Thomas Reed
Continental Congress
During the 113th Congress (2013-2015), Democrats control the Senate and Republicans control the House of Representatives.
Reace Foster
The dollar
March 4, 1889 to March 3, 1891, during the first two years of the administration of U.S. President Benjamin Harrison. March 4, 1889 to March 3, 1891, during the first two years of the administration of U.S. President Benjamin Harrison.
The House of Representatives was created during the constitutional congress when the fore fathers were setting up how they wanted the country to run.
US exports into Mexico accounted for some USD$112 billion during the year 2000.
( How states would be represented in Congress )The large and small states conflicted during the writing of the constitution on the issue of representatives in Congress. The large states, having a larger population, wanted the number to bo based on state population. Knowing the smaller states would have fewer representatives, the smaller states wanted the number to be equal among all states.To solve this, the compromise was that House of Representatives, one branch of congress would be on population. The other, Senate, would be equal.
Each colony had it's own assembly and sent representatives to Congress. Congress made the decisions needed to run the war. Washington would send reports to Congress and ask for funds to continue the war effort.
Inflation happened. The value of the dollar decreased.
U.S. Representatives are always elected by a vote of the people; they cannot be appointed. If a Representative dies in office or resigns during his term, the district will schedule a special election to elect a replacement. The process of selecting nominees for the office vary by state and district.
Jeannette Rankin, Montana (R), during her first term in the House of Representatives (1917 - 1919)