Congressional history 
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SOURCE: Made By History at The Washington Post
7/29/2020
Congresswomen Of Color Have Always Fought Back Against Sexism
by Dana Frank
When he called Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “crazy” and “out of her mind” because he didn’t like her politics, Ted Yoho was harking back to Edgar Berman’s narrative that a political woman who dares to speak up is constitutionally insane.
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SOURCE: American Constitution Center
6/22/2020
Congress in Times of Crisis (Webinar): 7:00 PM EDT, Monday June 22
TODAY join a Zoom webinar featuring Joanne Freemand and Edward Ayers on Congressional responses to crisis.
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SOURCE: Washington Post
4/13/2020
The Republican President Who Vetoed a Great Depression Rescue Package in an Election Year
In 1932, President Hoover was also wary about government spending during an economic crisis.
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11/3/19
Congressional Courage, the D.C. Slave Trade, and Moral Politics in Washington
by Jeff Forret
Political cynics may argue that moral bankruptcy is a long-time fixture in Washington, but at a crucial moment of national division, congressional leadership confronted the ethical embarrassment of the D.C. slave trade and eradicated it.
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SOURCE: NY Times
9/7/19
How Congress Passed an Assault Weapons Ban in 1994
With Congress prepared to again clash over gun safety, in the aftermath of a murderous August, the circuitous route to passage taken by the assault weapons ban 25 years ago illustrates just how perfectly the legislative stars must align for contentious gun measures to become law.
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SOURCE: History Channel
July 24, 2019
Violence in Congress Before the Civil War: From Canings and Stabbings to Murder
19th century congressman went to work carrying pistols and bowie knives—and sometimes used them on colleagues.
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2/27/19
What FDR Can Teach Us About Congress and National Emergencies
by Martin Halpern
Seventy-five years ago this week, there was a serious conflict between President Franklin Roosevelt and Congress.
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SOURCE: Mother Jones
1/4/19
If You Think Congress Is Bad Now, You Should Hear About What Happened in 1838
A new book explores congressional violence in the decades leading up to the Civil War
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SOURCE: Washington Post
1/3/19
A 400-pound gavel? The story of a symbol of congressional power and its heavy-handed abusers.
After Nancy Pelosi was elected House speaker Thursday, she was given a wooden mallet with a colorful history of being shattered.
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