2015 Event U.S. President Barack Obama will seek approval from Congress to add force in the fight against ISIS militants; the current U.S. military campaign began without Congressional approval, raising concerns that Obama exceeded the limits of his authority 2014 Event Secret Service Director Julia Pierson testifies in a congressional hearing to investigate the recent intrusion of the White House as well as other security breaches under her leadership; Pierson stated that such incidents will not happen again 2014 Event U.S. Congress votes to sue the Obama administration, claiming that the president overstepped his authority by independently delaying a provision of the Obamacare law without seeking required congressional approval 2013 Event Congressional Republicans and the Obama administration agree that Town councils should be allowed to open their meetings with a Christian prayer 1997 Event 97th U.S. Golf Open: Ernie Els shoots a 276 Congressional CC Bethesda Md 1994 Event Congressional hearings begin on White Water 1993 Death Paul Henry, U.S. Republicans Congressional leader, dies at 51 1992 Event Ted Weiss, despite dying on 14th, wins congressional New York City seat 1992 Event Constitutional amendment barring mid-term congressional raises passes 1990 Event President Bush awards Jesse Owen the Congressional Gold Medal 1987 Event Congressional committee reports on Iran-Contra affair 1987 Event Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North concludes 6 days of Congressional testimony 1976 Event 58th PGA Championship: Dave Stockton shoots a 281 at Congressional MD 1971 Event President Nixon rejects 60 demands of Congressional Black Caucus 1971 Event Congressional Black Caucus organizes 1971 Event Congressional Black Caucus organizes 1968 Event Reverend Walter Fauntroy, is 1st non-voting congressional delegate from DC 1964 Birthday John Sununu, born in Boston, Massachusetts, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from New Hampshire 2003 - 2009, sits on Congressional Oversight Panel for TARP 1964 Event 64th U.S. Golf Open: Ken Venturi shoots a 278 at Congressional CC MD 1960 Event Continental League, a proposed third major league, gets an assurance of congressional support from New York Senator Kenneth Keating 1959 Event Congressional Committee of Astronautics meets Project 7 astronauts 1958 Event Democrats win U.S. congressional election 1951 Birthday Jim DeMint, born in Greenville, South Carolina, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from South Carolina, representative, 4th congressional district 1999 - 2005 1947 Event 1st black reporter in Congressional press gallery (Percival Prattis) 1947 Event William Dawson becomes 1st black to head congressional committee 1944 Event Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. receives congressional medal of honor 1943 Event "Congressional Limited" train derails near Frankfort Pa, kills 79 1940 Event Walter Johnson, won 416 games for Washington Senators, loses Maryland congressional race 1937 Event 1st congressional session in air-conditioned chambers 1933 Event House of Representatives completes congressional action to repeal Prohibition 1923 Event 1st Congressional open session broadcast via radio (Washington D.C.) 1920 Birthday Bill Monroe, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, newscaster, NBC-TV, Congressional Report 1916 Event Boys Scouts of America receives congressional charter 1915 Event F F Fletcher is 1st Admiral to receive Congressional Medal of Honor 1890 Death Desire de Haerne, Belgian priest/Congressional leader, dies at 85 1871 Event 2nd Enforcement Act gives federal control of congressional elections 1861 Event 1st military action to result in Congressional Medal of Honor 1804 Birthday Desire de Haerne, Belgian priest/Congressional leader 1801 Event Washington D.C. placed under Congressional jurisdiction 1792 Birthday Thaddeus Stevens, U.S. Radical Republican congressional leader, Rep-R 1789 Event 1st U.S. congressional act becomes law (on administering oaths)
