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| 115th United States Congress | |
|---|---|
114th ← → 116th | |
 United States Capitol (2017) | |
January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Members | 100 senators 435 representatives 6 non-voting delegates |
| Senate majority | Republican |
| Senate President | Joe Biden (D)[a] (until January 20, 2017) Mike Pence (R) (from January 20, 2017) |
| House majority | Republican |
| House Speaker | Paul Ryan (R) |
| Sessions | |
| 1st: January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2018 2nd: January 3, 2018 – January 3, 2019 | |
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The 115th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States of America federal government, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C., from January 3, 2017, to January 3, 2019, during the final weeks of Barack Obama's presidency and the first two years of Donald Trump's presidency. The seats in the House were apportioned based on the 2010 United States census.[1]
The Republican Party retained their majority in both the House and the Senate, and, with inauguration of Donald Trump on January 20, 2017, attained an overall federal government trifecta for the first time since the 109th Congress in 2005. This remains the last Congress to date in which the Republican Party held a trifecta.
Several political scientists described the legislative accomplishments of this Congress as modest, considering that both Congress and the presidency were under unified Republican Party control.[2][3][4][5]
Major events
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- January 5, 2017: House of Representatives condemned United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334.[6][7]
- January 6, 2017: Joint session counted and certified the electoral votes of the 2016 presidential election.
- January 11–12, 2017: Senate, in an all-night session, took first steps to repeal the Affordable Care Act, (ACA).[8] The final vote was 51 to 48 to approve a budget resolution to allow "broad swaths of the Affordable Care Act to be repealed through a process known as budget reconciliation."[9]
- January 20, 2017: Donald Trump became 45th President of the United States
- February 7, 2017: Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking vote to confirm Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education. This was the first time in United States history that a cabinet confirmation was tied in the Senate and required a tie-breaking vote.[10][11]
- February 28, 2017: President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress.
- April 6, 2017: Senate invoked the "nuclear option" to weaken Supreme Court filibusters. Nominee Neil Gorsuch was then confirmed the next day.
- June 14, 2017: Majority Whip Steve Scalise and several staffers were shot during the Congressional baseball shooting. They were practicing for the annual Congressional Baseball Game.
- September 1, 2017: The Parliamentarian of the United States Senate decreed that the Senate had until the end of the month to pass ACA repeal via the reconciliation process, or the option would no longer be viable.
- October 24 – December 14, 2017: 2017 United States political sexual scandals from the "Me too" movement:
- Allegations that Democratic Congressman Ruben Kihuen sexually harassed a campaign staffer led some in congressional leadership to call for his resignation. Kihuen later announced he would not seek another term in office.[12][13]
- Democratic senator Al Franken announced he would resign "in the coming weeks" after photographs were made public suggesting that he sexually assaulted (groped) a Los Angeles-based radio personality during a USO tour in Iraq in 2006. He was also accused by multiple female constituents of groping at various Minnesota fair appearances that he attended.[14]
- Three members of Congress either resigned or announced their impending resignations.[15][16] (See "Changes in membership")
- Allegations that President Donald Trump previously raped and sexually harassed at least nineteen women, one girl, and Miss Teen USA contestants resulted in calls by members of Congress for him to resign.[17]
- Allegations that Republican Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore previously raped and sexually harassed at least eight women and one girl contributed to his defeat by Democrat Doug Jones in a special Senate election to replace Attorney General Jeff Sessions.[18][19]
- Allegations that House member Blake Farenthold sexually harassed a former staffer resulted in the commencement of an investigation by the House Ethics Committee and his announcement he would not seek re-election in 2018.[20][21] He subsequently resigned on April 6, 2018.[22]
- January 20–22, 2018: United States federal government shutdown of January 2018
- January 30, 2018: 2018 State of the Union Address
- February 9, 2018: United States federal government funding gap
- April 9, 2018: FBI raids the office of Donald Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen.[23]
- October 6, 2018: Senate confirms Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.
- November 28, 2018: Senate discharges from committee and calendars S.J.Res. 54, bill that ends US intervention in the Yemeni Civil War.
- December 22, 2018 – January 25, 2019: 2018–19 United States federal government shutdown
Major legislation
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- January 31, 2017: GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017, Pub.L. 115-3
- February 28, 2017: Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act, Pub.L. 115-6
- February 28, 2017: INSPIRE Women Act, Pub.L. 115-7
- March 28, 2017: Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017, Pub.L. 115-15
- April 18, 2017: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017, Pub.L. 115-25
- May 5, 2017: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017, H.R. 244, Pub. L. 115–31 (text) (PDF)
- August 2, 2017: Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, H.R. 3364, Pub. L. 115–44 (text) (PDF)
- November 2, 2017: Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017, Pub.L. 115-76
- December 12, 2017: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, H.R. 2810, Pub. L. 115–91 (text) (PDF)
- December 22, 2017: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, H.R. 1, Pub. L. 115–97 (text) (PDF)
- February 9, 2018: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, H.R. 1892, Pub. L. 115–123 (text) (PDF)
- February 14, 2018: Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017, Pub.L. 115-126
- March 16, 2018: Taiwan Travel Act, H.R. 535, Pub. L. 115–135 (text) (PDF)
- March 23, 2018: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (including the CLOUD Act), H.R. 1625, Pub. L. 115–141 (text) (PDF)
- April 11, 2018: Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act, H.R. 1865, Pub. L. 115–164 (text) (PDF)
- May 9, 2018: Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act, Pub.L. 115-171
- May 24, 2018: Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, S. 2155, Pub. L. 115–174 (text) (PDF)
- May 30, 2018: Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017, S. 204, Pub. L. 115–176 (text) (PDF)
- August 13, 2018: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, H.R. 5515, Pub. L. 115–232 (text) (PDF)
- October 5, 2018: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, H.R. 302, Pub. L. 115–254 (text) (PDF)
- October 9, 2018: Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act, Pub.L. 115-261
- October 11, 2018: Music Modernization Act, H.R. 1551, Pub. L. 115–264 (text) (PDF)
- October 23, 2018: America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, S. 3021, Pub. L. 115–270 (text) (PDF)
- October 24, 2018: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, H.R. 6, Pub. L. 115–271 (text) (PDF)
- November 16, 2018: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act, H.R. 3359, Pub. L. 115–278 (text) (PDF)
- December 7, 2018: Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018, Pub.L. 115-299
- December 11, 2018: Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2018, Pub.L. 115-300
- December 20, 2018: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, H.R. 2, Pub. L. 115–334 (text) (PDF)
- December 21, 2018: National Quantum Initiative Act, Pub.L. 115-368
- December 21, 2018: FIRST STEP Act, S. 756, Pub. L. 115–391 (text) (PDF)
- January 14, 2019: Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018, Pub.L. 115-435
- January 14, 2019: Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018, Pub.L. 115-441
- November 1, 2017: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements
Proposed
[edit]- May 4, 2017: American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628), passed House May 4, 2017[24][25]
- June 8, 2017: Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10), passed House June 8, 2017[26][27]
Party summary
[edit]- Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section, below.
Senate
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| Affiliation | Party (shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Vacant | ||
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| Democratic | Independent (caucusing with Democrats) | Republican | |||
| End of previous Congress | 44 | 2 | 54 | 100 | 0 |
| Begin (January 3, 2017) | 46 | 2 | 52 | 100 | 0 |
| February 8, 2017 [b] | 51 | 99 | 1 | ||
| February 9, 2017 [b] | 52 | 100 | 0 | ||
| January 2, 2018 [c] | 45 | 99 | 1 | ||
| January 3, 2018 [b][c] | 47 | 51 | 100 | 0 | |
| April 1, 2018 [d] | 50 | 99 | 1 | ||
| April 2, 2018 [d] | 51 | 100 | 0 | ||
| August 25, 2018 [e] | 50 | 99 | 1 | ||
| September 4, 2018 [e] | 51 | 100 | 0 | ||
| December 31, 2018 [e] | 50 | 99 | 1 | ||
| Final voting share | 49.5% | 50.5% | |||
| Beginning of the next Congress | 45 | 2 | 52 | 99 | 1 |
House of Representatives
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196 Democrats
236 Republicans
3 vacant
69 Progressive Caucus
113 Other Democrats
11 Blue Dog Coalition
4 vacant
| Party (shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Vacant | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Independent | Republican | ||||
| End of previous Congress | 187 | 0 | 246 | 433 | 2 | |
| Begin (January 3, 2017) | 194 | 0 | 241 | 435 | 0 | |
| January 23, 2017 [f] | 240 | 434 | 1 | |||
| January 24, 2017 [g] | 193 | 433 | 2 | |||
| February 10, 2017 [h] | 239 | 432 | 3 | |||
| February 16, 2017 [i] | 238 | 431 | 4 | |||
| March 1, 2017 [j] | 237 | 430 | 5 | |||
| April 11, 2017 [f][k] | 238 | 431 | 4 | |||
| May 25, 2017 [j][k] | 239 | 432 | 3 | |||
| June 6, 2017 [g][k] | 194 | 433 | 2 | |||
| June 20, 2017 [h][i][k] | 241 | 435 | 0 | |||
| June 30, 2017 [l] | 240 | 434 | 1 | |||
| October 21, 2017 [m] | 239 | 433 | 2 | |||
| November 7, 2017 [l][k] | 240 | 434 | 1 | |||
| December 5, 2017 [n] | 193 | 433 | 2 | |||
| December 8, 2017 [o] | 239 | 432 | 3 | |||
| January 15, 2018 [p] | 238 | 431 | 4 | |||
| March 13, 2018 [m][k] | 194 | 432 | 3 | |||
| March 16, 2018 [q] | 193 | 431 | 4 | |||
| April 6, 2018 [r] | 237 | 430 | 5 | |||
| April 23, 2018 [s] | 236 | 429 | 6 | |||
| April 24, 2018 [o][k] | 237 | 430 | 5 | |||
| April 27, 2018 [t] | 236 | 429 | 6 | |||
| May 12, 2018 [u] | 235 | 428 | 7 | |||
| June 30, 2018 [r][k] | 236 | 429 | 6 | |||
| August 7, 2018 [p][k] | 237 | 430 | 5 | |||
| September 10, 2018 [v] | 236 | 429 | 6 | |||
| September 30, 2018 [w] | 235 | 428 | 7 | |||
| November 6, 2018 [n][q][s][t][u] | 197 | 236 | 433 | 2 | ||
| December 31, 2018 [x] | 196 | 432 | 3 | |||
| Final voting share | 45.4% | 0.0% | 54.6% | |||
| Non-voting members | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| Beginning of the next Congress | 235 | 0 | 199 | 434 | 1[29] | |
Leadership
[edit]Section contents: Senate: Majority (R), Minority (D) • House: Majority (R), Minority (D)
Senate
[edit]Senate President
Joe Biden (D),
until January 20, 2017
until January 20, 2017
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Mike Pence (R),
from January 20, 2017
from January 20, 2017
Senate President pro tempore
Orrin Hatch (R)
- President: Joe Biden (D), until January 20, 2017
- Mike Pence (R), from January 20, 2017
- President pro tempore: Orrin Hatch (R)
Majority (Republican) leadership
[edit]- Majority Leader: Mitch McConnell
- Majority Whip: John Cornyn
- Republican Conference Chairman: John Thune
- Republican Conference Vice Chairman: Roy Blunt
- Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: Cory Gardner
- Policy Committee Chairman: John Barrasso
Minority (Democratic) leadership
[edit]- Minority Leader: Chuck Schumer
- Minority Whip: Dick Durbin
- Assistant Minority Leader: Patty Murray
- Chief Deputy Whip: Jeff Merkley
- Democratic Caucus Chairman: Chuck Schumer
- Policy Committee Chairwoman: Debbie Stabenow[30]
- Democratic Caucus Vice Chairs: Mark Warner and Elizabeth Warren[30]
- Democratic Caucus Secretary: Tammy Baldwin[31]
- Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Chris Van Hollen[32]
- Policy Committee Vice Chairman: Joe Manchin[31]
- Steering Committee Chairwoman: Amy Klobuchar[30]
- Outreach Chair: Bernie Sanders[31]
House of Representatives
[edit]House Speaker
Paul Ryan (R)
Majority (Republican) leadership
[edit]- Majority Leader: Kevin McCarthy
- Majority Whip: Steve Scalise
- Republican Conference Chairman: Cathy McMorris Rodgers
- Republican Conference Vice-Chairman: Doug Collins
- Republican Conference Secretary: Jason T. Smith
- Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: Steve Stivers
- Policy Committee Chairman: Luke Messer
Minority (Democratic) leadership
[edit]- Minority Leader: Nancy Pelosi
- Minority Whip: Steny Hoyer
- Assistant Minority Leader: Jim Clyburn
- Democratic Caucus Chairman: Joseph Crowley
- Democratic Caucus Vice-Chairwoman: Linda Sánchez
- Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Ben Ray Luján
- Steering and Policy Committee Co-Chairs: Rosa DeLauro and Eric Swalwell
- Policy and Communications Chairmen: Cheri Bustos, David Cicilline, and Hakeem Jeffries
Demographics
[edit]- Note: Demographics are accurate as of the commencement of the 115th Congress on January 3, 2017.
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The average age of members of the House of Representatives during the 115th Congress was 57.8 years, while the average age of U.S. senators was 61.8 years.[33]
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The most common occupation of senators prior to being elected to their posts was law, followed by public service/politics and business. In the House of Representatives, business was the dominant prior occupation, followed by public service/politics and law.[33] In the 115th Congress, 94.1% of House members and 100% of senators had attained a bachelor's degree or a higher degree; this was a historically high level of education for a United States Congress. In addition, 167 members of the House and 55 members of the Senate had law degrees. Only 18 members of Congress had no college education.[33]
Ethnic minorities in the 115th Congress consisted of 52 African American members, 45 Hispanic or Latino members, 18 Asian-American or Pacific Islander members, and two members of Native American ancestry.[33] Women comprised 20.1% of the membership in the 115th Congress, which had 109 women and 326 men. This represented an increase of 21 women from the 114th Congress.[33]
Seven openly LGBT members served in the 115th Congress. Tammy Baldwin,[34] Jared Polis,[35] Sean Patrick Maloney, Mark Takano, David Cicilline, and Mark Pocan are openly gay, while Kyrsten Sinema is openly bisexual.[36]
The majority of the 115th Congress was religiously affiliated, with 90.7% identifying as Christians. Approximately half of the Christians were Protestant. Other religious faiths of congressmembers in the 115th Congress included Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism.[33]
Members
[edit]Senate
[edit]The numbers refer to their Senate classes. All of the class 3 seats were contested in the November 2016 elections. Class 1 terms end with this Congress, requiring re-election in 2018; Class 2 began in the last Congress, requiring re-election in 2020; and Class 3 began in this Congress, requiring re-election in 2022.
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House of Representatives
[edit]All 435 seats were filled by the regular elections on November 8, 2016, or subsequent special elections thereafter.
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Caucuses
[edit]Changes in membership
[edit]Senate
[edit]| State (class) | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation[aa] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama (2) | Jeff Sessions (R) | Resigned February 8, 2017, to become U.S. Attorney General.[38] Successor appointed February 9, 2017, to continue the term.[39] | Luther Strange (R) | February 9, 2017 |
| Minnesota (2) | Al Franken (D) | Resigned January 2, 2018, amid a sexual misconduct scandal.[40] Successor appointed January 2, 2018, to continue the term.[37] Appointee was later elected to finish the term ending January 3, 2021. | Tina Smith (D) | January 3, 2018 |
| Alabama (2) | Luther Strange (R) | Appointment expired January 3, 2018, following a special election.[41][42] Successor elected December 12, 2017, and seated January 3, 2018, to finish the term ending January 3, 2021.[43] | Doug Jones (D) | January 3, 2018 |
| Mississippi (2) | Thad Cochran (R) | Resigned April 1, 2018, for health reasons.[44] Successor appointed April 2, 2018, to continue the term.[k] Appointee was later elected to finish the term ending January 3, 2021. | Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) | April 9, 2018 |
| Arizona (3) | John McCain (R) | Died August 25, 2018.[45] Successor appointed September 4, 2018, to continue the term.[46] | Jon Kyl (R) | September 5, 2018 |
| Arizona (3) | Jon Kyl (R) | Resigned December 31, 2018.[28] Successor was seated in next Congress. | Vacant until the next Congress | |
House of Representatives
[edit]| District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation[aa] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas 4 | Mike Pompeo (R) | Resigned January 23, 2017, to become Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.[47] A special election was held April 11, 2017.[48] | Ron Estes (R) | April 25, 2017 |
| California 34 | Xavier Becerra (D) | Resigned January 24, 2017, to become Attorney General of California.[49] A special election was held June 6, 2017.[50] | Jimmy Gomez (D) | July 11, 2017 |
| Georgia 6 | Tom Price (R) | Resigned February 10, 2017, to become U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services.[51] A special election was held June 20, 2017.[52] | Karen Handel (R) | June 26, 2017 |
| South Carolina 5 | Mick Mulvaney (R) | Resigned February 16, 2017, to become Director of the Office of Management and Budget.[53] A special election was held June 20, 2017.[54] | Ralph Norman (R) | June 26, 2017 |
| Montana at-large | Ryan Zinke (R) | Resigned March 1, 2017, to become U.S. Secretary of the Interior.[53] A special election was held May 25, 2017.[55] | Greg Gianforte (R) | June 21, 2017 |
| Utah 3 | Jason Chaffetz (R) | Resigned June 30, 2017, for personal reasons.[56] A special election was held November 7, 2017.[57] | John Curtis (R) | November 13, 2017 |
| Pennsylvania 18 | Tim Murphy (R) | Resigned October 21, 2017.[58] A special election was held March 13, 2018.[59] | Conor Lamb (D) | April 12, 2018 |
| Michigan 13 | John Conyers (D) | Resigned December 5, 2017.[60] A special election was held November 6, 2018.[61] | Brenda Jones (D)[62] | November 29, 2018 |
| Arizona 8 | Trent Franks (R) | Resigned December 8, 2017.[63] A special election was held April 24, 2018.[64] | Debbie Lesko (R) | May 7, 2018 |
| Ohio 12 | Pat Tiberi (R) | Resigned January 15, 2018, to lead the Ohio Business Roundtable.[65][66] A special election was held August 7, 2018[67] | Troy Balderson (R) | September 5, 2018 |
| New York 25 | Louise Slaughter (D) | Died March 16, 2018.[68] A special election was held November 6, 2018.[69] | Joseph Morelle (D) | November 13, 2018 |
| Texas 27 | Blake Farenthold (R) | Resigned April 6, 2018.[22] A special election was held June 30, 2018.[70] | Michael Cloud (R) | July 10, 2018 |
| Oklahoma 1 | Jim Bridenstine (R) | Resigned April 23, 2018, to become the Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space Administration.[71] Successor was elected to the next term and, by Oklahoma law, was considered thereby "appointed" November 6, 2018, to finish the current term.[citation needed] There is debate about the legality of such an appointment, however.[citation needed] | Kevin Hern (R) | November 13, 2018 |
| Pennsylvania 7 | Pat Meehan (R) | Resigned April 27, 2018.[72] A special election was held November 6, 2018.[73] | Mary Gay Scanlon (D) | November 13, 2018 |
| Pennsylvania 15 | Charlie Dent (R) | Resigned May 12, 2018.[74] A special election was held November 6, 2018.[73] | Susan Wild (D) | November 27, 2018[75] |
| Florida 6 | Ron DeSantis (R) | Resigned September 10, 2018, to focus on gubernatorial campaign.[76] Seat remained vacant until determined by general election. | Vacant until the next Congress | |
| West Virginia 3 | Evan Jenkins (R) | Resigned September 30, 2018, to become justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.[77] Seat remained vacant until determined by general election. | ||
| New Mexico 1 | Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) | Resigned December 31, 2018, to become Governor of New Mexico. | ||
Committees
[edit]Section contents: Senate, House, Joint
Senate
[edit]| Committee | Chairman | Ranking Member |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry | Pat Roberts (R-KS) | Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) |
| Appropriations | Richard Shelby (R-AL) | Patrick Leahy (D-VT) |
| Armed Services | John McCain (R-AZ) until August 25, 2018 Jim Inhofe (R-OK) from September 6, 2018 Acting from December 2017 | Jack Reed (D-RI) |
| Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs | Mike Crapo (R-ID) | Sherrod Brown (D-OH) |
| Budget | Mike Enzi (R-WY) | Bernie Sanders (I-VT) |
| Commerce, Science and Transportation | John Thune (R-SD) | Bill Nelson (D-FL) |
| Energy and Natural Resources | Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) | Maria Cantwell (D-WA) |
| Environment and Public Works | John Barrasso (R-WY) | Tom Carper (D-DE) |
| Finance | Orrin Hatch (R-UT) | Ron Wyden (D-OR) |
| Foreign Relations | Bob Corker (R-TN) | Bob Menendez (D-NJ) |
| Health, Education, Labor and Pensions | Lamar Alexander (R-TN) | Patty Murray (D-WA) |
| Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs | Ron Johnson (R-WI) | Claire McCaskill (D-MO) |
| Judiciary | Chuck Grassley (R-IA) | Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) |
| Rules and Administration | Roy Blunt (R-MO) | Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) |
| Small Business and Entrepreneurship | Jim Risch (R-ID) | Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) |
| Veterans' Affairs | Johnny Isakson (R-GA) | Jon Tester (D-MT) |
| Aging (Special) | Susan Collins (R-ME) | Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA) |
| Ethics (Select) | Johnny Isakson (R-GA) | Chris Coons (D-DE) |
| Indian Affairs (Permanent Select) | John Hoeven (R-ND) | Tom Udall (D-NM) |
| Intelligence (Select) | Richard Burr (R-NC) | Mark Warner (D-VA) |
| International Narcotics Control (Permanent Caucus) | Chuck Grassley (R-IA) | Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) |
House of Representatives
[edit]| Committee | Chairman[78] | Ranking Member |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | Mike Conaway (R-TX) | Collin Peterson (D-MN) |
| Appropriations | Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) | Nita Lowey (D-NY) |
| Armed Services | Mac Thornberry (R-TX) | Adam Smith (D-WA) |
| Budget | Diane Black (R-TN), until January 11, 2018 Acting until February 16, 2017 Steve Womack (R-AR), from January 11, 2018 | John Yarmuth (D-KY) |
| Education and the Workforce | Virginia Foxx (R-NC) | Bobby Scott (D-VA) |
| Energy and Commerce | Greg Walden (R-OR) | Frank Pallone (D-NJ) |
| Ethics | Susan Brooks (R-IN) | Ted Deutch (D-FL) |
| Financial Services | Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) | Maxine Waters (D-CA) |
| Foreign Affairs | Ed Royce (R-CA) | Eliot Engel (D-NY) |
| Homeland Security | Michael McCaul (R-TX) | Bennie Thompson (D-MS) |
| House Administration | Gregg Harper (R-MS) | Bob Brady (D-PA) |
| Judiciary | Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) | John Conyers (D-MI), until November 26, 2017 Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), from November 26, 2017 Acting until December 20, 2017 |
| Natural Resources | Rob Bishop (R-UT) | Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) |
| Oversight and Government Reform | Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), until June 13, 2017 Trey Gowdy (R-SC), from June 13, 2017 | Elijah Cummings (D-MD) |
| Rules | Pete Sessions (R-TX) | Louise Slaughter (D-NY), until March 16, 2018 Jim McGovern (D-MA), from March 17, 2018 Acting until April 10, 2018 |
| Science, Space and Technology | Lamar Smith (R-TX) | Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) |
| Small Business | Steve Chabot (R-OH) | Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) |
| Transportation and Infrastructure | Bill Shuster (R-PA) | Peter DeFazio (D-OR) |
| Veterans' Affairs | Phil Roe (R-TN) | Tim Walz (D-MN) |
| Ways and Means | Kevin Brady (R-TX) | Richard Neal (D-MA) |
| Human Rights (Lantos Commission) | Randy Hultgren (R-IL) | Jim McGovern (D-MA) |
| Intelligence (Permanent Select) | Devin Nunes (R-CA) | Adam Schiff (D-CA) |
Joint
[edit]| Committee | Chairman | Ranking Member |
|---|---|---|
| Economic | Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-OH), until January 11, 2018 Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-MN), from January 11, 2018 | Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) |
| Library | Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) | Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) |
| Printing | Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) | Rep. Bob Brady (D-PA) |
| Taxation | Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) | Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) |
| Budget and Appropriations Process Reform (Select) | Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR) (co-chair) Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY) (co-chair) | Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) |
| Inaugural Ceremonies (Special) | Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) | Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) |
| Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission) | Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) | Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL) |
| Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans (Select) | Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) (co-chair) Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) (co-chair) | Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) |
Employees and legislative agency directors
[edit]Senate
[edit]- Chaplain: Barry C. Black[79] (Seventh-day Adventist)
- Curator: Melinda Smith
- Historian: Betty Koed
- Librarian: Leona I. Faust
- Parliamentarian: Elizabeth MacDonough[79]
- Secretary: Julie E. Adams[79]
- Sergeant at Arms: Frank J. Larkin,[79] until April 16, 2018
- Michael C. Stenger, starting April 16, 2018
- Secretary for the Majority: Laura Dove[79]
- Secretary for the Minority: Gary B. Myrick[79]
House of Representatives
[edit]- Chaplain: Patrick J. Conroy[80] (Roman Catholic)
- Chief Administrative Officer: Phil Kiko[81]
- Clerk: Karen L. Haas[82]
- Historian: Matthew Wasniewski
- Inspector General: Theresa M. Grafenstine then Michael Ptasienski
- Parliamentarian: Thomas J. Wickham Jr.[83]
- Reading Clerks: Susan Cole and Joseph Novotny
- Sergeant at Arms: Paul D. Irving[84]
Legislative branch agency directors
[edit]- Architect of the Capitol: Stephen T. Ayers, until November 25, 2018
- Christine A. Merdon (acting), starting November 25, 2018
- Attending Physician of the United States Congress: Brian P. Monahan
- Comptroller General of the United States: Eugene Louis Dodaro
- Director of the Congressional Budget Office: Keith Hall
- Librarian of Congress: Carla Diane Hayden
- Public Printer of the United States: Jim Bradley
See also
[edit]Elections
[edit]- 2016 United States elections (elections leading to this Congress)
- 2018 United States elections (elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress)
Membership lists
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's term as President of the Senate ended at noon on January 20, 2017, when Mike Pence's term began.
- ^ a b c In Alabama, senator Jeff Sessions (R) resigned February 8, 2017. Luther Strange (R) was appointed February 9, 2017, to continue the term. Doug Jones (D) was elected to finish the term and qualified January 3, 2018.
- ^ a b In Minnesota, senator Al Franken (D) resigned January 2, 2018. Tina Smith (D) was appointed January 3, 2018, to continue the term.
- ^ a b In Mississippi, senator Thad Cochran (R) resigned April 1, 2018. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) was appointed April 2, 2018, to continue the term.
- ^ a b c In Arizona, senator John McCain (R) died August 25, 2018. Jon Kyl (R) was appointed September 4, 2018, to continue the term. Kyl announced his resignation, effective December 31, 2018.[28]
- ^ a b In Kansas's 4th district: Mike Pompeo (R) resigned January 23, 2017, and Ron Estes (R) was elected April 11, 2017.
- ^ a b In California's 34th district: Xavier Becerra (D) resigned January 24, 2017, and Jimmy Gomez (D) was elected June 6, 2017.
- ^ a b In Georgia's 6th district: Tom Price (R) resigned February 10, 2017, and Karen Handel (R) was elected June 20, 2017.
- ^ a b In South Carolina's 5th district: Mick Mulvaney (R) resigned February 16, 2017, and Ralph Norman (R) was elected June 20, 2017.
- ^ a b In Montana's at-large district: Ryan Zinke (R) resigned March 1, 2017, and Greg Gianforte (R) was elected May 25, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Service begins on the day of a special election, when qualified, not necessarily upon the oath of office.
- ^ a b In Utah's 3rd district: Jason Chaffetz (R) resigned June 30, 2017, and John Curtis (R) was elected November 7, 2017.
- ^ a b In Pennsylvania's 18th district: Tim Murphy (R) resigned October 21, 2017, and Conor Lamb (D) was elected March 13, 2018.
- ^ a b In Michigan's 13th district: Rep. John Conyers (D) resigned December 5, 2017, and Brenda Jones (D) was elected November 6, 2018.
- ^ a b In Arizona's 8th district: Trent Franks (R) resigned December 8, 2017, and Debbie Lesko (R) was elected April 24, 2018.
- ^ a b In Ohio's 12th district: Pat Tiberi (R) resigned January 15, 2018, and Troy Balderson (R) was elected August 7, 2018, although the results weren't final until August 24, 2018.
- ^ a b In New York's 25th district: Louise Slaughter (D) died March 16, 2018, and Joseph D. Morelle (D) was elected November 6, 2018.
- ^ a b In Texas's 27th district: Blake Farenthold (R) resigned April 6, 2018, and Michael Cloud (R) was elected June 30, 2018.
- ^ a b In Oklahoma's 1st district: Jim Bridenstine (R) resigned April 23, 2018, and Kevin Hern (R) was elected November 6, 2018.
- ^ a b In Pennsylvania's 7th district: Pat Meehan (R) resigned April 27, 2018, and Mary Gay Scanlon (D) was elected November 6, 2018.
- ^ a b In Pennsylvania's 15th district: Charlie Dent (R) resigned May 12, 2018 and Susan Wild (D) was elected November 6, 2018.
- ^ In Florida's 6th district: Ron DeSantis (R) resigned September 10, 2018, to focus on the 2018 Florida gubernatorial election.
- ^ In West Virginia's 3rd district: Evan Jenkins (R) resigned September 30, 2018.
- ^ In New Mexico's 1st district: Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) resigned December 31, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) and the North Dakota Democratic-Nonpartisan League Party (D-NPL) are the Minnesota and North Dakota affiliates of the U.S. Democratic Party and are counted as Democrats.
- ^ In Ohio's 12th congressional district, the special election on August 7, 2018, was so close that it was not settled until August 24, 2018.
- ^ a b When seated or oath administered, not necessarily when service began.
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