112th Congress, 2nd Session
September 11, 1990
On this date, President George H. W. Bush addressed a Joint Session of Congress to explain the U.S. response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait six weeks earlier.
January 12, 1991
On this date, the House passed a resolution authorizing President George H.W. Bush to use military force against Iraq, 250 to 183.
September 12, 2001
The House of Representatives first responded to the challenges of the new post-September 11 world.
September 20, 2001
President George W. Bush addressed a Joint Session of Congress on the subject of the war on terrorism.
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