Who controlled the House of Representatives in 2012?

2012 United States House of Representatives elections

Leader	John Boehner	Nancy Pelosi
Party	Republican	Democratic
Leader since	January 3, 2007	January 3, 2003
Leader’s seat	Ohio 8th	California 12th
Last election	242 seats, 51.7%	193 seats, 44.9%

Who had majority in Senate in 2012?

2012 United States Senate elections

Leader	Harry Reid	Mitch McConnell
Party	Democratic	Republican
Leader’s seat	Nevada	Kentucky
Seats before	51	47
Seats after	53	45

What did candidates talk about in 2012?

Candidates and voters in 2012 were again focused on national economic conditions and jobs, record federal deficits, health care and the effects of the controversial Affordable Care Act, national security and terrorism, education, and energy.

How much was the budget deficit in 2012?

The Fiscal Year 2012 budget deficit was $1.077 trillion. 24 As a result, discussion on how to reduce the debt dominated the 2012 presidential campaign. Afterward, the debate continued as Republican House Speaker John Boehner and President Obama narrowly avoided the fiscal cliff. The dollar declined in 2012.

How much did the economy grow in 2012?

Economic growth, as measured by gross domestic product, grew 3.2 percent in the first quarter of 2012. It then dropped slightly to 1.7 percent in the second quarter. It was a tepid 0.5 percent in each of the third and fourth quarters.

Who was Mitt Romney’s 2012 opponent?

As the summer progressed, the 2012 presidential campaign heated up. Mitt Romney, a former governor of Massachusetts, outdistanced a field of competitors that included former speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum to gain the Republican nomination. Romney promised to repeal the Patient Protection and…