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In the last election, the Democrat Party continued control of the US Senate. (as of Jan 2013.)
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Why does the House have greater party unity than the Senate?
House leaders have more organizational control over the actions of representatives than Senate leaders do.
What is US ruling political party called?
There are 2 main political parties in the US, the Republicans and the Democrats. The Democrats are in charge of the Executive Branch. In the Legislative Branch, there are 2 houses, the House of Representatives and the Senate. In the House of Representatives the Republicans have control, but in the Senate the Democrats have control. In the Judicial Branch there are 4 accepted conservatives (republicans) and 3 accepted liberals (democrats) the remaining 2 vote both ways; so it can be said that Republicans have the judicial branch.
What party runs the senate house?
The House majority is the Republican party, but the Senate it is the Democratic party.
What happened in the 1974 congressional elections?
242 U. S. House seats and 19 U. S. Senate seats under Democratic control remained under Democratic control. 138 U. S. House seats and 10 U. S. Senate seats under Republican control remained under Republican control. 49 U. S. House seats and 4 U. S. Senate seats went from Republican control to Democratic control. 6 U. S. House seat and 1 U. S. Senate seat went from Democratic control to Republican control. Net changes: The Republican Party lost 43 House seats and 3 Senate seats. The Democratic Party gained 43 House seats and 3 Senate seats. The change was due largely to the embarrassment brought onto the Republican Party when former President Nixon's role in the Watergate break-in and cover-up was revealed.
How many democrats are there in the Senate?
As of May 2014, there are 53 Democrats in the US Senate and 45 Republicans. There are also two independents, Bernie Sanders of VT and Angus King of ME, who are not members of either political party. However, they caucus with the Democratic Party, meaning, for purposes of committees and such, they "count as" Democrats.
What is the majority of the Senate?
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.
Which political party will control the senate in January 2013?
Most likely the Democratic Party is what I have heard! ;-)
What political party will control the senate in January 2012?
Democratic is what i say
Name of the political party in power is?
Right now, Democrats control the White House and the Senate, and Republicans control the House of Representatives.
Who is the Political Party in charge of the US senate and the US Congress?
As of the current session, the Democratic Party is in control of both the US Senate and the US House of Representatives.
What is called opposition party?
Usually the government is under the control of a political party or a coalition of political party's. If your party does not have control of the government but does have seats in the parliament or senate then it is an opposition party. That is a party that opposes the government. The official opposition is the party with the second most seats in the house of commons.
What does opposition party mean?
Usually the government is under the control of a political party or a coalition of political party's. If your party does not have control of the government but does have seats in the parliament or senate then it is an opposition party. That is a party that opposes the government. The official opposition is the party with the second most seats in the house of commons.
What political party was Julius Caesar in?
The Roman Senate
What party is currently in control in the us senate?
U.S. Democratic Party
What political party controls the Michigan Senate now?
republican
What political party holds the senate majority 2011?
Democrats
French Revolution political party?
It was not a political party, but the Jacobins took control.
