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1990 Midterm Elections — Democrats Retain Control of Congress

On November 6, 1990, U.S. midterm elections were held and Democrats retained control of both the House and the Senate.

The results limited President Bush’s ability to advance a conservative domestic agenda and shaped legislative strategy heading into 1991, including approaches to budget and foreign-policy funding.

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