113th United States Congress
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| 113th United States Congress | |||
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| Duration: January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 | |||
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| Senate President: | Joe Biden (D) | ||
| Senate Pres. pro tem: | Patrick Leahy (D) | ||
| House Speaker: | John Boehner (R) | ||
| Members: | 100 Senators 435 Representatives 6 Non-voting members |
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| Senate Majority: | Democratic Party | ||
| House Majority: | Republican Party | ||
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| 1st: January 3, 2013 – present | |||
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The One Hundred Thirteenth United States Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government. It is composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives based on the results of the 2012 Senate elections and the 2012 House elections. The seats in the House were apportioned based on the 2010 United States Census. It first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 2013, and is scheduled to end on January 3, 2015. Senators elected to regular terms in 2008 are in the last two years of those terms during this Congress. At its outset, this Congress had 43 African American members (all but one in the House of Representatives),[1] and a record high number of female (100)[2] and LGBT (7)[3] members.
Major events [edit]
- January 3, 2013: Election of Speaker. Incumbent Speaker John Boehner was re-elected with the largest number of defections in the vote for speaker since at least 1991.[4]
- January 4, 2013: Joint session to count the Electoral College votes for the 2012 presidential election.[5]
- January 20–21, 2013: Second inauguration of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.[6] The terms began January 20, but because that was a Sunday, the Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies scheduled the inauguration ceremony for the next day.[6]
- February 12, 2013: Joint session to hear the 2013 State of the Union Address.
- March 6-7, 2013: Senator Rand Paul leads a filibuster of the nomination of John O. Brennan for Director of the Central Intelligence Agency with a 12-hour, 52-minute speech.
- November 4, 2014: 2014 general elections.
Major legislation [edit]
Enacted [edit]
Main article: Acts of the 113th United States Congress
- March 7, 2013: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, Pub.L. 113–4
- March 13, 2013: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013, Pub.L. 113–5
- March 26, 2013: 2013 United States federal budget (as Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013), Pub.L. 113–6
Proposed [edit]
Main article: List of bills in the 113th United States Congress
Party summary [edit]
- Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section, below.
Senate [edit]
53 Democrats
2 Independents, both caucusing with Democrats
45 Republicans
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(Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | Vacant | |||
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| Democratic | Independent | Republican | |||
| End of previous Congress | 51 | 2 | 47 | 100 | 0 |
| Begin | 53 | 2 | 45 | 100 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 55% | 45% | |||
House of Representatives [edit]
| Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | Vacant | |||
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| Democratic | Republican | ||||
| End of previous Congress | 191 | 240 | 431 | 4 | |
| Begin | 200 | 233 | 434 | 2 | |
| January 22, 2013 | 232 | 432 | 3 | ||
| April 9, 2013 | 201 | 433 | 2 | ||
| May 7, 2013 | 233 | 434 | 1 | ||
| Latest voting share | 46.3% | 53.7% | |||
| Non-voting members | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Leadership [edit]
[ Section contents: Senate: Majority (D), Minority (R) • House: Majority (R), Minority (D) ]
Senate [edit]
- President: Joe Biden (D)
- President pro tempore: Patrick Leahy (D)
Majority (Democratic) leadership [edit]
- Majority Leader and Caucus Chair: Harry Reid
- Assistant Majority Leader (Majority Whip): Dick Durbin
- Caucus Vice Chair and Policy Committee Chair: Chuck Schumer
- Caucus Secretary: Patty Murray
- Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair: Michael Bennet
- Policy Committee Vice Chair: Debbie Stabenow
- Steering and Outreach Committee Chair: Mark Begich
- Steering and Outreach Committee Vice Chair: Jeanne Shaheen
- Chief Deputy Whip: Barbara Boxer
Minority (Republican) leadership [edit]
- Minority Leader: Mitch McConnell
- Assistant Minority Leader (Minority Whip): John Cornyn
- Conference Chairman: John Thune
- Policy Committee Chairman: John Barrasso
- Conference Vice Chair: Roy Blunt
- Senatorial Committee Chair: Jerry Moran
- Deputy Whips: Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Mike Crapo, Saxby Chambliss, Rob Portman, David Vitter, Roger Wicker
House of Representatives [edit]
- Speaker: John Boehner (R)
Majority (Republican) leadership [edit]
- Majority Leader: Eric Cantor
- Majority Whip: Kevin McCarthy
- Majority Chief Deputy Whip: Peter Roskam
- Conference Chair: Cathy McMorris Rodgers
- Campaign Committee Chairman: Greg Walden
- Policy Committee Chairman: James Lankford
- Conference Vice-Chair: Lynn Jenkins
- Conference Secretary: Virginia Foxx
Minority (Democratic) leadership [edit]
- Minority Leader: Nancy Pelosi
- Minority Whip: Steny Hoyer
- Assistant Democratic Leader: Jim Clyburn
- Senior Chief Deputy Minority Whip: John Lewis
- Chief Deputy Minority Whips: Maxine Waters, Jim Matheson, Ed Pastor, Jan Schakowsky, Diana DeGette, G. K. Butterfield, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Peter Welch
- Caucus Chairman: Xavier Becerra
- Caucus Vice-Chairman: Joseph Crowley
- Campaign Committee Chairman: Steve Israel
- Steering/Policy Committee Co-Chairs: Rosa DeLauro and Rob Andrews
- Organization, Study, and Review Chairman: Mike Capuano
Members [edit]
Senate [edit]
For year of birth, when first took office, when current term expires, prior background, and education, see List of current United States Senators.
Senators are listed by state, and the numbers refer to their Senate classes.
House of Representatives [edit]
For year of birth, when first took office, prior background, religious affiliation and education, see Current members of the United States House of Representatives.
For maps of congressional districts, see List of United States congressional districts.
Changes in membership [edit]
Senate [edit]
| State (class) |
Vacator | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation |
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| Massachusetts (2) |
John Kerry (D) |
Resigned February 1, 2013 to become U.S. Secretary of State.[8][9] | Mo Cowan (D) |
February 1, 2013 |
| Massachusetts (2) |
Mo Cowan (D) |
Will serve until a replacement is picked at a special election, scheduled for June 25, 2013.[10] | TBD | TBD |
House of Representatives [edit]
| District | Vacator | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated |
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| Illinois 2nd | Vacant | Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D) resigned November 21, 2012, near the end of the previous Congress for health reasons.[11] A special election was held April 9, 2013. |
Robin Kelly (D) | April 9, 2013[12] |
| South Carolina 1st | Vacant | Tim Scott (R) resigned January 2, 2013, near the end of the previous Congress, when appointed to the Senate.[13] A special election was held May 7, 2013.[14] |
Mark Sanford (R) | May 15, 2013[15] |
| Missouri 8th | Jo Ann Emerson (R) |
Resigned January 22, 2013 to become president and CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association[16] A special election will be held June 4, 2013. |
TBD | TBD |
References [edit]
- ^ Burke, Lauren Victoria (November 7, 2012). "Congress: 5 New African Americans Will Join Congress in 2013". politic365. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
- ^ Mendelberg, Tali and Karpowitz, Christopher F. (November 8, 2012). "More Women, but Not Nearly Enough". The New York Times. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
- ^ Moulton, Brian (November 12, 2012). "Kyrsten Sinema Headed to the U.S. House of Representatives". Human Rights Campaign. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
- ^ "Fivethirtyeight blog: Were the GOP Votes Against Boehner a Historic Rejection?". New York Times.
- ^ H.J.Res. 122
- ^ a b "Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies". Inaugural.senate.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ^ Newlin, Eliza. "Res. Com. Pedro Pierluisi (D-PR, At-large) - The Almanac of American Politics". Nationaljournal.com. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- ^ Murphy, Matt (January 28, 2013). "US senate special election to replace John Kerry will be June 25". Cambridge Chronicle & Tab. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ^ Landler, Mark (December 21, 2012). "Kerry Named for the Role of a Lifetime". The New York Times. p. A1. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ^ Seelye, Katharine (January 30, 2013). "Governor Names Longtime Friend to Kerry’s Seat". New York Times. Retrieved January 30, 2013. But Cowan was definitive about his future, saying he had no intention of seeking the office full-time or of using the appointment as a springboard to office later.
- ^ "Jesse Jackson Jr. resigns: Read his resignation letter". Washington Post. November 21, 2012.
- ^ "Kelly, Robin L.". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ 2012 Congressional Record, Vol. 158, Page H7467 (December 30, 2012)
- ^ Adcox, Seanna (January 2, 2013). "Special election for Tim Scott's seat set". AP. Retrieved January 3, 2013. "Haley's order means party primaries for Scott's former seat from the coastal district will be March 19. Any necessary runoffs would be April 2. The general election was May 7."
- ^ http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/05/14/mark-sanford-congress-swearing-in-oath/2158973/
- ^ "Missouri rep leaving Congress in February". December 3, 2012.
- Ramshaw, Emily (June 26, 2011). "Joaquin Castro: The 113th Congress and New District Brings Positive Change For Texas". New York Times.
- Peters, Jeremy W. (December 9, 2012). "113th Congress: This Time, It’s Out With the New". New York Times. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
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