Republicans swept the 1994 elections and won control of both the House and Senate for the first time in 40 years.
Who controlled the Congress in 1992?
Democrats controlled Congress and the White House for the first time in 12 years after the 1992 elections. The 103rd Congress (1993–1995) passed the Family and Medical Leave Act, and refocused away from its Cold War foreign policy with a law providing assistance to newly independent former Soviet states.
Who controlled the Senate in the 1990s?
| Leader George Mitchell Bob Dole | Party Democratic Republican | Leader since January 3, 1989 January 3, 1985 | Leader's seat Maine Kansas | Seats before 55 45 |
Who held Congress in 1996?
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Republicans retained their congressional majorities after the 1996 election, and President Bill Clinton won re-election. The 105th Congress (1997–1999) began with a bipartisan budget agreement and tax cut.
Who controlled the House and Senate in 1999?
| 106th United States Congress | Senate Majority Republican | Senate President Al Gore (D) | House Majority Republican | House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R) |
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Who controlled the Senate and House in 1992?
| 102nd United States Congress | Senate Majority Democratic | Senate President Dan Quayle (R) | House Majority Democratic | House Speaker Tom Foley (D) |
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Who was the Senate majority leader in 1990?
| Senator Years Majority Leader | Robert C. Byrd (D-WV) 12 1977-1981 1987-1989 | Alben W. Barkley (D-KY) 12 1937-1947 | Harry Reid (D-NV) 12 2007-2015 | Robert J. Dole (R-KS) 11.5 1985-1987 1995-1996 |
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Who controlled Senate and House in 1990?
| 101st United States Congress | Members 100 senators 435 representatives 5 non-voting delegates | Senate Majority Democratic | Senate President George H. W. Bush (R) (until January 20, 1989) Dan Quayle (R) (from January 20, 1989) | House Majority Democratic |
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Who controlled the House and Senate in 1991?
Democrats maintained their congressional majorities after the 1990 elections. Foreign policy dominated the 102nd Congress (1991–1993), which authorized the use of force in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait and rapidly passed legislation to support future Gulf War veterans.
Who controlled Congress in 2010?
In the 2010 midterm elections, the Republican Party won the majority in the House of Representatives. While the Democrats kept their Senate majority, it was reduced from the previous Congress.
Who had control of Congress in 1997?
| 105th United States Congress | House Majority Republican | House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R) | Sessions | 1st: January 7, 1997 – November 13, 1997 2nd: January 27, 1998 – December 19, 1998 |
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Who held the House in 1994?
November 8, 1994: Republican Revolution: The Republican Party won control of both the House and the Senate in midterm congressional elections, the first time in 40 years the Republicans secured control of both houses of Congress.
Who was in Congress in 2001?
| 107th United States Congress | Senate Majority Democratic (until January 20, 2001) Republican (Jan 20, 2001 – Jun 6, 2001) Democratic (from June 6, 2001) | Senate President Al Gore (D) (until January 20, 2001) Dick Cheney (R) (from January 20, 2001) | House Majority Republican | House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R) |
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Who controlled the House in 1998?
| Leader Newt Gingrich Dick Gephardt | Party Republican Democratic | Leader since January 3, 1995 January 3, 1995 | Leader's seat Georgia 6th Missouri 3rd | Last election 227 seats 206 seats |
Who controlled the House in 2000?
| Leader Dennis Hastert Dick Gephardt | Party Republican Democratic | Leader since January 3, 1999 January 3, 1995 | Leader's seat Illinois 14th Missouri 3rd | Last election 223 seats, 48.4% 211 seats, 47.3% |
Who controlled the House in 2008?
| Leader Nancy Pelosi John Boehner | Party Democratic Republican | Leader since January 3, 2003 January 3, 2007 | Leader's seat California 8th Ohio 8th | Last election 233 seats, 52.3% 202 seats, 44.3% |
