African American Members of the U.S. Congress: 1870-2020
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- HR 431114th Congress
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the final Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March in March of 1965, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Mar 7, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-5.
- HRES 5114th Congress
Adopting rules for the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress.
Jan 6, 2015 · On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 172, 1 Present (Roll no. 6). (text: CR H7-10)
- HJRES 38115th Congress
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule.
Feb 16, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HRES 5115th Congress
Adopting rules for the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress.
Jan 3, 2017 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- HJRES 31116th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019
Feb 15, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-6.
- HRES 6116th Congress
Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, and for other purposes.
Jan 9, 2019 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.