For the most part between 1995 and 2007, the Republicans controlled both houses.

Republicans control the Senate 24 to 16, but they needed 21 votes to pass the budget.

Republicans control 55 seats and they need a simple majority to change the rules.

But Republicans controlled the state and federal governments, so they got their way.

Republicans now control all three partisan elements of the state government.

The still act like 2 of 3 branches are controlled by Republicans.

Now Republicans control everything, and over the past three years the size of government has still increased, not even counting the war on terror.

"With divided government, both parties had their fingers on that, but now the Republicans control everything."

And when the Republicans control the Congress, we want to make it a little better for us.

Republicans controlled congress during this time, and a majority opposed any further gun control.