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Tthe 75th Congress and the legislative program of President Franklin D. Roosevelt
August 21, 1937
On this date, the first session of the 75th Congress (1937–1939) adjourned sine die. Under the leadership of Speaker of the House William Bankhead of Alabama, the Democratic majority was tasked with fulfilling the legislative program of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
August 21, 1994
On this date, the House of Representatives passed the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, H.R. 3355 by a vote of 235 to 195.