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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.
The 2006 United States elections were held on Tuesday, November 7, ... Republicans won control of Congress for the first time since the 1994 election, ...
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 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 Total Democrats Opposition [18] Others Vacancies Total Democrats Opposition Others Vacancies President Trifecta 34th: 1855–1857 62 39: 21 2 — 234 83 100: 51 — Franklin Pierce: No Congress Years Total Democrats Republicans Others Vacancies Total Democrats Republicans Others Vacancies President Trifecta 35th: 1857–1859 64 ...
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.
Republicans currently control 220 seats in the lower chamber to 211 Democrats. Polls should always be taken with a grain of salt, but they remain the best metric for projecting party control.
Congress ended Senate control House control 1st Congress: March 4, 1789 ... 2006 – December 9, 2006 110th Congress: January 3, 2007 1st session January 4, 2007 ...