Learn about the factions and members of the first United States Congress
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.
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Explore the votes of America's longest-serving Speaker of the House, Sam Rayburn, who presided over key civil rights votes
In 1866, the House voted 105-20 to try former Confederate President Jefferson Davis for treason -- the trial ultimately never occurred.
