Learn the story of a place through the people that represented it through history
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.
Visualize the 117th Senate and its members, and compare it with past congresses
As Joe Biden is inaugurated as America's 46th President, browse his votes as a U.S. Senator
Although confirmed 92-7, Rockefeller did not make an impact as Vice President and subsequently withdrew from President Ford's re-election ticket.
