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Schwengel was first elected to the House in 1954 and re-elected four times.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=33261 Schwengel, Fred]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 17, 2021.</ref> He was narrowly defeated in 1964 when his Democrat opponent John R. Schmidhauser rode President [[Lyndon Johnson]]'s coattails to victory,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=122256 IA District 1]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 17, 2021.</ref> though re-emerged the next election cycle and continued to be re-elected several times.

Schwengel was first elected to the House in 1954 and re-elected four times.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=33261 Schwengel, Fred]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 17, 2021.</ref> He was narrowly defeated in 1964 when his Democrat opponent John R. Schmidhauser rode President [[Lyndon Johnson]]'s coattails to victory,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=122256 IA District 1]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 17, 2021.</ref> though re-emerged the next election cycle and continued to be re-elected several times.

Schwengel was pro-[[civil rights]], voting for the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957|1957]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/h42 HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 17, 2021.</ref> 1960,<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 17, 2021.</ref> [[Civil Rights Act of 1964|1964]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/h182 H.R. 7152. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION (H. RES. 789) PROVIDING FOR HOUSE APPROVAL OF THE BILL AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 17, 2021.</ref> and 1968.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/90-1967/h113 TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 17, 2021.</ref> He also supported soil and [[conservation]] programs.

Schwengel played a role in the creation of the Interstate Highway System. He was pro-[[civil rights]], voting for the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957|1957]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/h42 HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 17, 2021.</ref> 1960,<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 17, 2021.</ref> [[Civil Rights Act of 1964|1964]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/h182 H.R. 7152. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION (H. RES. 789) PROVIDING FOR HOUSE APPROVAL OF THE BILL AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 17, 2021.</ref> and 1968.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/90-1967/h113 TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 17, 2021.</ref> Schwengel also supported soil and [[conservation]] programs.

While a devout [[Baptist]], Schwengel opposed [[school prayer]] and helped defeat a constitutional amendment that would have restored it following the [[Supreme Court]] ruling ''[[Engel v. Vitale]]''. He stated on the matter:

While a devout [[Baptist]], Schwengel opposed [[school prayer]] and helped defeat a constitutional amendment that would have restored it following the [[Supreme Court]] ruling ''[[Engel v. Vitale]]''. He stated on the matter: