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A resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of United States Army Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard and United States Army Sergeant Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, who were killed in action in Palmyra, Syria, in a targeted assault against United States service members on December 13, 2025. (12/18/2025 legislative day)

Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (12/18/2025 legislative day)

Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025 (12/18/2025 legislative day)

Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act (12/18/2025 legislative day)

FAST VETS Act (12/18/2025 legislative day)

VetPAC Act of 2025 (12/18/2025 legislative day)
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Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act

La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act

Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act

Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025

MAPWaters Act of 2025

Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act

Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act

Poetry 180: Poem 068 - "Bringing My Son to the Police Station to be Fingerprinted"

Poem 068 - "Bringing My Son to the Police Station to be Fingerprinted"

A poem by Shoshauna Shy from the Library's Poetry 180 Project.

 

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Today in History - December 19

Today in History - December 19

In mid-December of 1813, British soldiers crossed the Niagara River from Canada determined to seize Old Fort Niagara on the opposite shore in New York.  By sunrise on December 19, the British were victorious and America's Niagara frontier lay open to attack.  Continue reading.

On December 19, 1903, New Yorkers celebrated the opening of the Williamsburg Bridge, the second and largest of three steel-frame suspension bridges to eventually span the city's East River.  Continue reading.

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Thailand: Amended Alcohol Law Introduces New Controls on Sales, Marketing, and Enforcement

12/19/2025 11:28 AM EST

On September 9, 2025, Thailand published amendments to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act B.E. 2561 (2008) in the Royal Gazette to update the definition of alcoholic beverages, expand restrictions on advertising and promotions, and extend sales hours for certain venues. The amendments, which took effect on November 8, 2025, also bolster alcohol-rehabilitation measures and increase …

 

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Nonsensical Nomenclature: The Botanical Musings of Edward Lear

12/19/2025 12:56 PM EST

In trying to make distinct and unique names, the scientific world relies on a system of binomial nomenclature, or two-word names, to bring order and standardization to the naming of species. Still, even in this restrictive world, scientists have found many opportunities for fun. If anyone could take this appearance-of-nonsense and use it to full effect, it would be artist and poet Edward Lear, the grandfather of nonsense. In several of his nonsense books, he created charming sketches of made-up plants, with matching scientific names that were every bit as silly as the drawings.

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Taxation of Prepared Meals and Drinks in Germany and the United States

12/19/2025 01:45 PM EST

This blog post compares the taxation of prepared meals and drinks in Germany and the United States.

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Jobs and Internship Opportunities OPEN NOW|Analyst in Environmental Policy (Air Pollution) (VAR003198)

Analyst in Environmental Policy (Air Pollution) (VAR003198)

  • Opening Date: December 19, 2025
  • Closing Date: January 20, 2026
  • OPM Control Number: 852950200
  • Vacancy Number: VAR003198
  • LC Organization Unit: Congressional Research Service
  • Grade: GS-13
  • Series: 0101
  • Minimum Salary: $120,579.00
  • Maximum Salary: $156,755.00
  • Availability: U.S. Citizens Only
  • Telework Eligibility: Hybrid

The Resources, Science and Industry Division of the Congressional Research Service seeks an Analyst in Environmental Policy. The analyst will possess knowledge of the theories, concepts, processes, techniques, principles, and/or practices of environmental policy and/or science issues related to air pollution, including emissions from mobile sources. This includes knowledge of the history, trends, and evolving status of air pollution policy, federal programs, statutes, such as the Clean Air Act, and interrelationships with other key disciplines, such as physical sciences, economics and/or policy decision making. The ideal candidate will demonstrate ability to develop expertise in new areas

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The Latest and Most Scientific Cooking Utensils: Technology in the Kitchen

12/19/2025 03:21 PM EST

Holiday cooking season is upon us. Today we’re looking at technologies intending to make our lives in the kitchen a bit easier. Drawing from advertisements, trademark registrations, photographs, and architectural drawings, this post highlights time, energy, and space-saving devices designed (in theory) to streamline our culinary experiences.

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Patron Services: Updated Hours of Operation: Christmas Holiday

The Library of Congress, including all Reading Rooms in all buildings, will be closed on Wednesday December 24, Thursday December 25, and Friday December 26 for the Christmas holiday. Regularly scheduled access to Reading Rooms and Library buildings resumes on Saturday, December 27.

Remember Pierre Chambrun? He Has Your Reservation Waiting at the Beaumont Hotel. (Just Watch Out for the Other Guests.)

12/19/2025 04:38 PM EST

A reminder just in time for Christmas! The Library's Crime Classic series now has more than 20 titles to choose from, including the “The Cannibal Who Overate,” which came out earliler this month. There's something for every mystery lover in the series, with classic stories that span more than 100 years of Amerian ficational crime puzzlers. You can get them from the Library's shop or from any major bookseller.

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