The gavel will appear on the rostrum of the chamber and feature prominently during the address, the U.S. Capitol Historical ...

What is the significance of the gavel in a courtroom, and how did it originate? —Adams This is an oddly tricky one you've stumbled upon. We're not too sure where the word gavel comes from, much less ...

Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-NY) slammed the speaker’s gavel so hard in an attempt to quiet the House chamber that he appeared to damage it. Molinaro, who was presiding over the House of Representatives, ...

U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina calmly read from his notes Tuesday afternoon as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy — his Republican ally — was ousted from his leadership role. But he let ...