Explore the 112th Senate
Democrats hold a majority, but the 60 seats they controlled two years ago has fallen to 53.
Explore the 112th House
After four years in the minority, Republicans took back the House in 2010 with help from tea party backed candidates.
Recent key votes
Senate | Agreed to
Bill to extend through the end of 2012 the payroll tax holiday and unemployment insurance ...
House | Passed
Bill to extend through the end of 2012 the payroll tax holiday and unemployment insurance ...
House | Passed
To reject a Senate bill that would extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits ...
House | Passed
To extend a one-year break in the payroll tax and accelerate the construction of an ...
House | Failed
Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution of the United States
