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Paul Wellstone

American politician (1944-2002)

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Jan 16, 2026
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Which senators voted nay on Senate Vote #249 (Homeland Security Act, 2002) and what reasons did they give?

The Senate approved the Homeland Security Act of 2002 by a 90–9 recorded vote (Senate Vote No. 249), with nine senators recorded as “nay” on final passage (90 yeas, 9 nays) . The official Senate roll ...

Feb 5, 2026

Historical examples of party switches affecting congressional balance?

by sitting members have occasionally changed which party controls a chamber of Congress, with the most consequential modern example being ’ 2001 defection that flipped Senate control; other switches i...

Feb 5, 2026

How have intra‑Congress events (party switches, deaths, appointments) affected Senate majorities since 2001?

since 2001—party switches, deaths, appointments and special elections—have repeatedly shifted control or effective control of the Senate, sometimes for days and sometimes for the remainder of a Congre...

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