Explore current and historical political parties, map party control, and learn about polarization.
'Lend-Lease' saw the United States send military hardware, oil, and food to foreign allies during World War 2
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibited racial discrimination in voting by protecting voting rights. It banned poll taxes and literacy tests and required states with historians of Jim Crow discrimination to seek advance clearance before changing and requiring states with histories of Jim Crow discrimination to obtain advance clearance to change laws governing voting.
The 42nd Congress voted 115-65 to establish Yellowstone, America's first national park -- despite concerns surrounding federalism
Visualize the 117th Senate and its members, and compare it with past congresses
