US Congress for Kids: Over 200 Years of Lawmaking, Deal-Breaking, and Compromising, with 21 Activities

US Congress for Kids: Over 200 Years of Lawmaking, Deal-Breaking, and Compromising, with 21 Activities — page 7
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