| Senator Years Senate Service | Mitch McConnell (R-KY) 14 1985-present | Joseph T. Robinson (D-AR) 13.5 1913-1937 | Robert C. Byrd (D-WV) 12 1959-2010 | Alben W. Barkley (D-KY) 12 1927-1949 1955-1956 |
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Who won Senate 2012?
Romney defeated Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, and several other candidates to win his party's nomination in the 2012 Republican primaries. Democrats won a net gain of two Senate seats, retaining control of the chamber.
Who won the Senate in 2010?
| Leader Harry Reid Mitch McConnell | Party Democratic Republican | Leader's seat Nevada Kentucky | Seats before 57 41 | Seats after 51 47 |
Did Democrats control the House and Senate in 2010?
November 2, 2010: 2010 general elections, in which Republicans regained control of the House while the Democrats remained in control of the Senate.
Who controlled the Senate in 2014?
The 2014 elections gave the Republicans control of the Senate and the House for the first time since the 109th Congress. With 248 seats in the House of Representatives and 54 seats in the Senate, this Congress began with the largest Republican majority since the 71st Congress of 1929–1931.
Who won the Senate in 2000?
| Leader Trent Lott Tom Daschle | Party Republican Democratic | Leader since June 12, 1996 January 3, 1995 | Leader's seat Mississippi South Dakota | Seats before 54 46 |
Who controlled the Senate in 2016?
| Leader Mitch McConnell Harry Reid (retired) | Party Republican Democratic | Leader's seat Kentucky Nevada | Seats before 54 44 | Seats after 52 46 |
Who controlled the US Senate in 2010?
| Leader Harry Reid Mitch McConnell | Party Democratic Republican | Leader's seat Nevada Kentucky | Seats before 57 41 | Seats after 51 47 |
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 is the current majority leader?
With the Democrats holding a majority of seats and the Republicans holding a minority, the current leaders are Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Minority Whip Steve Scalise.
Who controlled the House in 2016?
| Leader Paul Ryan Nancy Pelosi | Party Republican Democratic | Leader since October 29, 2015 January 3, 2003 | Leader's seat Wisconsin 1st California 12th | Last election 247 seats, 51.2% 188 seats, 45.5% |
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% |
What Congress is in 2021?
| 117th United States Congress | 116th ← → 118th | United States Capitol (2021) | January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023 | Members 100 senators 435 representatives 6 non-voting delegates |
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Which party controlled the Senate in 2013?
| 113th United States Congress | Senate Majority Democratic | Senate President Joe Biden (D) | House Majority Republican | House Speaker John Boehner (R) |
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Are filibusters allowed in the house?
At the time, both the Senate and the House of Representatives allowed filibusters as a way to prevent a vote from taking place. Subsequent revisions to House rules limited filibuster privileges in that chamber, but the Senate continued to allow the tactic.
Who won the Senate in 2008?
| Leader Harry Reid Mitch McConnell | Party Democratic Republican | Leader's seat Nevada Kentucky | Seats before 49 49 | Seats after 57 41 |
