The Senate passed the Equal Rights Amendment 91-9, but an insufficient number of state legislatures subsequently ratified it.
Explore current and historical political parties, map party control, and learn about polarization.
Sen. Rand Paul's motion to hold that the Senate cannot try an impeached official who is no longer in office was defeated 55-45. Most legal scholars agree such a trial is permissible.
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Map, visualize, and explore the passage of the USA PATRIOT Act in October 2001