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| Duration: January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 | |||
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| President of the Senate: | Dick Cheney (R)1 Joe Biden (D) |
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| President pro tempore: | Robert Byrd | ||
| Speaker of the House: | Nancy Pelosi | ||
| Members: | 100 Senators 435 Representatives 6 Non-voting members |
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| Senate Majority: | Democratic Party | ||
| House Majority: | Democratic Party | ||
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| 1st: January 6, 20092 – TBD | |||
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The One Hundred Eleventh 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 began during the last few weeks of President George W. Bush's administration, with the remainder spanning the first two years of the Obama Administration. The Congress will last from January 3, 2009, until January 3, 2011, and it began its first session on January 6, 2009. The apportionment of seats in this House is based on the 2000 U.S. Census. In the November 4, 2008 elections, the Democratic Party increased its majorities in both chambers. A new delegate seat was created for the Northern Mariana Islands.
Major events
- January 8, 2009 — Joint session to count the Electoral College votes of the 2008 presidential election.2
- January 20, 2009 — Inauguration of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.
- November 2, 2010 — 2010 general elections scheduled.
Major legislation
- TBD
Pending or failed
- in (alphabetical order)
- TBD
- See also: Active Legislation, 111th Congress, via senate.gov
Vetoed
- None
Major resolutions
- TBD
Select committees
Hearings
- TBD
Party summary
Senate
| Affiliation | Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
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| Democratic | Independent | Republican | Vacant | |||
| End of previous Congress | 48 | 2 | 49 | 99 | 1 | |
| Begin | 55 | 2 | 41 | 98 | 2 | |
| Latest voting share | 58.2% | 41.8% | ||||
Note: Two Democratic seats are disputed and are not included in the voting shares.34 The two Independent senators both caucus with the Democrats.
House of Representatives
| Affiliation | Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
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| Democratic | Independent | Republican | Vacant | ||
| End of previous Congress | 235 | 0 | 198 | 433 | 2 |
| Begin | 256 | 0 | 178 | 434 | 1 |
| Latest voting share | 59.0% | 0.0% | 41.0% | ||
| Non-voting members | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Leadership
| Contents: Senate: | Majority (Democratic) leadership • Minority (Republican) leadership |
| House of Representatives: | Majority (Democratic) leadership • Minority (Republican) leadership |
Senate
- President:
- Dick Cheney (R), until January 20, 2009
- Joe Biden (D), from January 20, 2009
- President pro tempore: Robert Byrd (D)
Majority (Democratic) leadership
- Majority Leader and Democratic Conference Chairman:5 Harry Reid
- Assistant Majority Leader (Majority Whip): Richard Durbin
- Democratic Conference Vice Chairman: Charles Schumer
- Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman: Bob Menendez
- Democratic Conference Secretary: Patty Murray
- Democratic Policy Committee Chairman: Byron Dorgan
- Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee Chair: Debbie Stabenow
- Democratic Committee Outreach Chair: Jeff Bingaman
- Democratic Rural Outreach Chair: Blanche Lincoln
- Chief Deputy Whip: Barbara Boxer
- Deputy Whips: Tom Carper, Bill Nelson, and Russ Feingold
Minority (Republican) leadership
- Minority Leader: Mitch McConnell
- Assistant Minority Leader (Minority Whip): Jon Kyl
- Counselor to the Minority Leader: TBD
- Republican Conference Chairman: Lamar Alexander
- Republican Policy Committee Chairman: John Ensign
- Republican Conference Vice Chair: John Thune
- National Republican Senatorial Committeee Chair: John Cornyn
House of Representatives
- Speaker: Nancy Pelosi
- Assistant to the Speaker: Chris Van Hollen
Majority (Democratic) leadership
- Majority Leader: Steny Hoyer
- Majority Whip: Jim Clyburn
- Senior Chief Deputy Majority Whip: TBD
- Chief Deputy Majority Whips: TBD
- Democratic Caucus Chairman: John Larson
- Democratic Caucus Vice-Chairman: Xavier Becerra
- Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Chris Van Hollen
- Democratic Steering/Policy Committee Co-Chairs: George Miller and Rosa DeLauro
- Organization, Study, and Review Chairman: Michael Capuano
Minority (Republican) leadership
- Minority Leader: John Boehner
- Minority Whip: Eric Cantor
- Chief Deputy Minority Whip: Kevin McCarthy
- Republican Conference Chair: Mike Pence
- Republican Policy Committee Chairman: Thaddeus McCotter
- Republican Conference Vice-Chair: Cathy McMorris-Rodgers
- Republican Conference Secretary: John Carter
- Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: Pete Sessions
Members
Senate
House of Representatives
- Further information: List of United States congressional districts, for maps of congressional districts.
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Democratic Republican
