115th United States Congress
| 115th United States Congress | |
|---|---|
|
114th ← → 116th | |
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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 Pres. pro tem | Orrin Hatch (R) |
| House Speaker | Paul Ryan (R) |
| Members |
100 Senators 435 Representatives 6 Non-voting members |
| Senate Majority | Republican |
| House Majority | Republican |
| Sessions | |
| 1st: January 3, 2017 – present | |
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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 the Obama presidency and the first two years of Donald Trump's presidency. The November 2016 elections maintained Republican control of both the House and Senate.
Major events
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President Donald Trump addressing Congress, with Senate President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan.
- January 5, 2017: House of Representatives condemned United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334.[1][2]
- 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).[3] The final vote was 51 to 48 to approve a budget resolution to allow "broad swaths of the Affordable Care Act to be repealed through a process known as budget reconciliation."[4]
- January 20, 2017: Inauguration of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.
- February 7, 2017: The Vice President 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.[5][6]
- 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: 2017 Congressional baseball shooting: Majority Whip Steve Scalise and several staffers were shot while practicing for the annual Congressional Baseball Game.
Major legislation
Enacted
- May 5, 2017: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017, Pub.L. 115–31
- August 2, 2017: Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, Pub.L. 115–44
Proposed
- May 4, 2017: American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628), passed House May 4, 2017[7] (217–213)[8]
- June 8, 2017: Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10), passed House June 8, 2017[9] (233–186)[10]
Party summary
- Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section, below.
Senate
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | Vacant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Independent | Republican | |||
| End of previous Congress | 44 | 2 | 54 | 100 | 0 |
| Begin (January 3, 2017) | 46 | 2 | 52 | 100 | 0 |
| February 8, 2017[note 1] | 51 | 99 | 1 | ||
| February 9, 2017[note 2] | 52 | 100 | 0 | ||
| Latest voting share | 48.0% | 52.0% | |||
House of Representatives
Ideological divisions in the House
71 Progressive Caucus
105 Party Democrats
18 Blue Dog Coalition
on March 27, 2017
71 Progressive Caucus
105 Party Democrats
18 Blue Dog Coalition
1 Vacant
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | Vacant | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Independent | Republican | ||||
| End of previous Congress | 187 | 0 | 246 | 433 | 2 | |
| Begin (January 3, 2017) | 194 | 0 | 241 | 435 | 0 | |
| January 23, 2017[note 3] | 240 | 434 | 1 | |||
| January 24, 2017[note 4] | 193 | 433 | 2 | |||
| February 10, 2017[note 5] | 239 | 432 | 3 | |||
| February 16, 2017[note 6] | 238 | 431 | 4 | |||
| March 1, 2017[note 7] | 237 | 430 | 5 | |||
| April 11, 2017[note 8][11] | 238 | 431 | 4 | |||
| May 25, 2017[note 9][11] | 239 | 432 | 3 | |||
| June 6, 2017[note 10][11] | 194 | 433 | 2 | |||
| June 20, 2017[note 11][11] | 241 | 435 | 0 | |||
| June 30, 2017[note 12] | 240 | 434 | 1 | |||
| Latest voting share | 44.6% | 0.0% | 55.2% | |||
| Non-voting members | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
Leadership
[ Section contents: Senate: Majority (R), Minority (D) • House: Majority (R), Minority (D) ]
Senate
Senate President pro tempore
Orrin Hatch (R)
- 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
- Assistant Majority Leader (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[12]
- Caucus Vice Chairs: Mark Warner and Elizabeth Warren[12]
- Caucus Secretary: Tammy Baldwin[13]
- Campaign Committee Chair: Chris Van Hollen[14]
- Policy Committee Vice Chair: Joe Manchin[13]
- Steering Committee Chair: Amy Klobuchar[12]
- Outreach Chair: Bernie Sanders[13]
House of Representatives
House 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-Chairman: Linda Sánchez
- Campaign Committee Chairman: Ben Ray Luján
- Steering and Policy Committee Co-Chairs: Rosa DeLauro and Eric Swalwell
- Organization, Study, and Review Chairman: TBD
- Policy and Communications Chairmen: Cheri Bustos, David Cicilline, and Hakeem Jeffries
Members
Senate
Contents
- 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
The numbers refer to their Senate classes. All of the class 3 seats were contested in the November 2016 elections. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring re-election in 2018; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring re-election in 2020; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring re-election in 2022.
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House of Representatives
Contents
- 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
- Non-voting members
All 435 seats were filled by election on November 8, 2016.
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Committees
Section contents: Senate, House, Joint Listed alphabetically by chamber, including Chairman and Ranking Member.
Senate
| Committee | Chairman | Ranking Member |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry | Roberts, PatPat Roberts (R-KS) | Stabenow, DebbieDebbie Stabenow (D-MI) |
| Appropriations | Cochran, ThadThad Cochran (R-MS) | Leahy, PatrickPatrick Leahy (D-VT) |
| Armed Services | McCain, JohnJohn McCain (R-AZ) | Reed, JackJack Reed (D-RI) |
| Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs | Crapo, MikeMike Crapo (R-ID) | Brown, SherrodSherrod Brown (D-OH) |
| Budget | Enzi, MikeMike Enzi (R-WY) | Sanders, BernieBernie Sanders (I-VT) |
| Commerce, Science and Transportation | Thune, JohnJohn Thune (R-SD) | Nelson, BillBill Nelson (D-FL) |
| Energy and Natural Resources | Murkowski, LisaLisa Murkowski (R-AK) | Cantwell, MariaMaria Cantwell (D-WA) |
| Environment and Public Works | Barrasso, JohnJohn Barrasso (R-WY) | Carper, TomTom Carper (D-DE) |
| Finance | Hatch, OrrinOrrin Hatch (R-UT) | Wyden, RonRon Wyden (D-OR) |
| Foreign Relations | Corker, BobBob Corker (R-TN) | Cardin, BenBen Cardin (D-MD) |
| Health, Education, Labor and Pensions | Alexander, LamarLamar Alexander (R-TN) | Murray, PattyPatty Murray (D-WA) |
| Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs | Johnson, RonRon Johnson (R-WI) | McCaskill, ClaireClaire McCaskill (D-MO) |
| Indian Affairs | Hoeven, JohnJohn Hoeven (R-ND) | Udall, TomTom Udall (D-NM) |
| Judiciary | Grassley, ChuckChuck Grassley (R-IA) | Feinstein, DianneDianne Feinstein (D-CA) |
| Rules and Administration | Shelby, RichardRichard Shelby (R-AL) | Klobuchar, AmyAmy Klobuchar (D-MN) |
| Small Business and Entrepreneurship | Risch, JimJim Risch (R-ID) | Shaheen, JeanneJeanne Shaheen (D-NH) |
| Veterans' Affairs | Isakson, JohnnyJohnny Isakson (R-GA) | Tester, JonJon Tester (D-MT) |
| Aging | Collins, SusanSusan Collins (R-ME) | Casey Jr., BobBob Casey Jr. (D-PA) |
| Ethics | Isakson, JohnnyJohnny Isakson (R-GA) | Coons, ChrisChris Coons (D-DE) |
| Intelligence | Burr, RichardRichard Burr (R-NC) | Warner, MarkMark Warner (D-VA) |
| Narcotics | Grassley, ChuckChuck Grassley (R-IA) | Feinstein, DianneDianne Feinstein (D-CA) |
House of Representatives
| Committee | Chairman[15] | Ranking Member |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | Conaway, MikeMike Conaway (R-TX) | Peterson, CollinCollin Peterson (D-MN) |
| Appropriations | Frelinghuysen, RodneyRodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) | Lowey, NitaNita Lowey (D-NY) |
| Armed Services | Thornberry, MacMac Thornberry (R-TX) | Smith, AdamAdam Smith (D-WA) |
| Budget | Black, DianeDiane Black (R-TN) | Yarmuth, JohnJohn Yarmuth (D-KY) |
| Education and the Workforce | Foxx, VirginiaVirginia Foxx (R-NC) | Scott, BobbyBobby Scott (D-VA) |
| Energy and Commerce | Walden, GregGreg Walden (R-OR) | Pallone, FrankFrank Pallone (D-NJ) |
| Ethics | Brooks, SusanSusan Brooks (R-IN) | Deutch, TedTed Deutch (D-FL) |
| Financial Services | Hensarling, JebJeb Hensarling (R-TX) | Waters, MaxineMaxine Waters (D-CA) |
| Foreign Affairs | Royce, EdEd Royce (R-CA) | Engel, EliotEliot Engel (D-NY) |
| Homeland Security | McCaul, MichaelMichael McCaul (R-TX) | Thompson, BennieBennie Thompson (D-MS) |
| House Administration | Harper, GreggGregg Harper (R-MS) | Brady, BobBob Brady (D-PA) |
| Judiciary | Goodlatte, BobBob Goodlatte (R-VA) | Conyers, JohnJohn Conyers (D-MI) |
| Natural Resources | Bishop, RobRob Bishop (R-UT) | Grijalva, RaúlRaúl Grijalva (D-AZ) |
| Oversight and Government Reform | Gowdy, TreyTrey Gowdy (R-SC) | Cummings, ElijahElijah Cummings (D-MD) |
| Rules | Sessions, PetePete Sessions (R-TX) | Slaughter, LouiseLouise Slaughter (D-NY) |
| Science, Space & Technology | Smith, Lamar S.Lamar S. Smith (R-TX) | Johnson, Eddie BerniceEddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) |
| Small Business | Chabot, SteveSteve Chabot (R-OH) | Velázquez, NydiaNydia Velázquez (D-NY) |
| Transportation and Infrastructure | Shuster, BillBill Shuster (R-PA) | DeFazio, PeterPeter DeFazio (D-OR) |
| Veterans' Affairs | Roe, PhilPhil Roe (R-TN) | Walz, TimTim Walz (D-MN) |
| Ways and Means | Brady, KevinKevin Brady (R-TX) | Neal, RichardRichard Neal (D-MA) |
| Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence | Nunes, DevinDevin Nunes (R-CA) | Schiff, AdamAdam Schiff (D-CA) |
Joint
| Committee | Chairman | Ranking Member | Vice Chairman | Vice Ranking Member |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economic | Rep. Tiberi, PatPat Tiberi (R-OH) | Sen. Heinrich, MartinMartin Heinrich (D-NM) | Sen. Lee, MikeMike Lee (R-UT) | Rep. Maloney, CarolynCarolyn Maloney (D-NY) |
| Inaugural Ceremonies | Sen. Blunt, RoyRoy Blunt (R-MO) | Rep. Pelosi, NancyNancy Pelosi (D-CA) | Rep. Ryan, PaulPaul Ryan (R-WI) | Sen. Schumer, ChuckChuck Schumer (D-NY) |
| The Library | Sen. Blunt, RoyRoy Blunt (R-MO) | Sen. Klobuchar, AmyAmy Klobuchar (D-MN) | Sen. Shelby, RichardRichard Shelby (R-AL) | Rep. Brady, BobBob Brady (D-PA) |
| Printing | Sen. Shelby, RichardRichard Shelby (R-AL) | Rep. Brady, BobBob Brady (D-PA) | Sen. Blunt, RoyRoy Blunt (R-MO) | Sen. Klobuchar, AmyAmy Klobuchar (D-MN) |
| Taxation | Rep. Brady, KevinKevin Brady (R-TX) | Sen. Wyden, RonRon Wyden (D-OR) | Sen. Hatch, OrrinOrrin Hatch (R-UT) | Rep. Neal, RichardRichard Neal (D-MA) |
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.[16] An interim successor was appointed February 9, 2017. A special election will be held December 12, 2017, to finish the term.[17] |
Luther Strange (R) |
February 9, 2017[18] |
House of Representatives
| District | Vacator | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas's 4th | Pompeo, MikeMike Pompeo (R) |
Resigned January 23, 2017, to become Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.[19] A special election was held April 11, 2017.[20] |
Estes, RonRon Estes (R) |
April 25, 2017 |
| California's 34th | Becerra, XavierXavier Becerra (D) |
Resigned January 24, 2017, to become Attorney General of California.[21] A special election was held June 6, 2017. |
Gomez, JimmyJimmy Gomez (D) |
July 11, 2017 |
| Georgia's 6th | Price, TomTom Price (R) |
Resigned February 10, 2017, to become U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. A special election was held June 20, 2017.[22] |
Handel, KarenKaren Handel (R) |
June 26, 2017 |
| South Carolina's 5th | Mulvaney, MickMick Mulvaney (R) |
Resigned February 16, 2017, to become Director of the Office of Management and Budget. A special election was held June 20, 2017.[23] |
Norman, RalphRalph Norman (R) |
June 26, 2017 |
| Montana's at-large | Zinke, RyanRyan Zinke (R) |
Resigned March 1, 2017, to become U.S. Secretary of the Interior. A special election was held May 25, 2017.[24] |
Gianforte, GregGreg Gianforte (R) |
June 21, 2017 |
| Utah's 3rd | Chaffetz, JasonJason Chaffetz (R) |
Resigned June 30, 2017.[25] A special election will be held November 7, 2017.[26] |
TBD | TBD |
See also
- United States elections, 2016 (elections leading to this Congress)
- United States elections, 2018 (elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress)
- List of freshman class members of the 115th United States Congress
- List of United States Representatives in the 115th Congress by seniority
Notes
- ↑ Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) resigned February 8, 2017.
- ↑ Sen. Luther Strange (R-Alabama) was appointed February 9, 2017.
- ↑ Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kansas's 4th district) resigned January 23, 2017. Ron Estes (R) was later elected to the seat.
- ↑ Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-California's 34th district) resigned January 24, 2017. Jimmy Gomez (D) was later elected to the seat.
- ↑ Rep. Tom Price (R-Georgia's 6th district) resigned February 10, 2017. Karen Handel (R) was later elected to this seat.
- ↑ Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-South Carolina's 5th district) resigned February 16, 2017. Ralph Norman (R) was later elected to this seat.
- ↑ Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Montana's at-large district) resigned March 1, 2017. Greg Gianforte (R) was later elected to the seat.
- ↑ Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas's 4th district) was elected April 11, 2017.
- ↑ Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-Montana's at-large district) was elected May 25, 2017.
- ↑ Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-California's 34th district) was elected June 6, 2017.
- ↑ Reps. Karen Handel (R-Georgia's 6th district) and Ralph Norman (R-South Carolina's 5th district) were elected June 20, 2017.
- ↑ Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah's 3rd district) resigned June 30, 2017.
References
- ↑ "House Overwhelmingly Votes to Condemn UN Resolution on Israel Settlements". Fox News. January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ↑ Cortellessa, Eric (January 6, 2017). "US House Passes Motion Repudiating UN Resolution on Israel". The Times of Israel. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ↑ Caldwell, Leigh Ann (January 12, 2017). "Senate Approves First Step Toward Repealing Obamacare in Late-Night Session". NBC News. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ↑ Kurtzleben, Danielle (January 12, 2017). "Senate Takes First Step To Repeal Obamacare — So What's Next?". NPR. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ↑ "DeVos Confirmed as Education Secretary, Pence Casts Historic Tie-Breaking Vote". Fox News. February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ↑ Strafford, Michael; Emma, Caitlin; Heffling, Kimberly (February 7, 2017). "Senate confirms DeVos as secretary of education". Politico. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ↑ Kaplan, Thomas. "House Passes Measure to Repeal and Replace the Affordable Care Act". NY Times. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ↑ Roll call vote 256, via Clerk.House.gov
- ↑ "Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives". June 8, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ↑ Roll call vote 299, via Clerk.House.gov
- 1 2 3 4 5 Service begins on the day of a special election, when qualified, not upon the oath of office.
- 1 2 3 "Senate Democrats elect Chuck Schumer as their new leader". Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- 1 2 3 Everett, Burgess; Schor, Elana (November 16, 2016). "Senate Democrats settle on leadership team, Sanders elevated". Politico. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ↑ Robillard, Kevin; Schor, Elana (November 18, 2016). "Van Hollen to serve as DSCC chair". politico.com. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Committee Chair Recommendations for the 115th Congress". Speaker.gov. December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ↑ United States Congress. "Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III (id: S001141)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ↑ "Governor Moves Special Election for Alabama Senate Seat". Roll Call. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- ↑ "The Latest: Strange to be sworn in as US senator Thursday". San Francisco Chronicle. Associated Press. February 9, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ↑ "Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-KS04) resignation letter read in House after Senate CIA Director confirmation". Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Sam Brownback on Twitter". Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ↑ McDonnell, Patrick J. (January 24, 2017). "Xavier Becerra takes oath of office, is first Latino to become California attorney general". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ↑ http://www.npr.org/2017/04/19/524580518/georgia-special-election-results-hang-in-suspense
- ↑ "Mulvaney's confirmation makes replacement election official". February 16, 2017. Archived from the original on February 17, 2017.
- ↑ Lutey, Tom. "Zinke sworn in as Interior secretary; Montana prepares for special election". Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ↑ Chaffetz, Jason (May 18, 2017). "Chaffetz Letter to Utah's 3rd Congressional District". U.S. Congressman Jason Chaffetz. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Utah Special Election, 2017".
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".
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