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117th Congress

The congressional term that began on January 3, 2021, and saw Democrats holding a narrow majority in the House and a 50-50 split in the Senate, with Vice President Kamala Harris holding the tie-breaking vote.

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Jan 31, 2026
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Which House members have sponsored or cosponsored H.Res.353, H.Res.537, and H.Res.939 and what reasons did they give?

H.Res.353 and H.Res.939 are impeachment resolutions against President Donald J. Trump introduced in ; H.Res.353 was publicly filed with notification of intent by , and reports H.Res.353 had one additi...

Jan 12, 2026
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Who were Senate and House leaders when Democrats last held both chambers?

When Democrats last controlled both chambers of Congress they held the Speakership in the House and the Senate majority as of January 20, 2021; Nancy Pelosi was Speaker of the House and Senate Democra...