114th United States Congress

114th United States Congress
113th   115th

U.S. Capitol building under renovation (Nov. 2014)

Duration: January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017

Senate President: Joe Biden (D)
Senate Pres. pro tem: Orrin Hatch (R)
House Speaker: John Boehner (R)
Members: 100 Senators
435 Representatives
6 Non-voting members
Senate Majority: Republican Party
House Majority: Republican Party

Sessions
1st: January 6, 2015[1] – TBD

The One Hundred Fourteenth United States Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It is scheduled to meet in Washington, D.C. from January 3, 2015 to January 3, 2017, during the final two years of Barack Obama's presidency. The 2014 elections gave the Republicans control of the Senate (and control of both houses of Congress) for the first time since the 109th Congress. With 247 seats in the House of Representatives and 54 seats in the Senate, this Congress began with the largest Republican majority since the 71st Congress of 1929–1931.

Major events

President Barack Obama gives the State of the Union Address on January 20, 2015

Major legislation

Enacted

Proposed

Vetoed

Party summary

Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section, below.

Senate

Composition of the U.S. Senate at the beginning of this Congress.
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total Vacant
Democratic Independent Republican
End of previous Congress 53 2 45 100 0
Begin (January 3, 2015) 44 2 54 100 0
Latest voting share 46% 54%

House of Representatives

Composition of the U.S. House of Representatives at the beginning of this Congress.
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total Vacant
Democratic Republican
End of previous Congress 201 234 435 0
Begin (January 3, 2015) 188 247 435 0
January 5, 2015[note 1] 246 434 1
February 6, 2015[note 2] 245 433 2
March 31, 2015[note 3] 244 432 3
Latest voting share 43.4% 56.6%
Non-voting members 5 1 6 0

Leadership

[ Section contents: Senate: Majority (R), Minority (D)House: Majority (R), Minority (D) ]

Senate

Senate President
Joe Biden (D)
Senate President pro tempore
Orrin Hatch (R)

Majority (Republican) leadership

Minority (Democratic) leadership

House of Representatives

House Speaker
John Boehner (R)

Majority (Republican) leadership

Minority (Democratic) leadership

Members

Senate

For year of birth, when first took office, when current term expires, prior background, and education, see List of current United States Senators.

Senators are listed by state then seniority. The numbers refer to their Senate classes.

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Party membership of the Senate, by state
  2 Democrats
  2 Republicans
  1 Democrat and 1 Republican
   1 Independent (caucuses with Democrats) and 1 Democrat
   1 Independent (caucuses with Democrats) and 1 Republican
Senate Majority Leaders
Mitch McConnell
Republican Leader
Mitch McConnell
John Cornyn
Republican Whip
John Cornyn
Senate Minority Leaders
Harry Reid
Democratic Leader
Harry Reid
Dick Durbin
Democratic Whip
Dick Durbin

House of Representatives

For year of birth, when first took office, prior background, religious affiliation and education, see Current members of the United States House of Representatives.
For maps of congressional districts, see List of United States congressional districts.

Alabama

(6–1 Republican)

Alaska

(1 Republican)

Arizona

(5–4 Republican)

Arkansas

(4 Republicans)

California

(39–14 Democratic)

Colorado

(4–3 Republican)

Connecticut

(5 Democrats)

Delaware

(1 Democrat)

Florida

(17–10 Republican)

Georgia

(10–4 Republican)

Hawaii

(2 Democrats)

Idaho

(2 Republicans)

Illinois

(10–7 Democratic with 1 vacancy)

Indiana

(7–2 Republican)

Iowa

(3–1 Republican)

Kansas

(4 Republicans)

Kentucky

(5–1 Republican)

Louisiana

(5–1 Republican)

Maine

(1–1 split)

Maryland

(7–1 Democratic)

Massachusetts

(9 Democrats)

Michigan

(9–5 Republican)

Minnesota

(5–3 Democratic)

Mississippi

(2–1 Republican with 1 vacancy)

Missouri

(6–2 Republican)

Montana

(1 Republican)

Nebraska

(2–1 Republican)

Nevada

(3–1 Republican)

New Hampshire

(1–1 split)

New Jersey

(6–6 split)

New Mexico

(2–1 Democratic)

New York

(18–8 Democratic with 1 vacancy)

North Carolina

(10–3 Republican)

North Dakota

(1 Republican)

Ohio

(12–4 Republican)

Oklahoma

(5 Republicans)

Oregon

(4–1 Democratic)

Pennsylvania

(13–5 Republican)

Rhode Island

(2 Democrats)

South Carolina

(6–1 Republican)

South Dakota

(1 Republican)

Tennessee

(7–2 Republican)

Texas

(25–11 Republican)

Utah

(4 Republicans)

Vermont

(1 Democrat)

Virginia

(8–3 Republican)

Washington

(6–4 Democratic)

West Virginia

(3 Republicans)

Wisconsin

(5–3 Republican)

Wyoming

(1 Republican)

Non-voting members

(4 Democrats, 1 Independent, 1 Republican)

Percentage of members from each party by state, ranging from dark blue (most Democratic) to dark red (most Republican).
House Majority Leaders
Kevin McCarthy
Republican Leader
Kevin McCarthy
Steve Scalise
Republican Whip
Steve Scalise
House Minority Leaders
Nancy Pelosi
Democratic Leader
Nancy Pelosi
Steny Hoyer
Democratic Whip
Steny Hoyer

Changes in membership

Senate

There have currently been no vacancies in the 114th Congress in the U.S. Senate.

House of Representatives

District Vacator Reason for change Successor Date successor
seated
New York 11th Michael Grimm (R) Resigned January 5, 2015, following a guilty plea on one count of felony tax evasion.[16]
A special election will be held May 5, 2015.[17]
TBD TBD
Mississippi 1st Alan Nunnelee (R) Died February 6, 2015.[18]
A special election will be held May 12, 2015.[19]
TBD TBD
Illinois 18th Aaron Schock (R) Resigned March 31, 2015, following a spending scandal.[20][21]
A special election will be held September 10, 2015.
TBD TBD

Committees

[Section contents: Senate, House, Joint ] Listed alphabetically by chamber, including Chairperson and Ranking Member.

Senate

Committee Chairperson Ranking Member
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Pat Roberts (R-KS) Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
Appropriations Thad Cochran (R-MS) Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)
Armed Services John McCain (R-AZ) Jack Reed (D-RI)
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Richard Shelby (R-AL) 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 Jim Inhofe (R-OK) Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
Finance Orrin Hatch (R-UT) Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Foreign Relations Bob Corker (R-TN) Ben Cardin (D-MD)
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Lamar Alexander (R-TN) Patty Murray (D-WA)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Ron Johnson (R-WI) Thomas Carper (D-VA)
Judiciary Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
Rules and Administration Roy Blunt (R-MO) Charles Schumer (D-NY)
Small Business and Entrepreneurship David Vitter (R-LA) Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Veterans' Affairs Johnny Isakson (R-GA) Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)

House

Committee Chairperson Ranking Member
Agriculture Michael Conaway (R-TX) Collin Peterson (D-MN)
Appropriations Harold Rogers (R-KY) Nita Lowey (D-NY)
Armed Services Mac Thornberry (R-TX) Adam Smith (D-WA)
Budget Tom Price (R-GA) Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
Education and the Workforce John Kline (R-MN) Robert "Bobby" Scott (D-VA)
Energy and Commerce Fred Upton (R-MI) Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ)
Ethics Charles Dent (R-PA) Linda Sánchez (D-CA)
Financial Services Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) Maxine Waters (D-CA)
Foreign Affairs Edward Royce (R-CA) Eliot Engel (D-NY)
Homeland Security Michael McCaul (R-TX) Bennie Thompson (D-MS)
House Administration Candice Miller (R-MI) Robert Brady (D-PA)
Judiciary Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI)
Natural Resources Rob Bishop (R-UT) Raul Grijalva (D-AZ)
Oversight and Government Reform Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) Elijah Cummings (D-MD)
Rules Pete Sessions (R-TX) Louise Slaughter (D-NY)
Science, Space & 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 Jeff Miller (R-FL) Corrine Brown (D-FL)
Ways and Means Paul Ryan (R-WI) Sander Levin (D-MI)
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Devin Nunes (R-CA) Adam Schiff (D-CA)

Joint

Committee Chairman Ranking Member
Joint Economic Committee Sen. Dan Coats (R-IN) Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX)
Joint Committee on the Library Sen. TBD (R) Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS)
Joint Committee on Printing Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS) Sen. TBD (R)
Joint Committee on Taxation Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)

Employees and legislative agency directors

Senate

Source: "Senate Organization Chart for the 114th Congress". Senate.gov. US Senate. Archived from the original on 2015-03-28. Retrieved January 26, 2015.

House of Representatives

Source: "Officers and Organizations of the House". House.gov. US House. Retrieved January 26, 2015.

Legislative branch agency directors

See also

Notes

  1. Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY11) resigned January 5, 2015.
  2. Rep. Alan Nunnelee (R-MS01) died February 6, 2015.
  3. Rep. Aaron Schock (R-IL18) resigned March 31, 2015.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Senators King (ME) and Sanders (VT) are both Independents who caucus with the Democratic Party.

References

  1. "H.J.Res.129 - Appointing the day for the convening of the first session of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress.". Congress.gov. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
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  10. S.Res. 3
  11. S.Res. 6
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 Lesniewski, Niels; Dennis, Steven (November 13, 2014). "Mitch McConnell Unanimously Elected Majority Leader by GOP". Roll Call. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 Sanchez, Humberto; Lesniewski, Niels (November 13, 2014). "Harry Reid Unveils New Leadership Team, Strategy". Roll Call. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  14. Sablan caucuses with the Democratic Party. "Caucus Memberships of Gregorio Sablan". House.gov. US House of Representatives. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  15. Like many members of the PNP, Pedro Pierluisi affiliates with both the PNP and the Democratic Party.
  16. "Boehner Commends Grimm for Announcing Resignation" Roll Call, December 30, 2014.
  17. "Welcome to New York's Sixth Special Election in Six Years" Roll Call, January 2, 2015.
  18. "GOP Rep. Nunnelee of Miss. Dies After Brain Cancer, Stroke" ABC News, February 6, 2015.
  19. Pender, Geoff (February 6, 2015). "Governor will set election after Nunnelee's death". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  20. Bash, Dana; Zeleny, Jeff; Jaffe, Alexandra (March 17, 2015). "Aaron Schock resigns amid scandal". CNN. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  21. DeBonis, Mike; Costa, Robert; Kane, Paul (March 17, 2015). "Rep. Aaron Schock announces resignation in wake of spending probe". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  22. Shabad, Rebecca (January 5, 2015). "Budget scorekeeper awaits GOP decision". The Hill. Archived from the original on 2015-03-28. Retrieved January 26, 2015.

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