The speakers talked about the relationship between President Truman and Congress. They focused on the challenges that he faced in having his policy initiatives legislated, specifically the ...

That decision presented Truman with a campaign theme: He railed against the “do-nothing 80th Congress.” Against all odds, Truman went on to win in November in a four-way race against Dewey, ...

President Truman today sent to Congress a special message on civil rights in which he emphasized the need for legislation to create a Fair Employment Practices Commission, and urged raising of the ...

At Harry Truman's public declaration of war last week, the Congress scarcely batted an eye. Senators and Representatives, home for the holidays, listened to their radios without visible fear or ...

The "do nothing" Congress lasted just two years; in 1948, the Republicans ceded control of the Hill, and Truman was narrowly re-elected president.

Regarding the April 6 front-page article “Obama details case for Iran pact”: President Obama has raised the prospect of striking a deal on the Iranian nuclear agreement with Senate Foreign ...

President Harry Truman called lawmakers of his time the “Do-nothing Congress.” But the Congress of Truman’s time was a whirlwind of activity compared to the current chair-sitters.

Don Ritchie talked about the relationship between Congress and the presidency, focusing on President Truman. He talked about the official and unofficial lobbying that President Truman did to ...

In search of a bold political gesture, Truman turned to the provision in the U.S. Constitution that permits the president “on extraordinary occasions” to convene one or both houses of Congress.