Explore current and historical political parties, map party control, and learn about polarization.
Visualize the 117th Senate and its members, and compare it with past congresses
Robert Smalls, born enslaved in South Carolina, stole the CSS Planter and delivered it to Union troops. After the Civil War, Smalls was elected to the South Carolina legislature and later to the U.S. Congress where he served 5 terms during and after Reconstruction.
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.
As Joe Biden is inaugurated as America's 46th President, browse his votes as a U.S. Senator
