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The seats in the House were apportioned based on the 2010 United States census. [1] The Republican Party retained their majority in both the House and the Senate, and, with inauguration of Donald Trump on January 20, 2017, attained an overall federal government trifecta for the first time since the 109th Congress in 2005.
The degree to which the president of the United States has control of Congress often determines their political strength, such as the ability to pass sponsored legislation, ratify treaties, and have Cabinet members and judges approved. Early in the 19th century, divided government was rare but since the 1970s it has become increasingly common.
It convened in Washington, D.C., on January 3, 2019, and ended on January 3, 2021, during the final two years of Donald Trump's first presidency. Senators elected to regular terms in 2014 finished their terms in this Congress, and House seats were apportioned based on the 2010 census .
In his first two years, when the Democrats controlled the House and the Senate, Biden succeeded in passing the American Rescue plan, the Investment and Jobs Act, and the Chips and Science Act.
Most of Trump's Cabinet picks easily won confirmation during his first 2017-2021 term in office. ... Republicans will control the House and the Senate by narrow margins next year, giving them ...
January 6 United States Capitol attack (January 6, 2021) Joe Biden takes the oath of office as the 46th president of the United States President Biden during his 2021 speech to a joint session of Congress, with Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi President Biden during the 2022 State of the Union Address Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson shortly after she was confirmed by ...
Trump will have a Republican-controlled Senate and possibly a Republican-controlled House to help usher his picks through. ... Donald Trump greets Senator Marco Rubio during a campaign rally at ...
The House voted, 268–151, to grant the waiver. [134] The Senate Armed Services Committee approved Mattis's confirmation on January 18, 2017, by a 26–1 margin, and sent the nomination to the full Senate for consideration. [135] One of Donald Trump's first acts as president was the approval of Mattis's waiver to become Secretary of Defense.