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Senate Historical Office

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Dec 1, 2025
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Which years did Democrats control the House and Senate simultaneously in the 21st century?

Democrats held both chambers of Congress (House and Senate) together during the 21st century in the 110th Congress (2007–2009) after the 2006 elections and again during the 117th Congress (2021–2023) ...

Feb 6, 2026

How did House and Senate party votes break down on the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

cleared both chambers with large bipartisan majorities: ’s final passage was 73–27 (or reported as 73–27 in multiple accounts) and approved the amended Senate bill later, with final House tallies repo...

Feb 1, 2026

How has the Senate historically voted on Fed chair nominations and what margins are typical?

for chairs have ranged from overwhelming bipartisan landslides to razor-thin party-line votes, reflecting both the nominee’s political vulnerability and the Senate’s at the time; chairs are and requir...

Nov 13, 2025

How often has Congress successfully overridden a presidential veto in recent years (e.g., 2021-2024)?

The three analysis entries provided contain about how often Congress overrode presidential vetoes between 2021 and 2024; each entry explicitly states the source material is unrelated to the question, ...

Oct 31, 2025

How much do the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders earn in 2025?

The preponderance of available sources reports that in 2025 the U.S. , a premium above the rank-and-file senator salary of $174,000. Multiple independent summaries — including a Senate historical ledg...

Oct 31, 2025

How has the base salary for U.S. senators changed over the past 20 years and when were the last increases?

The base annual salary for U.S. senators has been , and Congress has not enacted any across‑the‑board nominal increases for senators in the intervening years; automatic cost‑of‑living adjustments auth...