When was the last time the Senate was 50 50?
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When was the last time the Senate was 50 50?
Senate membership
| Party (Shading indicates party control) | ||
|---|---|---|
| November 30, 2002 | 48 | 49 |
| December 2, 2002 | 50 | |
| Final voting share | 49\% | 50\% |
| Beginning of the next Congress | 48 | 51 |
What party controlled the Senate in 1999?
Both chambers maintained a Republican majority….
| 106th United States Congress | |
|---|---|
| United States Capitol (2000) | |
| January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Members | 100 senators 435 representatives 5 non-voting delegates |
| Senate Majority | Republican |
Who controlled Senate 2002?
The 2002 United States Senate elections featured a series of fiercely contested elections that resulted in a victory for the Republican Party, which gained two seats and thus a narrow majority from the Democratic Party in the United States Senate.
What was the most lopsided Senate in history?
The Democrats gained 5 net seats during the election, and in combination with Democratic and Farmer–Labor interim appointments and the defection of George W. Norris from the Republican Party to become independent, the Republicans were reduced to 16 seats, the most lopsided Senate since Reconstruction.
What is the Senate doing for You?
In the Senate, we are proud defenders of economic opportunity, limited government and fiscal responsibility. And in this election, we are the only candidates who have stood up to protect life, support law and order and advocate for the freedom and pro-growth policies that create opportunity for all.
How can we improve America’s Democracy?
Then, they will aim to fundamentally change how voting and government work in the United States by expanding voting rights, reducing the influence of money in politics, strengthening ethics rules, and maybe even ending the Senate filibuster—reforms they hope will make America’s democracy work better and the rest of their agenda easier to carry out.
Do concerns over democracy reform take a front seat to everything?
“If there is any political capital to be spent, the concerns over democracy reform take a front seat to everything in the agenda,” a senior aide to a progressive senator told me (the aide requested anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak on the record).