| Year | Pres. | House | Senate | Democrats | Republicans | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | R | R | R | |||
| 1904 | R | R | R | |||
| 1908 | R | R | R | |||
| 1912 | R | D | R | |||
| 1916 | D | D | D | |||
| 1920 | D | R | R | |||
| 1924 | R | R | R | |||
| 1928 | R | R | R | |||
| 1932 | R | R | R | |||
| 1936 | D | D | D | |||
| 1940 | D | D | D | |||
| 1944 | D | D | D | |||
| 1946 | D | D | D | US Atomic Energy Commission | ||
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| 1948 | D | R | R | |||
| 1952 | D | D | D | |||
| 1956 R | D | D | ||||
| 1960 R | D | D | ||||
| 1964 | D | D | D | |||
| 1968 | D | D | D | |||
| 1972 R | D | D | ||||
| 1976 R | D | D | If America, as we know it, is to survive, we must move quickly to develop renewable sources of energy. | One fact should now be clear: we must reduce sharply our dependence on other nations for energy and strive to achieve energy independence at the earliest possible date. | ||
| 1980 | D | D | D | America’s energy future requires a continued strong national policy based on two fundamental principles: efficient use of energy that will conserve our resources, preserve our economy and create jobs for Americans; and development of secure, environmentally safe and reasonably priced energy sources. | We believe the United States must proceed on a steady and orderly path toward energy self-sufficiency. . . We also believe the government must continue supporting productive research to speed the development of renewable energy technologies, including solar energy, geothermal, wind, nuclear fusion, alcohol synthesis, and biomass, to provide the next generation of energy sources. | |
| 1984 | R | D | R | |||
| 1988 | R | D | D | We cannot have a strong nation if we are not energy independent. | ||
| 1992 | R | D | D | |||
| 1996 | D | R | R | We believe America should reduce its dependence on foreign energy sources. | ||
| 2000 | R | R | R | The Republican Congress has moved to deregulate the electricity industry and empower consumers through a competitive market — but congressional Democrats are holding up the process, and the administration has provided no leadership. . . This agenda will reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil, help consumers by lowering energy prices, and result in lower carbon emissions than would result from the current administration’s policies. | ||
| 2004 | R | R | R | John Kerry, John Edwards and the Democratic Party believe a strong America must no longer rely on the cooperation of regimes that do not share our values. We believe a strong America must move toward energy independence. . . Our plan begins with commonsense investments to harness the natural world around us—the sun, wind, water, geothermal and biomass sources, and a rich array of crops—to create a new generation of affordable energy for the 21st century. | A stable, affordable, more independent energy supply is vital to fueling America’s economic growth, increasing prosperity, helping families afford prices at the pump, and making America more secure. | |
| 2008 | R | D | D | We’ll dramatically increase the fuel efficiency of automobiles, and we’ll help auto manufacturers and parts suppliers convert to build the cars and trucks of the future and their key components in the United States. And we will help workers learn the skills they need to compete in the green economy. . . We are committed to getting at least 25 percent of our electricity from renewable sources by 2025. | Our nation must have a robust energy supply because energy drives prosperity and increases opportunity for every American. We reject the idea that America cannot overcome its energy challenges — or that high gasoline prices are okay, as long as they are phased in gradually. We reject half- measures and believe “No, we can’t” is not a viable energy policy. . . We must aggressively increase our nation’s energy supply, in an environmentally responsible way, and do so through a comprehensive strategy that meets both short and long term needs. . . In the long run, American production should move to zero-emission sources, and our nation’s fossil fuel resources are the bridge to that emissions-free future. | |
| 2012 | D | R | D | We can move towards a sustainable energy- independent future if we harness all of America’s great natural resources. That means an all-of-the-above approach to developing America’s many energy resources, including wind, solar, biofuels, geothermal, hydropower, nuclear, oil, clean coal, and natural gas. | The Republican Party is committed to domestic energy independence. | |
| 2016 | D | R | R | Energy is both an economic and national security issue. We support the enactment of policies to increase domestic energy production, including production on public lands, to counter market manipulation by OPEC and other nationally-owned oil companies. This will reduce America’s vulnerability to energy price volatility. | ||
| 2020 2024 | R D | D R | R D | |||
| America is making leaps forward in energy generation and storage, while modernizing our electricity grid and upgrading transmission lines to deliver reliable, clean power. . . The Administration has also taken historic action to lower gas prices at the pump, by standing up to Big Oil’s price gouging, releasing strategic reserves to blunt profiteering, and promoting competition with cleaner, cheaper, renewable fuel. | We will DRILL, BABY, DRILL and we will become Energy Independent, and even Dominant again. The United States has more liquid gold under our feet than any other Nation, and it’s not even close. The Republican Party will harness that potential to power our future. . . Under President Trump, the U.S. became the Number One Producer of Oil and Natural Gas in the World — and we will soon be again by lifting restrictions on American Energy Production and terminating the Socialist Green New Deal. | |||||