Tag Archives: House of Representatives

Preservation News: Congress Fully Funds Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants Program at $10 Million

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

This week, the Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants program was officially fully funded by Congress at $10 million for the 2019 Fiscal Year. The bill passed through the House of Representatives and the Senate earlier this week and was officially signed … Continue reading →

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Lincoln Adresses Congress Today

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Meg Groeling

Today, December 6, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln delivered his fourth Annual Message to Congress. He began, “Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: Again the blessings of health and abundant harvests claim our profoundest gratitude to Almighty God.”

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