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What years has the Republican party been in the majority in congress?
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∙ 16y ago
Well, for the past 2 years, the Democrats have held the majority, and control, in the House. They will now remain in power for atleast 2 more years. The Republicans held the majority for quite a while before that.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 11y ago92 years -- Since Lincoln in 1860 became the first Republican to be elected , the Republicans have won 23 presidential elections and so have served for 92 years.
The Republican candidate won in 1860,1864,1868,1872,1876,1880,1888,1896,
1900,1904,1908,1920,1924,1928,1952,1956,1968,1972,1980,1984,1988,2000 and 2004.
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∙ 15y agoThis question is answered quite well on the PBS site. http://www.pbs.org/fmc/book/10politics2.htm
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∙ 14y agoSince 2006 Democrats have held a majority in Congress.
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∙ 16y ago2000-2006 among others
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It has been controlled by the Democratic Party since 1970 except during 1995 and 1996.
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Becuase George W. Bush was Republican, Congress was most likely controled by them.Thanks for using Answers.com!
Which Political Party has been in the Majority and thus has control of the Congress for the last 8 years?
from about 7 years ago to now it has been a republican majority in the senate and only for the past 2 years it has been a democrat control in the house. so basically it has changed a lot in the past 8 years but currently the dems will control the house. the senate. and the presidency
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members from the majority party who have been in congress for many years
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The Republican Party Platform was formed in 1956, 100 years after the Republican Party was formed. They are the Conservative political party in America.
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There are no term limits, but his party must remain majority party in order for him to stay in office.
What was the result of 1945-1946 elections?
The Republican Party had a net gain of 13 seats in the Senate and 57 seats in the House of Representatives, resulting in a transfer of control of both houses of Congress from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party. Democratic President Harry Truman could get very little cooperation from them and referred to them as the "Do Nothing Congress". The Democratic Party regained control of both houses two years later.
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The republican party has become so hateful in recent years because it is not on power.
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Well we are a republican form of government controlled by the Democart party. The Democrats have been in charge of congress for the last two years.
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