In 1999, Congress repealed the 65 year old Glass-Steagall provisions, which required banks to separate investments and deposits.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.
Explore current and historical political parties, map party control, and learn about polarization.
Visualize the 117th House and its members, and compare it with past congresses
The U.S. Senate unanimously voted to pass what would become the 26th Amendment, lowering the voting age to 18.
Learn the story of a place through the people that represented it through history
