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When was the last time republicans were in the majority of congress?
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How many speakers of the house in congress?
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What social welfare programs was supported by a majority of congressional Republicans at the time of enactment?
medicade
What poltical party currently controls Congress?
The House of Representatives is currently controlled by the republicans.
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For two years, the Democrats held both Houses. At mid-term elections of Clinton's first term, the Republicans gained control of, and kept control of, both houses for the remaining six years of Clinton's presidency.
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During much of President Bush's administration, congress was controlled by Republicans. That changed, however, with the 110-111 congress (Jan-04,2007 - Dec-22,2010), at which time, both the house and the senate now had a majority of Democrats. But although Barack Obama had a Democratic congress for the first year and a half of his presidency (Jan 2009 to Nov 2010), that changed in the 2010 midterm elections. Ever since Jan-05, 2011, the 112th congress was divided: it had a majority of Democrats in the Senate and a Republican majority in the House.
Who won the last general elections?
As of April 2013, the last general election was in November 2012. At this time, President Barack Obama (D) won a second term as president, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Democrats padded their slight majority in the Senate and Republicans held on to their dominant majority in the House of Representatives.
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The Republicans gained control of Congress for the first time in eighteen years.
First time Congress declared war was for which war Last time Congress declared war was for what war?
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1928
