After 2006 election, there were 49 senators from Democratic Party. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_elections,_2006
57 and Joe Lieberman and Bernie Sanders are (I) but caucas with the Dems.
They are the majority party with 56 members to the republican's 41 members
Democrat. currently.
Currently, the Senate Majority Leader is Harry Reid, democrat senator from Nevada.
currently: 53 beginning Jan. 3, 2013: 55
If you are asking wich political party is currently in the majority, and thus in control of the Senate - as of November 2011, it is the Democrat Party.
Harry Reid is a Democrat and currently has served as Senate Majority Leader since his party officially took control of the senate in January 2007. He previously served as Minority Leader.
Carol Mosely-Braun, Democrat-Illinois
There are currently 50 Democrat senators in the U.S. Senate, with Vice President Kamala Harris able to cast a tie-breaking vote if needed.
The majority leader in the Senate of the U.S. is currently Harry Reid, a Democrat representing Nevada.
there are 3 Hispanics that are currently in the senate.
Majority Leader of the Senate is Harry Reid (Democrat) Majority Whip is Dick Durbin (Democrat) Minority Leader of the Senate is Mitch McConnell (Republican) Minority Whip of the Senate is Jon Kyl (Republican) President of the Senate is Joe Biden (Democrat) President Pro Tempore is Daniel Inouye (Democrat)
Democrat and Republican parties are the major parties in both Houses. Currently, the Republican Party holds a majority in the House, and the Democrats hold a majority in the Senate.
He ran for the Senate as a Democrat so it seems he was a Democrat with anti-semitic views.