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On Dec. 12, 1870, Joseph Haynes Rainey became the first Black American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. Nearly 150 years later, members of Congress are commemorating Rainey’s swearing-in with a new congressional exhibit.  “If you were to come in my office, the first thing you’d see when you step off the elevator is a big portrait of Joseph Rainey. I worship these firsts because I think they give us a good sense of who and what we are, where we were, and how far we need to go,” said House Majority Whip, Rep. Jim Clyburn. “This resolution that we’re introducing today is an honor of Rainey’s legacy. We hope to get it passed tomorrow before the anniversary which will be Saturday, December 12.”

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