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.
Joseph Rainey (R-SC), born into slavery, was the first African-American elected to the House of Representatives.
In 1866, the House voted 105-20 to try former Confederate President Jefferson Davis for treason -- the trial ultimately never occurred.
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As Joe Biden is inaugurated as America's 46th President, browse his votes as a U.S. Senator