US Congress for Kids: Over 200 Years of Lawmaking, Deal-Breaking, and Compromising, with 21 Activities
attempting to filibuster block the 1957 Civil Rights Act 1964 The Civil Rights Act of 1964 passes Congress 1965 The Voting Rights Act of 1965 passes Con gress 1969 Shirley Chisholm is sworn in as the first black woman to be elected to Congress 1991 Clarence Thomas is confirmed as a US Supreme Court justice 1995 The Republican Party wins control of both houses of Congress for the first time since 1954 1998 The House of Representatives votes to impeach President Bill Clinton 1999 The Senate votes to acquit President Clinton of charges in his impeachment 2001 Al Qaeda terrorists crash three planes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sep tember 11 2002 Congress passes a joint resolution to authorize the use of US armed forces against Iraq 2005 Congress begins investigation of performance enhancing drugs in American sports 2007 Nancy Pelosi becomes the first woman Speaker of the House of Representatives 2009 Barack Obama is inaugurated installed as America's first black president
2010 Republicans gain control of the House of Rep resentatives 2013 Congress allows automatic budget cuts known as the sequester to go into effect on January 3 2013 October 1 government shuts down as Con gress fails to reach spending agreement 2014 April 2 the Supreme Court strikes down cam paign donor limitations wealthy individuals are now able to give a total of 3 6 million to congressional candidates SCHEN
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS Congress and Slavery reston Brooks a member of the House of Representatives from South Carolina was determined to choose his weapon carefully After some consideration the 36 year old con gressman settled upon a dog cane a light instrument used to discipline unruly canines But Brooks planned to take the stick to a human being who in his anger he felt to be lower than any animal on Earth On the morning of May 21 1856 Brooks arrived at the nation's capital Washington Carrying his gold headed dog stick the young congressman sought a 45 year old senator from Massachusetts Charles Sumner He could not locate him The following day Brooks entered the Capi tol Building and walked into the Senate cham ber There Sumner sat at his desk signing envelopes containing copies of his The Crime Against Kansas speech that he had delivered over a two day period on May 19 and
