WASHINGTON — Robert C. Byrd, who rose from the poverty of West Virginia coal country to become the sage and conscience of U.S. Senate in a political career stretching more than half a century, died ...

On Jan. 16, 2026, 49 new citizens were naturalized at the Robert C. Byrd U.S. Courthouse in Charleston, West Virginia.

An agreement with Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia salvaged a key piece of President Biden’s agenda. But Democrats still have a few crucial steps to take before it becomes law. By Emily ...

Will West Virginia voters have to wait until 2012 to elect Sen. Robert Byrd's replacement? And if so, who should the governor appoint in the meantime? State lawmakers are no closer to answering those ...

Robert Byrd has been representing West Virginia in Congress for 56 years, 320 days, moving him past Arizona's Carl Hayden, who served in the House and Senate from 1912-1969.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. National Portrait Gallery, ...