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The United States House of Representatives, commonly referred to as "The House," is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Each state receives representation in the House in proportion to its population but is entitled to at least one Representative. The most populous state, California, currently has 53 representatives. The total number of voting... Read enhanced Wikipedia article

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Atlantic slave trade On July 30, 2008, the United States House of Representatives passed a resolution apologizing for American slavery and subsequent discriminatory laws.

July 2004 The United States House of Representatives passes a resolution condemning the International Court of Justice ruling on the Israeli West Bank barrier.

Kind of Blue On December 16, 2009, the United States House of Representatives passed a resolution honoring the fiftieth anniversary of Kind of Blue and "reaffirming jazz as a national treasure".

Sensation (exhibition) The United States House of Representatives passed a nonbinding resolution to end federal funding for the museum on 3 October 1999, and New York City did stop funding to the Brooklyn Museum.

James Winkfield In 2005, the United States House of Representatives passed a resolution honoring Jimmy Winkfield.

Welles declaration After confirming the Helsinki Final Act in July 1975, the United States House of Representatives passed a resolution that the Final Act would not affect the continuity of U.S. recognition of the sovereignty of Baltic states.

Chesley Sullenberger The United States House of Representatives passed a similar resolution of praise on January 26, 2009.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Israel On June 20, 2007, the United States House of Representatives passed Resolution 21, a resolution that pressures the United Nations Security Council to charge Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with violating the 1948 Convention on Genocide and the United Nations Charter because of his alleged call for Israel to be "wiped off the map".

Indian Institutes of Technology The IIT brand was reaffirmed when the United States House of Representatives passed a resolution honoring Indian Americans and especially graduates of IIT for their contributions to the American society.

February 11 1861 – American Civil War: United States House of Representatives unanimously passes a resolution guaranteeing noninterference with slavery in any state.

Bosnian Genocide On 27 June 2005, during the 109th Congress, the United States House of Representatives passed a resolution (H. Res. 199 sponsored by Congressman Christopher Smith with 39 cosponsors) commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide.

Slavery in the United States On July 30, 2008, the United States House of Representatives passed a resolution apologizing for American slavery and subsequent discriminatory laws.

Srebrenica massacre On 27 June 2005, the United States House of Representatives passed a resolution (H. Res. 199 sponsored by Congressman Christopher Smith and Congressman Benjamin Cardin) commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide.

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Lynching The bill was passed by the United States House of Representatives in 1922 and in the same year given a favorable report by the United States Senate Committee.

Veterans' Memorials, Boy Scouts, Public Seals, and Other Public Expressions of Religion Protection Act of 2006 The Veterans' Memorials, Boy Scouts, Public Seals, and Other Public Expressions of Religion Protection Act of 2006 ( H.R. 2679, S. 3696, previously the Public Expression of Religion Act of 2005), was a bill passed by the United States House of Representatives on September 26, 2006 by a vote of 244 to 173.

United States and the United Nations On June 17, 2005, the United States House of Representatives passed a bill (H.R. 2745) to slash funds to the UN in half by 2008 if it does not meet certain criteria.

Invention of the telephone In June 2002, however, the United States House of Representatives passed a symbolic bill recognizing the contributions of Antonio Meucci "in the invention of the telephone" (not "for the invention of the telephone"), throwing the matter into some controversy.

Financial Literacy Month In April 2005, the United States House of Representatives passed a bill supporting the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month.

Pitney Bowes On March 15, 1920, the United States House of Representatives passed a bill authorizing mechanical stamps on First-Class Mail, and on April 23, 1920, the two companies merged to form the Pitney Bowes Postage Meter Company, with the goal of producing a machine that would combine Pitney's "double-locking" counter with Bowes's system for wrapping postage payment, postmarking and cancellation.

1862 in rail transport May 6 - The bill that would become the Pacific Railroad Act is passed by the United States House of Representatives.

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Interstate Abortion Bill The bill was similar to others passed by the United States House of Representatives.

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Free Flow of Information Act In October 2007, the Free Flow of Information Act was passed by the United States House of Representatives.

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Data Privacy Day On January 26, 2009, the United States House of Representatives passed House Resolution HR 31 by a vote of 402-0, declaring January 28 National Data Privacy Day.

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1862 in rail transport May 6 - The bill that would become the Pacific Railroad Act is passed by the United States House of Representatives.

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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Israel On June 20, 2007, the United States House of Representatives passed Resolution 21, a resolution that pressures the United Nations Security Council to charge Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with violating the 1948 Convention on Genocide and the United Nations Charter because of his alleged call for Israel to be "wiped off the map".

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Freddie Mac The United States House of Representatives passed HR 1427 (Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007) to consolidate oversight for Freddie, Fannie, and the Federal Home Loan Banks into a single regulator.

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Sanctuary city On June 16, 2007 the United States House of Representatives passed an amendment to a Department of Homeland Security spending bill that would withhold federal emergency services funds from sanctuary cities.

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November 22, 2003 At 5:51 AM, the United States House of Representatives passes the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act by a vote of 220-215, as fifteen Democrats change their votes.

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November 22, 2003 At 5:51 AM, the United States House of Representatives passes the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act by a vote of 220-215, as fifteen Democrats change their votes.

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October 2007 in rail transport – The United States House of Representatives passes the Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 bill on a vote of 377 to 38, sending the bill to the Senate for a vote there.

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Foreign policy of the Barack Obama administration While the United States House of Representatives passed legislation, backed by Obama, to ease certain travel and cash transactions imposed against Cuba by the U.S., on February 25, 2009, the president continues to oppose lifting the embargo against Cuba.

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November 22, 2003 At 5:51 AM, the United States House of Representatives passes the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act by a vote of 220-215, as fifteen Democrats change their votes.

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Great American Boycott The coalition arose out of protests against H.R. 4437, a legislative proposal that was passed by the United States House of Representatives on December 16, 2005 by a vote of 239 to 182, only to die in the United States Senate by not being brought to the floor before the 109th Congress ended.

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Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 One version of this legislation, the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 was passed by the United States House of Representatives on July 27, 2007.

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district, state, Louisiana, territory, Maryland, wife, Indiana, Tennessee, San Francisco, Fifth Congressional District and First Congressional District.

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Zoe Lofgren Zoe Lofgren (born Sue Lofgren on December 21, 1947, in San Mateo, California), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1995, representing the 16th District of California (map), based in San Jose.

Polytechnic School Steve Cohen, member of the United States House of Representatives representing Tennessee's ninth district

Pugwash, Nova Scotia Charles Aubrey Eaton (1868-1953), clergyman and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives, representing the New Jersey's 4th congressional district from 1925-1933, and the 5th district from 1933-1953.

Dennis Moore Dennis Moore (born November 8, 1945) is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives who has represented Kansas's 3rd congressional district since 1999.

Cynthia Dunbar In early 2008, Dunbar ran for the Republican nomination for the United States House of Representatives representing Texas's 22nd congressional district, but eventually endorsed Shelley Sekula-Gibbs.

Debbie Halvorson Deborah L. 'Debbie' Halvorson (born March 1, 1958) is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the 11th congressional district, replacing the retiring Jerry Weller.

List of Richmonders Tom Bliley – Member of the United States House of Representatives representing the 3rd then 7th District

List of Richmonders Eric Cantor – Member of the United States House of Representatives representing the 7th District

Washington Adventist University Roscoe Bartlett - 1947 - Republican in United States House of Representatives representing Maryland's 6th congressional district

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Andrea Wyatt She is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives representing the state of Maryland, and former wife of White House Communications Director Toby Ziegler

George Eustis, Jr. He became a member of the United States House of Representatives representing the state of Louisiana.

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George Eustis, Jr. He became a member of the United States House of Representatives representing the state of Louisiana.

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Henry Alexander Baldwin Henry Alexander Baldwin or Harry Alexander Baldwin (January 12, 1871 – October 8, 1946) was a Hawaii banker, industrialist and Congressional Delegate to the United States House of Representatives representing the Territory of Hawaii.

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Andrea Wyatt She is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives representing the state of Maryland, and former wife of White House Communications Director Toby Ziegler

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Andrea Wyatt She is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives representing the state of Maryland, and former wife of White House Communications Director Toby Ziegler

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Hochstetler John Hostettler, former member of United States House of Representatives representing Indiana from 1995–2007.

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Samuel E. Hogg Samuel E. Hogg (April 18, 1783 – May 28, 1842) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives that represented Tennessee from 1817 to 1819.

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Folsom Street Fair Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives who represents San Francisco and is also Roman Catholic, fielded a question on this as part of her Friday morning press conference.

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List of University of Wisconsin–Madison people Tom Barrett, United States House of Representatives representing Wisconsin's Fifth Congressional District from 1993 to 2003, mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 2004 to present

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College of Charleston Mendel Davis, Class of 1966 - Democrat, United States House of Representatives representing the First Congressional District of South Carolina 1971-1981

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President, Swayne, Delahey, Johnson, Harry E. Claiborne, Ritter, President Bill Clinton, Judge Ritter and President Clinton.

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1868 in the United States February 24 – After Andrew Johnson tries to dismiss United States Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, he becomes the first President of the United States to be impeached by the United States House of Representatives.

1868 February 24 – After Andrew Johnson tries to dismiss United States Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, he becomes the first President of the United States to be impeached by the United States House of Representatives.

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Charles Swayne Swayne was impeached by the United States House of Representatives on December 13, 1904.

Impeachment investigations of federal Judges Swayne was impeached by the United States House of Representatives on December 13, 1904.

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Mark W. Delahay Delahey was impeached by the United States House of Representatives on February 28, 1873 for "intoxication off the bench as well as on the bench", but he resigned from office on December 12, 1873, with no trial having yet been held on his impeachment.

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David T. Patterson This placed Patterson in something of an awkward position when Johnson was impeached by the United States House of Representatives in February 1868.

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Harry E. Claiborne Harry E. Claiborne was impeached by the United States House of Representatives on July 22, 1986, on two charges of tax evasion and one charge of bringing disrepute to the federal judiciary.

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Halsted L. Ritter On March 2, 1936, the United States House of Representatives voted to impeach Ritter by 181 votes to 146 on seven articles of impeachment.

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Obstruction of justice President Bill Clinton was impeached by the United States House of Representatives in 1998 for obstruction of justice charges based on allegations Clinton lied about his relationship with Lewinsky in a sworn deposition in the Paula Jones lawsuit.

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Impeachment investigations of federal Judges On March 2, 1936, the United States House of Representatives voted to impeach Judge Ritter by 181 votes to 146 on seven articles of impeachment.

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Scott Pelley During that time, President Clinton was impeached by the United States House of Representatives.

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    United States House of Representatives

    The United States House of Representatives, commonly referred to as the "House," is the lower house of the bicameral United States Congress, the upper house being the United States Senate.
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    Party whips of the United States House of Representatives

    A whip in the United States House of Representatives manages his or her party's legislative program on the House floor. The Whip keeps track of all legislation and ensures that all party members are present when important measures are to be voted upon.
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    Historian of the United States House of Representatives

    The Historian of the United States House of Representatives is an official appointed by the United States House of Representatives to study and document its past. The current Historian is Robert V. Remini, a prominent National Book Award-winning historian, expert on Andrew Jackson, and professor of history emeritus and research professor of humanities emeritus at the University of Illinois at Chicago, appointed April 28, 2005.
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    Clerk of the United States House of Representatives

    The Clerk of the United States House of Representatives is an officer of the United States House of Representatives, whose primary duty is to act as the chief record-keeper for the House. Along with the other House officers, the Clerk is elected every two years when the House organizes for a new Congress.
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    Category:United States House of Representatives elections

    See also: :Category:United States Senate elections Federal elections of the United States
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    Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives

    The election of William Linn as Chaplain of the House on May 1, 1789, continued the tradition established by the Continental Congresses of each day's proceedings opening with a prayer by a chaplain. ... Chaplains of the United States House of Representatives
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    Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives

    An appointed officer of the United States House of Representatives from 1789 to 1995, the Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives was chosen by a resolution at the opening of each United States Congress. The Office of the Doorkeeper was based on precedent from the Continental Congresses.
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