In 2012, all but three Senators voted to ban members of Congress from insider trading.
Kevin McCarty of California is elected Speaker of the House on January 7, 2023, four days and 15 ballots the election of the speaker began at the start of the 118th Congress.
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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.
Near the conclusion of the Second World War, President Roosevelt signed a comprehensive package to economically aid returning veterans.