Click here to see several photos from yesterday’s ceremony honoring Daw Aung San Suu Kyi with the Congressional Gold Medal.
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In a ceremony held this afternoon in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, leaders of the U.S. House and Senate presented a Congressional Gold Medal to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in recognition of her steadfast commitment to human rights and for promoting freedom, peace, and democracy in Burma.
In the spirit of Schoolhouse Rock, let’s take a closer look at how Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s recognition from Congress came to fruition to learn more about the history and significance of this prestigious award.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) will host a meeting of the presiding officers from the G8 countries in Washington, DC on September 7-9, 2012. Participants will exchange views on a range of shared economic, fiscal, and security challenges, including job creation, global debt, and the impact of changing demographics on public policy.
During the month of July, Speaker John Boehner focused on stopping President Obama’s small business tax hike; paid tribute to Private First Class Jacob Chestnut and Detective John Gibson of the U.S. Capitol Police; remembered the victims of the tragedy in Aurora, and much more.
Speaker John Boehner joined Congressional leaders, family members, and members of the Capitol community during a ceremony in memory of Private First Class Jacob Chestnut and Detective John Gibson at the U.S. Capitol. On July 24, 1998, Officer Jacob J. Chestnut and Detective John M. Gibson of the U.S. Capitol Police were killed in the line of duty defending the Capitol against an armed intruder. See more photos here.
Watch Farar Elliott, House Curator and Chief of the Office of Art and Archives, walk us through Constantino Brumidi's first painting in the U.S. Capitol.
Last month, Speaker John Boehner discussed the Republican Plan for America’s Job Creators in interviews with CNBC and CBS News; awarded a Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines; and much more.
Speaker Boehner, in a message recorded in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol, celebrates the Fourth of July by paying tribute to the Declaration of Independence...
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