When did Arlen Specter become a Democrat?

When did Arlen Specter become a Democrat?

Specter was a Democrat from 1951 to 1965, then a Republican from 1965 until 2009, when he switched back to the Democratic Party. First elected in 1980, he is the longest-serving senator from Pennsylvania, having represented the state for 30 years.

Is Arlen Specter still alive?

Deceased (1930–2012)
Arlen Specter/Living or Deceased

Where was Arlen Specter born?

Wichita, Kansas, United States
Arlen Specter/Place of birth

Who was in control of the Senate in 1996?

1996 United States Senate elections

Leader	Trent Lott	Tom Daschle
Party	Republican	Democratic
Leader since	June 12, 1996	January 3, 1995
Leader’s seat	Mississippi	South Dakota
Seats before	53	47

Was Arlen Specter a Republican or Democrat?

Democratic Party
Arlen Specter/Parties

Who controlled the Senate and House in 1996?

104th United States Congress
Senate Majority	Republican
Senate President	Al Gore (D)
House Majority	Republican
House Speaker	Newt Gingrich (R)

Who was the Senate majority leader in 1996?

Majority and Minority Leaders

Senator	Years	Majority Leader
Lyndon B. Johnson (D-TX)	8	1955-1961
Hugh D. Scott, Jr. (R-PA)	8	–
Trent Lott (R-MS)	6.5	1996-2001
George J. Mitchell (D-ME)	6	1989-1995

Who held the House in 1994?

November 8, 1994: Republican Revolution: The Republican Party won control of both the House and the Senate in midterm congressional elections, the first time in 40 years the Republicans secured control of both houses of Congress.

Who became speaker of the House in 1994?

The incumbent Republican Minority whip, Newt Gingrich, was re-elected in the Republican landslide and became Speaker as the incumbent Republican Minority Leader, Robert H. Michel, retired. The incumbent Democratic Majority Leader, Dick Gephardt, became Minority Leader.

Who was the majority in Congress in 1994?

Who was Speaker of House during Obama?

John Boehner
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Nancy Pelosi
Succeeded by	Paul Ryan
House Minority Leader