With support across both parties, this bill fell short of the 60 votes needed to bypass the Senate filibuster.
The Senate voted to acquit former President Trump of charges of inciting the January 6th attack on congress. Although Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell expressed that Trump was legally culpable for a "disgraceful dereliction of duty", he concluded that the Senate is unable to convict former officials. The Senate had previously held it has the power to do so.
After a nomination process that culminated in a public FBI investigation, Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed largely along party lines 50-48.
As a cornerstone of his neoliberal policies, President Reagan lowered taxes on private individuals and corporations.
In 2012, all but three Senators voted to ban members of Congress from insider trading.
