Subjects – Kennedy, John F.
Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn of Texas
January 06, 1882
Sam Rayburn of Texas, the longest serving Speaker in House history, was born in Kingston, Tennessee
The 1946 House elections
November 05, 1946
Riding widespread discontent with the postwar economic policies of the Harry Truman administration, Republicans on this date recaptured majority control of the House from Democrats for the first time in 15 years.
President John F. Kennedy’s first State of the Union Address
January 30, 1961
On this date during the 87th Congress (1961–1963), President John F. Kennedy delivered his first State of the Union Address before a Joint Session of Congress.
Texas Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn’s bold move to increase the size of the Committee on Rules
January 31, 1961
The House voted in favor of a resolution to increase the Committee on Rules’ membership from 12 to 15.
The establishment of the Peace Corps
September 22, 1961
On this date, a bill providing $40 million for the permanent establishment of the Peace Corps was agreed to by House and Senate conferees, approved by their respective chambers, and then signed into law by President John F. Kennedy.
The naming of the House Office Buildings
May 21, 1962
On this date, the House Office Buildings were named to honor three famous Speakers of the House: Joseph Cannon of Illinois, Nicholas Longworth of Ohio, and Sam Rayburn of Texas.
Representative Frank Smith of Mississippi
June 05, 1962
Incumbent Congressman Frank Ellis Smith lost to fellow incumbent Representative Jamie Whitten in the Democratic primary for Mississippi’s 2nd District
President Lyndon B. Johnson’s first address to a Joint Session of Congress
November 27, 1963
On this date, Lyndon B. Johnson addressed a Joint Session of Congress for the first time as President of the United States.
The formation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
May 06, 1965
On this date, the House voted in favor of a $5.1 billion authorization for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).