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115th United States Congress

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115th United States Congress

The 115th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States of America federal government, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C., from January 3, 2017, to January 3, 2019, during the final weeks of Barack Obama's presidency and the first two years of Donald Trump's first presidency. The seats in the House were apportioned based on the 2010 United States census. The Republican Party retained their majority in both the House and the Senate, and, with the inauguration of Donald Trump on January 20, 2017, attained an overall federal government trifecta, a position they had last attained in 2005 with the 109th Congress. Several political scientists described the legislative accomplishments of this Congress as modest, considering that both Congress and the presidency were under unified Republican Party control. This is the most recent Congress with Democratic senators from the states of Florida (Bill Nelson), Indiana (Joe Donnelly), Missouri (Claire McCaskill) and North Dakota (Heidi Heitkamp), all of whom lost re-election in 2018.

Infobox

Members
100 senators435 representatives6 non-voting delegates
House Speaker
Paul Ryan (R)
House majority
Republican
Senate majority
Republican
Senate President
Joe Biden (D)[a](until January 20, 2017)Mike Pence (R)(from January 20, 2017)

Tables

· Party summary › Senate
Democratic
Democratic
Affiliation
Democratic
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
Independent(caucusing withDemocrats)
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
Republican
End of previous Congress
End of previous Congress
Affiliation
End of previous Congress
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
44
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
2
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
54
Total
100
Vacant
0
Begin (January 3, 2017)
Begin (January 3, 2017)
Affiliation
Begin (January 3, 2017)
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
46
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
2
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
52
Total
100
Vacant
0
February 8, 2017
February 8, 2017
Affiliation
February 8, 2017
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
51
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
99
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
1
February 9, 2017
February 9, 2017
Affiliation
February 9, 2017
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
52
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
100
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
0
January 2, 2018
January 2, 2018
Affiliation
January 2, 2018
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
45
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
99
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
1
January 3, 2018
January 3, 2018
Affiliation
January 3, 2018
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
47
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
51
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
100
Total
0
April 1, 2018
April 1, 2018
Affiliation
April 1, 2018
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
50
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
99
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
1
April 2, 2018
April 2, 2018
Affiliation
April 2, 2018
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
51
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
100
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
0
August 25, 2018
August 25, 2018
Affiliation
August 25, 2018
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
50
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
99
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
1
September 4, 2018
September 4, 2018
Affiliation
September 4, 2018
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
51
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
100
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
0
December 31, 2018
December 31, 2018
Affiliation
December 31, 2018
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
50
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
99
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
1
Final voting share
Final voting share
Affiliation
Final voting share
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
49.5%
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
50.5%
Beginning of the next Congress
Beginning of the next Congress
Affiliation
Beginning of the next Congress
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
45
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
2
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
52
Total
99
Vacant
1
Affiliation
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Vacant
Democratic
Independent(caucusing withDemocrats)
Republican
End of previous Congress
44
2
54
100
0
Begin (January 3, 2017)
46
2
52
100
0
February 8, 2017
51
99
1
February 9, 2017
52
100
0
January 2, 2018
45
99
1
January 3, 2018
47
51
100
0
April 1, 2018
50
99
1
April 2, 2018
51
100
0
August 25, 2018
50
99
1
September 4, 2018
51
100
0
December 31, 2018
50
99
1
Final voting share
49.5%
50.5%
Beginning of the next Congress
45
2
52
99
1
· Party summary › House of Representatives
Democratic
Democratic
Col 1
Democratic
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
Independent
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
Republican
End of previous Congress
End of previous Congress
Col 1
End of previous Congress
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
187
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
0
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
246
Total
433
Vacant
2
Begin (January 3, 2017)
Begin (January 3, 2017)
Col 1
Begin (January 3, 2017)
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
194
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
0
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
241
Total
435
Vacant
0
January 23, 2017
January 23, 2017
Col 1
January 23, 2017
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
240
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
434
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
1
January 24, 2017
January 24, 2017
Col 1
January 24, 2017
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
193
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
433
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
2
February 10, 2017
February 10, 2017
Col 1
February 10, 2017
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
239
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
432
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
3
February 16, 2017
February 16, 2017
Col 1
February 16, 2017
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
238
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
431
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
4
March 1, 2017
March 1, 2017
Col 1
March 1, 2017
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
237
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
430
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
5
April 11, 2017
April 11, 2017
Col 1
April 11, 2017
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
238
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
431
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
4
May 25, 2017
May 25, 2017
Col 1
May 25, 2017
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
239
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
432
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
3
June 6, 2017
June 6, 2017
Col 1
June 6, 2017
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
194
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
433
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
2
June 20, 2017
June 20, 2017
Col 1
June 20, 2017
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
241
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
435
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
0
June 30, 2017
June 30, 2017
Col 1
June 30, 2017
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
240
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
434
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
1
October 21, 2017
October 21, 2017
Col 1
October 21, 2017
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
239
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
433
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
2
November 7, 2017
November 7, 2017
Col 1
November 7, 2017
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
240
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
434
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
1
December 5, 2017
December 5, 2017
Col 1
December 5, 2017
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
193
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
433
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
2
December 8, 2017
December 8, 2017
Col 1
December 8, 2017
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
239
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
432
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
3
January 15, 2018
January 15, 2018
Col 1
January 15, 2018
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
238
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
431
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
4
March 13, 2018
March 13, 2018
Col 1
March 13, 2018
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
194
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
432
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
3
March 16, 2018
March 16, 2018
Col 1
March 16, 2018
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
193
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
431
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
4
April 6, 2018
April 6, 2018
Col 1
April 6, 2018
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
237
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
430
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
5
April 23, 2018
April 23, 2018
Col 1
April 23, 2018
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
236
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
429
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
6
April 24, 2018
April 24, 2018
Col 1
April 24, 2018
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
237
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
430
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
5
April 27, 2018
April 27, 2018
Col 1
April 27, 2018
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
236
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
429
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
6
May 12, 2018
May 12, 2018
Col 1
May 12, 2018
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
235
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
428
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
7
June 30, 2018
June 30, 2018
Col 1
June 30, 2018
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
236
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
429
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
6
August 7, 2018
August 7, 2018
Col 1
August 7, 2018
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
237
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
430
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
5
September 10, 2018
September 10, 2018
Col 1
September 10, 2018
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
236
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
429
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
6
September 30, 2018
September 30, 2018
Col 1
September 30, 2018
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
235
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
428
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
7
November 6, 2018
November 6, 2018
Col 1
November 6, 2018
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
197
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
236
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
433
Total
2
December 31, 2018
December 31, 2018
Col 1
December 31, 2018
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
196
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
432
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
3
Final voting share
Final voting share
Col 1
Final voting share
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
45.4%
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
0.0%
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
54.6%
Non-voting members
Non-voting members
Col 1
Non-voting members
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
3
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
1
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
2
Total
6
Vacant
0
Beginning of the next Congress
Beginning of the next Congress
Col 1
Beginning of the next Congress
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
235
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
0
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
199
Total
434
Vacant
1
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
240
434
1
January 24, 2017
193
433
2
February 10, 2017
239
432
3
February 16, 2017
238
431
4
March 1, 2017
237
430
5
April 11, 2017
238
431
4
May 25, 2017
239
432
3
June 6, 2017
194
433
2
June 20, 2017
241
435
0
June 30, 2017
240
434
1
October 21, 2017
239
433
2
November 7, 2017
240
434
1
December 5, 2017
193
433
2
December 8, 2017
239
432
3
January 15, 2018
238
431
4
March 13, 2018
194
432
3
March 16, 2018
193
431
4
April 6, 2018
237
430
5
April 23, 2018
236
429
6
April 24, 2018
237
430
5
April 27, 2018
236
429
6
May 12, 2018
235
428
7
June 30, 2018
236
429
6
August 7, 2018
237
430
5
September 10, 2018
236
429
6
September 30, 2018
235
428
7
November 6, 2018
197
236
433
2
December 31, 2018
196
432
3
Final voting share
45.4%
0.0%
54.6%
Non-voting members
3
1
2
6
0
Beginning of the next Congress
235
0
199
434
1
Senate changes · Changes in membership › Senate
Alabama(2)
Alabama(2)
State(class)
Alabama(2)
Vacated by
Jeff Sessions(R)
Reason for change
Resigned February 8, 2017, to become U.S. Attorney General.Successor appointed February 9, 2017, to continue the term.
Successor
Luther Strange(R)
Date of successor'sformal installation
February 9, 2017
Minnesota(2)
Minnesota(2)
State(class)
Minnesota(2)
Vacated by
Al Franken(D)
Reason for change
Resigned January 2, 2018, amid a sexual misconduct scandal.Successor appointed January 2, 2018, to continue the term.Appointee was later elected to finish the term ending January 3, 2021.
Successor
Tina Smith(D)
Date of successor'sformal installation
January 3, 2018
Alabama(2)
Alabama(2)
State(class)
Alabama(2)
Vacated by
Luther Strange(R)
Reason for change
Appointment expired January 3, 2018, following a special election.Successor elected December 12, 2017, and seated January 3, 2018, to finish the term ending January 3, 2021.
Successor
Doug Jones(D)
Date of successor'sformal installation
January 3, 2018
Mississippi(2)
Mississippi(2)
State(class)
Mississippi(2)
Vacated by
Thad Cochran(R)
Reason for change
Resigned April 1, 2018, for health reasons.Successor appointed April 2, 2018, to continue the term.Appointee was later elected to finish the term ending January 3, 2021.
Successor
Cindy Hyde-Smith(R)
Date of successor'sformal installation
April 9, 2018
Arizona(3)
Arizona(3)
State(class)
Arizona(3)
Vacated by
John McCain(R)
Reason for change
Died August 25, 2018.Successor appointed September 4, 2018, to continue the term.
Successor
Jon Kyl(R)
Date of successor'sformal installation
September 5, 2018
Arizona(3)
Arizona(3)
State(class)
Arizona(3)
Vacated by
Jon Kyl(R)
Reason for change
Resigned December 31, 2018.Successor was seated in the next Congress.
Successor
Vacant until the next Congress
State(class)
Vacated by
Reason for change
Successor
Date of successor'sformal installation
Alabama(2)
Jeff Sessions(R)
Resigned February 8, 2017, to become U.S. Attorney General.Successor appointed February 9, 2017, to continue the term.
Luther Strange(R)
February 9, 2017
Minnesota(2)
Al Franken(D)
Resigned January 2, 2018, amid a sexual misconduct scandal.Successor appointed January 2, 2018, to continue the term.Appointee was later elected to finish the term ending January 3, 2021.
Tina Smith(D)
January 3, 2018
Alabama(2)
Luther Strange(R)
Appointment expired January 3, 2018, following a special election.Successor elected December 12, 2017, and seated January 3, 2018, to finish the term ending January 3, 2021.
Doug Jones(D)
January 3, 2018
Mississippi(2)
Thad Cochran(R)
Resigned April 1, 2018, for health reasons.Successor appointed April 2, 2018, to continue the term.Appointee was later elected to finish the term ending January 3, 2021.
Cindy Hyde-Smith(R)
April 9, 2018
Arizona(3)
John McCain(R)
Died August 25, 2018.Successor appointed September 4, 2018, to continue the term.
Jon Kyl(R)
September 5, 2018
Arizona(3)
Jon Kyl(R)
Resigned December 31, 2018.Successor was seated in the next Congress.
Vacant until the next Congress
House changes · Changes in membership › House of Representatives
Kansas 4
Kansas 4
District
Kansas 4
Vacated by
Mike Pompeo(R)
Reason for change
Resigned January 23, 2017, to become Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.A special election was held April 11, 2017.
Successor
Ron Estes(R)
Date of successor'sformal installation
April 25, 2017
California 34
California 34
District
California 34
Vacated by
Xavier Becerra(D)
Reason for change
Resigned January 24, 2017, to become Attorney General of California.A special election was held June 6, 2017.
Successor
Jimmy Gomez(D)
Date of successor'sformal installation
July 11, 2017
Georgia 6
Georgia 6
District
Georgia 6
Vacated by
Tom Price(R)
Reason for change
Resigned February 10, 2017, to become U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services.A special election was held June 20, 2017.
Successor
Karen Handel(R)
Date of successor'sformal installation
June 26, 2017
South Carolina 5
South Carolina 5
District
South Carolina 5
Vacated by
Mick Mulvaney(R)
Reason for change
Resigned February 16, 2017, to become Director of the Office of Management and Budget.A special election was held June 20, 2017.
Successor
Ralph Norman(R)
Date of successor'sformal installation
June 26, 2017
Montana at-large
Montana at-large
District
Montana at-large
Vacated by
Ryan Zinke(R)
Reason for change
Resigned March 1, 2017, to become U.S. Secretary of the Interior.A special election was held May 25, 2017.
Successor
Greg Gianforte(R)
Date of successor'sformal installation
June 21, 2017
Utah 3
Utah 3
District
Utah 3
Vacated by
Jason Chaffetz(R)
Reason for change
Resigned June 30, 2017, for personal reasons.A special election was held November 7, 2017.
Successor
John Curtis(R)
Date of successor'sformal installation
November 13, 2017
Pennsylvania 18
Pennsylvania 18
District
Pennsylvania 18
Vacated by
Tim Murphy(R)
Reason for change
Resigned October 21, 2017.A special election was held March 13, 2018.
Successor
Conor Lamb(D)
Date of successor'sformal installation
April 12, 2018
Michigan 13
Michigan 13
District
Michigan 13
Vacated by
John Conyers(D)
Reason for change
Resigned December 5, 2017. A special election was held November 6, 2018.
Successor
Brenda Jones(D)
Date of successor'sformal installation
November 29, 2018
Arizona 8
Arizona 8
District
Arizona 8
Vacated by
Trent Franks(R)
Reason for change
Resigned December 8, 2017. A special election was held April 24, 2018.
Successor
Debbie Lesko(R)
Date of successor'sformal installation
May 7, 2018
Ohio 12
Ohio 12
District
Ohio 12
Vacated by
Pat Tiberi(R)
Reason for change
Resigned January 15, 2018, to lead the Ohio Business Roundtable.A special election was held August 7, 2018
Successor
Troy Balderson (R)
Date of successor'sformal installation
September 5, 2018
New York 25
New York 25
District
New York 25
Vacated by
Louise Slaughter(D)
Reason for change
Died March 16, 2018. A special election was held November 6, 2018.
Successor
Joseph Morelle(D)
Date of successor'sformal installation
November 13, 2018
Texas 27
Texas 27
District
Texas 27
Vacated by
Blake Farenthold(R)
Reason for change
Resigned April 6, 2018.A special election was held June 30, 2018.
Successor
Michael Cloud(R)
Date of successor'sformal installation
July 10, 2018
Oklahoma 1
Oklahoma 1
District
Oklahoma 1
Vacated by
Jim Bridenstine(R)
Reason for change
Resigned April 23, 2018, to become the Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space Administration.Successor was elected to the next term and, by Oklahoma law, was considered thereby "appointed" November 6, 2018, to finish the current term.[citation needed] There is debate about the legality of such an appointment, however.[citation needed]
Successor
Kevin Hern(R)
Date of successor'sformal installation
November 13, 2018
Pennsylvania 7
Pennsylvania 7
District
Pennsylvania 7
Vacated by
Pat Meehan(R)
Reason for change
Resigned April 27, 2018.A special election was held November 6, 2018.
Successor
Mary Gay Scanlon(D)
Date of successor'sformal installation
November 13, 2018
Pennsylvania 15
Pennsylvania 15
District
Pennsylvania 15
Vacated by
Charlie Dent(R)
Reason for change
Resigned May 12, 2018.A special election was held November 6, 2018.
Successor
Susan Wild(D)
Date of successor'sformal installation
November 27, 2018
Florida 6
Florida 6
District
Florida 6
Vacated by
Ron DeSantis(R)
Reason for change
Resigned September 10, 2018, to focus on his gubernatorial campaign.Seat remained vacant until determined by general election.
Successor
Vacant until the next Congress
West Virginia 3
West Virginia 3
District
West Virginia 3
Vacated by
Evan Jenkins(R)
Reason for change
Resigned September 30, 2018, to become justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Seat remained vacant until determined by general election.
New Mexico 1
New Mexico 1
District
New Mexico 1
Vacated by
Michelle Lujan Grisham(D)
Reason for change
Resigned December 31, 2018, to become Governor of New Mexico.
District
Vacated by
Reason for change
Successor
Date of successor'sformal installation
Kansas 4
Mike Pompeo(R)
Resigned January 23, 2017, to become Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.A special election was held April 11, 2017.
Ron Estes(R)
April 25, 2017
California 34
Xavier Becerra(D)
Resigned January 24, 2017, to become Attorney General of California.A special election was held June 6, 2017.
Jimmy Gomez(D)
July 11, 2017
Georgia 6
Tom Price(R)
Resigned February 10, 2017, to become U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services.A special election was held June 20, 2017.
Karen Handel(R)
June 26, 2017
South Carolina 5
Mick Mulvaney(R)
Resigned February 16, 2017, to become Director of the Office of Management and Budget.A special election was held June 20, 2017.
Ralph Norman(R)
June 26, 2017
Montana at-large
Ryan Zinke(R)
Resigned March 1, 2017, to become U.S. Secretary of the Interior.A special election was held May 25, 2017.
Greg Gianforte(R)
June 21, 2017
Utah 3
Jason Chaffetz(R)
Resigned June 30, 2017, for personal reasons.A special election was held November 7, 2017.
John Curtis(R)
November 13, 2017
Pennsylvania 18
Tim Murphy(R)
Resigned October 21, 2017.A special election was held March 13, 2018.
Conor Lamb(D)
April 12, 2018
Michigan 13
John Conyers(D)
Resigned December 5, 2017. A special election was held November 6, 2018.
Brenda Jones(D)
November 29, 2018
Arizona 8
Trent Franks(R)
Resigned December 8, 2017. A special election was held April 24, 2018.
Debbie Lesko(R)
May 7, 2018
Ohio 12
Pat Tiberi(R)
Resigned January 15, 2018, to lead the Ohio Business Roundtable.A special election was held August 7, 2018
Troy Balderson (R)
September 5, 2018
New York 25
Louise Slaughter(D)
Died March 16, 2018. A special election was held November 6, 2018.
Joseph Morelle(D)
November 13, 2018
Texas 27
Blake Farenthold(R)
Resigned April 6, 2018.A special election was held June 30, 2018.
Michael Cloud(R)
July 10, 2018
Oklahoma 1
Jim Bridenstine(R)
Resigned April 23, 2018, to become the Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space Administration.Successor was elected to the next term and, by Oklahoma law, was considered thereby "appointed" November 6, 2018, to finish the current term.[citation needed] There is debate about the legality of such an appointment, however.[citation needed]
Kevin Hern(R)
November 13, 2018
Pennsylvania 7
Pat Meehan(R)
Resigned April 27, 2018.A special election was held November 6, 2018.
Mary Gay Scanlon(D)
November 13, 2018
Pennsylvania 15
Charlie Dent(R)
Resigned May 12, 2018.A special election was held November 6, 2018.
Susan Wild(D)
November 27, 2018
Florida 6
Ron DeSantis(R)
Resigned September 10, 2018, to focus on his gubernatorial campaign.Seat remained vacant until determined by general election.
Vacant until the next Congress
West Virginia 3
Evan Jenkins(R)
Resigned September 30, 2018, to become justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Seat remained vacant until determined by general election.
New Mexico 1
Michelle Lujan Grisham(D)
Resigned December 31, 2018, to become Governor of New Mexico.
· Committees › Senate
Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA)
Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA)
Committee
Aging (Special)
Chair
Susan Collins (R-ME)
Ranking Member
Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA)
Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
Committee
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
Chair
Pat Roberts (R-KS)
Ranking Member
Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
Committee
Appropriations
Chair
Richard Shelby (R-AL)
Ranking Member
Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
Jack Reed (D-RI)
Jack Reed (D-RI)
Committee
Armed Services
Chair
John McCain (R-AZ) until August 25, 2018 Jim Inhofe (R-OK) from September 6, 2018; acting from December 2017
Ranking Member
Jack Reed (D-RI)
Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Committee
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Chair
Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Ranking Member
Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
Committee
Budget
Chair
Mike Enzi (R-WY)
Ranking Member
Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
Bill Nelson (D-FL)
Bill Nelson (D-FL)
Committee
Commerce, Science and Transportation
Chair
John Thune (R-SD)
Ranking Member
Bill Nelson (D-FL)
Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
Committee
Energy and Natural Resources
Chair
Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Ranking Member
Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
Tom Carper (D-DE)
Tom Carper (D-DE)
Committee
Environment and Public Works
Chair
John Barrasso (R-WY)
Ranking Member
Tom Carper (D-DE)
Chris Coons (D-DE)
Chris Coons (D-DE)
Committee
Ethics (Select)
Chair
Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
Ranking Member
Chris Coons (D-DE)
Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Committee
Finance
Chair
Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
Ranking Member
Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Bob Menendez (D-NJ)
Bob Menendez (D-NJ)
Committee
Foreign Relations
Chair
Bob Corker (R-TN)
Ranking Member
Bob Menendez (D-NJ)
Patty Murray (D-WA)
Patty Murray (D-WA)
Committee
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Chair
Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
Ranking Member
Patty Murray (D-WA)
Claire McCaskill (D-MO)
Claire McCaskill (D-MO)
Committee
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Chair
Ron Johnson (R-WI)
Ranking Member
Claire McCaskill (D-MO)
Tom Udall (D-NM)
Tom Udall (D-NM)
Committee
Indian Affairs (Permanent Select)
Chair
John Hoeven (R-ND)
Ranking Member
Tom Udall (D-NM)
Mark Warner (D-VA)
Mark Warner (D-VA)
Committee
Intelligence (Select)
Chair
Richard Burr (R-NC)
Ranking Member
Mark Warner (D-VA)
Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
Committee
International Narcotics Control (Permanent Caucus)
Chair
Chuck Grassley (R-TX)
Ranking Member
Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
Committee
Judiciary
Chair
Chuck Grassley (R-SC)
Ranking Member
Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Committee
Rules and Administration
Chair
Roy Blunt (R-MO)
Ranking Member
Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Jeanne Shaheen (D-MD)
Jeanne Shaheen (D-MD)
Committee
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Chair
Jim Risch (R-FL)
Ranking Member
Jeanne Shaheen (D-MD)
Jon Tester (D-MT)
Jon Tester (D-MT)
Committee
Veterans' Affairs
Chair
Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
Ranking Member
Jon Tester (D-MT)
Committee
Chair
Ranking Member
Aging (Special)
Susan Collins (R-ME)
Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA)
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
Pat Roberts (R-KS)
Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
Appropriations
Richard Shelby (R-AL)
Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
Armed Services
John McCain (R-AZ) until August 25, 2018 Jim Inhofe (R-OK) from September 6, 2018; acting from December 2017
Jack Reed (D-RI)
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Mike Crapo (R-ID)
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
John Barrasso (R-WY)
Tom Carper (D-DE)
Ethics (Select)
Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
Chris Coons (D-DE)
Finance
Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Foreign Relations
Bob Corker (R-TN)
Bob Menendez (D-NJ)
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
Patty Murray (D-WA)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Ron Johnson (R-WI)
Claire McCaskill (D-MO)
Indian Affairs (Permanent Select)
John Hoeven (R-ND)
Tom Udall (D-NM)
Intelligence (Select)
Richard Burr (R-NC)
Mark Warner (D-VA)
International Narcotics Control (Permanent Caucus)
Chuck Grassley (R-TX)
Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
Judiciary
Chuck Grassley (R-SC)
Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
Rules and Administration
Roy Blunt (R-MO)
Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Jim Risch (R-FL)
Jeanne Shaheen (D-MD)
Veterans' Affairs
Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
Jon Tester (D-MT)
· Committees › House of Representatives
Collin Peterson (D-MN)
Collin Peterson (D-MN)
Committee
Agriculture
Chairman
Mike Conaway (R-TX)
Ranking Member
Collin Peterson (D-MN)
Nita Lowey (D-NY)
Nita Lowey (D-NY)
Committee
Appropriations
Chairman
Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ)
Ranking Member
Nita Lowey (D-NY)
Adam Smith (D-WA)
Adam Smith (D-WA)
Committee
Armed Services
Chairman
Mac Thornberry (R-TX)
Ranking Member
Adam Smith (D-WA)
John Yarmuth (D-KY)
John Yarmuth (D-KY)
Committee
Budget
Chairman
Diane Black (R-TN), until January 11, 2018Acting until February 16, 2017Steve Womack (R-AR), from January 11, 2018
Ranking Member
John Yarmuth (D-KY)
Bobby Scott (D-VA)
Bobby Scott (D-VA)
Committee
Education and the Workforce
Chairman
Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
Ranking Member
Bobby Scott (D-VA)
Frank Pallone (D-NJ)
Frank Pallone (D-NJ)
Committee
Energy and Commerce
Chairman
Greg Walden (R-OR)
Ranking Member
Frank Pallone (D-NJ)
Ted Deutch (D-FL)
Ted Deutch (D-FL)
Committee
Ethics
Chairman
Susan Brooks (R-IN)
Ranking Member
Ted Deutch (D-FL)
Maxine Waters (D-CA)
Maxine Waters (D-CA)
Committee
Financial Services
Chairman
Jeb Hensarling (R-TX)
Ranking Member
Maxine Waters (D-CA)
Eliot Engel (D-NY)
Eliot Engel (D-NY)
Committee
Foreign Affairs
Chairman
Ed Royce (R-CA)
Ranking Member
Eliot Engel (D-NY)
Bennie Thompson (D-MS)
Bennie Thompson (D-MS)
Committee
Homeland Security
Chairman
Michael McCaul (R-TX)
Ranking Member
Bennie Thompson (D-MS)
Bob Brady (D-PA)
Bob Brady (D-PA)
Committee
House Administration
Chairman
Gregg Harper (R-MS)
Ranking Member
Bob Brady (D-PA)
John Conyers (D-MI), until November 26, 2017Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), from November 26, 2017Acting until December 20, 2017
John Conyers (D-MI), until November 26, 2017Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), from November 26, 2017Acting until December 20, 2017
Committee
Judiciary
Chairman
Bob Goodlatte (R-VA)
Ranking Member
John Conyers (D-MI), until November 26, 2017Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), from November 26, 2017Acting until December 20, 2017
Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
Committee
Natural Resources
Chairman
Rob Bishop (R-UT)
Ranking Member
Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
Elijah Cummings (D-MD)
Elijah Cummings (D-MD)
Committee
Oversight and Government Reform
Chairman
Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), until June 13, 2017Trey Gowdy (R-SC), from June 13, 2017
Ranking Member
Elijah Cummings (D-MD)
Louise Slaughter (D-NY), until March 16, 2018Jim McGovern (D-MA), from March 17, 2018Acting until April 10, 2018
Louise Slaughter (D-NY), until March 16, 2018Jim McGovern (D-MA), from March 17, 2018Acting until April 10, 2018
Committee
Rules
Chairman
Pete Sessions (R-TX)
Ranking Member
Louise Slaughter (D-NY), until March 16, 2018Jim McGovern (D-MA), from March 17, 2018Acting until April 10, 2018
Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)
Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)
Committee
Science, Space and Technology
Chairman
Lamar Smith (R-TX)
Ranking Member
Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)
Nydia Velázquez (D-NY)
Nydia Velázquez (D-NY)
Committee
Small Business
Chairman
Steve Chabot (R-OH)
Ranking Member
Nydia Velázquez (D-NY)
Peter DeFazio (D-OR)
Peter DeFazio (D-OR)
Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure
Chairman
Bill Shuster (R-PA)
Ranking Member
Peter DeFazio (D-OR)
Tim Walz (D-MN)
Tim Walz (D-MN)
Committee
Veterans' Affairs
Chairman
Phil Roe (R-TN)
Ranking Member
Tim Walz (D-MN)
Richard Neal (D-MA)
Richard Neal (D-MA)
Committee
Ways and Means
Chairman
Kevin Brady (R-TX)
Ranking Member
Richard Neal (D-MA)
Jim McGovern (D-MA)
Jim McGovern (D-MA)
Committee
Human Rights (Lantos Commission)
Chairman
Randy Hultgren (R-IL)
Ranking Member
Jim McGovern (D-MA)
Adam Schiff (D-CA)
Adam Schiff (D-CA)
Committee
Intelligence (Permanent Select)
Chairman
Devin Nunes (R-CA)
Ranking Member
Adam Schiff (D-CA)
Committee
Chairman
Ranking Member
Agriculture
Mike Conaway (R-TX)
Collin Peterson (D-MN)
Appropriations
Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ)
Nita Lowey (D-NY)
Armed Services
Mac Thornberry (R-TX)
Adam Smith (D-WA)
Budget
Diane Black (R-TN), until January 11, 2018Acting until February 16, 2017Steve Womack (R-AR), from January 11, 2018
John Yarmuth (D-KY)
Education and the Workforce
Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
Bobby Scott (D-VA)
Energy and Commerce
Greg Walden (R-OR)
Frank Pallone (D-NJ)
Ethics
Susan Brooks (R-IN)
Ted Deutch (D-FL)
Financial Services
Jeb Hensarling (R-TX)
Maxine Waters (D-CA)
Foreign Affairs
Ed Royce (R-CA)
Eliot Engel (D-NY)
Homeland Security
Michael McCaul (R-TX)
Bennie Thompson (D-MS)
House Administration
Gregg Harper (R-MS)
Bob Brady (D-PA)
Judiciary
Bob Goodlatte (R-VA)
John Conyers (D-MI), until November 26, 2017Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), from November 26, 2017Acting until December 20, 2017
Natural Resources
Rob Bishop (R-UT)
Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
Oversight and Government Reform
Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), until June 13, 2017Trey Gowdy (R-SC), from June 13, 2017
Elijah Cummings (D-MD)
Rules
Pete Sessions (R-TX)
Louise Slaughter (D-NY), until March 16, 2018Jim McGovern (D-MA), from March 17, 2018Acting until April 10, 2018
Science, Space and 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
Phil Roe (R-TN)
Tim Walz (D-MN)
Ways and Means
Kevin Brady (R-TX)
Richard Neal (D-MA)
Human Rights (Lantos Commission)
Randy Hultgren (R-IL)
Jim McGovern (D-MA)
Intelligence (Permanent Select)
Devin Nunes (R-CA)
Adam Schiff (D-CA)
· Committees › Joint
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
Committee
Economic
Chairman
Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-OH), until January 11, 2018Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-MN), from January 11, 2018
Ranking Member
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Committee
Library
Chairman
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO)
Ranking Member
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Rep. Bob Brady (D-PA)
Rep. Bob Brady (D-PA)
Committee
Printing
Chairman
Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL)
Ranking Member
Rep. Bob Brady (D-PA)
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Committee
Taxation
Chairman
Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX)
Ranking Member
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO)
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO)
Committee
Budget and Appropriations Process Reform (Select)
Chairman
Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR) (co-chair)Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY) (co-chair)
Ranking Member
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO)
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Committee
Inaugural Ceremonies (Special)
Chairman
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO)
Ranking Member
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL)
Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL)
Committee
Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission)
Chairman
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS)
Ranking Member
Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL)
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
Committee
Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans (Select)
Chairman
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) (co-chair)Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) (co-chair)
Ranking Member
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
Committee
Chairman
Ranking Member
Economic
Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-OH), until January 11, 2018Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-MN), from January 11, 2018
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
Library
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO)
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Printing
Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL)
Rep. Bob Brady (D-PA)
Taxation
Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX)
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Budget and Appropriations Process Reform (Select)
Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR) (co-chair)Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY) (co-chair)
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO)
Inaugural Ceremonies (Special)
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO)
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission)
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS)
Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL)
Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans (Select)
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) (co-chair)Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) (co-chair)
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC)

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  74. "Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl will be John McCain's successor in the U.S. Senate"
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  75. "Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-KS04) resignation letter read in House after Senate CIA Director confirmation"
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  83. "Zinke sworn in as Interior secretary; Montana prepares for special election"
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