Feature Stories
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Congressman Mike Johnson Elected Speaker of the House Congressman Mike Johnson (LA-04) is elected Speaker of the House.
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President Joe Biden Delivers 2023 State of the Union Address President Joe Biden spoke before a joint session of Congress
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118th Congress Begins Members were sworn into office on January 7, 2023
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Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony U.S. Capitol and Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Are Honored
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Capitol Christmas Tree Lit for 2022 78-Foot Red Spruce Lights Up the West Front Lawn of the U.S. Capitol
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78-Foot-Tall Capitol Christmas Tree Arrives in D.C. from North Carolina Tree Hails From North Carolina’s Pisgah National Forest
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Woody Williams Honored at U.S. Capitol Williams, the last living WWII Medal of Honor recipient, lay in honor on July 14.
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Kyriakos Mitsotakis Addresses Joint Meeting Greek Prime Minister Delivers Speech to Congress
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Rep. Don Young Honored at Capitol Alaska's at-large Representative died on March 18, 2022.
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President Joe Biden Delivers 2022 State of the Union Address President Joe Biden spoke before a joint session of Congress.
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Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Honored at Capitol The longtime Democratic leader died on Tuesday, December 28, 2021
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Former Senator Robert Dole Honored at Capitol The longtime Republican leader died on Sunday, December 5, 2021
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Capitol Christmas Tree Lit for 2021 84-foot-tall white fir lights up the West Front Lawn
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84-foot-tall Capitol Christmas Tree Arrives in D.C. From California Tree Hails From Forest Impacted by Wildfires
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President Biden Addresses Congress President Joe Biden delivers his first address to a joint session of Congress
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Members of the 117th Congress Sworn In Members were sworn into office on January 3, 2021
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You Can Now Shop the House Gift Shop Online Shop at the People’s House
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Capitol Christmas Tree Lit for First Time this Season 55-foot-tall Engelmann spruce lights up the West Front Lawn
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55-foot-tall Capitol Christmas Tree Arrives in D.C. from Colorado Tree Now Stands on the West Front Lawn of the Capitol
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Honored at Capitol Justice Ginsburg was the first Jewish woman and the second woman ever to serve on the Supreme Court
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Rep. John Lewis Honored at Capitol The East Plaza will be open from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. on July 27 and 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. on July 28 for the public to pay their respects
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Coronavirus Information And FAQs 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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President Donald Trump delivers his third State of the Union Address The President discussed the economy, healthcare, and other topics
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Former NFL Player Steve Gleason Receives Congressional Gold Medal Steve Gleason's foundation has raised $10 million for people living with ALS
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Lighting the 'People's Tree' 60-foot-tall blue spruce lights up the West Front Lawn of the U.S. Capitol
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60-foot-tall Capitol Christmas Tree Arrives in D.C. from New Mexico Tree Lighting Scheduled for December 4
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Rep. Elijah Cummings Honored at Capitol The Capitol Rotunda will be open from 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 24, for the public to pay their respects
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Dedication of Ponca Chief Standing Bear of Nebraska Members of Congress, guests honor Native American civil rights leader
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Commemorating the 400th Anniversary of the First-Recorded Forced Arrival of Enslaved African People to the United States Members of Congress, guests gather to remember first enslaved Africans
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A Capitol Fourth Celebration The free annual concert is in its 39th year
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Peace Officers Honored President Trump and Members of Congress honor deceased law enforcement officers
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Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Capitol Survivors and veterans gather to remember Holocaust victims
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Jens Stoltenberg Addresses Joint Meeting NATO Secretary General Delivers Speech to Congress
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Celebrating 40 years of the House Recording Studio March 19, 1979, was the first time a full House session was televised live
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Remembering Rep. John Dingell Rep. John Dingell Jr. was the longest serving Congressperson in U.S. history
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State of the Union 2019 President Donald Trump delivers his second State of the Union Address
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State of the Union Preview 2019 President Trump will deliver address on February 5
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116th Congress Begins Members of the 116th Congress sworn into office
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Lighting the 'People's Tree' 80-foot-tall noble fir lights up the West Front Lawn of the U.S. Capitol
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Honoring Former President George H.W. Bush The Capitol Rotunda will be open until 7 a.m. on Wednesday, December 5, for the public to pay their respects.
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The 'People's Tree' Arrives Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Scheduled for December 6
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Honoring Senator John McCain Senator McCain Lies in State in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda
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Peace Officers Honored President Trump and Members of Congress honor fallen officers
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Emmanuel Macron Addresses Joint Meeting French President Delivers Speech to Congress
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Honoring Rep. Slaughter Celebration of Life Ceremony for Representative Louise Slaughter
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Honoring the OSS Congressional Gold Medal Honors the Office of Strategic Services
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Reverend Billy Graham Reverend Billy Graham Lies in Honor in U.S. Capitol Rotunda
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State of the Union 2018 President Donald Trump delivers his first State of the Union Address
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Bob Dole Honored Former Representative and Senator awarded Congressional Gold Medal
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Capitol Christmas Tree 79-foot-tall Engelmann Spruce Shines Bright on the West Front Lawn of the Capitol
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New, Mobile-Friendly House.gov With a new technology upgrade to House.gov, the site is now more consistent and user-friendly.
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Honoring Our POWs and MIA Congress Honors American prisoners of war and servicemembers missing in action
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Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony Filipino Veterans of World War II are honored
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Rep. Scalise Returns House Majority Whip returns to Congress
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Hurricane Aid The House passes bipartisan aid bill
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Call for Unity Speaker Ryan's remarks on the House Floor
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Peace Officers Honored President Trump joins Congress to honor fallen officers
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Honoring Leader Michel Celebration of Life Ceremony for Leader Bob Michel
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President Addresses Joint Session President Trump delivers his first address to a joint session of Congress
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Electoral College Vote Count Joint Session of Congress Makes the Final Tally
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Capitol Christmas Tree 80-foot-tall Engelmann Spruce Lights Up the West Front Lawn
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Capitol Christmas Tree Arrives Lighting Ceremony Scheduled for December 6
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New Members Sworn In 115th Congress Begins
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Edison Joins Statuary Hall Ohio Places Statue of Edison at the Capitol
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Inaugural First Nail Ceremony Ceremony Commences Inauguration Construction
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Narendra Modi speaks to Joint Session Indian PM Addresses Congress
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Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Capitol Remembering the victims of the Holocaust
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The New House.gov Improved Features and Resources
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Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony for the Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony Honors the 65th Infantry Regiment
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Honoring the Foot Soldiers of the 1965 Voting Rights Marches Congressional Gold Medal awarded to Foot Soldiers Marchers
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The 2016 Winter Storm Hundreds of workers take part in the effort to clear snow from the Capitol Grounds
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State of the Union 2016 President Obama delivers his last State of the Union.
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State of the Union President Obama will deliver address on January 12.
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13th Amendment Celebration 150th Anniversary of Ratification
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VP Cheney Bust Dedication Honor continues
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Capitol Christmas Tree 74-foot tall tree illuminates the West Front Lawn of the Capitol
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Capitol Christmas Tree Tree lighting scheduled for December 2.
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New Speaker of the House Paul D. Ryan elected by majority of Members
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Monuments Men Honored Heroes protected art work in WWII
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Pope Addresses Congress Blesses crowd outside the Capitol
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Pope Francis Speech He will speak to a Joint Meeting on Sept. 24
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50th Anniversary of Vietnam War Congressional leaders thank veterans for service
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Fighter Aces Honored Pilots receive Congressional Gold Medal
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House mourns former speaker Jim Wright died at age 92
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Japanese Prime Minister addresses Congress Shinzo Abe says U.S. gives the world hope
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Doolittle Raiders Honored WWII pilots receive Congressional Gold Medal
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Jack Nicklaus Honored Golfer receives Congressional Gold Medal
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Afghan President addresses Congress President Ahmadzai thanked Americans for their support
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Israeli Prime Minister speaks to joint session Netanyahu addresses Congress
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Barry Goldwater Statue dedicated Former Arizona senator honored
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1st Special Service Force Honored Joint U.S.-Canadian Group receives Congressional Gold Medal
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New Members Sworn In 114th Congress Begins