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What is the majority party in the U.S. senate?
As of the 2012 election, the Democratic Party has the majority. There are 53 Democrats in the US Senate, and the two independent senators caucused with the Democrats, so the majority party has 55 seats. The minority party, the Republican party, has 45 seats.
Who is the current majority in the house Democrats or republicans?
At the moment, Democrats have the majority in both houses of Congress: the House of Representatives and the Senate. However, because of the recent Republican gains in the November elections, the Republicans will hold a majority in the House once those elected take office in late January of 2011. The Democrats will still hold a majority in the Senate.
Since 1950 which party had the majority in the senate?
Since 1950 the majority party has either been the Democrats or the Republicans. Neither party has held the majority in the Senate for the last 60 years. Currently, the Democrats hold the majority, but, that will probably change sometime in the future as it always had in the past.
Which political party has been around the longest?
the liberal democrats
How long have democrats held the majority in congress?
Since 1940, the Democrats have been in control from 1940-46 when the GOP took control of both houses after WWII and retook the Congress in in 1950. During Eisenhower's 2 terms, the Democrats had either control of both houses or one during most of his 8 years. In 1960, the Democrats captured both houses and the Presidency and remained in control of both houses till 1980 when the Republicans captured the Senate and Reagan won. Democrats had control of the House of Representatives till 1994, when the GOP took both houses. Democrats took back the senate in 2006 and still controls that chamber. The GOP lost the House in 1998 but took it back in 2000 when Bush won. They lost the house again in 2006 until 2010 when they took 63 seats in the house and increased their minority in the Senate. Today, the Democrats are most strongest in the Far West, New England and the Mid-Atlantic States. The Democrats even won for the first time in decades, Virginia, North Carolina and New Mexico in 2008. Demographically, the country is becoming more non-white, especially Hispanic, which should be a great advantage to the Democrats! The Republicans are still prevalent in the Deep South and border States and the Rocky Mountain and Plains states.
Since 1968 the government has been dominated by?
The democrats
What is the name of the current ruling party in Germany?
Since 2005 Germany has been ruled by a coalition of Christian Democrats and Social Democrats.
What has been the fewest number of democrats in the House of Representatives?
26
How long have the democrats been around in India?
192 years
How many democrats have been elected to second term?
7
How long has Mitch McConnell been the Majority leader of the Senate?
Mitch McConnell first became the Senate Majority Leader on January 3, 2015, serving until January 20, 2021, when the Democrats took control of the Senate. He regained the position on January 3, 2021, but lost it again after the 2022 midterm elections. Overall, he has served as Majority Leader for a total of approximately six years across two separate terms.
Who controlled the house and senate during the bush years?
Bill Clinton was the 42nd president of the united states. This period was 1993 through to 2001. Apart from 1993 to 1995 which was controlled by the democrats, the republicans controlled the house and senate till 2001.
