111th United States Congress

The 111th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government 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 Senate and the House of Representatives. 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 Ã¢ÂÂ when factoring in the two Democratic caucusing independents Ã¢ÂÂ a brief filibuster-proof 60-40 supermajority in the Senate), and with Barack Obama being sworn in as president on January 20, 2009, this gave Democrats an overall federal government trifecta 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 Northern Mariana Islands. 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. After comprising the majority of the House of Representatives since the 106th United States Congress, the 111th United States Congress was the first where Baby boomers comprised the majority of the Senate.

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, the DoddÃ¢ÂÂFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and the New START treaty.

Major events

January 2009: Two Senate seats were disputed when the Congress convened:
# An appointment dispute over the Illinois seat vacated by President Barack Obama arose following Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich'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 (R), between Coleman and challenger Al Franken (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 filibuster in a party-line vote.
January 8, 2009: Joint session counted the Electoral College votes of the 2008 presidential election.
January 20, 2009: Barack Obama became 44th President of the United States.
February 24, 2009: President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress
April 28, 2009: Senator Arlen Specter switched from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
August 25, 2009: Senator Ted Kennedy died of a Brain tumor
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 Ã¢ÂÂ September 19, 2010: Deepwater Horizon oil spill
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,
February 4, 2009: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (SCHIP),
February 17, 2009: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (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,
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: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,
March 30, 2010: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, 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: DoddÃ¢ÂÂFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act,
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: Plain Writing Act of 2010, 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, ,
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, Congress devoted significant time considering health care reform. In March 2010, Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law, the first comprehensive health care reform legislation in decades, along with further amendments in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. 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):

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: New START (111-5)

Major nomination hearings

JanuaryÃ¢ÂÂApril 2009: Senate held confirmation hearings for Barack Obama's cabinet.
July 13Ã¢ÂÂ16, 2009: Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on Sonia Sotomayor's appointment to the United States Supreme Court.
June 28Ã¢ÂÂ30, 2010: Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on Elena Kagan's appointment to the United States Supreme Court.

Impeachments

: Judge Samuel B. Kent: impeached June 19, 2009, resigned June 30, 2009, before trial; charges dismissed July 22, 2009.
: 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: Dick Cheney (R), until January 20, 2009
Joe Biden (D), from January 20, 2009
President pro tempore: Robert Byrd (D), until June 28, 2010
Daniel Inouye (D), from June 28, 2010

Minority (Republican) leadership

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

2. Jeff Sessions (R)

3. Richard Shelby (R)

Alaska

2. Mark Begich (D)

3. Lisa Murkowski (R)

Arizona

1. Jon Kyl (R)

3. John McCain (R)

Arkansas

2. Mark Pryor (D)

3. Blanche Lincoln (D)

California

1. Dianne Feinstein (D)

3. Barbara Boxer (D)

Colorado

2. Mark Udall (D)

3. Ken Salazar (D), until January 20, 2009

: Michael Bennet (D), from January 21, 2009

Connecticut

1. Joe Lieberman (ID)

3. Chris Dodd (D)

Delaware

1. Tom Carper (D)

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

: Ted Kaufman (D), January 16, 2009 Ã¢ÂÂ November 15, 2010

: Chris Coons (D), from November 15, 2010

Florida

1. Bill Nelson (D)

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

: George LeMieux (R), from September 10, 2009

Georgia

2. Saxby Chambliss (R)

3. Johnny Isakson (R)

Hawaii

1. Daniel Akaka (D)

3. Daniel Inouye (D)

Idaho

2. Jim Risch (R)

3. Mike Crapo (R)

Illinois

2. Dick Durbin (D)

3. Roland Burris (D), January 12, 2009  Ã¢ÂÂ November 29, 2010

: Mark Kirk (R), from November 29, 2010

Indiana

1. Richard Lugar (R)

3. Evan Bayh (D)

Iowa

2. Tom Harkin (D)

3. Chuck Grassley (R)

Kansas

2. Pat Roberts (R)

3. Sam Brownback (R)

Kentucky

2. Mitch McConnell (R)

3. Jim Bunning (R)

Louisiana

2. Mary Landrieu (D)

3. David Vitter (R)

Maine

1. Olympia Snowe (R)

2. Susan Collins (R)

Maryland

1. Ben Cardin (D)

3. Barbara Mikulski (D)

Massachusetts

1. Ted Kennedy (D), until August 25, 2009

: Paul G. Kirk (D), September 24, 2009 Ã¢ÂÂ February 4, 2010

: Scott Brown (R), from February 4, 2010

2. John Kerry (D)

Michigan

1. Debbie Stabenow (D)

2. Carl Levin (D)

Minnesota

1. Amy Klobuchar (DFL)

2. Al Franken (DFL),from July 7, 2009

Mississippi

1. Roger Wicker (R)

2. Thad Cochran (R)

Missouri

1. Claire McCaskill (D)

3. Kit Bond (R)

Montana

1. Jon Tester (D)

2. Max Baucus (D)

Nebraska

1. Ben Nelson (D)

2. Mike Johanns (R)

Nevada

1. John Ensign (R)

3. Harry Reid (D)

New Hampshire

2. Jeanne Shaheen (D)

3. Judd Gregg (R)

New Jersey

1. Bob Menendez (D)

2. Frank Lautenberg (D)

New Mexico

1. Jeff Bingaman (D)

2. Tom Udall (D)

New York

1. Hillary Clinton (D), until January 21, 2009

: Kirsten Gillibrand (D), from January 26, 2009

3. Chuck Schumer (D)

North Carolina

2. Kay Hagan (D)

3. Richard Burr (R)

North Dakota

1. Kent Conrad (D-NPL)

3. Byron Dorgan (D-NPL)

Ohio

1. Sherrod Brown (D)

3. George Voinovich (R)

Oklahoma

2. Jim Inhofe (R)

3. Tom Coburn (R)

Oregon

2. Jeff Merkley (D)

3. Ron Wyden (D)

Pennsylvania

1. Bob Casey Jr. (D)

3. Arlen Specter (R) until April 29, 2009, then (D)

Rhode Island

1. Sheldon Whitehouse (D)

2. Jack Reed (D)

South Carolina

2. Lindsey Graham (R)

3. Jim DeMint (R)

South Dakota

2. Tim P. Johnson (D)

3. John Thune (R)

Tennessee

1. Bob Corker (R)

2. Lamar Alexander (R)

Texas

1. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)

2. John Cornyn (R)

Utah

1. Orrin Hatch (R)

3. Bob Bennett (R)

Vermont

1. Bernie Sanders (I)

3. Patrick Leahy (D)

Virginia

1. Jim Webb (D)

2. Mark Warner (D)

Washington

1. Maria Cantwell (D)

3. Patty Murray (D)

West Virginia

1. Robert Byrd (D), until June 28, 2010

: Carte Goodwin (D), July 16, 2010 Ã¢ÂÂ November 15, 2010

: Joe Manchin (D), from November 15, 2010

2. Jay Rockefeller (D)

Wisconsin

1. Herb Kohl (D)

3. Russ Feingold (D)

Wyoming

1. John Barrasso (R)

2. Mike Enzi (R)

House of Representatives

Alabama

. Jo Bonner (R)

. Bobby Bright (D)

. Mike Rogers (R)

. Robert Aderholt (R)

. Parker Griffith (D, then R)

. Spencer Bachus (R)

. Artur Davis (D)

Alaska

. Don Young (R)

Arizona

. Ann Kirkpatrick (D)

. Trent Franks (R)

. John Shadegg (R)

. Ed Pastor (D)

. Harry Mitchell (D)

. Jeff Flake (R)

. RaÃÂºl Grijalva (D)

. Gabby Giffords (D)

Arkansas

. Marion Berry (D)

. Vic Snyder (D)

. John Boozman (R)

. Mike Ross (D)

California

. Mike Thompson (D)

. Wally Herger (R)

. Dan Lungren (R)

. Tom McClintock (R)

. Doris Matsui (D)

. Lynn Woolsey (D)

. George Miller (D)

. Nancy Pelosi (D)

. Barbara Lee (D)

. Ellen Tauscher (D), until June 26, 2009

: John Garamendi (D), from November 3, 2009

. Jerry McNerney (D)

. Jackie Speier (D)

. Pete Stark (D)

. Anna Eshoo (D)

. Mike Honda (D)

. Zoe Lofgren (D)

. Sam Farr (D)

. Dennis Cardoza (D)

. George Radanovich (R)

. Jim Costa (D)

. Devin Nunes (R)

. Kevin McCarthy (R)

. Lois Capps (D)

. Elton Gallegly (R)

. Howard McKeon (R)

. David Dreier (R)

. Brad Sherman (D)

. Howard Berman (D)

. Adam Schiff (D)

. Henry Waxman (D)

. Xavier Becerra (D)

. Hilda Solis (D), until February 24, 2009

: Judy Chu (D), from July 14, 2009

. Diane Watson (D)

. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D)

. Maxine Waters (D)

. Jane Harman (D)

. Laura Richardson (D)

. Grace Napolitano (D)

. Linda Sanchez (D)

. Ed Royce (R)

. Jerry Lewis (R)

. Gary Miller (R)

. Joe Baca (D)

. Ken Calvert (R)

. Mary Bono Mack (R)

. Dana Rohrabacher (R)

. Loretta Sanchez (D)

. John Campbell (R)

. Darrell Issa (R)

. Brian Bilbray (R)

. Bob Filner (D)

. Duncan Hunter (R)

. Susan Davis (D)

Colorado

. Diana DeGette (D)

. Jared Polis (D)

. John Salazar (D)

. Betsy Markey (D)

. Doug Lamborn (R)

. Mike Coffman (R)

. Ed Perlmutter (D)

Connecticut

. John Larson (D)

. Joe Courtney (D)

. Rosa DeLauro (D)

. Jim Himes (D)

. Chris Murphy (D)

Delaware

. Mike Castle (R)

Florida

. Jeff Miller (R)

. Allen Boyd (D)

. Corrine Brown (D)

. Ander Crenshaw (R)

. Ginny Brown-Waite (R)

. Cliff Stearns (R)

. John Mica (R)

. Alan Grayson (D)

. Gus Bilirakis (R)

. Bill Young (R)

. Kathy Castor (D)

. Adam Putnam (R)

. Vern Buchanan (R)

. Connie Mack (R)

. Bill Posey (R)

. Tom Rooney (R)

. Kendrick Meek (D)

. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R)

. Robert Wexler (D), until January 3, 2010

: Ted Deutch (D), from April 13, 2010

. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)

. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R)

. Ron Klein (D)

. Alcee Hastings (D)

. Suzanne Kosmas (D)

. Mario Diaz-Balart (R)

Georgia

. Jack Kingston (R)

. Sanford Bishop (D)

. Lynn Westmoreland (R)

. Hank Johnson (D)

. John Lewis (D)

. Tom Price (R)

. John Linder (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 (D)

Hawaii

. Neil Abercrombie (D), until February 28, 2010

: Charles Djou (R), from May 22, 2010

. Mazie Hirono (D)

Idaho

. Walt Minnick (D)

. Mike Simpson (R)

Illinois

. Bobby Rush (D)

. Jesse Jackson (D)

. Dan Lipinski (D)

. Luis GutiÃÂ©rrez (D)

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

. Peter Roskam (R)

. Danny Davis (D)

. Melissa Bean (D)

. Jan Schakowsky (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 (R)

. John Shimkus (R)

Indiana

. Pete Visclosky (D)

. Joe Donnelly (D)

. Mark Souder (R), until May 21, 2010

: Marlin Stutzman (R), from November 2, 2010

. Steve Buyer (R)

. Dan Burton (R)

. Mike Pence (R)

. Andre Carson (D)

. Brad Ellsworth (D)

. Baron Hill (D)

Iowa

. Bruce Braley (D)

. David Loebsack (D)

. Leonard Boswell (D)

. Tom Latham (R)

. Steve King (R)

Kansas

. Jerry Moran (R)

. Lynn Jenkins (R)

. Dennis Moore (D)

. Todd Tiahrt (R)

Kentucky

. Ed Whitfield (R)

. Brett Guthrie (R)

. John Yarmuth (D)

. Geoff Davis (R)

. Harold Rogers (R)

. Ben Chandler (D)

Louisiana

. Steve Scalise (R)

. Joseph Cao (R)

. Charlie Melancon (D)

. John Fleming (R)

. Rodney Alexander (R)

. Bill Cassidy (R)

. Charles Boustany (R)

Maine

. Chellie Pingree (D)

. Mike Michaud (D)

Maryland

. Frank Kratovil (D)

. Dutch Ruppersberger (D)

. John Sarbanes (D)

. Donna Edwards (D)

. Steny Hoyer (D)

. Roscoe Bartlett (R)

. Elijah Cummings (D)

. Chris Van Hollen (D)

Massachusetts

. John Olver (D)

. Richard Neal (D)

. Jim McGovern (D)

. Barney Frank (D)

. Niki Tsongas (D)

. John Tierney (D)

. Ed Markey (D)

. Mike Capuano (D)

. Stephen Lynch (D)

. Bill Delahunt (D)

Michigan

. Bart Stupak (D)

. Peter Hoekstra (R)

. Vern Ehlers (R)

. David Camp (R)

. Dale Kildee (D)

. Fred Upton (R)

. Mark Schauer (D)

. Mike Rogers (R)

. Gary Peters (D)

. Candice Miller (R)

. Thaddeus McCotter (R)

. Sander Levin (D)

. Carolyn Cheeks (D)

. John Conyers (D)

. John Dingell (D)

Minnesota

. Tim Walz (DFL)

. John Kline (R)

. Erik Paulsen (R)

. Betty McCollum (DFL)

. Keith Ellison (DFL)

. Michele Bachmann (R)

. Collin Peterson (DFL)

. Jim Oberstar (DFL)

Mississippi

. Travis Childers (D)

. Bennie Thompson (D)

. Gregg Harper (R)

. Gene Taylor (D)

Missouri

. Lacy Clay (D)

. Todd Akin (R)

. Russ Carnahan (D)

. Ike Skelton (D)

. Emanuel Cleaver (D)

. Sam Graves (R)

. Roy Blunt (R)

. Jo Ann Emerson (R)

. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R)

Montana

. Denny Rehberg (R)

Nebraska

. Jeff Fortenberry (R)

. Lee Terry (R)

. Adrian Smith (R)

Nevada

. Shelley Berkley (D)

. Dean Heller (R)

. Dina Titus (D)

New Hampshire

. Carol Shea-Porter (D)

. Paul Hodes (D)

New Jersey

. Rob Andrews (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

. Martin Heinrich (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 (D)

. Edolphus Towns (D)

. Yvette Clarke (D)

. Nydia VelÃÂ¡zquez (D)

. Michael McMahon (D)

. Carolyn Maloney (D)

. Charles Rangel (D)

. Jose Serrano (D)

. Eliot Engel (D)

. Nita Lowey (D)

. John Hall (D)

. Kirsten Gillibrand (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

. 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 (R)

. Heath Shuler (D)

. Mel Watt (D)

. Brad Miller (D)

North Dakota

. Earl Pomeroy (D-NPL)

Ohio

. Steve Driehaus (D)

. Jean Schmidt (R)

. Mike Turner (R)

. Jim Jordan (R)

. Bob Latta (R)

. Charlie Wilson (D)

. Steve Austria (R)

. John Boehner (R)

. Marcy Kaptur (D)

. Dennis Kucinich (D)

. Marcia Fudge (D)

. Pat Tiberi (R)

. Betty Sutton (D)

. Steve LaTourette (R)

. Mary Kilroy (D)

. John Boccieri (D)

. Tim Ryan (D)

. Zack Space (D)

Oklahoma

. John Sullivan (R)

. Dan Boren (D)

. Frank Lucas (R)

. Tom Cole (R)

. Mary Fallin (R)

Oregon

. David Wu (D)

. Greg Walden (R)

. Earl Blumenauer (D)

. Peter DeFazio (D)

. Kurt Schrader (D)

Pennsylvania

. 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 (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 Pitts (R)

. Tim Holden (D)

. Tim Murphy (R)

. Todd Platts (R)

Rhode Island

. Patrick Kennedy (D)

. James Langevin (D)

South Carolina

. Henry E. Brown (R)

. Joe Wilson (R)

. Gresham Barrett (R)

. Bob Inglis (R)

. John Spratt (D)

. Jim Clyburn (D)

South Dakota

. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D)

Tennessee

. Phil Roe (R)

. Jimmy Duncan (R)

. Zach Wamp (R)

. Lincoln Davis (D)

. Jim Cooper (D)

. Bart Gordon (D)

. Marsha Blackburn (R)

. John Tanner (D)

. Steve Cohen (D)

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 (D)

. Michael McCaul (R)

. Mike Conaway (R)

. Kay Granger (R)

. Mac Thornberry (R)

. Ron Paul (R)

. 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 Burgess (R)

. Solomon Ortiz (D)

. Henry Cuellar (D)

. Gene Green (D)

. Bernice Johnson (D)

. John Carter (R)

. Pete Sessions (R)

Utah

. Rob Bishop (R)

. Jim Matheson (D)

. Jason Chaffetz (R)

Vermont

. Peter Welch (D)

Virginia

. Rob Wittman (R)

. Glenn Nye (D)

. Bobby Scott (D)

. Randy Forbes (R)

. Tom Perriello (D)

. Bob Goodlatte (R)

. Eric Cantor (R)

. Jim Moran (D)

. Rick Boucher (D)

. Frank Wolf (R)

. Gerry Connolly (D)

Washington

. Jay Inslee (D)

. Rick Larsen (D)

. Brian Baird (D)

. Doc Hastings (R)

. Cathy Rodgers (R)

. Norm Dicks (D)

. Jim McDermott (D)

. Dave Reichert (R)

. Adam Smith (D)

West Virginia

. Alan Mollohan (D)

. Shelley Moore Capito (R)

. Nick Rahall (D)

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)

Wyoming

. Cynthia Lummis (R)

Non-voting delegates

. Eni Faleomavaega (D)

. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D)

. Madeleine Bordallo (D)

. Gregorio C. Sablan (I, then D)

. Pedro Pierluisi (Resident Commissioner) (D/NPP)

. Donna Christian-Christensen (D)

Changes in membership

Senate

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

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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 previous Congress while being re-elected at this Congress, after being named White House Chief of Staff under Obama administration. A special election was held April 7, 2009 | | Mike Quigley (D) | April 7, 2009

|- | | | Ellen Tauscher (D) | Resigned June 26, 2009, to become U.S. Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. A special election was held November 3, 2009. | | John Garamendi (D) | November 3, 2009

|- | | | Eric Massa (D) | Resigned March 8, 2010, due to a recurrence of his cancer, as well as an ethics investigation. A special election was held contemporaneously with the general election on November 2, 2010. | | Tom Reed (R) | November 2, 2010

|- | | | Mark Souder (R) | Resigned May 21, 2010, after an affair with a staff member was revealed. A special election was held contemporaneously with the general election on November 2, 2010. | | Marlin Stutzman (R) | November 2, 2010

Committees

Senate

House of Representatives

Agriculture (Collin C. Peterson, Chair; Frank Lucas, Ranking)
Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research (Tim Holden, Chair; Bob Goodlatte, Ranking)
Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry (Joe Baca, Chair; Jeff Fortenberry, Ranking)
General Farm Commodities and Risk Management (Leonard Boswell, Chair; Jerry Moran, Ranking)
Horticulture and Organic Agriculture (Dennis Cardoza, Chair; Jean Schmidt, Ranking)
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry (David Scott, Chair; Randy Neugebauer, Ranking)
Specialty Crops, Rural Development and Foreign Agriculture (Mike McIntyre, Chair; Mike Conaway, Ranking)
Appropriations (David Obey, Chair; California Jerry Lewis, Ranking)
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (Rosa DeLauro, Chair; Jack Kingston, Ranking)
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (Alan Mollohan, Chair; Frank Wolf, Ranking)
Defense (Norman Dicks, Chair; Bill Young, Ranking)
Energy and Water Development (Pete Visclosky, Chair; Rodney Frelinghuysen, Ranking)
Homeland Security (David E. Price, Chair; Hal Rogers, Ranking)
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (Jim Moran, Chair; Mike Simpson, Ranking)
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (David Obey, Chair; Todd Tiahrt, Ranking)
Legislative Branch (Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Chair; Robert Aderholt, Ranking)
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (Chet Edwards, Chair; Zach Wamp, Ranking)
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (Nita Lowey, Chair; Kay Granger, Ranking)
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (John Olver, Chair; Tom Latham, Ranking)
Armed Services (Ike Skelton, Chair; Buck McKeon, Ranking)
Readiness (Solomon P. Ortiz, Chair; Randy Forbes, Ranking)
Seapower and Expeditionary Forces (Gene Taylor, Chair; Todd Akin, Ranking)
Air and Land Forces (Neil Abercrombie, Chair; Roscoe Bartlett, Ranking)
Oversight and Investigations (Vic Snyder, Chair; Rob Wittman, Ranking)
Military Personnel (Susan A. Davis, Chair; Joe Wilson, Ranking)
Terrorism and Unconventional Threats (Adam Smith, Chair; Jeff Miller, Ranking)
Strategic Forces (Jim Langevin, Chair; Mike Turner, Ranking)
Budget (John Spratt, Chair; Paul Ryan, Ranking)
Education and Labor (George Miller, Chair; John Kline, Ranking)
Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education (Dale Kildee, Chair; Michael N. Castle, Ranking)
Healthy Families and Communities (Carolyn McCarthy, Chair; Todd Platts, Ranking)
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (Robert E. Andrews, Chair; Tom Price, Ranking)
Workforce Protections (Lynn C. Woolsey, Chair; Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Ranking)
Energy and Commerce (Henry Waxman, Chair; Joe Barton, Ranking)
Health (Frank Pallone, Chair; Nathan Deal, Ranking)
Energy and Environment (Ed Markey, Chair; Fred Upton, Ranking)
Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection (Bobby Rush, Chair; George Radanovich, Ranking)
Communications, Technology and the Internet (Rick Boucher, Chair; Cliff Stearns, Ranking)
Oversight and Investigations (Bart Stupak, Chair; Greg Walden, Ranking)
Energy Independence and Global Warming (Select) (Ed Markey, Chair; James Sensenbrenner, Ranking)
Financial Services (Barney Frank, Chair; Spencer Bachus, Ranking)
Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology (Mel Watt, Chair; Ron Paul, Ranking)
Oversight and Investigations (Mel Watt, Chair; Judy Biggert, Ranking)
International Monetary Policy and Trade (Gregory Meeks, Chair; Gary Miller, Ranking)
Housing and Community Opportunity (Maxine Waters, Chair; Shelley Moore Capito, Ranking)
Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit (Luis Gutierrez, Chair; Jeb Hensarling, Ranking)
Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government-Sponsored Enterprises (Paul Kanjorski, Chair; Scott Garrett, Ranking)
Foreign Affairs (Howard Berman, Chair; Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Ranking)
Africa and Global Health (Donald M. Payne, Chair; Chris Smith, Ranking)
Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment (Eni Faleomavaega, Chair; Donald A. Manzullo, Ranking)
Europe (Robert Wexler, Chair; Elton Gallegly, Ranking)
International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight (Bill Delahunt, Chair; Dana Rohrabacher, Ranking)
Middle East and South Asia (Gary Ackerman, Chair; Mike Pence, Ranking)
Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade (Brad Sherman, Chair; Ed Royce, Ranking)
Western Hemisphere (Eliot L. Engel, Chair; Dan Burton, Ranking)
Homeland Security (Bennie Thompson, Chair; Peter T. King, Ranking)
Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism (Loretta Sanchez, Chair; Mark Souder, Ranking)
Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response (Henry Cuellar, Chair; Charlie Dent, Ranking)
Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology (James Langevin, Chair; Michael McCaul, Ranking)
Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment (Jane Harman, Chair; Dave Reichert, Ranking)
Management, Investigations, and Oversight (Chris Carney, Chair; Mike D. Rogers, Ranking)
Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection (Sheila Jackson-Lee, Chair; Dan Lungren, Ranking)
House Administration (Bob Brady, Chair; Dan Lungren, Ranking)
Capitol Security (Bob Brady, Chair; Dan Lungren, Ranking)
Elections (Zoe Lofgren, Chair; Kevin McCarthy, Ranking)
Intelligence (Permanent Select) (Silvestre Reyes, Chair; Peter Hoekstra, Ranking)
Terrorism/HUMINT, Analysis and Counterintelligence (Mike Thompson, Chair; Mike Rogers, Ranking)
Technical and Tactical Intelligence (C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Chair;, Ranking)
Intelligence Community Management (Anna Eshoo, Chair; Darrell Issa, Ranking)
Oversight and Investigations (Robert E. Cramer, Chair; Terry Everett, Ranking)
Judiciary (John Conyers, Chair; Lamar S. Smith, Ranking)
Commercial and Administrative Law (Linda T. SÃÂ¡nchez, Chair; Trent Franks, Ranking)
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties (Jerrold Nadler, Chair; James Sensenbrenner, Ranking)
Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property (Howard Berman, Chair; Howard Coble, Ranking)
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security (Robert C. Scott, Chair; Louie Gohmert, Ranking)
Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law (Zoe Lofgren, Chair; Steve King, Ranking)
Natural Resources (Nick Rahall, Chair; Doc Hastings, Ranking)
Energy and Mineral Resources (Jim Costa, Chair; Doug Lamborn, Ranking)
Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife (Madeleine Bordallo, Chair; Henry E. Brown, Ranking)
National Parks, Forests and Public Lands (RaÃÂºl Grijalva, Chair; Rob Bishop, Ranking)
Water and Power (Grace Napolitano, Chair; Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Ranking)
Oversight and Government Reform (Edolphus Towns, Chair; Darrell Issa, Ranking)
Domestic Policy (Dennis Kucinich, Chair; Jason Chaffetz, Ranking)
Federal Workforce, Post Office, and District of Columbia (Stephen Lynch, Chair; Kenny Marchant, Ranking)
Government Management, Organization, and Procurement (Diane Watson, Chair; Brian Bilbray, Ranking)
Information Policy, Census, and National Archives (Lacy Clay, Chair; Michael Turner, Ranking)
National Security and Foreign Affairs (John F. Tierney, Chair; , Ranking)
Rules (Louise Slaughter, Chair; David Dreier, Ranking)
Legislative and Budget Process (Alcee Hastings, Chair; Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Ranking)
Rules and the Organization of the House (Jim McGovern, Chair; Doc Hastings, Ranking)
Science and Technology (Bart Gordon, Chair; Ralph Hall, Ranking)
Space and Aeronautics (Gabby Giffords, Chair; Pete Olson, Ranking)
Technology and Innovation (David Wu, Chair; Adrian Smith, Ranking)
Research and Science Education (Daniel Lipinski, Chair; Vern Ehlers, Ranking)
Investigations and Oversight (Brad Miller, Chair; Paul Broun, Ranking)
Energy and Environment (Brian Baird, Chair; Bob Inglis, Ranking)
Small Business (Nydia Velazquez, Chair; Sam Graves, Ranking)
Finance and Tax (Melissa Bean, Chair; Dean Heller, Ranking)
Contracting and Technology (Glenn Nye, Chair; Aaron Schock, Ranking)
Rural and Urban Entrepreneurship (Heath Shuler, Chair; Jeff Fortenberry, Ranking)
Regulations, Healthcare and Trade (Kathy Dahlkemper, Chair; Lynn Westmoreland, Ranking)
Investigations and Oversight (Jason Altmire, Chair; Louie Gohmert, Ranking)
Standards of Official Conduct (Zoe Lofgren, Chair; Jo Bonner, Ranking)
Transportation and Infrastructure (James Oberstar, Chair; John Mica, Ranking)
Aviation (Jerry Costello, Chair; Thomas Petri, Ranking)
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation (Elijah Cummings, Chair; Frank LoBiondo, Ranking)
Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management (Eleanor Holmes Norton, Chair; Sam Graves, Ranking)
Highways and Transit (Peter DeFazio, Chair; Jimmy Duncan, Ranking)
Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials (Corrine Brown, Chair; Bill Shuster, Ranking)
Water Resources and Environment (Eddie Bernice Johnson, Chair; Jimmy Duncan, Ranking)
Veterans' Affairs (Bob Filner, Chair; Steve Buyer, Ranking)
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (John Hall, Chair; Doug Lamborn, Ranking)
Economic Opportunity (Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Chair; John Boozman, Ranking)
Health (Michael Michaud, Chair; Jeff Miller, Ranking)
Oversight and Investigations (Harry Mitchell, Chair; Ginny Brown-Waite, Ranking)
Ways and Means (Sander Levin, from March 4, 2010 (acting; Dave Camp, Ranking)
Health (Pete Stark, Chair; Wally Herger, Ranking)
Social Security (John S. Tanner, Chair; Sam Johnson, Ranking)
Income Security and Family Support (Jim McDermott, Chair; John Linder, Ranking)
Trade (Sander Levin, Chair; Kevin Brady, Ranking)
Oversight (John Lewis, Chair; Charles Boustany, Ranking)
Select Revenue Measures (Richard Neal, Chair; Pat Tiberi, Ranking)
Whole

Joint committees

Economic (Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Chair; Sen. Sam Brownback, Ranking)
The Library (Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Chair; Sen. Bob Bennett, Ranking)
Printing, (Rep. Bob Brady, Chair; Rep. Dan Lungren, Ranking)
Joint Committee on Taxation (Sen. Max Baucus, Chair; Sen. Chuck Grassley, Ranking)

Caucuses

Employees

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

House of Representatives

Employees include:

Chaplain: Daniel P. Coughlin (Roman Catholic)
Chief Administrative Officer: Daniel P. Beard, until July 1, 2010
Daniel Strodel, from July 18, 2010
Clerk: Lorraine Miller
Historian: Robert Remini, until 2010
Matthew Wasniewski, from October 20, 2010
Parliamentarian: John V. Sullivan
Reading Clerks: Jaime Zapata (D), Susan Cole (R)
Sergeant at Arms: Wilson "Bill" Livingood
Inspector General: James J. Cornell, until January 2, 2010
Theresa M. Grafenstine, from July 30, 2010

References

Notes

External links

, Electing officers of the House of Representatives, 111th Congress
Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
111th United States Congress Congress.gov 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
Congressional Directory: Main Page, Government Printing Office Online. Detailed listings of many aspects of current & previous memberships and sessions of Congress.

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Major legislation

Enacted

Health care reform

Proposed

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Treaties ratified

Major nomination hearings

Impeachments

Party summary

Senate

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Leadership

Senate

Majority (Democratic) leadership

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House of Representatives

Majority (Democratic) leadership

Minority (Republican) leadership

Members

Senate

House of Representatives

Non-voting delegates

Changes in membership

Senate

House of Representatives

Committees

Senate

House of Representatives

Joint committees

Caucuses

Employees

Legislative branch agency directors

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House of Representatives

See also

Elections

Membership lists

References

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