Sonia Sotomayor on first day of confirmation hearings

Kagan is sworn before Senate Judiciary Committee

Eric Cantor and Barack Obama shake hands

The 111th United States Congress was a meeting of the

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from January 3, 2009, until January 3, 2011. It began during the last weeks of the

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, with the remainder spanning the first two years of Barack Obama's presidency. It was composed of the Senate and the

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. The

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of seats in the House was based on the

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. In the November 2008 elections, the

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increased its majorities in both chambers (including – when factoring in the two Democratic caucusing independents – a brief

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60-40 supermajority in the Senate), and with

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being sworn in as

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on January 20, 2009, this gave a Democrats an overall federal government

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for the first time since the

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in 1993. However, the Senate supermajority only lasted for a period of 72 working days while the Senate was actually in session. A new

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seat was created for the

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. The 111th Congress had the most long-serving members in history: at the start of the 111th Congress, the average member of the House had served 10.3 years, while the average Senator had served 13.4 years. The Democratic Party would not simultaneously control both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate again until more than a decade later, during the 117th Congress.

Major events

* January 2009: Two Senate seats were disputed when the Congress convened: *# An appointment dispute over the Illinois seat vacated by President

arose following Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's solicitation of bribes in exchange for an appointment to the Senate.

Roland Burris Roland Wallace Burris (born August 3, 1937) is an American politician and attorney who is a former United States Senator from the state of Illinois and a member of the Democratic Party. In 1978, Burris was the first African American elected ...

(D) was appointed to the seat on December 31, 2008, but his credentials were not accepted until January 12, 2009. *# An election dispute over the Minnesota seat previously held by

Norm Coleman Norman Bertram Coleman Jr. (born August 17, 1949) is an American politician, attorney, and lobbyist. From 2003 to 2009, he served as a United States Senator for Minnesota. From 1994 to 2002, he was mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota. First elected ...

(R), between Coleman and challenger

Al Franken Alan Stuart Franken (born May 21, 1951) is an American comedian, politician, media personality, and author who served as a United States senator from Minnesota from 2009 to 2018. He gained fame as a writer and performer on the television comed ...

(D), was decided on June 30, 2009, in favor of Franken. Franken's admission gave the Senate Democratic caucus sixty votes, enough to defeat a filibuster in a party-line vote. * January 8, 2009:

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counted the Electoral College votes of the 2008 presidential election.See . Section 1 sets the beginning of the first session of the 111th Congress. Section 2 sets the date for counting Electoral College votes. * January 20, 2009:

became 44th

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. * February 24, 2009: President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress * April 28, 2009: Senator

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switched from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party. * September 9, 2009: President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress to promote health care reform, which Representative Joe Wilson (R) interrupted by shouting at the President. * January 21, 2010:

Citizens United v. FEC ''Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission'', 558 U.S. 310 (2010), was a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States regarding campaign finance laws and free speech under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. It wa ...

: The U.S. Supreme Court struck down limits on campaign contributions by nonprofits, corporations, labor unions and other associations. * January 25, 2010:

2010 State of the Union Address The 2010 State of the Union Address was given by the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama, on January 27, 2010, at 9:00 p.m. EST, in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives to the 111th United States Congress. It w ...

* February 4, 2010: Republican Scott Brown's election to the Senate ended the Democratic super-majority. * April 20 – September 19, 2010:

Deepwater Horizon oil spill The ''Deepwater Horizon'' oil spill (also referred to as the "BP oil spill") was an industrial disaster that began on 20 April 2010 off of the coast of the United States in the Gulf of Mexico on the BP-operated Macondo Prospect, considere ...

* November 2, 2010: 2010 general elections, in which Republicans regained control of the House while the Democrats remained in control of the Senate.

Major legislation

Enacted

* January 29, 2009:

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 (, ) is a landmark federal statute in the United States that was the first bill signed into law by U.S. President Barack Obama on January 29, 2009. The act amends Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ...

, * February 4, 2009: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act ( SCHIP), * February 17, 2009:

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) (), nicknamed the Recovery Act, was a stimulus package enacted by the 111th U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama in February 2009. Developed in response to the Gr ...

(ARRA), * March 11, 2009:

Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 The Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (, ) is an Act for the United States government that combines bills funding the operations of each of the Cabinet departments, except Defense, Homeland Security, and Veteran Affairs into a single appropria ...

, * March 30, 2009:

Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 The Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (, ) is a land management law passed in the 111th United States Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 30, 2009. The bill designates millions of acres in the US as protected a ...

, * April 21, 2009:

Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act or Serve America Act (Public Law 111-13 was introduced in the United States House of Representatives on March 9, 2009, by Representative Carolyn McCarthy of New York. Originally titled the Generations Invi ...

, * May 20, 2009:

Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 The Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009, or FERA, , is a public law in the United States enacted in 2009. The law enhanced criminal enforcement of federal fraud laws, especially regarding financial institutions, mortgage fraud, and securiti ...

, * May 20, 2009:

Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 The Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 () is an enacted public law in the United States. On May 20, 2009, the Senate bill was signed into law by President Barack Obama. The stated purpose of the act, a product of the 111th United States C ...

, * May 22, 2009: Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009, * May 22, 2009:

Credit CARD Act of 2009 The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009 is a federal statute passed by the United States Congress and signed by U.S. President Barack Obama on May 22, 2009. It is a comprehensive credit card reform legislat ...

, * June 22, 2009:

Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Ideall ...

, as Division A of * June 24, 2009: Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2009 including the Car Allowance Rebate System (Cash for Clunkers), * October 15, 2009: Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act
Pub.L. 111-73
* October 28, 2009:

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (, , 123 Stat. 2190.) is a law in the United States signed by President Barack Obama on October 28, 2009. As a bill it was H.R. 2647 in the 111th Congress. The overall purpose of the la ...

, including the

Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act is a landmark United States federal law, passed on October 22, 2009, and signed into law by President Barack Obama on October 28, 2009, as a rider to the National Defense Auth ...

, * November 6, 2009: Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009, * November 11, 2009: Military Spouses Residency Relief Act of 2010, Pub.L. 111-97 * December 16, 2009:

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 is the name of a United States appropriations bill created in the conference report In the United States Congress, a conference report refers to the final version of a bill that is negotiated between the H ...

, * January 27, 2010: Emergency Aid to American Survivors of the Haiti Earthquake Act
Pub.L. 111-127
* February 12, 2010: Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act, as Title I of * March 4, 2010:

Travel Promotion Act of 2009 The Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (, Sec. 9) is a law creating the Corporation for Travel Promotion (d.b.a. Brand USA), a public-private partnership tasked with promoting tourism in the United States. To fund the Corporation's activities, the Act pr ...

, as Section 9 of * March 18, 2010: Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, * March 23, 2010: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, * March 30, 2010:

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (, ) is a law that was enacted by the 111th United States Congress, by means of the reconciliation process, in order to amend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (). The law includes the ...

, including the

Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 (SAFRA; ) is a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives of the 111th United States Congress by Congressman George Miller that would expand federal Pell Grants to a maximum of $ ...

, * May 5, 2010:

Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 The Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 () was signed into law by President Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II ( ; born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United Sta ...

, * May 24, 2010:

Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act The Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act () was a 2010 US act of Congress promoted by the Obama administration that makes it American policy to kill or capture Joseph Kony and to crush his Lord's Resistance Army rebel ...

Pub.L. 111-172
* May 27, 2010
Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA)Pub.L. 111-175
* July 1, 2010:

Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 The Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (; CISADA) is a law passed by the U.S. Congress that applies further sanctions on the government of Iran. CISADA extended U.S. economic sanctions placed on Iran under th ...

, * July 21, 2010:

Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act The Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, commonly referred to as Dodd–Frank, is a United States federal law that was enacted on July 21, 2010. The law overhauled financial regulation in the aftermath of the Great Recess ...

, * July 22, 2010:

Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 The United States Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 () was signed by President Barack Obama into law on July 22, 2010.Pub.L. 111-204
* July 22, 2010:

Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 The Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 () is an American law that was signed into law by President Barack Obama in July 2010. It extends the filing period for unemployment benefits Unemployment benefits, also called unemployment in ...

Pub.L. 111-205
* July 29, 2010: Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 * August 3, 2010: Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, * August 10, 2010: Securing the Preservation of Our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act, * September 27, 2010:

Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 () is a federal law passed by the 111th United States Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama on September 27, 2010. The law authorizes the creation of the Small Business Lending Fund Program admi ...

, * October 5, 2010:

Rosa's Law Rosa's Law is a United States law which replaced several instances of "mental retardation" in law with "intellectual disability". The bill was introduced as S.2781 in the United States Senate on November 17, 2009, by Barbara Mikulski ( D- MD). It p ...

Pub.L. 111-256
* October 8, 2010: Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) of 2010
Pub.L. 111-260
* October 11, 2010:

NASA Authorization Act of 2010 The NASA Authorization Act of 2010 is a U.S. law authorizing NASA appropriations for fiscal years 2011, 2012, 2013 with the same top-line budget values as requested by US President Barack Obama. It resulted from the Augustine Commission's review o ...

Pub.L. 111-267
* October 13, 2010:

Plain Writing Act of 2010 On June 1, 1998, President Bill Clinton issued a Memorandum on Plain Language in Government Writing.PDF The rationale for this memorandum was to "make the Government more responsive, accessible, and understandable in its communications with the pu ...

Pub.L. 111-274
* October 15, 2010: Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act of 2010
Pub.L. 111-283
* December 8, 2010: Claims Resolution Act of 2010, * December 9, 2010: Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act
Pub.L. 111-294
* December 13, 2010:

Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 () is a federal statute signed into law by President Barack Obama on December 13, 2010. The law is part of the reauthorization of funding for child nutrition (see the original Child Nutrition Act). It fu ...

, * December 15, 2010:

Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 The Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 is a federal law of the United States, enacted in 2010. The law was first introduced into the House as H.R. 4994 on April 13, 2010, by Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) with 20 cosponsors. It was then referred ...

Pub.L. 111-309
* December 15, 2010: Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act
Pub.L. 111-311
* December 17, 2010:

Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (), also known as the 2010 Tax Relief Act, was passed by the United States Congress on December 16, 2010, and signed into law by President Barack Obama on Decembe ...

, , * December 18, 2010:

Fur Products Labeling Act The Fur Products Labeling Act (, 15 U.S.C. § 69), otherwise known as the Fur Act, is a United States act banning the misbranding of fur products and requiring a name guide for fur products, among other things. The act does not apply to fur gained ...

Pub.L. 111-313
* December 22, 2010:

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010 The Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010 (, ) is a landmark United States federal statute enacted in December 2010 that established a process for ending the "don't ask, don't tell" (DADT) policy (), thus allowing gay, lesbian, and bisexu ...

, , * December 22, 2010: Truth In Caller ID Act of 2009
Pub.L. 111-331
* January 2, 2011: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, , * January 4, 2011:

Shark Conservation Act The Shark Conservation Act of 2009 (SCA) (, ) was passed by the 111th United States Congress that amended the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to improve the con ...

, , * January 4, 2011: GPRA Modernization Act of 2010
Pub.L. 111-352
* January 4, 2011: Food Safety and Modernization Act, , * January 4, 2011:

America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...

Pub.L. 111-358
* January 4, 2011:

Local Community Radio Act The Local Community Radio Act is an act of broadcast law in the United States, explicitly authorizing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to license local low-power broadcasting in the FM broadcast band (LPFM). After five years and fou ...

Pub.L. 111-371
* January 4, 2011:

National Alzheimer's Project Act The National Alzheimer's Project Act is an Act in the United States that was driven by the rapid increasing number of sufferers of Alzheimer's disease. It resulted in a U.S. National Alzheimer's Plan for increased spending on scientific research, ca ...

Pub.L. 111-375
* January 7, 2011:

Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 The Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (, ), is a law in the United States signed by President Barack Obama on January 7, 2011. As a bill it was originally in the 111th Congress and later co-sponsored by Representa ...

Pub.L. 111-383

Health care reform

At the encouragement of the Obama administration, Congress devoted significant time considering health care reform. In March 2010, Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law, the first comprehensive health care reform legislation in decades, along with further amendments in the

. Other major reform proposals during the health care debate included: *

Affordable Health Care for America Act The Affordable Health Care for America Act (or HR 3962) was a bill that was crafted by the United States House of Representatives of the 111th United States Congress on October 29, 2009. The bill was sponsored by Representative Charles Rangel. ...

(known as the House bill) *

America's Healthy Future Act The America's Healthy Future Act () was a bill proposed by Democratic Senator Max Baucus of Montana, who chaired the Senate Finance Committee, on September 16, 2009. It is also colloquially known as the Baucus Health Bill, the Baucus Health P ...

(known as the Baucus bill) *

Healthy Americans Act The Healthy Americans Act (HAA), also known as the Wyden-Bennett Act, is a Senate bill that had proposed to improve health care in the United States, with changes that included the establishment of universal health care. It would transition a ...

(known as the Wyden/ Bennett bill) * United States National Health Care Act (known as the

Conyers Conyers is an Atlanta suburb, the county seat of and only city in Rockdale County, Georgia, Rockdale County, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. The city is 24 miles (38.6 km) east of Atlanta, downtown Atlanta and is a part of t ...

bill, a

single payer Single-payer healthcare is a type of universal healthcare in which the costs of essential healthcare for all residents are covered by a single public system (hence "single-payer"). Single-payer systems may contract for healthcare services from ...

proposal) *

Physician Payments Sunshine Act The Physician Payments Sunshine Act is a 2010 United States healthcare law to increase transparency of financial relationships between health care providers and pharmaceutical manufacturers. About The Sunshine Act requires manufacturers of drugs ...

Proposed

Proposed bills include (in alphabetical order): * American Clean Energy and Security Act * District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act *

Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act The Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act or the DPBO Act (, ) was a U.S. bill that would allow LGBT federal employees to give their unrecognized same-sex spouses and partners health insurance, life insurance, government pensions, and ...

DREAM Act The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, known as the DREAM Act, is a United States legislative proposal to grant temporary conditional residency, with the right to work, to illegal immigrants who entered the United States a ...

Employee Free Choice Act The Employee Free Choice Act is the name for several legislative bills on US labor law (, , , , , , , , .) which have been proposed and sometimes introduced into one or both chambers of the U.S. Congress. The bill's purpose, as taken from the 200 ...

Employment Non-Discrimination Act The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is legislation proposed in the United States Congress that would prohibit discrimination in hiring and employment on the basis of sexual orientation or, depending on the version of the bill, gender ...

* Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009 *

Food Safety Enhancement Act The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law by President Barack Obama on January 4, 2011. The FSMA has given the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) new authority to regulate the way foods are grown, harvested and processed. The l ...

Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2009 The Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2009 and Gun Show Background Check Act of 2009 (, ) were pending pieces of legislation in the United States 111th Congress intended to change record keeping and background check requirements for sales of firear ...

* Homeowner's Defense Act *

Military Readiness Enhancement Act The Military Readiness Enhancement Act was a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives in several sessions between 2005 and 2009. It would have amended title 10, United States Code to include a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis o ...

* Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act * Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2009 * Public Option Act *

Respect for Marriage Act The Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA; ) is a landmark United States federal law passed by the 117th United States Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden. It repeals the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), requires the U.S. federal gover ...

Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act was the name of two similar bills that both passed through the United States House of Representatives and Senate, but were both vetoed by President George W. Bush and were not enacted into law. Stem Cell Resea ...

* Uniting American Families Act *

Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act The Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act (, ) is a proposed bill that would "Amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a state from imposing additional conditions or requirements on the eligibility of an individual to cast a vote in federal ...

Vetoed

* December 30, 2009: , a

continuing appropriations resolution In the United States, a continuing resolution (often abbreviated to CR) is a type of Appropriations bill (United States), appropriations legislation. An appropriations bill is a bill that appropriates (gives to, sets aside for) money to specifi ...

that became unnecessary * October 7, 2010: , Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2010

Treaties ratified

* December 22, 2010: New START (111-5)

Major nomination hearings

* January–April 2009: Senate held confirmation hearings for

's cabinet. * July 13–16, 2009: Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on

Sonia Sotomayor Sonia Maria Sotomayor (, ; born June 25, 1954) is an American lawyer and jurist who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She was nominated by President Barack Obama on May 26, 2009, and has served since ...

's appointment to the United States Supreme Court. * June 28–30, 2010: Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on Elena Kagan's appointment to the United States Supreme Court.

Impeachments

* : Judge Samuel B. Kent: impeached June 19, 2009, (Archived by WebCite at ) resigned June 30, 2009, before trial; charges dismissed July 22, 2009. (Archived by WebCite at ) * : Judge

Thomas Porteous Gabriel Thomas Porteous Jr. (December 15, 1946 – November 14, 2021) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. He served for sixteen years before being impeached and removed ...

: impeached March 11, 2010, convicted December 8, 2010.

Party summary

:''Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section, below.''

Senate

House of Representatives

Leadership

Senate

: Dick Cheney (R), until January 20, 2009 ** Joe Biden (D), from January 20, 2009 * President pro tempore:

Robert Byrd Robert Carlyle Byrd (born Cornelius Calvin Sale Jr.; November 20, 1917 – June 28, 2010) was an American politician and musician who served as a United States senator from West Virginia for over 51 years, from 1959 until his death in 2010. A ...

(D), until June 28, 2010 ** Daniel Inouye (D), from June 28, 2010

Majority (Democratic) leadership

Majority Leader In U.S. politics (as well as in some other countries utilizing the presidential system), the majority floor leader is a partisan position in a legislative body.

and Conference Chairman:

Harry Reid Harry Mason Reid Jr. (; December 2, 1939 – December 28, 2021) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Nevada from 1987 to 2017. He led the Senate Democratic Caucus from 2005 to 2017 and was the Sena ...

* Assistant Majority Leader (Majority Whip): Richard Durbin * Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman:

Charles Schumer Charles Ellis Schumer ( ; born November 23, 1950) is an American politician serving as Senate Majority Leader since January 20, 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Schumer is in his fourth Senate term, having held his seat since 1999, and ...

* Democratic Conference Secretary:

Patty Murray Patricia Lynn Murray (; born October 11, 1950) is an American politician and educator who is the senior United States senator from Washington since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, Murray was in the Washington State Senate from 1988 to ...

* Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman: Bob Menendez * Policy Committee Chairman:

Byron Dorgan Byron Leslie Dorgan (born May 14, 1942) is an American author, businessman and former politician who served as a United States Representative (1981–1992) and United States Senator (1992–2011) from North Dakota. He is member of the Democratic ...

* Steering and Outreach Committee Chairman:

Debbie Stabenow Deborah Ann Stabenow ( ; née Greer, born April 29, 1950) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Michigan, a seat she has held since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, she became the state's first female ...

* Committee Outreach Chairman:

Jeff Bingaman Jesse Francis "Jeff" Bingaman Jr. (born October 3, 1943) is an American politician who served as a United States Senator from New Mexico from 1983 to 2013, for 5 terms. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as Chairman of Committee Outrea ...

* Rural Outreach Chairman:

Blanche Lincoln Blanche Lambert Lincoln (born Blanche Meyers Lambert; September 30, 1960) is an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Arkansas from 1999 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, she was first elected to the Senate in ...

* Chief Deputy Whip: Barbara Boxer * Deputy Whips:

Tom Carper Thomas Richard Carper (born January 23, 1947) is an American politician and former military officer serving as the senior United States senator from Delaware, having held the seat since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, Carper served i ...

Bill Nelson Clarence William Nelson II (born September 29, 1942) is an American politician and attorney serving as the administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Nelson previously served as a United States Senator from Flo ...

, and

Russ Feingold Russell Dana Feingold ( ; born March 2, 1953) is an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States Senator from Wisconsin from 1993 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he was its nominee in the 2016 election for the same U ...

Minority (Republican) leadership

* Minority Leader: Mitch McConnell * Assistant Minority Leader (Minority Whip): Jon Kyl * Counselor to the Minority Leader: Bob Bennett * Republican Conference Chairman:

Lamar Alexander Andrew Lamar Alexander Jr. (born July 3, 1940) is a retired American lawyer and politician who served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 2003 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he also was the 45th governor of Tennessee from ...

* Republican Conference Vice Chairman:

Lisa Murkowski Lisa Ann Murkowski ( ; born May 22, 1957) is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States senator for Alaska, having held that seat since 2002. Murkowski is the second-most senior Republican woman in the Senate, after Su ...

, until September 17, 2010 **

John Barrasso John Anthony Barrasso III ( ; born July 21, 1952) is an American physician and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Wyoming, a seat he has held since 2007. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Wyoming State ...

, from September 22, 2010 * Policy Committee Chairman:

John Ensign John Eric Ensign (born March 25, 1958) is an American veterinarian and former politician from Nevada. A member of the Republican Party, Ensign was a Congressman and United States Senator from Nevada; he served in the latter seat from January 2001 ...

, until June 17, 2009 **

John Thune John Randolph Thune ( ; born January 7, 1961) is an American politician and businessman serving as the senior United States senator from South Dakota, a seat he has held since 2005, and as the Senate minority whip since 2021. A member of the Re ...

, from June 25, 2009 * National Senatorial Committee Chair:

John Cornyn John Cornyn III ( ; born February 2, 1952) is an American politician and attorney serving as the senior United States senator from Texas, a seat he has held since 2002. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the Senate majority whip for ...

*Chief Deputy Whip:

Richard Burr Richard Mauze Burr (born November 30, 1955) is an American businessman and politician who is the senior United States senator from North Carolina, serving since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, Burr was previously a member of the United S ...

House of Representatives

Speaker Speaker may refer to: Society and politics * Speaker (politics), the presiding officer in a legislative assembly * Public speaker, one who gives a speech or lecture * A person producing speech: the producer of a given utterance, especially: ** I ...

: Nancy Pelosi (D) * Assistant to the Speaker:

Chris Van Hollen Christopher Van Hollen Jr. (born January 10, 1959) is an American attorney and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Maryland since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Van Hollen served as the U.S. representative ...

(D)

Majority (Democratic) leadership

Majority Leader In U.S. politics (as well as in some other countries utilizing the presidential system), the majority floor leader is a partisan position in a legislative body.

: Steny Hoyer *

Majority Whip A whip is an official of a political party whose task is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. This means ensuring that members of the party vote according to the party platform, rather than according to their own individual ideology ...

Jim Clyburn James Enos Clyburn (born July 21, 1940) is an American politician and retired educator serving as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina. He has served as House Majority Whip since 2019. He is a two-time m ...

* Senior Chief Deputy Majority Whip:

John Lewis John Robert Lewis (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) was an American politician and civil rights activist who served in the United States House of Representatives for from 1987 until his death in 2020. He participated in the 1960 Nashville ...

* Chief Deputy Majority Whips:

Maxine Waters Maxine Moore Waters (née Carr; born August 15, 1938) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 1991. The district, numbered as the 29th district from 1991 to 1993 and as the 35th district from 1993 to 2013, inc ...

John S. Tanner John Sumners Tanner (born September 22, 1944) is a former American politician who served as the U.S. representative for , serving from 1989 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Since his retirement, Tanner has served as the Vice ...

Ed Pastor Edward Lopez Pastor (; June 28, 1943 – November 27, 2018) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Arizona from 1991 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Arizona ...

Jan Schakowsky Janice Schakowsky ( ; née Danoff; born May 26, 1944) is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative from since 1999. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is anchored in Chicago's North Side, including ...

Joseph Crowley Joseph Crowley (born March 16, 1962) is an American politician and consultant who served as U.S. Representative from New York's 14th congressional district from 1999 to 2019. He was defeated by Democratic primary challenger Alexandria Ocasio-C ...

Diana DeGette Diana Louise DeGette (; born July 29, 1957) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, her district is based in Denver. DeGette was a Chief Deputy Whip from 2005 ...

, G. K. Butterfield,

Debbie Wasserman Schultz Deborah Wasserman Schultz (née Wasserman; born September 27, 1966) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from , first elected to Congress in 2004. A member of the Democratic Party, she is a former chair of the Democrat ...

* Democratic Caucus Chairman:

John B. Larson John Barry Larson (born July 22, 1948) is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative for since 1999. The district is based in the state capital, Hartford. A member of the Democratic Party, Larson chaired the Ho ...

* Democratic Caucus Vice-Chairman: Xavier Becerra * Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman:

* Steering/Policy Committee Co-Chairs: George Miller and

Rosa DeLauro Rosa Luisa DeLauro (; born March 2, 1943) is an American politician who has been the U.S. representative for since 1991. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is based in New Haven and includes most of its suburbs. DeLauro is ...

* Organization, Study, and Review Chairman: Michael Capuano

Minority (Republican) leadership

* Minority Leader: John Boehner *

Minority Whip The positions of majority leader and minority leader are held by two United States senators and members of the party leadership of the United States Senate. They serve as the chief spokespersons for their respective political parties holdin ...

Eric Cantor Eric Ivan Cantor (born June 6, 1963) is an American lawyer and former politician who represented Virginia's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2014. A Republican, Cantor served as House Minori ...

* Chief Deputy Whip:

Kevin McCarthy Kevin Owen McCarthy (born January 26, 1965) is an American politician, serving as House Minority Leader in the United States House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as House Majority Leader under spea ...

* Republican Conference Chairman: Mike Pence *

Republican Conference Vice-Chair The House Republican Conference is the party caucus for Republicans in the United States House of Representatives. It hosts meetings and is the primary forum for communicating the party's message to members. The Conference produces a daily pu ...

man:

Cathy McMorris-Rodgers Cathy Anne McMorris Rodgers (born May 22, 1969) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for , which encompasses the eastern third of the state and includes Spokane, the state's second-largest city. A Republican, McMorris Rodger ...

* Republican Conference Secretary: John Carter * Policy Committee Chairman:

Thaddeus McCotter Thaddeus George "Thad" McCotter (born August 22, 1965) is an American politician, radio host, and a member of the Republican Party who was the U.S. representative from from 2003 to 2012. The district at the time consisted of portions of Detroi ...

* Republican Campaign Committee Chairman:

Pete Sessions Peter Anderson Sessions (born March 22, 1955) is an American politician from Texas who is the U.S. representative for Texas's 17th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, he has served in the U.S. House of Representatives for ...

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of the

House Rules Committee The Committee on Rules, or more commonly, the Rules Committee, is a committee of the United States House of Representatives. It is responsible for the rules under which bills will be presented to the House of Representatives, unlike other commit ...

David Dreier David Timothy Dreier OAE (/ draɪər/; born July 5, 1952) is an American businessman, philanthropist, and politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from California from 1981 to 2013. He was one ...

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In this Congress, Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 2010; Class 1 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 2012; and Class 2 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 2014.

Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = "Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,765 ...

: 2.

Jeff Sessions Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III (born December 24, 1946) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 84th United States Attorney General from 2017 to 2018. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as United States ...

(R) : 3. Richard Shelby (R)

Alaska Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S. ...

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Mark Begich Mark Peter Begich ( ; born March 30, 1962) is an American politician who served as a United States Senate, United States senator from Alaska from 2009 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he previously ser ...

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Arizona Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...

: 1. Jon Kyl (R) : 3. John McCain (R)

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the O ...

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Mark Pryor Mark Lunsford Pryor (born January 10, 1963) is an American attorney, politician and lobbyist who served as a United States Senator from Arkansas from 2003 to 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to becoming senator, he was Attorn ...

(D) : 3.

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California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...

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Dianne Feinstein Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein ( ; born Dianne Emiel Goldman; June 22, 1933) is an American politician who serves as the senior United States senator from California, a seat she has held since 1992. A member of the Democratic Party, she wa ...

(D) : 3. Barbara Boxer (D)

Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the wes ...

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Mark Udall Mark Emery Udall ( ; born July 18, 1950) is an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Colorado from 2009 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the United States House of Representatives, repres ...

(D) : 3. Ken Salazar (D), until January 20, 2009 :: Michael Bennet (D), from January 21, 2009

Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capita ...

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Joe Lieberman Joseph Isadore Lieberman (; born February 24, 1942) is an American politician, lobbyist, and attorney who served as a United States senator from Connecticut from 1989 to 2013. A former member of the Democratic Party, he was its nominee for ...

(I) : 3.

Chris Dodd Christopher John Dodd (born May 27, 1944) is an American lobbyist, lawyer, and Democratic Party politician who served as a United States senator from Connecticut from 1981 to 2011. Dodd is the longest-serving senator in Connecticut's history. ...

(D)

Delaware Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...

: 1.

(D) : 2. Joe Biden (D), until January 15, 2009 ::

Ted Kaufman Edward Emmett Kaufman (born March 15, 1939) is a retired American politician and businessman who served as a United States senator from Delaware from 2009 to 2010. He chaired the Congressional Oversight Panel for the Oversight of the Troubled As ...

(D), January 16, 2009 – November 15, 2010 ::

Chris Coons Christopher Andrew Coons (born September 9, 1963) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Delaware since 2010. A member of the Democratic Party, Coons served as the county executive of New Castle C ...

(D), from November 15, 2010

Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...

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(D) : 3. Mel Martinez (R), until September 9, 2009 ::

George LeMieux George Stephen LeMieux ( ; born May 21, 1969) is an American former politician who was a United States Senator from Florida from 2009 to 2011. He is chairman of the Florida-based law firm of Gunster Yoakley & Stewart and was chief of staff to Go ...

(R), from September 10, 2009

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

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Saxby Chambliss Clarence Saxby Chambliss (born November 10, 1943) is an American lawyer and retired politician who was a United States Senator from Georgia from 2003 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a U.S. Representative from ...

(R) : 3.

Johnny Isakson John Hardy Isakson (December 28, 1944 – December 19, 2021) was an American businessman and politician who served as a United States senator from Georgia from 2005 to 2019 as a member of the Republican Party. He represented in the United States ...

(R)

Hawaii Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only state ...

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Daniel Akaka Daniel Kahikina Akaka (; September 11, 1924 – April 6, 2018) was an American educator and politician who served as a United States Senator from Hawaii from 1990 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Akaka was the first U.S. Senator of Nat ...

(D) : 3. Daniel Inouye (D)

Idaho Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyomi ...

: 2.

Jim Risch James Elroy Risch ( ; born May 3, 1943) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Idaho since 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he served as lieutenant governor of Idaho under governors Dirk Kem ...

(R) : 3.

Mike Crapo Michael Dean Crapo ( ; born May 20, 1951) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Idaho, a seat he has held since 1999. A member of the Republican Party, Crapo previously served as the U.S. repres ...

(R)

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockf ...

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Dick Durbin Richard Joseph Durbin (born November 21, 1944) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Illinois, a seat he has held since 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, Durbin has served as the Senate De ...

(D) : 3.

(D), January 12, 2009 – November 29, 2010Burris was appointed on December 31, 2008, during the

110th United States Congress The 110th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, between January 3, 2007, and January 3, 2009, during the last two years of the Presidency of George W. Bush. It was composed of ...

. However, he was not allowed to take the oath until January 15, 2009, due to the controversy surrounding Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who appointed him. ::

Mark Kirk Mark Steven Kirk (born September 15, 1959) is a retired American politician and attorney who served as a United States senator from Illinois from 2010 to 2017, and as the United States representative for Illinois's 10th congressional district fr ...

(R), from November 29, 2010

Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...

: 1. Richard Lugar (R) : 3.

Evan Bayh Birch Evans Bayh III ( ; born December 26, 1955) is an American lawyer, lobbyist, and Democratic Party politician who served as a United States senator from Indiana from 1999 to 2011 and the 46th governor of Indiana from 1989 to 1997. Bayh ...

(D)

Iowa Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to th ...

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Tom Harkin Thomas Richard Harkin (born November 19, 1939) is an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as a United States senator from Iowa from 1985 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously was the U.S. representative for Io ...

(D) : 3.

Chuck Grassley Charles Ernest Grassley (born September 17, 1933) is an American politician serving as the president pro tempore emeritus of the United States Senate, and the senior United States senator from Iowa, having held the seat since 1981. In 2022, h ...

(R)

Kansas Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to th ...

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Pat Roberts Charles Patrick Roberts (born April 20, 1936) is a retired American politician and journalist who served as a United States senator from Kansas from 1997 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Roberts served 8 terms in the U.S. House of Rep ...

(R) : 3.

Sam Brownback Samuel Dale Brownback (born September 12, 1956) is an American attorney, politician, diplomat, and member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party who served as the United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Fr ...

(R)

Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ...

: 2. Mitch McConnell (R) : 3.

Jim Bunning James Paul David Bunning (October 23, 1931 – May 26, 2017) was an American professional baseball pitcher and politician who represented Kentucky in both chambers of the United States Congress. He was the sole Major League Baseball athlete to ha ...

(R)

Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...

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Mary Landrieu Mary Loretta Landrieu ( ; born November 23, 1955) is an American entrepreneur and politician who served as a United States senator from Louisiana from 1997 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, Landrieu served as the Louisiana State Treas ...

(D) : 3.

David Vitter David Bruce Vitter (born May 3, 1961) is an American lobbyist, lawyer, and politician who served as United States Senator for Louisiana from 2005 to 2017. A Republican, Vitter served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1992 to 1999. ...

(R)

Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and ...

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Olympia Snowe Olympia Jean Snowe (; born February 21, 1947) is an American businesswoman and politician who was a United States Senator from Maine from 1995 to 2013. Snowe, a member of the Republican Party, became known for her ability to influence the outcom ...

(R) : 2.

Susan Collins Susan Margaret Collins (born December 7, 1952) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Maine. A member of the Republican Party, she has held her seat since 1997 and is Maine's longest-serving member of Con ...

(R)

Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...

: 1.

Ben Cardin Benjamin Louis Cardin (born October 5, 1943) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Maryland, a seat he has held since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously was the U.S. representat ...

(D) : 3.

Barbara Mikulski Barbara Ann Mikulski ( ; born July 20, 1936) is an American politician and social worker who served as a United States senator from Maryland from 1987 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she also served in the United States House of Repr ...

(D)

Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut Massachusett_writing_systems.html" ;"title="nowiki/> məhswatʃəwiːsət.html" ;"title="Massachusett writing systems">məhswatʃəwiːsət">Massachusett writing systems">məhswatʃəwiːsət'' En ...

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Ted Kennedy Edward Moore Kennedy (February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Massachusetts for almost 47 years, from 1962 until his death in 2009. A member of the Democratic ...

(D), until August 25, 2009 ::

Paul G. Kirk Paul Grattan Kirk Jr. (born January 18, 1938) is an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States Senator from Massachusetts from 2009 to 2010, having been appointed to fill the vacancy created by the death of Ted Kennedy. From 19 ...

(D), September 24, 2009 – February 4, 2010 :: Scott Brown (R), from February 4, 2010 : 2.

John Kerry John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is an American attorney, politician and diplomat who currently serves as the first United States special presidential envoy for climate. A member of the Forbes family and the Democratic Party, he ...

(D)

Michigan Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the List of U.S. states and ...

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(D) : 2. Carl Levin (D)

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...

: 1. Amy Klobuchar (D) : 2.

(D),from July 7, 2009Al Franken was elected to the term beginning January 3, 2009, but did not take office until July 7, 2009, due to a recount and subsequent election challenge.

Mississippi Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...

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Roger Wicker Roger Frederick Wicker (born July 5, 1951) is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Mississippi, in office since 2007. A member of the Republican Party, Wicker previously served as a member of the ...

(R) : 2.

Thad Cochran William Thad Cochran (; December 7, 1937 – May 30, 2019) was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States Senator for Mississippi from 1978 until his resignation due to health issues in 2018. A Republican, he previously ...

(R)

Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t ...

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Claire McCaskill Claire Conner McCaskill (; born July 24, 1953) is an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Missouri from 2007 to 2019 and as State Auditor of Missouri from 1999 to 2007. McCaskill is a native of Rolla, Missouri. She g ...

(D) : 3.

Kit Bond Christopher Samuel "Kit" Bond (born March 6, 1939) is an American attorney, politician and former United States Senator from Missouri and a member of the Republican Party. First elected to the U.S. Senate in 1986, he defeated Democrat Harriett W ...

(R)

Montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columb ...

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Jon Tester Raymond Jon Tester (born August 21, 1956) is an American farmer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Montana, a seat he has held since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, Tester is the dean of Montana's congressi ...

(D) : 2.

Max Baucus Maxwell Sieben Baucus ( Enke; born December 11, 1941) is an American politician who served as a United States senator from Montana from 1978 to 2014. A member of the Democratic Party, he was a U.S. senator for over 35 years, making him the long ...

(D)

Nebraska Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the sout ...

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Ben Nelson Earl Benjamin Nelson (born May 17, 1941) is an American attorney, businessman, and politician who served as the 37th governor of Nebraska from 1991 to 1999 and as a United States Senator from Nebraska from 2001 to 2013. He is a member of the De ...

(D) : 2.

Mike Johanns Michael Owen Johanns ( ; born June 18, 1950) is an American attorney and politician who served as a United States Senator from Nebraska from 2009 to 2015. He served as the 38th governor of Nebraska from 1999 until 2005, and was chair of the Mi ...

(R)

Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a state in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the 7th-most extensive, ...

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(R) : 3.

(D)

New Hampshire New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the nor ...

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Jeanne Shaheen Cynthia Jeanne Shaheen ( ; née Bowers, born January 28, 1947) is an American retired educator and politician serving as the senior United States senator from New Hampshire since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Shaheen served as the 78 ...

(D) : 3.

Judd Gregg Judd Alan Gregg (born February 14, 1947) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 76th governor of New Hampshire from 1989 to 1993 and was a United States senator from New Hampshire; in the Senate, Gregg served as chairman of the S ...

(R)

New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...

: 1. Bob Menendez (D) : 2.

Frank Lautenberg Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (; January 23, 1924 June 3, 2013) was an American businessman and Democratic Party politician who served as United States Senator from New Jersey from 1982 to 2001, and again from 2003 until his death in 2013. He was ori ...

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New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ke ...

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(D) : 2.

Tom Udall Thomas Stewart Udall ( ; born May 18, 1948) is an American diplomat, lawyer and politician serving as the United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States senator from ...

(D)

New York

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Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton ( Rodham; born October 26, 1947) is an American politician, diplomat, and former lawyer who served as the 67th United States Secretary of State for President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013, as a United States sen ...

(D), until January 21, 2009 ::

Kirsten Gillibrand Kirsten Elizabeth Gillibrand (; ; born December 9, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from New York since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as member of the U.S. House of ...

(D), from January 26, 2009 : 3.

Chuck Schumer Charles Ellis Schumer ( ; born November 23, 1950) is an American politician serving as Senate Majority Leader since January 20, 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Schumer is in his fourth Senate term, having held his seat since 1999, an ...

(D)

North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...

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Kay Hagan Janet Kay Hagan (née Ruthven; May 26, 1953 – October 28, 2019) was an American lawyer, banking executive, and politician who served as a United States Senator from North Carolina from 2009 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, she previ ...

(D) : 3.

(R)

North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east, So ...

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Kent Conrad Gaylord Kent Conrad (born March 12, 1948) is a former American politician who was a United States Senator from North Dakota. He is a member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party, the North Dakota affiliate of the Democratic Party. First elec ...

(D-NPL) : 3.

(D-NPL)

Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...

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Sherrod Brown Sherrod Campbell Brown (; born November 9, 1952) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Ohio, a seat which he has held since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. representative for Ohio's ...

(D) : 3. George Voinovich (R)

Oklahoma

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Jim Inhofe James Mountain Inhofe ( ; born November 17, 1934) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Oklahoma, a seat he was first elected to in 1994. A member of the Republican Party, he chaired the U.S. Senate Committ ...

(R) : 3. Tom Coburn (R)

List of United States senators from Oregon, Oregon

: 2. Jeff Merkley (D) : 3. Ron Wyden (D)

List of United States senators from Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

: 1. Bob Casey Jr. (D) : 3.

(R) until April 29, 2009, then (D)Arlen Specter announced his switch from the Republican to the Democratic party on April 28, and it officially took effect on April 30.

List of United States senators from Rhode Island, Rhode Island

: 1. Sheldon Whitehouse (D) : 2. Jack Reed (Rhode Island politician), Jack Reed (D)

List of United States senators from South Carolina, South Carolina

: 2. Lindsey Graham (R) : 3. Jim DeMint (R)

List of United States senators from South Dakota, South Dakota

: 2. Tim Johnson (South Dakota politician), Tim P. Johnson (D) : 3.

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List of United States senators from Tennessee, Tennessee

: 1. Bob Corker (R) : 2.

(R)

List of United States senators from Texas, Texas

: 1. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) : 2.

(R)

List of United States senators from Utah, Utah

: 1. Orrin Hatch (R) : 3. Bob Bennett (R)

List of United States senators from Vermont, Vermont

: 1. Bernie Sanders (I) : 3. Patrick Leahy (D)

List of United States senators from Virginia, Virginia

: 1. Jim Webb (D) : 2. Mark Warner (D)

List of United States senators from Washington, Washington

: 1. Maria Cantwell (D) : 3.

(D)

List of United States senators from West Virginia, West Virginia

: 1.

(D), until June 28, 2010 :: Carte Goodwin (D), July 16, 2010 – November 15, 2010 :: Joe Manchin (D), from November 15, 2010 : 2. Jay Rockefeller (D)

List of United States senators from Wisconsin, Wisconsin

: 1. Herb Kohl (D) : 3.

(D)

List of United States senators from Wyoming, Wyoming

: 1.

(R) : 2. Mike Enzi (R) 111th US Congress Senate

House of Representatives

List of United States representatives from Alabama, Alabama

: . Jo Bonner (R) : . Bobby Bright (D) : . Mike Rogers (Alabama politician), Mike Rogers (R) : . Robert Aderholt (R) : . Parker Griffith (D, then R) : . Spencer Bachus (R) : . Artur Davis (D)

List of United States representatives from Alaska, Alaska

: . Don Young (R)

List of United States representatives from Arizona, Arizona

: . Ann Kirkpatrick (D) : . Trent Franks (R) : . John Shadegg (R) : .

(D) : . Harry Mitchell (D) : . Jeff Flake (R) : . Raúl Grijalva (D) : . Gabby Giffords (D)

List of United States representatives from Arkansas, Arkansas

: . Robert Marion Berry, Marion Berry (D) : . Vic Snyder (D) : . John Boozman (R) : . Mike Ross (politician), Mike Ross (D)

List of United States representatives from California, California

: . Mike Thompson (California politician), Mike Thompson (D) : . Wally Herger (R) : . Dan Lungren (R) : . Tom McClintock (R) : . Doris Matsui (D) : . Lynn Woolsey (D) : . George Miller (D) : . Nancy Pelosi (D) : . Barbara Lee (D) : . Ellen Tauscher (D), until June 26, 2009 :: John Garamendi (D), from November 3, 2009 : . Jerry McNerney (D) : . Jackie Speier (D) : . Pete Stark (D) : . Anna Eshoo (D) : . Mike Honda (D) : . Zoe Lofgren (D) : . Sam Farr (D) : . Dennis Cardoza (D) : . George Radanovich (R) : . Jim Costa (D) : . Devin Nunes (R) : .

(R) : . Lois Capps (D) : . Elton Gallegly (R) : . Howard McKeon (R) : .

(R) : . Brad Sherman (D) : . Howard Berman (D) : . Adam Schiff (D) : . Henry Waxman (D) : . Xavier Becerra (D) : . Hilda Solis (D), until February 24, 2009 :: Judy Chu (D), from July 14, 2009 : . Diane Watson (D) : . Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) : .

(D) : . Jane Harman (D) : . Laura Richardson (D) : . Grace Napolitano (D) : . Linda Sánchez, Linda Sanchez (D) : . Ed Royce (R) : . Jerry Lewis (California politician), Jerry Lewis (R) : . Gary Miller (politician), Gary Miller (R) : . Joe Baca (D) : . Ken Calvert (R) : . Mary Bono Mack (R) : . Dana Rohrabacher (R) : . Loretta Sanchez (D) : . John B. T. Campbell III, John Campbell (R) : . Darrell Issa (R) : . Brian Bilbray (R) : . Bob Filner (D) : . Duncan D. Hunter, Duncan Hunter (R) : . Susan Davis (Congresswoman), Susan Davis (D)

List of United States representatives from Colorado, Colorado

: .

(D) : . Jared Polis (D) : . John Salazar (D) : . Betsy Markey (D) : . Doug Lamborn (R) : . Mike Coffman (R) : . Ed Perlmutter (D)

List of United States representatives from Connecticut, Connecticut

: . John Larson (D) : . Joe Courtney (politician), Joe Courtney (D) : .

(D) : . Jim Himes (D) : . Chris Murphy (D)

List of United States representatives from Delaware, Delaware

: . Mike Castle (R)

List of United States representatives from Florida, Florida

: . Jeff Miller (Florida politician), Jeff Miller (R) : . Allen Boyd (D) : . Corrine Brown (D) : . Ander Crenshaw (R) : . Ginny Brown-Waite (R) : . Cliff Stearns (R) : . John Mica (R) : . Alan Grayson (D) : . Gus Bilirakis (R) : . Bill Young (R) : . Kathy Castor (D) : . Adam Putnam (R) : . Vern Buchanan (R) : . Connie Mack IV, Connie Mack (R) : . Bill Posey (R) : . Tom Rooney (Florida politician), Tom Rooney (R) : . Kendrick Meek (D) : . Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) : . Robert Wexler (D), until January 3, 2010 :: Ted Deutch (D), from April 13, 2010 : .

(D) : . Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R) : . Ron Klein (D) : . Alcee Hastings (D) : . Suzanne Kosmas (D) : . Mario Diaz-Balart (R)

List of United States representatives from Georgia, Georgia

: . Jack Kingston (R) : . Sanford Bishop (D) : . Lynn Westmoreland (R) : . Hank Johnson (D) : .

(D) : . Tom Price (American politician), Tom Price (R) : . John Linder (R) : . Jim Marshall (Georgia), Jim Marshall (D) : . Nathan Deal (R), until March 21, 2010 :: Tom Graves (politician), Tom Graves (R), from June 8, 2010 : . Paul Broun (R) : . Phil Gingrey (R) : . John Barrow (U.S. politician), John Barrow (D) : . David Scott (Georgia politician), David Scott (D)

List of United States representatives from Hawaii, Hawaii

: . Neil Abercrombie (D), until February 28, 2010 :: Charles Djou (R), from May 22, 2010 : . Mazie Hirono (D)

List of United States representatives from Idaho, Idaho

: . Walt Minnick (D) : . Mike Simpson (R)

List of United States representatives from Illinois, Illinois

: . Bobby Rush (D) : . Jesse Jackson Jr., Jesse Jackson (D) : . Dan Lipinski (D) : . Luis Gutiérrez (D) : . Mike Quigley (politician), Mike Quigley (D), from April 7, 2009 : . Peter Roskam (R) : . Danny K. Davis, Danny Davis (D) : . Melissa Bean (D) : .

(D) : .

(R), until November 29, 2010 :: ''vacant'' : . Debbie Halvorson (D) : . Jerry Costello (D) : . Judy Biggert (R) : . Bill Foster (Illinois politician), Bill Foster (D) : . Tim Johnson (Illinois politician), Tim V. Johnson (R) : . Donald A. Manzullo, Donald Manzullo (R) : . Phil Hare (D) : . Aaron Schock (R) : . John Shimkus (R)

List of United States representatives from Indiana, Indiana

: . Pete Visclosky (D) : . Joe Donnelly (D) : . Mark Souder (R), until May 21, 2010 :: Marlin Stutzman (R), from November 2, 2010 : . Steve Buyer (R) : . Dan Burton (U.S. Congressman), Dan Burton (R) : . Mike Pence (R) : . André Carson, Andre Carson (D) : . Brad Ellsworth (D) : . Baron Hill (politician), Baron Hill (D)

List of United States representatives from Iowa, Iowa

: . Bruce Braley (D) : . David Loebsack (D) : . Leonard Boswell (D) : . Tom Latham (politician), Tom Latham (R) : . Steve King (R)

List of United States representatives from Kansas, Kansas

: . Jerry Moran (R) : . Lynn Jenkins (R) : . Dennis Moore (politician), Dennis Moore (D) : . Todd Tiahrt (R)

List of United States representatives from Kentucky, Kentucky

: . Ed Whitfield (R) : . Brett Guthrie (R) : . John Yarmuth (D) : . Geoff Davis (R) : . Hal Rogers, Harold Rogers (R) : . Ben Chandler (D)

List of United States representatives from Louisiana, Louisiana

: . Steve Scalise (R) : . Joseph Cao (R) : . Charlie Melancon (D) : . John C. Fleming, John Fleming (R) : . Rodney Alexander (R) : . Bill Cassidy (R) : . Charles Boustany (R)

List of United States representatives from Maine, Maine

: . Chellie Pingree (D) : . Mike Michaud (D)

List of United States representatives from Maryland, Maryland

: . Frank Kratovil (D) : . Dutch Ruppersberger (D) : . John Sarbanes (D) : . Donna Edwards (D) : . Steny Hoyer (D) : . Roscoe Bartlett (R) : . Elijah Cummings (D) : .

(D)

List of United States representatives from Massachusetts, Massachusetts

: . John Olver (D) : . Richard Neal (D) : . Jim McGovern (congressman), Jim McGovern (D) : . Barney Frank (D) : . Niki Tsongas (D) : . John F. Tierney, John Tierney (D) : . Ed Markey (D) : . Mike Capuano (D) : . Stephen Lynch (politician), Stephen Lynch (D) : . Bill Delahunt (D)

List of United States representatives from Michigan, Michigan

: . Bart Stupak (D) : . Peter Hoekstra (R) : . Vern Ehlers (R) : . David Lee Camp, David Camp (R) : . Dale E. Kildee, Dale Kildee (D) : . Fred Upton (R) : . Mark Schauer (D) : . Mike Rogers (Michigan politician), Mike Rogers (R) : . Gary Peters (Michigan politician), Gary Peters (D) : . Candice Miller (R) : .

(R) : . Sander Levin (D) : . Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, Carolyn Cheeks (D) : . John Conyers Jr., John Conyers (D) : . John Dingell (D)

List of United States representatives from Minnesota, Minnesota

: . Tim Walz (DFL) : . John Kline (politician), John Kline (R) : . Erik Paulsen (R) : . Betty McCollum (DFL) : . Keith Ellison (politician), Keith Ellison (DFL) : . Michele Bachmann (R) : . Collin Peterson (DFL) : . Jim Oberstar (DFL)

List of United States representatives from Mississippi, Mississippi

: . Travis Childers (D) : . Bennie Thompson (D) : . Gregg Harper (R) : . Gene Taylor (Mississippi), Gene Taylor (D)

List of United States representatives from Missouri, Missouri

: . Lacy Clay (D) : . Todd Akin (R) : . Russ Carnahan (D) : . Ike Skelton (D) : . Emanuel Cleaver (D) : . Sam Graves (R) : . Roy Blunt (R) : . Jo Ann Emerson (R) : . Blaine Luetkemeyer (R)

List of United States representatives from Montana, Montana

: . Denny Rehberg (R)

List of United States representatives from Nebraska, Nebraska

: . Jeff Fortenberry (R) : . Lee Terry (R) : . Adrian Smith (politician), Adrian Smith (R)

List of United States representatives from Nevada, Nevada

: . Shelley Berkley (D) : . Dean Heller (R) : . Dina Titus (D)

List of United States representatives from New Hampshire, New Hampshire

: . Carol Shea-Porter (D) : . Paul Hodes (D)

List of United States representatives from New Jersey, New Jersey

: . Rob Andrews (D) : . Frank LoBiondo (R) : . John Adler (D) : . Chris Smith (New Jersey politician), Chris Smith (R) : . Scott Garrett (R) : . Frank Pallone (D) : . Leonard Lance (R) : . Bill Pascrell (D) : . Steve Rothman (D) : . Donald M. Payne, Donald Payne (D) : . Rodney Frelinghuysen (R) : . Rush Holt Jr., Rush Holt (D) : . Albio Sires (D)

List of United States representatives from New Mexico, New Mexico

: . Martin Heinrich (D) : . Harry Teague (D) : . Ben R. Luján, Ben Lujan (D)

List of United States representatives from New York, New York

: . Tim Bishop (D) : . Steve Israel (D) : . Peter T. King, Peter King (R) : . Carolyn McCarthy (D) : . Gary Ackerman (D) : . Gregory Meeks (D) : .

(D) : . Jerry Nadler (D) : . Anthony Weiner (D) : . Edolphus Towns (D) : . Yvette Clarke (D) : . Nydia Velázquez (D) : . Michael McMahon (D) : . Carolyn B. Maloney, Carolyn Maloney (D) : . Charles B. Rangel, Charles Rangel (D) : . José Enrique Serrano, Jose Serrano (D) : . Eliot Engel (D) : . Nita Lowey (D) : . John Hall (New York), John Hall (D) : .

(D), until January 26, 2009 :: Scott Murphy (politician), Scott Murphy (D), from April 29, 2009 : . Paul Tonko (D) : . Maurice Hinchey (D) : . John M. McHugh, John McHugh (R), until September 21, 2009 :: Bill Owens (congressman), Bill Owens (D), from November 6, 2009 : . Mike Arcuri (D) : . Dan Maffei (D) : . Chris Lee (New York politician), Chris Lee (R) : . Brian Higgins (D) : . Louise Slaughter (D) : . Eric Massa (D), until March 8, 2010 :: Tom Reed (politician), Tom Reed (R), from November 2, 2010

List of United States representatives from North Carolina, North Carolina

: . G. K. Butterfield (D) : . Bob Etheridge (D) : . Walter B. Jones, Walter Jones (R) : . David Price (U.S. politician), David Price (D) : . Virginia Foxx (R) : . Howard Coble (R) : . Mike McIntyre (D) : . Larry Kissell (D) : . Sue Myrick (R) : . Patrick McHenry (R) : . Heath Shuler (D) : . Mel Watt (D) : . Brad Miller (congressman), Brad Miller (D)

List of United States representatives from North Dakota, North Dakota

: . Earl Pomeroy (D-NPL)

List of United States representatives from Ohio, Ohio

: . Steve Driehaus (D) : . Jean Schmidt (R) : . Mike Turner (R) : . Jim Jordan (Ohio politician), Jim Jordan (R) : . Bob Latta (R) : . Charlie Wilson (Ohio politician), Charlie Wilson (D) : . Steve Austria (R) : . John Boehner (R) : . Marcy Kaptur (D) : . Dennis Kucinich (D) : . Marcia Fudge (D) : . Pat Tiberi (R) : . Betty Sutton (D) : . Steve LaTourette (R) : . Mary Jo Kilroy, Mary Kilroy (D) : . John Boccieri (D) : . Tim Ryan (Ohio politician), Tim Ryan (D) : . Zack Space (D)

List of United States representatives from Oklahoma, Oklahoma

: . John A. Sullivan (Oklahoma politician), John Sullivan (R) : . Dan Boren (D) : . Frank Lucas (Oklahoma politician), Frank Lucas (R) : . Tom Cole (R) : . Mary Fallin (R)

List of United States representatives from Oregon, Oregon

: . David Wu (D) : . Greg Walden (R) : . Earl Blumenauer (D) : . Peter DeFazio (D) : . Kurt Schrader (D)

List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

: . Bob Brady (D) : . Chaka Fattah (D) : . Kathy Dahlkemper (D) : . Jason Altmire (D) : . Glenn "G.T." Thompson, Glenn Thompson (R) : . Jim Gerlach (R) : . Joe Sestak (D) : . Patrick Murphy (Pennsylvania politician), Patrick Murphy (D) : . Bill Shuster (R) : . Chris Carney (D) : . Paul E. Kanjorski, Paul Kanjorski (D) : . John Murtha (D), until February 8, 2010 :: Mark Critz (D), from May 18, 2010 : . Allyson Schwartz (D) : . Michael F. Doyle, Michael Doyle (D) : . Charlie Dent (R) : . Joseph R. Pitts, Joseph Pitts (R) : . Tim Holden (D) : . Tim Murphy (congressman), Tim Murphy (R) : . Todd Platts (R)

List of United States representatives from Rhode Island, Rhode Island

: . Patrick J. Kennedy, Patrick Kennedy (D) : . James Langevin (D)

List of United States representatives from South Carolina, South Carolina

: . Henry E. Brown Jr., Henry E. Brown (R) : . Addison G. Wilson, Joe Wilson (R) : . Gresham Barrett (R) : . Bob Inglis (R) : . John Spratt (D) : .

(D)

List of United States representatives from South Dakota, South Dakota

: . Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D)

List of United States representatives from Tennessee, Tennessee

: . Phil Roe (politician), Phil Roe (R) : . Jimmy Duncan (politician), Jimmy Duncan (R) : . Zach Wamp (R) : . Lincoln Davis (D) : . Jim Cooper (D) : . Bart Gordon (D) : . Marsha Blackburn (R) : . John S. Tanner, John Tanner (D) : . Steve Cohen (politician), Steve Cohen (D)

List of United States representatives from Texas, Texas

: . Louie Gohmert (R) : . Ted Poe (R) : . Sam Johnson (R) : . Ralph Hall (R) : . Jeb Hensarling (R) : . Joe Barton (R) : . John Culberson (R) : . Kevin Brady (R) : . Al Green (Texas), Al Green (D) : . Michael McCaul (R) : . Mike Conaway (R) : . Kay Granger (R) : . Mac Thornberry (R) : . Ron Paul (R) : . Rubén Hinojosa, Ruben Hinojosa (D) : . Silvestre Reyes (D) : . Chet Edwards (D) : . Sheila Jackson Lee (D) : . Randy Neugebauer (R) : . Charlie Gonzalez (D) : . Lamar Smith (R) : . Pete Olson (R) : . Ciro Rodriguez (D) : . Kenny Marchant (R) : . Lloyd Doggett (D) : . Michael C. Burgess, Michael Burgess (R) : . Solomon P. Ortiz, Solomon Ortiz (D) : . Henry Cuellar (D) : . Gene Green (D) : . Eddie Bernice Johnson, Bernice Johnson (D) : . John Carter (Texas), John Carter (R) : .

(R)

List of United States representatives from Utah, Utah

: . Rob Bishop (R) : . Jim Matheson (D) : . Jason Chaffetz (R)

List of United States representatives from Vermont, Vermont

: . Peter Welch (D)

List of United States representatives from Virginia, Virginia

: . Rob Wittman (R) : . Glenn Nye (D) : . Bobby Scott (U.S. politician), Bobby Scott (D) : . Randy Forbes (R) : . Tom Perriello (D) : . Bob Goodlatte (R) : .

(R) : . Jim Moran (D) : . Rick Boucher (D) : . Frank Wolf (politician), Frank Wolf (R) : . Gerry Connolly (D)

List of United States representatives from Washington, Washington

: . Jay Inslee (D) : . Rick Larsen (D) : . Brian Baird (D) : . Doc Hastings (R) : . Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Cathy Rodgers (R) : . Norm Dicks (D) : . Jim McDermott (D) : . Dave Reichert (R) : . Adam Smith (Washington politician), Adam Smith (D)

List of United States representatives from West Virginia, West Virginia

: . Alan Mollohan (D) : . Shelley Moore Capito (R) : . Nick Rahall (D)

List of United States representatives from Wisconsin, Wisconsin

: . Paul Ryan (R) : . Tammy Baldwin (D) : . Ron Kind (D) : . Gwen Moore (D) : . Jim Sensenbrenner (R) : . Tom Petri (R) : . Dave Obey (D) : . Steve Kagen (D)

List of United States representatives from Wyoming, Wyoming

: . Cynthia Lummis (R)

Non-voting delegates

: . Eni Faleomavaega (D) : . Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) : . Madeleine Bordallo (D) : . Gregorio C. Sablan (I, then D)Gregorio Sablan announced his switch from the Republican to the Democratic party on February 23, 2009. : . Pedro Pierluisi (Resident Commissioner) (D/New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico, NPP) : . Donna Christian-Christensen (D) 111th US Congress House of Reps

Changes in membership

Senate

Four of the changes are associated with the 2008 presidential election and appointments to the Obama Administration, one senator changed parties, one election was disputed, two senators died, one senator resigned, and three appointed senators served only until special elections were held during this Congress. , - , - ,

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(R) 2008 United States Senate election in Minnesota, challenged the election of

(D). The results were disputed, and the seat remained vacant at the beginning of the Congress. Following recounts and litigation, Coleman conceded, and Franken was seated. , nowrap ,

(D) , July 7, 2009 , - ,

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(3) , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" ,

(D) resigned near the end of the 110th United States Congress, previous Congress, after being elected

. His successor was appointed December 31, 2008, during the 110th United States Congress, last Congress, but due to a credentials challenge, his credentials were not deemed "in order" until January 12, and he was not sworn in to fill his seat until 12 days after the initiation of this Congress. The appointed successor filled the seat until a United States Senate election in Illinois, 2010, special election was held November 2, 2010. , nowrap ,

(D) , January 12, 2009 , - ,

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(2) , nowrap , Joe Biden
(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned January 15, 2009, to assume the position of Vice President of the United States, Vice President.
The appointed successor held the seat until a United States Senate special election in Delaware, 2010, special election was held November 2, 2010. , nowrap ,

(D) , January 16, 2009 , - ,

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(3) , nowrap , Ken Salazar
(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned January 20, 2009, to become United States Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of the Interior.
The appointed successor held the seat for the remainder of the term that ends with this Congress. , nowrap , Michael Bennet
(D) , January 21, 2009 , - , New York
(1) , nowrap ,

(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned January 21, 2009, to become United States Secretary of State, Secretary of State.
The appointed successor held the seat until a United States Senate special election in New York, 2010, special election was held November 2, 2010. , nowrap ,

(D) , January 26, 2009 , - , List of United States senators from Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
(3) , nowrap ,

(R) , style="font-size:80%" , Changed party affiliation April 30, 2009. , nowrap ,

(D) , April 30, 2009 , - ,

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(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died August 25, 2009.
The appointed successor held the seat until the elected successor took the seat. , nowrap ,

(D) , September 25, 2009 , - ,

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(3) , nowrap , Mel Martinez
(R) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned September 9, 2009, for personal reasons.
The appointed successor held the seat for the remainder of the term that ends with this Congress. , nowrap ,

(R) , September 10, 2009 , - ,

(1) , nowrap ,

(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Appointment expired February 4, 2010, following a United States Senate special election in Massachusetts, 2010, special election.
The winner of the election held the seat for the remainder of the term that ended January 3, 2013. , nowrap , Scott Brown
(R) , February 4, 2010 , - , List of United States senators from West Virginia, West Virginia
(1) , nowrap ,

(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died June 28, 2010.
The appointed successor held the seat until a United States Senate special election in West Virginia, 2010, special election was held November 2, 2010. , nowrap , Carte Goodwin
(D) , July 16, 2010Goodwin was appointed July 16, 2010. He was sworn in on July 20, 2010, but his service began on July 16. , - ,

(2) , nowrap ,

(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Appointed January 15, 2009. The appointment lasted only until the November 2010 special election, in which he was not a candidate.
The winner of the United States Senate special election in Delaware, 2010, special election held the seat for the remainder of the term that ended January 3, 2015. , nowrap ,

(D) , November 15, 2010Abrams, Jim
"5 Election Winners to be Sworn in Early"
The Boston Globe. The Associated Press, November 15, 2010. , - , List of United States senators from West Virginia, West Virginia
(1) , nowrap , Carte Goodwin
(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Appointed July 16, 2010. The appointment lasted only until the November 2010 special election, in which he was not a candidate.
The winner of the United States Senate special election in West Virginia, 2010, special election held the seat for the remainder of the term that ended January 3, 2013. , nowrap , Joe Manchin
(D) , November 15, 2010 , - ,

(3) , nowrap ,

(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Appointed January 12, 2009. The appointment lasted only until the November 2010 special election, in which he was not a candidate.
The winner of the United States Senate election in Illinois, 2010, special election held the seat for the remainder of the term that ended with this Congress. , nowrap ,

(R) , November 29, 2010

House of Representatives

Five changes are associated with appointments to the Obama Administration, four directly and one indirectly. Two representatives changed parties, one died, and five resigned. House vacancies are only filled by elections. State laws regulate when (and if) there will be special elections. , - , , Vacant , Rahm Emanuel (D) resigned near the end of the 110th United States Congress, previous Congress after being named White House Chief of Staff.
A 2009 Illinois's 5th congressional district special election, special election was held April 7, 2009 , , Mike Quigley (politician), Michael Quigley (D) , April 7, 2009 , - , , ,

(D) , Resigned January 26, 2009, when appointed to the Senate. A 2009 New York's 20th congressional district special election, special election was held March 31, 2009. , , Scott Murphy (politician), Scott Murphy (D) , March 31, 2009 , - , , , Gregorio Sablan (I) , Changed party affiliation February 23, 2009. , , Gregorio Sablan (D) , February 23, 2009 , - , , , Hilda Solis (D) , Resigned February 24, 2009, to become United States Secretary of Labor, U.S. Secretary of Labor.
A 2009 California's 32nd congressional district special election, special election was held July 14, 2009. , , Judy Chu (D) , July 14, 2009 , - , , , Ellen Tauscher (D) , Resigned June 26, 2009, to become Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, U.S. Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security.
A 2009 California's 10th congressional district special election, special election was held November 3, 2009. , , John Garamendi (D) , November 3, 2009 , - , , , John M. McHugh (R) , Resigned September 21, 2009, to become United States Secretary of the Army, U.S. Secretary of the Army.
A 2009 New York's 23rd congressional district special election, special election was held November 3, 2009. , , Bill Owens (Congressman), Bill Owens (D) , November 3, 2009 , - , , , Parker Griffith (D) , Changed party affiliation December 22, 2009. , , Parker Griffith (R) , December 22, 2009 , - , , , Robert Wexler (D) , Resigned January 3, 2010, to become president of the Center for Middle East Peace & Economic Cooperation.
A 2010 Florida's 19th congressional district special election, special election was held April 13, 2010. , , Ted Deutch (D) , April 13, 2010 , - , , , John Murtha (D) , Died February 8, 2010. A 2010 Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district special election, special election was held May 18, 2010. , , Mark Critz (D) , May 18, 2010 , - , , , Neil Abercrombie (D) , Resigned February 28, 2010, to focus on run for 2010 Hawaii gubernatorial election, Governor of Hawaii. A 2010 Hawaii's 1st congressional district special election, special election was held May 22, 2010. , , Charles Djou (R) , May 22, 2010 , - , , , Eric Massa (D) , Resigned March 8, 2010, due to a recurrence of his cancer, as well as an ethics investigation.
A 2010 New York's 29th congressional district elections, special election was held contemporaneously with the general election on November 2, 2010. , , Tom Reed (politician), Tom Reed (R) , November 2, 2010 , - , , , Nathan Deal (R) , Resigned March 21, 2010, to focus on run for 2010 Georgia gubernatorial election, Governor of Georgia.
A 2010 Georgia's 9th congressional district special election, special election runoff was held June 8, 2010. , , Tom Graves (politician), Tom Graves (R) , June 8, 2010 , - , , , Mark Souder (R) , Resigned May 21, 2010, after an affair with a staff member was revealed.
A 2010 Indiana's 3rd congressional district special election, special election was held contemporaneously with the general election on November 2, 2010. , , Marlin Stutzman (R) , November 2, 2010 , - , , ,

(R) , Resigned November 29, 2010, after being 2010 United States Senate special election in Illinois, elected U.S. Senator. , colspan=2 , Vacant until the next Congress

Committees

Senate

* United States Senate Special Committee on Aging, Aging (Special) (Herb Kohl, Chair; Bob Corker, Vice Chair) * United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Agriculture (

, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Domestic and Foreign Marketing, Inspection, and Plant and Animal Health, Domestic and Foreign Marketing, Inspection, and Plant and Animal Health (

, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Energy, Science and Technology, Energy, Science and Technology ( Michael Bennet, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Hunger, Nutrition, and Family Farms, Hunger, Nutrition and Family Farms (

, Chair; Richard Lugar, Ranking) ** United States Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Production, Income Protection and Price Support, Production, Income Protection and Price Support (Bob Casey Jr., Bob Casey, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Revitalization, Conservation, Forestry and Credit, Rural Revitalization, Conservation, Forestry and Credit (

, Chair;

, Ranking) * United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, Appropriations ( Daniel Inouye, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (Herb Kohl, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (

, Chair; Richard Shelby, Ranking) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, Defense ( Daniel Inouye, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Energy and Water Development (

, Chair; Bob Bennett, Ranking) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, Financial Services and General Government ( Richard Durbin, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Homeland Security (

, Chair; George Voinovich, Ranking) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (

, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (

, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, Legislative Branch (

, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (Tim Johnson (South Dakota politician), Tim P. Johnson, Chair; Kay Bailey Hutchison, Ranking) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (Patrick Leahy, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (

, Chair;

, Ranking) * United States Senate Committee on Armed Services, Armed Services ( Carl Levin, Chair; John McCain, Ranking) ** United States Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Airland, Airland (

, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, Emerging Threats and Capabilities (

, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, Personnel (Jim Webb, Chair; Lindsey Graham, Ranking) ** United States Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Readiness and Management Support (

, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on SeaPower, SeaPower (Jack Reed (Rhode Island politician), Jack Reed, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Strategic Forces (

, Chair;

, Ranking) * United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Christopher Dodd, Chair; Richard Shelby, Ranking) ** United States Senate Banking Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Economic Policy (

, Chair; Jim DeMint, Ranking) ** United States Senate Banking Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, Financial Institutions (Tim Johnson (South Dakota politician), Tim P. Johnson, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Banking Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, Housing, Transportation, and Community Development (Robert Menendez, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Banking Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment, Securities, Insurance, and Investment (Jack Reed (Rhode Island politician), Jack Reed, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Banking Subcommittee on Security and International Trade and Finance, Security and International Trade and Finance (

, Chair; Bob Corker, Ranking) * United States Senate Committee on Budget, Budget (

, Chair;

, Ranking) * United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Commerce, Science and Transportation (Jay Rockefeller, Chair; Kay Bailey Hutchison, Ranking) ** United States Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security (

, Chair; Jim DeMint, Ranking) ** United States Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Communications and Technology (

, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion, Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion ( Amy Klobuchar, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance, Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance (

, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard (Maria Cantwell, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science and Space, Science and Space (

, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security, Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security (

, Chair;

, Ranking) * United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Energy and Natural Resources (

, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Energy Subcommittee on Energy, Energy (Maria Cantwell, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Energy Subcommittee on National Parks, National Parks (

, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Energy Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, Public Lands and Forests (Ron Wyden, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Energy Subcommittee on Water and Power, Water and Power (

, Chair;

, Ranking) * United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Environment and Public Works ( Barbara Boxer, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Children's Health, Children's Health ( Amy Klobuchar, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, Clean Air and Nuclear Safety (

, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Green Jobs and the New Economy, Green Jobs and the New Economy (Bernie Sanders, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Oversight, Oversight (Sheldon Whitehouse, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health, Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health (

, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Transportation and Infrastructure (

, Chair; George Voinovich, Ranking) ** United States Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife, Water and Wildlife (

, Chair;

, Ranking) * United States Senate Select Committee on Ethics, Select Committee on Ethics ( Barbara Boxer, Chair;

, Vice Chair) * United States Senate Committee on Finance, Finance (

, Chair; Charles Grassley, Ranking) ** United States Senate Finance Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure, Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure (

, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, Health Care (John D. Rockefeller IV, Chair; Orrin Hatch, Ranking) ** United States Senate Finance Subcommittee on International Trade and Global Competitiveness, International Trade and Global Competitiveness (Ron Wyden, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy, Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy (

, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Finance Subcommittee on Taxation, IRS Oversight, and Long-Term Growth, Taxation, IRS Oversight, and Long-Term Growth (

, Chair; Jon Kyl, Ranking) * United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Foreign Relations (

, Chair; Richard Lugar, Ranking) ** United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs, African Affairs (

, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Jim Webb, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs, European Affairs (

, Chair; Jim DeMint, Ranking) ** United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, and International Environmental Protection, International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, and International Environmental Protection (Robert Menendez, Chair; Bob Corker, Ranking) ** United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy and Global Women's Issues, International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy and Global Women's Issues ( Barbara Boxer, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs, Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs (Bob Casey Jr., Bob Casey, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Peace Corps and Narcotics Affairs, Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Narcotics Affairs (

, Chair;

, Ranking) * United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (

, Chair; Mike Enzi, Ranking) ** United States Senate Health Subcommittee on Children and Families, Children and Families (

, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Health Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, Employment and Workplace Safety (

, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Health Subcommittee on Retirement and Aging, Retirement and Aging (

, Chair;

, Ranking) * United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (

, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Homeland Security Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight, Contracting Oversight (Ad Hoc) (

, Chair;

Ranking) ** United States Senate Homeland Security Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery, Disaster Recovery (Ad Hoc) (

, Chair; Lindsey Graham, Ranking) ** United States Senate Homeland Security Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information and International Security, Federal Financial Management, Government Information and International Security (

, Chair; John McCain, Ranking) ** United States Senate Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia, Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia (

, Chair; George Voinovich, Ranking) ** United States Senate Homeland Security Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Investigations (Permanent) ( Carl Levin, Chair; Tom Coburn, Ranking) ** United States Senate Homeland Security Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration, State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration (Ad Hoc) (

, Chair;

, Ranking) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Impeachment of Samuel B. Kent, Impeachment Trial Committee (Kent) (

, Chair; Mel Martinez, Vice Chair) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Impeachment of G. Thomas Porteous Jr., Impeachment Trial Committee (Porteous) (

, Chair; Orrin Hatch, Vice Chair) * United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Indian Affairs (

, Chair;

, Vice Chair) * United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Intelligence (Select) (

, Chair;

, Vice Chair) * International Narcotics Control Caucus, International Narcotics Control (

, Chair;

, Co-chairman) * United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Judiciary (Patrick Leahy, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts, Administrative Oversight and the Courts (Sheldon Whitehouse, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights (Herb Kohl, Chair; Orrin Hatch, Ranking) ** United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, The Constitution (

, Chair; Tom Coburn, Ranking) ** United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, Crime and Drugs (

, Chair; Lindsey Graham, Ranking) ** United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law, Human Rights and the Law (

, Chair; Tom Coburn, Ranking) ** United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security, Immigration, Refugees, and Border Security (

, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security, Terrorism and Homeland Security (

, Chair; Jon Kyl, Ranking) * United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Rules and Administration (

, Chair; Bob Bennett, Ranking) * United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Small Business and Entrepreneurship (

, Chair;

, Ranking) * United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Veterans' Affairs (

, Chair;

, Ranking)

House of Representatives

* United States House Committee on Agriculture, Agriculture (Collin C. Peterson, Chair; Frank Lucas (Oklahoma), Frank Lucas, Ranking) ** United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research, Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research (Tim Holden, Chair; Bob Goodlatte, Ranking) ** United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry, Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry (Joe Baca, Chair; Jeff Fortenberry, Ranking) ** United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, General Farm Commodities and Risk Management (Leonard Boswell, Chair; Jerry Moran, Ranking) ** United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture, Horticulture and Organic Agriculture (Dennis Cardoza, Chair; Jean Schmidt, Ranking) ** United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry, Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry (David Scott (Georgia), David Scott, Chair; Randy Neugebauer, Ranking) ** United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development and Foreign Agriculture, Specialty Crops, Rural Development and Foreign Agriculture (Mike McIntyre, Chair; Mike Conaway, Ranking) * United States House Committee on Appropriations, Appropriations (David Obey, Chair; California Jerry Lewis (California politician), Jerry Lewis, Ranking) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (

, Chair; Jack Kingston, Ranking) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (Alan Mollohan, Chair; Frank Wolf (politician), Frank Wolf, Ranking) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, Defense (Norman Dicks, Chair; Bill Young, Ranking) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Energy and Water Development (Pete Visclosky, Chair; Rodney Frelinghuysen, Ranking) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, Financial Services and General Government (José Enrique Serrano, José Serrano, Chair; Jo Ann Emerson, Ranking) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Homeland Security (David E. Price, Chair; Hal Rogers, Ranking) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (Jim Moran, Chair; Mike Simpson, Ranking) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (David Obey, Chair; Todd Tiahrt, Ranking) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, Legislative Branch (

, Chair; Robert Aderholt, Ranking) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (Chet Edwards, Chair; Zach Wamp, Ranking) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (Nita Lowey, Chair; Kay Granger, Ranking) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (John Olver, Chair; Tom Latham (politician), Tom Latham, Ranking) * United States House Committee on Armed Services, Armed Services (Ike Skelton, Chair; Howard McKeon, Buck McKeon, Ranking) ** United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, Readiness (Solomon P. Ortiz, Chair; Randy Forbes, Ranking) ** United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces, Seapower and Expeditionary Forces (Gene Taylor (Mississippi), Gene Taylor, Chair; Todd Akin, Ranking) ** United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces, Air and Land Forces (Neil Abercrombie, Chair; Roscoe Bartlett, Ranking) ** United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Oversight and Investigations (Vic Snyder, Chair; Rob Wittman, Ranking) ** United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Military Personnel (Susan A. Davis, Chair; Joe Wilson, Ranking) ** United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Terrorism and Unconventional Threats, Terrorism and Unconventional Threats (Adam Smith (Washington politician), Adam Smith, Chair; Jeff Miller (Florida politician), Jeff Miller, Ranking) ** United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Strategic Forces (Jim Langevin, Chair; Mike Turner, Ranking) * United States House Committee on the Budget, Budget (John Spratt, Chair; Paul Ryan, Ranking) * United States House Committee on Education and Labor, Education and Labor ( George Miller, Chair; John Kline (politician), John Kline, Ranking) ** United States House Education Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education (Dale Kildee, Chair; Michael N. Castle, Ranking) ** United States House Education Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities, Healthy Families and Communities (Carolyn McCarthy, Chair; Todd Platts, Ranking) ** United States House Education Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (Robert E. Andrews, Chair; Tom Price (American politician), Tom Price, Ranking) ** United States House Education Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness, Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness (Rubén Hinojosa, Chair; Brett Guthrie, Ranking) ** United States House Education Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Workforce Protections (Lynn C. Woolsey, Chair; Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Ranking) * United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Energy and Commerce (Henry Waxman, Chair; Joe Barton, Ranking) ** United States House Energy Subcommittee on Health, Health (Frank Pallone, Chair; Nathan Deal, Ranking) ** United States House Energy Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Energy and Environment (Ed Markey, Chair; Fred Upton, Ranking) ** United States House Energy Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection (Bobby Rush, Chair; George Radanovich, Ranking) ** United States House Energy Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet, Communications, Technology and the Internet (Rick Boucher, Chair; Cliff Stearns, Ranking) ** United States House Energy Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Oversight and Investigations (Bart Stupak, Chair; Greg Walden, Ranking) * United States House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, Energy Independence and Global Warming (Select) (Ed Markey, Chair; James Sensenbrenner, Ranking) * United States House Committee on Financial Services, Financial Services (Barney Frank, Chair; Spencer Bachus, Ranking) ** United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology, Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology (Mel Watt, Chair; Ron Paul, Ranking) ** United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Oversight and Investigations (Mel Watt, Chair; Judy Biggert, Ranking) ** United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade, International Monetary Policy and Trade (Gregory Meeks, Chair; Gary Miller (politician), Gary Miller, Ranking) ** United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, Housing and Community Opportunity (

, Chair; Shelley Moore Capito, Ranking) ** United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit (Luis Gutierrez, Chair; Jeb Hensarling, Ranking) ** United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government-Sponsored Enterprises, Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government-Sponsored Enterprises (Paul Kanjorski, Chair; Scott Garrett, Ranking) * United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs (Howard Berman, Chair; Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Ranking) ** United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, Africa and Global Health (Donald M. Payne, Chair; Chris Smith (New Jersey politician), Chris Smith, Ranking) ** United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment, Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment (Eni Faleomavaega, Chair; Donald A. Manzullo, Ranking) ** United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Europe (Robert Wexler, Chair; Elton Gallegly, Ranking) ** United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight, International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight (Bill Delahunt, Chair; Dana Rohrabacher, Ranking) ** United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, Middle East and South Asia (Gary Ackerman, Chair; Mike Pence, Ranking) ** United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade (Brad Sherman, Chair; Ed Royce, Ranking) ** United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere (Eliot L. Engel, Chair; Dan Burton, Ranking) * United States House Committee on Homeland Security, Homeland Security (Bennie Thompson, Chair; Peter T. King, Ranking) ** United States House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism, Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism (Loretta Sanchez, Chair; Mark Souder, Ranking) ** United States House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response, Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response (Henry Cuellar, Chair; Charlie Dent, Ranking) ** United States House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology, Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology (James Langevin, Chair; Michael McCaul, Ranking) ** United States House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment, Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment (Jane Harman, Chair; Dave Reichert, Ranking) ** United States House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight, Management, Investigations, and Oversight (Chris Carney, Chair; Mike D. Rogers, Ranking) ** United States House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection, Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection (Sheila Jackson-Lee, Chair; Dan Lungren, Ranking) * United States House Committee on House Administration, House Administration (Bob Brady, Chair; Dan Lungren, Ranking) ** United States House Administration Subcommittee on Capitol Security, Capitol Security (Bob Brady, Chair; Dan Lungren, Ranking) ** United States House Administration Subcommittee on Elections, Elections (Zoe Lofgren, Chair;

, Ranking) * United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Intelligence (Permanent Select) (Silvestre Reyes, Chair; Peter Hoekstra, Ranking) ** United States House Intelligence Subcommittee on Terrorism/HUMINT, Analysis and Counterintelligence, Terrorism/HUMINT, Analysis and Counterintelligence (Mike Thompson (California politician), Mike Thompson, Chair; Mike Rogers (Michigan politician), Mike Rogers, Ranking) ** United States House Intelligence Subcommittee on Technical and Tactical Intelligence, Technical and Tactical Intelligence (C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Chair;, Ranking) ** United States House Intelligence Subcommittee on Intelligence Community Management, Intelligence Community Management (Anna Eshoo, Chair; Darrell Issa, Ranking) ** United States House Intelligence Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Oversight and Investigations (Robert E. Cramer, Chair; Terry Everett, Ranking) * United States House Committee on the Judiciary, Judiciary (John Conyers, Chair; Lamar S. Smith, Ranking) ** United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, Commercial and Administrative Law (Linda T. Sánchez, Chair; Trent Franks, Ranking) ** United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties (Jerrold Nadler, Chair; James Sensenbrenner, Ranking) ** United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property (Howard Berman, Chair; Howard Coble, Ranking) ** United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security (Robert C. Scott, Chair; Louie Gohmert, Ranking) ** United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law, Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law (Zoe Lofgren, Chair; Steve King, Ranking) * United States House Committee on Natural Resources, Natural Resources (Nick Rahall, Chair; Doc Hastings, Ranking) ** United States House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Energy and Mineral Resources (Jim Costa, Chair; Doug Lamborn, Ranking) ** United States House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife (Madeleine Bordallo, Chair; Henry E. Brown Jr., Henry E. Brown, Ranking) ** United States House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, National Parks, Forests and Public Lands (Raul Grijalva, Raúl Grijalva, Chair; Rob Bishop, Ranking) ** United States House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power, Water and Power (Grace Napolitano, Chair; Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Ranking) * United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Oversight and Government Reform (Edolphus Towns, Chair; Darrell Issa, Ranking) ** United States House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, Domestic Policy (Dennis Kucinich, Chair; Jason Chaffetz, Ranking) ** United States House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia, Federal Workforce, Post Office, and District of Columbia (Stephen Lynch (politician), Stephen Lynch, Chair; Kenny Marchant, Ranking) ** United States House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement, Government Management, Organization, and Procurement (Diane Watson, Chair; Brian Bilbray, Ranking) ** United States House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, Information Policy, Census, and National Archives (Lacy Clay, Chair; Mike Turner, Michael Turner, Ranking) ** United States House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, National Security and Foreign Affairs (John F. Tierney, Chair; , Ranking) * United States House Committee on Rules, Rules (Louise Slaughter, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States House Rules Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process, Legislative and Budget Process (Alcee Hastings, Chair; Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Ranking) ** United States House Rules Subcommittee on Rules and the Organization of the House, Rules and the Organization of the House (Jim McGovern (American politician), Jim McGovern, Chair; Doc Hastings, Ranking) * United States House Committee on Science and Technology, Science and Technology (Bart Gordon, Chair; Ralph Hall, Ranking) ** United States House Science Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, Space and Aeronautics (Gabby Giffords, Chair; Pete Olson, Ranking) ** United States House Science Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, Technology and Innovation (David Wu, Chair; Adrian Smith (politician), Adrian Smith, Ranking) ** United States House Science Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, Research and Science Education (Daniel Lipinski, Chair; Vern Ehlers, Ranking) ** United States House Science Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Investigations and Oversight (Brad Miller (congressman), Brad Miller, Chair; Paul Broun, Ranking) ** United States House Science Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Energy and Environment (Brian Baird, Chair; Bob Inglis, Ranking) * United States House Committee on Small Business, Small Business (Nydia Velazquez, Chair; Sam Graves, Ranking) ** United States House Small Business Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, Finance and Tax (Melissa Bean, Chair; Dean Heller, Ranking) ** United States House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology, Contracting and Technology (Glenn Nye, Chair; Aaron Schock, Ranking) ** United States House Small Business Subcommittee on Rural and Urban Entrepreneurship, Rural and Urban Entrepreneurship (Heath Shuler, Chair; Jeff Fortenberry, Ranking) ** United States House Small Business Subcommittee on Regulations, Healthcare and Trade, Regulations, Healthcare and Trade (Kathy Dahlkemper, Chair; Lynn Westmoreland, Ranking) ** United States House Small Business Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Investigations and Oversight (Jason Altmire, Chair; Louie Gohmert, Ranking) * United States House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, Standards of Official Conduct (Zoe Lofgren, Chair; Jo Bonner, Ranking) * United States House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Transportation and Infrastructure (James Oberstar, Chair; John Mica, Ranking) ** United States House Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation, Aviation (Jerry Costello, Chair; Thomas Petri, Ranking) ** United States House Transportation Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation (Elijah Cummings, Chair; Frank LoBiondo, Ranking) ** United States House Transportation Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management (Eleanor Holmes Norton, Chair; Sam Graves, Ranking) ** United States House Transportation Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Highways and Transit (Peter DeFazio, Chair; Jimmy Duncan (politician), Jimmy Duncan, Ranking) ** United States House Transportation Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials (Corrine Brown, Chair; Bill Shuster, Ranking) ** United States House Transportation Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Water Resources and Environment (Eddie Bernice Johnson, Chair; Jimmy Duncan (politician), Jimmy Duncan, Ranking) * United States House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Veterans' Affairs (Bob Filner, Chair; Steve Buyer, Ranking) ** United States House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (John Hall (New York), John Hall, Chair; Doug Lamborn, Ranking) ** United States House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, Economic Opportunity (Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Chair; John Boozman, Ranking) ** United States House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health, Health (Michael Michaud, Chair; Jeff Miller (Florida politician), Jeff Miller, Ranking) ** United States House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Oversight and Investigations (Harry Mitchell, Chair; Ginny Brown-Waite, Ranking) * United States House Committee on Ways and Means, Ways and Means (Sander Levin, from March 4, 2010 (acting; David Lee Camp, Dave Camp, Ranking) ** United States House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, Health (Pete Stark, Chair; Wally Herger, Ranking) ** United States House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, Social Security (

, Chair; Sam Johnson, Ranking) ** United States House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support, Income Security and Family Support (Jim McDermott, Chair; John Linder, Ranking) ** United States House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, Trade (Sander Levin, Chair; Kevin Brady, Ranking) ** United States House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, Oversight (

, Chair; Charles Boustany, Ranking) ** United States House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, Select Revenue Measures (Richard Neal, Chair; Pat Tiberi, Ranking) * Committee of the Whole (United States House of Representatives), Whole

Joint committees

* United States Congress Joint Economic Committee, Economic (Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Chair; Sen.

, Ranking) * United States Congress Joint Committee on the Library, The Library (Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Chair; Sen. Bob Bennett, Ranking) * United States Congress Joint Committee on Printing, Printing, (Rep. Bob Brady, Chair; Rep. Dan Lungren, Ranking) * United States Congress Joint Committee on Taxation, Joint Committee on Taxation (Sen.

, Chair; Sen.

, Ranking)

Caucuses

Employees

List of federal agencies in the United States#Legislative branch, Legislative branch agency directors

* Architect of the Capitol: Stephen T. Ayers (acting until May 12, 2010, and starting May 12, 2010) * Attending Physician of the United States Congress: Brian Monahan * Comptroller General of the United States: Eugene Louis Dodaro (acting until December 22, 2010, and starting December 22, 2010) * Director of the Congressional Budget Office: Robert A. Sunshine (acting), until January 22, 2009 ** Douglas W. Elmendorf, from January 22, 2009 * Librarian of Congress: James H. Billington * Public Printer of the United States: Robert C. Tapella, until December 29, 2010 ** William J. Boarman, from December 29, 2010

Senate

* Chaplain of the United States Senate, Chaplain: Barry C. Black (Seventh-day Adventist Church, Seventh-day Adventist) * Curator of the United States Senate, Curator: Diane K. Skvarla * Historian of the United States Senate, Historian: Richard A. Baker (Senate Historian), Richard A. Baker, until 2009 ** Donald A. Ritchie, from 2009 * Parliamentarian of the United States Senate, Parliamentarian: Alan Frumin * Secretary of the United States Senate, Secretary: Nancy Erickson * United States Senate Librarian, Librarian: Leona I. Faust * Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate, Sergeant at Arms: Terrance W. Gainer * Secretary for the Majority of the United States Senate, Secretary for the Majority: Lula J. Davis * Secretary for the Minority of the United States Senate, Secretary for the Minority: David J. Schiappa

House of Representatives

Employees include: * Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives, Chaplain: Daniel P. Coughlin (Roman Catholic) * Chief Administrative Officer of the United States House of Representatives, Chief Administrative Officer: Daniel P. Beard, until July 1, 2010 **Daniel Strodel, from July 18, 2010 * Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Clerk: Lorraine Miller * Historian of the United States House of Representatives, Historian: Robert Remini, until 2010 ** Matthew Wasniewski, from October 20, 2010 * Parliamentarian of the United States House of Representatives, Parliamentarian: John V. Sullivan * Reading Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Reading Clerks: Jaime Zapata (Labor Department spokesman), Jaime Zapata, Susan Cole (Reading Clerk), Susan Cole * Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives, Sergeant at Arms: Wilson Livingood, Wilson “Bill” Livingood * Inspector General for the United States House of Representatives, Inspector General: James J. Cornell, until January 2, 2010 ** Theresa M. Grafenstine, from July 30, 2010

References

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External links

* , Electing officers of the House of Representatives, 111th Congress
Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress

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