Who had the House in 2008?

Who had the House in 2008?

2008 United States House of Representatives elections

Leader	Nancy Pelosi	John Boehner
Party	Democratic	Republican
Leader since	January 3, 2003	January 3, 2007
Leader’s seat	California 8th	Ohio 8th
Last election	233 seats, 52.3%	202 seats, 44.3%

Who controlled the House and Senate in 2008?

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 won the Senate in 2008?

2008 United States Senate elections

Leader	Harry Reid	Mitch McConnell
Party	Democratic	Republican
Leader’s seat	Nevada	Kentucky
Seats before	49	49
Seats after	57	41

Which party controlled the House of Representatives in 2009?

Congress Overview 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 controlled the House in 2010?

In the 2010 midterm elections, the Republican Party won the majority in the House of Representatives. While the Democrats kept their Senate majority, it was reduced from the previous Congress.

Who controlled the House of Representatives in 2012?

2012 United States House of Representatives elections

Leader	John Boehner	Nancy Pelosi
Party	Republican	Democratic
Leader since	January 3, 2007	January 3, 2003
Leader’s seat	Ohio 8th	California 12th
Last election	242 seats, 51.7%	193 seats, 44.9%

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

Who held the House in 2016?

2016 United States House of Representatives elections

Leader	Paul Ryan	Nancy Pelosi
Party	Republican	Democratic
Leader since	October 29, 2015	January 3, 2003
Leader’s seat	Wisconsin 1st	California 12th
Last election	247 seats, 51.2%	188 seats, 45.5%