Brendan Boyle brings Congress back to ‘where it all began’ in Philadelphia to mark 250 years of American independence

Bipartisan members of Congress gathered at Independence Hall in Philadelphia to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The group met on this specific date to mark the anniversary of the Second Continental Congress’s 1776 vote in support of American independence. By returning to the location where the process began, lawmakers honored the historic milestone of the nation's founding and the enduring legacy of the original independence movement.