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No. The phrase " party in power" is unclear. It is not unusual for the two houses of Congress to be controlled by different parties and it can happen that both houses of Congress are controlled by the opposing party to the president. .
The Democratic party controlled both houses of Congress in 1961.
Both houses were controlled by the Democrats.
Throughout Richard Nixon's presidency the Democratic Party controlled both Houses of Congress.
Majority Parties in U.S. Congress: Jan. 1995 - Jan. 2001: Rep. Pty. controlled both Houses. Jan. 2001: Dem. Pty. controlled the Senate; Rep. Pty. controlled the H.R. Jan. 2001 - Jun. 2001: Rep. Pty. controlled both Houses. Jun. 2001 - Jan. 2003: Dem. Pty. controlled the Senate; Rep. Pty. controlled the H.R. Jan. 2003 - Jan. 2007: Rep. Pty. controlled both Houses. Jan. 2007 - Jan. 2011: Dem. Pty. controlled both Houses.
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Republicans.
Democrats controlled both houses of Congress.
Yes, the Democratic Party has controlled both houses of Congress several times, most recently from 2007 to 2011.
Democrats controlled both houses of Congress.
The democrats controlled both houses in 2006.