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.
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
The 22nd Amendment, which established term limits for the Presidency of the United States, passed with some bipartisan support.
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.