We are finalizing plans and counting down the days until the 127th Continental Congress! This year’s Congress will take place from June 20 – 24, 2018. The week will be full of important business meetings and social functions. Stay tuned on the Congress section of the Members’ Website and

Although the festivities of the 126th Continental Congress may seem like just yesterday, with the end of summer approaching, we are already planning for the 127th Continental Congress!

The official dates for next year’s Congress are June 20 – 24, 2018. Your Congress Chairs and our staff

National Defense Night was a truly moving ceremony. Our speakers gave such thoughtful and meaningful remarks and each of our award winners were more than worthy of their awards. National Defense Night is always one of my favorite evenings.  I feel privileged to stand in our beautiful auditorium singing the

I hope everyone enjoyed themselves at last evening’s Service to America Night! It was fun to walk around and explore all that was going on and visit so many of you. Each of the committees had festively decorated tables and much information to share with the members. Remember to take

Last evening’s Educational Awards Night was so inspiring. It was also wonderful to recognize students and educators who are so passionate about history. I am in awe of these young people and their amazing work. The essay winners each read a portion of their essays and it is easy to

Opening Night was a truly interesting and captivating evening. Mr. Kranz gave amazing keynote remarks and it was an honor to present him with the Medal of Honor. What a wonderful way to begin the 126th Continental Congress. Our award winners were engaging and more than worthy of their

I am eager to officially begin the 126th Continental Congress this evening at our Opening Night Ceremony. I am looking forward to hearing our keynote speaker, Eugene Kranz, discuss his experiences working at NASA for more than 30 years, and to recognize our other award winners. Tonight we will

Yesterday was a great first day of Congress week! There were many productive meetings and a lot was accomplished.

If you are interested in learning more about our wonderful DAR Library and how to use its resources, I encourage you to attend the DAR Library orientation this morning in the

It is a delight to welcome members to Washington, D.C. this week for the 126th Continental Congress.  I am so glad you are here, either in person, or joining us virtually.

This morning I greeted many friends at the Vice Presidents General Club Breakfast before going to Headquarters and

We are quickly approaching the 126th Continental Congress and I’m sure many members are preparing to travel to Washington, D.C. Below are some reminders for your week at Continental Congress. Click the links to read more about these different topics.

Download the Congress App to your smartphone or tablet to