Map, visualize, and explore the passage of the USA PATRIOT Act in October 2001
By a vote of 96-3, Ford was easily confirmed. Click to learn who the three dissenting votes were.
Learn about the historical party of Henry Clay and Millard Fillmore
In 1866, the House voted 105-20 to try former Confederate President Jefferson Davis for treason -- the trial ultimately never occurred.
Although President Johnson had earlier admitted the former Confederate States of America, Congress refused to seat their congressional delegations until passing HR1058 along party lines.
