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107th United States Congress | |
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Senate Majority | Democratic (until January 20, 2001) Republican (Jan 20, 2001 – Jun 6, 2001) Democratic (from June 6, 2001) |
Senate President | Al Gore (D) (until January 20, 2001) Dick Cheney (R) (from January 20, 2001) |
House Majority | Republican |
House Speaker | Dennis Hastert (R) |
The 2002 United States Senate elections featured a series of fiercely contested elections that resulted in a victory for the Republican Party, which gained two seats and thus a narrow majority from the Democratic Party in the United States Senate.
108th United States Congress | |
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House Majority | Republican |
House Speaker | Dennis Hastert (R) |
Sessions | |
1st: January 7, 2003 – December 8, 2003 2nd: January 20, 2004 – December 9, 2004 |
The apportionment of seats in the House was based on the 2000 U.S. Census. The Democratic Party won a majority in both chambers, giving them full control of Congress for the first time since the 103rd Congress in 1993, which was also the last time they controlled the House.
106th United States Congress | |
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House Majority | Republican |
House Speaker | Dennis Hastert (R) |
Sessions | |
1st: January 6, 1999 – November 22, 1999 2nd: January 24, 2000 – December 15, 2000 |
107th United States Congress | |
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United States Capitol (2002) | |
January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003 | |
Members | 100 senators 435 representatives 5 non-voting delegates |
Senate Majority | Democratic (until January 20, 2001) Republican (Jan 20, 2001 – Jun 6, 2001) Democratic (from June 6, 2001) |
Senator | Years | Majority Leader |
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Robert J. Dole (R-KS) | 11.5 | 1985-1987 1995-1996 |
Charles L. McNary (R-OR) | 11 | – |
Everett M. Dirksen (R-IL) | 10 | – |
Thomas A. Daschle (D-SD) | 10 | 2001-2003 |
109th United States Congress | |
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House Majority | Republican |
House Speaker | Dennis Hastert (R) |
Sessions | |
1st: January 4, 2005 – December 22, 2005 2nd: January 3, 2006 – December 8, 2006 |
The 2004 elections increased the House Republican majority, kept the Senate closely divided, and re-elected President George W.
Tom Daschle | |
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Official portrait, 2003 | |
Senate Majority Leader | |
In office June 6, 2001 – January 3, 2003 | |
Deputy | Harry Reid |
Congress Overview
Democrats kept control of Congress in 1972 despite Republican President Richard Nixon’s landslide re-election.
The 1976 United States elections was held on November 2, and elected the members of the 95th United States Congress. The Democratic Party won the presidential election and retained control of Congress.
105th United States Congress | |
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House Majority | Republican |
House Speaker | Newt Gingrich (R) |
Sessions | |
1st: January 7, 1997 – November 13, 1997 2nd: January 27, 1998 – December 19, 1998 |
The 2012 United States elections took place on November 6, 2012. Democratic President Barack Obama won election to a second term, though the Republican Party retained control of the House of Representatives.
Leader | Bill Frist | Tom Daschle |
Party | Republican | Democratic |
Leader since | January 3, 2003 | January 3, 1995 |
Leader’s seat | Tennessee | South Dakota (Defeated) |
Seats before | 51 | 48 |
Congress Overview
Republicans maintained control of the Senate, and Democrats added to their House majority after the 1982 elections. The growing budget deficit stymied the 98th Congress (1983–1985).
The 2002 United States elections were held on November 5, in the middle of Republican President George W. Bush’s first term. … The elections remain the most recent mid-term in which the president’s party did not lose control of at least one house of Congress.
Two political parties, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, have dominated American politics since the American Civil War, although other parties have also existed. There are major differences between the political system of the United States and that of most other developed capitalist countries.
Majority Leader: Hoyer (D), MD | Minority Leader: McCarthy (R), CA |
Majority Whip: Clyburn (D), SC | Minority Whip: Scalise (R), LA |
Chief Deputy Whips: Schakowsky (D), IL and Butterfield (D), NC | Chief Deputy Whip: Ferguson (R), GA |
With the Democrats holding a majority of seats and the Republicans holding a minority, the current leaders are Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Minority Whip Steve Scalise.
79 years (February 20, 1942)
Democrats regained control of the Senate and held the House after the 1986 elections. Texan Jim Wright succeeded the retiring Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill of Massachusetts as Speaker. The 100th Congress (1987–1989) reacted to several crises.
Leader | Harry Reid | Mitch McConnell |
Party | Democratic | Republican |
Leader’s seat | Nevada | Kentucky |
Seats before | 49 | 49 |
Seats after | 57 | 41 |
Congress and Years | Name | Party |
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109th (2005–2007) | DELAY, Thomas Dale 9 | Republican |
109th (2005–2007) | BLUNT, Roy 10 | Republican |
109th (2005–2007) | BOEHNER, John Andrew 11 | Republican |
110th (2007–2009) | HOYER, Steny Hamilton | Democrat |
The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1980 U.S. Census. The Republicans maintained control of the Senate, while the Democrats increased their majority in the House of Representatives from the 97th Congress.
90th United States Congress | |
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House Majority | Democratic |
House Speaker | John W. McCormack (D) |
Sessions | |
1st: January 10, 1967 – December 15, 1967 2nd: January 15, 1968 – October 14, 1968 |
Party | Republican | Democratic |
Leader since | June 12, 1996 | January 3, 1995 |
Leader’s seat | Mississippi | South Dakota |
Seats before | 55 | 45 |
Seats after | 55 | 45 |
Leader | Trent Lott | Tom Daschle |
Party | Republican | Democratic |
Leader since | June 12, 1996 | January 3, 1995 |
Leader’s seat | Mississippi | South Dakota |
Seats before | 54 | 46 |
After Republicans took control of the Senate following the 2014 Senate elections, McConnell became the Senate Majority Leader. In June 2018 he became the longest-serving Senate Republican leader in the history of the United States.
91st United States Congress | |
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House Majority | Democratic |
House Speaker | John W. McCormack (D) |
Sessions | |
1st: January 3, 1969 – December 23, 1969 2nd: January 19, 1970 – January 2, 1971 |