Subjects –
O’Neill, Thomas P. (Tip)
A 1973 protest by House Freshmen
April 18, 1973
On this date, freshman Members of the Democratic Caucus gained control of the House Floor for roughly four hours.
The House vote to acquire the Ford Building
February 20, 1975
On this date, by a vote of 273 to 134, the House passed a supplemental appropriations bill that allocated $17 million for acquiring and renovating the present-day Ford House Office Building on 2nd and D Streets, SW, Washington, D.C.