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- "The CIA, NSA, NRO, them I can handle. But Congress? Congress is like kindergarten."
- ―Maria Hill to Pepper Potts[src]
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States consisting of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives.
History[]
Howard Stark's Congressional Hearing[]
- "May I ask a question?"
"Not until you answer the question already before this committee."
"It's been so long, I don't even remember what it was." - ―Howard Stark and Webster[src]
Howard Stark is questioned
Three days of Congressional hearings were held when inventions of Howard Stark were stolen from his mansion in New York City in 1946. Stark was viewed as a traitor by the American public because his testimony was less than convincing to Senator Webster. Stark did not attend the third day of hearings and became a fugitive, bringing him to the attention of the Strategic Scientific Reserve.[1]
False Credits[]
- "You play your cards right, son, you could get a Congressional honor out of the situation."
- ―Walt Cooper to Jack Thompson[src]
Senator Walt Cooper went to the New York Bell Company Office to congratulate Jack Thompson for quelling Johann Fennhoff's Revenge Plot; he told the Strategic Scientific Reserve leader that he could get a Congressional medal for his work. Thompson took the credit though it was Peggy Carter who actually did most of the work.[2]
California Senate Race[]
- "Here's the youngest member of the Arena Club, running for Senate unopposed. Who could have seen this coming?"
- ―Vernon Masters[src]
In 1947, California Representative Anderson was in a Senate race against the businessman Calvin Chadwick, head of Isodyne Energy.[3] Days later, Anderson was forced by the Council of Nine to allow Chadwick to run unopposed.[4]
Tony Stark's Congressional Hearing[]
Tony Stark and Pepper Potts at his hearing
In 2010, Justin Hammer, James Rhodes, and Tony Stark were in a Congressional hearing as Senator Stern wanted the Iron Man Armors to become the property of the United States Armed Forces. Stark contended that the armors were his and private property; he spoke to the audience watching the hearing, saying that he was a one-man deterrent against war and should be thanked for his effort. Stark then showed film clips that proved that other countries were not advanced enough to duplicate his technology to use as a viable weapon. He displayed footage that Hammer Industries was not as advanced as it claimed, causing Hammer to lose his government contracts. Ivan Vanko watched these events since they were televised.[5]
HYDRA Uprising[]
Natasha Romanoff's hearing
- "Members of Congress are calling for an investigative panel but it's still unclear who should be held accountable. Many of its leaders have vanished, leaving S.H.I.E.L.D. fractured and powerless."
- ―WHiH World News Reporter[src]
In 2014, Natasha Romanoff was in a Congressional hearing when Congressman P. Wenham told her that she should be imprisoned for leaking information as she did during the devastating Battle at the Triskelion.[6] Later, the United States Congress interviewed Maria Hill and other agents after the implosion of S.H.I.E.L.D. When Hill was leaving a Senate hearing and discussing her feeling about it to Pepper Potts, Hill described how she would rather deal with the NRO to the annoying Congress.[7]
Sokovia Accords[]
- "The defense and security of law-abiding Americans at home and abroad is always the most important task of our government."
- ―Senate Majority Leader[src]
In May 2016, in an extremely rare act of bipartisanship, the United States Senate voted 98 to 1 approving the passage of the Sokovia Accords, following a 357–66 vote of overwhelming support by the House of Representatives. Senators discussed for hours leading up to the vote, emphasizing the necessity of the Sokovia Accords to prevent a catastrophic event like that in Sokovia from happening in the United States. However, some members of the House of Representatives worried about the overarching powers granted by the Sokovia Accords and whether the wording could pose a direct and dangerous infringement on civil liberties.[8]
Anti-Weapon Campaign[]
To be added
The Tour in the Playground[]
Members of the Congress with Jeffrey Mace
- "Well, luckily, the United States Congress is used to waiting around. Right, guys?"
- ―Jeffrey Mace[src]
A group of Congressmen toured the Playground base with S.H.I.E.L.D.'s new Director Jeffrey Mace and Phil Coulson. With the tour Mace wanted to impress the House Appropriations Committee to get more funds for S.H.I.E.L.D. from the U.S. Government and the United Nations. At the end of the tour, Agent Coulson took a picture of Mace with the group.[9]
Daisy Johnson's Hearings[]
To be added
Anti-Alien Bill[]
- "The terrorists responsible were a shape-shifting alien-born species known as Skrulls. That is why tonight I'm presenting to Congress, for immediate emergency authorization, a bill that designates all off-world born species enemy combatants. We know who you are. We know how to find you. And we will kill every last one of you."
- ―President James Ritson[src]
To be added
Members[]
United States Senate[]
| Name | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Weber | Senator of California | |
| David Schultz | Senator of Georgia | |
| Christian Ward | Senator of Massachusetts | Deceased |
| Gene Williams | Senator of Minnesota | |
| Walt Cooper | Senator of New York | Out of Office |
| Boynton | Senator of New York | Out of Office |
| Randolph Cherryh | Senator of New York | In Custody |
| Ellen Nadeer | Senator of New York | Deceased |
| Tracy Smith | Senator of Oklahoma | |
| Jessica Oppenheim | Senator of Oregon | |
| Stern | Senator of Pennsylvania | In Custody |
| Maria Nunez | Senator of South Carolina | |
| John Baumhauer | Senator of Idaho | Out of Office |
| Webster | Senator | Out of Office |
| Palmer | Senator | Out of Office |
| Brandt | Senator | Out of Office |
| Stan Ori | Senator | |
| Government Official | Senator | |
| L. Atwood | Senator | In Custody |
| Byers | Senator |
United States House of Representatives[]
| Name | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nancy Pelosi | Speaker of the House | Out of Office |
| Anderson | Representative | Out of Office |
| P. Wenham | Congressman | In Office |
| Lockhart | Congressman | In Office |
Appearances[]
References[]
- ↑ Agent Carter: 1.01: Now is Not the End
- ↑ Agent Carter: 1.08: Valediction
- ↑ Agent Carter: 2.01: The Lady in the Lake
- ↑ Agent Carter: 2.03: Better Angels
- ↑ Iron Man 2
- ↑ Captain America: The Winter Soldier
- ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 1.20: Nothing Personal
- ↑ Content inside newspaper shown in episode Emancipation
- ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 4.02: Meet the New Boss
