Back when Montana had two congressmen (now Montana only has one At-Large member) Jeannette Rankin, a woman, was on of them. Apparently, On November 7, 1916 she was...
Read MoreWith so much talk on Capitol Hill about the need for capping the perks and salaries afforded to executives of companies who are seeking federal dollars, I thought that...
Read MoreOn May 22nd, 1856, Preston Brooks, a Democratic Congressman from South Carolina beat and severely injured Senator Charles Sumner, a Republican from Massachusetts with...
Read MoreOn February 24, 1838, Congressman William Jordan Graves, a Whig from the state of Kentucky, fatally shot Maine Congressman Jonathan Cilley in a duel. Cilley was...
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