How many times has there been a super majority in the congress since 1930?

Answer 1

You can see the numbers at (Composition of Congress, by Political Party, 1855-2013).

A Supermajority ( ), or two-thirds majority, would mean that 67% or more of the congress belonged to the same party. This has happened in both houses of Congress three times: in the 74th, 75th, and 89th Congresses.

It has happened more often in either one house or the other at a time - here's a breakdown by year:

1933 :HouseDemocrat1934 :HouseDemocrat1935 :BothDemocrat1936 :BothDemocrat1937 :BothDemocrat1938 :BothDemocrat1939 :SenateDemocrat1940 :SenateDemocrat1941 :SenateDemocrat1942 :SenateDemocrat1963 :SenateDemocrat1964 :SenateDemocrat1965 :BothDemocrat1966 :BothDemocrat1975 :HouseDemocrat1976 :HouseDemocrat1977 :HouseDemocrat1978 :HouseDemocrat

Answer 2

There have been various instances of supermajorities in Congress since 1930. However, without specifying the type of supermajority (such as the two-thirds majority required for certain actions), it is difficult to provide an exact number. It is worth noting that supermajorities are relatively rare and generally occur during significant events or for crucial legislative actions.