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Mrtap Joined Thu 03/27/08 Posts: 1737	Fri 09/12/08 06:01 AM
until they get rid of the two party system, there will always. a debate. Plus congress runs the country and passes the bills.

Mrtap Joined Thu 03/27/08 Posts: 1737	Fri 09/12/08 06:02 AM
this is to early I need more coffee.

madisonman Joined Sun 12/23/07 Posts: 4573	Fri 09/12/08 06:08 AM Edited by madisonman on Fri 09/12/08 06:22 AM
Hey with all this talk of troops defending our "free speech' any one ever recall any troop being called apon to do that? Most of the posts I have seen are " I am gona bust ya in the chops if you keep useing your free speech rights"

Cali66 Joined Fri 06/22/07 Posts: 1555	Fri 09/12/08 06:31 AM
until they get rid of the two party system, there will always. a debate. Plus congress runs the country and passes the bills. And who is Congress... What makes up Congress? Get rid of two party system? I am curious if you know the history of our two(?) party system?

Cali66 Joined Fri 06/22/07 Posts: 1555	Fri 09/12/08 06:33 AM
Hey with all this talk of troops defending our "free speech' any one ever recall any troop being called apon to do that? Most of the posts I have seen are " I am gona bust ya in the chops if you keep useing your free speech rights" who said chops

Mrtap Joined Thu 03/27/08 Posts: 1737	Fri 09/12/08 06:49 AM Edited by Mrtap on Fri 09/12/08 06:51 AM
until they get rid of the two party system, there will always. a debate. Plus congress runs the country and passes the bills. And who is Congress... What makes up Congress? Get rid of two party system? I am curious if you know the history of our two(?) party system? Yes sweetie I know the history, When our founding fathers had setup the goverment most of America's founding fathers were opposed to political parties, and wanted none of them in the U.S. Washinton was a independent (not affiliated with a party). The Ferderalist was the first party setup. Then to oppose it later on was the Democratic-Republican Party, to keep check and balance to make sure one not be stronger then the other. The Republican Party replaced the Whig party later on. So now we have the two parties along with a third allowed here and there. Which we do need a third. as a Indepentent I am disappointed in both parties.

Mrtap Joined Thu 03/27/08 Posts: 1737	Fri 09/12/08 06:52 AM
That is also why we have three branches of goverment.

Mrtap Joined Thu 03/27/08 Posts: 1737	Fri 09/12/08 07:03 AM
Washington was not interested in being in goverment, but serve and protect the process but felt it a great honor to be chosen as the first president. He was truley a independent and a humble man.

symbelmyne Joined Mon 01/14/08 Posts: 5356	Fri 09/12/08 07:17 AM
To early in the AM for politics. 53 more days of this.. Im sure somewhere in the world its already "happy hour"...

Mrtap Joined Thu 03/27/08 Posts: 1737	Fri 09/12/08 07:19 AM
To early in the AM for politics. 53 more days of this.. Im sure somewhere in the world its already "happy hour"... I agree lets have a drink hell 3 or 4

symbelmyne Joined Mon 01/14/08 Posts: 5356	Fri 09/12/08 07:22 AM
To early in the AM for politics. 53 more days of this.. Im sure somewhere in the world its already "happy hour"... I agree lets have a drink hell 3 or 4 a man after my own heart!!!...

Mrtap Joined Thu 03/27/08 Posts: 1737	Fri 09/12/08 07:23 AM
To early in the AM for politics. 53 more days of this.. Im sure somewhere in the world its already "happy hour"... I agree lets have a drink hell 3 or 4 a man after my own heart!!!... first round on me beer and shot

symbelmyne Joined Mon 01/14/08 Posts: 5356	Fri 09/12/08 07:29 AM
To early in the AM for politics. 53 more days of this.. Im sure somewhere in the world its already "happy hour"... I agree lets have a drink hell 3 or 4 a man after my own heart!!!... first round on me beer and shot watch out..I got hollow legs....

Mrtap Joined Thu 03/27/08 Posts: 1737	Fri 09/12/08 07:38 AM
To early in the AM for politics. 53 more days of this.. Im sure somewhere in the world its already "happy hour"... I agree lets have a drink hell 3 or 4 a man after my own heart!!!... first round on me beer and shot watch out..I got hollow legs.... well lets start and see what happens your a shot behind

Cali66 Joined Fri 06/22/07 Posts: 1555	Fri 09/12/08 08:00 AM
until they get rid of the two party system, there will always. a debate. Plus congress runs the country and passes the bills. And who is Congress... What makes up Congress? Get rid of two party system? I am curious if you know the history of our two(?) party system? Yes sweetie I know the history, When our founding fathers had setup the goverment most of America's founding fathers were opposed to political parties, and wanted none of them in the U.S. Washinton was a independent (not affiliated with a party). The Ferderalist was the first party setup. Then to oppose it later on was the Democratic-Republican Party, to keep check and balance to make sure one not be stronger then the other. The Republican Party replaced the Whig party later on. So now we have the two parties along with a third allowed here and there. Which we do need a third. as a Indepentent I am disappointed in both parties. Actually you are incorrect.... Party Division in the Senate, 1789-Present Note: Statistics listed below reflect party division immediately following the election. The actual number of senators representing a particular party often changes during a congress, due to the death or resignation of a senator, or as a consequence of a member changing parties. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st Congress (1789-1791) Majority Party: Pro-Administration (18 seats) Minority Party: Anti-Administration (8 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 26 Note: Organized political parties developed in the U.S. in the 1790s, but political factions--from which organized parties evolved--began to appear almost immediately after establishment of the federal government. Those who supported the Washington administration were referred to as "pro-administration" and would eventually form the Federalist party, while those in opposition joined the emerging (Jeffersonian) Republican party. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd Congress (1791-1793) Majority Party: Pro-Administration (16 seats) Minority Party: Anti-Administration (13 seats) Other Parties: 0 Vacant: 1 Total Seats: 30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd Congress (1793-1795) Majority Party: Pro-Administration (16 seats) Minority Party: Anti-Administration (14 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th Congress (1795-1797) Majority Party: Federalist (21 seats) Minority Party: Republican (11 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 32 Note: The Republican party that emerged in the 1790s is also referred to as the Jeffersonian-Republican party or the Democratic-Republican party, and should not be confused with the modern (GOP) Republican party established in the 1850s. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th Congress (1797-1799) Majority Party: Federalist (22 seats) Minority Party: Republican (10 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 32 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th Congress (1799-1801) Majority Party: Federalist (22 seats) Minority Party: Republican (10 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 32 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th Congress (1801-1803) Majority Party: Republican (17 seats) Minority Party: Federalist (15 seats) Other Parties: 0 Vacant: 2 Total Seats: 34 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th Congress (1803-1805) Majority Party: Republican (25 seats) Minority Party: Federalist (9 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 34 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th Congress (1805-1807) Majority Party: Republican (27 seats) Minority Party: Federalist (7 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 34 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10th Congress (1807-1809) Majority Party: Republican (28 seats) Minority Party: Federalist (6 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 34 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11th Congress (1809-1811) Majority Party: Republican (27 seats) Minority Party: Federalist (7 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 34 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th Congress (1811-1813) Majority Party: Republican (30 seats) Minority Party: Federalist (6 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 36 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13th Congress (1813-1815) Majority Party: Republican (28 seats) Minority Party: Federalist (8 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 36 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14th Congress (1815-1817) Majority Party: Republican (26 seats) Minority Party: Federalist (12 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 38 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15th Congress (1817-1819) Majority Party: Republican (30 seats) Minority Party: Federalist (12 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 42 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16th Congress (1819-1821) Majority Party: Republican (37 seats) Minority Party: Federalist (9 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 46 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17th Congress (1821-1823) Majority Party: Republican (44 seats) Minority Party: Federalist (4 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 48 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18th Congress (1823-1825) Majority Party: Jackson & Crawford Republicans (31) Minority Party: Adams-Clay Republicans & Federalists (17) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 48 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19th Congress (1825-1827) Majority Party: Jacksonian (26 seats) Minority Party: Adams (22 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 48 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20th Congress (1827-1829) Majority Party: Jacksonian (27 seats) Minority Party: Adams (21 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 48 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21st Congress (1829-1831) Majority Party: Jacksonian (25 seats) Minority Party: Anti-Jackson (23 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 48 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22nd Congress (1831-1833) Majority Party: Jacksonian (24 seats) Minority Party: Anti-Jackson (22 seats) Other Parties: 2 National Republican Total Seats: 48 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23rd Congress (1833-1835) Majority Party: Anti-Jackson (26 seats) Minority Party: Jacksonian (20 seats) Other Parties: 2 National Republican Total Seats: 48 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24th Congress (1835-1837) Majority Party: Jacksonian (26 seats) Minority Party: Anti-Jackson (24 seats) Other Parties: 2 National Republican Total Seats: 52 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25th Congress (1837-1839) Majority Party: Democrat (35 seats) Minority Party: Whig (17 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 52 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26th Congress (1839-1841) Majority Party: Democrat (30 seats) Minority Party: Whig (22 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 52 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27th Congress (1841-1843) Majority Party: Whig (29 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (22 seats) Other Parties: 0 Vacant: 1 Total Seats: 52 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28th Congress (1843-1845) Majority Party: Whig (29 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (23 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 52 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29th Congress (1845-1847) Majority Party: Democrat (34 seats) Minority Party: Whig (22 seats) Other Parties: 0 Vacant: 2 Total Seats: 58 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30th Congress (1847-1849) Majority Party: Democrat (38 seats) Minority Party: Whig (21 seats) Other Parties: 1 Independent Democrat Total Seats: 60 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31st Congress (1849-1851) Majority Party: Democrat (35 seats) Minority Party: Whig (25 seats) Other Parties: 2 Free Soiler Total Seats: 62 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32nd Congress (1851-1853) Majority Party: Democrat (36 seats) Minority Party: Whig (23 seats) Other Parties: 3 Free Soiler Total Seats: 62 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33rd Congress (1853-1855) Majority Party: Democrat (38 seats) Minority Party: Whig (22 seats) Other Parties: 2 Free Soiler Total Seats: 62 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34th Congress (1855-1857) Majority Party: Democrat (39 seats) Minority Party: Opposition (22 seats) Other Parties: 1 American Party Total Seats: 62 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35th Congress (1857-1859) Majority Party: Democrat (41 seats) Minority Party: Republican (20 seats) Other Parties: 5 American Party Total Seats: 66 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36th Congress (1859-1861) Majority Party: Democrat (38 seats) Minority Party: Republican (26 seats) Other Parties: 2 American Party Total Seats: 66 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37th Congress (1861-1863) Majority Party: Republican (31 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (15 seats) Other Parties: 3 Unionist Vacant: 1 Total Seats: 50 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38th Congress (1863-1865) Majority Party: Republican (33 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (10 seats) Other Parties: 5 Unconditional Unionist; 4 Unionist Total Seats: 52 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 39th Congress (1865-1867) Majority Party: Republican (39 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (11 seats) Other Parties: 3 Unconditional Unionist; 1 Unionist Total Seats: 54 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40th Congress (1867-1869) Majority Party: Republican (57 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (9 seats) Other Parties: 0 Vacant: 2 Total Seats: 68 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 41st Congress (1869-1871) Majority Party: Republican (62 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (12 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 74 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 42nd Congress (1871-1873) Majority Party: Republican (56 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (17 seats) Other Parties: 1 Liberal Republican Total Seats: 74 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 43rd Congress (1873-1875) Majority Party: Republican (47 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (19 seats) Other Parties: 7 Liberal Republican Vacant: 1 Total Seats: 74 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 44th Congress (1875-1877) Majority Party: Republican (46 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (28 seats) Other Parties: 1 Independent Republican Vacant: 1 Total Seats: 76 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 45th Congress (1877-1879) Majority Party: Republican (40 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (35 seats) Other Parties: 1 Independent Total Seats: 76 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 46th Congress (1879-1881) Majority Party: Democrat (42 seats) Minority Party: Republican (33 seats) Other Parties: 1 Independent Total Seats: 76 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 47th Congress (1881-1883) Majority Party: Republican (37 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (37 seats) Other Parties: 1 Independent; 1 Readjuster Total Seats: 76 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 48th Congress (1883-1885) Majority Party: Republican (38 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (36 seats) Other Parties: 2 Readjuster Total Seats: 76 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49th Congress (1885-1887) Majority Party: Republican (42 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (34 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 76 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 50th Congress (1887-1889) Majority Party: Republican (39 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (37 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 76 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 51st Congress (1889-1891) Majority Party: Republican (51 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (37 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 88 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52nd Congress (1891-1893) Majority Party: Republican (47 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (39 seats) Other Parties: 2 Populist Total Seats: 88 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53rd Congress (1893-1895) Majority Party: Democrat (44 seats) Minority Party: Republican (40 seats) Other Parties: 3 Populist; 1 Silver Total Seats: 88 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 54th Congress (1895-1897) Majority Party: Republican (44 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (40 seats) Other Parties: 4 Populist; 2 Silver Total Seats: 90 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 55th Congress (1897-1899) Majority Party: Republican (44 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (34 seats) Other Parties: 5 Populist; 5 Silver Republican; 2 Silver Total Seats: 90 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 56th Congress (1899-1901) Majority Party: Republican (53 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (26 seats) Other Parties: 5 Populist; 3 Silver Republican; 2 Silver Vacant: 1 Total Seats: 90 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 57th Congress (1901-1903) Majority Party: Republican (56 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (32 seats) Other Parties: 2 Populist Total Seats: 90 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 58th Congress (1903-1905) Majority Party: Republican (57 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (33 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 90 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 59th Congress (1905-1907) Majority Party: Republican (58 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (32 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 90 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 60th Congress (1907-1909) Majority Party: Republican (61 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (31 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 92 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 61st Congress (1909-1911) Majority Party: Republican (60 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (32 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 92 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 62nd Congress (1911-1913) Majority Party: Republican (52 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (44 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 96 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 63rd Congress (1913-1915) Majority Party: Democrat (51 seats) Minority Party: Republican (44 seats) Other Parties: 1 Progressive Total Seats: 96 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 64th Congress (1915-1917) Majority Party: Democrat (56 seats) Minority Party: Republican (40 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 96 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 65th Congress (1917-1919) Majority Party: Democrat (54 seats) Minority Party: Republican (42 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 96 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 66th Congress (1919-1921) Majority Party: Republican (49 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (47 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 96 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 67th Congress (1921-1923) Majority Party: Republican (59 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (37 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 96 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 68th Congress (1923-1925) Majority Party: Republican (53 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (42 seats) Other Parties: 1 Farmer-Labor Total Seats: 96 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 69th Congress (1925-1927) Majority Party: Republican (54 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (41 seats) Other Parties: 1 Farmer-Labor Total Seats: 96 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 70th Congress (1927-1929) Majority Party: Republican (48 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (46 seats) Other Parties: 1 Farmer-Labor Vacant: 1 Total Seats: 96 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 71st Congress (1929-1931) Majority Party: Republican (56 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (39 seats) Other Parties: 1 Farmer-Labor Total Seats: 96 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 72nd Congress (1931-1933) Majority Party: Republican (48 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (47 seats) Other Parties: 1 Farmer-Labor Total Seats: 96 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 73rd Congress (1933-1935) Majority Party: Democrat (59 seats) Minority Party: Republican (36 seats) Other Parties: 1 Farmer-Labor Total Seats: 96 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 74th Congress (1935-1937) Majority Party: Democrat (69 seats) Minority Party: Republican (25 seats) Other Parties: 1 Farmer-Labor; 1 Progressive Total Seats: 96 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 75th Congress (1937-1939) Majority Party: Democrat (76 seats) Minority Party: Republican (16 seats) Other Parties: 2 Farmer-Labor; 1 Progressive; 1 Independent Total Seats: 96 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 76th Congress (1939-1941) Majority Party: Democrat (69 seats) Minority Party: Republican (23 seats) Other Parties: 2 Farmer-Labor; 1 Progressive; 1 Independent Total Seats: 96 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 77th Congress (1941-1943) Majority Party: Democrat (66 seats) Minority Party: Republican (28 seats) Other Parties: 1 Independent; 1 Progressive Total Seats: 96 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 78th Congress (1943-1945) Majority Party: Democrat (57 seats) Minority Party: Republican (38 seats) Other Parties: 1 Progressive Total Seats: 96 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 79th Congress (1945-1947) Majority Party: Democrat (57 seats) Minority Party: Republican (38 seats) Other Parties: 1 Progressive Total Seats: 96 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 80th Congress (1947-1949) Majority Party: Republican (51 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (45 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 96 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 81st Congress (1949-1951) Majority Party: Democrat (54 seats) Minority Party: Republican (42 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 96 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 82nd Congress (1951-1953) Majority Party: Democrat (49 seats) Minority Party: Republican (47 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 96 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 83rd Congress (1953-1955) Majority Party: Republican (48 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (47 seats) Other Parties: 1 Independent Total Seats: 96 Note: See Senate Membership Changes During the 83rd Congress ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 84th Congress (1955-1957) Majority Party: Democrat (48 seats) Minority Party: Republican (47 seats) Other Parties: 1 Independent Total Seats: 96 Note: Strom Thurmond (SC) was an Independent Democrat during this Congress until his resignation on April 4, 1956. In November of that year he was elected as a Democrat to fill the vacancy created by his resignation. The Independent member listed above was Wayne Morse (OR), who changed from an Independent to a Democrat on February 17, 1955. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 85th Congress (1957-1959) Majority Party: Democrat (49 seats) Minority Party: Republican (47 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 96 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 86th Congress (1959-1961) Majority Party: Democrat (65 seats) Minority Party: Republican (35 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 87th Congress (1961-1963) Majority Party: Democrat (64 seats) Minority Party: Republican (36 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 88th Congress (1963-1965) Majority Party: Democrat (66 seats) Minority Party: Republican (34 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 89th Congress (1965-1967) Majority Party: Democrat (68 seats) Minority Party: Republican (32 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 90th Congress (1967-1969) Majority Party: Democrat (64 seats) Minority Party: Republican (36 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 91st Congress (1969-1971) Majority Party: Democrat (57 seats) Minority Party: Republican (43 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92nd Congress (1971-1973) Majority Party: Democrat (54 seats) Minority Party: Republican (44 seats) Other Parties: 1 Conservative; 1 Independent Total Seats: 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 93rd Congress (1973-1975) Majority Party: Democrat (56 seats) Minority Party: Republican (42 seats) Other Parties: 1 Conservative; 1 Independent Total Seats: 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 94th Congress (1975-1977) Majority Party: Democrat (60 seats) Minority Party: Republican (38 seats) Other Parties: 1 Conservative; 1 Independent Total Seats: 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 95th Congress (1977-1979) Majority Party: Democrat (61 seats) Minority Party: Republican (38 seats) Other Parties: 1 Independent Total Seats: 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 96th Congress (1979-1981) Majority Party: Democrat (58 seats) Minority Party: Republican (41 seats) Other Parties: 1 Independent Total Seats: 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 97th Congress (1981-1983) Majority Party: Republican (53 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (46 seats) Other Parties: 1 Independent Total Seats: 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 98th Congress (1983-1985) Majority Party: Republican (54 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (46 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 99th Congress (1985-1987) Majority Party: Republican (53 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (47 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 100th Congress (1987-1989) Majority Party: Democrat (55 seats) Minority Party: Republican (45 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 101st Congress (1989-1991) Majority Party: Democrat (55 seats) Minority Party: Republican (45 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 102nd Congress (1991-1993) Majority Party: Democrat (56 seats) Minority Party: Republican (44 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 103rd Congress (1993-1995) Majority Party: Democrat (57 seats) Minority Party: Republican (43 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 100 Note: Party division changed to 56 Democrats and 44 Republicans after the June 5, 1993 election of Kay B. Hutchison (R-TX). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 104th Congress (1995-1997) Majority Party: Republican (52 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (48 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 100 Note: Party ratio changed to 53 Republicans and 47 Democrats after Richard Shelby of Alabama switched from the Democratic to Republican party on November 9, 1994. It changed again, to 54 Republicans and 46 Democrats, when Ben Nighthorse Campbell of Colorado switched from the Democratic to Republican party on March 3, 1995. When Robert Packwood (R-OR) resigned on October 1, 1995, the Senate divided between 53 Republicans and 46 Democrats with one vacancy. Ron Wyden (D) returned the ratio to 53 Republicans and 47 Democrats when he was elected to fill the vacant Oregon seat. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 105th Congress (1997-1999) Majority Party: Republican (55 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (45 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 106th Congress (1999-2001) Majority Party: Republican (55 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (45 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 100 Note: As the 106th Congress began, the division was 55 Republican seats and 45 Democratic seats, but this changed to 54-45 on July 13, 1999 when Senator Bob Smith of New Hampshire switched from the Republican party to Independent status. On November 1, 1999, Smith announced his return to the Republican party, making the division once more 55 Republicans and 45 Democrats. Following the death of Senator Paul Coverdell (R-GA) on July 18, 2000, the balance shifted again, to 54 Republicans and 46 Democrats, when the governor appointed Zell Miller, a Democrat, to fill the vacancy. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 107th Congress (2001-2003) Majority Party (Jan 3-20, 2001): Democrat (50 seats) Minority Party: Republican (50 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 100 ________ Majority Party (Jan 20-June 6, 2001): Republican (50 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (50 seats) Other Parties: 0 Total Seats: 100 ______ Majority Party (June 6, 2001-November 12, 2002 --): Democrat (50 seats) Minority Party: Republican (49 seats) Other Parties: 1 Total Seats: 100 _____ Majority Party (November 12, 2002 - January 3, 2003): Republican (50 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (48 seats) Other Parties: 2 Total Seats: 100 Note: From January 3 to January 20, 2001, with the Senate divided evenly between the two parties, the Democrats held the majority due to the deciding vote of outgoing Democratic Vice President Al Gore. Senator Thomas A. Daschle served as majority leader at that time. Beginning on January 20, 2001, Republican Vice President Richard Cheney held the deciding vote, giving the majority to the Republicans. Senator Trent Lott resumed his position as majority leader on that date. On May 24, 2001, Senator James Jeffords of Vermont announced his switch from Republican to Independent status, effective June 6, 2001. Jeffords announced that he would caucus with the Democrats, giving the Democrats a one-seat advantage, changing control of the Senate from the Republicans back to the Democrats. Senator Thomas A. Daschle again became majority leader on June 6, 2001. Senator Paul D. Wellstone (D-MN) died on October 25, 2002, and Independent Dean Barkley was appointed to fill the vacancy. The November 5, 2002 election brought to office elected Senator James Talent (R-MO), replacing appointed Senator Jean Carnahan (D-MO), shifting balance once again to the Republicans -- but no reorganization was completed at that time since the Senate was out of session. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 108th Congress (2003-2005) Majority Party: Republican (51 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (48 seats) Other Parties: Independent (1 seat) Total Seats: 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 109th Congress (2005-2007) Majority Party: Republican (55 seats) Minority Party: Democrat (44 seats) Other Parties: Independent (1 seat) Total Seats: 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 110th Congress (2007-2009) Majority Party: Democrat (49 seats) Minority Party: Republican (49 seats) Other Parties: 1Independent; 1 Independent Democrat Total Seats: 100 Note: Senator Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut was reelected in 2006 as an Independent, and became an Independent Democrat. Senator Bernard Sanders of Vermont was elected as an Independent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Cali66 Joined Fri 06/22/07 Posts: 1555	Fri 09/12/08 08:10 AM
Party Divisions of the House of Representatives (1789 to Present)* Congress (Years) # Reps. Pro-Administration Anti-Administration Other Vac. Del./Res. 1st (1789-1791) 65 37 28 0 0 0/0 2nd (1791-1793) 69 39 30 0 0 0/0 3rd (1793-1795) 106 51 54 0 0 1/0 etc.... I will post the whole House if you'd like, but it goes in the same order and is very similar to the Senate as I'm sure you would know or figure.

Mrtap Joined Thu 03/27/08 Posts: 1737	Fri 09/12/08 08:11 AM
I was not totally in correct i just did not go into depth. But very good to u for understanding and researching it. most people dont know and dont care. My hat off to u. Cheers

Cali66 Joined Fri 06/22/07 Posts: 1555	Fri 09/12/08 08:16 AM
I was not totally in correct i just did not go into depth. But very good to u for understanding and researching it. most people dont know and dont care. My hat off to u. Cheers Well you did say federalist were first, that I wanted to make point more than anything. Not to draw out anything. But thanks, yea I had researched that previously for another reason. So I had already known. I just pulled it up. That is why I asked you initially to see what you understood. :D I'm educated. I respect and appreciate the cordial response.

Mrtap Joined Thu 03/27/08 Posts: 1737	Fri 09/12/08 08:23 AM
I was not totally in correct i just did not go into depth. But very good to u for understanding and researching it. most people dont know and dont care. My hat off to u. Cheers Well you did say federalist were first, that I wanted to make point more than anything. Not to draw out anything. But thanks, yea I had researched that previously for another reason. So I had already known. I just pulled it up. That is why I asked you initially to see what you understood. :D I'm educated. I respect and appreciate the cordial response. You are very welcome. I am sorry if I implied that you weren't educated. people just do not understand anymore.

daniel48706 Joined Fri 03/16/07 Posts: 8566	Fri 09/12/08 11:55 AM
It doesn't surprise me. Someone is doing something to support the troops, but there will still be people complaining about it. Apparently I put up the wrong 'side' for some people. But I am not taking sides, I am neither a registered dem or repub. I have made a decision based on educating myself and mounds of research. So, with that said- I will not conform to others needs through- strong arm tactics, I'm a free thinker. Doyou mean to say that I am not hte only one after all who refuses to pick sides between the republiCANS and the DEMOcrats? I was beginning to worry there, lol. i for one refuse to vote for someone just because of who they are. i wnt to know what they have done, what they have left UNDONE, and what they intend to do in the future. I also want someone who is willing to stand up, and admit they have mademistakes, what those mistakes are if confronted with them, and tell us what they will do to prevent themselves from making similiar mistakes in the future. I do NOT want someone who promises to ower taxes, or gas prices, as the president of the united states does not have that power, nor will he eer have that power as ong as we stand under our constitution.