Visualize the 115th Senate and its members, compare it with the past
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In 1999, Congress repealed the 65 year old Glass-Steagall provisions, which required banks to separate investments and deposits. Critics allege this led to risky investment practices, and subsequently the 2008 financial crisis.