Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) became the first openly LGBT senator in 2012.
As Joe Biden is inaugurated as America's 46th President, browse his votes as a U.S. Senator
In 1999, Congress repealed the 65 year old Glass-Steagall provisions, which required banks to separate investments and deposits. Critics allege this led to risky investment practices, and subsequently the 2008 financial crisis.
Visualize the 117th House and its members, and compare it with past congresses
In 1949, U.S. Senator Hubert Humphrey called for the abolition of the filibuster in order to advance civil rights bills; as Senate Majority Whip, he advanced civil rights bills; as a Senator in 1975, he voted to lower the threshold to break a filibuster from 67 votes to 60.
