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What party controlled the House and Senate in 2002?

What party controlled the House and Senate in 2002?

107th United States Congress
United States Capitol (2002)
January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003
Members 100 senators 435 representatives 5 non-voting delegates
Senate Majority Democratic (until January 20, 2001) Republican (Jan 20, 2001 – Jun 6, 2001) Democratic (from June 6, 2001)

What happened in the 2002 midterm elections?

Republicans succeeded in expanding their majority in the House of Representatives by a net gain of eight, resulting in a 229-204 Republican majority. They won the nationwide popular vote by a margin of 4.8 points.

Which party controlled the Senate in 2004?

2004 United States Senate elections

Leader Bill Frist Tom Daschle (lost re-election)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 3, 2003 January 3, 1995
Leader’s seat Tennessee South Dakota
Seats before 51 48

Who controlled Congress in 2005?

109th United States Congress
House Majority Republican
House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R)
Sessions
1st: January 4, 2005 – December 22, 2005 2nd: January 3, 2006 – December 8, 2006

Who controlled the Senate in 2002?

The 2002 United States Senate elections featured a series of fiercely contested elections that resulted in a victory for the Republican Party, which gained two seats and thus a narrow majority from the Democratic Party in the United States Senate.

Which party controlled the House in 2000?

Republicans retained control of both houses of Congress, giving the party unified control of Congress and the presidency for the first time since the 1954 elections. 2000 presidential election results.