Learn the story of a place through the people that represented it through history
After emotional and excoriating testimony from comedian Jon Stewart, congress re-authorizes the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. Reps. Paul Gosar, Jody Hice, and Thomas Massie are among 12 who vote against the bill.
After the end of the Cold War, Congress refused a bill increasing U.S. economic cooperation with foreign countries.
Read about how the Democratic immigration law was defeated by the Senate filibuster.
The 42nd Congress voted 115-65 to establish Yellowstone, America's first national park -- despite concerns surrounding federalism
