1st United States Congress - Wikipedia
WEBThe 1st United States Congress, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, met from March 4, 1789, to March 4, 1791, during the first two years of George Washington's presidency, first at Federal Hall in New York City and later at Congress Hall in Philadelphia. With the initial meeting of the First ...
History of the United States Congress - Wikipedia
WEBThe history of the United States Congress refers to the chronological record of the United States Congress including legislative sessions from 1789 to the present day. It also includes a brief history of the Continental Congress from 1774 through 1781 and the Congress of the Confederation from 1781 to 1789.
History of the United States House of Representatives
WEBThe United States House of Representatives, commonly known as the lower chamber of the United States Congress, along with the United States Senate, commonly known as the upper chamber, are the two parts of the legislative branch of …
Continental Congress: First, Second & Definition | HISTORY
WEBFeb 4, 2010 · The Continental Congress was the first governing body of America. It led the Revolutionary War effort and ratified the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution.
Browse U.S. Legislative Information - 1st Congress (1789-1791)
WEBBrowse the legislation of the 1st U.S. Congress (1789-1791) by law, bill type, subject, bills vetoed, or committee report.
Religion and the Founding of the American Republic - Library of Congress
WEBThe Continental-Confederation Congress, a legislative body that governed the United States from 1774 to 1789, contained an extraordinary number of deeply religious men. The amount of energy that Congress invested in encouraging the practice of religion in the new nation exceeded that expended by any subsequent American national government.
U.S. Congress (1790-1800) - Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia
WEBU.S. Congress (1790-1800) By Coxey Toogood. During the 1790s, while Philadelphia served as the nation’s temporary capital, the U.S. Congress met problems and threats to the nation that tested the endurance of the Constitution and the republic it framed.
House of Representatives: Definition, Facts, History
WEBJun 28, 2017 · On March 4, 1789, the U.S. Congress first convened in the newly independent country’s then-capital of New York City, heralding the birth of the two bodies that form the legislative branch...
U.S. Senate: Formative Years of the Senate: 1787-1800
WEBThis collection of brief essays describes important events and personalities in Senate history and highlights recurring themes in the Senate's institutional development during its formative years, 1787 to 1800 (click on title for full story).
US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives
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