The Senate's attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act narrowly failed due to a surprise defection by Sen. John McCain
The Senate narrowly votes to approve the Federal Air Highway Act, which funded construction of the Interstate system, linking America by car.
Map, visualize, and explore the passage of the USA PATRIOT Act in October 2001
In 1965, Congress passed the Immigration and Nationality Act, which eliminated restrictions racial, ethnic, and national origin restrictions on immigration and established priority immigration procedures for family reunification.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race, sex, and national origin in employment, accommodation, and education.