<P> The One Hundred Eleventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government from January 3 , 2009 , until January 3 , 2011 . It began during the last two weeks of the George W. Bush administration , with the remainder spanning the first two years of Barack Obama 's presidency . It was composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives . The apportionment of seats in the House was based on the 2000 U.S. Census . In the November 4 , 2008 , elections , the Democratic Party increased its majorities in both chambers , giving President Obama a Democratic majority in the legislature for the first two years of his presidency . A new delegate seat was created for the Northern Mariana Islands . The 111th Congress had the most experienced members in history : at the start of the 111th Congress , the average member of the House had served 10.3 years , while the average Senator had served 13.4 years . This Congress has been considered one of the most productive Congresses in history in terms of legislation passed since the 89th Congress , during Lyndon B. Johnson 's Great Society . </P>
<P> The One Hundred Eleventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government from January 3 , 2009 , until January 3 , 2011 . It began during the last two weeks of the George W. Bush administration , with the remainder spanning the first two years of Barack Obama 's presidency . It was composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives . The apportionment of seats in the House was based on the 2000 U.S. Census . In the November 4 , 2008 , elections , the Democratic Party increased its majorities in both chambers , giving President Obama a Democratic majority in the legislature for the first two years of his presidency . A new delegate seat was created for the Northern Mariana Islands . The 111th Congress had the most experienced members in history : at the start of the 111th Congress , the average member of the House had served 10.3 years , while the average Senator had served 13.4 years . This Congress has been considered one of the most productive Congresses in history in terms of legislation passed since the 89th Congress , during Lyndon B. Johnson 's Great Society . </P>
who controlled the house and senate in 2010
who controlled the house and senate in 2010
the Democratic Party
the Democratic Party