Kagan is sworn before Senate Judiciary Committee

Eric Cantor and Barack Obama shake hands

The 111th United States Congress was a

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of the

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from January 3, 2009, until January 3, 2011. It began during the last weeks of the George W. Bush administration, with the remainder spanning the first two years of Barack Obama's presidency. It was composed of the

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and the

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. The apportionment of seats in the House was based on the 2000 U.S. census. In the November 2008 elections, the Democratic Party increased its majorities in both chambers (including – when factoring in the two Democratic caucusing independents – a brief filibuster-proof 60-40

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in the Senate), and with

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being sworn in as

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

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for the first time since the 103rd Congress in 1993. However, the Senate supermajority only lasted for a period of 72 working days while the Senate was actually in session. A new delegate 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. The 111th Congress was the most productive congress since the 89th Congress. It enacted numerous significant pieces of legislation, including the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act A patient is any recipient of health care services that are performed by healthcare professionals. The patient is most often ill or injured and in need of treatment by a physician, nurse, optometrist, dentist, veterinarian, or other health ...

, the

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, and the

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treaty.

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 Rod R. Blagojevich ( ; born December 10, 1956), often referred to by his nickname "Blago", is an American politician who served as the 40th governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Blagojevich previously worked ...

's solicitation of bribes in exchange for an appointment to the Senate. Roland Burris (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 Senate, United States Senator for Minnesota. From 1994 to 2002, he was mayor of Saint Paul, Mi ...

(R), between Coleman and challenger

Al Franken Alan Stuart Franken (born May 21, 1951) is an American politician, comedian, and actor who served from 2009 to 2018 as a United States senator from Minnesota. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he worked as an ...

(D), was decided on June 30, 2009, in favor of Franken. Franken's admission briefly gave the Senate Democratic caucus 60 votes, enough to defeat a

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in a party-line vote. * January 8, 2009:

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counted the

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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

Arlen Specter Arlen Specter (February 12, 1930 – October 14, 2012) was an American lawyer, author and politician who served as a United States Senator from Pennsylvania from 1981 to 2011. Specter was a Democrat from 1951 to 1965, then a Republican fr ...

switched from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party. * August 25, 2009: Senator

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

died of a

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

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* 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 19 ...

, * 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 (economics), stimulus package enacted by the 111th U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama in February 2009. Developed ...

(ARRA), * March 11, 2009: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, * March 30, 2009: Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, * April 21, 2009: Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, * May 20, 2009: Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009, * May 20, 2009: Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, * May 22, 2009: Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009, * May 22, 2009: Credit CARD Act of 2009, * June 22, 2009: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, 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, including the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, * 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, * 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, as Section 9 of * March 18, 2010: Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, * March 23, 2010:

, * March 30, 2010:

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Health has a variety of definitions, which have been used for different purposes over time. In general, it refers to physical and emotional well-being, especially that associated with normal functioning of the human body, absent of disease, pai ...

, including the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, * May 5, 2010: Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010, * May 24, 2010: Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act
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, * July 21, 2010:

, * July 22, 2010: Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010
Pub.L. 111-204
* July 22, 2010: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010
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, * October 5, 2010: Rosa's Law
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
Pub.L. 111-267
* October 13, 2010:

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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, * December 15, 2010: Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010
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 Decem ...

, , * December 18, 2010: Fur Products Labeling Act
Pub.L. 111-313
* December 22, 2010: Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010, , * 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, , * 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
Pub.L. 111-358
* January 4, 2011: Local Community Radio Act
Pub.L. 111-371
* January 4, 2011: National Alzheimer's Project Act
Pub.L. 111-375
* January 7, 2011: Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011
Pub.L. 111-383

Health care reform

At the encouragement of the

Obama administration Barack Obama's tenure as the 44th president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 2009, and ended on January 20, 2017. Obama, a Democrat from Illinois, took office following his victory over Republican nomine ...

, Congress devoted significant time considering health care reform. In March 2010, Obama signed the

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 (known as the House bill) * America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 * America's Healthy Future Act (known as the Baucus bill) * Empowering Patients First Act * Healthy Americans Act (known as the Wyden/ Bennett bill) * United States National Health Care Act (known as the Conyers bill, a single payer proposal) * Physician Payments Sunshine Act

Proposed

Proposed bills include (in alphabetical order): * American Clean Energy and Security Act * District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act * DISCLOSE Act * Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act * DREAM Act * Employee Free Choice Act *

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 i ...

* Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009 * Food Desert Oasis Act of 2009 * Food Safety Enhancement Act * Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act * Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2009 * Homeowner's Defense Act * Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2009 *

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 basi ...

* Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act * Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 * 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 in 2022 and signed into law by President Joe Biden. It repeals the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), requires the U.S. federal ...

* Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act * Uniting American Families Act * Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act

Vetoed

* December 30, 2009: , a continuing appropriations resolution that became unnecessary * October 7, 2010: , Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2010

Treaties ratified

* December 22, 2010:

(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 Elena Kagan ( ; born April 28, 1960) is an American lawyer who serves as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She was Elena Kagan Supreme Court nomination ...

'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: 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

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television *'' Præsident ...

Dick Cheney Richard Bruce Cheney ( ; born January 30, 1941) is an American former politician and businessman who served as the 46th vice president of the United States from 2001 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. He has been called vice presidency o ...

(R), until January 20, 2009 **

Joe Biden Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American politician who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he served as the 47th vice p ...

(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 who served as a United States senator from West Virginia for over 51 years, from 1959 until his death in 2010. A Democratic Pa ...

(D), until June 28, 2010 **

Daniel Inouye Daniel Ken Inouye ( , , September 7, 1924 – December 17, 2012) was an American attorney, soldier, and statesman who served as a United States Senate, United States senator from Hawaii from 1963 until his death in 2012. A Medal of Honor recipi ...

(D), from June 28, 2010

Majority (Democratic) leadership

* Majority Leader 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 Senate, United States senator from Nevada from 1987 to 2017. He led the Senate Democratic Caucus from 2005 to 2 ...

* Assistant Majority Leader (Majority Whip): Richard Durbin * Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman: Charles Schumer * Democratic Conference Secretary: Patty Murray * Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman: Bob Menendez * Policy Committee Chairman: Byron Dorgan * Steering and Outreach Committee Chairman: Debbie Stabenow * Committee Outreach Chairman:

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

* Rural Outreach Chairman: Blanche Lincoln * Chief Deputy Whip:

Barbara Boxer Barbara Sue Boxer (née Levy; born November 11, 1940) is a retired American politician, lobbyist, and former reporter who served in the United States Senate, representing California from 1993 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party (United St ...

* Deputy Whips: Tom Carper,

Bill Nelson Clarence William Nelson II (born September 29, 1942) is an American politician, attorney, and former astronaut who served from 2001 to 2019 as a United States Senate, United States senator from Florida and from 2021 to 2025 as the Administrator ...

, and Russ Feingold

Minority (Republican) leadership

* Minority Leader:

Mitch McConnell Addison Mitchell McConnell III (; born February 20, 1942) is an American politician and attorney serving as the senior United States senator from Kentucky, a seat he has held since 1985. McConnell is in his seventh Senate term and is the long ...

* Assistant Minority Leader (Minority Whip): Jon Kyl * Counselor to the Minority Leader: Bob Bennett * Republican Conference Chairman: Lamar Alexander * Republican Conference Vice Chairman:

Lisa Murkowski Lisa Ann Murkowski ( ; born May 22, 1957) is an American attorney and politician serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States senator from the state of Alaska, having held the seat since 2002. She is the first woman ...

, until September 17, 2010 **

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

, from September 22, 2010 * Policy Committee Chairman:

John Ensign John Eric Ensign (born March 25, 1958) is an American veterinarian and former politician who served as a United States Senator from Nevada from 2001 until his resignation in 2011 amid a Senate Ethics Committee investigation into his attempts to ...

, until June 17, 2009 ** John Thune, from June 25, 2009 * National Senatorial Committee Chair:

John Cornyn John Cornyn III ( ; born February 2, 1952) is an American politician, attorney, and former jurist serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States Senate, United States senator from Texas, a seat he has held since 2002. ...

*Chief Deputy Whip: Richard Burr

House of Representatives

* Speaker:

Nancy Pelosi Nancy Patricia Pelosi ( ; ; born March 26, 1940) is an American politician who was the List of Speakers of the United States House of Representatives, 52nd speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving from 2007 to 2011 an ...

(D)

Majority (Democratic) leadership

* Majority Leader:

Steny Hoyer Steny Hamilton Hoyer ( ; born June 14, 1939) is an American politician and retired attorney who has served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for since 1981. He also served as House Majority Leader from 2007 to 20 ...

* Majority Whip: Jim Clyburn * Senior Chief Deputy Majority Whip:

John Lewis John Robert Lewis (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) was an American civil rights activist and politician 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, John S. Tanner, Ed Pastor,

Jan Schakowsky Janice Schakowsky ( ; née Danoff; born May 26, 1944) is an American politician who has served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from since 1999, and she previously served as a member of the Illinois House of Re ...

, Joseph Crowley, Diana DeGette, G. K. Butterfield,

Debbie Wasserman Schultz Deborah Wasserman Schultz ( Wasserman; ; born September 27, 1966) is an American politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for , first elected to Congress in United States House of Representatives elec ...

* Democratic Caucus Chairman: John B. Larson * Democratic Caucus Vice-Chairman: Xavier Becerra * Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Chris Van Hollen * Steering/Policy Committee Co-Chairs: George Miller and Rosa DeLauro * Organization, Study, and Review Chairman: Michael Capuano

Minority (Republican) leadership

* Minority Leader:

John Boehner John Andrew Boehner ( ; born , 1949) is an American politician who served as the 53rd speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he served 13 terms as the U.S. representative ...

Minority Whip A whip is an official of a political party whose task is to ensure party discipline (that members of the party vote according to the party platform rather than their constituents, individual conscience or donors) in a legislature. Whips ...

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 Mino ...

* Chief Deputy Whip:

Kevin McCarthy Kevin Owen McCarthy (born January 26, 1965) is an American politician who served as the List of speakers of the United States House of Representatives, 55th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from January until he was Remova ...

* Republican Conference Chairman:

Mike Pence Michael Richard Pence (born June 7, 1959) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 48th vice president of the United States from 2017 to 2021 under President Donald Trump. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Repub ...

* Republican Conference Vice-Chairman: Cathy McMorris-Rodgers * Republican Conference Secretary: John Carter * Policy Committee Chairman: Thaddeus McCotter * Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: Pete Sessions * Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee: David Dreier

Members

* '' Skip to House of Representatives, below''

Senate

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 Alabama ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South, Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gu ...

: 2. Jeff Sessions (R) : 3.

Richard Shelby Richard Craig Shelby (born May 6, 1934) is an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Alabama from 1987 to 2023. First elected to the U.S. Senate in 1986 as a Democrat, Shelby switched to the Republican Party i ...

(R)

Alaska Alaska ( ) is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America. Part of the Western United States region, it is one of the two non-contiguous U.S. states, alongside Hawaii. Alaska is also considered to be the north ...

: 2.

Mark Begich Mark Peter Begich ( ; born March 30, 1962) is an American politician and lobbyist 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 ...

(D) : 3.

(R)

Arizona Arizona is a U.S. state, state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States, sharing the Four Corners region of the western United States with Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. It also borders Nevada to the nort ...

: 1. Jon Kyl (R) : 3.

John McCain John Sidney McCain III (August 29, 1936 – August 25, 2018) was an American statesman and United States Navy, naval officer who represented the Arizona, state of Arizona in United States Congress, Congress for over 35 years, first as ...

(R)

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma ...

: 2.

Mark Pryor Mark Lunsford Pryor (born January 10, 1963) is an American attorney, politician and lobbyist who served as a United States Senate, United States Senator from Arkansas from 2003 to 2015. He previously served as Arkansas Attorney General, Attorney ...

(D) : 3. Blanche Lincoln (D)

California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...

: 1.

Dianne Feinstein Dianne Emiel Feinstein (; June 22, 1933 – September 29, 2023) was an American politician who served as a United States senator from California from 1992 until her death in 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as the 38th ...

(D) : 3.

(D)

Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas ...

: 2. Mark Udall (D) : 3. Ken Salazar (D), until January 20, 2009 ::

Michael Bennet Michael Farrand Bennet (born November 28, 1964) is an American attorney, businessman, and politician serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States Senate, United States senator from Colorado, a seat he has held sinc ...

(D), from January 21, 2009

Connecticut Connecticut ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. ...

: 1.

Joe Lieberman Joseph Isadore Lieberman (; February 24, 1942 – March 27, 2024) was an American politician and lawyer who served as a United States senator from Connecticut from 1989 to 2013. Originally a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Dem ...

(ID) : 3.

Chris Dodd Christopher John Dodd (born May 27, 1944) is an American lobbyist, lawyer, and Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party politician who served as a United States senator from Connecticut from 1981 to 2011. Dodd is the List of United Sta ...

(D)

Delaware Delaware ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states, South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey ...

: 1. Tom Carper (D) : 2.

(D), until January 15, 2009 :: Ted Kaufman (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 Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States Senate, United States senator from Delaware, a seat he has held since 2010. A member ...

(D), from November 15, 2010

Florida Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic ...

: 1.

(D) : 3. Mel Martinez (R), until September 9, 2009 :: George LeMieux (R), from September 10, 2009

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...

: 2.

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

(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 until his resignation in 2019 following health concerns. A member of the Republi ...

(R)

Hawaii Hawaii ( ; ) is an island U.S. state, state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about southwest of the U.S. mainland. One of the two Non-contiguous United States, non-contiguous U.S. states (along with Alaska), it is the only sta ...

: 1. Daniel Akaka (D) : 3.

(D)

Idaho Idaho ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain states, Mountain West subregions of the Western United States. It borders Montana and Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington (state), ...

: 2.

Jim Risch James Elroy Risch ( ; born May 3, 1943) is an American lawyer and politician who has served 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 ...

(R) : 3.

Mike Crapo Michael Dean Crapo ( ; born May 20, 1951) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States Senate, United States senator from Idaho, a seat he has held since 1999. A member of the Rep ...

(R)

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...

: 2.

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

(D) : 3. Roland Burris (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 List of United States Congresses, meeting of the United States Congress, legislative branch of the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government, between January 3, 2007, and J ...

. However, he was not allowed to take the oath until January 15, 2009, due to the controversy surrounding Gov.

, who appointed him. :: Mark Kirk (R), from November 29, 2010

Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...

: 1. Richard Lugar (R) : 3. Evan Bayh (D)

Iowa Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...

: 2. Tom Harkin (D) : 3.

Chuck Grassley Charles Ernest Grassley (born September 17, 1933) is an American politician serving as the president pro tempore of the United States Senate since 2025, a role he also held from 2019 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Re ...

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Kansas Kansas ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. Kansas is named a ...

: 2.

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 R ...

(R) : 3.

Sam Brownback Samuel Dale Brownback (born September 12, 1956) is an American attorney, politician, and diplomat who served as a United States Senate, United States senator from Kansas from 1996 to 2011 and as the List of governors of Kansas, 46th governor of K ...

(R)

Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...

: 2.

(R) : 3. Jim Bunning (R)

Louisiana Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ...

: 2. Mary Landrieu (D) : 3. David Vitter (R)

Maine Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and ...

: 1.

Olympia Snowe Olympia Jean Snowe (; born February 21, 1947) is an American businesswoman and politician who was a United States Senate, United States Senator, representing Maine for three terms from 1995 to 2013. A lifelong member of the Republican Party (Unit ...

(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 ...

(R)

Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...

: 1.

Ben Cardin Benjamin Louis Cardin (born October 5, 1943) is an American lawyer and former politician who served as a United States Senate, United States senator from Maryland from 2007 until 2025. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic ...

(D) : 3. Barbara Mikulski (D)

Massachusetts Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...

: 1.

(D), until August 25, 2009 :: Paul G. Kirk (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 served as the 68th United States secretary of state from 2013 to 2017 in the Presidency of Barack Obama#Administration, administration of Barac ...

(D)

Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...

: 1. Debbie Stabenow (D) : 2.

Carl Levin Carl Milton Levin (June 28, 1934 – July 29, 2021) was an American attorney and politician who served as a List of United States senators from Michigan, United States senator from Michigan from 1979 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party (U ...

(D)

Minnesota Minnesota ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the so ...

: 1.

Amy Klobuchar Amy Jean Klobuchar ( ; born May 25, 1960) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States Senate, United States senator from Minnesota, a seat she has held since 2007. A member o ...

(DFL) : 2.

(DFL),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 U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the s ...

: 1.

Roger Wicker Roger Frederick Wicker (born July 5, 1951) is an American politician, attorney, and United States Air Force, Air Force veteran serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States Senate, United States senator from Mississi ...

(R) : 2. Thad Cochran (R)

Missouri Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it border ...

: 1. Claire McCaskill (D) : 3.

Kit Bond Christopher Samuel Bond (March 6, 1939 – May 13, 2025) was an American attorney and politician from Missouri. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he served as a United States Senate, U.S. Senator from 1987 to 20 ...

(R)

Montana Montana ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota to the east, South Dakota to the southeast, Wyoming to the south, an ...

: 1.

Jon Tester Raymond Jon Tester (born August 21, 1956) is an American politician and farmer who served from 2007 to 2025 as a United States Senate, United States senator from Montana and from 2005 to 2007 as president of the Montana Senate. A member of the ...

(D) : 2. Max Baucus (D)

Nebraska Nebraska ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Ka ...

: 1. Ben Nelson (D) : 2. Mike Johanns (R)

Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...

: 1.

(R) : 3.

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New Hampshire New Hampshire ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...

: 2.

Jeanne Shaheen Cynthia Jeanne Shaheen ( ; née Bowers, born January 28, 1947) is an American politician and former educator serving since 2009 as the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States Senate, United States senator from New Hampshire. A ...

(D) : 3. Judd Gregg (R)

New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...

: 1. Bob Menendez (D) : 2. Frank Lautenberg (D)

New Mexico New Mexico is a state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States. It is one of the Mountain States of the southern Rocky Mountains, sharing the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. It also ...

: 1.

(D) : 2. Tom Udall (D)

New York

: 1.

Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton ( Rodham; born October 26, 1947) is an American politician, lawyer and diplomat. She was the 67th United States secretary of state in the administration of Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013, a U.S. senator represent ...

(D), until January 21, 2009 ::

Kirsten Gillibrand Kirsten Elizabeth Gillibrand (; ; born December 9, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, junior United States Senate, United States senator from New York (state), New York since 2009 ...

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

Chuck Schumer Charles Ellis Schumer ( ; born November 23, 1950) is an American politician serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States Senate, United States senator from New York (state), New York, a seat he has held since 1999. ...

(D)

North Carolina North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia (U.S. stat ...

: 2.

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 Senate, United States Senator from North Carolina from 2009 to 2015. A member of the Democr ...

(D) : 3. Richard Burr (R)

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

: 1. Kent Conrad (D-NPL) : 3. Byron Dorgan (D-NPL)

Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...

: 1.

Sherrod Brown Sherrod Campbell Brown ( ; born November 9, 1952) is an American politician who served from 2007 to 2025 as a United States senator from Ohio. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. representative for from 1993 to 2007 and the 47t ...

(D) : 3. George Voinovich (R)

Oklahoma Oklahoma ( ; Choctaw language, Choctaw: , ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Texas to the south and west, Kansas to the north, Missouri to the northea ...

: 2. Jim Inhofe (R) : 3. Tom Coburn (R)

Oregon Oregon ( , ) is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western U.S., with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while t ...

: 2. Jeff Merkley (D) : 3.

Ron Wyden Ronald Lee Wyden ( ; born May 3, 1949) is an American politician serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States Senate, United States senator from Oregon, a seat he has held since 1996 United States Senate special el ...

(D)

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...

: 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.

Rhode Island Rhode Island ( ) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Is ...

: 1.

Sheldon Whitehouse Sheldon Whitehouse (born October 20, 1955) is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2007 as the junior United States senator from Rhode Island. A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 1993 to 1998 as the United States Att ...

(D) : 2. Jack Reed (D)

South Carolina South Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia (U.S. state), Georg ...

: 2.

Lindsey Graham Lindsey Olin Graham (; born July 9, 1955) is an American politician and attorney serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States Senate, United States senator from South Carolina, a seat he has held since 2003. A membe ...

(R) : 3.

Jim DeMint James Warren DeMint (born September 2, 1951) is an American businessman, author, and retired politician who served as a United States Senate, United States Senator from South Carolina and as president of The Heritage Foundation. A leading figure ...

(R)

South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux language, Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state, state in the West North Central states, North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Dakota people, Dakota Sioux ...

: 2. Tim P. Johnson (D) : 3. John Thune (R)

Tennessee Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina t ...

: 1. Bob Corker (R) : 2. Lamar Alexander (R)

Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...

: 1.

Kay Bailey Hutchison Kay Bailey Hutchison (born Kathryn Ann Bailey; July 22, 1943) is an American attorney, television correspondent, politician, diplomat, and was the 22nd United States Permanent Representative to NATO from 2017 until 2021. A member of the Republic ...

(R) : 2.

(R)

Utah Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northea ...

: 1.

Orrin Hatch Orrin Grant Hatch (March 22, 1934 – April 23, 2022) was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from Utah from 1977 to 2019. Hatch's 42-year Senate tenure made him the longest-serving Republican U.S. senat ...

(R) : 3. Bob Bennett (R)

Vermont Vermont () is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York (state), New York to the west, and the Provinces and territories of Ca ...

: 1.

Bernie Sanders Bernard Sanders (born September8, 1941) is an American politician and activist who is the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States Senate, United States senator from the state of Vermont. He is the longest-serving independ ...

(I) : 3.

Patrick Leahy Patrick Joseph Leahy ( ; born March 31, 1940) is an American politician and attorney who represented Vermont in the United States Senate from 1975 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he also was the pr ...

(D)

Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...

: 1.

Jim Webb James Henry Webb Jr. (born February 9, 1946) is an American politician and author. He has served as a United States senator from Virginia, Secretary of the Navy, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, Counsel for the United States ...

(D) : 2.

Mark Warner Mark Robert Warner (born December 15, 1954) is an American businessman and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Virginia, a seat he has held since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Warner served as the 69th gove ...

(D)

Washington

: 1. Maria Cantwell (D) : 3. Patty Murray (D)

West Virginia West Virginia is a mountainous U.S. state, state in the Southern United States, Southern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.The United States Census Bureau, Census Bureau and the Association of American ...

: 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 John Davison "Jay" Rockefeller IV (born June 18, 1937) is an American retired politician who served as a United States senator from West Virginia (1985–2015). He was first elected to the Senate in 1984, while in office as governor of West Vir ...

(D)

Wisconsin Wisconsin ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michig ...

: 1. Herb Kohl (D) : 3. Russ Feingold (D)

Wyoming Wyoming ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States, Western United States. It borders Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho t ...

: 1.

(R) : 2.

Mike Enzi Michael Bradley Enzi ( ; February 1, 1944 – July 26, 2021) was an American politician who served in the United States Senate from Wyoming as a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party from 1997 to 2021. Prior to his te ...

(R)

House of Representatives

Alabama Alabama ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South, Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gu ...

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

Alaska Alaska ( ) is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America. Part of the Western United States region, it is one of the two non-contiguous U.S. states, alongside Hawaii. Alaska is also considered to be the north ...

: .

Don Young Donald Edwin Young (June 9, 1933 – March 18, 2022) was an American politician from Alaska. He is the List of members of the United States Congress by longevity of service, longest-serving Republican Party (United States), Republican in House ...

(R)

Arizona Arizona is a U.S. state, state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States, sharing the Four Corners region of the western United States with Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. It also borders Nevada to the nort ...

: . Ann Kirkpatrick (D) : . Trent Franks (R) : . John Shadegg (R) : . Ed Pastor (D) : . Harry Mitchell (D) : .

Jeff Flake Jeffry Lane Flake (born December 31, 1962) is an American politician and diplomat who served as a United States senator from Arizona from 2013 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the United States House of Repr ...

(R) : . Raúl Grijalva (D) : . Gabby Giffords (D)

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma ...

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

California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...

: . Mike Thompson (D) : . Wally Herger (R) : . Dan Lungren (R) : . Tom McClintock (R) : . Doris Matsui (D) : . Lynn Woolsey (D) : . George Miller (D) : .

(D) : .

Barbara Lee Barbara Jean Lee (; born July 16, 1946) is an American politician who has served as the 52nd mayor of Oakland since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, Lee previously served as a United States House of Repr ...

(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 Anna A. Eshoo ( ; née Georges; born December 13, 1942) is an American politician who served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for from 1993 to 2025. She is a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democ ...

(D) : . Mike Honda (D) : .

Zoe Lofgren Susan Ellen "Zoe" Lofgren ( ; born December 21, 1947) is an American politician and lawyer serving as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from California. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Part ...

(D) : . Sam Farr (D) : . Dennis Cardoza (D) : . George Radanovich (R) : . Jim Costa (D) : .

Devin Nunes Devin Gerald Nunes (; born October 1, 1973) is an American businessman and politician who serves as the Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board since January 20, 2025, and as chief executive officer of the Trump Media & Technolog ...

(R) : .

Lois Capps Lois Ragnhild Capps (née Grimsrud; January 10, 1938) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1998 to 2017. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district, numbered as the 22nd District from 1998 to 200 ...

(D) : . Elton Gallegly (R) : . Howard McKeon (R) : . David Dreier (R) : . Brad Sherman (D) : .

Howard Berman Howard Lawrence Berman (born April 15, 1941) is an American attorney and retired politician who served as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from California from 1983 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party (United St ...

(D) : .

Adam Schiff Adam Bennett Schiff (born June 22, 1960) is an American lawyer, author, and politician serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, junior United States Senate, United States senator from California, a seat he has held since 2024. A m ...

(D) : . Henry Waxman (D) : . Xavier Becerra (D) : . Hilda Solis (D), until February 24, 2009 ::

Judy Chu Judy May Chu (born July 7, 1953) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for . A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, she has held a seat in Congress since 2009, representing until redistricting. ...

(D), from July 14, 2009 : .

Diane Watson Diane Edith Watson (born November 12, 1933) is a former American politician who served as United States House of Representatives, US Representative for , serving from 2003 until 2011, after first being elected in the 32nd District in a 2001 speci ...

(D) : .

Lucille Roybal-Allard Lucille Elsa Roybal-Allard (born June 12, 1941) is an American politician who served as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from California from 1993 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic ...

(D) : . Maxine Waters (D) : . Jane Harman (D) : . Laura Richardson (D) : . Grace Napolitano (D) : . Linda Sanchez (D) : . Ed Royce (R) : .

Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis (born Joseph Levitch; March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker and humanitarian, with a career spanning seven decades in film, stage, television and radio. Famously nicknamed as "Th ...

(R) : . Gary Miller (R) : . Joe Baca (D) : . Ken Calvert (R) : . Mary Bono Mack (R) : .

Dana Rohrabacher Dana Tyrone Rohrabacher ( ; born June 21, 1947) is an American former politician who served in the United States House of Representatives, U.S. House of Representatives from 1989 to 2019. Representing for the last three terms of his House tenure ...

(R) : . Loretta Sanchez (D) : . John Campbell (R) : .

Darrell Issa Darrell Edward Issa ( ; born November 1, 1953) is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 48th congressional district. He represented the 50th congressional district from 2021 to 2023. A memb ...

(R) : . Brian Bilbray (R) : . Bob Filner (D) : . Duncan Hunter (R) : . Susan Davis (D)

Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas ...

: . Diana DeGette (D) : .

Jared Polis Jared Schutz Polis ( ; ; born May 12, 1975) is an American politician and businessman serving as the 43rd governor of Colorado since 2019. He served one term on the Colorado State Board of Education from 2001 to 2007, and five terms as the Unite ...

(D) : . John Salazar (D) : . Betsy Markey (D) : . Doug Lamborn (R) : .

Mike Coffman Michael Harold Coffman (born March 19, 1955) is an American politician, businessman, and veteran of the United States Army, U.S. Army and United States Marine Corps, U.S. Marine Corps serving as Mayor of Aurora, Colorado since 2019. A Republican ...

(R) : . Ed Perlmutter (D)

Connecticut Connecticut ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. ...

: . John Larson (D) : . Joe Courtney (D) : . Rosa DeLauro (D) : . Jim Himes (D) : . Chris Murphy (D)

Delaware Delaware ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states, South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey ...

: . Mike Castle (R)

Florida Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic ...

: . Jeff Miller (R) : . Allen Boyd (D) : . Corrine Brown (D) : . Ander Crenshaw (R) : . Ginny Brown-Waite (R) : .

Cliff Stearns Clifford Bundy Stearns Sr. (born April 16, 1941) is an American businessman and politician who was the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for from 1989 to 2013. He is a member of the United States Republican Party, Repub ...

(R) : . John Mica (R) : . Alan Grayson (D) : .

Gus Bilirakis Gus Michael Bilirakis ( ; born February 8, 1963) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for since 2013. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, ...

(R) : . Bill Young (R) : . Kathy Castor (D) : . Adam Putnam (R) : .

Vern Buchanan Vernon Gale Buchanan ( ; born May 8, 1951) is an American businessman, politician, and Air Force veteran serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 16th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, he first entere ...

(R) : . Connie Mack (R) : . Bill Posey (R) : . Tom Rooney (R) : . Kendrick Meek (D) : .

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Ileana Ros-Lehtinen ( ; ; born July 15, 1952) is an American politician and lobbyist from Miami, Florida, who represented from 1989 to 2019. By the end of her tenure, she was the most senior U.S. Representative from Florida. She was Chairwoman ...

(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)

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...

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

Hank Johnson Henry Calvin Johnson Jr. (born October 2, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is anchored in Atlanta's inner eastern suburbs, inclu ...

(D) : .

(D) : . Tom Price (R) : .

John Linder John Elmer Linder (born September 9, 1942) is an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 2011. His district was numbered the from 1993 to 1997, the from 1997 to 2003, and the from 2003 ...

(R) : . Jim Marshall (D) : . Nathan Deal (R), until March 21, 2010 :: Tom Graves (R), from June 8, 2010 : . Paul Broun (R) : . Phil Gingrey (R) : . John Barrow (D) : .

David Scott David Randolph Scott (born June 6, 1932) is an American retired test pilot and NASA astronaut who was the List of Apollo astronauts#People who have walked on the Moon, seventh person to walk on the Moon. Selected as part of the NASA Astronaut ...

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Hawaii Hawaii ( ; ) is an island U.S. state, state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about southwest of the U.S. mainland. One of the two Non-contiguous United States, non-contiguous U.S. states (along with Alaska), it is the only sta ...

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Neil Abercrombie Neil Abercrombie (born June 26, 1938) is an American politician who served as the seventh governor of Hawaii from 2010 to 2014. He is a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party. Born in Buffalo, New York, Abercrombie is a ...

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Mazie Hirono Mazie Keiko Hirono (; Japanese name: , ; born November 3, 1947) is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2013 as the Seniority in the United States Senate, junior United States Senate, United States senator from Hawaii. A member of the ...

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Idaho Idaho ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain states, Mountain West subregions of the Western United States. It borders Montana and Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington (state), ...

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Mike Simpson Michael Keith Simpson (born September 8, 1950) is an American politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for since 1999. The district covers most of the eastern portion of the state, including Idaho Fa ...

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Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...

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Bobby Rush Bobby Lee Rush (born November 23, 1946) is an American politician, activist, and pastor who served as the U.S. representative for for three decades, ending in 2023. A civil rights activist during the 1960s, Rush co-founded the Illinois chapter ...

(D) : . Jesse Jackson (D) : . Dan Lipinski (D) : .

Luis Gutiérrez Luis Vicente Gutiérrez (born December 10, 1953) is an American politician. He served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for from 1993 to 2019. From 1986 until his election to United States Congress, Congress, he ...

(D) : . Mike Quigley (D), from April 7, 2009 : .

Peter Roskam Peter James Roskam (born September 13, 1961) is an American politician and lobbyist who is the former United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for , serving six terms from 2007 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party ...

(R) : . Danny Davis (D) : .

Melissa Bean Melissa Bean (née Luburich; born January 22, 1962) is an Americans, American politician who served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for from 2005 to 2011. Bean is a member of the Democratic Party (United States ...

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(D) : . Mark Kirk (R), until November 29, 2010 :: ''vacant'' : . Debbie Halvorson (D) : . Jerry Costello (D) : . Judy Biggert (R) : . Bill Foster (D) : . Tim V. Johnson (R) : . Donald Manzullo (R) : . Phil Hare (D) : .

Aaron Schock Aaron Jon Schock (born May 28, 1981) is a former American politician who was Republican Party (United States), Republican United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative for from 2009 until 2015. The district is based in Peoria, Illi ...

(R) : . John Shimkus (R)

Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...

: . Pete Visclosky (D) : .

Joe Donnelly Joseph Simon Donnelly Sr. (born September 29, 1955) is an American attorney, politician, and diplomat who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2013 and as a United States Senate, U.S. Senator from 2013 to 2019. A member of t ...

(D) : . Mark Souder (R), until May 21, 2010 :: Marlin Stutzman (R), from November 2, 2010 : . Steve Buyer (R) : . Dan Burton (R) : .

(R) : . Andre Carson (D) : . Brad Ellsworth (D) : . Baron Hill (D)

Iowa Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...

: . Bruce Braley (D) : . David Loebsack (D) : . Leonard Boswell (D) : . Tom Latham (R) : .

Steve King Steven Arnold King (born May 28, 1949) is an American former politician and businessman who served as a U.S. representative from Iowa from 2003 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Iowa's 5th congressional district un ...

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Kansas Kansas ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. Kansas is named a ...

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

Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...

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Ed Whitfield Wayne Edward Whitfield (born May 25, 1943) is an American politician and attorney who served as the U.S. representative of from January 1995, until his resignation in September 2016. He is a member of the Republican Party, and the first to re ...

(R) : . Brett Guthrie (R) : .

John Yarmuth John Allan Yarmuth ( ; born November 4, 1947) is a retired American politician and newspaper editor who served as the U.S. representative for from 2007 to 2023. His district encompassed the vast majority of the Louisville, Kentucky, Louisville M ...

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Geoff Davis Geoffrey Clark Davis (born October 26, 1958) is an American businessman, politician and former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2005 to 2012. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district included 24 counties in the northeastern p ...

(R) : . Harold Rogers (R) : .

Ben Chandler Albert Benjamin Chandler III (born September 12, 1959) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the United States House of Representatives, United States representative for from 2004 to 2013. A United States Democratic Party, Democrat, ...

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Louisiana Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ...

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Steve Scalise Stephen Joseph Scalise ( ; born October 6, 1965) is an American politician who has been the House majority leader since 2023 and the U.S. representative for since 2008. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he was ...

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Joseph Cao Ánh Quang "Joseph" Cao ( ; ; born March 13, 1967) is a Vietnamese Americans, Vietnamese-American politician who was the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for from 2009 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party (United ...

(R) : . Charlie Melancon (D) : . John Fleming (R) : . Rodney Alexander (R) : .

Bill Cassidy William Morgan Cassidy (born September 28, 1957) is an American physician and politician serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States senator from Louisiana, a seat he has held since 2015. A member of the Republic ...

(R) : . Charles Boustany (R)

Maine Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and ...

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Chellie Pingree Chellie Marie Pingree ( ; born Rochelle Marie Johnson; April 2, 1955) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2009. Her district includes most of the southern part of the state, centered around the Portland area ...

(D) : . Mike Michaud (D)

Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...

: . Frank Kratovil (D) : .

Dutch Ruppersberger Charles Albert "Dutch" Ruppersberger III ( ; born January 31, 1946) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2003 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as an assistant state attorney o ...

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John Sarbanes John Peter Spyros Sarbanes ( ; born May 22, 1962) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2007 to 2025. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes Annapolis, the entirety of Howard ...

(D) : . Donna Edwards (D) : .

(D) : . Roscoe Bartlett (R) : .

Elijah Cummings Elijah Eugene Cummings (January 18, 1951October 17, 2019) was an American politician and civil rights advocate who served in the United States House of Representatives for from 1996 until his death in 2019, when he was succeeded by his predecess ...

(D) : . Chris Van Hollen (D)

Massachusetts Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...

: . John Olver (D) : .

Richard Neal Richard Edmund Neal (born February 14, 1949) is an American politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for since 1989. The district, numbered as the Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district, 2nd di ...

(D) : . Jim McGovern (D) : .

Barney Frank Barnett Frank (born March 31, 1940) is a retired American politician. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts from 1981 to 2013. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, Frank served as chairman of th ...

(D) : . Niki Tsongas (D) : . John Tierney (D) : .

Ed Markey Edward John Markey (born July 11, 1946) is an American politician serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, junior United States Senate, United States senator from the state of Massachusetts, a seat he has held since 2013. A member of ...

(D) : . Mike Capuano (D) : . Stephen Lynch (D) : . Bill Delahunt (D)

Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...

: . Bart Stupak (D) : .

Peter Hoekstra Cornelis Piet Hoekstra (; born October 30, 1953) is a Dutch-American politician who is serving as List of ambassadors of the United States to Canada, Ambassador to Canada. Hoekstra had served as the United States Ambassador to the Netherlands fr ...

(R) : . Vern Ehlers (R) : . David Camp (R) : . Dale Kildee (D) : .

Fred Upton Frederick Stephen Upton (born April 23, 1953) is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from Michigan from 1987 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he represented Kalamazoo, Michigan, ...

(R) : . Mark Schauer (D) : . Mike Rogers (R) : .

Gary Peters Gary Charles Peters (born December 1, 1958) is an American lawyer, politician, and former military officer serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States Senate, United States senator from Michigan, a seat he has hel ...

(D) : . Candice Miller (R) : . Thaddeus McCotter (R) : .

Sander Levin Sander Martin Levin (born September 6, 1931) is an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2019, representing (numbered as the from 1983 to 1993 and as the from 1993 to 2013). Levin, a member ...

(D) : . Carolyn Cheeks (D) : .

John Conyers John James Conyers Jr. (May 16, 1929October 27, 2019) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as a U.S. representative from Michigan from 1965 to 2017. Conyers was the sixth-longest serving member of Congress and the lo ...

(D) : . John Dingell (D)

Minnesota Minnesota ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the so ...

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Tim Walz Timothy James Walz (; born April 6, 1964) is an American politician who has served since 2019 as the 41st governor of Minnesota. He was the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States, vice pre ...

(DFL) : . John Kline (R) : . Erik Paulsen (R) : . Betty McCollum (DFL) : . Keith Ellison (DFL) : .

Michele Bachmann Michele Marie Bachmann (; née Amble; born April 6, 1956) is an American politician who was the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for from 2007 until 2015. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican P ...

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Collin Peterson Collin Clark Peterson (born June 29, 1944) is an American accountant, politician, and lobbyist who served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for from 1991 to 2021. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer– ...

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Jim Oberstar James Louis Oberstar (September 10, 1934 – May 3, 2014) was an American politician and Congressman who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 2011. Hailing from Minnesota and a member of the state's local Minnes ...

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Mississippi Mississippi ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the s ...

: . Travis Childers (D) : .

Bennie Thompson Bennie Gordon Thompson (born January 28, 1948) is an American politician and educator serving as the U.S. representative for since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, Thompson served as the chair of the Committee on Homeland Security fro ...

(D) : . Gregg Harper (R) : . Gene Taylor (D)

Missouri Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it border ...

: . 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)

Montana Montana ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota to the east, South Dakota to the southeast, Wyoming to the south, an ...

: . Denny Rehberg (R)

Nebraska Nebraska ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Ka ...

: . Jeff Fortenberry (R) : .

Lee Terry Lee Raymond Terry (born January 29, 1962) is a former American politician and a senior law firm adviser. From 1999 to 2015, he served eight terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives, U.S. House of Representatives for as a ...

(R) : . Adrian Smith (R)

Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...

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

New Hampshire New Hampshire ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...

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

New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...

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Rob Andrews Robert Ernest Andrews (born August 4, 1957) is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative for from 1990 to 2014. The district included most of Camden County and parts of Burlington County and Gloucester County. He is a membe ...

(D) : . Frank LoBiondo (R) : . John Adler (D) : . Chris Smith (R) : . Scott Garrett (R) : . Frank Pallone (D) : . Leonard Lance (R) : . Bill Pascrell (D) : . Steve Rothman (D) : . Donald Payne (D) : . Rodney Frelinghuysen (R) : . Rush Holt (D) : . Albio Sires (D)

New Mexico New Mexico is a state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States. It is one of the Mountain States of the southern Rocky Mountains, sharing the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. It also ...

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Martin Heinrich Martin Trevor Heinrich ( ; born October 17, 1971) is an American businessman and politician serving as the senior United States senator from New Mexico, a seat he has held since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Heinrich served as the ...

(D) : . Harry Teague (D) : . Ben Lujan (D)

New York

: . Tim Bishop (D) : . Steve Israel (D) : . Peter King (R) : . Carolyn McCarthy (D) : . Gary Ackerman (D) : . Gregory Meeks (D) : . Joseph Crowley (D) : . Jerry Nadler (D) : .

Anthony Weiner Anthony David Weiner ( born September 4, 1964) is an American politician who served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for from 1999 until his resignation in 2011. A member of the Democratic Party (United States) ...

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Edolphus Towns Edolphus "Ed" Towns Jr. (born July 21, 1934) is an American educator, military veteran, and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2013. A Democrat from New York, Towns was Chairman of the House Oversig ...

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Yvette Clarke Yvette Diane Clarke (born November 21, 1964) is an American politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for New York's 9th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party (United States ...

(D) : . Nydia Velázquez (D) : . Michael McMahon (D) : . Carolyn Maloney (D) : .

Charles Rangel Charles Bernard Rangel ( ; June 11, 1930 – May 26, 2025) was an American politician who served as United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for districts in New York City for 46 years. A member of the Democratic Party (Unite ...

(D) : . Jose Serrano (D) : . Eliot Engel (D) : . Nita Lowey (D) : . John Hall (D) : .

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

North Carolina North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia (U.S. stat ...

: . G. K. Butterfield (D) : . Bob Etheridge (D) : . Walter Jones (R) : . David Price (D) : . Virginia Foxx (R) : . Howard Coble (R) : . Mike McIntyre (D) : . Larry Kissell (D) : . Sue Myrick (R) : .

Patrick McHenry Patrick Timothy McHenry (born October 22, 1975) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2005 to 2025, which includes the communities of Hickory, North Carolina, Hickory and Mooresville, North Carolina, Mooresvi ...

(R) : . Heath Shuler (D) : . Mel Watt (D) : . Brad Miller (D)

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

: . Earl Pomeroy (D-NPL)

Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...

: . Steve Driehaus (D) : . Jean Schmidt (R) : . Mike Turner (R) : .

Jim Jordan James Daniel Jordan (born February 17, 1964) is an American politician who has served in the U.S. House of Representatives as the representative for since 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party. ...

(R) : . Bob Latta (R) : . Charlie Wilson (D) : . Steve Austria (R) : .

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Marcy Kaptur Marcia Carolyn Kaptur ( ; born June 17, 1946) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from Ohio's 9th congressional district. Currently in her 22nd term, she has been a member of Congress since 1983. A member of the Democr ...

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Dennis Kucinich Dennis John Kucinich ( ; October 8, 1946) is an American politician. Originally a Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, Kucinich served as U.S. Representative from Ohio's Ohio's 10th congressional district, 10th congressional district fro ...

(D) : . Marcia Fudge (D) : . Pat Tiberi (R) : . Betty Sutton (D) : . Steve LaTourette (R) : . Mary Kilroy (D) : . John Boccieri (D) : . Tim Ryan (D) : . Zack Space (D)

Oklahoma Oklahoma ( ; Choctaw language, Choctaw: , ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Texas to the south and west, Kansas to the north, Missouri to the northea ...

: . John Sullivan (R) : . Dan Boren (D) : . Frank Lucas (R) : . Tom Cole (R) : .

Mary Fallin Mary Fallin (; née Copeland; born December 9, 1954) is an American politician who served as the 27th governor of Oklahoma from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, she was elected in 2010 Oklahoma gub ...

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Oregon Oregon ( , ) is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western U.S., with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while t ...

: . David Wu (D) : . Greg Walden (R) : .

Earl Blumenauer Earl Francis Blumenauer ( ; born August 16, 1948) is an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for from 1996 to 2025. The district includes most of Portland, Oregon, ...

(D) : . Peter DeFazio (D) : . Kurt Schrader (D)

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...

: . Bob Brady (D) : . Chaka Fattah (D) : . Kathy Dahlkemper (D) : . Jason Altmire (D) : . Glenn Thompson (R) : . Jim Gerlach (R) : . Joe Sestak (D) : . Patrick Murphy (D) : .

Bill Shuster William Franklin Shuster ( ; born January 10, 1961) is an American politician and lobbyist who served as the U.S. representative for from 2001 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party, and is a son of former Congressman Bud Shuster. ...

(R) : . Chris Carney (D) : . Paul Kanjorski (D) : . John Murtha (D), until February 8, 2010 :: Mark Critz (D), from May 18, 2010 : . Allyson Schwartz (D) : . 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) : . Jim Clyburn (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) : . Pete Sessions (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

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Minnesota Minnesota ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the so ...

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

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Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...

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Successor appointed December 31, 2008, during the 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. , nowrap , Roland Burris
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Delaware Delaware ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states, South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey ...

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(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned January 15, 2009, to assume the position of Vice President of the United States, Vice President.
Successor appointed January 15, 2009, to finish the term. , nowrap , Ted Kaufman
(D) , January 16, 2009 , - ,

Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas ...

(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.
Successor appointed on January 21, 2009, and later 2010 United States Senate election in Colorado, elected for a full six-year term. , nowrap ,

(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.
Successor appointed on January 26, 2009, and later 2010 United States Senate special election in New York, elected to finish the term. , nowrap ,

(D) , January 26, 2009 , - ,

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...

(3) , nowrap ,

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

(D) , April 30, 2009 , - ,

Massachusetts Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...

(1) , nowrap ,

(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died August 25, 2009.
Successor appointed September 23, 2009, to finish the term. , nowrap , Paul G. Kirk
(D) , September 25, 2009 , - ,

Florida Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic ...

(3) , nowrap , Mel Martinez
(R) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned September 9, 2009, for personal reasons.
Successor appointed September 9, 2009, to finish the term. , nowrap , George LeMieux
(R) , September 10, 2009 , - ,

(1) , nowrap , Paul G. Kirk
(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Appointment ended February 4, 2010.
Successor 2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts, elected in the special election for the remainder of the term ending January 3, 2013. , nowrap , Scott Brown
(R) , February 4, 2010 , - ,

West Virginia West Virginia is a mountainous U.S. state, state in the Southern United States, Southern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.The United States Census Bureau, Census Bureau and the Association of American ...

(1) , nowrap ,

(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died June 28, 2010.
Successor appointed July 16, 2010, to finish the term. , 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 , Ted Kaufman
(D) , style="font-size:80%" , The appointment lasted only until the November 2010 special election, in which he was not a candidate.
Successor 2010 United States Senate special election in Delaware, elected in the special election for the remainder of the term ending 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. , - ,

(1) , nowrap , Carte Goodwin
(D) , style="font-size:80%" , The appointment lasted only until the November 2010 special election, in which he was not a candidate.
Successor 2010 United States Senate special election in West Virginia, elected in the special election for the remainder of the term ending January 3, 2013. , nowrap , Joe Manchin
(D) , November 15, 2010 , - ,

(3) , nowrap , Roland Burris
(D) , style="font-size:80%" , The appointment lasted only until the November 2010 special election, in which he was not a candidate.
Successor 2010 United States Senate elections in Illinois, elected to finish the final weeks of the Congress, and a full six-year term. , nowrap , Mark Kirk
(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 (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 (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. , ,

(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 , - , , ,

(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 (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 (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 , - , , , Mark Kirk (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

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

, 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 ( Rosa DeLauro, 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;

, 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, 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, Chair; Todd Akin, Ranking) ** United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces, Air and Land Forces (

, 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, 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, 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, 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 (

, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States House Energy Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection (

, Chair; George Radanovich, Ranking) ** United States House Energy Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet, Communications, Technology and the Internet (Rick Boucher, Chair;

, 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) (

, Chair; James Sensenbrenner, Ranking) * United States House Committee on Financial Services, Financial Services (

, 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, Ranking) ** United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, Housing and Community Opportunity ( Maxine Waters, 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 (

, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, Africa and Global Health (Donald M. Payne, Chair; 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;

, Ranking) ** United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, Middle East and South Asia ( Gary Ackerman, Chair;

, 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 (

, 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 (

, Chair;

, Ranking) * United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Intelligence (Permanent Select) (Silvestre Reyes, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States House Intelligence Subcommittee on Terrorism/HUMINT, Analysis and Counterintelligence, Terrorism/HUMINT, Analysis and Counterintelligence ( Mike Thompson, Chair; 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 (

, Chair;

, 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 (

, 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 (

, Chair;

, 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 (

, Chair;

, Ranking) ** United States House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, Domestic Policy (

, 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, Chair; Kenny Marchant, Ranking) ** United States House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement, Government Management, Organization, and Procurement (

, 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; David Dreier, 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, 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, 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 (

, Chair; Dean Heller, Ranking) ** United States House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology, Contracting and Technology (Glenn Nye, Chair;

, 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 (

, 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 (

, 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;

, 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, 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, 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 (

, 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 ( John S. Tanner, 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;

, Ranking) ** United States House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, Trade (

, 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 (

, 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.

, 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. Max Baucus, Chair; Sen.

, Ranking)

Caucuses

Employees

List of federal agencies in the United States#United States Congress, 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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