Joseph Rainey (R-SC), born into slavery, was the first African-American elected to the House of Representatives.
After emotional and excoriating testimony from comedian Jon Stewart, congress re-authorizes the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. Reps. Paul Gosar, Jody Hice, and Thomas Massie are among 12 who vote against the bill.
Explore current and historical political parties, map party control, and learn about polarization.
Use the 'tabular view' to quickly check NOMINATE scores
Visualize the 117th Senate and its members, and compare it with past congresses