The CCMA appeared in front of the Portfolio Committee yesterday to close the ... The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee for Labour has thanked the Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) for standing up for good governance and not allowing the abuse of state resources.
Fell in love with Mexico almost to the point of obsession ;). Texas had already seceded from Mexico during the Texas Revolution (1835-1836), but it became part of the US when it was admitted to the Union in 1845.
With the support of President-elect Polk, Tyler managed to get the joint resolution passed on March 1, 1845, and Texas was admitted into the United States on December 29.