Joseph Rainey (R-SC), born into slavery, was the first African-American elected to the House of Representatives.
By a vote of 96-3, Ford was easily confirmed. Click to learn who the three dissenting votes were.
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On December 19th, 1998, the House of Representatives passed House Resolution 611, referred President Bill Clinton to the Senate for impeachment prosecution on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice