In 1971, Congress and President Nixon declared a national 'war on cancer', which established funding for 15 new cancer research centers.
As Joe Biden is inaugurated as America's 46th President, browse his votes as a U.S. Senator
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In 1997, the Senate voted 95-0 to restrict entry of the U.S. into future international climate treaties, ending hopes for legally binding emissions targets for the U.S.
Sen. Rand Paul's motion to hold that the Senate cannot try an impeached official who is no longer in office was defeated 55-45. Most legal scholars agree such a trial is permissible.
