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101 Independence Ave SE
Washington, DC 20540

(202) 707-5000

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United States Supreme Court Building
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1 1st St NE
Washington, DC 20543

(202) 479-3000

The Supreme Court Building is the seat of the Supreme Court of the United States. Completed in 1935, it is situated in Washington, D.C. at 1 First Street, NE, on the block immediately east of the United States Capitol. The building is under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol. On May 4, 1987, the Supreme Court Building was designated a National Historic Landmark. It is one of a handful of National Historic Landmarks which are not listed on the National Register of Historic Places.HistoryPrior to the establishment of the Federal City, the United States government resided briefly in New York City. As such, the Supreme Court met there during this time in the Merchants Exchange Building. When the capital moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Court moved with it and began meeting in Independence Hall, before settling in Old City Hall at 5th and Chestnut Streets from 1791 until 1800.After the federal government moved to Washington, D.C., the court had no permanent meeting location until 1810. When the architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe built the second U.S. Senate chamber directly on top of the first US Senate chamber, the Supreme Court took up residence in what is now referred to as the Old Supreme Court Chamber from 1810 through 1860. It remained in the Capitol until 1935, with the exception of a period from 1812 to 1819, during which the Court was absent from Washington because of the British invasion and the destruction of the Capitol during the War of 1812.

Supreme Court of the United States
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1 1st St NE
Washington, DC 20002

(202) 479-3000

The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest federal court of the United States. Established pursuant to Article III of the United States Constitution in 1789, it has ultimate (and largely discretionary) appellate jurisdiction over all federal courts and over state court cases involving issues of federal law, plus original jurisdiction over a small range of cases. In the legal system of the United States, the Supreme Court is the final interpreter of federal constitutional law, although it may only act within the context of a case in which it has jurisdiction.The Court normally consists of the Chief Justice of the United States and eight associate justices who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Once appointed, justices have life tenure unless they resign, retire, or are removed after impeachment (though no justice has ever been removed). In modern discourse, the justices are often categorized as having conservative, moderate, or liberal philosophies of law and of judicial interpretation. Each justice has one vote, and while many cases are decided unanimously, the highest profile cases often expose ideological beliefs that track with those philosophical or political categories. The Court meets in the United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.

United States Capitol Building, Washington D.C.
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East Capitol St NE & First St SE
Washington, DC 20219

Longworth House Office Building
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Independence Avenue and South Capitol Street
Washington, DC 20003

(202) 226-7000

The Longworth House Office Building is one of three office buildings used by the United States House of Representatives. The building is located south of the Capitol, bounded by Independence Avenue, New Jersey Avenue, C Street S.E., and South Capitol Street, in southeast Washington. It covers an area of 599675sqft and has a total of 251 congressional offices and suites, five large committee rooms, seven small committee rooms, and a large assembly room now used by the Ways and Means Committee.The building was named in 1962 in honor of the former Speaker of the House, Nicholas Longworth of Ohio. He served as Speaker from 1925 until Republicans lost their majority in 1931, the same year he died, and the same year the building was authorized.History"Plans to provide the House of Representatives with a second office building were begun in 1925. Severe overcrowding in the Cannon House Office Building (completed in 1908) led to the renovation of the Cannon Building and the construction of the Longworth Building". It is the smallest House office building, with a floor area of just under 600000sqft. Under the direction of Architect of the Capitol David Lynn, preliminary designs for the building were prepared by a local firm known as The Allied Architects of Washington Inc. The principal architects were Frank Upman, Gilbert LaCoste Rodier, Nathan C. Wyeth, and Louis Justemente. They produced "two schemes for a simple, dignified building in harmony with the rest of the Capitol Complex. In January 1929 Congress authorized $8.4 million for acquiring and clearing the site and for constructing the new building. The foundations were completed in December 1930, and the building was accepted for occupancy in April 1933".

US Capitol
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1 1st St SE
Washington, DC 20510

(202) 226-8000

United States Capitol Visitor Center
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First St at E Capitol St. NE
Washington, DC 20003

(202) 226-8000

The United States Capitol Visitor Center is a large underground addition to the United States Capitol complex which serves as a gathering point for up to 4,000 tourists and an expansion space for the US Congress. It is located below the East Front of the Capitol and its plaza, between the Capitol building and 1st Street East. The complex contains 580000sqft of space below ground on three floors. The overall project's budget was $621 million.The CVC has space for use by the Congress, including multiple new meeting and conference rooms. On the House side, there is a large room which will most likely be used by a committee. The new Congressional Auditorium, a 450-seat theater, will be available for use by members of Congress or for either House of Congress should their respective chamber be unavailable.The CVC officially opened on December 2, 2008. This date was selected to coincide with the 145th anniversary of placing Thomas Crawford's Statue of Freedom atop the Capitol building in 1863, signifying the completion of construction of its dome.Design conceptThe CVC contains three under-ground levels: a balcony level entrance, the Emancipation Hall level and a third restricted level for new Congressional offices and meeting rooms. The construction of the CVC represents the largest-ever expansion of the United States Capitol and more than doubles the footprint of the US Capitol building complex.The American Institute of Architects awarded RTKL Associates Inc. with the Award of Excellence in Historic Resources for their work on the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center. The award was presented at the Architecture Week Closing Party & Design Awards Gala on September 30, 2010, in Washington, D.C.

United States House of Representatives
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The Capitol
Washington, DC 20004

(202) 225-6676

The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the United States Congress (a bicameral legislature), alongside the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the United States Constitution. The major power of the House is to pass federal legislation that affects the entire country, although its bills must also be passed by the Senate and further agreed to by the U.S. President before becoming law unless both the House and Senate re-pass the legislation with a two-thirds majority in each chamber. The House has some exclusive powers: the power to initiate revenue bills, to impeach officials (impeached officials are subsequently tried in the Senate), and to elect the U.S. President in case there is no majority in the Electoral College.Each U.S. state is represented in the House in proportion to its population as measured in the census, but every state is entitled to at least one representative. The most populous state, California, currently has 53 representatives. On the other end of the spectrum, there are seven states with only one representative each (Alaska, Delaware, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming). The total number of voting representatives is fixed by law at 435. In addition there are six non-voting Representatives who have a voice on the floor and a vote in committees, but no vote on the floor.

United States House of Representatives
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The Capitol
Washington, DC 20004

(202) 225-6676

The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the United States Congress (a bicameral legislature), alongside the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the United States Constitution. The major power of the House is to pass federal legislation that affects the entire country, although its bills must also be passed by the Senate and further agreed to by the U.S. President before becoming law unless both the House and Senate re-pass the legislation with a two-thirds majority in each chamber. The House has some exclusive powers: the power to initiate revenue bills, to impeach officials (impeached officials are subsequently tried in the Senate), and to elect the U.S. President in case there is no majority in the Electoral College.Each U.S. state is represented in the House in proportion to its population as measured in the census, but every state is entitled to at least one representative. The most populous state, California, currently has 53 representatives. On the other end of the spectrum, there are seven states with only one representative each (Alaska, Delaware, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming). The total number of voting representatives is fixed by law at 435. In addition there are six non-voting Representatives who have a voice on the floor and a vote in committees, but no vote on the floor.

United States Capitol Building
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1 1st St NE
Washington, DC 20515

(586) 469-2582

Cannon House Office Building
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Independence Avenue and 1st Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003

(067) 704-8002

United States Senate
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517 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20004

(202) 224-3553

The United States Senate is a legislative chamber in the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the House of Representatives makes up the U.S. Congress.The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each state, regardless of population, is represented by two senators who serve staggered six-year terms. The Senate chamber is located in the north wing of the Capitol, in Washington, D.C. The House of Representatives convenes in the south wing of the same building.The Senate has several advice and consent powers not granted to the House, including electing the U.S. Vice President in case there is no majority in the Electoral College, consenting to treaties as a precondition to their ratification and consenting to or confirming appointments of Cabinet secretaries, federal judges, other federal executive officials, military officers, regulatory officials, ambassadors, and other federal uniformed officers, as well as trial of federal officials impeached by the House. The Senate is widely considered both a more deliberative and more prestigious body than the House of Representatives, due to its longer terms, smaller size, and statewide constituencies, which historically led to a more collegial and less partisan atmosphere. In the U.S., the Senate is sometimes referred to as "world's greatest deliberative body".

Law Library of Congress
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101 Independence Ave SE
Washington, DC 20540

(202) 707-5079

Library of Congress
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101 Independence Ave SE
Washington, DC 20003

The Library of Congress is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the de facto national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. The Library is housed in three buildings on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.; it also maintains the Packard Campus in Culpeper, Virginia, which houses the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center.The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world. Its "collections are universal, not limited by subject, format, or national boundary, and include research materials from all parts of the world and in more than 450 languages. Two-thirds of the books it acquires each year are in languages other than English."The Library of Congress moved to Washington in 1800, after sitting for eleven years in the temporary national capitals of New York and Philadelphia. John J. Beckley, who became the first Librarian of Congress, was paid two dollars per day and was required to also serve as the Clerk of the House of Representatives. The small Congressional Library was housed in the United States Capitol for most of the 19th century until the early 1890s. Most of the original collection had been destroyed by the British in 1814, during the War of 1812. To restore its collection in 1815, the library bought from former president Thomas Jefferson his entire personal collection of 6,487 books.

American Folklife Center
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101 Independence Ave SE
Washington, DC 20540-4610

(202) 707-5510

Senate Gallery
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1 First Street, NW
Washington, DC 20510

(202) 226-8000

Top of the Dome, United States Capitol
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1 1st St NE
Washington, DC

113th United States Congress
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1st St SE
Washington, DC 20004

(800) 263-7422

The One Hundred Thirteenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, from January 3, 2013 to January 3, 2015. It was composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives based on the results of the 2012 Senate elections and the 2012 House elections. The seats in the House were apportioned based on the 2010 United States Census. It first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 2013, and it ended on January 3, 2015. Senators elected to regular terms in 2008 were in the last two years of those terms during this Congress.Widespread public dissatisfaction with the institution increased over its second year, and some commentators have ranked it among the worst in United States congressional history. According to a Gallup Poll released in August 2014, the 113th Congress had the highest disapproval rating of any Congress since 1974, when data first started being collected: 83% of Americans surveyed said that they disapproved of the job Congress was doing, while only 13% said that they approved. In October 2013, during the government shutdown, this decreased to 10% approval according to several polls.

United States Congress
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East Capitol Street NE & First Street SE
Washington, DC 20004

(202) 224-3121

Le Congrès des États-Unis est la législature bicamérale du gouvernement fédéral des États-Unis, c'est-à-dire sa branche législative. Ses deux chambres sont : le Sénat, la chambre haute, composé de 100 sénateurs (deux par État) ; la Chambre des représentants, la chambre basse, composée de 435 représentants. Ces 535 membres sont élus au suffrage universel direct. Les élections ont lieu lors de l', le mardi suivant le premier lundi de novembre, tous les deux ans. Les membres du Congrès des États-Unis siègent au Capitole, à Washington.Le Congrès est en fonction depuis le, son mandat se terminant le 3 janvier 2017.HistoireLe Congrès des États-Unis est le descendant du Congrès continental qui a institué les bases du pays au cours de l'automne 1774. Le, le Second Congrès Continental déclare l'indépendance des treize colonies et leur donne le nom d'« États-Unis ». Les Articles de la Confédération indiquent que le Congrès est un corps unicaméral dans lequel chaque État est représenté de manière égale, et possède le droit de veto. Cependant l'inefficacité du gouvernement fédéral sous ces articles amène le Congrès à convoquer la Convention de 1787. Celle-ci se termine par la rédaction d'une toute nouvelle constitution.

United States Congress
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East Capitol Street NE & First Street SE
Washington, DC 20004

(202) 224-3121

Le Congrès des États-Unis est la législature bicamérale du gouvernement fédéral des États-Unis, c'est-à-dire sa branche législative. Ses deux chambres sont : le Sénat, la chambre haute, composé de 100 sénateurs (deux par État) ; la Chambre des représentants, la chambre basse, composée de 435 représentants. Ces 535 membres sont élus au suffrage universel direct. Les élections ont lieu lors de l', le mardi suivant le premier lundi de novembre, tous les deux ans. Les membres du Congrès des États-Unis siègent au Capitole, à Washington.Le Congrès est en fonction depuis le, son mandat se terminant le 3 janvier 2017.HistoireLe Congrès des États-Unis est le descendant du Congrès continental qui a institué les bases du pays au cours de l'automne 1774. Le, le Second Congrès Continental déclare l'indépendance des treize colonies et leur donne le nom d'« États-Unis ». Les Articles de la Confédération indiquent que le Congrès est un corps unicaméral dans lequel chaque État est représenté de manière égale, et possède le droit de veto. Cependant l'inefficacité du gouvernement fédéral sous ces articles amène le Congrès à convoquer la Convention de 1787. Celle-ci se termine par la rédaction d'une toute nouvelle constitution.

National Digital Information Infrastructure & Preservation Program
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101 Independence Ave SE
Washington, DC 20540-1300

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Open World Leadership Center
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101 Independence Ave, SE, John Adams Building Rm 144
Washington, DC 20540

(202) 707-8943

American Folklife Center
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101 Independence Ave SE
Washington, DC 20540-4610

(202) 707-5510

National Digital Information Infrastructure & Preservation Program
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101 Independence Ave SE
Washington, DC 20540-1300

Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
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Library of Congress - Adams Building, 101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20540

(202) 707-6998

Law Library of Congress
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101 Independence Ave SE
Washington, DC 20540

(202) 707-5079

the Government
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E Capitol St NE & 1st St NE
Washington, DC 20001

Performing Arts at the Library of Congress
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101 Independence Ave SE Rm LM113
Washington, DC 20540-4710

(202) 707-5507

House Committee on Natural Resources
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1324 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

(202) 225-2761

The House Committee on Natural Resources is committed to pursuing an all-of-the-above energy plan to responsibly produce American-made energy, protecting access to public lands, and being responsible stewards of our country's resources.

Republican Study Committee
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1030 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

(202) 226-9717

Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC)
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2423 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

(202) 225-5464

The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) is composed of Members of Congress of Asian and Pacific Islander descent and members who have a strong dedication to promoting the well-being of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Currently Chaired by Congresswoman Judy Chu, CAPAC has been addressing the needs of the AAPI community in all areas of American life since it was founded in 1994.

girlshealth.gov
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200 Independence Avenue, SW; Room 712E
Washington, DC 20101

Committee on Science, Space, & Technology - Democrats
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394 Ford House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

(202) 225-6375

The Soviet Union launched the first satellite, Sputnik 1, into orbit on October 4, 1957, initiating the "Space Race." When the 85th Congress reconvened in 1958, one of its first tasks was the creation of a Select Committee on Astronautics and Space Exploration. This Select Committee wrote the Space Act, which established the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the permanent House Committee on Science and Astronautics, the forerunner of the present Committee on Science and Technology. The Science and Astronautics Committee was the first standing committee created in the House in 11 years and the first committee since 1892 to be established for an entirely new area of jurisdiction. The Committee’s initial jurisdiction included exploration and control of outer space, astronautical research and development, scientific research and development, science scholarships and legislation relating to scientific agencies. The scientific agencies under the Committee initially included the National Bureau of Standards (now the National Institute of Standards and Technology), NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Council and the National Science Foundation. In 1974, the Committee’s name was changed to the "Committee on Science and Technology."At that time, the Committee’s jurisdiction was expanded to include legislation related to energy, the environment, the atmosphere, civil aviation research and development and the National Weather Service. The Committee on Science and Technology was also given a "special oversight" function providing for exclusive responsibility among all Congressional Standing Committees to review and study, on a continuing basis, all laws, programs and government activities involving Federal non-military research and development. Civilian nuclear research and development was added to the Committee’s jurisdiction in 1977 when the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy was abolished. The name was again changed at the outset of the 100th Congress to the "Committee on Science, Space, and Technology." When the Republican Party took control of the House in 1995, they changed the name of the Committee to the "Committee on Science." In its early years, the Committee was an important partner in the Apollo Program that led to a man landing on the moon and strengthening science education and scientific research. After the Committee’s role expanded, the Committee has played an important role in much of the legislation Congress has considered dealing with domestic and international science, technology, standards and competitiveness. When Democrats resumed control of Congress in 2007, Congressman Bart Gordon (D-TN) was named Chairman of the Committee. He subsequently brought the Committee back to its roots with a return to the name of "Committee on Science and Technology" – a move made to better reflect the broad jurisdiction of the panel. Enhancing long-term economic competitiveness through investments in science and technology emerged as a centerpiece of Committee activities in the 110th and 111th Congresses. In response to the National Academies' landmark report, Rising Above the Gathering Storm, the Committee led a bipartisan effort to advance the Academies' recommendations, culminating the in passage of the America COMPETES Act in 2007. The legislation, as enacted, put the budgets of three key federal science agencies on a path to double over ten years: NSF, NIST, and DOE Office of Science. In 2010, a reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act extended and expanded activites call for in the original legislation. it passed as one of the last votes of the 111th Congress and was signed into law by President Obama in January 2011. In the 112th Congress, Chairman Hall changed the Committee's name to the "Committee on Science, Space and Technology." We reserve the right to delete user comments that include profanity, name-calling, threats, personal attacks, or other inappropriate comments or material. We reserve the right to block any user who violates this, or any other policies governing Facebook.

Joint Committee on Taxation
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1625 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

If you're looking for the official source of information about The Joint Committee on Taxation, please visit our homepage at http://www.jct.gov. The Joint Committee on Taxation is a nonpartisan committee of the United States Congress, originally established under the Revenue Act of 1926. The Joint Committee operates with an experienced professional staff of Ph.D economists, attorneys, and accountants, who assist Members of the majority and minority parties in both houses of Congress on tax legislation.

Architect of the Capitol
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United States Capitol
Washington, DC 20515

United States Senate
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517 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20004

(202) 224-3553

The United States Senate is a legislative chamber in the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the House of Representatives makes up the U.S. Congress.The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each state, regardless of population, is represented by two senators who serve staggered six-year terms. The Senate chamber is located in the north wing of the Capitol, in Washington, D.C. The House of Representatives convenes in the south wing of the same building.The Senate has several advice and consent powers not granted to the House, including electing the U.S. Vice President in case there is no majority in the Electoral College, consenting to treaties as a precondition to their ratification and consenting to or confirming appointments of Cabinet secretaries, federal judges, other federal executive officials, military officers, regulatory officials, ambassadors, and other federal uniformed officers, as well as trial of federal officials impeached by the House. The Senate is widely considered both a more deliberative and more prestigious body than the House of Representatives, due to its longer terms, smaller size, and statewide constituencies, which historically led to a more collegial and less partisan atmosphere. In the U.S., the Senate is sometimes referred to as "world's greatest deliberative body".

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
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HVC-304, The Capitol
Washington, DC 20515

(202) 225-4151

GOP
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310 First St
Washington, DC 20003

(202) 863-8820

U.S. House Committee on Rules
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H-312 The Capitol
Washington, DC 20003

(202) 225-9091

U.S. Senate Periodical Press Gallery
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U S Capitol Building, Room S-320
Washington, DC 20510

(202) 224-0265

Primary Responsibilities of the Gallery and Gallery Staff: Maintain a daily log of Senate Floor activities (http://www.senate.gov/galleries/pdcl/) Serve as a liaison between reporters and Senate officials/staff Assist Senate press secretaries with media coverage of committee hearings Answer reporters' questions about Senate activities, legislation, process and history Assist Reporters' Executive Committee and the Senate in credentialing reporters to the Gallery Catalog reference materials, including a history of the Senate and Senate activities Office Information