page_title: 98th United States Congress
section_title: Senate
hierarchical_section_title: 98th United States Congress / Party summary / Senate
context_page_description: The 98th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from January 3, 1983, to January 3, 1985, during the third and fourth years of Ronald Reagan's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1980 U.S. Census. The Republicans controlled the Senate, while the Democrats controlled the House of Representatives.
caption: Party standings at the end of the 98th Congress   45 Democratic Senators   55 Republican Senators