Sentence examples for swept control from inspiring English sources

Democrats swept control of Nassau for the first time since World War I.

He served as the Republican chairman when the party swept control of the House and Senate in 1994.

Nine others are Democrats who were elected in 2006, when the party swept control of Congress from the Republicans.

The mood of the country is similar in many respects to the fall of 1994, when Republicans swept control of Congress.

The shift in political giving, for the first 18 days of October, has not been this pronounced in the final stages of a campaign since 1994, when Republicans swept control of the House for the first time in four decades.

The outcome on Tuesday was nothing short of a remarkable comeback for Republicans two years after they suffered a crushing defeat in the White House and four years after Democrats swept control of the House and Senate.

The only way I see new policies that would be especially harmful to the economy getting passed is if a Democrat wins the White House, and wins big enough for the Democrats to sweep control of Congress.

Only six years ago, the Republicans swept into control of the House on a radical right-wing program.

Republicans, who suddenly swept into control of this Capitol in last fall's elections, face a deadline of sorts.

Rush to Close Loopholes Democrats swept into control of Congress in January 2007 after promising to "drain the swamp" in Washington and end government giveaways to big business.

Another civil war would be an embarrassment for Republicans, who swept into control of both chambers of Congress after November's midterm elections.