Congress.gov: House Floor Today Update

12/09/2025

Dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Twenty-eighth Congressional District of Texas. (12/09/2025 legislative day)

Congress.gov: Senate Floor Today Update

12/09/2025

S.1437

ASCEND Act (12/09/2025 legislative day)

S.414

ADS for Mental Health Services Act (12/09/2025 legislative day)

S.3386

A bill to provide a health savings account contribution to certain enrollees, to reduce health care costs, and for other purposes. (12/09/2025 legislative day)

S.3385

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the enhancement of the health care premium tax credit. (12/09/2025 legislative day)

Today in History - December 10

12/10/2025

Today in History - December 10

On December 10, 1869, John Campbell, governor of the Wyoming Territory, approved the first law in U.S. history explicitly granting women the right to vote. Continue reading.

On December 10, 1946, baseball great Walter Johnson died at the age of fifty-nine. Continue reading.

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Poetry 180: Poem 061 - "Sister Cat"

12/10/2025

Poem 061 - "Sister Cat"

A poem by Frances Mayes from the Library's Poetry 180 Project.

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The History and Legacy of the Colorado River Storage Project

12/10/2025

The History and Legacy of the Colorado River Storage Project

12/10/2025 08:37 AM EST

Digital Resources Division intern Josh Primus outlines the origins of the Colorado River Storage Project and its legal impacts on negotiations among the states that share its water supply.

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Risky Business: Let The Ratings Decide

12/10/2025

Risky Business: Let The Ratings Decide

12/10/2025 08:52 AM EST

Did you know that insurance companies get rated on their financial strength? The Library of Congress holds a wide range of insurance ratings guides from various agencies going back to the 19th century.

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Founding Farmer: Thomas Jefferson’s New and Improved Plow

12/10/2025

Founding Farmer: Thomas Jefferson’s New and Improved Plow

12/10/2025 09:08 AM EST

Thomas Jefferson used Euclidean Geometry and Newtonian Calculus to design a plow for maximum efficiency. Rather than seeking a patent, he published his innovative “mouldboard of least resistance” for all farmers to use freely.

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Gingerbread: A Treat for the Holidays

12/10/2025

Gingerbread: A Treat for the Holidays

12/10/2025 10:00 AM EST

Are traditional cakes, cookies, and other baked goods part of your holiday meals, gift giving and celebrations? Some of these treats are purely seasonal. Others, like gingerbread, are eaten year-round but become especially popular between Thanksgiving and New Year. Gingerbread features in our family festivities for dessert (a delicious Christmas Eve gingerbread soufflé), as tree …

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Winter Stories in Comic Books

12/10/2025

Winter Stories in Comic Books

12/10/2025 10:49 AM EST

Winter is upon us and it is time to bundle up, gather around the fireplace and read some comic books! Here are some seasonal picks from the Library of Congress collections to close out the end of the year which include Mickey Mouse, Tom and Jerry, Charlie Brown and more.

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Netherlands: Amsterdam Court of Appeals Orders Meta to Implement Algorithm-Choice Changes for Facebook and Instagram by End of Year

12/10/2025

Netherlands: Amsterdam Court of Appeals Orders Meta to Implement Algorithm-Choice Changes for Facebook and Instagram by End of Year

12/10/2025 11:41 AM EST

On October 28, 2025, the Amsterdam Court of Appeals (Gerechtshof Amsterdam) in the Netherlands held that Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., a subsidiary of Meta Inc. that operates the social media platforms Facebook and Instagram in Europe, must modify the platforms by December 31, 2025, to comply with the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA). The …

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[approved list] LCSH/LCC Approved Lists for 2505

12/10/2025

Library of Congress Announcement

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Art of War: William K. Munro’s Artwork

12/10/2025

Art of War: William K. Munro’s Artwork

12/10/2025 01:00 PM EST

A vivid watercolor portraying a soldier writing a letter home. A graphite sketch of a comrade looking pensive. A detailed woodcut depicting a street scene in North Africa. Together, these works capture not only the sights of war, but also the humanity within it – through the eyes of Army medic and artist William K. …

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Congress.gov: House Floor Today Update

12/10/2025

H.Res.936

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. (12/10/2025 legislative day)

Congress.gov: Senate Floor Today Update

12/10/2025

S.J.Res.82

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act". (12/10/2025 legislative day)

Congress.gov: House Floor Today Update

12/10/2025

S.1071

A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes. (12/10/2025 legislative day)

Italian Cuisine: From Medieval Fragmentation to Global Heritage

12/10/2025

Italian Cuisine: From Medieval Fragmentation to Global Heritage

12/10/2025 04:22 PM EST

This is a guest blog post by Lucia Wolf, Italian Specialist and Reference Librarian in the European Reading Room Reflections on the Tenth Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, November 2025 As the tenth anniversary of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World concludes under the theme “Italian Cuisine: Health, Culture, and Innovation,” …

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Congress.gov: House Floor Today Update

12/10/2025

H.R.3628

State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act (12/10/2025 legislative day)