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Hearing “Rewriting American History: Examining the Smithsonian’s Efforts to Reshape the Past”
house Delivering on Government Efficiency Subcommittee · Jul 21, 2026 · Transcript · 9 transcript matches
FALLON, PAT "for the 250th, great. How about Thomas Jefferson? Ma'am, Mr. Chairman, I reclaim my time. We have very limited time. How about Thomas Jefferson? Did you have a new exhibit on Thomas"
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Compelling Presidential Compliance with a Judicial Subpoena
Posts · May 4, 2018
Special Counsel Robert Mueller reportedly warned President Trump’s lawyers in a March meeting that if the President declined to participate in a voluntary interview, Mueller could issue a subpoena...
Testimony FALLON, PAT
“Rewriting American History: Examining the Smithsonian’s Efforts to Re...
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"for the 250th, great. How about Thomas Jefferson? Ma'am, Mr. Chairman, I reclaim my time. We have very limited time. How about Thomas Jefferson? Did you have a new exhibit on Thomas"
Hearing “Immigration Policy by Court Order: The Adverse Effects of Plyler v. Doe”
house Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee · Mar 18, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
RASKIN, JAMIE "ignited the American Revolution. And he said that this land, if it lives up to its ideals and its promise, would become an asylum to humanity, he said. Not an insane asylum, but a place of refuge for people seeking freedom from religious and political, intellectual and economic persecution from all over the world. Also in the 18th century, Thomas Jefferson, who was a descendant of a long line of undocumented immigrants, both on his mother's side and his father's side to the country, said that education would be central to democratic self-government and to the protection of liberty in our..."
Hearing Fiscal Year 2026 Legislative Branch Bill, Updated Interim Subcommittee Allocations
house Appropriations Committee · Jun 26, 2025 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
BISHOP, SANFORD D. "The Librarian of Congress serves a fixed term to protect the institution from exactly the kind of political influence that we are seeing. Dismissing her early without cause undermines the independence of one of the most respected educational and cultural institutions. Powerful political agendas should neither jeopardize this repository of knowledge that dates back to Thomas Jefferson nor dictate who preserves the nation's history. The work of the House of Representatives requires responsible investments to serve the American people and meet the evolving challenges we face, but instead of..."
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The Declaration of Independence
Infographics · Dec 1, 2025
/ THE DECLARATION of INDEPENDENCE 250 YEARS LATER Adopted July 4, 1776 Prepared by a Committee of Five—composed of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson (the primary drafter), Robert...
Hearing H.R. 9773, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act and Ratification of Subcommittee Assignments
house Judiciary Committee · Jul 21, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
UNKNOWN "Now, I'm glad you clarified that. It's an essential point. But we've now reached a moment, I think, that really the whole country's got to pay attention to because Thomas Jefferson was someone who warned that if the government was to be allowed to violate the rights of noncitizens, it would inevitably come to violate the rights of citizens as well. And this particular language is a very vivid demonstration of that"
Hearing “Medicines and IP: Balancing Innovation and Access”
house Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee · Jun 4, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
RASKIN, JAMIE "Today, drugs remain exclusive or covered by a patent for an average of 12 years, as opposed to the statutory 20. I understand that's because of the complicated nature of market entry, extensive research and development, and other relevant factors. I'm looking forward to hearing from our witnesses today how this system is working, how it's not working, and how we can ensure our system continues to promote the public good through the individual and through our laws. I close with the words of Thomas Jefferson, who, in addition to being our third president, was our first patent examiner. In 1813,..."
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The Presidential Inaugural Parade: Past Practices and Congressional Considerations
Resources · Jan 6, 2025
Every four years, following the swearing-in ceremony, inaugural address, and congressional luncheon at the U.S. Capitol, the newly sworn in President traditionally travels to the White House and...
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Nickels and Dimes: History and Current Status
Resources · Feb 20, 2024
The Secretary of the Treasury, through the U.S. Mint, is statutorily authorized to issue specific circulating coin denominations (31 U.S.C. §5112). Currently, the United States has six circulating...
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The Eighteenth Amendment and National Prohibition, Part 2: The Colonial Era
Posts · Jun 26, 2023
This Legal Sidebar post is the second in a seven-part series that discusses the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Prior to its repeal, the Eighteenth Amendment prohibited the manufacture,...
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Inaugural Tickets: Past Practices and Considerations for 2025
Resources · Jan 15, 2025
Since the 20th Amendment was ratified, the oath of office for President of the United States has been administered every four years on January 20. The next presidential inauguration is scheduled to...
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Tariffs and Federal Finances: A Thumbnail History
Posts · Jan 10, 2025
Tariffs and other customs charges were the largest source of federal revenues in the 18th and 19th centuries. Tariffs are taxes on imported goods. This Insight offers a brief history of U.S. tariff...
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Messages, Petitions, Communications, and Memorials to Congress
Resources · Dec 18, 2024
The Constitution and the rules of the House of Representatives and Senate identify various means that citizens, other levels of government, and coordinate branches of the national government may use...
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Design of United States Paper Currency
Resources · Feb 13, 2023
Paper money has officially been part of United States currency since the Continental Congress authorized a $2 note in June 1776. These first notes were designed as “bills of credit” to pay for the...
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Congressional Involvement in the Design of Circulating Coins
Resources · Jan 4, 2023
In April 1792, the Coinage Act (1 Stat. 246) established the United States Mint. Pursuant to the act, Congress prescribed various aspects of the design of circulating coins. For example, the Coinage...
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U.S. Nationals and Foreign Military Service
Resources · Mar 28, 2022
Background International law grants rights to and imposes duties upon a neutral state during an armed conflict between belligerent nations. One of these duties is that neutral states shall not...
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Marbury v. Madison Returns! The Supreme Court Considers the Scope of “Judicial” Power
Posts · Jan 16, 2018
Every first-year law student learns about Marbury v. Madison. In the landmark 1803 opinion by Chief Justice John Marshall, the Supreme Court established the basis for judicial review and set out the...
Testimony DR. ANTHEA HARTIG
“Rewriting American History: Examining the Smithsonian’s Efforts to Re...
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"There is always room for improvement, but I also know the beauty and the inspiration and the expertise that lies in our collections, our exhibits, and our programming. When a family walks through the doors of the museum free of charge, as two million people did last year, they find the desk on which Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence, Horatio Greenauer's magnificent statue of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln's top hat from the night he was assassinated, the Greensboro..."
Testimony CLOUD, MICHAEL
“Rewriting American History: Examining the Smithsonian’s Efforts to Re...
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"But what makes America unique and exceptional isn't, for example, the fact that slavery was a part of our history, it was a part of almost every nation's history. What makes America unique is the fact that we worked to overcome it, and we're leaning on the world stage in getting rid of it. And as I walk through, you mentioned as you walk through the doors, you'll see Thomas Jefferson's desk. You'll see, you know, Abraham Lincoln's top hat. And those are in the museum, yes. But that is not what..."
Testimony DR. ANTHEA HARTIG
“Rewriting American History: Examining the Smithsonian’s Efforts to Re...
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"Well, I, you know, as a historian, it's probably hard to choose which is the most influential book in the United States history. But I can tell you what's the most influential document. And that is the Declaration of Independence, which appears in different ways, at least four or five times. The founders were very well read. And as you know, Thomas Jefferson's library became the core of the library. So George Takei, as you know, the actor from Star Trek, was incarcerated during World War Two as..."
Testimony MIKE GONZALEZ
“Rewriting American History: Examining the Smithsonian’s Efforts to Re...
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"No, no, no, no, no. Over the long term, they are, and it's not about where Thomas Jefferson's desk is. I have no"
Testimony SUBRAMANYAM, SUHAS
“Rewriting American History: Examining the Smithsonian’s Efforts to Re...
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"Director Hartig, did the Smithsonian talk about America 250? And the report complained that Thomas Jefferson's writing desk and George Washington's uniform were not on prominent display. Were they on display at the American History"
Testimony DR. ANTHEA HARTIG
“Rewriting American History: Examining the Smithsonian’s Efforts to Re...
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"He is predominantly both- We had a new exhibit that included Thomas Jefferson, Pardon"
Testimony FALLON, PAT
“Rewriting American History: Examining the Smithsonian’s Efforts to Re...
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"The 250th? But you didn't solely focus on Thomas Jefferson. How about Ben Franklin? Did you have a new exhibit on Ben"
Testimony SPEAKER_08
Hearings to examine the nominations of Michael Young, of Utah, to be A...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Sep 17, 2026
"have placed in me. As Thomas Jefferson, himself a distinguished ambassador, once noted, the greatest honor a citizen is to serve his country, but to represent her before the world is a sacred trust. If confirmed, I pledge to honor that trust and work closely with this committee and"
Testimony SPEAKER_14
Countering Houthi Terrorism: Protecting U.S. Interests and Security in...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Sep 1, 2026
"Thank you. Mr. Chairman, thank you for allowing me to make the point that I hope this committee will take into the future, that since Thomas Jefferson, this committee and our government has looked at international right of waterways as an essential part of our international policy, and I yield"
Testimony DR. ANTHEA HARTIG
Committee on House Administration Full Committee Hearing, “Oversight o...
house Committee on House Administration · Jul 22, 2026
"The Smithsonian takes the concerns raised in the White House Domestic Policy Council's report seriously, and as we continue to fact-check the report, we unwaveringly attest that it does not fairly or accurately characterize the full body of work at the museum. There is always room for improvement, but I also know the beauty, the inspiration, and the expertise that exists in our collections and our exhibitions and our programming. When a family walks through our doors free of charge, as two..."
Testimony UNKNOWN
H.R. 9773, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act and Ratification of Subco...
house Judiciary Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"Now, I'm glad you clarified that. It's an essential point. But we've now reached a moment, I think, that really the whole country's got to pay attention to because Thomas Jefferson was someone who warned that if the government was to be allowed to violate the rights of noncitizens, it would inevitably come to violate the rights of citizens as well. And this particular language is a very vivid demonstration of that"
Testimony UNKNOWN
H.R. 9773, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act and Ratification of Subco...
house Judiciary Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"So it's an old story. Thomas Jefferson warned about this during the Alien and Sedition Acts. He said, if we are willing to sacrifice and surrender the rights of noncitizens who are being rounded up and arrested and deported without any due process at all, it is going to come back to haunt"
Testimony MORELLE, JOSEPH D.
Committee on House Administration Full Committee Markup on Various Mea...
house Committee on House Administration · Jun 24, 2026
"But I will say this. Thomas Jefferson once wrote that if a nation expects to be ignorant and free in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will"
Testimony THE HONORABLE BROOKE ROLLINS
An oversight hearing to examine the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"Thank you so much, Chairman Bozeman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and distinguished members of this committee. In less than one month, we will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the And its principal author, Thomas Jefferson, once noted that agriculture is truly our wisest pursuit. If we are to secure land and liberty for future generations, we must fight for American"
Testimony SPEAKER_42
"For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from the Honorable Brooke L. R...
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. As the Declaration's principal author, Thomas Jefferson, once noted, agriculture is indeed our wisest"
Testimony RASKIN, JAMIE
“Medicines and IP: Balancing Innovation and Access”
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"Today, drugs remain exclusive or covered by a patent for an average of 12 years, as opposed to the statutory 20. I understand that's because of the complicated nature of market entry, extensive research and development, and other relevant factors. I'm looking forward to hearing from our witnesses today how this system is working, how it's not working, and how we can ensure our system continues to promote the public good through the individual and through our laws. I close with the words of..."
Testimony RASKIN, JAMIE
“Medicines and IP: Balancing Innovation and Access”
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"I thank the witnesses for helping us to draw that same line in the 21st century, and let us all hope for the wisdom and discernment of the third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I yield back to"
Testimony SPEAKER_10
H.R. 8481, the Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026; H. J. Res. 1, Proposing an ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 3, 2026
"What the President is trying to do is pump bilge water out of a boat that was allowed to essentially open all the orifices. And you can bring water into a boat much faster than you can pump it out. And that is exactly where we stand. As to the fast boats, if our third president were alive today, President Thomas Jefferson would have looked and said, these are pirates. They bear no"
Testimony RASKIN, JAMIE
“Immigration Policy by Court Order: The Adverse Effects of Plyler v. D...
house Judiciary Committee · Mar 18, 2026
"ignited the American Revolution. And he said that this land, if it lives up to its ideals and its promise, would become an asylum to humanity, he said. Not an insane asylum, but a place of refuge for people seeking freedom from religious and political, intellectual and economic persecution from all over the world. Also in the 18th century, Thomas Jefferson, who was a descendant of a long line of undocumented immigrants, both on his mother's side and his father's side to the country, said that..."
Testimony RASKIN, JAMIE
“Immigration Policy by Court Order: The Adverse Effects of Plyler v. D...
house Judiciary Committee · Mar 18, 2026
"Oh, I didn't say he was an illegal immigrant. I said he was an undocumented immigrant. Just like Thomas Jefferson's family was. Most of our ancestors did not arrive here with"
Testimony RASKIN, JAMIE
“Immigration Policy by Court Order: The Adverse Effects of Plyler v. D...
house Judiciary Committee · Mar 18, 2026
"Yeah. You know, in the brief colloquy I had with the chairman at the beginning, we talked a little bit about my reference to the first great generation of revolutionary patriots, people like Tom Paine or Thomas Jefferson, as undocumented or the descendants of undocumented people. I didn't think there was anything controversial about that. I suppose from the perspective of Native Americans who were here long before anybody else, everybody was undocumented at that point. But have we not had a..."
Testimony RASKIN, JAMIE
“The Legal Basis for Action Against Venezuelan Drug Traffickers”
house Judiciary Committee · Mar 18, 2026
"This is without any declaration of war, and I am also moved like Ms. Crockett by all the young people here today, and I just want to remind you to read your Constitution because in Article I, Section 8, Clause 11, it gives Congress the power to declare war. The founders of our country were so adamant about this. James Madison wrote a letter to Thomas Jefferson specifically on the subject, saying that the kings were constantly plunging their countries into wars of conceit and vanity, imperial..."
Testimony CROCKETT, JASMINE
“Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security”
house Judiciary Committee · Mar 4, 2026
"The court went on to say, apparent also is the government's ignorance of an American historical document called the Declaration of Independence. Thirty-three-year-old Thomas Jefferson enumerated grievances against a would-be authoritarian king over his nascent nation. Among others were, he has sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people. to harass our people. He has excited domestic insurrection among us, for quartering large bodies of armed troops among us. He has kept us among, in..."
Testimony BISHOP, SANFORD D.
Fiscal Year 2026 Legislative Branch Bill, Updated Interim Subcommittee...
house Appropriations Committee · Jun 26, 2025
"The Librarian of Congress serves a fixed term to protect the institution from exactly the kind of political influence that we are seeing. Dismissing her early without cause undermines the independence of one of the most respected educational and cultural institutions. Powerful political agendas should neither jeopardize this repository of knowledge that dates back to Thomas Jefferson nor dictate who preserves the nation's history. The work of the House of Representatives requires responsible..."
Testimony LEVIN, MIKE
Fiscal Year 2026 Legislative Branch Bill, Updated Interim Subcommittee...
house Appropriations Committee · Jun 26, 2025
"created for the Congress. 1800 is when it was created. And, of course, it burned down and was rebuilt by Thomas Jefferson in 1815. And he said, and I quote, there is, in fact, no subject to which a member of Congress may not have occasion to infer. Again, my friends, colleagues, this is for us. This is so that we will be better lawmakers. No president,"
Testimony CLYDE, ANDREW S.
Fiscal Year 2026 Legislative Branch Bill, Updated Interim Subcommittee...
house Appropriations Committee · Jun 26, 2025
"Let me quote that the 27th amendment says no law varying the compensation for the services of senators and representatives shall take effect until an election of Representatives shall have intervened that means the 27th amendment prohibits any law from taking effect that varies congressional Compensation without an intervening election of members of the house It is a common-sense amendment originally drafted by Thomas Jefferson in 1789 meant to ensure members of Congress stay accountable to the..."
Testimony VAN ORDEN, DERRICK
Protecting American Interests in a Convergent Global Threat Environmen...
house Armed Services Committee · Feb 12, 2025
"And USAID is essentially paying tribute around the world like we did to the Barbary pirates. And that's why they need to be completely defunded and rebuilt from the ground up. So Thomas Jefferson did not want to get us involved in foreign conflicts, but he did on purpose because he didn't want to pay tribute anymore. And the Barbary pirates are taking our citizens and allies hostage and selling them into slavery. So let's just let's just remember that. And also, ma'am, I would ask you, Dr...."
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Commemorative Commissions: Overview, Structure, and Funding
Reports · Feb 2, 2023
Congress statutorily establishes commemorative commissions to oversee and coordinate the federal government’s commemoration of a person or event. Typically, commemorative commissions coordinate...
CRS Report
Congressional Oversight Manual
Report · Mar 27, 2026
Congress’s legislative role does not end when it passes legislation. Oversight is fundamental to make sure that laws are working as intended and are being administered in an effective, efficient, and...
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Michael Young, of Utah, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia, Ronald Johnson, of Massachusetts, to be...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Sep 17, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_08 "have placed in me. As Thomas Jefferson, himself a distinguished ambassador, once noted, the greatest honor a citizen is to serve his country, but to represent her before the world is a sacred trust. If confirmed, I pledge to honor that trust and work closely with this committee and"
Hearing Countering Houthi Terrorism: Protecting U.S. Interests and Security in the Red Sea
house Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee · Sep 1, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_14 "Thank you. Mr. Chairman, thank you for allowing me to make the point that I hope this committee will take into the future, that since Thomas Jefferson, this committee and our government has looked at international right of waterways as an essential part of our international policy, and I yield"
Hearing Committee on House Administration Full Committee Hearing, “Oversight of the Smithsonian: Radical Revisionism at the National Museum of American...
house Committee on House Administration · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript
DR. ANTHEA HARTIG "The Smithsonian takes the concerns raised in the White House Domestic Policy Council's report seriously, and as we continue to fact-check the report, we unwaveringly attest that it does not fairly or accurately characterize the full body of work at the museum. There is always room for improvement, but I also know the beauty, the inspiration, and the expertise that exists in our collections and our exhibitions and our programming. When a family walks through our doors free of charge, as two million people did last year, they find the desk on which Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of..."
Hearing Committee on House Administration Full Committee Markup on Various Measures
house Committee on House Administration · Jun 24, 2026 · Transcript
MORELLE, JOSEPH D. "But I will say this. Thomas Jefferson once wrote that if a nation expects to be ignorant and free in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will"
Hearing An oversight hearing to examine the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Jun 10, 2026 · Transcript
THE HONORABLE BROOKE ROLLINS "Thank you so much, Chairman Bozeman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and distinguished members of this committee. In less than one month, we will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the And its principal author, Thomas Jefferson, once noted that agriculture is truly our wisest pursuit. If we are to secure land and liberty for future generations, we must fight for American"
Hearing "For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from the Honorable Brooke L. Rollins, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 4, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_42 "the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. As the Declaration's principal author, Thomas Jefferson, once noted, agriculture is indeed our wisest"
Hearing H.R. 8481, the Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026; H. J. Res. 1, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 3, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_10 "What the President is trying to do is pump bilge water out of a boat that was allowed to essentially open all the orifices. And you can bring water into a boat much faster than you can pump it out. And that is exactly where we stand. As to the fast boats, if our third president were alive today, President Thomas Jefferson would have looked and said, these are pirates. They bear no"
Hearing “The Legal Basis for Action Against Venezuelan Drug Traffickers”
house Oversight Subcommittee · Mar 18, 2026 · Transcript
RASKIN, JAMIE "This is without any declaration of war, and I am also moved like Ms. Crockett by all the young people here today, and I just want to remind you to read your Constitution because in Article I, Section 8, Clause 11, it gives Congress the power to declare war. The founders of our country were so adamant about this. James Madison wrote a letter to Thomas Jefferson specifically on the subject, saying that the kings were constantly plunging their countries into wars of conceit and vanity, imperial avarice and corruption, and it had to be the representatives of the people who decide to go to war and..."
Hearing “Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security”
house Judiciary Committee · Mar 4, 2026 · Transcript
CROCKETT, JASMINE "The court went on to say, apparent also is the government's ignorance of an American historical document called the Declaration of Independence. Thirty-three-year-old Thomas Jefferson enumerated grievances against a would-be authoritarian king over his nascent nation. Among others were, he has sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people. to harass our people. He has excited domestic insurrection among us, for quartering large bodies of armed troops among us. He has kept us among, in times of peace, standing armies without the consent of our legislatures. Are you aware that he wrote..."
Hearing Protecting American Interests in a Convergent Global Threat Environment
house Armed Services Committee · Feb 12, 2025 · Transcript
VAN ORDEN, DERRICK "And USAID is essentially paying tribute around the world like we did to the Barbary pirates. And that's why they need to be completely defunded and rebuilt from the ground up. So Thomas Jefferson did not want to get us involved in foreign conflicts, but he did on purpose because he didn't want to pay tribute anymore. And the Barbary pirates are taking our citizens and allies hostage and selling them into slavery. So let's just let's just remember that. And also, ma'am, I would ask you, Dr. Carlin, have you ever been sitting down in a wadi somewhere and surrounded by the Taliban and have an..."
CRS Report
U.S. Territorial Expansion: The Constitutional Roles of Congress and the President
InFocus · Jan 29, 2026
The United States has expanded significantly from the original 13 colonies to its present-day borders. Over time, new territories have become part of the nation. Some of these territories would...