What party controlled the Senate in 2009?
Democrats controlled the 111th Congress (2009–2011) with majorities in both houses of Congress alongside the country’s first African-American president, Democrat Barack Obama.
Who was leader of the Senate in 2009?
List of party leaders
| Congress | Dates | Republican leader |
|---|---|---|
| 110th | January 3, 2007 – December 18, 2007 | Mitch McConnell |
| December 19, 2007 – January 3, 2009 | ||
| 111th | January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 | |
| 112th | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 |
Who controlled the House and Senate in 2007?
The Democratic Party won a majority in both chambers, giving them full control of Congress for the first time since the 103rd Congress in 1993, which was also the last time they controlled the House.
Who was the Senate majority leader in 2001?
| Tom Daschle | |
|---|---|
| Official portrait, 2003 | |
| Senate Majority Leader | |
| In office June 6, 2001 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Deputy | Harry Reid |
Who held the House in 2005?
| 109th United States Congress | |
|---|---|
| House Majority | Republican |
| House Speaker | Dennis Hastert (R) |
| Sessions | |
| 1st: January 4, 2005 – December 22, 2005 2nd: January 3, 2006 – December 8, 2006 |
Which party controlled the Senate in 2004?
2004 United States Senate elections
| Leader | Bill Frist | Tom Daschle (lost re-election) |
| Party | Republican | Democratic |
| Leader since | January 3, 2003 | January 3, 1995 |
| Leader’s seat | Tennessee | South Dakota |
| Seats before | 51 | 48 |
Which party controlled the US Senate in 2010?
Despite the Republican gains, the Democrats retained a majority of the Senate with 51 seats plus the two independents who caucused with them, compared to the 47 Republican seats.