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The U.S. Senate Leadership Portrait Collection. Prepared under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate by the Senate Historical Office and the Office of Senate Curator. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2002.

To honor its past leaders, the United States Senate established the Senate Leadership Portrait Collection. This brochure provides an overview of the collection and a complete list of the Senate's floor leaders.

Russell Senate Office Building Furniture. U.S. Senate Commission on Art. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2008.

In 1909, the newly built Russell Senate Office building was officially occupied. Along with a new building came custom-made mahogany furniture. This brochure provides a detailed account of the furniture's acquisition and use, illustrated by historical photographs and floor plans.

Senate Art in Stamps. Prepared under the direction of the U.S. Senate Commission on Art by the Office of Senate Curator. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2002.

Over 30 U.S. postal stamps depict art from the Senate's collection.

Vice Presidential Bust Collection. Prepared under the direction of the U.S. Senate Commission on Art by the Office of Senate Curator. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2009.

Initiated in 1885, the United States Senate's Vice Presidential Bust Collection honors the presidents of the Senate.

The Art bibliography lists more literature about the U.S. Senate and U.S. Capitol.