115th United States Congress
115th United States Congress | |
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114th ← → 116th | |
United States Capitol (March 2016) | |
January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019 | |
Senate President | Joe Biden (D), until January 20, 2017 Mike Pence (R), since January 20, 2017 |
Senate President pro tem | Orrin Hatch (R) |
House Speaker | Paul Ryan (R) |
Members | 100 senators 435 members of the House 6 non-voting delegates |
Senate Majority | Republican |
House Majority | Republican |
Sessions | |
1st: January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2018[1] 2nd: January 3, 2018[1] – present |
The One Hundred Fifteenth 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 meets 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.
Several political scientists described the legislative accomplishments of this Congress as modest, considering that Congress and the Presidency were under unified Republican control.[2][3][4][5] According to a contemporary study, "House and Senate GOP majorities struggled to legislate: GOP fissures and an undisciplined, unpopular president frequently undermined the Republican agenda. Most notably, clashes within and between the two parties strained old ways of doing business."[3]
Contents
1 Major events
2 Major legislation
2.1 Enacted
2.2 Proposed
3 Party summary
3.1 Senate
3.2 House of Representatives
4 Leadership
4.1 Senate
4.1.1 Majority (Republican) leadership
4.1.2 Minority (Democratic) leadership
4.2 House of Representatives
4.2.1 Majority (Republican) leadership
4.2.2 Minority (Democratic) leadership
5 Demographics
6 Members
6.1 Senate
6.1.1 Alabama
6.1.2 Alaska
6.1.3 Arizona
6.1.4 Arkansas
6.1.5 California
6.1.6 Colorado
6.1.7 Connecticut
6.1.8 Delaware
6.1.9 Florida
6.1.10 Georgia
6.1.11 Hawaii
6.1.12 Idaho
6.1.13 Illinois
6.1.14 Indiana
6.1.15 Iowa
6.1.16 Kansas
6.1.17 Kentucky
6.1.18 Louisiana
6.1.19 Maine
6.1.20 Maryland
6.1.21 Massachusetts
6.1.22 Michigan
6.1.23 Minnesota
6.1.24 Mississippi
6.1.25 Missouri
6.1.26 Montana
6.1.27 Nebraska
6.1.28 Nevada
6.1.29 New Hampshire
6.1.30 New Jersey
6.1.31 New Mexico
6.1.32 New York
6.1.33 North Carolina
6.1.34 North Dakota
6.1.35 Ohio
6.1.36 Oklahoma
6.1.37 Oregon
6.1.38 Pennsylvania
6.1.39 Rhode Island
6.1.40 South Carolina
6.1.41 South Dakota
6.1.42 Tennessee
6.1.43 Texas
6.1.44 Utah
6.1.45 Vermont
6.1.46 Virginia
6.1.47 Washington
6.1.48 West Virginia
6.1.49 Wisconsin
6.1.50 Wyoming
6.2 House of Representatives
6.2.1 Alabama
6.2.2 Alaska
6.2.3 Arizona
6.2.4 Arkansas
6.2.5 California
6.2.6 Colorado
6.2.7 Connecticut
6.2.8 Delaware
6.2.9 Florida
6.2.10 Georgia
6.2.11 Hawaii
6.2.12 Idaho
6.2.13 Illinois
6.2.14 Indiana
6.2.15 Iowa
6.2.16 Kansas
6.2.17 Kentucky
6.2.18 Louisiana
6.2.19 Maine
6.2.20 Maryland
6.2.21 Massachusetts
6.2.22 Michigan
6.2.23 Minnesota
6.2.24 Mississippi
6.2.25 Missouri
6.2.26 Montana
6.2.27 Nebraska
6.2.28 Nevada
6.2.29 New Hampshire
6.2.30 New Jersey
6.2.31 New Mexico
6.2.32 New York
6.2.33 North Carolina
6.2.34 North Dakota
6.2.35 Ohio
6.2.36 Oklahoma
6.2.37 Oregon
6.2.38 Pennsylvania
6.2.39 Rhode Island
6.2.40 South Carolina
6.2.41 South Dakota
6.2.42 Tennessee
6.2.43 Texas
6.2.44 Utah
6.2.45 Vermont
6.2.46 Virginia
6.2.47 Washington
6.2.48 West Virginia
6.2.49 Wisconsin
6.2.50 Wyoming
6.2.51 Non-voting members
7 Changes in membership
7.1 Senate
7.2 House of Representatives
8 Committees
8.1 Senate
8.2 House of Representatives
8.3 Joint
9 Employees and legislative agency directors
9.1 Senate
9.2 House of Representatives
9.3 Legislative branch agency directors
10 See also
11 Notes
12 References
13 External links
Major events
- 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: Inauguration of President Donald Trump.
- 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's speech to a Joint Session
- 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 2017 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 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]
- 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 impeding 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 Representative 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]
- Allegations that 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]
- January 20–22, 2018: First of the United States federal government shutdowns of 2018
- January 30, 2018: 2018 State of the Union Address
- February 9, 2018: Second of the United States federal government shutdowns of 2018
- 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.
Major legislation
Enacted
- May 5, 2017: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017, H.R. 244, Pub.L. 115–31
- August 2, 2017: Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, H.R. 3364, Pub.L. 115–44
- December 12, 2017: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, H.R. 2810, Pub.L. 115–91
- December 22, 2017: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, H.R. 1, Pub.L. 115–97
- February 9, 2018: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, H.R. 1892, Pub.L. 115–123
- March 23, 2018: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (including the CLOUD Act), H.R. 1625, Pub.L. 115–141
- April 11, 2018: Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act, H.R. 1865, Pub.L. 115–164
- May 24, 2018: Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, S. 2155, Pub.L. 115–174
- May 30, 2018: Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017, S. 204, Pub.L. 115–176
- August 13, 2018: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, H.R. 5515, Pub.L. 115–232
- October 5, 2018: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, H.R. 302, Pub.L. 115–254
- October 11, 2018: Music Modernization Act, H.R. 1551, Pub.L. 115–264
- October 23, 2018: America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, S. 3021, Pub.L. 115–270
- October 24, 2018: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, H.R. 6, Pub.L. 115–271
Proposed
- May 4, 2017: American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628), passed House May 4, 2017[23][24]
- June 8, 2017: Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10), passed House June 8, 2017[25][26]
Party summary
- Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section, below.
Senate
Affiliation | Party (shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Vacant | ||
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Democratic | Independent | Republican | |||
End of previous Congress | 44 | 2 | 54 | 100 | 0 |
Begin (January 3, 2017) | 46 | 2 | 52 | 100 | 0 |
February 8, 2017 [a] | 51 | 99 | 1 | ||
February 9, 2017 [a] | 52 | 100 | 0 | ||
January 2, 2018 [b] | 45 | 99 | 1 | ||
January 3, 2018 [a][b] | 47 | 51 | 100 | 0 | |
April 1, 2018 [c] | 50 | 99 | 1 | ||
April 2, 2018 [c] | 51 | 100 | 0 | ||
August 25, 2018 [d] | 50 | 99 | 1 | ||
September 4, 2018 [d] | 51 | 100 | 0 | ||
Latest voting share | 7001490000000000000♠49.0% | 7001510000000000000♠51.0% | |||
Beginning of the next Congress | 45 | 2 | 53 | 100 | 0 |
House of Representatives
Party (shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Vacant | ||||
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Democratic | Independent | Republican | ||||
End of previous Congress | 187 | 0 | 246 | 433 | 2 | |
Begin (January 3, 2017) | 194 | 0 | 241 | 435 | 0 | |
January 23, 2017 [e] | 240 | 434 | 1 | |||
January 24, 2017 [f] | 193 | 433 | 2 | |||
February 10, 2017 [g] | 239 | 432 | 3 | |||
February 16, 2017 [h] | 238 | 431 | 4 | |||
March 1, 2017 [i] | 237 | 430 | 5 | |||
April 11, 2017 [e][j] | 238 | 431 | 4 | |||
May 25, 2017 [i][j] | 239 | 432 | 3 | |||
June 6, 2017 [f][j] | 194 | 433 | 2 | |||
June 20, 2017 [g][h][j] | 241 | 435 | 0 | |||
June 30, 2017 [k] | 240 | 434 | 1 | |||
October 21, 2017 [l] | 239 | 433 | 2 | |||
November 7, 2017 [k][j] | 240 | 434 | 1 | |||
December 5, 2017 [m] | 193 | 433 | 2 | |||
December 8, 2017 [n] | 239 | 432 | 3 | |||
January 15, 2018 [o] | 238 | 431 | 4 | |||
March 13, 2018 [l][j] | 194 | 432 | 3 | |||
March 16, 2018 [p] | 193 | 431 | 4 | |||
April 6, 2018 [q] | 237 | 430 | 5 | |||
April 23, 2018 [r] | 236 | 429 | 6 | |||
April 24, 2018 [n][j] | 237 | 430 | 5 | |||
April 27, 2018 [s] | 236 | 429 | 6 | |||
May 12, 2018 [t] | 235 | 428 | 7 | |||
June 30, 2018 [q][j] | 236 | 429 | 6 | |||
August 7, 2018 [o][j] | 237 | 430 | 5 | |||
September 10, 2018 [u] | 236 | 429 | 6 | |||
September 30, 2018 [v] | 235 | 428 | 7 | |||
November 6, 2018 [m][p][r][s][t] | 197 | 236 | 433 | 2 | ||
Latest voting share | 7001455000000000000♠45.5% | 5000000000000000000♠0.0% | 7001545000000000000♠54.5% | | ||
Non-voting members | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
Beginning of the next Congress | 235 | 0 | 200 | 435 | 0 |
Leadership
Section contents: Senate: Majority (R), Minority (D) • House: Majority (R), Minority (D)
Senate
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President: Joe Biden (D), until January 20, 2017
Mike Pence (R), from January 20, 2017
President pro tempore: Orrin Hatch (R)
President pro tempore emeritus: Patrick Leahy (D)
Majority (Republican) leadership
Majority Leader: Mitch McConnell
Majority Whip: John Cornyn
Conference Chairman: John Thune
Conference Vice Chair: Roy Blunt
Campaign Committee Chair: Cory Gardner
Policy Committee Chairman: John Barrasso
Minority (Democratic) leadership
Minority Leader: Chuck Schumer
Minority Whip: Dick Durbin
- Assistant Minority Leader: Patty Murray
- Chief Deputy Whip: Jeff Merkley
Caucus Chair: Chuck Schumer
Policy Committee Chair: Debbie Stabenow[27]
- Caucus Vice Chairs: Mark Warner and Elizabeth Warren[27]
Caucus Secretary: Tammy Baldwin[28]
Campaign Committee Chair: Chris Van Hollen[29]
- Policy Committee Vice Chair: Joe Manchin[28]
Steering Committee Chair: Amy Klobuchar[27]
- Outreach Chair: Bernie Sanders[28]
House of Representatives
Speaker: Paul Ryan (R)
Majority (Republican) leadership
Majority Leader: Kevin McCarthy
Majority Whip: Steve Scalise
Conference Chair: Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Conference Vice-Chair: Doug Collins
Conference Secretary: Jason T. Smith
Campaign Committee Chairman: Steve Stivers
Policy Committee Chairman: Luke Messer
Minority (Democratic) leadership
Minority Leader: Nancy Pelosi
Minority Whip: Steny Hoyer
Assistant Minority Leader: Jim Clyburn
Caucus Chairman: Joseph Crowley
Caucus Vice-Chairwoman: Linda Sánchez
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
- Note: demographics as of the beginning of the Congress in January 3, 2017:
The 115th Congress is, in aggregate, the eldest in recent history.[citation needed] The average age of the members in the House of Representatives is 57.8 years, while the average age of the members in the Senate is 61.8 years.[30]
The most common occupation of Senators prior to election was law, followed by public service/politics, then business. In the House of Representatives, business is the dominant prior occupation, followed by public service/politics, and finally law.[30] Currently 94.1% of House members and 100% of Senators have a bachelor's degree or higher, a historically high level of education for a United States Congress. In addition, 167 members of the House and 55 members of the Senate have a law degree. Only 18 members of Congress have no college education.[30]
The extent of racial diversity in the 115th Congress is 52 African American members, 45 Hispanic or Latino members, 18 members of Asian, South Asian, or Pacific Islander ancestry, 2 members of Native American ancestry, the remaining 418 members of Congress are white.[30] Women comprise 20.1% of the membership in the 115th Congress, which has 109 women and 326 men. This represents an increase of 21 women from the 114th Congress.[30]
Currently, there are seven openly LGBT members serving in Congress. Tammy Baldwin,[31]Jared Polis,[32]Sean Patrick Maloney, Mark Takano, David Cicilline, and Mark Pocan are openly gay, while Kyrsten Sinema is openly bisexual.[33]
The majority of the 115th Congress is religiously affiliated with 90.7% Christian adherence. Approximately half of the Christians are Protestant. Other religious faiths of Congress members include Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, and Hindu.[30]
Members
Senate
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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| Senate majority leadership Senate minority leadership |
House of Representatives
All 435 seats were filled by the regular elections on November 8, 2016, or subsequent special elections thereafter.
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| House majority leadership House minority leadership |
Changes in membership
Senate
State (class) | Vacator | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama (2) | Jeff Sessions (R) | Resigned February 8, 2017, to become U.S. Attorney General.[35] Successor appointed February 9, 2017, to continue the term.[36] | Luther Strange (R) | February 9, 2017 |
Minnesota (2) | Al Franken (D) | Resigned January 2, 2018, amid a sexual misconduct scandal.[37] Successor appointed January 2, 2018, to continue the term.[34] Appointee was later elected to finish the term. | Tina Smith (D) | January 3, 2018 |
Alabama (2) | Luther Strange (R) | Appointment expired January 3, 2018, following a special election.[38][39] Successor elected December 12, 2017, to finish the term and qualified January 3, 2018.[40] | Doug Jones (D) | January 3, 2018 |
Mississippi (2) | Thad Cochran (R) | Resigned April 1, 2018, for health reasons.[41] Successor appointed April 2, 2018, to continue the term.[j]. Appointee was later elected to finish the term. | Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) | April 9, 2018 |
Arizona (3) | John McCain (R) | Died August 25, 2018.[42] Successor appointed September 4, 2018, to continue the term.[43] | Jon Kyl (R) | September 5, 2018 |
House of Representatives
District | Vacator | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation |
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Kansas 4 | Mike Pompeo (R) | Resigned January 23, 2017, to become Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.[44] A special election was held April 11, 2017.[45] | Ron Estes (R) | April 25, 2017 |
California 34 | Xavier Becerra (D) | Resigned January 24, 2017, to become Attorney General of California.[46] A special election was held June 6, 2017.[47] | 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.[48] A special election was held June 20, 2017.[49] | 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.[50] A special election was held June 20, 2017.[51] | Ralph Norman (R) | June 26, 2017 |
Montana at-large | Ryan Zinke (R) | Resigned March 1, 2017, to become U.S. Secretary of the Interior.[50] A special election was held May 25, 2017.[52] | Greg Gianforte (R) | June 21, 2017 |
Utah 3 | Jason Chaffetz (R) | Resigned June 30, 2017.[53] A special election was held November 7, 2017.[54] | John Curtis (R) | November 13, 2017 |
Pennsylvania 18 | Tim Murphy (R) | Resigned October 21, 2017.[55] A special election was held March 13, 2018.[56] | Conor Lamb (D) | April 12, 2018 |
Michigan 13 | John Conyers (D) | Resigned December 5, 2017.[57] A special election was held November 6, 2018.[58] | Brenda Jones (D)[59] | November 29, 2018 |
Arizona 8 | Trent Franks (R) | Resigned December 8, 2017.[60] A special election was held April 24, 2018.[61] | Debbie Lesko (R) | May 7, 2018 |
Ohio 12 | Pat Tiberi (R) | Resigned January 15, 2018, to lead the Ohio Business Roundtable.[62][63] A special election was held August 7, 2018[64] | Troy Balderson (R) | September 5, 2018 |
New York 25 | Louise Slaughter (D) | Died March 16, 2018.[65] A special election was held November 6, 2018.[66] | Joseph Morelle (D) | November 13, 2018 |
Texas 27 | Blake Farenthold (R) | Resigned April 6, 2018.[22] A special election was held June 30, 2018.[67] | 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.[68][69] 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.[70] A special election was held November 6, 2018.[71] | Mary Gay Scanlon (D) | November 13, 2018 |
Pennsylvania 15 | Charlie Dent (R) | Resigned May 12, 2018.[72] A special election was held November 6, 2018.[71] | Susan Wild (D) | November 27, 2018[73] |
Florida 6 | Ron DeSantis (R) | Resigned September 10, 2018.[74] 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.[75] Seat remained vacant until determined by general election. |
Committees
Section contents: Senate, House, Joint
Listed alphabetically by chamber, including Chairman and Ranking Member.
Senate
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
Committee | Chairman[76] | 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
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
Senate
Chaplain: Barry C. Black[77]
Parliamentarian: Elizabeth MacDonough[77]
Secretary: Julie E. Adams[77]
Sergeant at Arms: Frank J. Larkin[77]
Secretary for the Majority: Laura Dove[77]
Secretary for the Minority: Gary B. Myrick[77]
House of Representatives
Chaplain: Patrick J. Conroy[78]
Chief Administrative Officer: Phil Kiko[79]
Clerk: Karen L. Haas[80]
Historian: Matthew Wasniewski
Parliamentarian: Thomas J. Wickham Jr.[81]
Sergeant at Arms: Paul D. Irving[82]
Legislative branch agency directors
Architect of the Capitol: Stephen T. Ayers
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
United States elections, 2016 (elections leading to this Congress)
- United States presidential election, 2016
- United States Senate elections, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
United States elections, 2018 (elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress)
- United States Senate elections, 2018
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2018
- List of freshman class members of the 115th United States Congress
- List of United States Representatives in the 115th Congress by seniority
- List of United States Senators in the 115th Congress by seniority
Notes
^ abc 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.
^ ab In Minnesota, Senator Al Franken (D) resigned January 2, 2018. Tina Smith (D) was appointed January 3, 2018, to continue the term.
^ ab In Mississippi, Senator Thad Cochran (R) resigned April 1, 2018. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) was appointed April 2, 2018, to continue the term.
^ ab In Arizona, Senator John McCain (R) died August 25, 2018. Jon Kyl (R) was appointed September 4, 2018, to continue the term.
^ ab In Kansas's 4th district: Mike Pompeo (R) resigned January 23, 2017, and Ron Estes (R) was elected April 11, 2017.
^ ab In California's 34th district: Xavier Becerra (D) resigned January 24, 2017, and Jimmy Gomez (D) was elected June 6, 2017.
^ ab In Georgia's 6th district: Tom Price (R) resigned February 10, 2017, and Karen Handel (R) was elected June 20, 2017.
^ ab In South Carolina's 5th district: Mick Mulvaney (R) resigned February 16, 2017, and Ralph Norman (R) was elected June 20, 2017.
^ ab In Montana's at-large district: Ryan Zinke (R) resigned March 1, 2017, and Greg Gianforte (R) was elected May 25, 2017.
^ abcdefghijk Service begins on the day of a special election, when qualified, not necessarily upon the oath of office.
^ ab In Utah's 3rd district: Jason Chaffetz (R) resigned June 30, 2017, and John Curtis (R) was elected November 7, 2017.
^ ab In Pennsylvania's 18th district: Tim Murphy (R) resigned October 21, 2017, and Conor Lamb (D) was elected March 13, 2018.
^ ab In Michigan's 13th district: Rep. John Conyers (D) resigned December 5, 2017, and Brenda Jones (D) was elected November 6, 2018.
^ ab In Arizona's 8th district: Trent Franks (R) resigned December 8, 2017, and Debbie Lesko (R) was elected April 24, 2018.
^ ab 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.
^ ab In New York's 25th district: Louise Slaughter (D) died March 16, 2018, and Joseph D. Morelle (D) was elected November 6, 2018.
^ ab In Texas's 27th district: Blake Farenthold (R) resigned April 6, 2018, and Michael Cloud (R) was elected June 30, 2018.
^ ab In Oklahoma's 1st district: Jim Bridenstine (R) resigned April 23, 2018, and Kevin Hern (R) was elected November 6, 2018.
^ ab In Pennsylvania's 7th district: Pat Meehan (R) resigned April 27, 2018, and Mary Gay Scanlon (D) was elected November 6, 2018.
^ ab 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.
^ In West Virginia's 3rd district: Evan Jenkins (R) resigned September 30, 2018.
^ abcdefghi 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 wasn't settled until August 24, 2018.
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^ abcdef "Membership of the 115th Congress: A Profile" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
^ "Wisconsin's Tammy Baldwin is the first openly gay person elected to Senate". CNN. November 7, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
^ Parkinson, John (September 30, 2011). "House Democrat Jared Polis Becomes First Openly Gay Parent in Congress". ABC News. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
^ Candido, Sergio N. (October 29, 2012). "Top 5 Gay National Races". South Florida Gay News. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
^ ab "Certificate of Appointment of United States Senator from Minnesota" (PDF). Minnesota.gov. January 2, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
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^ "Franken to resign Jan 2 over sexual misconduct allegations". The Washington Post. December 20, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
^ "Governor Moves Special Election for Alabama Senate Seat". Roll Call. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
^ Koplowitz, Howard (December 31, 2017). "Doug Jones to be sworn into Senate seat Wednesday on family Bible". The Birmingham News. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/doug-jones-expected-to-take-senate-oath-on-wednesday-shrinking-gop-majority/2018/01/03/b77c1d40-f094-11e7-b3bf-ab90a706e175_story.html
^ "Cochran resigns effective April 1".
^ CNN, Stephen Collinson,. "John McCain, senator and former presidential candidate, dies at 81".
^ "Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl will be John McCain's successor in the U.S. Senate".
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^ "Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez Wins Special Election To Represent California's 34th District In Congress". Archived from the original on November 23, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
^ "Farewell by Rep. Tom Price".
^ "Karen Handel Wins Georgia Special Election, Fending Off Upstart Democrat".
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^ "John Conyers resigns from Congress after sexual harassment allegations".
^ "Conyers' Seat Will Remain Vacant for 11 Months".
^ "Rashida Tlaib wins U.S. House seat, becomes among first Muslim-American women elected".
^ Rousselle, Christine (December 8, 2017). "BREAKING: Trent Franks Resigns, Effective Immediately". TownHall.com. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
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^ Ludlow, Randy (January 5, 2018). "Kasich sets primary for Tiberi seat for May 8; special election on Aug. 7". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
^ "Louise Slaughter, longtime progressive New York congresswoman, dies at 88".
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^ Svitek, Patrick. "Texas Gov. Greg Abbott schedules June 30 special election to fill U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold's seat". Texas Tribute. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
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^ Tamari, Jonathan. "Rep. Pat Meehan resigns; will pay back $39,000 used for harassment settlement". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
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^ "Charlie Dent: 'It has truly been an honor and privilege to serve the people'". The Morning Call. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
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^ Dixon, Matt. "DeSantis steps down from Congress to focus on governor's race". Politico. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
^ Roll Call Staff. "Evan Jenkins to Resign Seat on Sunday, Head to West Virginia Supreme Court". Roll Call. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
^ "Committee Chair Recommendations for the 115th Congress". Speaker.gov. December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
^ abcdef "Senate Organization Chart for the 114th Congress". Senate.gov. United States Senate. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
^ "The Office of the Chaplain, United States House of Representatives". Chaplain.House.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
^ "CAO Senior Management". Retrieved January 4, 2018.
^ "About The Clerk's Office". Retrieved January 4, 2018.
^ "Parliamentarian of the House". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
^ "Sergeant at Arms". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
External links
Official website, via Congress.gov
"Videos of House of Representatives Sessions for the 115th Congress from www.C-SPAN.org".
"Videos of Senate Sessions for the 115th Congress from www.C-SPAN.org".
"Videos of Committees from the House and Senate for the 115th Congress from www.C-SPAN.org".
House of Representatives Session Calendar for the 115th Congress, 2017 calendar (PDF).
Senate Session Calendar for the 115th Congress (PDF).
Congressional Pictorial Directory for the 115th Congress (PDF).
Official Congressional Directory for the 115th Congress (PDF).