Congress.gov: Senate Floor Today Update

03/03/2026

A bill to extend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes. (03/03/2026)

H.R.3377

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. (03/03/2026)

H.R.7194

Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor Act (03/03/2026)

H.R.7211

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley for acts of valor during the Vietnam War, and for other purposes. (03/03/2026)

Law Library: News & Events: Join us tomorrow, Thursday, March 5 for an Orientation to Law Library Collections Webinar at 1PM EST

03/04/2026

Join us tomorrow, Thursday, March 5, for an Orientation to Law Library Collections webinar. The Orientation to Law Library Collections (OLLC) Webinar is designed for patrons familiar with legal research who would like an introduction to the collections and services specific to the Law Library of Congress. It will cover digital resources available through the Law Library’s website, as well as those available onsite.

This OLLC Webinar will feature a special appearance by librarians from the Kentucky State Law Library, as part of the State Law Libraries Outreach Project. The purpose of the State Law Libraries Outreach Project is to strengthen the ties between the Law Library of Congress and state law libraries by sharing information about our collections, products, and services with the public. This project involves providing a guest spot for state law librarians, or their designees, to discuss the collections and services they offer during our OLLC Webinars.

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Today in History - March 4

03/04/2026

Today in History - March 4

Until the ratification of the Twentieth Amendment in 1933, the official day for presidential inaugurations was March 4. Continue reading.

On Monday, March 4, 1861, President James Buchanan and President-elect Abraham Lincoln left the Willard Hotel in Washington D.C., in a horse-drawn carriage bound for the Capitol and Lincoln's inauguration. Continue reading.

On March 4, 1863, President Lincoln signed an act creating Idaho Territory. Continue reading.

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Poetry 180: Poem 112 - "Slow Children at Play"

03/04/2026

Poem 112 - "Slow Children at Play"

A poem by Cecilia Woloch from the Library's Poetry 180 Project.

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Preserving U.S. Indigenous Government Websites: From Directory to Digital Archive

03/04/2026

Preserving U.S. Indigenous Government Websites: From Directory to Digital Archive

03/04/2026 09:00 AM EST

As a 2025 Junior Fellow, Maggie Jones helped build the United States Indigenous Government Websites Web Archive with the guidance of her mentor, Giselle Aviles. In this interview, they describe how the collection developed from a list of over 500 tribes and what that process taught them about web archiving. They also share examples of how Indigenous government websites often extend beyond administrative functions to document culture, history, language, and community life.

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David Hoffman: Early America’s Dark Horse Law Professor and the Natural Law

03/04/2026

David Hoffman: Early America’s Dark Horse Law Professor and the Natural Law

03/04/2026 09:06 AM EST

In today's blog post, rare book librarian Nathan discusses David Hoffman, an early American legal educator who taught a natural law inflected jurisprudence.

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“The Lowell Offering” and the Literature of the Lowell Mill Girls

03/04/2026

“The Lowell Offering” and the Literature of the Lowell Mill Girls

03/04/2026 10:36 AM EST

In the early years of the American Industrial Revolution, factories in Massachusetts recruited young women from rural New England to work in the textile mills. From 1840-1845, these women published "The Lowell Offering,” a literary journal containing essays, poetry, and fiction written by the Lowell Mill Girls.

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Explore Early American Maps at March Family Day 2026!

03/04/2026

Explore Early American Maps at March Family Day 2026!

03/04/2026 10:00 AM EST

Gather up your best explorer's gear to investigate early American maps during our March 2026 Family Day.

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Author Events Tomorrow: Robert Pinsky and Norah O’Donnell on March 5 for Live! at the Library

03/04/2026

Author Events Tomorrow: Robert Pinsky and Norah O’Donnell on March 5 for Live! at the Library

03/04/2026 12:00 PM EST

Join us tomorrow for a choice of two thought-provoking author programs at the Library of Congress.

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Congress.gov: House Floor Today Update

03/04/2026

H.Res.1095

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7744) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. (03/04/2026)

Egypt: Draft Law Enhances Penalties for Evading Military Draft and Military Reserve Duty

03/04/2026

Egypt: Draft Law Enhances Penalties for Evading Military Draft and Military Reserve Duty

03/04/2026 12:22 PM EST

On February 1, 2026, the Defense and National Security Committee of Egypt’s House of Representatives approved a draft law amending Law No. 127 of 1980 on Military and National Service, according to media reports. The proposed law seeks to enhance penalties for draft evasion and failing to report for reserve call-ups, reflecting a push by …

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Congress.gov: House Floor Today Update

03/04/2026

H.Res.1099

The title for this bill has not yet been received. (03/04/2026)