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−	{{#ask: [[Party::D]]	+	The '''Democratic Party''' is one of the two major United States political parties. The party is currently in the majority in both the [[U.S. Senate]] and the [[U.S. House of Representatives]].
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−	|District}}	+	Its origins lie in the [[s:Democratic-Republican Party|Democratic-Republican Party]] founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1793. From 1833 to 1856, it was opposed chiefly by the [[s:United States Whig Party|Whig Party]]. From 1856 onward its main opposition has come from the [[United States Republican Party|Republican Party]].
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		+	==Members of the Democratic Party in Congress==
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The Democratic Party is one of the two major United States political parties. The party is currently in the majority in both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives.

History

Its origins lie in the Democratic-Republican Party founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1793. From 1833 to 1856, it was opposed chiefly by the Whig Party. From 1856 onward its main opposition has come from the Republican Party.

Members of the Democratic Party in Congress

Name	Full state name	District
Adam Schiff	California	29
Adam Smith	Washington state	09
Al Franken	Minnesota	Junior Seat
Al Green	Texas	09
Albio Sires	New Jersey	08
Alcee Hastings	Florida	23
Allyson Schwartz	Pennsylvania	13
Amy Klobuchar	Minnesota	Senior Seat
Andre Carson	Indiana	07
Anna Eshoo	California	14
Barbara Boxer	California	Junior Seat
Barbara Lee	California	09
Barbara Mikulski	Maryland	Senior Seat
Ben Lujan	New Mexico	03
Benjamin Cardin	Maryland	Junior Seat
Bennie Thompson	Mississippi	02
Betty McCollum	Minnesota	04
Bill Keating	Massachusetts	10
Bill Nelson	Florida	Senior Seat
Bobby Rush	Illinois	01
… further results