Visualize the 117th House and its members, and compare it with past congresses
In 1866, the House voted 105-20 to try former Confederate President Jefferson Davis for treason -- the trial ultimately never occurred.
Visualize the 117th Senate and its members, and compare it with past congresses
The House impeached President Donald J. Trump for a second time, an unprecedented feat in U.S. history, on charges of fomenting insurrection
Joseph Rainey (R-SC), born into slavery, was the first African-American elected to the House of Representatives.