on the wreath are printed with message, We will never forget your sacrifice, Secretary General of the Republic of Korea Assembly.](https://blogs.loc.gov/law/files/2026/05/Korean-War-Memorial-wreath-shot-May-2025.jpg)
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Today's blog post by Jennifer examines the history and legislation behind the creation of the Memorial Day holiday held in May.
Posted in: African American History, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
This Picture of the Week post explores Fredericksburg, VA, the hometown of the first president, George Washington as we continue to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States.
Posted in: America 250, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Andrew Weber
With today's release, we are adding House Roll Call Votes from the 116th Congress, which was 2019-2020. There is also a new Browse page, Concurrent Resolutions Agreed to by House and Senate.
Posted in: Congress
Posted by: Tyler Catania
This blog post announces the upcoming U.S. law webinars that will occur in June, including an Orientation to Legal Research webinar focusing on federal legislative history and an Introduction to Congress.gov webinar.
Posted in: Event, Law Library
Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
Journey to Florida and the southern U.S. as intern Courtney Wilson explores the history of the citrus industry and the regulatory attempts to protect the industry in the face of land development and plant disease.
Posted in: Collections, Guest Post, Law Library
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
In our May 2026 foreign and comparative law webinar, foreign law specialist Kelly Buchanan will outline the rules that regulate the conduct of members of the national parliaments of Australia and New Zealand and how they are enforced, including their application in two recent cases.
Posted in: Event, Global Law, In the News, Law Library
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This post is an interview with Foreign Law Intern Tanja Krueger.
Posted in: Interview, Law Library
Posted by: Andrew Weber
A Congress.gov interview with Kristen Davis, Design Division Chief in the Office of the Chief Information Officer.
Posted in: Interview