2014 Event The U.S. House of Representatives passes a $1.1 trillion budget within hours of the deadline, avoiding a government shutdown when current funding expires 2014 Event Representatives for the Islamic State announce that the group will begin minting its own currency in order to remove itself from the world financial system, which it considers 'satanic' 2014 Event In U.S. elections, Republicans retain dominance of the Senate and succeed in gaining control of the House of Representatives 2014 Event Eric Cantor, majority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, will step down from his leadership position at the end of July following a surprising primary election defeat by Tea Party candidate David Brat 2014 Event As part of a political transition, Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi and representatives from the country's main political parties agree to transform Yemen into a six-region federation 2014 Event The U.S House of Representatives and Senate finalized a long-delayed farm bill designed to cut $19 billion in farm subsidies, and reduce the $8 billion spent on food stamps over the next ten years 2013 Event Representatives from the U.S., China, Germany, France, Russia and the U.K., discuss Iran's nuclear program with Iranian officials 2013 Event The 'fiscal cliff deal' is approved in the U.S. House of Representatives 2012 Event The U.S. House of Representatives votes to end the Jackson-Vanik amendment from 1974, which was intended to effect U.S. trade relations with Communist countries 2011 Event A budget agreement is reached by the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives 2011 Event A bill extending a payroll tax extension and a bill expediting the Keystone XL pipeline between Canada and Texas is passed by the U.S. House of Representatives 2011 Event John Corzine, former CEO of MG Global, testifies before a committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, stating he doesn't know where hundreds of millions of dollars of his customers' money has gone 2011 Event Opposition MP Peter Slipper replaces Harry Jenkins as speaker of the Australian House of Representatives 2011 Event The U.S. House of Representatives votes to increase the debt ceiling; the Senate rejects the measure 2011 Event The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly votes against funding for ground troops in Libya 2011 Event A bill banning the abortion of a fetus more than 20 weeks old passes in the Idaho House of Representatives 2010 Event U.S. voters go to the polls; Republicans win control of the House of Representatives with the largest number of seats gained since 1894 2010 Event The U.S. House of Representatives imposes trade sanctions against China, which is believed to be undervaluing the yuan 2010 Event The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 is passed by the U.S. House of Representatives 1998 Event House of Representatives approves two articles of impeachment, charging President Clinton with lying under oath to a federal grand jury and obstructing justice 1998 Event House of Representatives approves impeachment inquiry of President Clinton 1995 Event Mississippi House of Representatives formally abolishes slavery and ratifies 13th Amendment 1993 Event NAFTA passes House of Representatives 1993 Event U.S. House of Representatives approve Nafta 1990 Event U.S. House of Representatives vote 254-177 to stop U.S. flag burning, doesn't pass 1988 Event King Hussein dissolves Jordan's House of Representatives 1988 Event Arizona House of Representatives vote to impeach Republican Governor Evan Mecham 1986 Event Senate joins House of Representatives voting for sweeping tax reforms 1986 Event House of Representatives impeaches Judge Harry E. Claiborne on tax evasion 1983 Event U.S. House of Representatives votes, 416 to 0, in favor of a resolution condemning Russia for shooting down a Korean jetliner 1979 Event House of Representatives begins live television broadcasts via C-SPAN 1978 Event Representatives of Israel and Egypt open talks in Washington 1978 Event House of Representatives approves (233-169), 39-month extension for ERA 1978 Event U.S. House of Representatives allows live radio coverage 1977 Event U.S. House of Representatives begin 90 day test of televising its sessions 1975 Event House of Representatives votes to restore citizenship to General Robert E. Lee 1975 Event House of Representatives pass $21.3 billion anti-recession tax-cut bill 1974 Event Henry Aaron addresses House of Representatives 1974 Event U.S. House of Representatives begins determining grounds for impeachment of Nixon 1967 Event House of Representatives expels Rep. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. (307 to 116) 1965 Event House of Representatives joins Senate establish Department of Housing and Urban Develop 1965 Event Generalissimo Francisco Franco meets with Jewish representatives to discuss legitimizing Jewish communities in Spain 1964 Event U.S. House of Representatives accept Law on the civil rights 1961 Birthday David Vitter, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, politician, Republican party, member, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senator from Louisiana 1961 Birthday John Thune, born in Murdo, South Dakota, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from South Dakota, U.S. House of Representatives from South Dakota's At-Large district 1957 Birthday J. C. Watts, born in Eufaula, Oklahoma, politician, U.S. House of Representatives, Oklahoma's 4th district, formerly a football player playing for the Canadian Football League 1957 Birthday Mark Kennedy, born in Benson, Minnesota, politician, Republican, member, U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 2nd district 1956 Birthday Sam Brownback, born in Garnett, Kansas, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from Kansas, U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas' 2nd district 1995 - 1996 1956 Birthday Brian Baird, born in Chama, New Mexico, politician, Democratic party, U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 3rd district 1954 Birthday Brad Sherman, born in Los Angeles, California, politician, Democratic party, U.S. House of Representatives from California's 27th district 1954 Event 4 Puerto Ricans open fire in U.S. House of Representatives injuring 5 representatives 1953 Birthday Andree van Es, born in Den Haag, Netherlands, politician, member, House of Representatives, GreenLeft and Pacifist Socialist Party, director-general of Government and Kingdom Relations 1952 Birthday Ed Case, born in Hilo, Hawaii, politician, Democratic party, Member, U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii's 2nd district 1952 Birthday Bob Goodlatte, born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, politician, Republican party, U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 6th district 1951 Birthday Jan Franssen, born in Hilversum, North Holland, politician, Dutch liberal political party, in 2006, named Queen's Commissioner in South Holland, previously served as city councilor, Nederhorst den Berg, President, House of Representatives 1982 - 1994, mayor of Zwolle, 1994 - 2000 1951 Birthday Michael Crapo, born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from Idaho, Member, U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho's 2nd district 1993 - 1999 1950 Birthday Chris Cannon, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, politician, Republican party, U.S. House of Representatives from Utah's 3rd district 1949 Birthday Stephanie Tubbs Jones, born in Ohio, Member, U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio 1947 Event House of Representatives approves Taft-Hartley act 1946 Event John F. Kennedy elected to House of Representatives 1941 Birthday Charlie Norwood, born in Georgia, Army Captain, politician, member, U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia 1940 Birthday Mary Rose Oakar, born in Cleveland, Ohio, politician, first Democratic woman elected to U.S. Congress, member, U.S. House of Representatives 1939 Birthday Paul Gillmor, born in Ohio, member, U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio 1939 Event Gene Cox becomes 1st girl page in U.S. House of Representatives 1936 Event Charles Anderson enters Kentucky House of Representatives 1933 Event House of Representatives completes congressional action to repeal Prohibition 1932 Death Samuel Rutherford, lawyer, politician, businessman, jurist, Mayor of Forsyth, Georgia, served in Georgia House of Representatives, elected to 69th U.S. Congress, served for four terms, dies of a heart attack in Washington, D.C. 1928 Birthday Tom Lantos, born in Hungary, Holocaust survivor, Member, U.S. House of Representatives from California 1925 Event Japan's House of Representatives recognizes male suffrage 1919 Event U.S. House of Representatives restricts immigration 1918 Event House of Representatives passes amendment allowing women to vote 1918 Event House of Representatives accepts American Creed written by William Tyler 1917 Event Jeannette Rankin becomes 1st women member of U.S. House of Representatives 1915 Event House of Representatives rejects proposal to give women right to vote 1898 Event U.S. House of Representatives accept annexation of Hawaii 1871 Event Jefferson Long of Georgia is 1st black to make an official speech in House of Representatives (opposing leniency to former Confederates) 1870 Event Joseph H Rainey, 1st black in House of Representatives (SC) 1870 Birthday Samuel Rutherford, born in Culloden, Georgia, lawyer, politician, businessman, jurist, Mayor of Forsyth, Georgia, served in Georgia House of Representatives, elected to 69th U.S. Congress, served for four terms 1868 Event House of Representatives vote 126 to 47, to impeach President Andrew Johnson 1860 Event 1st rabbi to open House of Representatives, Morris Raphall of New York City 1831 Event Former President John Quincy Adams takes his seat as member of House of Representatives 1825 Event House of Representatives elects John Quincy Adams 6th U.S. president 1824 Event House of Representatives begins to end election deadlock between JQ Adams, 1798 Event Rep Matthew Lyon, Vermont spits in face of Rep Roger Griswold,Connecticut, in U.S. House of Representatives, after an argument 1789 Event House of Representatives 1st full meeting, New York City, F Muhlenberg 1st speaker
