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The first Sergeant at Arms, Joseph Wheaton
May 12, 1789
On this date, the House elected its first Sergeant at Arms, Joseph Wheaton. As the chamber’s principal law enforcement official, the modern day Sergeant at Arms maintains security on the floor and for the House side of the Capitol complex.
A Saturday session in the First Congress
May 16, 1789
On this date, the First Congress (1789–1791) met for a rare Saturday session.
The Oath of Office bill
May 18, 1789
The Oath of Office Bill, the first legislative act of Congress, passed the House of Representatives on this date.
The Committee on Ways and Means
July 24, 1789
The Committee on Ways and Means is the oldest standing committee in the United States House of Representatives.
The establishment of the Department of War
August 07, 1789
On this date, President George Washington signed into law a bill that established the U.S. War Department.
The establishment of the Supreme Court
September 17, 1789
On this date the House concluded debate and agreed to establish the Supreme Court as defined by Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution.
The 27th Amendment
September 25, 1789
On this date, the First Congress (1789–1791) submitted the original 12 amendments to the Constitution, crafted by Representative James Madison of Virginia, to the states for ratification.