Congress.gov: Senate Floor Today Update

12/16/2025

FDA Modernization Act 3.0 (12/16/2025 legislative day)

S.856

Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act (12/16/2025 legislative day)

S.865

Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act (12/16/2025 legislative day)

Poetry 180: Poem 066 - "The Moon"

12/17/2025

Poem 066 - "The Moon"

A poem by Robert Bly from the Library's Poetry 180 Project.

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Today in History - December 17

12/17/2025

Today in History - December 17

On the morning of December 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright took turns piloting and monitoring their flying machine in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. Continue reading.

On December 17, 1979, President Jimmy Carter walked to Lafayette Square from the White House to participate in the first National Menorah Lighting, in celebration of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. Continue reading.

On December 17, 1908, Willard Frank Libby was born on a farm in Grand Valley, Colorado. Continue reading.

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An Interview with Esra Eroğlu, Foreign Law Intern

12/17/2025

An Interview with Esra Eroğlu, Foreign Law Intern

12/17/2025 09:00 AM EST

This blog post features an interview with Esra Eroglu, a Foreign Law Intern at the Law Library of Congress.

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December Family Days: Winter Wishes

12/17/2025

December Family Days: Winter Wishes

12/17/2025 10:00 AM EST

If you’re in the Washington, D.C. area for the holidays, stop by the Library of Congress on December 26th and 27th to enjoy two special Winter Wishes Family Days. We look forward to welcoming you for some creative crafting and a chance to learn more about America’s national library. The program runs from 10:30 …

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Congress.gov: House Floor Today Update

12/17/2025

H.R.6703

Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act (12/17/2025 legislative day)

Egypt: President Ratifies New Code of Criminal Procedures

12/17/2025

Egypt: President Ratifies New Code of Criminal Procedures

12/17/2025 12:00 PM EST

On November 12, 2025, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi ratified a law that sets new rules for law enforcement and defense attorneys and grants new rights and protections to defendants. Law No. 174 of 2025 concerning the Code of Criminal Procedures repeals Law No. 150 of 1950 and Law No. 140 of 2014 governing criminal …

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Audubon at Scale: Inside the Double-Elephant Folio of Birds of America

12/17/2025

Audubon at Scale: Inside the Double-Elephant Folio of Birds of America

12/17/2025 12:17 PM EST

During the pandemic, I dabbled in birding, and ever since, I’ve noticed more and more references to birds across cultural media—from literature to music. With the holiday season fully in swing, I’ve heard “The Twelve Days of Christmas” echoing through stores bedecked with evergreen garlands and festooned with sparkling ornaments. Until this year, though, I …

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Congress.gov: House Floor Today Update

12/17/2025

H.R.3492

Protect Children’s Innocence Act (12/17/2025 legislative day)

Congress.gov: Senate Floor Today Update

12/17/2025

S.2503

ROTOR Act (12/17/2025 legislative day)

Colonial Contestations for the “First City of America”: The History of Santo Domingo in Maps

12/17/2025

Colonial Contestations for the “First City of America”: The History of Santo Domingo in Maps

12/17/2025 03:01 PM EST

Santo Domingo is the largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean islands and the oldest continuously inhabited, European-established city in the Americas. Maps spanning over five hundred years of colonial contestation in the region provide a powerful account of the city’s historical importance for European colonial ambitions in the New World.

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