Congressman Chriesman News Today

not simply a democracy at. were but something that could actually destroy american democracy, another hour of velshi begins right now. hi begins right now. good morning, it is sunday january the 8th. i am ellen -- kevin mccarthys new election as the speaker of the house, it was a historic one if not exactly for the best reasons. the first time for a speakership was divot sided on a multiple, ballots are where occurrence in the scope of all american history. mccarthys bid this year was ...

He opted to step down in the middle of his term shortly after congress negotiated the missouri compromise which resulted in the admissions of missouri as a slave state and maine as a non slave state. in the course of the debates for the missouri compromise, john w taylor, an abolitionist and a congressman chriesman from new york emerged as a leading voice against slavery. he gave passionate speeches, he wrote essays against admitting that missouri is a slave state, he even offered up the amendme...