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January 20, 2005 — President George W. Bush began his second term.; November 7, 2006 — California Representative Nancy Pelosi and Nevada Senator Harry Reid led the Democratic Party in taking control of both the House and the Senate in the 2006 congressional elections, the first time in 12 years the Democrats secure control of both houses of Congress simultaneously.
Those elected served in the 110th United States Congress from January 3, 2007, until January 3, 2009. The incumbent majority party, the Republicans, had won majorities in the House consecutively since 1994, and were defeated by the Democrats who won a majority in the chamber, ending 12 years of Republican control in the House.
The 2006 United States elections were held on Tuesday, November 7, ... Republicans won control of Congress for the first time since the 1994 election, ...
The 2006 United States Senate elections were held on November 7, 2006, with all 33 Class 1 Senate seats being contested. The term of office for those elected in 2006 ran from January 3, 2007, to January 3, 2013. Before the election cycle, the Republican Party controlled 55 of the 100 Senate seats.
Congress Years Senate House of Representatives President Trifecta; Total Anti-Admin [2] Pro-Admin [3] Others Vacancies Total Anti-Admin Pro-Admin Others Vacancies 1st: 1789–1791 26 8 18 — — 65 28 37 — — George Washington: Yes [4] 2nd: 1791–1793 30 13 16 — 1 69 30 39 — — Yes [4] 3rd: 1793–1795 30 14 16 — — 105 54: 51 ...
This is a list of the several United States Congresses, since their beginning in 1789, including their beginnings, endings, and the dates of their individual sessions.. Each elected bicameral Congress (of the two chambers of the Senate and the House of Representatives) lasts for two years and begins on January 3 of odd-numbered y
Pages in category "2006 United States House of Representatives elections" The following 63 pages are in this category, out of 63 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
A leadership election was held by the United States House of Representatives Democratic Caucus on November 17, 2006. The election determined who would be nominated by the caucus for Speaker of the House as well as who would occupy other leadership positions within the House Democratic Caucus in the 110th United States Congress.