110th United States Congress

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United States Congress bicameral legislature

The 110th United States Congress was the federal legislature in session from 2007 to 2009, marked by Democratic control of both chambers and major actions on the financial crisis, the Iraq War, and domestic policy.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Congress → bicameral legislature →
addressedIssue	Global financial crisis of 2007–2008 → Iraq War → United States domestic policy →
chamberType	lower house: United States House of Representatives → upper house: United States Senate →
congressBeganOn	January 3, 2007 →
congressEndedOn	January 3, 2009 →
constitutionalBasis	Article One of the United States Constitution →
controlledByInHouse	Democratic Party (United States) →
controlledByInSenate	Democratic Party (United States) →
convenedDuringPresidencyOf	George W. Bush →
country	United States of America →
endTime	2009-01-03 →
followedBy	111th United States Congress →
houseMinorityLeader	John Boehner →
legislativeChamber	United States House of Representatives → United States Senate →
legislativePeriod	2007–2009 →
legislatureFor	federal government of the United States →
locatedIn	Washington, D.C. →
metIn	United States Capitol →
metInFirstSession	2007 →
metInSecondSession	2008 →
notableEvent	first woman Speaker of the United States House of Representatives →
numberOfSenators	100 →
numberOfVotingRepresentatives	435 →
oversawSurgeDebate	Iraq War troop surge of 2007 →
partyControlInHouse	Democratic majority →
partyControlInSenate	Democratic majority →
passedAct	College Cost Reduction and Access Act → Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 → Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 → Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 → Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 →
precededBy	109th United States Congress →
senateMajorityLeader	Harry Reid →
senateMajorityLeaderParty	Democratic Party (United States) →
senateMinorityLeader	Mitch McConnell →
sessionNumber	110 →
spannedPresidencyOf	Barack Obama → George W. Bush →
speakerChamber	United States House of Representatives →
speakerFirstWoman	Nancy Pelosi →
speakerOfTheHouse	Nancy Pelosi →
speakerParty	Democratic Party (United States) →
startTime	2007-01-03 →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
FISA Amendments Act of 2008 → Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 → Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 → PRO-IP Act of 2008 → Public Law 110-289 →	enactedBy
109th United States Congress →	followedBy
111th United States Congress →	precededBy
California's 11th congressional district →	representedIn