President Clinton was acquited of obstruction of justice charges in his impeachment trial, a two-thirds majority vote having been necessary to convict.
By a vote of 96-3, Ford was easily confirmed. Click to learn who the three dissenting votes were.
Explore current and historical political parties, map party control, and learn about polarization.
The 22nd Amendment, which established term limits for the Presidency of the United States, passed with some bipartisan support.
In 1965, Congress passed the Immigration and Nationality Act, which eliminated restrictions racial, ethnic, and national origin restrictions on immigration and established priority immigration procedures for family reunification.
