Buckley (January 22, 1815 – December 19, 1865) was an American politician in Texas who served two non-consecutive terms as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives between 1861 and 1863. Buckley was born January 22, 1815 in Surry County, North Carolina, but had moved to Georgia by ...
Analysis: State representatives in Texas who have benefited from hand recounts under law signed by Texas Governor George W. BushLINDA WERTHEIMER
But the majority leader faced an uphill battle in getting the necessary votes, with at least16 Republican representatives, including several of Jordan's supporters, indicating they would not vote for him on the House floor. On Oct. 12, a day after he won the nomination, Scalise withdrew from...
The first woman to serve in Congress was Jeanette Rankin (1880-1973), who was elected to represent Montana in the House of Representatives. This was... Learn more about this topic: Women's Suffrage | Definition, Leaders & the 19th Amendment ...
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Year He Ran For Reelection: 1829 Opponent: Andrew Jackson What Happened: When John Quincy Adams won the presidency in 1824, it was only after the House of Representatives voted him into office over Andrew Jackson, the candidate who won the popular vote. No candidate had enough ele...
Republican Julie Fedorchak, 56, is the first woman to represent North Dakota in the House of Representatives after winning the open seat for the state's at-large district on Election Day. She has been a public commissioner in North Dakota since 2013. ...
The new chairs will be chosen by members of the House GOP Steering Committee, a panel of more than 30 elected Republican leaders and regional representatives that recommends the chairs to the full House GOP conference for formal approval.
She visited Flint, Michigan, and the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota after the general election, where she attended the Dakota Access Pipeline protests and decided to run for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. ...
Rural areas are particularly short of attorneys, with a third of those who practice in rural counties over the age of 60. (Kansas Reflector – Jan. 15, 2025) Jan. 16, 2025 Who Said That “They had to have a fake House of Representatives.” Melissa Hortman, Democratic leader of the...