Top 10 ‘Heated Legislative Battles’
1. Social Security, 1935
74th Congress (1935-1937)
Senate :
Democratic Party………. 69
Republican Party………. 25
House of Representatives :
Democratic Party………. 322
Republican Party………. 103
75th Congress (1937 – 1939)
Senate :
Democratic Party………. 76
Republican Party………. 17
House of Representatives :
Democratic Party………. 334
Republican Party………. 88
So after the Social Security bill passed the Democrats won 7 seats in the Senate and 12 seats in the House, while the Republicans lost 8 seats in the
Senate and 15 seats in the House.
2. Bleeding Kansas, 1854
33rd Congress (1853-1855)
Senate :
Democratic Party………. 38
Whig Party………. 22
House of Representatives :
Democratic Party………. 157
Whig Party………. 71
34th Congress (1855-1857)
Senate :
Democratic Party………. 39
Opposition Coalition………. 21
House of Representatives :
Democratic Party………. 83
Opposition Coalition………. 100
This marked the creation of the Republican Party.
So after the Bleeding Kansas bill passed the Democrats won 1 seat in the Senate and lost 74 seats in the House, while the Opposition Coalition lost 1
seat in the Senate and won 29 seats in the House.
3. Asbestos, 2005
109th Congress (2005-2007)
Senate :
Democratic Party………. 44
Republican Party………. 55
House of Representatives :
Democratic Party………. 201
Republican Party………. 232
110th Congress (2007-2009)
Senate :
Democratic Party………. 49
Republican Party………. 49
House of Representatives :
Democratic Party………. 233
Republican Party………. 202
So after the Asbestos bill passed the Democrats won 5 seats in the Senate and 32 seats in the House, while the Republicans lost 6 seats in the Senate
and 30 seats in the House.
4. Medicare, 1965
89th Congress (1965-1967)
Senate :
Democratic Party………. 66
Republican Party………. 32
House of Representatives :
Democratic Party………. 295
Republican Party………. 140
90th Congress (1967-1969)
Senate :
Democratic Party………. 64
Republican Party………. 36
House of Representatives :
Democratic Party………. 247
Republican Party………. 187
So after the Medicare bill passed the Democrats lost 2 seats in the Senate and 48 seats in the House, while the Republicans won 4 seats in the Senate
and 47 seats in the House.
5. Clinton versus Gingrich, 1995
104th Congress (1995-1997)
Senate :
Democratic Party………. 47
Republican Party………. 53
House of Representatives :
Democratic Party………. 204
Republican Party………. 230
105th Congress (1997-1999)
Senate
Democratic Party………. 45
Republican Party………. 55
House of Representatives
Democratic Party………. 206
Republican Party………. 228
So after the showdown the Democrats lost 2 seats in the Senate and won 2 seats in the House, while the Republicans won 2 seats in the Senate and lost
2 seats in the House.
6. Health Care Reform, 2010
Unknown…
7. The Brady Bill, 1993
103rd Congress (1993-1995)
Senate :
Democratic Party………. 57
Republican Party………. 43
House of Representatives :
Democratic Party………. 258
Republican Party………. 176
104th Congress (1995-1997)
Senate :
Democratic Party………. 47
Republican Party………. 53
House of Representatives :
Democratic Party………. 204
Republican Party………. 230
So after the Brady bill passed the Democrats lost 10 seats in the Senate and 54 seats in the House, while the Republicans won 10 seats in the Senate
and 54 seats in the House.
8. Civil Rights Act, 1964
88th Congress (1963-1965)
Senate :
Democratic Party………. 66
Republican Party………. 34
House of Representatives :
Democratic Party………. 258
Republican Party………. 177
89th Congress (1965-1967)
Senate :
Democratic Party………. 68
Republican Party………. 32
House of Representatives :
Democratic Party………. 295
Republican Party………. 140
So after the Civil Rights bill passed the Democrats won 2 seats in the Senate and 37 seats in the House, while the Republicans lost 2 seats in the
Senate and 37 seats in the House.
9. The Election of 1824
Not very important to congress.
10. The Gag Rules, 1844
28th Congress (1843-1845)
Senate :
Democratic Party………. 23
Whig Party………. 29
House of Representatives :
Democratic Party………. 147
Whig Party………. 72
29th Congress (1845-1847)
Senate :
Democratic Party………. 34
Whig Party………. 24
House of Representatives :
Democratic Party………. 142
Whig Party………. 79
So after the Gag Rules bill passed the Democrats won 11 seats in the Senate and lost 5 seats in the House, while the Whigs lost 5 seats in the Senate
and won 7 seats in the House.
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[edit on 3/23/10 by Misoir]