This cover image released by Abrams shows "The Women of the 116th Congress: Portraits of Power," by Elizabeth D. Herman and Celeste Sloman. (Abrams via AP) "The Women of the 116th Congress: Portraits ...

Rep. Mink was key in ensuring Title IX, signed 50 years ago, became law. Rep. Patsy Mink, D-Hawaii, the first woman of color elected to Congress, now has a portrait to honor her legacy at the U.S.

The Library of Congress has acquired the Liljenquist family collection of portraits -- some 700 ambrotype and tintype photographs of both Confederate and Union soldiers from the Civil War. The ...

Two Januarys ago, after the inauguration of the 113th U.S. Congress, the legislative body hit a new milestone: At 102 senators and representatives, the portion of women on its roster hit 19 percent, ...

WASHINGTON – In recognition of the history-making work of the late Rep. Patsy Mink, who 50 years ago fought against sexual discrimination in education and sports, House leaders will unveil a portrait ...

Portraits honoring four former House speakers who served in the Confederacy were removed Thursday after Speaker Nancy Pelosi declared that the men "embody the violent bigotry and grotesque racism of ...

Lobbying firms and trade associations have contributed thousands of dollars for lawmakers’ official portraits to hang in the halls of Congress. According to lobbying disclosure records recently filed ...

"A celebration of the history-making women of the 116th Congress, who stand as a testament to what power looks and sounds like in 2019. The first woman Speaker of the House. The first female combat ...

“The Women of the 116th Congress: Portraits of Power,” Abrams, by The New York Times, foreword by Roxane Gay, portraits by Elizabeth D. Herman and Celeste Sloman The 2018 midterm elections gave the ...