<P> Note: The following statistics consider 2001 as a year in which the Democrats controlled the Senate, although they did not control it for the entire year . </P> <P> The following statistics reflect the years each political party has controlled a majority in the Senate over the past 100 years (1916--2015). </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Party </Td> <Td> Years in Control </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Democrats: </Td> <Td> 66 yrs </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Republicans: </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> Party </Td> <Td> Years in Control </Td> </Tr>

When was the last time the democrats had control of the house and senate