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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Mon Feb 19, 2018, 07:44 PM Feb 2018

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How many years have Democrats controlled both houses? [View all]

Let's say since the Bill Clinton era.
And in those years how many did we have a 60 vote majority in the Senate?

Anyone have a chart? Link?

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How many years have Democrats controlled both houses? [View all] SHRED Feb 2018 OP

We never had a veto proof majority. RandySF Feb 2018 #1

I thought so for the ACA to pass? SHRED Feb 2018 #2

You mean filibuster-proof. RandySF Feb 2018 #3

Yeah that SHRED Feb 2018 #7

We had a veto-proof majority for about 10 minutes maxsolomon Feb 2018 #4

And that was with the big asterisk that is Joe Lieberman phleshdef Feb 2018 #9

Only once...between the time Obama was elected and Scott Brown took Ted Kennedy's place. Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #5

I think you mean 60 seats, so filibuster proof Exotica Feb 2018 #6

Thanks I'll change my wording SHRED Feb 2018 #8

When did Tom Delay push for gerrymandering counties? Wwcd Feb 2018 #10

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