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.
The 22nd Amendment, which established term limits for the Presidency of the United States, passed with some bipartisan support.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race, sex, and national origin in employment, accommodation, and education.
The Senate failed, barely, to secure a two-thirds majority in favor of convicting President Andrew Johnson
