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Posted by: Robert Brammer
In the previous release, Andrew mentioned that the Bound Congressional Record on Congress.gov now provides coverage dating back to December of 1873. In this release, we have added labels to help the user distinguish between historical documents and historical bill texts. Search Tip Since the Bound Congressional Record now provides coverage dating back to December …
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Posted by: Robert Brammer
The Bound Congressional Record on Congress.gov now provides coverage back to 1881, so I decided to see if I could find Congressional reactions to the shooting of President Garfield on July 2, 1881, at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station by Charles Guiteau, and the President’s subsequent death on September 19, 1881. The assassin, Charles …
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Posted by: Robert Brammer
Earlier this month, Andrew brought us news that the Bound Congressional Record on Congress.gov now provides coverage dating back to 1881. With this release, we are adding enhancements to our historical collection of bills, joint resolutions, and historical documents that was migrated to Congress.gov from the Library of Congress Century of Lawmaking site. Bills and …
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Posted by: Robert Brammer
To kick off the celebration of Law Day, the Law Library of Congress and the American Bar Association are excited to bring you a conversation between the American Bar Association President Deborah Enix-Ross and the Law Librarian of Congress Aslihan Bulut. The topic of the conversation concerns this year’s Law Day theme, “Cornerstones of Democracy: Civics, Civility, and Collaboration.” We also want …
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Posted by: Robert Brammer
Law Day is a national day set aside to celebrate the rule of law and an opportunity to understand how law and the legal process protect liberty and promote justice. The theme of this year’s Law Day is “Cornerstones of Democracy: Civics, Civility, and Collaboration.” The Law Library of Congress and the American Bar Association hope you can …
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Posted by: Robert Brammer
Last month, Andrew brought us news that you can sign up to receive an email alert when a member of Congress provides remarks that are recorded in the Congressional Record. This month’s release concerns a lot of work that occurs behind the scenes, including updates and enhancements to the Congress.gov API and adding a feature …
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Posted by: Robert Brammer
A post advertising the event "Joining Together in Tocqueville's America (Live at the Library)"
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Posted by: Robert Brammer
In the last release, Andrew highlighted the addition of historical data to Congress.gov in the form of updates to the Dates of Past Sessions page that provides coverage back to March 4, 1789, as well as the addition of Congressional Record – Bound Edition coverage for the 53rd – 55th Congresses (1893-1899). In the latest …
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Posted by: Robert Brammer
On November 22, 1963, President John Kennedy was felled by Lee Harvey Oswald as his motorcade drove through Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas, Texas. Most Americans who were alive during that time still remember exactly where they were when they learned of this tragic event. Since the 59th anniversary of President Kennedy’s death just occurred, …
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