After reports that the USS Maddox had been attacked by North Vietnamese naval vessels, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 422-1 to authorize military action in Vietnam. Eugene Siler was the loan 'Nay' vote.
The creation of the TVA, a cornerstone of the New Deal, constituted a massive public works investment in the construction of dams and the electrification of Tennesssee, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Alabama
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As Joe Biden is inaugurated as America's 46th President, browse his votes as a U.S. Senator
Joseph Rainey (R-SC), born into slavery, was the first African-American elected to the House of Representatives.