The U.S. Senate unanimously voted to pass what would become the 26th Amendment, lowering the voting age to 18.
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The Senate voted to acquit former President Trump of charges of inciting the January 6th attack on congress. Although Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell expressed that Trump was legally culpable for a "disgraceful dereliction of duty", he concluded that the Senate is unable to convict former officials. The Senate had previously held it has the power to do so.
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Explore the votes of Hiram Rhodes Revels, the first African-American man elected to the Senate
