| − | '''Emanuel Celler''' (May 6, 1888 – January 15, 1981) was a Democrat representative from [[New York City]] who served for half a century in the [[United States House of Representatives]]. While mostly a [[liberal]], he opposed and voted against the [[Equal Rights Amendment]],<ref>[https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2019/05/19/roe-v-wade-death-of-equal-rights-amendment/ Roe v. Wade = Death of Equal Rights Amendment]. ''Fascinating Politics''. Retrieved April 23, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/92-1971/h197 TO PASS H.J. RES. 208.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 23, 2021.</ref> leading to his ouster in the 1972 primaries. He is most remembered for the [[Hart-Celler Act]]. | + | '''Emanuel Celler''' (May 6, 1888 – January 15, 1981) was a Democrat representative from [[New York City]] who served for half a century in the [[United States House of Representatives]]. While mostly a [[liberal]], he opposed and voted against the [[Equal Rights Amendment]],<ref>[https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2019/05/19/roe-v-wade-death-of-equal-rights-amendment/ Roe v. Wade = Death of Equal Rights Amendment]. ''Fascinating Politics''. Retrieved April 23, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/92-1971/h197 TO PASS H.J. RES. 208.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 23, 2021.</ref> leading to his ouster in the 1972 primaries. He is best known for introducing the [[Hart-Celler Act]], an [[immigration]] bill that passed in the mid-1960s. |