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Today in History - April 6

Today in History - April 6

On April 6, 1917, the United States formally declared war against Germany and entered the conflict in Europe.  Continue reading.

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Congress.gov: Most-Viewed Bills Update

  1. H.R.4818 [118th] - Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023
  2. H.R.22 [119th] - SAVE Act
  3. H.Res.939 [119th] - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors.
  4. H.R.1 [119th] - An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
  5. S.3283 [119th] - Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025
  6. H.R.4405 [119th] - Epstein Files Transparency Act
  7. H.R.7296 [119th] - SAVE America Act
  8. S.3971 [119th] - Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act
  9. H.R.3633 [119th] - Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025
  10. H.Res.353 [119th] - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Law Library: News & Events: Join us next Thursday, April 9, for the 2026 Kellogg Lecture in Jurisprudence featuring Dr. Robert George at 3:00 p.m. EDT

Join us next Thursday, April 9, for the 2026 Kellogg Lecture in Jurisprudence featuring Dr. Robert George! The Kellogg Biennial Lecture in Jurisprudence presents the most distinguished contributors to international jurisprudence, judged through writings, reputation, and broad and continuing influence on contemporary legal scholarship. The series is endowed through the generosity of Frederic R. and Molly S. Kellogg. 

This year, Dr. Robert George will be the featured speaker of the event. You can learn more about this year's speaker and the lecture here: https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2026/03/join-us-for-the-2026-kellogg-biennial-lecture-in-jurisprudence-featuring-dr-robert-george/

This in-person event is sold out; however, you can still register to watch the lecture live online below.

Zoom Registration: https://loc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_haTTM23FRy-nueXD_WM3jg#/registration

 

 

Poetry 180: Poem 135 - "Video Blues"

Poem 135 - "Video Blues"

A poem by Mary Jo Salter from the Library's Poetry 180 Project.

 

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Bosnia and Herzegovina: New Rules Would Simplify Employment of Foreigners

04/06/2026 01:09 PM EDT

On March 12, 2026, the House of Representatives of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) voted to approve amendments to the Law on Employment of Foreigners that are intended to simplify procedures for employers in key sectors seeking to hire foreign workers where domestic employees are unavailable.BackgroundThe FBiH is one of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s …

 

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Congress.gov New, Tip, and Top – April 2025

04/06/2026 04:04 PM EDT

In February Robert shared about adding Senate Committee Membership to Congress.gov. This is a great new feature that we had users requesting. Our March release had more behind the scenes infrastructure improvements. With today's release we build upon the previous House Roll Call Vote work and add the 117th Congress (2021-2022) vote data.

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Congress.gov New, Tip, and Top – April 2026

04/06/2026 04:04 PM EDT

In February Robert shared about adding Senate Committee Membership to Congress.gov. This is a great new feature that we had users requesting. Our March release had more behind the scenes infrastructure improvements. With today's release we build upon the previous House Roll Call Vote work and add the 117th Congress (2021-2022) vote data.

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Congress.gov Notifications Congress.gov Enhancements for April of 2026

We are pleased to bring you the Congress.gov enhancements for April of 2026.

Enhancement – House Roll Call Votes – 117th Congress

Enhancement – House Committee Prints – Browse

  • The committee is listed in the first column of the House committee prints browse page.
  • Select the title of a committee print to link to the full text.