Visualize the 115th Senate and its members, compare it with the past
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In 1999, Congress repealed the 65 year old Glass-Steagall provisions, which required banks to separate investments and deposits.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.
The Senate's attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act narrowly failed due to a surprise defection by Sen. John McCain
Explore the votes of Hattie Wyatt Caraway, the first woman elected to the Senate
