Explore current and historical political parties, map party control, and learn about polarization.
The Senate voted to acquit former President Trump of charges of inciting the January 6th attack on congress. Although Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell expressed that Trump was legally culpable for a "disgraceful dereliction of duty", he concluded that the Senate is unable to convict former officials. The Senate had previously held it has the power to do so.
Map, visualize, and explore the passage of the USA PATRIOT Act in October 2001
In America's first use of the Presidential veto, George Washington vetoed legislation affixing the size of the House of Representatives at 120 members.
The Senate failed, barely, to secure a two-thirds majority in favor of convicting President Andrew Johnson
