Retropolis A 400-pound gavel? The story of a symbol of congressional power and its heavy-handed abusers. After Nancy Pelosi was elected House speaker Thursday, she was given a wooden mallet with a ...

When Speaker Kevin McCarthy failed to keep his leadership post, his 269-day speakership became the shortest in more than 140 years.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy joked at a Saturday night event that it “will be hard not to hit” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with the speaker’s gavel if Republicans take control of the ...

After a three-week vacancy, the U.S. House of Representatives elected Mike Johnson (R-LA) to be Speaker. Prior to handing the gavel to the new Speaker, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries made an ...

McCarthy joked about hitting Pelosi while speaking at a Tennessee GOP dinner in which he was presented with an oversize gavel.

The Speaker's gavel was a gift from one of his constituents and will not be used for daily business.

‘Gavel’: A Tool for Stonework and Legislative Politics A mallet symoblizing authority most likely got its name from the secret traditions of Freemasons By Ben Zimmer Follow ...

As the 112th session of Congress begins, the gavel is passed from Nancy Pelosi to John Boehner — make that "a" gavel is passed. That's because the speaker of the House doesn't use just one gavel ...

House GavelNovember 2, 2015 | Clip Of House Session, Part 1 This clip, title, and description were not created by C-SPAN.

Experience the craftsmanship behind making a wooden judge gavel as a skilled artisan shapes and refines each piece. From start to finish, this video reveals every step of the process, showcasing ...

On this day in 1906, Speaker Joseph Cannon shattered his gavel while attempting to restore order during an acrimonious debate that occurred while the House sat as the Committee of the Whole. The ...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) banged her gavel almost 50 times in an effort to silence Ranking Democratic member Melanie Stansbury (N.M.) during a House subcommittee hearing Wednesday ...