"Newps" wrote in message
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The republicans had both houses long before 9-11.


The Republicans have held the House of Representatives since 1995.

The Senate was even in January 2001, the Republicans had a nominal majority
due to Dick Cheney's tie-breaking vote. Vermont Senator Jim Jeffords left
the Republican party two months later, giving the Democrats the majority.
The Republicans regained the majority with the 2002 election.