112th United States Congress

112th United States Congress
111th ← → 113th
United States Capitol (2011)
January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013
Senate President	Joe Biden (D)
Senate Pres. pro tem	Daniel Inouye (D) until December 17, 2012 Patrick Leahy (D) from December 17, 2012
House Speaker	John Boehner (R)
Members	100 Senators 435 Representatives 6 Non-voting members
Senate Majority	Democratic
House Majority	Republican
Sessions
1st: January 5, 2011^[1] – January 3, 2012^[2] 2nd: January 3, 2012^[2] – January 3, 2013

The One Hundred Twelfth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, from January 3, 2011, until January 3, 2013. It convened in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 2011, and ended on January 3, 2013, 17 days before the end of the presidential term to which Barack Obama was elected in 2008. Senators elected to regular terms in 2006 completed those terms in this Congress. This Congress included the last House of Representatives elected from congressional districts that were apportioned based on the 2000 census.

In the 2010 midterm elections, the Republican Party won the majority in the House of Representatives. While the Democrats kept their Senate majority, it was reduced from the previous Congress.^[3] This was the first Congress in which the House and Senate were controlled by different parties since the 107th Congress (2001–2003), and the first Congress to begin that way since the 99th Congress (1985–1987). In this Congress, the House of Representatives had the largest number of Republican members, 242, since the 80th Congress (1947–1949).^[4] It was also the first Congress since 1947 in which no member of the Kennedy family served, and it was viewed as one of the most politically polarized Congress since Reconstruction, and the least productive since the Second World War, with record low approval ratings.^[5]

Major events

President Obama delivered the 2011 State of the Union Address on January 25, 2011

After delivering the 2012 State of the Union Address on January 24, 2012, President Obama embraces Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who had been shot the previous year.

January 6, 2011: On the second day of the 112th Congress, the House of Representatives read a modified version of the U.S. Constitution, a first.^[6]
January 8, 2011: 2011 Tucson shooting: Representative Gabrielle Giffords and nineteen other people were shot by a gunman in Tucson, Arizona. Six of them, including a federal judge and a congressional aide, died. Votes on the House floor were suspended for one week.
January 25, 2011: 2011 State of the Union Address
March 19, 2011: The United States initiated Operation Odyssey Dawn as part of the international military intervention in the Libyan Civil War.^[7] The intervention continued under the auspices of NATO as Operation Unified Protector until the end of military operations in October 2011.
May 2, 2011: Navy Seals killed al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden in Operation Neptune Spear.
April 9, 2011: A last-minute deal between both parties averts a partial shutdown of the federal government.
August 2, 2011: The 2011 debt-ceiling crisis ends with the Budget Control Act of 2011.
December 18, 2011: The United States completed its withdrawal of troops from Iraq, formally ending the Iraq War.^[8]
January 24, 2012: 2012 State of the Union Address
June 28, 2012: In National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act's constitutionality but found the expansion of Medicaid unconstitutionally coercive on the states.
November 6, 2012: 2012 general elections, including:
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2012, in which Democrats gained eight seats, but not enough to retake the majority
- United States Senate elections, 2012, in which Democrats gained two seats in their majority
- United States presidential election, 2012, in which Barack Obama was re-elected to a second term
December 14, 2012: The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting leaves 28 dead, and prompts debate on gun control in the United States.^[9]
January 1, 2013: United States fiscal cliff avoided. (See American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012)

Potential government shutdown

Wikinews has related news: US government shutdown averted in last-minute deal

A failure to pass a 2011 federal budget nearly led to a shutdown of non-essential government services on April 9, 2011, with the furlough of 800,000 government employees appearing imminent.^[10] President Obama met Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker John Boehner in the days preceding the deadline but was unable to come to an agreement to pass a budget. A one-week budget was proposed to avoid a government shutdown and allow more time for negotiations; however, proposals from both parties could not be accommodated. Obama said he would veto a proposed Republican budget over Republican social spending cuts. This was also backed by Senate Democrats who objected to such cuts as that of Planned Parenthood.^[11]^[12]^[13] However, an agreement was reached between the two parties for a one-week budget to allow for more time to negotiate after Republicans dropped their stance on the Planned Parenthood issue.^[12] The two parties ultimately agreed on a 2011 federal budget the following week.

There were many reactions to the possible shutdown with some saying the economy could be hurt during a fragile recovery^[14] and others saying the lack of an unnecessary bureaucracy would not be noticed.^[15] There was also criticism that while senators and representatives would continue to get paid others such as the police and military personnel would either not be paid for their work or have their payments deferred.^[16]

Debt limit crisis

Speaker Boehner meeting with President Obama at the White House during the 2011 debt ceiling crisis

Wikinews has related news: US President Obama announces deal reached to avert government default

On August 2, 2011, the United States public debt was projected to reach its statutory maximum. Without an increase in that limit the U.S. Treasury would be unable to borrow money to pay its bills. Although previous statutory increases have been routine, conservative members of the House refused to allow an increase without drastically reducing government spending. Over several weeks and months, negotiators from both parties, both houses, and the White House worked to forge a compromise. The compromise bill, the Budget Control Act of 2011, was enacted on August 2.

Major legislation

Enacted

April 15, 2011: 2011 United States federal budget (as Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011), Pub.L. 112–10
August 2, 2011: Budget Control Act of 2011, Pub.L. 112–25
September 16, 2011: Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, Pub.L. 112–29
October 21, 2011: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, Pub.L. 112–41
October 21, 2011: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, Pub.L. 112–42
October 21, 2011: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, Pub.L. 112–43
December 31, 2011: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, Pub.L. 112–81
February 22, 2012: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, Pub.L. 112–96
March 8, 2012: Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011, Pub.L. 112–98
April 4, 2012: Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 (STOCK Act), Pub.L. 112–105
April 5, 2012: Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act), Pub.L. 112–106
July 6, 2012: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21 Act), Pub.L. 112–141
July 9, 2012: Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA), Pub.L. 112–144
September 28, 2012: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013, Pub.L. 112–175
November 27, 2012: Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012, Pub.L. 112–199
January 2, 2013: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, Pub.L. 112–240

Proposed

American Jobs Act, S. 1549
Cut, Cap and Balance Act, H.R. 2560
Federal Reserve Transparency Act, S. 202, H.R. 459
No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, H.R. 3
PROTECT IP Act, S. 968
Protect Life Act, H.R. 358
Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, H.R. 2
Respect for Marriage Act, S. 598, H.R. 1116
Stop Online Piracy Act, H.R. 3261

See also: Active Legislation, 112th Congress, via senate.gov

Party summary

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

Senate

Senate party standings (at the beginning of this Congress)

51 Democrats

2 Independents, both caucusing with Democrats

47 Republicans

	Party (shading indicates majority caucus)			Total	Vacant

	Democratic	Independent	Republican
End of previous Congress	56	2	42	100	0

Begin	51	2	47	100	0
May 3, 2011	46	99	1
May 9, 2011	47	100	0
December 17, 2012		50	99	1
December 26, 2012		51	100	0
January 1, 2013	46	99	1
January 2, 2013	47	100	0
Latest voting share	7001530000000000000♠53%	7001470000000000000♠47%

Beginning of the next Congress	53	2	45	100	0

House of Representatives

House party standings (at the beginning of this Congress)

193 Democrats

242 Republicans

	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total	Vacant

	Democratic	Republican
End of previous Congress	255	179	434	1

Begin	193	242	435	0
February 9, 2011	193	241	434	1
February 28, 2011	192	241	433	2
May 9, 2011	192	240	432	3
May 24, 2011	193	433	2
June 21, 2011	192	432	3
July 12, 2011	193	433	2
August 3, 2011	192	432	3
September 13, 2011	192	242	434	1
January 25, 2012	191	433	2
January 31, 2012	192	434	1
March 6, 2012	191	433	2
March 20, 2012	190	432	3
June 12, 2012	191	433	2
July 7, 2012		241	432	3
July 31, 2012		240	431	4
August 15, 2012	190	430	5
November 6, 2012	193	241	434	1
November 21, 2012	192	433	2
December 3, 2012	191	432	3
January 2, 2013	191	240	431	4
Latest voting share	7001443000000000000♠44.3%	7001557000000000000♠55.7%
Non-voting members	6	0	6	0

Beginning of next Congress	200	233	433	2

Leadership

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

Senate

Senate President

Joe Biden (D)

Senate President pro Tempore

Daniel Inouye (D)
(until December 17, 2012)

Patrick Leahy (D)
(from December 17, 2012)

President: Joe Biden (D)
President pro tempore: Daniel Inouye (D), until December 17, 2012
- Patrick Leahy (D), from December 17, 2012

Minority (Democratic) leadership

Members

For the first time in congressional history, over half its members were millionaires as of 2012; Democrats had a median net worth of $1.04 million, while the Republicans median was "almost exactly" $1.00 million.^[22]^[23] In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 2012; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 2014; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 2016.

Senate

Alabama

2. Jeff Sessions (R)
3. Richard Shelby (R)

Alaska

2. Mark Begich (D)
3. Lisa Murkowski (R)

Arizona

1. Jon Kyl (R)
3. John McCain (R)

Arkansas

2. Mark Pryor (D)
3. John Boozman (R)

California

1. Dianne Feinstein (D)
3. Barbara Boxer (D)

Colorado

2. Mark Udall (D)
3. Michael Bennet (D)

Connecticut

1. Joe Lieberman (I)
3. Richard Blumenthal (D)

Delaware

1. Tom Carper (D)
2. Chris Coons (D)

Florida

1. Bill Nelson (D)
3. Marco Rubio (R)

Georgia

2. Saxby Chambliss (R)
3. Johnny Isakson (R)

Hawaii

1. Daniel Akaka (D)
3. Daniel Inouye (D), until December 17, 2012
- Brian Schatz (D), from December 26, 2012

Idaho

2. Jim Risch (R)
3. Mike Crapo (R)

Illinois

2. Dick Durbin (D)
3. Mark Kirk (R)

Indiana

1. Richard Lugar (R)
3. Dan Coats (R)

Iowa

2. Tom Harkin (D)
3. Chuck Grassley (R)

Kansas

2. Pat Roberts (R)
3. Jerry Moran (R)

Kentucky

2. Mitch McConnell (R)
3. Rand Paul (R)

Louisiana

2. Mary Landrieu (D)
3. David Vitter (R)

Maine

1. Olympia Snowe (R)
2. Susan Collins (R)

Maryland

1. Ben Cardin (D)
3. Barbara Mikulski (D)

Massachusetts

1. Scott Brown (R)
2. John Kerry (D)

Michigan

1. Debbie Stabenow (D)
2. Carl Levin (D)

Minnesota

1. Amy Klobuchar (D)
2. Al Franken (D)

Mississippi

1. Roger Wicker (R)
2. Thad Cochran (R)

Missouri

1. Claire McCaskill (D)
3. Roy Blunt (R)

Montana

1. Jon Tester (D)
2. Max Baucus (D)

Nebraska

1. Ben Nelson (D)
2. Mike Johanns (R)

Nevada

1. John Ensign (R), until May 3, 2011
- Dean Heller (R), from May 9, 2011
3. Harry Reid (D)

New Hampshire

2. Jeanne Shaheen (D)
3. Kelly Ayotte (R)

New Jersey

1. Bob Menendez (D)
2. Frank Lautenberg (D)

New Mexico

1. Jeff Bingaman (D)
2. Tom Udall (D)

New York

1. Kirsten Gillibrand (D)
3. Charles Schumer (D)

North Carolina

2. Kay Hagan (D)
3. Richard Burr (R)

North Dakota

1. Kent Conrad (D)
3. John Hoeven (R)

Ohio

1. Sherrod Brown (D)
3. Rob Portman (R)

Oklahoma

2. Jim Inhofe (R)
3. Tom Coburn (R)

Oregon

2. Jeff Merkley (D)
3. Ron Wyden (D)

Pennsylvania

1. Bob Casey Jr. (D)
3. Pat Toomey (R)

Rhode Island

1. Sheldon Whitehouse (D)
2. Jack Reed (D)

South Carolina

2. Lindsey Graham (R)
3. Jim DeMint (R), until January 1, 2013
- Tim Scott (R), from January 2, 2013

South Dakota

2. Tim Johnson (D)
3. John Thune (R)

Tennessee

1. Bob Corker (R)
2. Lamar Alexander (R)

Texas

1. John Cornyn (R)
2. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)

Utah

1. Orrin Hatch (R)
3. Mike Lee (R)

Vermont

1. Bernie Sanders (I)
3. Patrick Leahy (D)

Virginia

1. Jim Webb (D)
2. Mark Warner (D)

Washington

1. Maria Cantwell (D)
3. Patty Murray (D)

West Virginia

1. Joe Manchin (D)
2. Jay Rockefeller (D)

Wisconsin

1. Herb Kohl (D)
3. Ron Johnson (R)

Wyoming

1. John Barrasso (R)
2. Mike Enzi (R)

Party membership by state

2 Democrats

1 Democrat and 1 Republican

2 Republicans

1 Independent (caucuses with Democrats) and 1 Democrat

Senate Majority Leaders

Democratic Leader
Harry Reid

Democratic Whip
Dick Durbin

Senate Minority Leaders

Republican Leader
Mitch McConnell

Republican Whip
Jon Kyl

House of Representatives

Contents

Alabama

Alaska

At-large. Don Young (R)

Arizona

1. Paul Gosar (R)
2. Trent Franks (R)
3. Ben Quayle (R)
4. Ed Pastor (D)
5. David Schweikert (R)
6. Jeff Flake (R)
7. Raúl Grijalva (D)
8. Gabrielle Giffords (D), until January 25, 2012
- Ron Barber (D), from June 12, 2012

Arkansas

California

1. Mike Thompson (D)
2. Wally Herger (R)
3. Dan Lungren (R)
4. Tom McClintock (R)
5. Doris Matsui (D)
6. Lynn Woolsey (D)
7. George Miller (D)
8. Nancy Pelosi (D)
9. Barbara Lee (D)
10. John Garamendi (D)
11. Jerry McNerney (D)
12. Jackie Speier (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), until August 15, 2012
- Vacant from August 15, 2012
19. Jeff Denham (R)
20. Jim Costa (D)
21. Devin Nunes (R)
22. Kevin McCarthy (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. Judy Chu (D)
33. Karen Bass (D)
34. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D)
35. Maxine Waters (D)
36. Jane Harman (D), until February 28, 2011
- Janice Hahn (D), from July 12, 2011
37. Laura Richardson (D)
38. Grace Napolitano (D)
39. Linda Sanchez (D)
40. Ed Royce (R)
41. Jerry Lewis (R)
42. Gary Miller (R)
43. Joe Baca (D)
44. Ken Calvert (R)
45. Mary Bono Mack (R)
46. Dana Rohrabacher (R)
47. Loretta Sanchez (D)
48. John Campbell (R)
49. Darrell Issa (R)
50. Brian Bilbray (R)
51. Bob Filner (D), until December 3, 2012
- Vacant from December 3, 2012
52. Duncan D. Hunter (R)
53. Susan Davis (D)

At-large. John Carney (D)

1. Colleen Hanabusa (D)
2. Mazie Hirono (D)

Idaho

1. Raul Labrador (R)
2. Mike Simpson (R)

Illinois

1. Bobby Rush (D)
2. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D), until November 21, 2012.
- Vacant from November 21, 2012
3. Dan Lipinski (D)
4. Luis Gutierrez (D)
5. Michael Quigley (D)
6. Peter Roskam (R)
7. Danny Davis (D)
8. Joe Walsh (R)
9. Jan Schakowsky (D)
10. Robert Dold (R)
11. Adam Kinzinger (R)
12. Jerry Costello (D)
13. Judy Biggert (R)
14. Randy Hultgren (R)
15. Tim Johnson (R)
16. Don Manzullo (R)
17. Bobby Schilling (R)
18. Aaron Schock (R)
19. John Shimkus (R)

1. Ed Whitfield (R)
2. Brett Guthrie (R)
3. John Yarmuth (D)
4. Geoff Davis (R), until July 31, 2012
- Thomas Massie (R), from November 13, 2012
5. Hal Rogers (R)
6. Ben Chandler (D)

Louisiana

Maine

1. Chellie Pingree (D)
2. Mike Michaud (D)

1. Dan Benishek (R)
2. Bill Huizenga (R)
3. Justin Amash (R)
4. Dave Camp (R)
5. Dale Kildee (D)
6. Fred Upton (R)
7. Tim Walberg (R)
8. Mike Rogers (R)
9. Gary Peters (D)
10. Candice Miller (R)
11. Thaddeus McCotter (R) until July 6, 2012
- David Curson (D) from November 6, 2012
12. Sander Levin (D)
13. Hansen Clarke (D)
14. John Conyers (D)
15. John Dingell (D)

At-large. Denny Rehberg (R)

Nebraska

Nevada

1. Shelley Berkley (D)
2. Dean Heller (R), until May 9, 2011
- Mark Amodei (R), from September 13, 2011
3. Joe Heck (R)

New Hampshire

1. Frank Guinta (R)
2. Charles Bass (R)

New Jersey

1. Rob Andrews (D)
2. Frank LoBiondo (R)
3. Jon Runyan (R)
4. Chris Smith (R)
5. Scott Garrett (R)
6. Frank Pallone (D)
7. Leonard Lance (R)
8. Bill Pascrell (D)
9. Steve Rothman (D)
10. Donald Payne (D), until March 6, 2012
- Donald Payne Jr. (D), from November 6, 2012
11. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R)
12. Rush Holt Jr. (D)
13. Albio Sires (D)

New Mexico

New York

1. Tim Bishop (D)
2. Steve Israel (D)
3. Peter King (R)
4. Carolyn McCarthy (D)
5. Gary Ackerman (D)
6. Gregory Meeks (D)
7. Joseph Crowley (D)
8. Jerrold Nadler (D)
9. Anthony Weiner (D), until June 21, 2011
- Bob Turner (R), from September 13, 2011
10. Edolphus Towns (D)
11. Yvette Clarke (D)
12. Nydia Velazquez (D)
13. Michael Grimm (R)
14. Carolyn Maloney (D)
15. Charles Rangel (D)
16. José E. Serrano (D)
17. Eliot Engel (D)
18. Nita Lowey (D)
19. Nan Hayworth (R)
20. Chris Gibson (R)
21. Paul Tonko (D)
22. Maurice Hinchey (D)
23. Bill Owens (D)
24. Richard Hanna (R)
25. Ann Marie Buerkle (R)
26. Chris Lee (R), until February 9, 2011
- Kathy Hochul (D), from May 24, 2011
27. Brian Higgins (D)
28. Louise Slaughter (D)
29. Tom Reed (R)

North Carolina

North Dakota

At-large. Rick Berg (R)

1. David Wu (D), until August 3, 2011
- Suzanne Bonamici (D), from January 31, 2012
2. Greg Walden (R)
3. Earl Blumenauer (D)
4. Peter DeFazio (D)
5. Kurt Schrader (D)

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

1. David Cicilline (D)
2. James Langevin (D)

South Carolina

1. Tim Scott (R), until January 2, 2013^[24]
- Vacant from January 2, 2013
2. Joe Wilson (R)
3. Jeff Duncan (R)
4. Trey Gowdy (R)
5. Mick Mulvaney (R)
6. Jim Clyburn (D)

South Dakota

At-large. Kristi Noem (R)

At-large. Peter Welch (D)

Virginia

Washington

1. Jay Inslee (D), until March 20, 2012
- Suzan DelBene (D), from November 6, 2012
2. Rick Larsen (D)
3. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R)
4. Doc Hastings (R)
5. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R)
6. Norman Dicks (D)
7. Jim McDermott (D)
8. Dave Reichert (R)
9. Adam Smith (D)

At-large. Cynthia Lummis (R)

Non-voting members

American Samoa. Eni Faleomavaega (D)
District of Columbia. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D)
Guam. Madeleine Bordallo (D)
Northern Mariana Islands. Gregorio Sablan (D)
Puerto Rico. Pedro Pierluisi (Resident Commissioner) (D)/(NPP)^[25]
U.S. Virgin Islands. Donna Christian-Christensen (D)

Percentage of members from each party by state, ranging from dark blue (most Democratic) to dark red (most Republican).

Members' party membership by district.

Democratic

Republican

Freshman class of the House of Representatives, January 2011

House Majority Leaders

Republican Leader
Eric Cantor

Republican Whip
Kevin McCarthy

House Minority Leaders

Democratic Leader
Nancy Pelosi

Democratic Whip
Steny Hoyer

Changes in membership

Senate

State (class)	Vacator	Reason for change	Successor	Date of successor's formal installation
Nevada (1)	John Ensign (R)	Resigned May 3, 2011 due to an Ethics Committee investigation.^[26] A successor was appointed April 27, 2011 to serve the remainder of the term that ends with this Congress.	Dean Heller (R)^[27]	May 9, 2011^[28]
Hawaii (3)	Daniel Inouye (D)	Died December 17, 2012 ^[29] A successor was appointed December 26, 2012 to serve until a special election was held to finish the term ending January 3, 2017.	Brian Schatz (D)	December 27, 2012
South Carolina (3)	Jim DeMint (R)	Resigned January 1, 2013, to run the Heritage Foundation^[30] A successor was appointed January 2, 2013 to serve until a special election was held to finish the term ending January 3, 2017.	Tim Scott (R)	January 2, 2013^[31]

House of Representatives

District	Vacator	Reason for change	Successor	Date successor seated
New York 26th	Christopher Lee (R)	Resigned February 9, 2011, due to a personal scandal.^[32] A special election was held May 24, 2011.^[33]	Kathy Hochul (D)	June 1, 2011
California 36th	Jane Harman (D)	Resigned February 28, 2011 to become the head of the Woodrow Wilson Center.^[34] A special election was held July 12, 2011.^[35]	Janice Hahn (D)	July 19, 2011
Nevada 2nd	Dean Heller (R)	Resigned May 9, 2011, when appointed to the Senate.^[27] A special election was held September 13, 2011.^[36]	Mark Amodei (R)	September 15, 2011
New York 9th	Anthony Weiner (D)	Resigned June 21, 2011, due to a personal scandal.^[37] A special election was held September 13, 2011.^[38]	Bob Turner (R)	September 15, 2011
Oregon 1st	David Wu (D)	Resigned August 3, 2011, due to a personal scandal. A special election was held January 31, 2012.^[39]	Suzanne Bonamici (D)	February 7, 2012
Arizona 8th	Gabrielle Giffords (D)	Resigned January 25, 2012, to focus on recovery from 2011 Tucson Shooting.^[40] A special election was held June 12, 2012.^[41]	Ron Barber (D)	June 19, 2012
New Jersey 10th	Donald M. Payne (D)	Died March 6, 2012.^[42] A special election was held November 6, 2012.^[43]	Donald Payne Jr. (D)	November 15, 2012
Washington 1st	Jay Inslee (D)	Resigned March 20, 2012 to focus on gubernatorial campaign.^[44] A special election was held November 6, 2012.^[45]	Suzan DelBene (D)	November 13, 2012
Michigan 11th	Thaddeus McCotter (R)	Resigned July 6, 2012 due to personal reasons.^[46] A special election was held November 6, 2012.^[47]	David Curson (D)	November 13, 2012
Kentucky 4th	Geoff Davis (R)	Resigned July 31, 2012 due to personal reasons.^[48] A special election was held November 6, 2012^[49]	Thomas Massie (R)	November 13, 2012
California 18th	Dennis Cardoza (D)	Resigned August 15, 2012 due to personal reasons.^[50]	Vacant until the next Congress
Illinois 2nd	Jesse Jackson Jr. (D)	Resigned November 21, 2012, due to a personal scandal.	Vacant until the next Congress
California 51st	Bob Filner (D)	Resigned December 3, 2012 to become Mayor of San Diego	Vacant until the next Congress
South Carolina 1st	Tim Scott (R)	Resigned January 2, 2013 when appointed to the US Senate.^[24]	Vacant until the next Congress

Committees

[ Section contents: Senate, House, Joint ]

Senate

Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry— Chair: Debbie Stabenow, Ranking: Pat Roberts
- Commodities, Markets, Trade and Risk Management— Chair: Ben Nelson, Ranking: Saxby Chambliss
- Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources— Chair: Michael Bennet, Ranking: John Boozman
- Jobs, Rural Economic Growth and Energy Innovation— Chair: Sherrod Brown, Ranking: John Thune
- Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Marketing and Agriculture Security— Chair: Kirsten Gillibrand, Ranking: Mike Johanns
- Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food and Agricultural Research— Chair: Bob Casey Jr., Ranking: Richard Lugar
Aging (Special)— Chair: Herb Kohl, Ranking: Bob Corker
Appropriations— Chair: Daniel Inouye, Ranking: Thad Cochran
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies— Chair: Herb Kohl, Ranking: Roy Blunt
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies— Chair: Barbara Mikulski, Ranking: Kay Bailey Hutchison
- Defense— Chair: Daniel Inouye, Ranking: Thad Cochran
- Energy and Water Development— Chair: Dianne Feinstein, Ranking: Lamar Alexander
- Financial Services and General Government— Chair: Richard Durbin, Ranking: Jerry Moran
- Homeland Security— Chair: Mary Landrieu, Ranking: Dan Coats
- Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies— Chair: Jack Reed, Ranking: Lisa Murkowski
- Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies— Chair: Tom Harkin, Ranking: Richard Shelby
- Legislative Branch— Chair: Ben Nelson, Ranking: John Hoeven
- Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies— Chair: Tim Johnson, Ranking: Mark Kirk
- State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs— Chair: Patrick Leahy, Ranking: Lindsey Graham
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies— Chair: Patty Murray, Ranking: Susan Collins
Armed Services— Chair: Carl Levin, Ranking: John McCain
- Airland— Chair: Joe Lieberman, Ranking: Scott Brown
- Emerging Threats and Capabilities— Chair: Kay Hagan, Ranking: Rob Portman
- Personnel— Chair: Jim Webb, Ranking: Lindsey Graham
- Readiness and Management Support— Chair: Claire McCaskill, Ranking: Kelly Ayotte
- SeaPower— Chair: Jack Reed, Ranking: Roger Wicker
- Strategic Forces— Chair: Ben Nelson, Ranking: Jeff Sessions
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs— Chair: Tim Johnson, Ranking: Richard Shelby
- Economic Policy— Chair: Jon Tester, Ranking: David Vitter
- Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection— Chair: Sherrod Brown, Ranking: Bob Corker
- Housing, Transportation, and Community Development— Chair: Robert Menendez, Ranking: Jim DeMint
- Securities, Insurance, and Investment— Chair: Jack Reed, Ranking: Mike Crapo
- Security and International Trade and Finance— Chair: Mark Warner, Ranking: Mike Johanns
Budget— Chair: Kent Conrad, Ranking: Jeff Sessions
Commerce, Science and Transportation— Chair: Jay Rockefeller, Ranking: Kay Bailey Hutchison
- Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security— Chair: Maria Cantwell, Ranking: John Thune
- Communications, Technology, and the Internet— Chair: John Kerry, Ranking: John Ensign, then Jim DeMint
- Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion— Chair: Amy Klobuchar, Ranking: Roy Blunt
- Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance— Chair: Mark Pryor, Ranking: Pat Toomey
- Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard— Chair: Mark Begich, Ranking: Olympia Snowe
- Science and Space— Chair: Bill Nelson, Ranking: John Boozman
- Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security— Chair: Frank Lautenberg, Ranking: Roger Wicker
Energy and Natural Resources— Chair: Jeff Bingaman, Ranking: Lisa Murkowski
- Energy— Chair: Maria Cantwell, Ranking: Jim Risch
- National Parks— Chair: Mark Udall, Ranking: Richard Burr
- Public Lands and Forests— Chair: Ron Wyden, Ranking: John Barrasso
- Water and Power— Chair: Debbie Stabenow, Ranking: Mike Lee

Environment and Public Works— Chair: Barbara Boxer, Ranking: Jim Inhofe
- Children’s Health and Environmental Responsibility— Chair: Amy Klobuchar, Ranking: Lamar Alexander
- Clean Air and Nuclear Safety— Chair: Tom Carper, Ranking: John Barrasso
- Green Jobs and the New Economy— Chair: Bernie Sanders, Ranking: John Boozman
- Oversight— Chair: Sheldon Whitehouse, Ranking: Mike Johanns
- Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health— Chair: Frank Lautenberg, Ranking: Mike Crapo
- Transportation and Infrastructure— Chair: Max Baucus, Ranking: David Vitter
- Water and Wildlife— Chair: Ben Cardin, Ranking: Jeff Sessions
Ethics (Select)— Chair: Barbara Boxer, Ranking: Johnny Isakson
Finance— Chair: Max Baucus, Ranking: Orrin Hatch
- Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure— Chair: Jeff Bingaman, Ranking: John Cornyn
- Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth— Chair: Bill Nelson, Ranking: Mike Crapo
- Health Care— Chair: Jay Rockefeller, Ranking: John Ensign, then Chuck Grassley
- International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness— Chair: Ron Wyden, Ranking: John Thune
- Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy— Chair: Debbie Stabenow, Ranking: Tom Coburn
- Taxation and IRS Oversight— Chair: Kent Conrad, Ranking: Jon Kyl
Foreign Relations— Chair: John Kerry, Ranking: Richard Lugar
- Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Narcotics Affairs— Chair: Robert Menendez, Ranking: Marco Rubio
- Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs— Chair: Bob Casey Jr., Ranking: Jim Risch
- African Affairs— Chair: Chris Coons, Ranking: Johnny Isakson
- East Asian and Pacific Affairs— Chair: Jim Webb, Ranking: James Inhofe
- International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy and Global Women's Issues— Chair: Barbara Boxer, Ranking: Jim DeMint
- European Affairs— Chair: Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking: John Barrasso
- International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, and International Environmental Protection— Chair: Ben Cardin, Ranking: Bob Corker
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions— Chair: Tom Harkin, Ranking: Mike Enzi
- Subcommittee on Children and Families— Chair: Patty Murray, Ranking: Richard Burr
- Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety— Chair: Barbara Mikulski, Ranking: Johnny Isakson
- Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging— Chair: Bernie Sanders, Ranking: Rand Paul
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs— Chair: Joe Lieberman, Ranking: Susan Collins
- Contracting Oversight (Ad Hoc)— Chair: Claire McCaskill, Ranking: Rob Portman
- Disaster Recovery and Intergovernmental Affairs (Ad Hoc)— Chair: Mark Pryor, Ranking: John Ensign, then Rand Paul
- Federal Financial Management, Government Information and International Security— Chair: Thomas Carper, Ranking: Scott Brown
- Investigations (Permanent)— Chair: Carl Levin, Ranking: Tom Coburn
- Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia— Chair: Daniel Akaka, Ranking: Ron Johnson
Indian Affairs— Chair: Daniel Akaka, Ranking: John Barrasso
Intelligence (Select)— Chair: Dianne Feinstein, Ranking: Saxby Chambliss
Judiciary— Chair: Patrick Leahy, Ranking: Chuck Grassley
- Administrative Oversight and the Courts— Chair: Amy Klobuchar, Ranking: Jeff Sessions
- Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights— Chair: Herb Kohl, Ranking: Mike Lee
- The Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights— Chair: Dick Durbin, Ranking: Lindsey Graham
- Crime and Terrorism— Chair: Sheldon Whitehouse, Ranking: Jon Kyl
- Immigration, Refugees and Border Security— Chair: Chuck Schumer, Ranking: John Cornyn
- Privacy, Technology and the Law— Chair: Al Franken, Ranking: Tom Coburn
Rules and Administration— Chair: Chuck Schumer, Ranking: Lamar Alexander
Small Business and Entrepreneurship— Chair: Mary Landrieu, Ranking: Olympia Snowe
Veterans' Affairs— Chair: Patty Murray, Ranking: Richard Burr

House of Representatives

Agriculture— Chair: Frank Lucas, Ranking: Collin C. Peterson
- Conservation, Energy, and Forestry— Chair: Glenn Thompson, Ranking: Tim Holden
- Department Operations, Oversight, and Credit— Chair: Jeff Fortenberry, Ranking: Marcia Fudge
- General Farm Commodities and Risk Management— Chair: Mike Conaway, Ranking: Leonard Boswell
- Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry— Chair: Tom Rooney, Ranking: Dennis Cardoza
- Nutrition and Horticulture— Chair: Jean Schmidt, Ranking: Joe Baca
- Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture— Chair: Timothy V. Johnson, Ranking: Jim Costa
Appropriations— Chair: Hal Rogers, Ranking: Norm Dicks
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies— Chair: Jack Kingston, Ranking: Sam Farr
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies— Chair: Frank Wolf, Ranking: Chaka Fattah
- Defense— Chair: Bill Young, Ranking: Norm Dicks
- Energy and Water Development— Chair: Rodney Frelinghuysen, Ranking: Pete Visclosky
- Financial Services and General Government— Chair: Jo Ann Emerson, Ranking: José E. Serrano
- Homeland Security— Chair: Robert Aderholt, Ranking: David Price
- Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies— Chair: Mike Simpson, Ranking: Jim Moran
- Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies— Chair: Denny Rehberg, Ranking: Rosa DeLauro
- Legislative Branch— Chair: Ander Crenshaw, Ranking: Mike Honda
- Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies— Chair: John Culberson, Ranking: Sanford Bishop
- State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs— Chair: Kay Granger, Ranking: Nita Lowey
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies— Chair: Tom Latham, Ranking: John Olver
Armed Services— Chair: Buck McKeon, Ranking: Adam Smith
- Emerging Threats and Capabilities— Chair: Mac Thornberry, Ranking: Jim Langevin
- Military Personnel— Chair: Joe Wilson, Ranking: Susan Davis
- Oversight and Investigations— Chair: Rob Wittman, Ranking: Jim Cooper
- Readiness— Chair: Randy Forbes, Ranking: Madeleine Bordallo
- Seapower and Projection Forces— Chair: Todd Akin, Ranking: Mike McIntyre
- Strategic Forces— Chair: Mike Turner, Ranking: Loretta Sanchez
- Tactical Air and Land Forces— Chair: Roscoe Bartlett, Ranking: Silvestre Reyes
Budget— Chair: Paul Ryan, Ranking: Chris Van Hollen
Education and the Workforce— Chair: John Kline, Ranking: George Miller
- Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education— Chair: Duncan D. Hunter, Ranking: Dale Kildee
- Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions— Chair: Phil Roe, Ranking: Rob Andrews
- Higher Education and Workforce Training— Chair: Virginia Foxx, Ranking: Ruben Hinojosa
- Workforce Protections— Chair: Tim Walberg, Ranking: Lynn Woolsey
Energy and Commerce— Chair: Fred Upton, Ranking: Henry Waxman
- Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade— Chair: Mary Bono Mack, Ranking: G. K. Butterfield
- Communications and Technology— Chair: Greg Walden, Ranking: Anna Eshoo
- Energy and Power— Chair: Ed Whitfield, Ranking: Bobby Rush
- Environment and the Economy— Chair: John Shimkus, Ranking: Gene Green
- Health— Chair: Joe Pitts, Ranking: Frank Pallone
- Oversight and Investigations— Chair: Cliff Stearns, Ranking: Diana DeGette
Ethics— Chair: Jo Bonner, Ranking: Linda Sanchez
Financial Services— Chair: Spencer Bachus, Ranking: Barney Frank
- Capital Markets and Government-Sponsored Enterprises— Chair: Scott Garrett, Ranking: Maxine Waters
- Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology— Chair: Ron Paul, Ranking: Lacy Clay
- Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit— Chair: Shelley Moore Capito, Ranking: Carolyn B. Maloney
- Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity— Chair: Judy Biggert, Ranking: Luis Gutierrez
- International Monetary Policy and Trade— Chair: Gary Miller, Ranking: Carolyn McCarthy
- Oversight and Investigations— Chair: Randy Neugebauer, Ranking: Michael Capuano
Foreign Affairs— Chair: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Ranking: Howard Berman
- Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights— Chair: Chris Smith, Ranking: Donald Payne, then Karen Bass
- Asia and the Pacific— Chair: Donald A. Manzullo, Ranking: Eni Faleomavaega
- Europe and Eurasia— Chair: Dan Burton, Ranking: Gregory Meeks
- Middle East and South Asia— Chair: Steve Chabot, Ranking: Gary Ackerman
- Oversight and Investigations— Chair: Dana Rohrabacher, Ranking: Russ Carnahan
- Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade— Chair: Ed Royce, Ranking: Brad Sherman
- Western Hemisphere— Chair: Connie Mack IV, Ranking: Eliot Engel
Homeland Security— Chair: Peter T. King, Ranking: Bennie Thompson
- Border and Maritime Security— Chair: Candice Miller, Ranking: Henry Cuellar
- Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications— Chair: Gus Bilirakis, Ranking: Laura Richardson
- Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies— Chair: Dan Lungren, Ranking: Yvette Clarke
- Counterterrorism and Intelligence— Chair: Pat Meehan, Ranking: Jane Harman, then Jackie Speier
- Oversight, Investigations, and Management— Chair: Michael McCaul, Ranking: William R. Keating
- Transportation Security— Chair: Mike D. Rogers, Ranking: Sheila Jackson Lee

House Administration— Chair: Dan Lungren, Ranking: Bob Brady
- Oversight— Chair: Phil Gingrey, Ranking: Zoe Lofgren
- Elections— Chair: Gregg Harper, Ranking: Charlie Gonzalez
Intelligence (Permanent Select)— Chair: Mike Rogers, Ranking: Dutch Ruppersberger
- Oversight— Chair: Lynn Westmoreland, Ranking: Jan Schakowsky
- Technical and Tactical Intelligence— Chair: Joe Heck, Ranking: Adam Schiff
- Terrorism, HUMINT, Analysis and Counterintelligence— Chair: Sue Myrick, Ranking: Mike Thompson
Judiciary— Chair: Lamar S. Smith, Ranking: John Conyers
- Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law— Chair: Howard Coble, Ranking: Steve Cohen
- Constitution— Chair: Trent Franks, Ranking: Jerrold Nadler
- Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet— Chair: Bob Goodlatte, Ranking: Mel Watt
- Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security— Chair: Jim Sensenbrenner, Ranking: Bobby Scott
- Immigration Policy and Enforcement— Chair: Elton Gallegly, Ranking: Zoe Lofgren
Natural Resources— Chair: Doc Hastings, Ranking: Ed Markey
- Energy and Mineral Resources— Chair: Doug Lamborn, Ranking: Rush D. Holt
- Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs— Chair: John Fleming, Ranking: Donna Christensen
- Indian and Alaska Native Affairs— Chair: Don Young, Ranking: Dan Boren
- National Parks, Forests and Public Lands— Chair: Rob Bishop, Ranking: Raúl Grijalva
- Water and Power— Chair: Tom McClintock, Ranking: Grace Napolitano
Oversight and Government Reform— Chair: Darrell Issa, Ranking: Elijah Cummings
- Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and Labor Policy— Chair: Dennis A. Ross, Ranking: Stephen Lynch
- Government Organization, Efficiency and Financial Management— Chair: Todd Platts, Ranking: Ed Towns
- Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives— Chair: Trey Gowdy, Ranking: Danny K. Davis
- National Security, Homeland Defense and Foreign Operations— Chair: Jason Chaffetz, Ranking: John F. Tierney
- Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending— Chair: Jim Jordan, Ranking: Dennis Kucinich
- TARP, Financial Services and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs— Chair: Patrick McHenry, Ranking: Michael Quigley
- Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform— Chair: James Lankford, Ranking: Gerry Connolly
Rules— Chair: David Dreier, Ranking: Louise Slaughter
- Legislative and Budget Process— Chair: Pete Sessions, Ranking: Alcee Hastings
- Rules and the Organization of the House— Chair: Rich Nugent, Ranking: Jim McGovern
Science, Space and Technology— Chair: Ralph Hall, Ranking: Eddie Bernice Johnson
- Space and Aeronautics— Chair: Steven Palazzo, Ranking: Gabrielle Giffords, then Jerry Costello
- Technology and Innovation— Chair: Ben Quayle, Ranking: David Wu, then Donna Edwards
- Research and Science Education— Chair: Mo Brooks, Ranking: Dan Lipinski
- Investigations and Oversight— Chair: Paul Broun, Ranking: Donna Edwards
- Energy and Environment— Chair: Andy Harris, Ranking: Brad Miller
Small Business— Chair: Sam Graves, Ranking: Nydia Velazquez
- Agriculture, Energy and Trade— Chair: Scott Tipton, Ranking: Mark Critz
- Healthcare and Technology— Chair: Renee Ellmers, Ranking: Cedric Richmond
- Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access— Chair: Joe Walsh, Ranking: Kurt Schrader
- Contracting and Workforce— Chair: Mick Mulvaney, Ranking: Judy Chu
- Investigations, Oversight and Regulations— Chair: Mike Coffman, Ranking: Jason Altmire
Transportation and Infrastructure— Chair: John Mica, Ranking: Nick Rahall
- Aviation— Chair: Thomas Petri, Ranking: Jerry Costello
- Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation— Chair: Frank LoBiondo, Ranking: Rick Larsen
- Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management— Chair: Jeff Denham, Ranking: Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Highways and Transit— Chair: Jimmy Duncan, Ranking: Peter DeFazio
- Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials— Chair: Bill Shuster, Ranking: Corrine Brown
- Water Resources and Environment— Chair: Bob Gibbs, Ranking: Tim Bishop
Veterans' Affairs— Chair: Jeff Miller, Ranking: Bob Filner
- Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs— Chair: Jon Runyan, Ranking: Jerry McNerney
- Economic Opportunity— Chair: Marlin Stutzman, Ranking: Bruce Braley
- Health— Chair: Ann Marie Buerkle, Ranking: Mike Michaud
- Oversight and Investigations— Chair: Bill Johnson, Ranking: Joe Donnelly
Ways and Means— Chair: Dave Camp, Ranking: Sander Levin
- Health— Chair: Wally Herger, Ranking: Pete Stark
- Human Resources— Chair: Geoff Davis, Ranking: Lloyd Doggett
- Oversight— Chair: Charles Boustany, Ranking: John Lewis
- Select Revenue Measures— Chair: Pat Tiberi, Ranking: Richard Neal
- Social Security— Chair: Sam Johnson, Ranking: Xavier Becerra
- Trade— Chair: Kevin Brady, Ranking: Jim McDermott
Whole

Joint appointments

Deficit Reduction (Select)— Co-chairs: Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R), Sen. Patty Murray (D)
Economic— Chair: Sen. Bob Casey Jr. (D), Ranking: Rep. Kevin Brady (R)
Inaugural Ceremonies (Special)— Chair: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D), Ranking: Sen. Lamar Alexander (R)
The Library— Chair: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D), Ranking: Rep. Gregg Harper (R)
Printing— Chair: Rep. Gregg Harper (R), Ranking: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D)
Taxation— Chair: Rep. Dave Camp (R), Ranking: Sen. Max Baucus (D)

Caucuses

Anti-Value Added Tax Caucus
Afterschool Caucus
Americans Aboard Caucus
Armenian Caucus
Army Corps Reform Caucus
Appalachian Caucus
Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus
Biomedical Research Caucus
Building a Better America Caucus
Coalition for Autism Research and Education
Congressional 4-H Caucus
Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus
Congressional Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus
Congressional Adult Literacy Caucus
Congressional Afghan Caucus
Congressional Air Force Caucus
Congressional Anti-Terrorism Caucus
Congressional Arts Caucus
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Congressional Assyrian Caucus
Congressional Automotive Caucus
Congressional Azerbaijan Caucus
Congressional Baby Caucus
Congressional Battlefield Caucus
Congressional Bicameral Arthritis Caucus
Congressional Bicameral High-Speed & Intercity Passenger Rail Caucus
Congressional Bike Caucus
Congressional Bipartisan Cerebral Palsy Caucus
Congressional Biomass Caucus
Congressional Biotechnology Caucus
Congressional Black Caucus
Congressional Boating Caucus
Congressional Border Caucus
Congressional Bourbon Caucus
Congressional Brazil Caucus
Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus
Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
Congressional Caucus on Central America
Congressional Caucus for Competitiveness in Entertainment Technology
Congressional Caucus on CPAs and Accountants
Congressional Caucus on Effective Foreign Assistance
Congressional Caucus on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth
Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues
Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
Congressional Caucus on Intellectual Property Promotion and Piracy Prevention
Congressional Caucus on the Judicial Branch
Congressional Caucus on Korea
Congressional Caucus on Macedonia and Macedonian-Americans
Congressional Caucus on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases
Congressional Caucus on the Netherlands
Congressional Caucus on Prescription Drug Abuse
Congressional Caucus on Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan Americans
Congressional Caucus on Uganda
Congressional Caucus on U.S.-Lebanon Relations
Congressional Caucus on Women in the Military
Congressional Caucus on Youth Sports
Congressional Caucus to End Bullying
Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine
Congressional Chesapeake Bay Watershed Caucus
Congressional Chicken Caucus
Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus
Congressional Children's Caucus
Congressional China Caucus
Congressional Climate Caucus
Congressional Coal Caucus
Congressional Coast Guard Caucus
Congressional Coastal Caucus
Congressional Coastal Communities Caucus
Congressional Complementary and Alternative Medicine Caucus
Congressional Congenital Heart Caucus
Congressional Constitution Caucus
Congressional Correctional Officers Caucus
Congressional Cranberry Caucus
Congressional Croatian Caucus
Congressional Crohn’s & Colitis Caucus
Congressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus
Congressional Czech Caucus
Congressional Diabetes Caucus
Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus
Congressional Directed Energy Caucus
Congressional Dyslexia Caucus
Congressional Electromagnetic Pulse Caucus
Congressional Emergency Medical Services Caucus
Congressional Energy Savings Performance Caucus
Congressional Entertainment Industries Caucus
Congressional Explosive Ordnance Disposal Caucus
Congressional E-911 Caucus
Congressional Farmer Cooperative Caucus
Congressional Financial and Economic Literacy Caucus
Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Congressional Fitness Caucus
Congressional Food Safety Caucus
Congressional Former Mayors Caucus
Congressional Fragile X Caucus
Congressional Fraternal Caucus
Congressional French Caucus
Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus
Congressional Friends of Jordan Caucus
Congressional Global Health Caucus
Congressional Green Schools Caucus
Congressional Gulf of Mexico Caucus
Congressional Hearing Health Caucus
Congressional High Tech Caucus
Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus
Congressional Home Health Caucus
Congressional Homelessness Caucus
Congressional Horse Caucus
Congressional House Manufacturing Caucus
Congressional HUBZone Caucus
Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Congressional Humanities Caucus
Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus
Congressional Insurance Caucus
Congressional Intelligent Transportation Systems Caucus
Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus
Congressional International Conservation Caucus
Congressional International Religious Freedom Caucus
Congressional Internet Caucus
Congressional Invisible Wounds Caucus
Congressional Iraqi Women's Caucus
Congressional Israel Allies Caucus
Congressional Joint Strike Fighter Caucus
Congressional Kidney Caucus
Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus
Congressional Life Science Caucus
Congressional Lupus Caucus
Congressional Management Caucus
Congressional Manufacturing Caucus
Congressional Military Family Caucus
Congressional Media Fairness Caucus
Congressional Medical Professionals Caucus
Congressional Men's Health Caucus
Congressional Mental Health Caucus
Congressional Mentoring Caucus
Congressional Military Family Caucus
Congressional Mine Warfare Caucus
Congressional Mining Caucus
Congressional Mississippi River Caucus
Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus
Congressional Modeling and Simulation Caucus
Congressional Moldova Caucus
Congressional Motorsports Caucus
Congressional Multiple Sclerosis Caucus
Congressional Natural Gas Caucus
Congressional Native American Caucus
Congressional Nepal Caucus
Congressional Nursing Caucus
Congressional Olympic and Paralympic Caucus
Congressional Organic Caucus
Congressional Out of Poverty Caucus
Congressional Pakistan Caucus
Congressional Prayer Caucus
Congressional Pollinator Protection Caucus
Congressional Ports-to-Plains Caucus
Congressional Port Security Caucus
Congressional Progressive Caucus
Congressional Real Estate Caucus
Congressional Rock and Roll Caucus
Congressional Rural Caucus
Congressional Rural Housing Caucus
Congressional Savings and Ownership Caucus
Congressional Scouting Caucus
Congressional Second Amendment Caucus

Congressional Serbian Caucus
Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus
Congressional Singapore Caucus
Congressional Ski and Snowboard Caucus
Congressional Smart Contracting Caucus
Congressional Soccer Caucus
Congressional Social Work Caucus
Congressional Songwriters’ Caucus
Congressional Spina Bifida Caucus
Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
Congressional Steel Caucus
Congressional Stop DUI Caucus
Congressional Submarine Caucus
Congressional Taiwan Caucus
Congressional Tibet Caucus
Congressional Travel & Tourism Caucus
Congressional TRIO Caucus
Congressional United Kingdom Caucus
Congressional Urban Caucus
Congressional Unmanned Systems Caucus
Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus
Congressional Vision Caucus
Congressional Waterways Caucus
Congressional Western Caucus
Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus
Congressional Wine Caucus
Congresswomen's Caucus
Congressional Zoo and Aquarium Caucus
Diversity and Innovation Caucus
Economic Competitiveness Caucus (House/Senate)
Financial and Economic Literacy Caucus
Friends of Job Corps Congressional Caucus
Friends of Scotland Caucus (House/Senate)
Friends of Norway Caucus
Friends of Switzerland Caucus
Future of American Media Caucus
GOP Doctors Caucus
Historic Preservation Caucus
Hong Kong Caucus
House Baltic Caucus
House Congressional Sovereignty Caucus
House Democratic Caucus
House Oceans Caucus
House Organic Caucus
House Recycling Caucus
House Rural Education Caucus
House Small Brewers Caucus
House Sugar Caucus
Hudson River Caucus
Hungarian American Caucus
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Caucus
German-American Caucus
Kenya Caucus
Latino-Jewish Congressional Caucus
Law Enforcement Caucus
LGBT Equality Caucus
Liberty Caucus
Multiple Sclerosis Caucus
National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus
National Landscape Conservation System Caucus
National Marine Sanctuary Caucus
National Service Congressional Caucus
Navy-Marine Corps Caucus
New Democrat Coalition
North America's Supercorridor Caucus
Northern Border Caucus
Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition
Nuclear Issues Caucus
Out of Iraq Caucus
Passenger Rail Caucus
Patriot Act Reform Caucus
Pell Grant Caucus
Physics Caucus
Populist Caucus
Ports Caucus
Public Broadcasting Caucus
Public Service Caucus
Qatari-American Economic Strategic Defense, Cultural and Educational Partnership Caucus
Rare Disease Caucus
Recording Arts and Sciences Congressional Caucus
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
Research and Development Caucus
River of Trade Corridor Congressional Caucus
Sex and Violence in the Media Caucus
Silk Road Caucus
Special Operations Forces Caucus
State Maritime Academy Caucus
Sudan Caucus
Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition
Tea Party Caucus
TEX-21 Congressional Caucus
Unexploded Ordnance Caucus
U.S.-Afghan Caucus
U.S.-Mongolia Friendship Caucus
U.S.-New Zealand Congressional Caucus
Victory in Iraq Caucus
Wounded to Work Congressional Caucus
Youth Challenge Caucus
Zero Capital Gains Tax Caucus

Employees and legislative agency directors

Legislative branch agency directors

Senate

Chaplain: Barry C. Black
Curator: Diane K. Skvarla
Historian: Richard A. Baker
Parliamentarian: Alan Frumin
Secretary: Nancy Erickson
Sergeant at Arms: Terrance W. Gainer
Secretary for the Majority: Gary B. Myrick^[51]
Secretary for the Minority: David J. Schiappa

House of Representatives

Chaplain: Daniel Coughlin (Roman Catholic), until April 14, 2011^[52]
- Patrick J. Conroy (Roman Catholic), from May 25, 2011^[53]
Chief Administrative Officer: Daniel J. Strodel^[52]
Clerk: Karen L. Haas^[52]
Historian: Matthew Wasniewski^[54]
Parliamentarian: John V. Sullivan
Reading Clerks: Susan Cole and Joseph Novotny
Sergeant at Arms: Wilson Livingood, until January 17, 2012^[52]
- Paul D. Irving from January 17, 2012^[55]
Inspector General: Theresa M. Grafenstine^[56]

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↑ S.Res. 5, 112th Congress
1 2 3 4 H.Res. 1, Electing officers of the House of Representatives, 112th Congress
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↑ Sergeant at Arms-United States House of Representatives
↑ See: Rules of the House: "Other officers and officials"

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