Senator Edward Brooke
A Civil Rights Milestone. In January 1966, Republican Edward Brooke was sworn in as Massachusetts’ senator. As the Twentieth Amendment dictates, Congress opens on January […]
Congress
McCarthy Condemned
Have you no sense of decency, sir? In the early 1950s the Red Scare was in full swing. China had fallen to communism, South Korea […]
Acts of Congress
Notable laws worth knowing. The House and Senate together pass between 150 and 500 laws per two-year congressional term. Which laws will be on the […]
Term Limits
How to Fix Congress? One of the most commonly urged solutions to fix the performance and perception of Congress is to enact term limits. The […]