Visualize the 117th Senate and its members, and compare it with past congresses
The Gold Standard Act of 1900 ended the decades-running debate over bimetalism and restored the U.S. to 'gold standard' currency -- the system lasted until 1971
The House impeached President Donald J. Trump for a second time, an unprecedented feat in U.S. history, on charges of fomenting insurrection
In 1971, Congress and President Nixon declared a national 'war on cancer', which established funding for 15 new cancer research centers.
'Lend-Lease' saw the United States send military hardware, oil, and food to foreign allies during World War 2
