Visualize the 117th Senate and its members, and compare it with past congresses
Joseph Rainey (R-SC), born into slavery, was the first African-American elected to the House of Representatives.
Hours after armed rioters storm the U.S. capitol to demand the 2020 presidential election be overturned, 7 Senators vote in support of their demands
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After a nomination process that culminated in a public FBI investigation, Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed largely along party lines 50-48.