After emotional and excoriating testimony from comedian Jon Stewart, congress re-authorizes the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. Reps. Paul Gosar, Jody Hice, and Thomas Massie are among 12 who vote against the bill.
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Explore the vote records of the 54 men and women who have served as Speaker of the House
Joseph Rainey (R-SC), born into slavery, was the first African-American elected to the House of Representatives.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) was removed from House committee appointments via a mostly party-line vote after media coverage of statements she made over the last few years, including instances where she falsely claimed that former President Barack Obama personally ordered a street gang to murder DNC staffer Seth Rich.