Visualize the 117th Senate and its members, and compare it with past congresses
Explore current and historical political parties, map party control, and learn about polarization.
Use the 'tabular view' to quickly check NOMINATE scores
Learn the story of a place through the people that represented it through history
In 1999, Congress repealed the 65 year old Glass-Steagall provisions, which required banks to separate investments and deposits.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.