It is a divided government with the Democratic Party holding the Executive Branch, the Senate and the House is held by the Republicans (2011).
Republicans currently control the US House of Representatives. The Constitution grants the House several exclusive powers: the power to initiate revenue bills, to impeach officials, and to elect the President in case of an Electoral College deadlock
At the start of the 112th Congress there will be 51 Democrats, 47 Republicans and 2 Independents.
There are currently 61 US Senators with a law degree. 31 of these are Republicans. In the House of Representatives, there are 169 members with law degrees and 78 are Republicans.
In the US, no one single party has a majority in the House, Senate AND White House. Currently the President and a slim majority of the Senate are Democrats, but Republicans hold a majority in the House.
The Texas House and the Texas Senate are currently controlled by Republicans. (March 2011)
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The Republicans and Democrats are the two major parties currently in the US. The Republican Party has declined much since the Bush Regime and the party is currently being led by the Congressman from Texas, Dr. Ron Paul.
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