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Revision as of 17:13, 16 January 2009
111th United States Congress | |
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110th ← → 112th | |
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January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 | |
Members | 100 senators 435 representatives 6 non-voting delegates |
Senate majority | Democratic Party |
Senate President | Dick Cheney (R)[1] Joe Biden (D) |
House majority | Democratic Party |
House Speaker | Nancy Pelosi |
The One Hundred Eleventh United States Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It began during the last few weeks of President George W. Bush's administration, with the remainder spanning the first two years of the Obama Administration. The Congress will last from January 3, 2009, until January 3, 2011, and it began its first session on January 6, 2009. The apportionment of seats in this House is based on the 2000 U.S. Census. In the November 4, 2008 elections, the Democratic Party increased its majorities in both chambers. A new delegate seat was created for the Northern Mariana Islands.
Major events
- January 2009 — Disputes left two Senate seats open:
- An appointment dispute over the Illinois seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama was eventually settled with Roland Burris (D) taking the seat.
- An election dispute over one of the Minnesota seats between the incumbent Norm Coleman (R) and the challenger Al Franken (D) remains unresolved.
- January 8, 2009 — Joint session counted the Electoral College votes of the 2008 presidential election.[2]
- January 20, 2009 — Inauguration of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.
- November 2, 2010 — 2010 general elections scheduled.
Major legislation
- TBD
Pending or failed
- (in alphabetical order)
- Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act
- Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
- Omnibus Public Lands Management Act (S. 22)
- Presidential Records Act Amendments
- Presidential Library Donation Reform Act (H.R. 36)
- TARP Reform and Accountability Act (H.R. 384)
- See also: Active Legislation, 111th Congress, via senate.gov
Vetoed
- None
Major resolutions
- TBD
Select committees
Hearings
- Throughout January 2009, the Senate is holding hearings on the nominations for Barack Obama's cabinet.
Party summary
Senate
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||||
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Democratic | Independent | Republican | Vacant | |||
End of previous Congress | 48 | 2 | 49 | 99 | 1 | |
Begin | 55 | 2 | 41 | 98 | 2 | |
January 16, 2009 | ||||||
Latest voting share | 58.6% | 41.4% |
Note: One seat is being disputed and is listed as vacant.[3] The two Independent senators both caucus with the Democrats.
House of Representatives
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | |||
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Democratic | Independent | Republican | Vacant | ||
End of previous Congress | 235 | 0 | 198 | 433 | 2 |
Begin | 256 | 0 | 178 | 434 | 1 |
Latest voting share | 58.9% | 0.0% | 41.0% | ||
Non-voting members | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Leadership
Contents: Senate: | Majority (Democratic) leadership • Minority (Republican) leadership |
House of Representatives: | Majority (Democratic) leadership • Minority (Republican) leadership |
Senate
- President:
- Dick Cheney (R), until January 20, 2009
- Joe Biden (D), from January 20, 2009
- President pro tempore: Robert Byrd (D)
Majority (Democratic) leadership
- Majority Leader and Democratic Conference Chairman:[4] Harry Reid
- Assistant Majority Leader (Majority Whip): Richard Durbin
- Democratic Conference Vice Chairman: Charles Schumer
- Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman: Bob Menendez
- Democratic Conference Secretary: Patty Murray
- Democratic Policy Committee Chairman: Byron Dorgan
- Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee Chair: Debbie Stabenow
- Democratic Committee Outreach Chair: Jeff Bingaman
- Democratic Rural Outreach Chair: Blanche Lincoln
- Chief Deputy Whip: Barbara Boxer
- Deputy Whips: Tom Carper, Bill Nelson, and Russ Feingold
Minority (Republican) leadership
- Minority Leader: Mitch McConnell
- Assistant Minority Leader (Minority Whip): Jon Kyl
- Counselor to the Minority Leader: TBD
- Republican Conference Chairman: Lamar Alexander
- Republican Policy Committee Chairman: John Ensign
- Republican Conference Vice Chair: John Thune
- National Republican Senatorial Committeee Chair: John Cornyn
House of Representatives
- Speaker: Nancy Pelosi
- Assistant to the Speaker: Chris Van Hollen
Majority (Democratic) leadership
- Majority Leader: Steny Hoyer
- Majority Whip: Jim Clyburn
- Senior Chief Deputy Majority Whip: TBD
- Chief Deputy Majority Whips: TBD
- Democratic Caucus Chairman: John Larson
- Democratic Caucus Vice-Chairman: Xavier Becerra
- Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Chris Van Hollen
- Democratic Steering/Policy Committee Co-Chairs: George Miller and Rosa DeLauro
- Organization, Study, and Review Chairman: Michael Capuano
Minority (Republican) leadership
- Minority Leader: John Boehner
- Minority Whip: Eric Cantor
- Chief Deputy Minority Whip: Kevin McCarthy
- Republican Conference Chair: Mike Pence
- Republican Policy Committee Chairman: Thaddeus McCotter
- Republican Conference Vice-Chair: Cathy McMorris-Rodgers
- Republican Conference Secretary: John Carter
- Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: Pete Sessions
Members
Senate
House of Representatives
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Changes in membership
Senate
Four vacancies are associated with the 2008 presidential election and appointments to the incoming Obama administration. One open seat is disputed.
State (& class) |
Vacator | Reason for Vacancy | Successor | Date of Successor's taking office |
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Illinois (class 3) |
Previously vacant | Barack Obama (D) resigned near the end of the previous Congress when elected President. | Roland Burris (D) | January 15, 2009[5][6] |
Minnesota (class 2) |
Election disputed | Neither the incumbent, Norm Coleman (R), nor the apparent winner, Al Franken (D), have yet been seated due to an election dispute. | TBD | TBD |
Delaware (class 2) |
Joe Biden (D) | Resigned January 15, 2009 to become Vice President.[7] His appointed successor will fill the seat until a special election in November 2010. | Ted Kaufman[8] (D) | January 16, 2009 (scheduled)[6] |
New York (class 1) |
Hillary Clinton (D) | Will resign to become Secretary of State. Her appointed successor will fill the seat until a special election in November 2010. Her appointed successor will most likely be a Democrat. | TBD | TBD |
Colorado (class 3) |
Ken Salazar (D) | Expected to resign to become Secretary of the Interior. His appointed successor will fill the seat until a special election in November 2010.[9] | Michael Bennet[10] (D) | TBD |
House of Representatives
Two vacancies are associated with the 2008 presidential election and appointments to the incoming Obama administration. House vacancies are filled by special elections, called by the state governors.
District | Vacator | Reason for Vacancy | Successor | Date of successor's taking office |
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Illinois 5th | Vacant | Rahm Emanuel (D) resigned near the end of the previous Congress after being named President-elect Barack Obama's White House Chief of Staff. | TBD | TBD |
California 32nd | Hilda Solis | Expected to resign to become Secretary of Labor. | TBD | TBD |
Employees
Senate
- Chaplain: Barry C. Black
- Curator: TBD
- Historian: TBD
- Parliamentarian: Alan Frumin
- Secretary: Nancy Erickson
- Sergeant at Arms: Terrance W. Gainer
- Secretary for the Majority: Lula J. Davis
- Secretary for the Minority: David J. Schiappa
House of Representatives
- Chaplain: Daniel P. Coughlin
- Chief Administrative Officer: Daniel P. Beard
- Clerk: Lorraine Miller
- Historian: TBD
- Parliamentarian: John V. Sullivan
- Reading Clerks: Jaime Zapata, Nancy Cole
- Sergeant at Arms: Wilson “Bill” Livingood
- Inspector General: TBD
- See also: Rules of the House: "Other officers and officials"
See also
Elections
Membership lists
- List of freshman class members of the 111th United States Congress
- List of current United States Senators by age and generation
References
- ^ Dick Cheney will serve until his term ends at noon on January 20, 2009, when Joe Biden's term will begin.
- ^ a b See Pub. L. 110–430 (text) (PDF). Section 1 sets the beginning of the first session of the 111th Congress. Section 2 sets the date for counting Electoral College votes.
- ^ a b c Norm Coleman (R), the runner-up in the 2008 election and subsequent recount, is disputing the election of Al Franken (D) to the Senate seat from Minnesota. No senator has been seated.
- ^ The Democratic Senate Majority Leader also serves as the Chairman of the Democratic Conference.
- ^ a b c Burris was appointed on December 31, 2008, during the 110th United States Congress. However, he was not allowed to take the oath until January 15, 2009, due to the controversy surrounding Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who appointed him.
- ^ a b c "Illinois, Delaware Senators to Be Seated in First Round of Replacements". CQ Politics.
- ^ "Biden to Resign from Senate Thursday". MSNBC.
- ^ "Longtime Biden aide picked to fill his Senate seat". WJLA.com. November 24, 2008. Retrieved December 30, 2008.
- ^ Colorado Revised Statutes § 1-12-201
- ^ "Official Press Release from Governor Bill Ritter, Jr., Jan. 3, 2009, appointing Michael Bennet". Colorado.gov.
External links
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
- Thomas Project at the Library of Congress
- Member Information, via U.S. House of Representatives
- Statistics and Lists, via U.S. Senate
- Membership of the 111th Congress: A Profile, Congressional Research Service, December 31, 2008