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It's easier to answer the question by how many years have the Republicans controlled both houses since 1950...the answer...only four...and two of those four the majority in the Senate was 51-49, a razor thin and actually Democrat controlled since at least four Republican senators were liberal in voting.
Legislative bodies are difficult to 'control' all the time, but you are asking "For how long have the Democrats controlled Congress?"
In fact, if you are asking by the numbers, the United States House of Representatives (half of Congress) has more Republicans than Democrats at this moment in History.
The United States Senate (the other half of Congress) is narrowly Democratic. And the control of the Senate and of the House has swung back and forth since The Republican Revolution of 1994 mid-term elections which ended 40 years of Democratic majorities in Congress. Not necessarily 'controlling' but at least in numerical superiority.
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What years has the Republican party been in the majority in congress?
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.
Between 1981 and 2002 what is the total number of years that the White House and both chambers of Congress were controlled by the same party?
two
What are the percentages of registered voters by political party in the US?
As of 2011, Gallup polling found that 31% of Americans identified as Democrats (tying a 23-year low), 27% as Republicans, and 40% as independents (largest in 60 years). Nevertheless, since more independents leaned to the Republicans, when including the leaners, the democrats and republicans ended up tied at 45 percent (from wikipedia)
What party was the majority in California legislature over the last forty years?
It has been controlled by the Democratic Party since 1970 except during 1995 and 1996.
How many Republicans are in the House?
There are about 72 million registered democrats in the U.S.
Who controlled congress under George H.W. Bush?
The GOP controlled the house and senate for first 6 of 8 years. The last 2 were controlled by the Dems.
What party ran the Congress when George W. Bush was president?
For two years, the Democrats held both Houses. At mid-term elections of Clinton's first term, the Republicans gained control of, and kept control of, both houses for the remaining six years of Clinton's presidency.
How many years did democrats control both houses of govt while George Bush was President?
The Democrats controlled both houses of Congress in all the four years that George H. W. Bush was president and for two years when George W. Bush was president.
Which ofthese is the best description of the USCongress during the George H.W. Bush administraion?
The Democrats controlled both houses of Congress during the George H.W. Bush years
When Barack Obama takes office are we a Democratic Government?
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.
Which political party controlled the house and senate during Nixon's years?
It was controlled by Democrats the first 2 years, and by Republicans for the last 6 years.
Who controlled the house and senate under obama?
During much of President Bush's administration, congress was controlled by Republicans. That changed, however, with the 110-111 congress (Jan-04,2007 - Dec-22,2010), at which time, both the house and the senate now had a majority of Democrats. But although Barack Obama had a Democratic congress for the first year and a half of his presidency (Jan 2009 to Nov 2010), that changed in the 2010 midterm elections. Ever since Jan-05, 2011, the 112th congress was divided: it had a majority of Democrats in the Senate and a Republican majority in the House.
What years did the republicans hold both house and senate?
Democrats controlled BOTH house from 1955 until 1980 (26 years). From 1981 until 1987 the Republicans controlled the Senate and the Democrats the House. Democrats recaptured both houses in 87 and held them until 95 when the Republicans took both houses and held them until 2005.
What role did democrats have in congress in the decades following in the new deal?
democrats held the majority of the seats for many years
How many congressman in the House of Representatives are Democrats and how many are Republicans?
The number of Republicans and Democrats in the House changes every 2 years. The current House of Representatives, of the 112th United States Congress, now seats 242 Republicans and 193 Democrats.
Why has a gridlock become such a problem in recent years?
Congress has become more evenly split between republicans and democrats.
How many years have the democrats have the majority in congress?
The length of the presidencies of FDR, Truman, JFK, LBJ, and Carter adds up to about 32 years.
