Among those who spoke against the repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act was Nebraska Congressman William Jennings Bryan.

While trying to hold himself aloof from controversy, he observed firsthand the efforts of Congressman Frank Blair, who later served under Sherman, to hold Missouri in the Union.

Redistricting following the 2010 census left Sherman and fellow Democratic U. S. Congressman Howard Berman in the same district.

About 60 percent of voters California ’ s new 30th district reside in Congressman Sherman ’ s district, while about 20 percent of voters reside in Bermans.

Congressman Brad Sherman joins with members of United Food and Commercial Workers ( UFCW ) at a local supermarket in Sherman Oaks

Sherman was an original co-sponsor of Congressman Jared Polis's Student Non-Discrimination Act.

Congressman Brad Sherman with wife Lisa and three daughters

* U. S. Congressman Brad Sherman, U. S. House site

Among his other descendants are Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen ( 1817 – 1885 ), U. S. Senator and Secretary of State ; Joseph Sherman Frelinghuysen ( 1869 – 1948 ) US Senator from New Jersey ; Peter Frelinghuysen, Jr. ( 1916 – 2011 ) New Jersey Congressman ; and Rodney Frelinghuysen ( born 1946 ) New Jersey Congressman.

* Brad Sherman, California Congressman

Rockwood Hoar was also the grandson of U. S. Congressman Samuel Hoar and the great grandson of Roger Sherman.

The next day, Congressman Boudinot proposed that the House and Senate jointly request of President Washington to proclaim a day of thanksgiving for “ the many signal favors of Almighty God .” Boudinot said that he

As a first term Congressman, Wirth organized the “ Freshman Revolt ” in 1975 unseating a handful of " old bull " committee chairmen, and encouraging others to be more inclusive.

Congressman F. Bradford Morse assisted in the city's selection for " Model Cities " status ; Brendan Fleming, UML, Math Department, faculty member, after his election to the Lowell City Council proposed the first Historic District “ The Mill and Canal District ” which was approved in 1972 ; Gordon Marker, Executive Director of Model Cities and an urban planner, was instrumental in designing the concept for an Urban Park based on Historic Preservation and Economic Revitalization ; Patrick Mogan, Education Administrator and later Superintendent of Schools, was primarily interested in Lowell ’ s children and strongly advocated the preservation and sharing of their cultural experiences ; and the Lowell Historical Society which opened the Lowell Museum in 1976.

Brookhart was what was known as a “ fervent dry .” In a futile effort to stop the growing sentiment for the repeal of Prohibition, Brookhart began a nationwide tour, during which time he debated Congressman Fiorello LaGuardia, Clarence Darrow, and other prominent " wets " or opponents of Prohibition.

“ He ’ s handing over the National Assembly in exchange for his personal liberty ,” said Congressman Enrique Saenz.

To help prevent gridlock, Moran got $ 20 million in short-and mid-term road improvements and a parking limit at the Mark Center of approximately 2, 000 cars Moran also got $ 180 million to widen route 1 for the new Ft. Belvoir Hospital, an effort Sen. Webb called “ a tribute to Congressman Moran's persistence .”

He understands that our national security and future growth depend upon the transportation system .” Noting Rogers was first elected to Congress in 1980, Gabbard said, “ Kentucky ’ s Senior Congressman has earned a reputation for getting things done.

On the House / Senate conference decision to bolster the Department of Commerce and support the Clinton Administration priorities, President Clinton remarked, “ I commend the congressional leadership, Senator Ernest Hollings, Senator Pete Domenici, Congressman Neal Smith, and Congressman Harold Rogers, for their foresight and support in revitalizing this country through these programs.

Later, an audience 3, 000 strong filled the Manhattan Center, while “ hundreds more stood on the sidewalks at Thirty-fourth Street .” Ukrainians had gathered to remember “ that dark hour in the history of the Ukraine when 5, 000, 000 inhabitants of the Russian ‘ granary ’ were starved to quell the resistance of an independent people to the Soviet regime .” Congressman Arthur G. Klein, noted the Times, “ urged that the fight for Ukrainian liberation be continued ,” while Raphael Lemkin “ said that high crime had been employed 100 years ago against the Irish .” The Ukrainian Weekly was more explicit on Lemkin ’ s speech:

“ He took the hit for the whole House for practices that were there since time immemorial ,” said Republican Congressman Bill Frenzel of Minnesota, who added, " I can ’ t believe he's venal or corrupt.

In 1908, the Congressman from Alabama, Mr. Heflin, in describing both recently deceased Senators Edmund Pettus and John Tyler Morgan said the following, “ the ballot, that which represented privileges and powers for which the quick-witted Celt and the thoughtful Saxon had struggled a thousand years to achieve, was given in the twinkling of an eye to the unfit hordes of an inferior race.

Goldin, who served as NASA administrator from 1992 until 2002, added “ Congressman Brooks took it upon himself to personally deliver support to one of the agency ’ s key programs: the design, development, and on-orbit assembly of the International Space Station ”.

The plaintiffs in those cases are ( 1 ) the Detroit Free Press, Inc. and Herald Co., Inc. ( d / b / a the Ann Arbor News )( the “ Free Press Plaintiffs ”) and ( 2 ) the Detroit News, Inc., Congressman John Conyers, Jr., and Metro Times, Inc. ( the “ Detroit News Plaintiffs ”)( collectively the " Newspaper Plaintiffs ").

The law school, named in honor of Tennessee Congressman John James Duncan, Jr., is located in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee in the building commonly referred to as “ Old City Hall .” The entering class of the Fall 2011 full-time program had an average LSAT score of 147 while the part-time program had an average LSAT score of 145.

* Also in 1982, the Association of Federal Investigators honored Congressman Fountain for the second time in five years with an award for “ unstinting support for law enforcement and investigation, and for his outstanding career in public service to the American people .”

Father Coughlin ’ s periodical, Social Justice, saw Warburg ’ s influence on the final form of the Federal Reserve Act ’ s as on a par with that of the bill ’ s main sponsor, Congressman Carter Glass, charging them both with the “ chief credit for ‘ putting over ’ the Federal Reserve System .” Harold Kellock of The Century Magazine went even further, characterizing Warburg as “ the mildest-mannered man that ever personally conducted a revolution .” This shy and sensitive man, Kellock continued, “ imposed his idea on a nation of a hundred million people .”

ADC protested a March 2008 Iowa comment on radio by Republican Congressman Steve King who said that if Barack Obama was elected president, “ then the radical Islamists and their supporters will be dancing in the streets in greater numbers than they did on September 11 because they will declare victory in this War on Terror.

Reformers were led by Democratic Congressman Barney Frank of Massachusetts, who favored modification ( but ultimately voted for the defense authorization bill with the gay ban language ), and Barry Goldwater, a former Republican Senator and a retired Major General, who argued on behalf of allowing service by open gays and lesbians.

Within five years the Rainey Committee, a Special Committee on Investigation appointed by Secretary of the Treasury William Gibbs McAdoo and led by Congressman T. Rainey, reported in June, 1919 that drugs were being smuggled into the country by sea, and across the Mexican and Canadian borders by nationally established organisations and that the United States consumed 470, 000 pounds of opium annually, compared to 17, 000 pounds in both France and Germany.

In January 2004, Congressman Tom Lantos led the first official Congressional delegation visit to Libya.

The UN Foundation is led by President Timothy E. Wirth, who previously served as a United States Congressman, U. S. Senator, and the first Undersecretary for Global Affairs in U. S. President Bill Clinton's administration.

In 1867, the U. S. House Committee on the Judiciary, led by Congressman William Lawrence, conducted an inquiry into the creation of a " law department " headed by the Attorney General and composed of the various department solicitors and United States attorneys.

Congressman Thaddeus Stevens of Pennsylvania and Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts led the Radicals.

In 1919, Congressman Charles F. Curry introduced legislation providing for an Academy, but concerns about cost, curriculum and location led to its demise.

The 1935 Wilcox-Wilson bill provided for construction of new army air logistics depots, and in the early 1940s Macon civic leaders, led by Mayor Charles L. Bowden and supported by Congressman Carl Vinson, convinced the War Department to locate an airfield near Macon.

* Henry Washburn ( also known as Henry Dana Washburn ), Civil War general, U. S. Congressman, explorer, as surveyor-general of the Montana Territory he led first government survey of Yellowstone Park.

Henry Plummer Cheatham, a former US Congressman ( 1889-1893 ), was appointed as superintendent in the early 1900s and led the institution for 28 years.

U. S. Congressmen Sue Myrick ( R-NC ), Trent Franks ( R-AZ ), John Shadegg ( R-AZ ), and Paul Broun ( R-GA ) wrote Attorney General Eric Holder on October 21, 2009, that they were very concerned about CAIR's relationships with terrorist groups, and requesting that the Department of Justice ( DOJ ) provide each Congressman a summary of DOJ's evidence and findings that led DOJ to name CAIR an unindicted co-conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation terrorism trial.

In November 1978, U. S. Congressman Leo Ryan led a fact-finding mission to Jonestown to investigate allegations of human rights abuses.

Congressman Hastings was instrumental in building the case that led to the expulsion of Democratic Congressman James Traficant from the United States Congress in 2002.

Thomas Posey was appointed to the vacant governorship, but the opposition party, led by Congressman Jonathan Jennings, had dominance in the territorial affairs for its remaining years and began pressing for statehood.

In April 2005, Jeffords announced that he would not seek re-election, which led to speculation that Douglas would throw his hat into the ring against Vermont independent Congressman Bernie Sanders, who had announced his candidacy for the seat.

On May 23, 1996 he participated in the National Discussion on Race & Reconciliation, this event was organized and sponsored by the National Press Club in Washington, DC by Hope in the Cities and its participants included but were not limited to U. S. Senator Bill Bradley of New Jersey and U. S. Congressman Jesse L. Jackson Jr .. On December 1996, he led a delegation of American Muslims to Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza, to take part in talks with Palestinian leader, President Yassir Arafat.

The public contest led to U. S. Congressional oversight committee hearings chaired by Congressman Howard Wolpe, which issued subpoenas to DOJ principals despite several instances of DOJ's refusal to comply.

Bob Barr, another Georgia Republican Congressman, led the campaign to impeach President Bill Clinton.

In 2003, Ney led the effort, along with fellow Republican Congressman Walter B. Jones, to change the name of " french fries " and " French toast " to " freedom fries " and " freedom toast ".

As a result of an international campaign led by his wife, Avital Sharansky ( including assistance from East German lawyer Wolfgang Vogel, New York Congressman Benjamin Gilman and Rabbi Ronald Greenwald ) Sharansky and three low-level Western spies ( Czech citizen Jaroslav Javorský and West German citizens Wolf-Georg Frohn and Dietrich Nistroy ) were exchanged for Czech spies Karl Koecher and Hana Koecher held in the USA, Soviet spy Yevgeni Zemlyakov, Polish spy Jerzy Kaczmarek and East German spy Detlef Scharfenorth ( the latter three held in West Germany ) in 1986 on Glienicke Bridge.

In his capacity in Congress from 2006 – 2011, Congressman Rodriguez led as a champion of Veterans, farmers, law enforcement, and border security for the people of the 23rd District.

Congressman Sessions has led congressional efforts to recognize the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America by introducing a " 100 Years of Scouting " commemorative coin that will be released in 2010.

A modern reincarnation of the Home Rule Party of Hawaii that was then led by Congressman Robert William Wilcox, the Aloha Aina Party of Hawaii was resurrected as a result of native Hawaiians ' discontent with the Governor Benjamin J. Cayetano's decision to support the Hawaii State Legislature replacement of Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustees as a result of a 2000 United States Supreme Court decision, Rice v. Cayetano.