The 'One Hundred Tenth United States Congress' is the current meeting of the
legislative branch of the
United States federal government, comprised of the
Senate and the
House of Representatives. It is scheduled to meet in
Washington, D.C. from
January 3,
2007 to
January 3,
2009, during the last two years of the second administration of
President George W. Bush. The apportionment of seats in this
House of Representatives was based on the
2000 United States census.
The
Democrats control a majority in both chambers for the first time since the end of the
103rd Congress in 1995. No Democratic-held seats fell to the
Republicans in the
elections to this Congress.
[1] Democrat
Nancy Pelosi became the first woman
Speaker of the House,
[2] Keith Ellison became the first
Muslim in Congress,
[3] and
Mazie Hirono and
Hank Johnson became the first
Buddhists in Congress.
[ Washington Journal: Campaign 2006 In Review Phil Tajitsu Nash ]
Dates of sessions
January 3,
2007–
January 3,
2009 ''scheduled''
★ First session:
January 4,
2007–present
★ Second session: to be determined
Previous congress:
''109th Congress''
Next congress:
''111th Congress''
Events
Members debated initiatives such as the Democrats'
100-Hour Plan and the
Iraq War troop surge of 2007.
[4][5][6]
Iraq War
Following President Bush's 2007
State of the Union address, Congress debated his proposal to create a troop surge to increase security in Iraq. The House of Representatives passed a non-binding measure opposing the surge. There were various motions by individual Representatives to take various actions. Rep.
John Murtha proposed a motion which would increase training time for military personnel in the U.S., which would have blocked deployments of larger numbers of troops.
The House passed a $124 billion emergency spending measure to fund the war, which included language that dictated troop levels and withdrawal schedules. President Bush, however, vetoed the bill as promised, making this his 2nd veto while in office. Fearing that the Public would see them as not supporting the troops, both houses of Congress passed a bill funding the war without timelines, but with benchmarks for the Iraqi Government and money for other spending projects like disaster relief.
Major legislation
These are partial lists of prominent enacted legislation and pending bills.
:''See also: , Resume of Congressional Activity''
Enacted
Main articles: List of United States federal legislation#110th United States Congress
★
2007-02-02 —
House Page Board Revision Act of 2007, , ,
★
2007-05-25 —
U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007, including
Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007,
★
2007-06-14 —
Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007,
★
2007-08-03 —
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007,
★
2007-08-05 —
Protect America Act of 2007, ()
, via
THOMAS
Pending or failed
:''(In alphabetical order)
★
CLEAN Energy Act of 2007
★
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007
★
Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act
★
Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2008
★
District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007
★
Employee Free Choice Act
★
Executive Branch Reform Act
★
Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007
★
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
★
Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act of 2007
★
Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007
★
Honest Leadership and Open Government Act
★
Internet Radio Equality Act
★
Iraq War De-Escalation Act of 2007
★
Matthew Shepard Act
★
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007
★
Patent Reform Act of 2007
★
Platform Equality and Remedies for Rights Holders in Music Act of 2007
★
Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act
★
Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund Act
★
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007 - 'Vetoed'
★
Universal National Service Act of 2007
★ – 'Vetoed' (an earlier version of
U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007)
:''See also:
Active Legislation, 110th Congress, via senate.gov''
Party summary
Senate
House of Representatives
Membership at the beginning of the 110th Congress
In
Florida's 13th congressional district, Democrat
Christine Jennings is contesting the certification of Republican
Vern Buchanan as the winner in the 2006 election.
[7]
Leadership
Senate
★
President of the Senate[8]:
Dick Cheney (R-
Wyoming[9])
★
President ''pro tempore'':
Robert Byrd (D-
West Virginia)
★
President ''pro tempore emeritus'':
Ted Stevens (R-
Alaska)
Majority (Democratic) leadership
★
Majority Leader and
Democratic Conference Chairman:
[10] Harry Reid (
Nevada)
★
Assistant Majority Leader (Majority Whip):
Richard Durbin (
Illinois)
★ Chief Deputy Whip:
Barbara Boxer (
California)
★ Deputy Whips:
Thomas Carper (
Delaware),
Bill Nelson (
Florida),
Russell D. Feingold (
Wisconsin)
★ Democratic Conference Vice Chairman:
Charles Schumer (
New York)
★
Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman:
Charles Schumer (
New York)
★
Democratic Conference Secretary:
Patty Murray (
Washington)
★
Democratic Policy Committee Chairman:
Byron Dorgan (
North Dakota)
★ Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee Chair:
Debbie Stabenow (
Michigan)
★ Democratic Committee Outreach Chairman:
Jeff Bingaman (
New Mexico)
★ Democratic Rural Outreach Chair:
Blanche Lincoln (
Arkansas)
Minority (Republican) leadership
★
Minority Leader:
Mitch McConnell (
Kentucky)
★
Assistant Minority Leader (Minority Whip):
Trent Lott (
Mississippi)
★ Counselor to the Minority Leader:
Robert Bennett (
Utah)
★
Republican Conference Chairman:
Jon Kyl (
Arizona)
[11]
★
Republican Policy Committee Chairman:
Kay Bailey Hutchison (
Texas)
★
Republican Conference Vice Chair:
John Cornyn (
Texas)
★
Republican Campaign Committee Chair:
John Ensign (
Nevada)
House of Representatives
★
Speaker:
Nancy Pelosi (D-
California 8th)
★
Assistant to the Speaker:
Xavier Becerra (
California 31st)
Majority (Democratic) leadership
★
Majority Leader:
Steny Hoyer[12] (
Maryland 5th)
★
Majority Whip:
James Clyburn (
South Carolina 6th)
★
Senior Chief Deputy Majority Whip:
John Lewis (
Georgia 5th)
★
Chief Deputy Majority Whips:
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (
Florida 20th),
G.K. Butterfield (
North Carolina 1st),
Joseph Crowley (
New York 7th),
Diana DeGette (
Colorado 1st),
Ed Pastor (
Arizona 4th),
Jan Schakowsky (
Illinois 9th),
John S. Tanner (
Tennessee 8th), and
Maxine Waters (
California 35th)
★
Democratic Caucus Chairman:
Rahm Emanuel (
Illinois 5th)
★
Democratic Caucus Vice-Chairman:
John Larson (
Connecticut 1st)
★
Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman:
Chris Van Hollen (
Maryland 8th)
★
Democratic Steering/Policy Committee Co-Chairs:
Rosa DeLauro (
Connecticut 3rd) for Steering and
George Miller (
California 7th) for Policy
Minority (Republican) leadership
★
Minority Leader:
John Boehner (
Ohio 8th)
★
Minority Whip:
Roy Blunt (
Missouri 7th)
★
Chief Deputy Minority Whip:
Eric Cantor (
Virginia 7th)
★
Republican Conference Chair:
Adam Putnam (
Florida 12th)
★
Republican Policy Committee Chairman:
Thad McCotter (
Michigan 11th)
★
Republican Conference Vice-Chair:
Kay Granger (
Texas 12th)
★
Republican Conference Secretary:
John Carter (
Texas 31st)
★
Republican Campaign Committee Chairman:
Tom Cole (
Oklahoma 4th)
Senators' party membership by state at the opening of the 110th Congress in January 2007
Members
Senate
:''See
List of current United States Senators'' for demographics, hometown, senatorial class, when first took office, when current term expires, prior background, and education.''
House of Representatives
Percent of members of the House of Representatives from each party by state at the opening of the 110th Congress in January 2007
There is one vacancy in the House the resignation of
Martin Meehan (D).
: ''See
List of current members of the United States House of Representatives'' for demographics, hometown, senatorial class, when first took office, when current term expires, prior background, and education.''
:''See
List of United States Congressional districts'' for maps of congressional districts.
'Alabama' (5-2 Republican)
★ . Jo Bonner (R)
★ . Terry Everett (R)
★ . Mike D. Rogers (R)
★ . Robert Aderholt (R)
★ . Bud Cramer (D)
★ . Spencer Bachus (R)
★ . Artur Davis (D)'Alaska' (1 Republican)
★ . Don Young (R)'Arizona' (4-4 split)
★ . Rick Renzi (R)
★ . Trent Franks (R)
★ . John Shadegg (R)
★ . Ed Pastor (D)
★ . Harry Mitchell (D)
★ . Jeff Flake (R)
★ . Raúl M. Grijalva (D)
★ . Gabrielle Giffords (D)'Arkansas' (3-1 Democratic)
★ . Marion Berry (D)
★ . Vic Snyder (D)
★ . John Boozman (R)
★ . Mike Ross (D)'California' (34-19 Democratic, then 33-19 with 1 vacancy, then 34-19 Democratic)
★ . Mike Thompson (D)
★ . Wally Herger (R)
★ . Dan Lungren (R)
★ . John Doolittle (R)
★ . Doris Matsui (D)
★ . Lynn Woolsey (D)
★ . George Miller (D)
★ . Nancy Pelosi (D)
★ . Barbara Lee (D)
★ . Ellen Tauscher (D)
★ . Jerry McNerney (D)
★ . Tom Lantos (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)
★ . Diane Watson (D)
★ . Lucille Roybal-Allard (D)
★ . Maxine Waters (D)
★ . Jane Harman (D)
★ . Laura Richardson (D)
: Vacant, April 23, 2007-August 21,2007: Juanita Millender-McDonald (D), ''died'' April 22,2007
★ . Grace Napolitano (D)
★ . Linda Sánchez (D)
★ . Edward R. Royce (R)
★ . Jerry Lewis (R)
★ . Gary Miller (R)
★ . Joe Baca (D)
★ . Ken Calvert (R)
★ . Mary Bono (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' (4-3 Democratic)
★ . Diana DeGette (D)
★ . Mark Udall (D)
★ . John Salazar (D)
★ . Marilyn Musgrave (R)
★ . Doug Lamborn (R)
★ . Thomas G. Tancredo (R)
★ . Ed Perlmutter (D)'Connecticut' (4-1 Democratic)
★ . John Larson (D)
★ . Joe Courtney (D)
★ . Rosa DeLauro (D)
★ . Christopher Shays (R)
★ . Chris Murphy (D)'Delaware' (1 Republican)
★ . Michael N. Castle (R)'Florida' (16-9 Republican)
★ . Jeff Miller (R)
★ . Allen Boyd (D)
★ . Corrine Brown (D)
★ . Ander Crenshaw (R)
★ . Ginny Brown-Waite (R)
★ . Cliff Stearns (R)
★ . John Mica (R)
★ . Ric Keller (R)
★ . Gus Bilirakis (R)
★ . Bill Young (R)
★ . Kathy Castor (D)
★ . Adam Putnam (R)
★ . Vern Buchanan (R)
★ . Connie Mack IV (R)
★ . Dave Weldon (R)
★ . Tim Mahoney (D)
★ . Kendrick Meek (D)
★ . Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R)
★ . Robert Wexler (D)
★ . Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)
★ . Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R)
★ . Ron Klein (D)
★ . Alcee Hastings (D)
★ . Tom Feeney (R)
★ . Mario Diaz-Balart (R)'Georgia' (7-6 Republican, then 6-6 with 1 vacancy, then 7-6 Republican)
★ . 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)
★ . Paul Broun (R)
: Vacant, February 14,2007-July 25,2007: Charlie Norwood (R), ''died'' February 13,2007
★ . Phil Gingrey (R)
★ . John Barrow (D)
★ . David Scott (D)'Hawaii' (2 Democrats)
★ . Neil Abercrombie (D)
★ . Mazie Hirono (D)'Idaho' (2 Republicans)
★ . William Sali (R)
★ . Michael K. Simpson (R)'Illinois' (10-9 Democratic)
★ . Bobby Rush (D)
★ . Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D)
★ . Dan Lipinski (D)
★ . Luis Gutierrez (D)
★ . Rahm Emanuel (D)
★ . Peter Roskam (R)
★ . Danny K. Davis (D)
★ . Melissa Bean (D)
★ . Janice D. Schakowsky (D)
★ . Mark Steven Kirk (R)
★ . Jerry Weller (R)
★ . Jerry Costello (D)
★ . Judy Biggert (R)
★ . Dennis Hastert (R)
★ . Timothy V. Johnson (R)
★ . Donald Manzullo (R)
★ . Philip Hare (D)
★ . Ray LaHood (R)
★ . John Shimkus (R)'Indiana' (5-4 Democratic)
★ . Peter Visclosky (D)
★ . Joe Donnelly (D)
★ . Mark Souder (R)
★ . Steve Buyer (R)
★ . Dan Burton (R)
★ . Mike Pence (R)
★ . Julia Carson (D)
★ . Brad Ellsworth (D)
★ . Baron Hill (D) | 'Iowa' (3-2 Democratic)
★ . Bruce Braley (D)
★ . David Loebsack (D)
★ . Leonard Boswell (D)
★ . Tom Latham (R)
★ . Steve King (R)'Kansas' (2-2 split)
★ . Jerry Moran (R)
★ . Nancy Boyda (D)
★ . Dennis Moore (D)
★ . Todd Tiahrt (R)'Kentucky' (4-2 Republican)
★ . Ed Whitfield (R)
★ . Ron Lewis (R)
★ . John Yarmuth (D)
★ . Geoff Davis (R)
★ . Harold Rogers (R)
★ . Ben Chandler (D)'Louisiana' (5-2 Republican)
★ . Bobby Jindal (R)
★ . William J. Jefferson (D)
★ . Charlie Melancon (D)
★ . Jim McCrery (R)
★ . Rodney Alexander (R)
★ . Richard H. Baker (R)
★ . Charles Boustany (R)'Maine' (2 Democrats)
★ . Tom Allen (D)
★ . Mike Michaud (D)'Maryland' (6-2 Democratic)
★ . Wayne Gilchrest (R)
★ . Dutch Ruppersberger (D)
★ . John Sarbanes (D)
★ . Albert Wynn (D)
★ . Steny Hoyer (D)
★ . Roscoe Bartlett (R)
★ . Elijah Cummings (D)
★ . Chris Van Hollen (D)'Massachusetts' (10 Democrats)
★ . John Olver (D)
★ . Richard Neal (D)
★ . Jim McGovern (D)
★ . Barney Frank (D)
★ . Vacant, 2007-07-01-present:Marty Meehan (D), ''resigned'' 2007-07-01
★ . John Tierney (D)
★ . Ed Markey (D)
★ . Mike Capuano (D)
★ . Stephen Lynch (D)
★ . Bill Delahunt (D)'Michigan' (9-6 Republican)
★ . Bart Stupak (D)
★ . Peter Hoekstra (R)
★ . Vern Ehlers (R)
★ . David Lee Camp (R)
★ . Dale E. Kildee (D)
★ . Fred Upton (R)
★ . Tim Walberg (R)
★ . Mike J. Rogers (R)
★ . Joe Knollenberg (R)
★ . Candice Miller (R)
★ . Thaddeus McCotter (R)
★ . Sander Levin (D)
★ . Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D)
★ . John Conyers (D)
★ . John Dingell (D)'Minnesota' (5-3 Democratic)
★ . Tim Walz (D)
★ . John Kline (R)
★ . Jim Ramstad (R)
★ . Betty McCollum (D)
★ . Keith Ellison (D)
★ . Michele Bachmann (R)
★ . Collin Peterson (D)
★ . Jim Oberstar (D)'Mississippi' (2-2 split)
★ . Roger Wicker (R)
★ . Bennie Thompson (D)
★ . Chip Pickering (R)
★ . Gene Taylor (D)'Missouri' (5-4 Republican)
★ . William Lacy Clay, Jr. (D)
★ . Todd Akin (R)
★ . Russ Carnahan (D)
★ . Ike Skelton (D)
★ . Emanuel Cleaver (D)
★ . Sam Graves (R)
★ . Roy Blunt (R)
★ . Jo Ann Emerson (R)
★ . Kenny Hulshof (R)'Montana' (1 Republican)
★ . Denny Rehberg (R)'Nebraska' (3 Republicans)
★ . Jeff Fortenberry (R)
★ . Lee Terry (R)
★ . Adrian Smith (R)'Nevada' (2-1 Republican)
★ . Shelley Berkley (D)
★ . Dean Heller (R)
★ . Jon Porter (R)'New Hampshire' (2 Democrats)
★ . Carol Shea-Porter (D)
★ . Paul Hodes (D)'New Jersey' (7-6 Democratic)
★ . Rob Andrews (D)
★ . Frank LoBiondo (R)
★ . Jim Saxton (R)
★ . Chris Smith (R)
★ . Scott Garrett (R)
★ . Frank Pallone (D)
★ . Mike Ferguson (R)
★ . Bill Pascrell Jr. (D)
★ . Steve Rothman (D)
★ . Donald M. Payne (D)
★ . Rodney Frelinghuysen (R)
★ . Rush D. Holt Jr. (D)
★ . Albio Sires (D)'New Mexico' (2-1 Republican)
★ . Heather Wilson (R)
★ . Steve Pearce (R)
★ . Tom Udall (D)'New York' (23-6 Democratic)
★ . Tim Bishop (D)
★ . Steve Israel (D)
★ . Peter T. King (R)
★ . Carolyn McCarthy (D)
★ . Gary Ackerman (D)
★ . Gregory W. Meeks (D)
★ . Joseph Crowley (D)
★ . Jerrold Nadler (D)
★ . Anthony D. Weiner (D)
★ . Ed Towns (D)
★ . Yvette D. Clarke (D)
★ . Nydia Velázquez (D)
★ . Vito Fossella (R)
★ . Carolyn B. Maloney (D)
★ . Charles B. Rangel (D)
★ . José Serrano (D)
★ . Eliot L. Engel (D)
★ . Nita Lowey (D)
★ . John Hall (D)
★ . Kirsten Gillibrand (D)
★ . Michael R. McNulty (D)
★ . Maurice Hinchey (D)
★ . John M. McHugh (R)
★ . Michael Arcuri (D)
★ . Jim Walsh (R)
★ . Tom Reynolds (R)
★ . Brian Higgins (D)
★ . Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D)
★ . Randy Kuhl (R)'North Carolina' (7-6 Democratic)
★ . G. K. Butterfield (D)
★ . Bob Etheridge (D)
★ . Walter B. Jones (R)
★ . David Price (D)
★ . Virginia Foxx (R)
★ . Howard Coble (R)
★ . Mike McIntyre (D)
★ . Robin Hayes (R)
★ . Sue Wilkins Myrick (R)
★ . Patrick McHenry (R)
★ . Heath Shuler (D)
★ . Mel Watt (D)
★ . Brad Miller (D) | 'North Dakota' (1 Democrat)
★ . Earl Pomeroy (D)'Ohio' (10-7 Republican)
★ . Steve Chabot (R)
★ . Jean Schmidt (R)
★ . Michael R. Turner (R)
★ . Jim Jordan (R)
★ . Vacant, 2007-09-05-present:Paul Gillmor (R), ''died'' 2007-09-05
★ . Charlie Wilson (D)
★ . Dave Hobson (R)
★ . John A. Boehner (R)
★ . Marcy Kaptur (D)
★ . Dennis J. Kucinich (D)
★ . Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D)
★ . Pat Tiberi (R)
★ . Betty Sutton (D)
★ . Steve LaTourette (R)
★ . Deborah Pryce (R)
★ . Ralph S. Regula (R)
★ . Tim Ryan (D)
★ . Zack Space (D)'Oklahoma' (4-1 Republican)
★ . John Sullivan (R)
★ . Dan Boren (D)
★ . Frank Lucas (R)
★ . Tom Cole (R)
★ . Mary Fallin (R)'Oregon' (4-1 Democratic)
★ . David Wu (D)
★ . Greg Walden (R)
★ . Earl Blumenauer (D)
★ . Peter DeFazio (D)
★ . Darlene Hooley (D)'Pennsylvania' (11-8 Democratic)
★ . Bob Brady (D)
★ . Chaka Fattah (D)
★ . Phil English (R)
★ . Jason Altmire (D)
★ . John E. Peterson (R)
★ . Jim Gerlach (R)
★ . Joe Sestak (D)
★ . Patrick Murphy (D)
★ . Bill Shuster (R)
★ . Chris Carney (D)
★ . Paul E. Kanjorski (D)
★ . John Murtha (D)
★ . Allyson Schwartz (D)
★ . Michael F. Doyle (D)
★ . Charles Dent (R)
★ . Joseph R. Pitts (R)
★ . Tim Holden (D)
★ . Tim Murphy (R)
★ . Todd Platts (R)'Rhode Island' (2 Democrats)
★ . Patrick J. Kennedy (D)
★ . James Langevin (D)'South Carolina' (4-2 Republican)
★ . Henry E. Brown, Jr. (R)
★ . Joe Wilson (R)
★ . Gresham Barrett (R)
★ . Bob Inglis (R)
★ . John Spratt (D)
★ . Jim Clyburn (D)'South Dakota' (1 Democrat)
★ . Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D)'Tennessee' (5-4 Democratic)
★ . David Davis (R)
★ . John J. Duncan, Jr. (R)
★ . Zach Wamp (R)
★ . Lincoln Davis (D)
★ . Jim Cooper (D)
★ . Bart Gordon (D)
★ . Marsha Blackburn (R)
★ . John S. Tanner (D)
★ . Steve Cohen (D)'Texas' (19-13 Republican)
★ . 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)
★ . Rubén Hinojosa (D)
★ . Silvestre Reyes (D)
★ . Chet Edwards (D)
★ . Sheila Jackson-Lee (D)
★ . Randy Neugebauer (R)
★ . Charlie Gonzalez (D)
★ . Lamar S. Smith (R)
★ . Nick Lampson (D)
★ . Ciro Rodriguez (D)
★ . Kenny Marchant (R)
★ . Lloyd Doggett (D)
★ . Michael C. Burgess (R)
★ . Solomon P. Ortiz (D)
★ . Henry Cuellar (D)
★ . Gene Green (D)
★ . Eddie Bernice Johnson (D)
★ . John Carter (R)
★ . Pete Sessions (R)'Utah' (2-1 Republican)
★ . Rob Bishop (R)
★ . Jim Matheson (D)
★ . Chris Cannon (R)'Vermont' (1 Democrat)
★ . Peter Welch (D)'Virginia' (8-3 Republican)
★ . Jo Ann Davis (R)
★ . Thelma Drake (R)
★ . Robert C. Scott (D)
★ . Randy Forbes (R)
★ . Virgil Goode (R)
★ . Bob Goodlatte (R)
★ . Eric Cantor (R)
★ . Jim Moran (D)
★ . Rick Boucher (D)
★ . Frank Wolf (R)
★ . Thomas M. Davis (R)'Washington' (6-3 Democratic)
★ . Jay Inslee (D)
★ . Rick Larsen (D)
★ . Brian Baird (D)
★ . Richard "Doc" Hastings (R)
★ . Cathy McMorris (R)
★ . Norm Dicks (D)
★ . Jim McDermott (D)
★ . Dave Reichert (R)
★ . Adam Smith (D)'West Virginia' (2-1 Democratic)
★ . Alan Mollohan (D)
★ . Shelley Moore Capito (R)
★ . Nick Rahall (D)'Wisconsin' (5-3 Democratic)
★ . 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' (1 Republican)
★ . Barbara Cubin (R)----'American Samoa'
★ . Eni Faleomavaega (D)'District of Columbia'
★ . Eleanor Holmes Norton (D)'Guam'
★ . Madeleine Bordallo (D)'Puerto Rico'
★ . Luis G. Fortuño (R and PNP)'Virgin Islands'
★ . Donna Christian-Christensen (D) |
Changes in membership
Senate
Main articles: List of special elections to the United States Senate
House of Representatives
Main articles: List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
Miscellaneous facts about members
Served non-continuous terms
Senate
★
Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ): 1983–2001, 2003–
House of Representatives
★
Neil Abercrombie (D-HI): 1986–1987, 1991–
★
Brian Bilbray (R-CA): 1995–2001, June 2006–
★
Jim Cooper (D-TN): 1983–1995, 2003–
★
Jane Harman (D-CA): 1993–1999, 2001–
★
Baron Hill (D-IN): 1999–2005, 2007–
★
Bob Inglis (R-SC): 1993–1999, 2005–
★
Jay Inslee (D-WA): 1993–1995, 1999–
★
Nick Lampson (D-TX): 1997–2005, 2007–
★
Dan Lungren (R-CA): 1979–1989, 2005–
★
Ron Paul (R-TX): 1976–1977, 1979–1985, 1997–
★
David Price (D-NC): 1987–1995, 1997–
★
Ciro Rodriguez (D-TX): 1997–2005, 2007–
Switched political parties while in Congress
From Democratic to Republican:
★ Rep.
Rodney Alexander (R-LA): Democratic until August 2004
★ Rep.
Nathan Deal (R-GA): Democratic until April 1995
★ Rep.
Virgil Goode (R-VA): Democratic 1996–2000, Independent until 2002
★ Rep.
Ralph Hall (R-TX): Democratic until January 2004
★ Sen.
Richard Shelby (R-AL): Democratic until 1994
:''Source:
National Journal The Almanac of American Politics 2006''
Employees
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Architect of the Capitol:
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Alan M. Hantman (through
2007-02-04)
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Stephen T. Ayers (acting,
2007-02-04–present)
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Attending Physician of the United States Congress:
John F. Eisold
Senate
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Chaplain:
Barry C. Black
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Curator:
Diane K. Skvarla
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Historian:
Richard A. Baker
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Parliamentarian:
Alan Frumin
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Secretary:
Nancy Erickson
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Sergeant at Arms:
Terrance W. Gainer
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Secretary for the Majority:
Martin P. Paone
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Secretary for the Minority:
David J. Schiappa
House of Representatives
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Chaplain:
Daniel P. Coughlin
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Chief Administrative Officer:
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James M. Eagen, III (through
2007-02-15)
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Daniel P. Beard (
2007-02-15–present)
[Election of Clerk of the House and Chief Administrative Officer ]
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Clerk:
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Karen L. Haas (through
2007-02-15)
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Lorraine Miller (
2007-02-15–present)
★ Historian:Robert V. Remini
★ Parliamentarian: John V. Sullivan
★ Reading Clerks: Mary Kevin Niland, Paul Hays, Susan Cole (replaced Paul Hays)
★ Sergeant at Arms: Wilson Livingood
★ Inspector General: James J. Cornell
★ ''See also:'' Rules of the House: "Other officers and officials"
See also
Elections
★ United States congressional elections, 2006
★ United States House elections, 2006
★ United States Senate elections, 2006
Membership lists
★ Members of the 110th United States Congress
★ List of freshman class members of the 110th United States Congress
★ List of current United States Senators by age and generation
References
1. CBS News, Voters Usher Out Republicans
2. Pelosi becomes first woman House speaker
3. DAWN (Newspaper)
4. Pelosi Says She Would Drain GOP 'Swamp' David Espa
5. Democratic majority to focus on 3-pronged plan Margaret Talev
6. Leader Staff Dennis Kucinich's Response To President Bush's Speech January 11, 2007 Cleveland Leader. Last accessed on 2007-01-13
7. CQ Politics.com
8. The Vice President of the United States serves as the President of the Senate. See U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 3, Clause 4
9. Although Cheney is formally listed as being from Wyoming, he does not ''represent'' any state either as Vice President or as Senate President.
10. The Democratic Senate Majority Leader also serves as the Chairman of the Democratic Conference.
11. Senate GOP puts Kyl 3rd in command ''
12. The election for House Majority Leader was one of the most contentious races for leadership positions in the 110th Congress. Incoming speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed the candidacy of John Murtha, a close ally of hers, over that of Steny Hoyer, a political opponent. Ultimately, Hoyer defeated Murtha by a vote of 149 to 86.
13. On September 1, 2007, Senator Craig announced he will resign the Senate effective September 30, 2007.[1]
14. Rep. Millender-McDonald Dies of Cancer. ''Washington Post'', April 22, 2007
15. A special primary election was held 2007-09-04 and a special general election will be held 2007-10-16.
External links
★ Billhop - Congress Legislative Wiki
★ Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
★ Name Pronunciation Guide to the 110th U.S. Congress
★ "Thomas" Project at the Library of Congress
★ U.S. House of Representatives: Congressional History
★ U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists
★ Washingtonwatch
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