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The Center for Legislative ArchivesSince the First Congress in 1789, the records of the
U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate have documented the history of the legislative branch. These records remain the legal property of the House and Senate, but are preserved and made available by the Center for Legislative Archives, part of the National Archives.

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9/11 Commission seal The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the United States

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Visit the Online Exhibit -  Running for Office: Candidates, Campaigns, and the Cartoons of Clifford Berryman "Running for Office: Candidates, Campaigns, and the Cartoons of Clifford Berryman"

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  700 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
  Washington, DC 20408
  legislative.archives@nara.gov

  Phone:   (202) 357-5350
  Fax:   (202) 357-5911

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A Tribute to Senator Robert C. Byrd (1917 – 2010)Senator Robert C. Byrd's signature In 1958 Robert C. Byrd was elected to the first of nine terms as U.S. Senator from West Virginia. He continued to serve in the Senate until his death on June 28, 2010.
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Impeachment of Andrew JohnsonResolution of Impeachment for President Andrew Johnson, February 21, 1868 Resolution of Impeachment for President Andrew Johnson, February 21, 1868
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Bill of Rights

Bill of Rights

Senate Revisions to House-passed Amendments to the Constitution (draft of Bill of Rights), September 9, 1789
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