Which party controlled the Senate when Nixon resigned?

1974 United States Senate elections

Leader	Mike Mansfield	Hugh Scott
Party	Democratic	Republican
Leader since	January 3, 1961	September 24, 1969
Leader’s seat	Montana	Pennsylvania
Seats before	57	41

Who controlled Congress after the 1946 election?

The 1946 election resulted in Republicans picking up 55 seats to win majority control….1946 United States House of Representatives elections.

Leader	Joseph Martin	Sam Rayburn
Party	Republican	Democratic
Leader since	January 3, 1939	January 3, 1937
Leader’s seat	Massachusetts 14th	Texas 4th
Last election	191 seats	242 seats

Who controlled Congress in 1976?

The 1976 United States elections was held on November 2, and elected the members of the 95th United States Congress. The Democratic Party won the presidential election and retained control of Congress.

Who controlled the House and Senate in 1975?

94th United States Congress
House Majority	Democratic
House Speaker	Carl Albert (D)
Sessions
1st: January 14, 1975 – December 19, 1975 2nd: January 19, 1976 – October 1, 1976

Which party controlled the Senate in 1975?

Democrats made huge electoral gains in the House and expanded their Senate majority following the 1974 elections in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal and President Richard Nixon’s resignation. The 94th Congress (1975–1977) passed a $22.8 billion tax cut in an effort to stimulate a depressed economy.

What party controlled the Senate in 1998?

1998 United States Senate elections

Leader	Trent Lott	Tom Daschle
Party	Republican	Democratic
Leader since	June 12, 1996	January 3, 1995
Leader’s seat	Mississippi	South Dakota
Seats before	55	45

Who controlled Congress in 1948?

Republicans won congressional majorities for the first time in 15 years after the 1946 elections. The 80th Congress (1947–1949) quickly sent to the states for ratification a constitutional amendment limiting Presidents to two terms, and it reined in trade unions with the Taft-Hartley Labor-Management Relations Act.

Who controlled the 80th Congress?

The Republicans won the majority in both chambers, marking the first time since the 71st Congress they held full control of Congress, and the first time since the 72nd Congress they held either of the two chambers.

Who controlled Congress in 1974?

93rd United States Congress
House Majority	Democratic
House Speaker	Carl Albert (D)
Sessions
1st: January 3, 1973 – December 22, 1973 2nd: January 21, 1974 – December 20, 1974

Who controlled Congress in 1979?

96th United States Congress
House Majority	Democratic
House Speaker	Tip O’Neill (D)
Sessions
1st: January 15, 1979 – January 3, 1980 2nd: January 3, 1980 – December 16, 1980