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.
Sen. Rand Paul's motion to hold that the Senate cannot try an impeached official who is no longer in office was defeated 55-45. Most legal scholars agree such a trial is permissible.
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The creation of the TVA, a cornerstone of the New Deal, constituted a massive public works investment in the construction of dams and the electrification of Tennesssee, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Alabama
