Partisan Wars of Words Escalate as Lawmakers See Rewards for Bad Behavior
Rep. William Stanbery of Ohio had gone too far, his colleagues determined in 1832. So egregious was Stanbery’s misconduct that he became the first member of the House of Representatives to be formally censured, and his colleagues delivered their disapproval by a more than 2-1 vote margin. His crime? Stanbery insulted then-House ... Read More »