Congress Frederick Douglass

National Archives Registrar Stephanie Loden, right, shows from left: Speaker of The House Mike Johnson, R-La., Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., and Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, a letter from Frederick Douglass to then-President Abraham Lincoln, during a formal dedication of the House Press Gallery to be named after Frederick Douglass on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Feb., 12, 2026, in Washington.