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December 4, 1815

After British troops burned the Capitol in August 1814, the Senate sought temporary quarters. At the beginning of the Fourteenth Congress, on December 4, 1815, senators convened in a brick structure hastily erected on the current site of the Supreme Court. Both the Senate and House remained at that site until restoration of the Capitol was completed in December 1819.

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Thursday, Dec 03, 2009

9:30 a.m.: Convene and resume consideration of H.R.3590, regarding health care reform.


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Wednesday, Dec 02, 2009

The Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 8:31 p.m. No record votes were taken.


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New Senate Art Site: Viewing Senate History Through Art

Visitors to the U.S. Capitol are often delighted and surprised by the beauty of the artwork that adorns the walls of this historic building. The art in the Senate Wing of the Capitol and the Senate office buildings has been acquired to commemorate the persons and events that shaped our national history, centered upon the institution of the Senate and on the founding Republic.


Be sheekee, or Buffalo Daniel Webster George Washington at Princeton
Be sheekeeDaniel WebsterGeorge Washington


The new Senate art Web site allows viewers to browse many of the works in the Senate's various art collections. Also, available for the first time online is a complete catalogue of the Senate's large collection of over 1,000 prints from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Viewers can also explore interactive exhibits, slideshows highlighting various themes represented in the collection, and a complete list of publications available online.


For more information or to browse the various art collections, visit the new Senate art home page, http://www.senate.gov/art/.


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