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The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 8, 2016, to elect representatives for all 435 congressional districts across each of the 50 U.S. states to the 115th United States Congress. Non-voting members for the District of Columbia and territories of the United States were also elected.
The 2016 United States elections were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. Republican nominee Donald Trump defeated Democratic former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the presidential election, while Republicans retained control of Congress .
June 8, 2016: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a joint session of Congress. [17] June 22–23, 2016: In the wake of the Orlando nightclub shooting, Congress debated gun control reform. [18] The U.S. House recessed for the July 4 holiday during a sit-in protest held by Democrats that halted business in the chamber for more than 24 ...
In the 115th Congress, 94.1% of House members and 100% of senators had attained a bachelor's degree or a higher degree; this was a historically high level of education for a United States Congress. In addition, 167 members of the House and 55 members of the Senate had law degrees. Only 18 members of Congress had no college education. [33]
Congress Congress began Session Session dates Congress ended Senate control House control 1st Congress: March 4, 1789 1st session March 4, 1789 – September 29, 1789 March 3, 1791 Pro-Administration: Pro-Administration: 2nd session January 4, 1790 – August 12, 1790 3rd session December 6, 1790 – March 3, 1791 2nd Congress: March 4, 1791
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 ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 26 December 2024. Bicameral legislature of the United States For the current Congress, see 118th United States Congress. For the building, see United States Capitol. This article may rely excessively on sources too closely associated with the subject, potentially preventing the article from being ...
Many elements of the Contract did not pass Congress, were vetoed by President Bill Clinton, or were substantially altered in negotiations with Clinton. However, after Republicans held control in the 1996 election, Clinton and the Gingrich-led House agreed on the first balanced federal budget in decades, along with a substantial tax cut. [13]