In 1999, Congress repealed the 65 year old Glass-Steagall provisions, which required banks to separate investments and deposits.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.
Explore the votes of America's longest-serving Speaker of the House, Sam Rayburn, who presided over key civil rights votes
Explore the vote records of the 54 men and women who have served as Speaker of the House
Use the 'tabular view' to quickly check NOMINATE scores
Learn the story of a place through the people that represented it through history
