Congress passes Civil Rights Act, Aug. 29, 1957. Sen. Strom Thurmond, from South Carolina, ... On this day in 1957, Congress passed the first Civil Rights Act to become law in 82 years.

On June 19, 1964, the Senate ended a long debate, overcoming a record-setting filibuster to join the House in approving the Civil Rights Act. The landmark law was a turning point in American ...

On July 2, 1964, the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 became law with the signature of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

The Americans with Disabilities Act is the most comprehensive and foundational civil rights law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability. Yet, 27 years after it was passed, people with ...

Levin said passing the legislation will be "far less daunting" than the challenge supporters of the Civil Rights Act faced in 1964. In his speech, McConnell recalled watching Republican Sen. John ...

On Wednesday, the Equality Act — legislation that would provide LGBTQ people with explicit and comprehensive nondiscrimination protections — was introduced in the U.S. Senate and House of ...

On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law a sweeping civil rights bill passed by Congress prohibiting ...

The leader of the Justice Department’s civil rights division told Congress Monday that “voting rights are under pressure to an extent that has not been seen since the Civil Rights era.” ...

The Civil Rights Act passed the House and Senate with wide bipartisan support, particularly by members of Congress from northern states, but its path to the president’s desk was not smooth.

HISTORY. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was not the first attempt by Congress to pass sweeping legislation aimed at ending discrimination. According to Congresslink.org, legislation failed in the ...

On this day in 1957, Congress passed the first Civil Rights Act to become law in 82 years. Among other things, it authorized the attorney general to file lawsuits on behalf of African-Americans ...