In America's first use of the Presidential veto, George Washington vetoed legislation affixing the size of the House of Representatives at 120 members.
Before she became Vice President, Kamala Harris was the first South Asian-American woman elected to the Senate
Visualize the 117th Senate and its members, and compare it with past congresses
The Senate's attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act narrowly failed due to a surprise defection by Sen. John McCain
The Senate passed the Equal Rights Amendment 91-9, but an insufficient number of state legislatures subsequently ratified it.
