109th United States Congress
The One Hundred Ninth United States Congress was the legislative branch of the United States, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, from January 3, 2005 to January 3, 2007, during the fifth and sixth years of George W. Bush's presidency. House members were elected in the 2004 elections on November 4, 2004. Senators were elected in three classes in the 2000 elections on November 7, 2000, 2002 elections on November 5, 2002, or 2004 elections on November 4, 2004. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Twenty-second Census of the United States in 2000. Both chambers had a Republican majority, the same party as President Bush.
Major events
- November 7, 2006 — 2006 congressional elections
Prominent events included the filibuster "nuclear option" scare, the failure of the federal government to promptly respond to Hurricane Katrina disaster relief, the Tom DeLay corruption investigation, the CIA leak scandal, the rising unpopularity of the Iraq War, the 2006 immigration reform protests and government involvement in the Terri Schiavo case.
In addition to the DeLay indictment, this Congress also had a number of scandals: Bob Ney, Randy "Duke" Cunningham, William J. Jefferson, Mark Foley scandal, and the Jack Abramoff scandals.
This Congress met for 242 days, the fewest since World War II and 12 days fewer than the 80th Congress.[1][2][3] As the Congress neared its conclusion, some commentators labelled this the "Do Nothing Congress," [1][4][5][6][7] a pejorative originally given to the 80th United States Congress by President Harry Truman.
The President vetoed only one bill, his first veto, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005.
Major legislation
Enacted
- February 17, 2005 — Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, Pub.L. 109-2, 118 Stat. 4
- March 21, 2005 — Theresa Marie Schiavo's law, Pub.L. 109-3, 119 Stat. 15
- April 20, 2005 — Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, Pub.L. 109-8, 119 Stat. 23
- April 27, 2005 — Family Entertainment and Copyright Act, Pub.L. 109-9, 119 Stat. 218
- July 28, 2005 — Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (CAFTA Implementation Act), Pub.L. 109-53, 119 Stat. 462
- July 29, 2005 — Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub.L. 109-58, 119 Stat. 594
- August 10, 2005 — Transportation Equity Act of 2005, Pub.L. 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144
- October 26, 2005 — Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, Pub.L. 109-92, 119 Stat. 2095
- December 1, 2005 — Caribbean National Forest Act of 2005, Pub.L. 109-118, 119 Stat. 2527
- December 22, 2005 — Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005, Pub.L. 109-145, 119 Stat. 2664
- December 30, 2005 — Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006, Pub.L. 109-148, 119 Stat. 2680 (including McCain Detainee Amendment) (S.Amdt. 1977)
- February 8, 2006 — Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Pub.L. 109-171, 120 Stat. 4, including title II, subtitle B: Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act, 110 Stat. 9
- May 17, 2006 — Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005, Pub.L. 109-222, 120 Stat. 345
- May 29, 2006 — Respect for America's Fallen Heroes Act, Pub.L. 109-228, 120 Stat. 387
- July 27, 2006 — Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, Pub.L. 109-248, 120 Stat. 587
- September 26, 2006 — Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006, Pub.L. 109-282, 120 Stat. 1186
- October 13, 2006 — Safe Port Act, Pub.L. 109-347, 120 Stat. 1884, including title VIII, Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006
- October 17, 2006 — Military Commissions Act of 2006, Pub.L. 109-366, 120 Stat. 2600
- October 26, 2006 — Secure Fence Act of 2006, Pub.L. 109-367, 120 Stat. 2638
- December 20, 2006 — Tax Relief and Health Act of 2006, Pub.L. 109-432, 120 Stat. 292
Proposed, but not enacted
- H.R. 554 — Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act
- H.R. 810 — Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005 - Vetoed
- H.R. 1505 — Jessica Lunsford Act
- H.R. 4569 — Digital Transition Content Security Act
- S. 147 — Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2005 (Akaka Bill)
- S. 2611 — Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006
More information: Complete index of Public and Private Laws for 109th Congress at U.S. Government Printing Office
Hearings
- Congressional response to the NSA warrantless surveillance program (Senate Judiciary; House Intelligence; Democrats of the House Judiciary)
Party summary
Senate
The party summary for the Senate remained the same during the entire 109th Congress. On January 16, 2006, Democrat Jon Corzine resigned, but Democrat Bob Menendez was appointed and took Corzine's seat the next day.
Affiliation |
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
Republican |
Democratic |
Independent |
Vacant |
End of previous Congress |
51 |
48 |
1 |
100 |
0 |
|
Entire Congress |
55 |
44 |
1 |
100 |
0 |
Final voting share |
55% |
45% |
|
|
Beginning of the next Congress |
49 |
49 |
2 |
100 |
0 |
Partisan mix of the Senate by state
State ranked in partisan order |
Percentage
Republicans |
Percentage
Democrats |
Republican/
Democrat |
Republican
seat plurality |
Alabama |
100% |
0% |
2/0 |
2 |
Alaska |
100% |
0% |
2/0 |
2 |
Arizona |
100% |
0% |
2/0 |
2 |
Georgia |
100% |
0% |
2/0 |
2 |
Idaho |
100% |
0% |
2/0 |
2 |
Kansas |
100% |
0% |
2/0 |
2 |
Kentucky |
100% |
0% |
2/0 |
2 |
Maine |
100% |
0% |
2/0 |
2 |
Mississippi |
100% |
0% |
2/0 |
2 |
Missouri |
100% |
0% |
2/0 |
2 |
New Hampshire |
100% |
0% |
2/0 |
2 |
North Carolina |
100% |
0% |
2/0 |
2 |
Ohio |
100% |
0% |
2/0 |
2 |
Oklahoma |
100% |
0% |
2/0 |
2 |
Pennsylvania |
100% |
0% |
2/0 |
2 |
South Carolina |
100% |
0% |
2/0 |
2 |
Tennessee |
100% |
0% |
2/0 |
2 |
Texas |
100% |
0% |
2/0 |
2 |
Utah |
100% |
0% |
2/0 |
2 |
Virginia |
100% |
0% |
2/0 |
2 |
Wyoming |
100% |
0% |
2/0 |
2 |
United States |
55% |
44% |
55/44 |
11 |
Colorado |
50% |
50% |
1/1 |
0 |
Florida |
50% |
50% |
1/1 |
0 |
Indiana |
50% |
50% |
1/1 |
0 |
Iowa |
50% |
50% |
1/1 |
0 |
Louisiana |
50% |
50% |
1/1 |
0 |
Minnesota |
50% |
50% |
1/1 |
0 |
Montana |
50% |
50% |
1/1 |
0 |
Nebraska |
50% |
50% |
1/1 |
0 |
Nevada |
50% |
50% |
1/1 |
0 |
New Mexico |
50% |
50% |
1/1 |
0 |
Oregon |
50% |
50% |
1/1 |
0 |
Rhode Island |
50% |
50% |
1/1 |
0 |
South Dakota |
50% |
50% |
1/1 |
0 |
Vermont |
0% |
50% |
0/1
(1 independent) |
-1 |
Arkansas |
0% |
100% |
0/2 |
-2 |
California |
0% |
100% |
0/2 |
-2 |
Connecticut |
0% |
100% |
0/2 |
-2 |
Delaware |
0% |
100% |
0/2 |
-2 |
Hawaii |
0% |
100% |
0/2 |
-2 |
Illinois |
0% |
100% |
0/2 |
-2 |
Maryland |
0% |
100% |
0/2 |
-2 |
Massachusetts |
0% |
100% |
0/2 |
-2 |
Michigan |
0% |
100% |
0/2 |
-2 |
New Jersey |
0% |
100% |
0/2 |
-2 |
New York |
0% |
100% |
0/2 |
-2 |
North Dakota |
0% |
100% |
0/2 |
-2 |
Washington |
0% |
100% |
0/2 |
-2 |
West Virginia |
0% |
100% |
0/2 |
-2 |
Wisconsin |
0% |
100% |
0/2 |
-2 |
House of Representatives
Due to resignations and special elections, Republicans lost a net of three seats; Democrats gained one seat; three seats were left vacant; and one seat which was vacant at the beginning of the Congress was filled. All seats were filled though special elections. (See Changes in membership, below.)
Affiliation |
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
Republican |
Democratic |
Independent |
Vacant |
End of previous Congress |
225 |
207 |
1 |
433 |
2 |
|
Begin |
232 |
201 |
1 |
434 |
1 |
March 10, 2005 |
202 |
435 |
0 |
April 29, 2005 |
231 |
434 |
1 |
August 2, 2005 |
230 |
433 |
2 |
September 6, 2005 |
231 |
434 |
1 |
December 1, 2005 |
230 |
433 |
2 |
December 7, 2005 |
231 |
434 |
1 |
January 16, 2006 |
201 |
433 |
2 |
June 9, 2006 |
230 |
432 |
3 |
June 13, 2006 |
231 |
433 |
2 |
September 29, 2006 |
230 |
432 |
3 |
November 3, 2006 |
229 |
431 |
4 |
November 13, 2006 |
230 |
202 |
433 |
2 |
December 31, 2006 |
229 |
432 |
3 |
Final voting share |
53.0% |
47.0% |
|
|
Non-voting members |
1 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
Beginning of next Congress |
202 |
233 |
0 |
435 |
0 |
Partisan mix of the House by state
State ranked in partisan order |
Percentage
Republicans |
Percentage
Democrats |
Republican/
Democrat |
Republican
seat plurality |
Nebraska |
100% |
0% |
3/0 |
3 |
Idaho |
100% |
0% |
2/0 |
2 |
New Hampshire |
100% |
0% |
2/0 |
2 |
Alaska |
100% |
0% |
1/0 |
1 |
Delaware |
100% |
0% |
1/0 |
1 |
Montana |
100% |
0% |
1/0 |
1 |
Wyoming |
100% |
0% |
1/0 |
1 |
Kentucky |
83% |
17% |
5/1 |
4 |
Iowa |
80% |
20% |
4/1 |
3 |
Oklahoma |
80% |
20% |
4/1 |
3 |
Indiana |
78% |
22% |
7/2 |
5 |
Arizona |
75% |
25% |
6/2 |
4 |
Kansas |
75% |
25% |
3/1 |
2 |
Virginia |
73% |
27% |
8/3 |
5 |
Florida |
72% |
28% |
18/7 |
11 |
Alabama |
71% |
29% |
5/2 |
3 |
Louisiana |
71% |
29% |
5/2 |
3 |
Ohio |
67% |
33% |
12/6 |
6 |
South Carolina |
67% |
33% |
4/2 |
2 |
Nevada |
67% |
33% |
2/1 |
1 |
New Mexico |
67% |
33% |
2/1 |
1 |
Utah |
67% |
33% |
2/1 |
1 |
Texas |
65% |
35% |
20/11
(1 vacancy) |
9 |
Pennsylvania |
63% |
37% |
12/7 |
5 |
Michigan |
60% |
40% |
9/6 |
3 |
Connecticut |
60% |
40% |
3/2 |
1 |
Colorado |
57% |
43% |
4/3 |
1 |
Missouri |
56% |
44% |
5/4 |
1 |
Georgia |
54% |
46% |
7/6 |
1 |
North Carolina |
54% |
46% |
7/6 |
1 |
United States |
53% |
47% |
231/201 |
30 |
Minnesota |
50% |
50% |
4/4 |
0 |
Wisconsin |
50% |
50% |
4/4 |
0 |
Mississippi |
50% |
50% |
2/2 |
0 |
New Jersey |
50% |
50% |
6/6
(1 vacancy) |
0 |
Vermont |
0% |
0% |
0/0
(1 independent) |
0 |
Illinois |
47% |
53% |
9/10 |
-1 |
Tennessee |
44% |
56% |
4/5 |
-1 |
California |
38% |
62% |
20/33 |
-13 |
West Virginia |
33% |
67% |
1/2 |
-1 |
Washington |
33% |
67% |
3/6 |
-3 |
New York |
31% |
69% |
9/20 |
-11 |
Arkansas |
25% |
75% |
1/3 |
-2 |
Maryland |
25% |
75% |
2/6 |
-4 |
Oregon |
20% |
80% |
1/4 |
-3 |
North Dakota |
0% |
100% |
0/1 |
-1 |
South Dakota |
0% |
100% |
0/1 |
-1 |
Hawaii |
0% |
100% |
0/2 |
-2 |
Maine |
0% |
100% |
0/2 |
-2 |
Rhode Island |
0% |
100% |
0/2 |
-2 |
Massachusetts |
0% |
100% |
0/10 |
-10 |
State ranked in partisan order |
Percentage
Republicans |
Percentage
Democrats |
Republican/
Democrat |
Republican
seat plurality |
Leadership
Contents: Senate: Majority (R), Minority (D) • House: Majority (R), Minority (D)
Senate
Majority (Republican) leadership
Minority (Democratic) leadership
- Minority Leader: Harry Reid
- Minority Whip: Richard Durbin
- Democratic Conference Chairman: Harry Reid
- Democratic Policy Committee Chairman: Byron Dorgan
- Democratic Conference Secretary: Debbie Stabenow
- Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Charles Schumer
House of Representatives
Majority (Republican) leadership
- Majority Leader:
- Tom DeLay, until September 28, 2005
- Roy Blunt, September 28, 2005 – February 2, 2006 (Interim)
- John Boehner, February 2, 2006 – end
- Majority Whip: Roy Blunt
- Senior Chief Deputy Whip: Eric Cantor
- Majority Deputy Whip Team: Kevin Brady
- Assistant Deputy Whip Team: Doc Hastings
- Republican Conference Chair: Deborah Pryce
- Republican Conference Vice-Chair: Jack Kingston
- Republican Conference Secretary: John T. Doolittle
- Republican Policy Committee Chairman:
- John Shadegg, until February 2, 2006
- Adam Putnam, February 2, 2006 – end
- Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: Tom Reynolds
Minority (Democratic) leadership
- Minority Leader: Nancy Pelosi
- Minority Whip: Steny Hoyer
- Senior Chief Deputy Whip: John Lewis
- Minority Deputy Whip Team: Diana DeGette
- Democratic Caucus Chairman: Jim Clyburn
- Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman: John Larson
- Assistant to the House Minority Leader: John Spratt
- Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Rahm Emanuel
- Democratic Steering Committee Co-Chairs: Rosa DeLauro, George Miller
Members
Senate
Senators' party membership by state
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
- Blanche Lincoln (D)
- Mark Pryor (D)
California
Colorado
- Wayne Allard (R)
- Ken Salazar (D)
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
- Saxby Chambliss (R)
- Johnny Isakson (R)
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
- Carl Levin (D)
- Debbie Stabenow (D)
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
- Kit Bond (R)
- James Talent (R)
|
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
- Frank Lautenberg (D)
- Jon Corzine (D), until January 17, 2006
New Mexico
- Pete Domenici (R)
- Jeff Bingaman (D)
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
- Lindsey Graham (R)
- Jim DeMint (R)
South Dakota
- Tim Johnson (D)
- John Thune (R)
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
- Patrick Leahy (D)
- James Jeffords (I)
Virginia
Washington
- Patty Murray (D)
- Maria Cantwell (D)
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
- Craig Thomas (R)
- Michael Enzi (R)
|
House of Representatives
Initial percentage of members of the House of Representatives from each party by state at the opening of the 109th Congress in January 2005
The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.
Alabama
(5-2 Republican)
- 1. Jo Bonner (R)
- 2. Terry Everett (R)
- 3. Mike D. Rogers (R)
- 4. Robert Aderholt (R)
- 5. Bud Cramer (D)
- 6. Spencer Bachus (R)
- 7. Artur Davis (D)
Alaska
(1 Republican)
Arizona
(6-2 Republican)
- 1. Rick Renzi (R)
- 2. Trent Franks (R)
- 3. John Shadegg (R)
- 4. Ed Pastor (D)
- 5. J.D. Hayworth (R)
- 6. Jeff Flake (R)
- 7. Raúl M. Grijalva (D)
- 8. Jim Kolbe (R)
Arkansas
(3-1 Democratic)
- 1. Marion Berry (D)
- 2. Vic Snyder (D)
- 3. John Boozman (R)
- 4. Mike Ross (D)
California
(33-20 Democratic)
- 1. Mike Thompson (D)
- 2. Wally Herger (R)
- 3. Dan Lungren (R)
- 4. John Doolittle (R)
- 5. Vacant, until March 9, 2005
- Doris Matsui (D), from March 10, 2005
- 6. Lynn Woolsey (D)
- 7. George Miller (D)
- 8. Nancy Pelosi (D)
- 9. Barbara Lee (D)
- 10. Ellen Tauscher (D)
- 11. Richard Pombo (R)
- 12. Tom Lantos (D)
- 13. Pete Stark (D)
- 14. Anna Eshoo (D)
- 15. Mike Honda (D)
- 16. Zoe Lofgren (D)
- 17. Sam Farr (D)
- 18. Dennis Cardoza (D)
- 19. George Radanovich (R)
- 20. Jim Costa (D)
- 21. Devin Nunes (R)
- 22. Bill Thomas (R)
- 23. Lois Capps (D)
- 24. Elton Gallegly (R)
- 25. Howard McKeon (R)
- 26. David Dreier (R)
- 27. Brad Sherman (D)
- 28. Howard Berman (D)
- 29. Adam Schiff (D)
- 30. Henry Waxman (D)
- 31. Xavier Becerra (D)
- 32. Hilda Solis (D)
- 33. Diane Watson (D)
- 34. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D)
- 35. Maxine Waters (D)
- 36. Jane Harman (D)
- 37. Juanita Millender-McDonald (D)
- 38. Grace Napolitano (D)
- 39. Linda Sánchez (D)
- 40. Edward R. Royce (R)
- 41. Jerry Lewis (R)
- 42. Gary Miller (R)
- 43. Joe Baca (D)
- 44. Ken Calvert (R)
- 45. Mary Bono (R)
- 46. Dana Rohrabacher (R)
- 47. Loretta Sanchez (D)
- 48. Chris Cox, until August 2, 2005 (R)
- John Campbell (R), from December 7, 2005
- 49. Darrell Issa (R)
- 50. Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R), until December 1, 2005
- Brian Bilbray (R), from June 13, 2006
- 51. Bob Filner (D)
- 52. Duncan Hunter (R)
- 53. Susan Davis (D)
Colorado
(4-3 Republican)
- 1. Diana DeGette (D)
- 2. Mark Udall (D)
- 3. John Salazar (D)
- 4. Marilyn Musgrave (R)
- 5. Joel Hefley (R)
- 6. Thomas G. Tancredo (R)
- 7. Bob Beauprez (R)
Connecticut
(3-2 Republican)
- 1. John Larson (D)
- 2. Rob Simmons (R)
- 3. Rosa DeLauro (D)
- 4. Christopher Shays (R)
- 5. Nancy Johnson (R)
Delaware
(1 Republican)
- At-large. Michael N. Castle (R)
Florida
(18-7 Republican)
- 1. Jeff Miller (R)
- 2. Allen Boyd (D)
- 3. Corrine Brown (D)
- 4. Ander Crenshaw (R)
- 5. Ginny Brown-Waite (R)
- 6. Cliff Stearns (R)
- 7. John Mica (R)
- 8. Ric Keller (R)
- 9. Michael Bilirakis (R)
- 10. Bill Young (R)
- 11. Jim Davis (D)
- 12. Adam Putnam (R)
- 13. Katherine Harris (R)
- 14. Connie Mack IV (R)
- 15. Dave Weldon (R)
- 16. Mark Foley (R), until September 29, 2006, vacant thereafter
- 17. Kendrick Meek (D)
- 18. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R)
- 19. Robert Wexler (D)
- 20. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)
- 21. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R)
- 22. Clay Shaw (R)
- 23. Alcee Hastings (D)
- 24. Tom Feeney (R)
- 25. Mario Diaz-Balart (R)
Georgia
(7-6 Republican)
- 1. Jack Kingston (R)
- 2. Sanford Bishop (D)
- 3. Jim Marshall (D)
- 4. Cynthia McKinney (D)
- 5. John Lewis (D)
- 6. Tom Price (R)
- 7. John Linder (R)
- 8. Lynn Westmoreland (R)
- 9. Charlie Norwood (R)
- 10. Nathan Deal (R)
- 11. Phil Gingrey (R)
- 12. John Barrow (D)
- 13. David Scott (D)
Hawaii
(2 Democrats)
- 1. Neil Abercrombie (D)
- 2. Ed Case (D)
Idaho
(2 Republicans)
- 1. C. L. Otter (R)
- 2. Michael K. Simpson (R)
Illinois
(10-9 Democratic)
- 1. Bobby Rush (D)
- 2. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D)
- 3. Dan Lipinski (D)
- 4. Luis Gutierrez (D)
- 5. Rahm Emanuel (D)
- 6. Henry Hyde (R)
- 7. Danny K. Davis (D)
- 8. Melissa Bean (D)
- 9. Janice D. Schakowsky (D)
- 10. Mark Steven Kirk (R)
- 11. Jerry Weller (R)
- 12. Jerry Costello (D)
- 13. Judy Biggert (R)
- 14. Dennis Hastert (R)
- 15. Timothy V. Johnson (R)
- 16. Donald Manzullo (R)
- 17. Lane Evans (D)
- 18. Ray LaHood (R)
- 19. John Shimkus (R)
Indiana
(7-2 Republican)
- 1. Pete Visclosky (D)
- 2. Chris Chocola (R)
- 3. Mark Souder (R)
- 4. Steve Buyer (R)
- 5. Dan Burton (R)
- 6. Mike Pence (R)
- 7. Julia Carson (D)
- 8. John Hostettler (R)
- 9. Mike Sodrel (R)
Iowa
(4-1 Republican)
- 1. Jim Nussle (R)
- 2. Jim Leach (R)
- 3. Leonard Boswell (D)
- 4. Tom Latham (R)
- 5. Steve King (R)
Kansas
(3-1 Republican)
- 1. Jerry Moran (R)
- 2. Jim Ryun (R)
- 3. Dennis Moore (D)
- 4. Todd Tiahrt (R)
Kentucky
(5-1 Republican)
- 1. Ed Whitfield (R)
- 2. Ron Lewis (R)
- 3. Anne Northup (R)
- 4. Geoff Davis (R)
- 5. Hal Rogers (R)
- 6. Ben Chandler (D)
Louisiana
(5-2 Republican)
- 1. Bobby Jindal (R)
- 2. William J. Jefferson (D)
- 3. Charlie Melancon (D)
- 4. Jim McCrery (R)
- 5. Rodney Alexander (R)
- 6. Richard H. Baker (R)
- 7. Charles Boustany (R)
Maine
(2 Democrats)
- 1. Tom Allen (D)
- 2. Mike Michaud (D)
Maryland
(6-2 Democratic)
- 1. Wayne Gilchrest (R)
- 2. Dutch Ruppersberger (D)
- 3. Ben Cardin (D)
- 4. Albert Wynn (D)
- 5. Steny Hoyer (D)
- 6. Roscoe Bartlett (R)
- 7. Elijah Cummings (D)
- 8. Chris Van Hollen (D)
Massachusetts
(10 Democrats)
- 1. John Olver (D)
- 2. Richard Neal (D)
- 3. Jim McGovern (D)
- 4. Barney Frank (D)
- 5. Marty Meehan (D)
- 6. John Tierney (D)
- 7. Ed Markey (D)
- 8. Mike Capuano (D)
- 9. Stephen Lynch (D)
- 10. Bill Delahunt (D)
Michigan
(9-6 Republican)
- 1. Bart Stupak (D)
- 2. Peter Hoekstra (R)
- 3. Vern Ehlers (R)
- 4. David Lee Camp (R)
- 5. Dale Kildee (D)
- 6. Fred Upton (R)
- 7. Joe Schwarz (R)
- 8. Mike Rogers (R)
- 9. Joe Knollenberg (R)
- 10. Candice S. Miller (R)
- 11. Thaddeus McCotter (R)
- 12. Sander Levin (D)
- 13. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D)
- 14. John Conyers (D)
- 15. John Dingell (D)
Minnesota
(4-4 Split)
- 1. Gil Gutknecht (R)
- 2. John Kline (R)
- 3. Jim Ramstad (R)
- 4. Betty McCollum (DFL)[8]
- 5. Martin Olav Sabo (DFL)[8]
- 6. Mark Kennedy (R)
- 7. Collin Peterson (DFL)[8]
- 8. James Oberstar (DFL)[8]
Mississippi
(2-2 Split)
- 1. Roger Wicker (R)
- 2. Bennie Thompson (D)
- 3. Chip Pickering (R)
- 4. Gene Taylor (D)
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Missouri
(5-4 Republican)
- 1. William Lacy Clay, Jr. (D)
- 2. Todd Akin (R)
- 3. Russ Carnahan (D)
- 4. Ike Skelton (D)
- 5. Emanuel Cleaver (D)
- 6. Sam Graves (R)
- 7. Roy Blunt (R)
- 8. Jo Ann Emerson (R)
- 9. Kenny Hulshof (R)
Montana
(1 Republican)
- At-large. Denny Rehberg (R)
Nebraska
(3 Republicans)
- 1. Jeff Fortenberry (R)
- 2. Lee Terry (R)
- 3. Tom Osborne (R)
Nevada
(2-1 Republican)
- 1. Shelley Berkley (D)
- 2. Jim Gibbons (R)
- 3. Jon Porter (R)
New Hampshire
(2 Republicans)
- 1. Jeb Bradley (R)
- 2. Charlie Bass (R)
New Jersey
(7-6 Democratic)
- 1. Rob Andrews (D)
- 2. Frank LoBiondo (R)
- 3. Jim Saxton (R)
- 4. Chris Smith (R)
- 5. Scott Garrett (R)
- 6. Frank Pallone (D)
- 7. Mike Ferguson (R)
- 8. Bill Pascrell Jr. (D)
- 9. Steve Rothman (D)
- 10. Donald M. Payne (D)
- 11. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R)
- 12. Rush D. Holt Jr. (D)
- 13. Bob Menendez (D), until January 17, 2006
- Albio Sires (D), from November 13, 2006
New Mexico
(2-1 Republican)
- 1. Heather Wilson (R)
- 2. Steve Pearce (R)
- 3. Tom Udall (D)
New York
(20-9 Democratic)
- 1. Tim Bishop (D)
- 2. Steve Israel (D)
- 3. Peter T. King (R)
- 4. Carolyn McCarthy (D)
- 5. Gary Ackerman (D)
- 6. Gregory W. Meeks (D)
- 7. Joseph Crowley (D)
- 8. Jerrold Nadler (D)
- 9. Anthony D. Weiner (D)
- 10. Ed Towns (D)
- 11. Major Owens (D)
- 12. Nydia Velázquez (D)
- 13. Vito Fossella (R)
- 14. Carolyn B. Maloney (D)
- 15. Charles B. Rangel (D)
- 16. José Serrano (D)
- 17. Eliot L. Engel (D)
- 18. Nita Lowey (D)
- 19. Sue W. Kelly (R)
- 20. John E. Sweeney (R)
- 21. Michael R. McNulty (D)
- 22. Maurice Hinchey (D)
- 23. John M. McHugh (R)
- 24. Sherwood Boehlert (R)
- 25. Jim Walsh (R)
- 26. Tom Reynolds (R)
- 27. Brian Higgins (D)
- 28. Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D)
- 29. Randy Kuhl (R)
North Carolina
(7-6 Republican)
- 1. G. K. Butterfield (D)
- 2. Bob Etheridge (D)
- 3. Walter B. Jones (R)
- 4. David Price (D)
- 5. Virginia Foxx (R)
- 6. Howard Coble (R)
- 7. Mike McIntyre (D)
- 8. Robin Hayes (R)
- 9. Sue Wilkins Myrick (R)
- 10. Patrick McHenry (R)
- 11. Charles H. Taylor (R)
- 12. Mel Watt (D)
- 13. Brad Miller (D)
North Dakota
(1 Democrat)
- At-large. Earl Pomeroy (D)
Ohio
(12-6 Republican)
- 1. Steve Chabot (R)
- 2. Rob Portman (R), until April 29, 2005
- Jean Schmidt (R), from September 6, 2005
- 3. Michael R. Turner (R)
- 4. Michael G. Oxley (R)
- 5. Paul E. Gillmor (R)
- 6. Ted Strickland (D)
- 7. David L. Hobson (R)
- 8. John A. Boehner (R)
- 9. Marcia C. Kaptur (D)
- 10. Dennis J. Kucinich (D)
- 11. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D)
- 12. Patrick J. Tiberi (R)
- 13. Sherrod Brown (D)
- 14. Steve LaTourette (R)
- 15. Deborah D. Pryce (R)
- 16. Ralph S. Regula (R)
- 17. Timothy J. Ryan (D)
- 18. Robert W. Ney (R), until November 3, 2006, vacant thereafter
Oklahoma
(4-1 Republican)
- 1. John Sullivan (R)
- 2. Dan Boren (D)
- 3. Frank Lucas (R)
- 4. Tom Cole (R)
- 5. Ernest Istook (R)
Oregon
(4-1 Democratic)
- 1. David Wu (D)
- 2. Greg Walden (R)
- 3. Earl Blumenauer (D)
- 4. Peter DeFazio (D)
- 5. Darlene Hooley (D)
Pennsylvania
(12-7 Republican)
- 1. Bob Brady (D)
- 2. Chaka Fattah (D)
- 3. Phil English (R)
- 4. Melissa Hart (R)
- 5. John E. Peterson (R)
- 6. Jim Gerlach (R)
- 7. Curt Weldon (R)
- 8. Mike Fitzpatrick (R)
- 9. Bill Shuster (R)
- 10. Don Sherwood (R)
- 11. Paul Kanjorski (D)
- 12. John Murtha (D)
- 13. Allyson Schwartz (D)
- 14. Michael F. Doyle (D)
- 15. Charlie Dent (R)
- 16. Joseph R. Pitts (R)
- 17. Tim Holden (D)
- 18. Tim Murphy (R)
- 19. Todd Russell Platts (R)
Rhode Island
(2 Democrats)
- 1. Patrick J. Kennedy (D)
- 2. James Langevin (D)
South Carolina
(4-2 Republican)
- 1. Henry E. Brown, Jr. (R)
- 2. Joe Wilson (R)
- 3. Gresham Barrett (R)
- 4. Bob Inglis (R)
- 5. John Spratt (D)
- 6. Jim Clyburn (D)
South Dakota
(1 Democrat)
- At-large. Stephanie Herseth (D)
Tennessee
(5-4 Democratic)
- 1. William L. Jenkins (R)
- 2. John Duncan (R)
- 3. Zach Wamp (R)
- 4. Lincoln Davis (D)
- 5. Jim Cooper (D)
- 6. Bart Gordon (D)
- 7. Marsha Blackburn (R)
- 8. John S. Tanner (D)
- 9. Harold Ford, Jr. (D)
Texas
(21-11 Republican)
- 1. Louie Gohmert (R)
- 2. Ted Poe (R)
- 3. Sam Johnson (R)
- 4. Ralph Hall (R)
- 5. Jeb Hensarling (R)
- 6. Joe Barton (R)
- 7. John Culberson (R)
- 8. Kevin Brady (R)
- 9. Al Green (D)
- 10. Michael McCaul (R)
- 11. Mike Conaway (R)
- 12. Kay Granger (R)
- 13. Mac Thornberry (R)
- 14. Ron Paul (R)
- 15. Rubén Hinojosa (D)
- 16. Silvestre Reyes (D)
- 17. Chet Edwards (D)
- 18. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D)
- 19. Randy Neugebauer (R)
- 20. Charlie Gonzalez (D)
- 21. Lamar S. Smith (R)
- 22. Tom DeLay (R), until June 9, 2006
- Shelley Sekula-Gibbs (R), from November 13, 2006
- 23. Henry Bonilla (R)
- 24. Kenny Marchant (R)
- 25. Lloyd Doggett (D)
- 26. Michael C. Burgess (R)
- 27. Solomon P. Ortiz (D)
- 28. Henry Cuellar (D)
- 29. Gene Green (D)
- 30. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D)
- 31. John Carter (R)
- 32. Pete Sessions (R)
Utah
(2-1 Republican)
- 1. Rob Bishop (R)
- 2. Jim Matheson (D)
- 3. Chris Cannon (R)
Vermont
(1 Independent, caucausing with Democrats)
Virginia
(8-3 Republican)
- 1. Jo Ann Davis (R)
- 2. Thelma Drake (R)
- 3. Robert C. Scott (D)
- 4. Randy Forbes (R)
- 5. Virgil Goode (R)
- 6. Bob Goodlatte (R)
- 7. Eric Cantor (R)
- 8. Jim Moran (D)
- 9. Rick Boucher (D)
- 10. Frank Wolf (R)
- 11. Thomas M. Davis (R)
Washington
(6-3 Democratic)
- 1. Jay Inslee (D)
- 2. Rick Larsen (D)
- 3. Brian Baird (D)
- 4. Richard "Doc" Hastings (R)
- 5. Cathy McMorris (R)
- 6. Norm Dicks (D)
- 7. Jim McDermott (D)
- 8. Dave Reichert (R)
- 9. Adam Smith (D)
West Virginia
(2-1 Democratic)
- 1. Alan Mollohan (D)
- 2. Shelley Moore Capito (R)
- 3. Nick Rahall (D)
Wisconsin
(4-4 Split)
- 1. Paul Ryan (R)
- 2. Tammy Baldwin (D)
- 3. Ron Kind (D)
- 4. Gwen Moore (D)
- 5. Jim Sensenbrenner (R)
- 6. Tom Petri (R)
- 7. Dave Obey (D)
- 8. Mark Green (R)
Wyoming
(1 Republican)
- At-large. Barbara Cubin (R)
Non-voting members
- American Samoa. Eni Faleomavaega (D)
- District of Columbia. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D)
- Guam. Madeleine Bordallo (D)
- Puerto Rico. Luis Fortuño (R and PNP)
- Virgin Islands. Donna Christian-Christensen (D)
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Changes in membership
Members who came and left during this Congress.
Senate
State
(class) |
Previous |
Reason for change |
Subsequent |
Date of successor's taking seat |
New Jersey
(class 1) |
Jon Corzine (D) |
Corzine resigned to become Governor of New Jersey on January 17, 2006. |
Bob Menendez (D) |
Appointed January 18, 2006 |
Connecticut
(class 1) |
Joseph Lieberman (D) |
Change of party affiliation from Democrat to Independent Democrat |
Joseph Lieberman (ID) |
August 9, 2006 |
House of Representatives
All seats were filled though special elections.
District |
Previous |
Reason for change |
Subsequent |
Date of Successor's Installation |
California 5th |
None. |
Representative Bob Matsui (D) died January 1, 2005 — before the end of the previous Congress. |
Doris Matsui (D) |
March 10, 2005 |
Ohio 2nd |
Rob Portman (R) |
Resigned April 29, 2005 to become the United States Trade Representative. |
Jean Schmidt (R) |
September 6, 2005[9] |
California 48th |
Chris Cox (R) |
Resigned August 2, 2005 to become chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. |
John Campbell (R) |
December 7, 2005[10] |
California 50th |
Duke Cunningham (R) |
Resigned December 1, 2005 after pleading guilty to conspiracy for bribes and tax evasion. |
Brian Bilbray (R) |
June 13, 2006[11] |
New Jersey 13th |
Bob Menendez (D) |
Resigned January 16, 2006 to become a U.S. Senator. |
Albio Sires (D) |
November 13, 2006[12] |
Texas 22nd |
Tom DeLay (R) |
Resigned June 9, 2006 after a series of criminal indictments. |
Shelley Sekula-Gibbs (R) |
November 13, 2006[13] |
Florida 16th |
Mark Foley (R) |
Resigned September 29, 2006 after a teen sex scandal. |
Remained vacant until the next Congress.[14] |
Ohio 18th |
Bob Ney (R) |
Resigned November 3, 2006 after pleading guilty to conspiracy. |
Remained vacant until the next Congress. |
Nevada 2nd |
Jim Gibbons (R) |
Resigned December 31, 2006 to become Governor of Nevada. |
Remained vacant until the next Congress. |
Employees
- Architect of the Capitol: Alan M. Hantman
- Attending Physician of the United States Congress: John F. Eisold
Senate
- Chaplain: Barry C. Black
- Curator: Diane K. Skvarla
- Historian: Richard A. Baker
- Parliamentarian: Alan Frumin
- Secretary: Emily J. Reynolds
- Sergeant at Arms: William H. Pickle
- Secretary for the Majority: David J. Schiappa
- Secretary for the Minority: Martin P. Paone
House of Representatives
- Chaplain: Daniel P. Coughlin
- Chief Administrative Officer: James M. Eagen, III
- Clerk:
- Jeff Trandahl (to November 18, 2005)
- Karen L. Haas (December 1, 2005 to end)
- Historian: Robert V. Remini
- Parliamentarian: John V. Sullivan
- Reading Clerks: Paul Hays (R), Mary Kevin Niland (D)
- Sergeant at Arms: Wilson Livingood
- Inspector General of the United States House of Representatives: James J. Cornell
- See also: Rules of the House, Rule 2: "Other officers and officials"
See also
Elections
- United States congressional elections, 2004
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2004, House elections for all members
- 2000 elections, 2002 elections, and 2004 elections: Senate elections for all Senators
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shepard, Scott (December 10, 2006). "109th may be the real 'do nothing' Congress". Cox News Service (Atlanta, GA). http://www.newsobserver.com/politics/story/519951.html
- ↑ USA Today Editorial (December 11, 2006). "Our view on Congress wrapping up: 109th Congress' big success: Lowering the achievement bar". USA Today (MacLean, VA). http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2006/12/post_22.html#more
- ↑ "'Do-Nothing Congress' Raises Critics' Ire". This Week with George Stephanopoulos. ABC. 2006-05-12.
- ↑ "The Cafferty File: Do-Nothing Congress". The Situation Room. CNN. 2006-12-04. cnn.com
- ↑ "Goodbye To The Do-Nothing Congress". Face The Nation. CBS. 2006-12-10. cbsnews.com
- ↑ Dobbs, Lou (August 2, 2006). "Five-weeks off for 'do-nothing Congress'". CNN. http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/08/01/dobbs.August2/index.html. Retrieved 2006-11-12.
- ↑ Mann, T.brookings.edu; [[Norman J. Ornstein |Ornstein, N.]] (2006). The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track OUP USA. N.Y., N.Y.: OUP USA
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 The Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) is affiliated with the United States Democratic Party.
- ↑ Ohio 2nd: A primary election was held on June 14, 2005. A runoff election was held on August 2, 2005. Jean Schmidt won and took her seat the next month. See Ohio 2nd congressional district election, 2005.
- ↑ California 48th: A primary election was held on October 4, 2005. A runoff election was held on December 6, 2005. John Campbell won and took his seat the next day.See California 48th Congressional District Election, 2005.
- ↑ California 50th: A primary election was held on April 11, 2006. A runoff election was held on June 6, 2006. Brian Bilbray won and took his seat one week later.See California 50th congressional district special election, 2006.
- ↑ New Jersey 13th: An election was held to fill the unexpired term at the November 7, 2006 General Election. Sires was sworn in on November 13. See New Jersey 13th congressional district special election, 2006.
- ↑ An election was held to fill the unexpired term at the November 7, 2006 General Election. Sekula-Gibbs took her seat on November 13.
- ↑ 2 Election Winners to Fill Vacancies", via wtopnews.com
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