Under the direction of President John Adams, the Congress passed the Sedition Act of 1798, which made it a criminal offence to publish statements critical of the federal government. The first individual to be tried under the law was Rep. Matthew Lyon, who unsurprisingly had voted against its passage. Lyon was re-elected from jail.
After reports that the USS Maddox had been attacked by North Vietnamese naval vessels, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 422-1 to authorize military action in Vietnam. Eugene Siler was the loan 'Nay' vote.
VoteView enables you to view the numbers for every congressional vote in the history of the United States. It is currently maintained by the UCLA Department Of Political Science.
After being exposed for lying about various subjects, George Santos was put up to a vote for punishment by the chamber.
After the end of the Cold War, Congress refused a bill increasing U.S. economic cooperation with foreign countries.
