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President – Lyndon B. Johnson, Democrat 1963 – 1969
88th Congress 1965 – 1967 –
255 Democrats
177 Republicans
3 Vacant Seats
Senate –
65 Democrats
35 Republicans
States Controlled % –
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President – Lyndon B. Johnson, Democrat 1963 – 1969
89th Congress 1967 – 1969 –
295 Democrats (end 289)
140 Republicans (end 136)
1 Vacant Seat (end 10)
Senate –
67 Democrats
33 Republicans
States Controlled % –
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President – Lyndon B. Johnson, Democrat 1963 – 1969
90th Congress 1967 – 1969 –
247 Democrats
187 Republicans
1 Vacant Seat
Senate –
64 Democrats (end 62)
35 Republicans (end 38)
1 Vacant Seat
States Controlled % –
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President – Richard Milhous Nixon, Republican 1969 – 1974
91st Congress 1969 – 1971 –
243 Democrats
192 Republicans
Senate –
57 Democrats
43 Republicans
States Controlled % –
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President – Richard Milhous Nixon, Republican 1969 – 1974
92nd Congress 1971 – 1973 –
255 Democrats
180 Republicans
Senate –
54 Democrats
44 Republicans
1 Independent
1 Conservative (N.Y.)
States Controlled % –
The Nixon shock was a series of economic measures undertaken by United States President Richard Nixon in 1971, in response to increasing inflation, the most significant of which were wage and price freezes, surcharges on imports, and the unilateral cancellation of the direct international convertibility of the United States dollar to gold.[1]
While Nixon’s actions did not formally abolish the existing Bretton Woods system of international financial exchange, the suspension of one of its key components effectively rendered the Bretton Woods system inoperative. While Nixon publicly stated his intention to resume direct convertibility of the dollar after reforms to the Bretton Woods system had been implemented, all attempts at reform proved unsuccessful. By 1973, the Bretton Woods system was replaced de facto by the current regime based on freely floating fiat currencies.[2]
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President – Gerald R. Ford, Republican 1974 – 1977
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August 9, 1974: President Richard Nixon resigned. Vice President Gerald Ford became President of the United States.
- May 17, 1973: Watergate hearings began (Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities)
- May 9, 1974: Hearings on the Impeachment of President Nixon began (House of Representatives Judiciary Committee)
from – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/93rd_United_States_Congress
93rd Congress 1973 – 1975 –
241 Democrats (end 235)
192 Republicans (end 182)
5 Vacant Seats (end 18)
Senate –
56 Democrats (end 57)
42 Republicans (end 40)
1 Independent
1 Conservative (N.Y.)
States Controlled % –
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President – Gerald R. Ford, Republican 1974 – 1977
94th Congress 1975 – 1977 –
291 Democrats
144 Republicans
Senate –
60 Democrats (end 61)
37 Republicans (end 37)
1 Independent
1 Conservative (N.Y.)
States Controlled % –
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President – Jimmy Carter, Democrat 1977 – 1981
95th Congress 1977 – 1979 –
292 Democrats (end 275 – wikipedia)
143 Republicans (end 140 – wikipedia)
(end 20 vacant seats – wikipedia)
Senate –
61 Democrats
38 Republicans
1 Independent
States Controlled % –
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President – Jimmy Carter, Democrat 1977 – 1981
96th Congress 1979 – 1981 –
278 Democrats
157 Republicans
Senate –
58 Democrats (end 55)
41 Republicans (end 44)
1 Independent
States Controlled % –
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President – Ronald Reagan, Republican 1981 – 1989
97th Congress 1981 – 1983 –
243 Democrats (244 wikipedia)
192 Republicans (191 wikipedia)
Senate –
46 Democrats
53 Republicans
1 Independent
States Controlled % –
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President – Ronald Reagan, Republican 1981 – 1989
98th Congress 1983 – 1985 –
269 Democrats (272 – wikipedia)
166 Republicans (163 – wikipedia)
Senate –
46 Democrats / end 45
54 Republicans/ end 55
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President – Ronald Reagan, Republican 1981 – 1989
99th Congress 1985 – 1987 –
254 Democrats
181 Republicans
Senate –
47 Democrats
53 Republicans
States – % Controlled
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President – Ronald Reagan, Republican 1981 – 1989
100th Congress 1987 – 1989 –
258 Democrats
177 Republicans
Senate –
55 Democrats
45 Republicans
States – % Controlled
The biggest stock market crash in U.S. history brought the Reagan administration and Congress together in a “budget summit.” Select committees investigated the arms-for-hostage arrangement now known as Iran-Contra.
https://history.house.gov/Congressional-Overview/Profiles/100th/
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President – George W. Bush Sr, Republican 1989 – 1993
101st Congress 1989 – 1991 –
260 Democrats
175 Republicans
Senate –
55 Democrats
45 Republicans
States – % Controlled
Despite continued divided-party government, the 101st Congress (1989–1991) increased taxes to stem a growing deficit, created the Resolution Trust Corporation to address the failed Savings and Loan bank industry
https://history.house.gov/Congressional-Overview/Profiles/101st/
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President – George W. Bush Sr, Republican 1989 – 1993
102nd Congress 1991 – 1993 –
267 Democrats
167 Republicans
1 Independent
Senate –
56 Democrats
44 Republicans
States – % Controlled
(Interesting note – [102nd] Congress also approved a ban on underground nuclear tests beginning in 1996. – https://history.house.gov/Congressional-Overview/Profiles/102nd/)
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President – Bill Clinton 1993 – 2001 [William Jefferson Clinton]
103rd Congress 1993 – 1995 –
258 Democrats
176 Republicans
1 Independent
Senate –
53 Democrats
47 Republicans
States – % Controlled
Democrats controlled Congress and the White House for the first time in 12 years after the 1992 elections. Congress approved the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). https://history.house.gov/Congressional-Overview/Profiles/103rd/
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President – Bill Clinton 1993 – 2001 [William Jefferson Clinton]
104th Congress 1995 – 1997 –
204 Democrats
230 Republicans
1 Independent
Senate –
47 Democrats
53 Republicans
States – % Controlled
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President – Bill Clinton 1993 – 2001 [William Jefferson Clinton]
105th Congress 1997 – 1999 –
207 Democrats
226 Republicans
2 Independents
Senate –
45 Democrats
55 Republicans
States – % Controlled
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President – Bill Clinton 1993 – 2001 [William Jefferson Clinton]
106th Congress 1999 – 2001 –
211 Democrats
223 Republicans
1 Independent
Senate –
45 Democrats
55 Republicans
0 Independents
States – % Controlled
Republicans retained their majorities in both chambers though their margin in the House eroded after the 1998 elections. Congress overhauled financial services regulation.
https://history.house.gov/Congressional-Overview/Profiles/106th/
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President – George W. Bush Jr., Republican 2001 – 2009
107th Congress 2001 – 2003
213 Democrats
220 Republicans
2 Independents
Senate –
48 Democrats
50 Republicans
1 Independent
States – % Controlled
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President – George W. Bush, Jr., Republican 2001 – 2009
108th Congress 2003 – 2005 –
205 Democrats
229 Republicans
1 Independent
Senate –
48 Democrats
55 Republicans
1 Independent
States – % Controlled
. . and in March 2003 approved military action against Iraq. At home, Congress approved a series of tax reductions. https://history.house.gov/Congressional-Overview/Profiles/108th/
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President – George W. Bush, Jr., Republican 2001 – 2009
109th Congress 2005 – 2007 –
201 Democrats
233 Republicans
1 Independent
Senate –
44 Democrats
55 Republicans
1 Independent
States – % Controlled
. . extended tax reductions, and restructured the United States Postal Service for the first time in a generation. https://history.house.gov/Congressional-Overview/Profiles/109th/
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President – George W. Bush, Jr., Republican 2001 – 2009
110th Congress 2007 – 2009 –
233 Democrats
202 Republicans
0 Independent
Senate –
49 Democrats
49 Republicans
2 Independents
States – % Controlled
The 2006 elections produced Democratic congressional majorities for the first time in 12 years. Democrats and Republicans reduced taxes for economic stimulus. As the economy worsened and the housing market collapsed, the 110th Congress (2007–2009) passed bipartisan measures to stabilize the troubled financial sector. https://history.house.gov/Congressional-Overview/Profiles/110th/
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President – Barack Obama, Democrat 2009 – 2017
111th Congress 2009 – 2011
257 Democrats
178 Republicans
0 Independent
Senate –
56 Democrats
42 Republicans
2 Independents
States – % Controlled
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. Congress addressed the financial meltdown and subsequent global recession by clearing a stimulus package followed by comprehensive financial regulation. In its last weeks, after Republicans won the House during the 2010 election, the 111th Congress renewed expiring tax cuts . . A number of issues remained unaddressed, however, including deficit reduction, energy and the environment, campaign-finance reform, and regular appropriations. https://history.house.gov/Congressional-Overview/Profiles/111th/
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President – Barack Obama, Democrat 2009 – 2017
112th Congress 2011 – 2013 –
193 Democrats
242 Republicans
Senate –
51 Democrats
47 Republicans
2 Independents
States – % Controlled
A divided government complicated legislative work during the 112th Congress. Unable to reach deals on a number of issues, the Republican-controlled House and the Democratic Senate passed emergency measures to prevent a government shutdown and avoid defaulting on the country’s debt. After long talks between the Speaker and the President, a “grand bargain” of tax hikes and spending cuts collapsed, leaving a Senate bill to raise the debt ceiling. A House-Senate panel tasked with reducing deficits failed to outline a plan, triggering a series of automatic spending cuts called sequestration. https://history.house.gov/Congressional-Overview/Profiles/112th/
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President – Barack Obama, Democrat 2009 – 2017
113th Congress 2013 – 2015 –
201 Democrats
234 Republicans
Senate –
53 Democrats
45 Republicans
2 Independents
States – % Controlled
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President – Barack Obama, Democrat 2009 – 2017
114th Congress 2015 – 2017
188 Democrats
247 Republicans
Senate –
44 Democrats
54 Republicans
2 Independents
States – % Controlled
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President – Donald Trump, Republican 2017 – 2021
115th Congress 2017 – 2019
194 Democrats
241 Republicans
(by end of this Congress – 196 Democrats, 236 Republicans, 0 Independents & 3 Vacancies)
Senate –
47 Democrats
50 Republicans
2 Independents
1 Vacant Seat
States – % Controlled
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President – Donald Trump, Republican 2017 – 2021
116th Congress 2019 – 2021
235 Democrats
198 Republicans
2 Vacant Seats
Senate –
45 Democrats
53 Republicans
2 Independents
States – % Controlled –
Republicans currently control the legislatures in 31 states, while Democrats hold 18. In three-quarters of the states, the same party controls both the legislature and the governor’s office. (from) https://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-state-politics-governors-2019.html
US States Party % Control –
Legislators (7,383 total) –
Democrat – 3,446 / 47%
Republican – 3,830 / 52%
Other – 107 (Independent, Other or Undecided)
Chambers (98 total) –
Democrat – 37 / 38%
Republican – 61 / 62%
Legislatures (49 total) – (Nebraska is not included, because Nebraska is unicameral.) –
Democrat – 18 / 37%
Republican – 30 / 61%
1 divided legislature
State Control (49 total) –
Democrat – 14 / 29%
Republican – 22 / 45%
13 divided states – (When the same party holds both legislative chambers and the governorship, that party has state control. When any of those three points of power is held by another party, state control is divided.)
http://www.ncsl.org/research/about-state-legislatures/partisan-composition.aspx
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December 22, 2018 – January 25, 2019: 2018–19 United States federal government shutdown from – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/116th_United_States_Congress
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https://history.house.gov/Congressional-Overview/Profiles/96th/
http://www.ncsl.org/research/about-state-legislatures/partisan-composition.aspx
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