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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 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 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.
2016 United States Senate elections ← 2014 November 8, 2016 December 10 (Louisiana runoff) 2018 → 2017 (AL) → 34 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate 51 seats needed for a majority Majority party Minority party Leader Mitch McConnell Harry Reid (retired) Party Republican Democratic Leader since January 3, 2007 January 3, 2005 Leader's seat Kentucky Nevada Seats before 54 44 Seats ...
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 hours. November 8, 2016: Donald Trump and Mike Pence elected as president and vice-president in presidential elections, while the Republicans retain majority at both Senate and House of Representatives.
Trump’s 2024 victory is his second election win – the other was in 2016. Various recounts, audits and court rulings have confirmed that Trump did not win the 2020 election. No widespread fraud ...
Then-incumbent President Barack Obama casts his vote early in Chicago on October 7, 2016. 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.
The 2016 election was the first general election that now former President Donald Trump ran in as a major party candidate, defeating then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.