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The most infamous Senate drama of the early 1950s was Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy's investigations of alleged communists. After years of unchallenged power, McCarthy fell as a result of producing little evidence for his claims and the claims became more elaborate, even questioning the leadership of the United States Army.
The Senate, 1789–1989. Four volumes. Vol. I, a chronological series of addresses on the history of the Senate; Vol. II, a topical series of addresses on various aspects of the Senate's operation and powers; Vol. III, Classic Speeches, 1830–1993; Vol. IV, Historical Statistics, 1789–1992; Dole, Bob. Historical Almanac of the United States ...
Thus the Assembly was organized to begin the session of 1863, three weeks late but in time for the U.S. Senate election. [13] The caucus of Republican [f] State legislators met on February 2, State Senator Alexander H. Bailey presided. They nominated Ex-Governor Edwin D. Morgan (in office 1859–1862) for the U.S. Senate.
The U.S. Constitution's Section 3 of Article I, establishes the Senate, ... Our Constitution has stabilized us since 1789, including through the Civil War, World Wars, assassinations, 9/11, and ...
The 1862 United States elections occurred in the middle of Republican President Abraham Lincoln's first term, during the Third Party System and the Civil War. Members of the 38th United States Congress were chosen in this election.
The members of the House that were present in Washington, D.C. at the time attended the vote. Many individuals crowded elsewhere in the corridors of the Capitol, outside in the grounds of the Capitol, as well as in crowds in the streets of Washington, D.C. eagerly waiting to hear early word of the result in the Senate. [91]
The 1st United States Congress convened at New York City, as did the regular session of the New York State Legislature in January 1790. Schuyler retained his seat in the State Senate while serving concurrently in the U.S. Senate. [36]
Thailand on Monday officially began the selection of new senators, a process that has become part of an ongoing war between progressive forces hoping for democratic political reforms and ...