Hyde, Henry John

Hyde, Henry John
▪ 2008

      American politician

born April 18, 1924, Chicago, Ill.

died Nov. 29, 2007, Chicago
served (1975–2007) in the U.S. House of Representatives, where during his freshman term he won support in 1976 for a law that prohibited federal funds for abortions (the Hyde Amendment) and was at the forefront of a group of House Republicans who in 1998 monitored the impeachment hearings of Pres. Bill Clinton. Hyde, a Roman Catholic and onetime Democrat, switched to the Republican Party and became a force in Illinois, serving in the Illinois House (1967–74) and holding the position of majority leader (1971–72). In national politics Hyde held key positions—the ranking Republican (1985–91) on the House Select Committee on Intelligence, chairman (1995–2001) of the House Judiciary Committee, and chairman (2001–07) of the House International Relations Committee. Shortly before his death, Hyde was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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