In 1999, Congress repealed the 65 year old Glass-Steagall provisions, which required banks to separate investments and deposits.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.
The 22nd Amendment, which established term limits for the Presidency of the United States, passed with some bipartisan support.
Explore current and historical political parties, map party control, and learn about polarization.
Over 50 years after relations between the two countries ended, the United States Senate voted 83-15 to normalize trade with the People's Republic of China
In 1965, Congress passed the Immigration and Nationality Act, which eliminated restrictions racial, ethnic, and national origin restrictions on immigration and established priority immigration procedures for family reunification.