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The Republicans are the majority party in the House of Representatives. The Democrats are the majority party in the Senate.
In the US, no one single party has a majority in the House, Senate AND White House. Currently the President and a slim majority of the Senate are Democrats, but Republicans hold a majority in the House.
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No. Since the Democrats control the House, they get to appoint a majority of the committee members.
In the US: 2000-2002: 50 seats for each party (Republicans had the tie-breaking vote of the Vice President) 2002-2004: Republicans (51 seats) 2004-2006: Republicans (55 seats) 2006-2008: Democrats (51 seats, with 1 independent) The Liberal Party held the majority in the Australian Senate.