Peace Medal Issued by President James Polk, 1845

Pipe Tomahawk, Creek, Oklahoma, ca. 1815-1830

Symptoms of a Locked Jaw, by David Johnston, 1834

Benjamin Tappan, by P. E. Reason, after a painting by Blanchard, 1840

The United States Senate, A.D. 1850, by P.F. Rothermel, engraved by R. Whitechurch, ca. 1855

Today the Capitol, enlarged and enhanced with a new visitor center, remains a forum for representative democracy in a changing world

Members of Congress meet in special session in Federal Hall, New York City, on September 6, 2002

House of Representatives Flag, 2001

Gavel, 9/11 Commemorative Joint Session of Congress

Senate Chamber today.