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==U.S. House of Representatives==
==U.S. House of Representatives==
Jensen was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] in 1938 and re-elected twelve times.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=35775 Jensen, Ben F.]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 16, 2021.</ref>
Jensen was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] in 1938 and re-elected twelve times.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=35775 Jensen, Ben F.]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 16, 2021.</ref>
He was shot and injured in 1954 when [[Puerto Rican]] nationalists opened fire in [[Capitol Hill]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/28/insider/1954-in-harms-way-on-capitol-hill.html 1954 | In Harm’s Way on Capitol Hill]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved May 16, 2021.</ref>
Similar to his colleague [[Harold Gross]] (who represented the 3rd congressional district), Jensen opposed some [[civil rights]] legislation<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/h106 HR 8601. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1960. APPROVAL BY THE HOUSE OF THE SENATE'S AMENDMENTS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 16, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/h128 H.R. 7152. PASSAGE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 16, 2021.</ref> though voted for the [[24th Amendment]] to rid the [[poll tax]] in all federal-level elections.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/87-1962/h193 S.J. RES. 29. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN THE USE OF POLL TAX AS A REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 16, 2021.</ref>
Similar to his colleague [[Harold Gross]] (who represented the 3rd congressional district), Jensen opposed some [[civil rights]] legislation<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/h106 HR 8601. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1960. APPROVAL BY THE HOUSE OF THE SENATE'S AMENDMENTS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 16, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/h128 H.R. 7152. PASSAGE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 16, 2021.</ref> though voted for the [[24th Amendment]] to rid the [[poll tax]] in all federal-level elections.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/87-1962/h193 S.J. RES. 29. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN THE USE OF POLL TAX AS A REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 16, 2021.</ref>