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The portrait of Speaker of the House Jonathan Trumbull of Connecticut
December 21, 1888
Connecticut Representative Jonathan Trumbull’s Speaker portrait was unveiled at the Capitol.
The historic 54th Congress
December 02, 1895
The 54th Congress convened a little more than a year after what proved to be a historic midterm election.
Congress’s centennial celebration of Washington, DC
December 12, 1900
On this date, Congress held a Joint Meeting to commemorate the centennial of Washington, DC, serving as the capital city.
The original House Office Building opened for occupation
December 12, 1908
On this date in 1908, the original House Office Building opened for occupation.
The origins of the Capitol Christmas tree
December 24, 1913
On this date, thousands of people flocked to the U.S. Capitol to celebrate Washington’s first “community Christmas.”
The “Comebacks” of the 64th Congress
December 05, 1915
As the 64th Congress (1915–1917) began to organize itself, the House of Representatives experienced a monumental return of former Members to the House as more than nearly one-third of its Membership had not served is the prior Congress.
The founding and history of the “The Little Congress” staff club
December 19, 1919
On this date, the Little Congress—a group mainly composed of secretaries and clerks for Representatives and Senators—met for the first time.