List of speakers of the United States House of Representatives
WEBOf the 56 people who have served as speaker of the House over the past 235 years, 32 served multiple terms; seven of them served nonconsecutive terms: Frederick Muhlenberg, Henry Clay, John W. Taylor, Thomas Brackett Reed, Joseph W. Martin Jr., Sam Rayburn, and Nancy Pelosi.
Joseph Rainey - Wikipedia
WEBJoseph Hayne Rainey (June 21, 1832 – August 1, 1887) was an American politician. He was the first black person to serve in the United States House of Representatives and the second black person (after Hiram Revels) to serve in the United States Congress. His service included time as presiding officer of the House of Representatives.
Meet Joseph Rainey, the First Black Congressman | Smithsonian
WEBRepresentative Joseph Hayne Rainey rose from his intricately carved wooden desk, ready to deliver one of the most important speeches of his life. The campaign for a new civil rights bill...
Hakeem Jeffries: Biography, Congressman, House Minority Leader
WEBJun 21, 2023 · Unanimously elected minority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries is the first Black lawmaker and the youngest member to lead a party in Congress.
Dec. 12, 1870: Joseph H. Rainey First African-American in U.S. House …
WEBJoseph H. Rainey, from South Carolina, took his seat on Dec. 12, 1870, becoming the first African-American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. On April 1, 1871, he gave his first major speech, arguing for the use of federal troops to protect African Americans from the Ku Klux Klan.
Hakeem Jeffries and the Perils of Being a 'First' | TIME
WEBJan 3, 2023 · Fifty years later, in the final weeks of 2022, one data point suggested the remain-and-influence strategy had its merits: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat from New York, was elected the first...
Hakeem Jeffries makes history as the first Black lawmaker to lead …
WEBJan 4, 2023 · Hakeem Jeffries made history as the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress, addressing the 118th Congress for the first time in the early hours of Saturday morning.
U.S. House Democrats elect Hakeem Jeffries as first Black party …
WEBDec 1, 2022 · WASHINGTON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Hakeem Jeffries was unanimously elected on Wednesday to become the Democratic Party's top leader in the U.S. House of Representatives beginning in January, making...
Hakeem Jeffries is the first Black lawmaker nominated for Speaker …
WEBJan 4, 2023 · Democratic Congressman Hakeem Jeffries became the first Black lawmaker nominated for Speaker of the House. He also became the first Democrat since 2007 to earn unanimous support from their...
Will Hakeem Jeffries Succeed Nancy Pelosi as Speaker ... - The Atlantic
WEBAug 10, 2021 · Hakeem Jeffries could end up being the first Black speaker of the House—but not all progressives are happy about his rise.
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