In 1971, Congress and President Nixon declared a national 'war on cancer', which established funding for 15 new cancer research centers.
In 1965, Congress passed the Immigration and Nationality Act, which eliminated restrictions racial, ethnic, and national origin restrictions on immigration and established priority immigration procedures for family reunification.
By a vote of 96-3, Ford was easily confirmed. Click to learn who the three dissenting votes were.
Explore the vote records of the 54 men and women who have served as Speaker of the House
In 1882, Congress passed the Edmunds Anti-Polygamy Act, which prohibited polygamy and 'unlawful cohabitation'. The Act set off a series of court cases which culminated in the disincorporation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
