Bills, Bills, Bills
This 1972 amendment to an existing act prohibits gender discrimination in any education program or activity receiving federal funding:
What is Title IX?
In August 2021, this Democrat Congresswoman slept alongside activists on the steps of the U.S. Capitol to protest Congress not extending the federal eviction moratorium before leaving for August recess:
Who is Cori Bush?
This former Senator from California often reminded the Senate Chamber that she "can imagine what can be, unburdened by what has been."
Who is Kamala Harris?
While not the Dean of the House, this sitting Congressman has served for 42 years, tied with Hal Rogers:
Who is Chris Smith?
This man was the first to serve in the House of Representatives after serving as President:
Who is John Quincy Adams?
The first piece of legislation Speaker Johnson had signed into law was a post office bill, renaming the post office in what Louisiana town?
What is Mansfield, LA?
What are Arizona and Pennsylvania?
This sitting, four-term Republican Congressman said: "Civility is not something we should simply talk about one day and forget the next. It is a principle we should practice 365 days a year."
Who is Mike Johnson?
This Congressman and the widow of a sitting Congresswoman is the longest serving member of Congress at 59 years of service:
Who is John Dingell?
This 19th century Italian painter is famous for the various paintings and murals he created for the U.S. Capitol, most notably the Apotheosis of Washington:
Who is Constantino Brumidi?
The SAVE Act, championed by Speaker Johnson, is an acronym meaning what?
What is Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act?
In 1954, four gunmen hailing from this island fired guns in the House of Representatives injuring five Congressmen:
What is Puerto Rico?
In 1954, this crusading Senator from Wisconsin asked: "Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?":
Who is Joseph McCarthy?
In 2021, Kevin McCarthy delivered an 8 hour and 32 minute long Magic Minute, the longest in the history House of Representatives. The speech was given in opposition to this bill, which the Biden Administration championed:
What is Build Back Better?
Elected in 2014, this sitting Congresswoman is the second youngest woman ever elected to Congress behind only Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez:
Who is Elise Stefanik?
Named after an author of the Federalist Papers, this 1890 act was the first U.S. legislation to prohibit trusts and monopolies:
What is the Sherman Antitrust Act?
In 1998, two gunmen entered the U.S. Capitol, shooting and killing two Capitol Police officers just outside of this House Speaker's office:
Who is Newt Gingrich?
This Senator from Arizona, considered one of the founders of the conservative movement, said this upon accepting the Republican nomination for President: "Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice; moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue."
Who is Barry Goldwater?
This Texas Congressman served three separate terms as Speaker of the House, the longest tenured Speaker in House history:
Who is Sam Rayburn?
This U.S. state leads all other states with 8 individuals having served as Speaker of the House:
What is Massachusetts?
This 1933 New Deal act aimed to restore public confidence in banks by establishing the FDIC:
What is the Glass-Steagall Act?
Before the British burned the U.S. Capitol in 1814, President James Madison and members of his government fled D.C. for this small Maryland town, also known as the "United States Capitol for a Day":
What is Brookeville?
This Illinois' Congressman serving from 1975-2007, whose last name is more recognizable than his first, said: "This is a debate about our understanding of human dignity, what it means to be a member of the human family, even though tiny, powerless and unwanted."
Who is Henry Hyde?
This Democrat Congressman who served Maryland's 4th District from 1987-1993 and played 9 season in the NBA is the tallest person ever to serve in Congress:
Who is Tom McMillen?
From 1959-1962, Congress exceeded the 435 maximum number of Congressional seats when they had this many members seated:
What is 437?