Capitol Conversations

WEDNESDAYS AT 2 p.m. -- Join our engaging guides and visitor services team on Zoom for Capitol Conversations – live, interactive, virtual discussions about the U.S. Capitol. During Capitol Conversations, our staff will discuss some of the U.S. Capitol’s historic spaces, artwork, artifacts and statues.

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To request an accommodation to participate in a Capitol Conversation, please email your request to AccessibilityRequests@saa.senate.gov at least five business days in advance of the presentation date.

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – African Americans in Congress

Learn about some of the African Americans who served in Congress.

Registration: https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/WC8mVMuMRuO_jmo6wiRLUg#/registration

March 5, 2025 – Curator Conversation: The East Front Bronze Doors

The Curator of the Architect of the Capitol joins Capitol Conversations to discuss the bronze doors on the East Front of the Capitol.

Registration: https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/jc3YtTD8RwaxnlJo95rYGg

March 12, 2025 – Adelaide Johnson: Sculptor of Suffrage

One of the most recognizable sculptures in the Rotunda today, the Portrait Monument celebrates three of the founding figures of the women’s suffrage movement: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony and Lucretia Mott. But what about the artist who made it? Adelaide Johnson was, like her subjects, larger than life—a woman who devoted her career to memorializing the fight for equality. 

Registration: https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/qYgJBPHhTEGgkoPqI5O_sA

March 19, 2025 – We Can Do It: Women in Congress in World War II

In an age when women across America served in wartime industries and took on new responsibilities, women were also elected to Congress. This program will highlight the women who served in Congress in the World War II era and their impact on history.

Registration: https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/WgpcWha7Q8-ywULboAKivg

March 26, 2025 – A Place of Their Own: The Lindy Claiborne Boggs Congressional Women’s Reading Room

Women in Congress have not only changed the course of history but also the physical blueprint of the Capitol. Learn about the Lindy Claiborne Boggs Congressional Women’s Reading Room, established in 1962.

Registration:  https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/y21cbh5mSzOOsQkz7lLvvQ