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A. Philip Randolph Institute Gold Medal (in H.R.) HR 5625Mar. 18, 1980Floor Vote
African-American Scientific Achievement -- Adoption. HRES1133Mar. 19, 2010Floor Vote
American Revolution Bicentennial (in H.R.) S 3307Aug. 10, 1972Floor Vote
Anniversary of New Orleans School Integration -- Adoption. HRES901Feb. 3, 2010Floor Vote
Black Colleges Tribute/Adoption. (in H.R.) HRES523Sep. 19, 2002Floor Vote
Black History Month -- Adoption. HRES83Feb. 24, 2009Floor Vote
Bloody Sunday 45th Anniversary -- Adoption. HCONRES249Mar. 10, 2010Floor Vote
Brown Decision/Passage. (in H.R.) HR2133Jun. 27, 2001Floor Vote
Civil Rights Act of 1957. (in H.R.) H R 6127 CQ Key VoteJun. 18, 1957Floor Vote
Civil Rights Act of 1957. (in Sen.) H R 6127 CQ Key VoteJul. 24, 1957Floor Vote
Civil Rights Act of 1957. (in Sen.) H R 6127 CQ Key VoteAug. 7, 1957Floor Vote
Civil Rights Act of 1960. (in H.R.) H R 8601 CQ Key VoteMar. 24, 1960Floor Vote
Civil Rights Act of 1960. (in Sen.) H R 8601 CQ Key VoteApr. 8, 1960Floor Vote
Civil Rights Act of 1964/Cloture. (in Sen.) H R 7152 CQ Key VoteJun. 10, 1964Floor Vote
Civil Rights Act of 1964/Passage. (in H.R.) H R 7152 CQ Key VoteFeb. 10, 1964Floor Vote
Civil Rights Act of 1964/Passage. (in Sen.) H R 7152 CQ Key VoteJun. 19, 1964Floor Vote
Civil Rights Act of 1966. (in H.R.) H R 14765 CQ Key VoteAug. 9, 1966Floor Vote
Civil Rights Act of 1966. (in Sen.) H R 14765 CQ Key VoteSep. 14, 1966Floor Vote
Civil Rights Act of 1991 (in H.R.) HR 1Jun. 4, 1991Floor Vote
Civil Rights Act of 1991/Rule (in H.R.) HR 1Jun. 4, 1991Floor Vote
Civil Rights Act. (in H.R.) H R 627 CQ Key VoteJul. 23, 1956Floor Vote
Civil Rights Attorneys Fees (in Sen.) S 2278Sep. 22, 1976Floor Vote
Civil Rights March Tribute/Adoption (in H.R.) H Res 352Sep. 16, 2003Floor Vote
Civil Rights Oral History Compilation -- Adoption. HRES562Mar. 1, 2012Floor Vote
Civil Rights Proposals. (in Sen.) CQ Key VoteMar. 10, 1960Floor Vote
Civil Rights Testimonials -- Passage. HR586Apr. 22, 2009Floor Vote
Civil Rights-Open Housing. (in H.R.) H Res 1100/H R 2516 CQ Key VoteApr. 10, 1968Floor Vote
Civil Rights-Open Housing. (in H.R.) H Res 1100/H R 2516 CQ Key VoteApr. 10, 1968Floor Vote
Civil Rights-Open Housing. (in Sen.) H R 2516 CQ Key VoteFeb. 21, 1968Floor Vote
Civil Rights-Open Housing. (in Sen.) H R 2516 CQ Key VoteMar. 11, 1968Floor Vote
Commission on Black Men and Boys -- Passage. S2163Jul. 27, 2020Floor Vote
Crime Bill/Minority Discrimination (in Sen.) S 1241Jun. 20, 1991Floor Vote
Department of Justice Authorization, Fiscal 1982 (in Sen.) S 951Feb. 4, 1982Floor Vote
Department of Justice Authorization, Fiscal 1982 (in Sen.) S 951Feb. 24, 1982Floor Vote
Department of Justice Authorization, Fiscal 1982 (in Sen.) S 951Feb. 24, 1982Floor Vote
Department of Justice Authorization, Fiscal 1982 (in Sen.) S 951Feb. 24, 1982Floor Vote
Department of Justice Authorization, Fiscal 1982 (in Sen.) S 951Feb. 24, 1982Floor Vote
Department of Justice Authorization, Fiscal 1982 (in Sen.) S 951Mar. 2, 1982Floor Vote
Department of Justice Authorization, Fiscal 1982 (in Sen.) S 951Mar. 2, 1982Floor Vote
Education Amendments (in Sen.) S 2657Aug. 26, 1976Floor Vote
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Amendments (in H.R.) HR 69 CQ Key VoteMar. 26, 1974Floor Vote
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Amendments (in Sen.) S 1753Aug. 23, 1978Floor Vote
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Amendments (in Sen.) S 1753 CQ Key VoteAug. 23, 1978Floor Vote
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Extension (in Sen.) S 1539 CQ Key VoteMay 15, 1974Floor Vote
Emergency School Aid (in H.R.) HR 19446 CQ Key VoteDec. 21, 1970Floor Vote
Emergency School Aid Act of 1971 (in H.R.) HR 2266Nov. 1, 1971Floor Vote
Emergency School Aid and Quality Integrated Education Act (in Sen.) S 1557Apr. 20, 1971Floor Vote
Emergency School Aid and Quality Integrated Education Act (in Sen.) S 1557Apr. 21, 1971Floor Vote
Emergency School Aid and Quality Integrated Education Act (in Sen.) S 1557 CQ Key VoteApr. 21, 1971Floor Vote
Emergency School Aid and Quality Integrated Education Act (in Sen.) S 1557Apr. 22, 1971Floor Vote
Emergency School Aid and Quality Integrated Education Act (in Sen.) S 1557Apr. 22, 1971Floor Vote
Emergency School Aid and Quality Integrated Education Act (in Sen.) S 1557Apr. 23, 1971Floor Vote
Emergency School Aid and Quality Integrated Education Act (in Sen.) S 1557Apr. 26, 1971Floor Vote
End of Slavery Celebration/Passage (in H.R.) H J Res 56Jun. 17, 1997Floor Vote
Equal Educational Opportunities (in Sen.) HR 13915 CQ Key VoteOct. 12, 1972Floor Vote
Fiscal 1994 Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations/Crown Heights Riots (in Sen.) HR 2518Sep. 29, 1993Floor Vote
Fiscal 1996 Interior Appropriations/African American Museum (in Sen.) HR 1977Aug. 9, 1995Floor Vote
Fiscal 2006 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations -- Racial Conviction Distribution (in H.R.) HR2862Jun. 16, 2005Floor Vote
Fiscal 2008 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations -- Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program. (in Sen.) HR3043Oct. 18, 2007Floor Vote
Fiscal 2012 Agriculture Appropriations -- Pigford II Settlement Payments. HR2112Jun. 16, 2011Floor Vote
Fiscal 2021 Six-Bill Appropriations Package -- Previous Question. HR7617Jul. 29, 2020Floor Vote
Fiscal 2021 Six-Bill Appropriations Package -- Rule. HR7617Jul. 29, 2020Floor Vote
Global HIV/AIDS Program Reauthorization -- Educational Institutions Collaboration. HR5501Apr. 2, 2008Floor Vote
Greensboro Four Tribute -- Adoption (in H.R.) HCONRES25Feb. 15, 2005Floor Vote
Hate Crime Statistics/Passage (in H.R.) HR 3193May 18, 1988Floor Vote
HBCU Participation in Federal Programs -- Passage. S461Dec. 7, 2020Floor Vote
Head Start Reauthorization -- Outreach Program. (in H.R.) HR2123Sep. 22, 2005Floor Vote
Higher Education (in Sen.) S 1839Jun. 23, 1980Floor Vote
Higher Education Act of 1971 (in H.R.) HR 7248Nov. 4, 1971Floor Vote
Higher Education Act of 1971 (in H.R.) HR 7248Nov. 4, 1971Floor Vote
Higher Education Act of 1971 (in H.R.) HR 7248Nov. 4, 1971Floor Vote
Higher Education Act of 1971 (in H.R.) HR 7248Nov. 4, 1971Floor Vote
Higher Education Act of 1971 (in H.R.) HR 7248Nov. 4, 1971Floor Vote
Higher Education Act of 1971 (in H.R.) HR 7248 CQ Key VoteNov. 4, 1971Floor Vote
Higher Education Amendments of 1972 (in H.R.) S 659May 24, 1972Floor Vote
Honor Jackie Robinson/Adoption (in H.R.) H Con Res 61Apr. 16, 1997Floor Vote
James Byrd Resolution/Adoption (in H.R.)Jun. 11, 1998Floor Vote
Juneteenth Independence Day -- Adoption. HRES546Jun. 22, 2010Floor Vote
Juneteenth Independence Day Tribute -- Adoption (in H.R.) HCONRES160Jun. 21, 2005Floor Vote
Justice Department Authorization (in Sen.) S 951Jul. 13, 1981Floor Vote
Justice Department Authorization (in Sen.) S 951Jul. 29, 1981Floor Vote
Justice Department Authorization (in Sen.) S 951Sep. 10, 1981Floor Vote
Justice Department Authorization (in Sen.) S 951Sep. 16, 1981Floor Vote
Justice Department Authorization (in Sen.) S 951Dec. 10, 1981Floor Vote
Labor-HEW Appropriations, Fiscal 1976 (in H.R.) HR 8069Dec. 4, 1975Floor Vote
Labor-HEW Appropriations, Fiscal 1976 (in Sen.) HR 8069 CQ Key VoteSep. 17, 1975Floor Vote
Labor-HEW Appropriations, Fiscal 1976 (in Sen.) HR 8069Sep. 19, 1975Floor Vote
Labor-HEW Appropriations, Fiscal 1976 (in Sen.) HR 8069Sep. 19, 1975Floor Vote
Labor-HEW Appropriations, Fiscal 1976 (in Sen.) HR 8069Sep. 19, 1975Floor Vote
Labor-HEW Appropriations, Fiscal 1976 (in Sen.) HR 8069Sep. 19, 1975Floor Vote
Labor-HEW Appropriations, Fiscal 1976 (in Sen.) HR 8069Sep. 19, 1975Floor Vote
Labor-HEW Appropriations, Fiscal 1976 (in Sen.) HR 8069Sep. 23, 1975Floor Vote
Labor-HEW Appropriations, Fiscal 1976 (in Sen.) HR 8069Sep. 24, 1975Floor Vote
Labor-HEW Appropriations, Fiscal 1976 (in Sen.) HR 8069Sep. 25, 1975Floor Vote
Labor-HEW Appropriations, Fiscal 1976 (in Sen.) HR 8069Sep. 25, 1975Floor Vote
Labor-HEW Appropriations, Fiscal 1976 (in Sen.) HR 8069Sep. 25, 1975Floor Vote
Labor-HEW Appropriations, Fiscal 1976 (in Sen.) HR 8069Sep. 25, 1975Floor Vote
Labor-HEW Appropriations, Fiscal 1976 (in Sen.) HR 8069Sep. 25, 1975Floor Vote
Labor-HEW Appropriations. (in H.R.) H R 18037 CQ Key VoteOct. 3, 1968Floor Vote
Labor/HEW Appropriations, Fiscal 1978 (in Sen.) HR 7555Jun. 28, 1977Floor Vote
Labor/HEW Appropriations, Fiscal 1978 (in Sen.) HR 7555Jun. 28, 1977Floor Vote
Legal Services Corporation (in H.R.) HR 6666Jun. 27, 1977Floor Vote
Legal Services Corporation (in H.R.) HR 6666Oct. 20, 1977Floor Vote
Literacy Testing. (in Sen.) S 2750 CQ Key VoteMay 14, 1962Floor Vote
Lynching Criminalization -- Passage. HR35Feb. 26, 2020Floor Vote
Manufacturing Technology -- Minority-Serving Institutions. (in H.R.) HR250Sep. 21, 2005Floor Vote
Martin Luther Jr. King Holiday Commission/Federal Financing Prohibition (in Sen.) HR 1933May 24, 1994Floor Vote
Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday (in H.R.) HR 5461Dec. 5, 1979Floor Vote
Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday (in H.R.) HR 5461Dec. 5, 1979Floor Vote
Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday (in H.R.) HR 5461Dec. 5, 1979Floor Vote
Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday Commission/Eliminate Funding (in Sen.) S 431May 2, 1989Floor Vote
Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday Commission/Two-Year Authorization (in Sen.) S 431May 2, 1989Floor Vote
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (in H.R.) HR 3706Aug. 2, 1983Floor Vote
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (in Sen.) HR 3706Oct. 18, 1983Floor Vote
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (in Sen.) HR 3706Oct. 18, 1983Floor Vote
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (in Sen.) HR 3706Oct. 18, 1983Floor Vote
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (in Sen.) HR 3706Oct. 18, 1983Floor Vote
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (in Sen.) HR 3706Oct. 18, 1983Floor Vote
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (in Sen.) HR 3706Oct. 19, 1983Floor Vote
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (in Sen.) HR 3706Oct. 19, 1983Floor Vote
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (in Sen.) HR 3706Oct. 19, 1983Floor Vote
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (in Sen.) HR 3706Oct. 19, 1983Floor Vote
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (in Sen.) HR 3706Oct. 19, 1983Floor Vote
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Commission/Passage (in Sen.) HR 1933May 24, 1994Floor Vote
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. (in Sen.) HR 3706. CQ Key VoteOct. 19, 1983Floor Vote
Martin Luther King Jr. Statue (in H.R.) H Con Res 80Jul. 31, 1979Floor Vote
Medgar Evers Tribute/Adoption (in H.R.) H Con Res 220Jun. 16, 2003Floor Vote
Military Construction Authorization (in Sen.) HR 12384May 20, 1976Floor Vote
Mississippi Civil Rights Heroes Federal Building -- Passage. HR3562Sep. 16, 2010Floor Vote
NAACP 100th Anniversary -- Adoption. HCONRES35Feb. 12, 2009Floor Vote
NAACP Anniversary -- Adoption. HCONRES242Jun. 16, 2010Floor Vote
NAACP Tribute -- Adoption. HCONRES289Feb. 14, 2008Floor Vote
Office of Education Appropriations Bill (in H.R.) HR 16916 CQ Key VoteJun. 30, 1970Floor Vote
Office of Education Appropriations, fiscal 1972 (in H.R.) HR 7016Apr. 7, 1971Floor Vote
Omnibus District Judgeships (in Sen.) S 287Apr. 1, 1976Floor Vote
Omnibus Drug Bill/Racial Discrimination (in Sen.) HR 5210Oct. 13, 1988Floor Vote
Omnibus Education Amendments of 1972 (in H.R.) S 659Feb. 25, 1972Floor Vote
Omnibus Education Amendments of 1972 (in H.R.) S 659Feb. 25, 1972Floor Vote
Omnibus Education Amendments of 1972 (in H.R.) S 659Feb. 29, 1972Floor Vote
Omnibus Education Amendments of 1972 (in H.R.) S 659Feb. 29, 1972Floor Vote
Omnibus Education Amendments of 1972 (in H.R.) S 659Feb. 29, 1972Floor Vote
Omnibus Education Amendments of 1972 (in H.R.) S 659Mar. 1, 1972Floor Vote
Omnibus Education Amendments of 1972 (in H.R.) S 659Mar. 1, 1972Floor Vote
Omnibus Education Amendments of 1972 (in H.R.) S 659Mar. 1, 1972Floor Vote
Omnibus Education Amendments of 1972 (in H.R.) S 659Mar. 1, 1972Floor Vote
Poll Tax. (in H.R.) H R 7 CQ Key VoteJun. 12, 1945Floor Vote
Recognition of Black Veterans -- Adoption. HCONRES238Feb. 26, 2010Floor Vote
Recognize Little Rock Nine -- Adoption. (in H.R.) HRES668Sep. 24, 2007Floor Vote
Revenue Sharing Extension (in H.R.) HR 13367Jun. 10, 1976Floor Vote
Revenue Sharing Extension (in H.R.) HR 13367Jun. 10, 1976Floor Vote
Rick Perry Hunting Camp -- Motion to Table.Oct. 6, 2011Floor Vote
Rosa Parks Gold Medal/Passage (in Sen.) S 531Apr. 19, 1999Floor Vote
School Busing (in H.R.) HR 13915 CQ Key VoteAug. 17, 1972Floor Vote
School Busing Amendment (in H.R.) H J Res 74Jul. 24, 1979Floor Vote
School Busing Amendment (in H.R.) H J Res 74Jul. 24, 1979Floor Vote
School Busing Amendment (in H.R.) H J Res 74 CQ Key VoteJul. 24, 1979Floor Vote
School Desegregation Documents (in H.R.) H Res 539Aug. 2, 1971Floor Vote
School Desegregation Documents (in H.R.) H Res 539Aug. 2, 1971Floor Vote
School Desegregation Ruling/Adoption (in H.R.) H Con Res 414May 13, 2004Floor Vote
SNCC 50th Anniversary -- Adoption. HRES1566Jul. 30, 2010Floor Vote
State, Justice, Commerce and Judiciary Appropriations, Fiscal 1977 (in Sen.) HR 14239Jun. 24, 1976Floor Vote
State, Justice, Commerce Appropriations, Fiscal 1976 (in Sen.) HR 8121Sep. 3, 1975Floor Vote
State, Justice, Commerce, Judiciary Appropriations, Fiscal 1981 (in Sen.) HR 7584 CQ Key VoteSep. 25, 1980Floor Vote
State, Justice, Commerce, Judiciary Appropriations, Fiscal 1981 (in Sen.) HR 7584Dec. 3, 1980Floor Vote
State, Justice, Commerce, Judiciary Appropriations, Fiscal 1981 (in Sen.) HR 7584Dec. 3, 1980Floor Vote
Supplemental Appropriations, Fiscal 1975 (in Sen.) HR 5899May 20, 1975Floor Vote
Support Black Music Month -- Adoption. HCONRES372Jun. 23, 2008Floor Vote
Treasury, Postal Service, General Government Appropriations, Fiscal 1982 (in H.R.) HR 4121Jul. 30, 1981Floor Vote
Tribute to A. Phillip Randolph -- Adoption. HRES150Dec. 15, 2009Floor Vote
Tribute to Benjamin Lawson Hooks -- Adoption. HRES1271Apr. 20, 2010Floor Vote
Tribute to Medgar Evers -- Adoption. HRES1022Feb. 4, 2010Floor Vote
Tribute to Ruby Bridges -- Adoption. HRES1713Nov. 15, 2010Floor Vote
Tuskegee Airmen Tribute/Adoption (in H.R.) H Con Res 417Jun. 1, 2004Floor Vote
U.S. Capitol Confederate Statues -- Passage. HR7573Jul. 22, 2020Floor Vote
United Negro College Fund Anniversary/Adoption (in H.R.) H Res 792Sep. 30, 2004Floor Vote
USDA Discrimination/Adoption (in H.R.) H Con Res 296May 8, 2000Floor Vote
Voting Rights Act Extension (in Sen.) HR 6219Jul. 21, 1975Floor Vote
Voting Rights Act of 1965/Cloture. (in Sen.) S 1564 CQ Key VoteMay 25, 1965Floor Vote
Voting Rights Act of 1965/Passage. (in Sen.) S 1564 CQ Key VoteMay 26, 1965Floor Vote
Voting Rights Act of 1965/Poll Tax. (in Sen.) S 1564 CQ Key VoteMay 11, 1965Floor Vote
Voting Rights Act. (in H.R.) H R 6400 CQ Key VoteJul. 9, 1965Floor Vote
Wage Discrimination -- Passage. (in H.R.) HR2831Jul. 31, 2007Floor Vote
Wage Discrimination -- Previous Question. (in H.R.) HR2831Jul. 30, 2007Floor Vote
Wage Discrimination -- Rule. (in H.R.) HR2831Jul. 30, 2007Floor Vote