The U.S. Senate unanimously voted to pass what would become the 26th Amendment, lowering the voting age to 18.
As Joe Biden is inaugurated as America's 46th President, browse his votes as a U.S. Senator
In 1949, U.S. Senator Hubert Humphrey called for the abolition of the filibuster in order to advance civil rights bills; as Senate Majority Whip, he advanced civil rights bills; as a Senator in 1975, he voted to lower the threshold to break a filibuster from 67 votes to 60.
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.
The House of Representatives voted 421-1 to authorize the use of military force against the perpetrators of the September 11th attacks
