The 1980 US Olympic men’s ice hockey team defied nearly insurmountable odds to defeat the Soviet Union, the world’s largest hockey superpower, propelling them to win a gold medal and the nation’s adulation.

A congressional gold medal honoring the first African American woman elected to Congress and signed into law a year ago is in design stage and being reviewed by the CCAC.

Women Airforce Service Pilots, Chinese Americans, and real-life Rosie the Riveters all have one thing in common — they have all been honored with the Congressional Gold Medal for their service in