As Joe Biden is inaugurated as America's 46th President, browse his votes as a U.S. Senator
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After almost a decade of ignoring or stigmatizing the victims of HIV/AIDS, Congress agrees to pass the Ryan White CARE Act, which funds the life-saving drug AZT for low-income or uninsured patients. Four senators including Sen. Jesse Helms vote against the act.
The Senate's attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act narrowly failed due to a surprise defection by Sen. John McCain
Joseph Rainey (R-SC), born into slavery, was the first African-American elected to the House of Representatives.