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Posted by: Neely Tucker
Today the Library launches Read Around the States, a program in which U.S. members of Congress pick a book for young people that is connected to their states – either through the book’s setting or author, or perhaps simply because it is a favorite of the member.
Posted in: Center for the Book, Congress, Writers
Posted by: Carla D. Hayden
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden offers her condolences upon the passing of Sen. Paul Sarbanes of Maryland.
Posted in: Capitol Hill, Congress
Posted by: Carla D. Hayden
A remembrance of Rep. John Lewis by Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden upon the congressman's death on July 17, 2020.
Posted in: African American History, Civil Rights, Congress, Washington DC
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representataives, writes about the long struggle for women's suffrage in an essay from the Library of Congress Magazine.
Posted in: Capitol Hill, Congress, Exhibitions, Women's History
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Jeannette Rankin led the way for women being elected to Capitol Hill, setting into play a century of change.
Posted in: Capitol Hill, Congress, Jewish American History, Women's History
Posted by: Carla D. Hayden
Less than half a year ago, I announced that the Library of Congress is providing Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports to the public for the first time. Since the launch of the CRS reports website, crsreports.congress.gov, the Library has made available all new or updated reports. Created for Congress by experts in CRS, the reports …
Posted in: Capitol Hill, Congress, LC Web site
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden testifies before the Senate Rule Committee, March 6, 2019.
Posted in: Capitol Hill, Congress, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Wendi Maloney
This is a guest post by Robert Brammer of the Law Library. It was first published on “In Custodia Legis,” the Law Library’s blog. The Library of Congress Web Archiving Program is dedicated to providing reliable access to historical web content from the legislative branch. To that end, the Library has just released an update to the …
Posted in: Congress, Law Library, New Online
Posted by: Carla D. Hayden
I’m pleased to announce that, for the first time, the Library of Congress is providing Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports to the public. The reports are available online at crsreports.congress.gov. Created by experts in CRS, the reports present a legislative perspective on topics such as agriculture policy, counterterrorism operations, banking regulation, veteran’s issues and much …
Posted in: Congress, New Online