The 22nd Amendment, which established term limits for the Presidency of the United States, passed with some bipartisan support.
Visualize the 117th House and its members, and compare it with past congresses
Under the direction of President John Adams, the Congress passed the Sedition Act of 1798, which made it a criminal offence to publish statements critical of the federal government. The first individual to be tried under the law was Rep. Matthew Lyon, who unsurprisingly had voted against its passage. Lyon was re-elected from jail.
In 1979, the U.S. Congress established de facto diplomatic relations with Taiwan, including a commitment to militarily defend Taiwan from attack.
The House of Representatives voted 421-1 to authorize the use of military force against the perpetrators of the September 11th attacks
