After a nomination process that culminated in a public FBI investigation, Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed largely along party lines 50-48.
Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) became the first openly LGBT senator in 2012.
Map, visualize, and explore the passage of the USA PATRIOT Act in October 2001
Despite opposition from conservative groups, Justice O'Connor was confirmed unanimously
The 42nd Congress voted 115-65 to establish Yellowstone, America's first national park -- despite concerns surrounding federalism
