“If we allow segregation and the denial of constitutional rights under the Dome of the Capitol, where in God’s name will we get them?” Rep Oscar De Priest of #IL introduced a resolution to end discrimination in the House Restaurant #OTD 1934. loom.ly/dH36Ri0

Cheers! This #HouseRecord named bourbon whiskey a uniquely American product, #OTD 1963. #RecordsSearch loom.ly/XmnjhC8

Why are these guys singing in hats #OTD in 1951? #HouseCollection loom.ly/ZNtCtw4

Florence Kahn was "no ordinary political widow." #SpousesDay

The House passed the Excise Whiskey Tax #OTD 1791, precipitating the Whiskey Rebellion a few years later. loom.ly/OtuC7so

POTUS Reagan's 1986 #SOTU, originally scheduled #OTD, was delayed by the Challenger disaster. “Now their names become history.” The House memorialized the seven astronauts who perished aboard the space shuttle. #SOTUHistory loom.ly/AkOhNic

"The Chair is making a statement of fact that the gentleman from Kentucky is present. Does he deny it?" With these words, Speaker Thomas Brackett Reed of #ME ended the dilatory practice of the "Disappearing Quorum" #OTD 1890. loom.ly/oj2B4Vg

“The final announcement of the vote was the sequel for a whirlwind of applause." The House passed what would become the 13th Amendment to the Constitution #OTD 1865, abolishing slavery. loom.ly/ReXez00

Senator, Statesman, President: only the prelude for the distinguished House career of John Quincy Adams of Massachusetts, in this month's #EditionForEducators #HistoryBlog. loom.ly/RCyGWKU

Learn about the 198 Black Americans who have served in Congress for #BlackHistoryMonth. history.house.gov/baic/

The House has had not 1, not 2, not 3, but FOUR William Murrays. Happy #GroundhogDay! loom.ly/E3PynEQ

That's not a #Groundhog! It's a possum in the #HouseCollection. #GroundhogDay loom.ly/lDFeDd0

"I have been the constant advocate of an income tax along constitutional lines," said Rep William Sulzer of #NY as the House considered the 16th Amendment to the US Constitution empowering Congress to impose income taxes, which was ratified #OTD 1913. loom.ly/8YzaXmc

Daughters, daughters-in-law, and nieces of Members organized a social club #OTD in 1938. loom.ly/zOtM2fk

#OTD in 1965 a congressional delegation traveled to Selma, #AL. Learn more about this town and its role in the Voting Rights Act of 1965. #oralhistory loom.ly/UGXcw38

Kaffee Hag. It's not whatever you think it is. #HouseCollection loom.ly/wyuVzqg

The House voted to table a motion censuring Rep John Quincy Adams of #MA for speaking out against slavery #OTD 1842. loom.ly/bgFNdhM