Visualize the 115th Senate and its members, compare it with the past
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibited racial discrimination in voting by protecting voting rights. It banned poll taxes and literacy tests and required states with historians of Jim Crow discrimination to seek advance clearance before changing and requiring states with histories of Jim Crow discrimination to obtain advance clearance to change laws governing voting.
Explore the vote records of the 54 men and women who have served as Speaker of the House
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.
In 1979, the U.S. Congress established de facto diplomatic relations with Taiwan, including a commitment to militarily defend Taiwan from attack.
