110th United States Congress

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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.

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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 I of the United States Constitution
surface form: Article One of the United States Constitution
controlledByInHouse Democratic Party
surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
controlledByInSenate Democratic Party
surface form: 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 United States government
surface form: 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
OPEN Government Act of 2007
surface form: 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
surface form: 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
surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
startTime 2007-01-03

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Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 enactedBy 110th United States Congress
FISA Amendments Act of 2008 enactedBy 110th United States Congress
PRO-IP Act of 2008 enactedBy 110th United States Congress
109th United States Congress followedBy 110th United States Congress
Public Law 110-289 enactedBy 110th United States Congress
111th United States Congress precededBy 110th United States Congress
California's 11th congressional district representedIn 110th United States Congress
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 congressNumber 110th United States Congress
Protect America Act of 2007 enactedBy 110th United States Congress
Public Law 110-261 enactedBy 110th United States Congress
Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 enactedBy 110th United States Congress
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 enactedBy 110th United States Congress
Public Law 110-343 enactedBy 110th United States Congress
2006 United States House of Representatives elections tookPlaceDuring 110th United States Congress
this entity surface form: 110th United States Congress election cycle
2006 United States House of Representatives elections determinedCompositionOf 110th United States Congress
this entity surface form: 110th United States House of Representatives
Public Law 110-403 enactedBy 110th United States Congress
2008 United States Senate elections tookPlaceDuring 110th United States Congress
Public Law 110-175 enactedBy 110th United States Congress
9/11 Commission Act of 2007 congressNumber 110th United States Congress
Public Law 110-53 congressNumber 110th United States Congress
CA-13 representedIn 110th United States Congress
Public Law 110-181 congressNumber 110th United States Congress
Public Law 110-417 enactedBy 110th United States Congress
110-289 congressNumber 110th United States Congress