Joseph Rainey (R-SC), born into slavery, was the first African-American elected to the House of Representatives.
The House of Representatives voted 421-1 to authorize the use of military force against the perpetrators of the September 11th attacks
The House impeached President Donald J. Trump for a second time, an unprecedented feat in U.S. history, on charges of fomenting insurrection
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