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if the sun has with Republicans and 50 Democrats, which parties considered to have the majority? Whichever party does not control the White House or whichever party controls the White House or whichever party controls the House of Representatives or whichever party does not control the house of representatives.

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To determine which party has the majority, we need to clarify a few concepts:

  1. Majority in Congress: In the United States Congress, a majority is defined by the number of seats held in the House of Representatives or the Senate. The House of Representatives consists of 435 members, so a majority would require at least 218 members.

  2. Majority Party Control: If there are 50 Republicans and 50 Democrats in the House of Representatives, neither party has a majority because neither has at least 218 members. In this case, it would be considered a tie.

  3. Control of the White House: The party that controls the White House does not affect the majority in Congress itself, as congressional majorities are determined by the number of seats held in Congress.

Given the options you provided:

  • Whichever party does not control the White House
  • Whichever party controls the White House
  • Whichever party controls the House of Representatives
  • Whichever party does not control the House of Representatives

Since you're indicating that there are 50 Republicans and 50 Democrats (with no party holding a majority in the House), the question of which party has the majority based on control of the House of Representatives is moot, as there is no outright majority.

Therefore, in terms of strictly having a majority, neither party holds it. If we consider the control of the House of Representatives, it would be a tie as well.