The Senate failed, barely, to secure a two-thirds majority in favor of convicting President Andrew Johnson
Visualize the first time in history a cabinet nominee's confirmation ended in a tie.
Visualize the 117th Senate and its members, and compare it with past congresses
Map, visualize, and explore the passage of the USA PATRIOT Act in October 2001
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