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  1. Today in 1847 the Senate chamber was lit with gas, rather than candles, for the first time. http://bit.ly/4Jg4SF about 1 hour ago from web
  2. @MCSmithLibrary Knew you'd catch that! McCarthy called her & 6 supporting Republican Senators "Snow White and the six dwarfs." 8:13 AM Dec 2nd from web in reply to MCSmithLibrary
  3. @kbooboo88 Yup-lots of good stuff to pick for today's fact. More on Freedom: http://bit.ly/5I3cOz http://bit.ly/5EqWmU http://bit.ly/4SSmsC 8:09 AM Dec 2nd from web in reply to kbooboo88
  4. Today in 1954 the Senate voted 67-22 to condemn Sen. Joseph McCarthy. Text of the resolution: http://bit.ly/4oJADc 7:30 AM Dec 2nd from web
  5. Today in 1965 the Immigration & Nationality Act went into effect, changing the makeup of the US' immigrant population. 9:12 AM Dec 1st from web
  6. Today in 1804 the Senate began the impeachment trial of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase; it eventually acquitted him. 11:27 AM Nov 30th from web
  7. Today and tomorrow in 1963 President John F. Kennedy lay in state in the Capitol Rotunda. 7:44 AM Nov 24th from web
  8. Today in 1785 John Hancock, though not present, was re-elected president of the Continental Congress. 7:40 AM Nov 23rd from web
  9. Today in 1925 Robert F. Kennedy was born; he represented NY in the Senate from 1965-68. 8:30 AM Nov 20th from web
  10. Today in 1919 the Senate rejected the Versailles Treaty, largely due to objections to the League of Nations. 7:35 AM Nov 19th from web
  11. Correction: Yesterday, Sen. Robert Byrd became longest-serving Member of Congress (combined House and Sen. service) 5:44 AM Nov 19th from web
  12. Today Sen. Robert Byrd (WV) became the longest-serving US senator in history. http://bit.ly/3hThxK 12:29 PM Nov 18th from web
  13. Today in 1978 Rep. Leo Ryan (CA) and 4 others were killed in an ambush after visiting Jonestown in Guyana. 7:28 AM Nov 18th from web
  14. Today in 1800 Congress met in the Capitol in DC for 1st time; Senate didn't achieve quorum till 11/21. http://ow.ly/D35e 7:32 AM Nov 17th from web
  15. Today in 1961 Congressman Sam Rayburn died. At the time, he was Speaker of the House and a member of Cong. since 1913. 8:00 AM Nov 16th from web
  16. Today in 1945 Clement Atlee, PM of GB, addressed a Joint session of Congress--discussed UN, his Labour Party, more. 7:23 AM Nov 13th from web
  17. Today in 1776 Congress decided to offer similar "bounty and pay" to men who enlisted for 3 yrs instead of the entire war. 11:12 AM Nov 12th from web
  18. Today in 1842 the Webster-Ashburton Treaty was proclaimed; it dealt, in part, w/suppressing the Atlantic slave trade 10:14 AM Nov 10th from web
  19. Today in 1921 (through the 11th) an unknown WWI soldier lay in state in the Capitol's rotunda. 7:43 AM Nov 9th from web
  20. Today in 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected president. He served in the 30th Congress and argued a case before the SC (1849). 9:12 AM Nov 6th from web
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