Explore the vote records of the 54 men and women who have served as Speaker of the House
Although President Johnson had earlier admitted the former Confederate States of America, Congress refused to seat their congressional delegations until passing HR1058 along party lines.
In America's first use of the Presidential veto, George Washington vetoed legislation affixing the size of the House of Representatives at 120 members.
The House of Representatives voted 421-1 to authorize the use of military force against the perpetrators of the September 11th attacks
Explore the votes of America's longest-serving Speaker of the House, Sam Rayburn, who presided over key civil rights votes