The 110th United States Congress was a

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of the

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of the

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, between January 3, 2007, and January 3, 2009, during the last two years of the Presidency of

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. It was composed of the

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and the House of Representatives. The

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of seats in the House was based on the

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. The

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won a

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in 1993, which was also the previous time they controlled the House. Officially in the Senate, there were 49 Democrats, 49 Republicans, and two independents, but because both of the independents caucused with the Democrats, this gave the Democrats an operational majority. No Democratic-held seats had fallen to the

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in the

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. This is the most recent Congress to feature a Republican Senators from Minnesota (

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), New Mexico ( Pete Domenici) and Oregon (

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), in which Domenici retired and the other two lost re-election at the end of the Congress. Democrat

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became the first female

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. The House also received the first

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(

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) and

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( Hank Johnson and

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) members of Congress.

Major events

Members debated initiatives such as the Democrats'

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and the Iraq War

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of 2007.

Support for the Iraq War

Following President Bush's 2007 State of the Union Address, Congress debated his proposal to create a troop surge to increase

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in Iraq. The House of Representatives passed a non-binding measure opposing the surge and then a $124 billion emergency spending measure to fund the war, which included language that dictated troop levels and withdrawal schedules. President Bush, however, vetoed the bill as promised, making this his second veto while in office. Both houses of Congress subsequently passed a bill funding the war without timelines, but with benchmarks for the Iraqi government and money for other spending projects like

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Other events

* January 23, 2007: President Bush delivered the 2007 State of the Union Address * August 2, 2007: The Republican minority disputed the results of a vote to recommit. This led to an investigation by the House Select Committee on Voting Irregularities. * December 18, 2007: The Senate set a record for the most cloture votes. * January 2008: Start of the Great Recession * January 28, 2008: President Bush delivered the 2008 State of the Union Address * September 15, 2008: The precipitation of global financial crisis intensifies a recession that began in January. * November 4, 2008: General elections - Democrats increased their congressional majorities and Senator Barack Obama was elected president.

Major legislation

These are partial lists of prominent enacted legislation and pending bills.

Enacted

* February 2, 2007 —

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, , * May 25, 2007 — U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007, , , including Title VIII: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007, * June 14, 2007 — Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007, , * July 26, 2007 —

Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007 Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007 () is an Act of the United States Congress. The Act addresses investments made by foreign entities in the United States. The law strengthens pre-existing laws including the Exon-Florio Amend ...

, , * August 3, 2007 —

Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 The Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (), is an Act of Congress. The Act implements some of the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission including mandating 100% inspection of all air and sea cargo entering the United S ...

, , * August 5, 2007 —

Protect America Act of 2007 The Protect America Act of 2007 (PAA), (, enacted by ), is a controversial amendment to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) that was signed into law by U.S. President George W. Bush on August 5, 2007. It removed the warrant requi ...

, , * August 9, 2007 ---

America COMPETES Act The America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act of 2007, or America COMPETES Act,

Pub.L. 110-69
* September 14, 2007 — Honest Leadership and Open Government Act, , * September 20, 2007 ---

Native American $1 Coin Act The Sacagawea dollar (also known as the "golden dollar") is a United States dollar coin introduced in 2000, although not minted for general circulation between 2002 to 2008 and again from 2012 onward because of its general unpopularity with th ...

Pub.L. 110-82
* September 27, 2007 --- Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007
Pub.L. 110-85
* November 8, 2007 — Water Resources Development Act of 2007, , (Veto overridden) * December 19, 2007 — Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, , * December 20, 2007 --- Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007
Pub.L. 110-142
* December 31, 2007 ---

OPEN Government Act of 2007 The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), , is the U.S. federal freedom of information law that requires the full or partial disclosure of previously unreleased or uncirculated information and documents controlled by the United States government, ...

Pub.L. 110-175
* January 28, 2008 --- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
Pub.L. 110-181
* February 13, 2008 — Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, , * April 9, 2008 ---

Second Chance Act of 2007 The Second Chance Act of 2007 (), titled ''"To reauthorize the grant program for reentry of offenders into the community in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, to improve reentry planning and implementation, and for other purpos ...

Pub.L. 110-199
* April 24, 2008 --- Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007
Pub.L. 110-204
* May 8, 2008 --- Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008
Pub.L. 110-229
* May 21, 2008 — Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, , * May 22, 2008 —

Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (, also known as the 2008 U.S. Farm Bill) was a $288 billion, five-year agricultural policy bill that was passed into law by the United States Congress on June 18, 2008. The bill was a continuati ...

(2007 Farm Bill), , (Veto overridden) * June 18, 2008 --- Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
Pub.L. 110-246
(Veto overridden) * June 20, 2008 --- Federal Food Donation Act of 2008
Pub.L. 110-247
* June 30, 2008 —

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, , , including Title V: Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 ("G.I. Bill 2008") * July 10, 2008 —

FISA Amendments Act of 2008 The FISA Amendments Act of 2008, also called the FAA and Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008, is an Act of Congress that amended the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. It has been used as the legal basis fo ...

, , * July 15, 2008 --- Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
Pub.L. 110-275
(Veto overridden) * July 29, 2008 —

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, , * July 29, 2008 ---

Clean Boating Act of 2008 The Clean Boating Act of 2008 (CBA) is a United States law that requires recreational vessels to implement best management practices to control pollution discharges. The law exempts these vessels from requirements to obtain a discharge permit unde ...

Pub.L. 110-288
* July 30, 2008 — Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, , * August 14, 2008 --- Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
Pub.L. 110-314
* September 25, 2008 --- ADA Amendments Act of 2008
Pub.L. 110-325
* October 3, 2008 —

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(), , including: ** Div. A: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, ; ** Div. B: Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008; and ** Div. C:

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*October 7, 2008 --- Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008
Pub.L. 110-351
* October 8. 2008 --- India-United States Civil Nuclear Agreement
Pub.L. 110-369
* October 13, 2008 ---

PRO-IP Act The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (PRO-IP Act of 2008, , , ) is a United States law that increases both civil and criminal penalties for trademark, patent and copyright infringement. The law also estab ...

Pub.L. 110-403
* October 13, 2008 --- Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008
Pub.L. 110-407
* October 15, 2008 — : Setting the beginning of the first session of the 111th Congress and the date for counting Electoral College votes, * October 16, 2008 ---

Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (orinally , passed as division B of ) is a law that reauthorized Amtrak and authorized the United States Department of Transportation to provide grants for operating costs and capital expens ...

Pub.L. 110-432
* December 2, 2008 --- Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act
Pub.L. 110-451
* December 19, 2008 — : A Saxbe fix, reducing the compensation and other emoluments attached to the office of Secretary of State to that which was in effect on January 1, 2007: allowing Hillary Clinton to serve as Secretary of State despite the Ineligibility Clause of the

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. * December 23, 2008 --- America's Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008
Pub.L. 110-456
* December 23, 2008 --- Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act
Pub.L. 110-459
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Proposed, but not enacted

:''in (alphabetical order)'' * America's Climate Security Act of 2007 *

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* Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 * Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act * District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 * Employee Free Choice Act * Employment Non-Discrimination Act *

Executive Branch Reform Act of 2007 The Executive Branch Reform Act () was a bill proposed in the 110th United States Congress and would have required thousands of federal officials to report into a government database the names of persons who contact them attempting to "influence" g ...

* Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007 *

Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act of 2007 The Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act of 2007 () was a bill proposed to amend the 1963 Clean Air Act, a bill that aimed to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2). A U.S. Senator, Bernie Sanders (I-VT), introduced the resolution in the 1 ...

* Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007 *

Iraq War De-Escalation Act of 2007 On January 30, 2007, then-U.S. Senator Barack Obama introduced the Iraq War De-Escalation Act of 2007 (). The plan would have stopped the 2007 U.S. Troop Surge of 21,500 in Iraq, and would also have begun a phased redeployment of troops from Ira ...

Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act is a landmark United States federal law, passed on October 22, 2009, and signed into law by President Barack Obama on October 28, 2009, as a rider to the National Defense Auth ...

* Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 *

Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act of 2008 The Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act of 2008 was a bill in the United States House of Representatives introduced by Barney Frank ( D- MA) in the 110th congress on April 17, 2008 as . The bill had a total of 8 cosponsors. Its pa ...

Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007 The Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007, introduced in the 110th Congress(, ), proposed to establish minimum standards for state collective bargaining laws for public safety officers. Provisions The bill would ensure: * The ...

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Vetoed

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(SCHIP, ) *

(SCHIP, ) * Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act () * Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007 () * Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 () * : an earlier version of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 * : an earlier version of U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007

Treaties ratified

* 110-1: Land-Based Sources Protocol to Cartagena Convention (September 25, 2008) * 110-2: Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks (December 7, 2007) * 110-3: Tax Convention with Belgium (December 14, 2007) * 110-4: International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (September 25, 2008) * 110-6: Amendment to

Convention on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material The Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material was adopted on 26 October 1979 in Vienna, Austria. The initial signing ceremony took place in Vienna and at New York on 3 March 1980, and the convention entered into force on 8 February ...

(September 25, 2008) * 110-8: Protocols of 2005 to the Convention concerning Safety of Maritime Navigation and to the Protocol concerning Safety of Fixed Platforms on the Continental Shelf (September 25, 2008) * 110-9: Protocol of Amendments to

Convention on International Hydrographic Organization The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) is an intergovernmental organisation representing hydrography. , the IHO comprised 98 Member States. A principal aim of the IHO is to ensure that the world's seas, oceans and navigable waters a ...

(July 21, 2008) * 110-11: Extradition Treaty with Romania and Protocol to the Treaty on

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with Romania (September 23, 2008) * 110-12: Extradition Treaty with Bulgaria and an Agreement on Certain Aspects of Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters with Bulgaria (September 23, 2008) * 110-13:

International Convention on Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships The International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems in Ships (AFS Convention) is a 2001 International Maritime Organization (IMO) treaty whereby states agree to prohibit the use of harmful anti-fouling paints and other an ...

, 2001 (September 26, 2008) * 110-14: International Convention Against Doping in Sport (July 21, 2008) * 110-15: Protocol Amending 1980 Tax Convention with Canada (September 23, 2008) * 110-16: Amendments to the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union (Geneva, 1992) (September 25, 2008) * 110-17: Tax Convention with Iceland (September 23, 2008) * 110-18: Tax Convention with Bulgaria with Proposed Protocol of Amendment (September 23, 2008) * 110-20: Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on Accession of Albania and Croatia (September 25, 2008)

Select committees

* Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies *

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* House Select Committee on the Voting Irregularities of August 2, 2007

Hearings

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- (House and Senate Judiciary Committees)

Party summary

Senate

Membership changed with one death and two resignations.

House of Representatives

Membership fluctuated with seven deaths and eight resignations. Democrats achieved a net gain of three seats as a result of their victories in special elections.'' See Changes in membership, below.''

Leadership

Senate

* President:

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(R) *

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: Robert Byrd (D) * President pro tempore emeritus: Ted Stevens (R)

Majority (Democratic) leadership

* Majority Leader and Democratic Conference Chairman: Harry Reid * Assistant Majority Leader (Majority Whip): Dick Durbin * Democratic Conference Vice Chairman and Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Chuck Schumer * Democratic Conference Secretary: Patty Murray * Policy Committee Chairman: Byron Dorgan * Steering and Outreach Committee Chairwoman: Debbie Stabenow * Committee Outreach Chairman:

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* Committee Outreach Vice Chairwoman: Hillary Clinton * Rural Outreach Chairwoman: Blanche Lincoln * Chief Deputy Whip:

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* Deputy Whips: Tom Carper, Bill Nelson, Russ Feingold

Minority (Republican) leadership

* Minority Leader:

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* Assistant Minority Leader (Minority Whip): Trent Lott, until December 18, 2007 **

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, from December 18, 2007 * Counselor to the Minority Leader: Bob Bennett *

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, until December 18, 2007 ** Lamar Alexander, from December 18, 2007 * Policy Committee Chairman:

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* Republican Conference Vice Chairman: John Cornyn * National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman: John Ensign *Chief Deputy Whip: John Thune

House of Representatives

* Speaker:

(D) * Assistant to the Speaker:

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Majority (Democratic) leadership

* Majority Leader:

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* Majority Whip: Jim Clyburn * Senior Chief Deputy Majority Whip: John Lewis * Chief Deputy Majority Whips: Debbie Wasserman Schultz,

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, Joseph Crowley, Diana DeGette, Ed Pastor, Jan Schakowsky, John S. Tanner, and Maxine Waters * Democratic Caucus Chairman: Rahm Emanuel * Democratic Caucus Vice-Chairman: John Larson * Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Chris Van Hollen * Democratic Steering/Policy Committee Co-Chairs: Rosa DeLauro for Steering and George Miller for Policy

Minority (Republican) leadership

* Minority Leader:

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* Minority Whip: Roy Blunt * Chief Deputy Minority Whip: Eric Cantor *

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* Republican Policy Committee Chairman: Thad McCotter * Republican Conference Vice-Chair: Kay Granger *

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: John Carter * Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: Tom Cole * Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee: David Dreier

Members

: '' Skip to House of Representatives, below''

Senate

Senators are listed by state, then by class, In this Congress, Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 2008; Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 2010; and Class 1 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 2012.

Alabama

: 2. Jeff Sessions (R) : 3.

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(R)

Alaska

: 2. Ted Stevens (R) : 3. Lisa Murkowski (R)

Arizona

: 1.

(R) : 3.

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(R)

Arkansas

: 2. Mark Pryor (D) : 3. Blanche Lincoln (D)

California

: 1. Dianne Feinstein (D) : 3.

(D)

Colorado

: 2. Wayne Allard (R) : 3.

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(D)

Connecticut

: 1. Joe Lieberman (ID) : 3. Chris Dodd (D)

Delaware

: 1. Tom Carper (D) : 2. Joe Biden (D)

Florida

: 1. Bill Nelson (D) : 3.

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(R)

Georgia

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

Hawaii

: 1. Daniel Akaka (D) : 3.

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(D)

Idaho

: 2. Larry Craig (R) : 3. Mike Crapo (R)

Illinois

: 2. Dick Durbin (D) : 3. Barack Obama (D), until November 16, 2008, vacant thereafter

Indiana

: 1.

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(R) : 3. Evan Bayh (D)

Iowa

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

Kansas

: 2. Pat Roberts (R) : 3. Sam Brownback (R)

Kentucky

: 2.

(R) : 3. Jim Bunning (R)

Massachusetts

: 1. Ted Kennedy (D) : 2. John Kerry (D)

Michigan

: 1. Debbie Stabenow (D) : 2.

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(D)

Minnesota

: 1.

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(DFL) : 2.

(R)

Mississippi

: 1. Trent Lott (R), until December 18, 2007 :: Roger Wicker (R), from December 31, 2007 : 2. Thad Cochran (R)

Missouri

: 1. Claire McCaskill (D) : 3. Kit Bond (R)

Montana

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

Nebraska

: 1. Ben Nelson (D) : 2. Chuck Hagel (R)

Nevada

: 1. John Ensign (R) : 3. Harry Reid (D)

New Hampshire

: 2.

John E. Sununu John Edward Sununu (born September 10, 1964) is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives and United States Senator from New Hampshire. Sununu was the youngest member of the Senate for his entire ...

(R) : 3. Judd Gregg (R)

New Jersey

: 1.

Bob Menendez Robert Menendez (; born January 1, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from New Jersey, a seat he has held since 2006. Gale Biography In Context. A member of the Democratic Party, he was firs ...

(D) : 2. Frank Lautenberg (D)

New Mexico

: 1.

(D) : 2. Pete Domenici (R)

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

: 1. Hillary Clinton (D) : 3. Chuck Schumer (D)

North Carolina

: 2. Elizabeth Dole (R) : 3. Richard Burr (R)

North Dakota

: 1. Kent Conrad (D-NPL) : 3. Byron Dorgan (D-NPL)

Ohio

: 1. Sherrod Brown (D) : 3.

George Voinovich George Victor Voinovich (July 15, 1936June 12, 2016) was an American politician who served as a United States senator from Ohio from 1999 to 2011, the 65th governor of Ohio from 1991 to 1998 and the 54th mayor of Cleveland from 1980 to 1989, th ...

(R)

Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...

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

Oregon

: 2. Gordon H. Smith (R) : 3.

Ron Wyden Ronald Lee Wyden (; born May 3, 1949) is an American politician and retired educator serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States Senate, United States senator from Oregon, a seat he has held since 1996 United Stat ...

(D)

Pennsylvania

: 1. Bob Casey Jr. (D) : 3. Arlen Specter (R)

Rhode Island

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

South Carolina

: 2. Lindsey Graham (R) : 3. Jim DeMint (R)

South Dakota

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

Tennessee

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

Texas

: 1.

(R) : 2. John Cornyn (R)

Utah

: 1. Orrin Hatch (R) : 3. Bob Bennett (R)

Vermont

: 1.

Bernie Sanders Bernard Sanders (born September8, 1941) is an American politician who has served as the junior United States senator from Vermont since 2007. He was the U.S. representative for the state's at-large congressional district from 1991 to 2007 ...

(I) : 3. Patrick Leahy (D)

Virginia

: 1. Jim Webb (D) : 2.

John Warner John William Warner III (February 18, 1927 – May 25, 2021) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the United States Secretary of the Navy from 1972 to 1974 and as a five-term Republican U.S. Senator from Virginia from 1979 to 200 ...

(R)

Washington

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

West Virginia

: 1. Robert Byrd (D) : 2. Jay Rockefeller (D)

Wisconsin

: 1. Herb Kohl (D) : 3. Russ Feingold (D)

Wyoming

: 1. Craig Thomas (R), until June 4, 2007 :: John Barrasso (R), from June 22, 2007Senators of the United States 1789–2007: A Chronological list of Senators from the First Congress to the 111th Congress
/ref> : 2. Mike Enzi (R) 110th United States Congress Senators

House of Representatives

Alabama

: . Jo Bonner (R) : .

Terry Everett Robert Terry Everett (born February 15, 1937) is an American politician and a Republican former member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama's 2nd congressional district. He served from 1993 to his retirement in 2009. Everet ...

(R) : .

Mike D. Rogers Michael Dennis Rogers (born July 16, 1958) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party of Alabama. Since 2021, he has served as the Ranking Member of the House Ar ...

(R) : . Robert Aderholt (R) : . Bud Cramer (D) : . Spencer Bachus (R) : . Artur Davis (D)

Alaska

: .

Don Young Donald Edwin Young (June 9, 1933 – March 18, 2022) was an American politician from the state of Alaska. At the time of his death, he was the longest-serving Republican in congressional history, having been the U.S. representative for for ...

(R)

Arizona

: . Rick Renzi (R) : . Trent Franks (R) : . John Shadegg (R) : . Ed Pastor (D) : . Harry Mitchell (D) : .

Jeff Flake Jeffry Lane Flake (born December 31, 1962) is an American politician and diplomat who is the current U.S Ambassador to Turkey. A member of the Republican Party, Flake served in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2013 and ...

(R) : . Raúl Grijalva (D) : . Gabby Giffords (D)

Arkansas

: . Robert Marion Berry (D) : . Vic Snyder (D) : . John Boozman (R) : . Mike Ross (D)

California

: . Mike Thompson (D) : . Wally Herger (R) : . Dan Lungren (R) : . John Doolittle (R) : . Doris Matsui (D) : . Lynn Woolsey (D) : . George Miller (D) : .

(D) : . Barbara Lee (D) : . Ellen Tauscher (D) : . Jerry McNerney (D) : . Tom Lantos (D), until February 11, 2008 ::

Jackie Speier Karen Lorraine Jacqueline Speier ( ; born May 14, 1950) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for , serving in Congress since 2008. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district, numbered as the 12th Distr ...

(D), from April 8, 2008 : .

Pete Stark Fortney Hillman Stark Jr. (November 11, 1931 – January 24, 2020), known as Pete Stark, was an American businessman and politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 2013. A Democrat from California, St ...

(D) : .

Anna Eshoo Anna A. Eshoo ( ; née Georges; born December 13, 1942) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from . She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district, numbered as the 14th district from 1993 to 2013, is based in Silico ...

(D) : . Mike Honda (D) : . Zoe Lofgren (D) : . Sam Farr (D) : .

Dennis Cardoza Dennis Alan Cardoza (born March 31, 1959) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2003 to 2012. The district took in a large swath of the Central Valley, from Stockton to Fresno. He is a member of the Democrati ...

(D) : . George Radanovich (R) : .

Jim Costa James Manuel Costa (born April 13, 1952) is an American politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for since 2023, previously representing the California's 20th congressional district, 20th congressio ...

(D) : . Devin Nunes (R) : . Kevin McCarthy (R) : . Lois Capps (D) : .

Elton Gallegly Elton William Gallegly (born March 7, 1944) is a former U.S. Representative from California. A Republican, he last represented . He previously represented the 23rd and 21st Districts, and served from 1987 to 2013. He did not seek re-election in ...

(R) : . Howard McKeon (R) : . David Dreier (R) : . Brad Sherman (D) : . Howard Berman (D) : . Adam Schiff (D) : . Henry Waxman (D) : .

(D) : . Hilda Solis (D) : . Diane Watson (D) : . Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) : . Maxine Waters (D) : . Jane Harman (D) : . Juanita Millender-McDonald (D), until April 22, 2007 :: Laura Richardson (D), from August 21, 2007 : .

Grace Napolitano Graciela Flores "Grace" Napolitano (; born December 4, 1936) is an American Democratic Party politician who has represented California's San Gabriel Valley and other parts of Los Angeles County in the United States House of Representatives sin ...

(D) : . Linda Sánchez (D) : . Ed Royce (R) : .

Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis (born Joseph Levitch; March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker and humanitarian. As his contributions to comedy and charity made him a global figure in popular culture, pop culture ...

(R) : .

Gary Miller Gary Miller may refer to: *Gary Miller (politician) (born 1948), American politician * Michael Dunn (actor) (Gary Neil Miller, 1934–1973), American actor * Gary L. Miller (1947–1969), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient * Gary Miller ...

(R) : . Joe Baca (D) : . Ken Calvert (R) : . Mary Bono (R) : . Dana Rohrabacher (R) : .

Loretta Sanchez Loretta Lorna Sanchez (born January 7, 1960) is an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1997 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she was first elected in 1996, when she defeated long-serving Repu ...

(D) : . John Campbell (R) : . Darrell Issa (R) : . Brian Bilbray (R) : . Bob Filner (D) : .

Duncan L. Hunter Duncan Lee Hunter (born May 31, 1948) is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the House of Representatives from California's 52nd, 45th and 42nd districts from 1981 to 2009. Hunter was the chairman of the House Armed Servic ...

(R) : . Susan Davis (D)

Colorado

: . Diana DeGette (D) : . Mark Udall (D) : . John Salazar (D) : .

Marilyn Musgrave Marilyn Neoma Musgrave (née Shuler; born January 27, 1949), American politician, is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives who served from 2003 to 2009, representing the 4th District of Colorado. Musgrave serv ...

(R) : . Doug Lamborn (R) : . Tom Tancredo (R) : . Ed Perlmutter (D)

Connecticut

: . John Larson (D) : . Joe Courtney (D) : . Rosa DeLauro (D) : . Chris Shays (R) : . Chris Murphy (D)

Delaware

: . Mike Castle (R)

Florida

: . Jeff Miller (R) : . Allen Boyd (D) : . Corrine Brown (D) : . Ander Crenshaw (R) : . Ginny Brown-Waite (R) : . Cliff Stearns (R) : . John Mica (R) : . Ric Keller (R) : . Gus Bilirakis (R) : . Bill Young (R) : . Kathy Castor (D) : .

(R) : . Vern Buchanan (R) : . Connie Mack IV (R) : . Dave Weldon (R) : .

Tim Mahoney Timothy Edward Mahoney (born August 16, 1956) is an American politician and businessman who served as the U.S. representative for from 2007 to 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected in November 2006 after his opponent, six-te ...

(D) : . Kendrick Meek (D) : . Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) : . Robert Wexler (D) : . Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) : . Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R) : .

Ron Klein Ronald Jason Klein ( ; born July 10, 1957) is an American politician and lawyer who is a former member of the United States House of Representatives for . He is a member of the Democratic Party and chairs the Jewish Democratic Council of Amer ...

(D) : . Alcee Hastings (D) : . Tom Feeney (R) : . Mario Diaz-Balart (R)

Georgia

: . Jack Kingston (R) : . Sanford Bishop (D) : . Lynn Westmoreland (R) : . Hank Johnson (D) : . John Lewis (D) : . Tom Price (R) : . John Linder (R) : . Jim Marshall (D) : . Nathan Deal (R) : . Charlie Norwood (R), until February 13, 2007 :: Paul Broun (R), from July 17, 2007 : . Phil Gingrey (R) : . John Barrow (D) : . David Scott (D)

Hawaii

: . Neil Abercrombie (D) : .

(D)

Idaho

: . Bill Sali (R) : . Mike Simpson (R)

Illinois

: . Bobby Rush (D) : .

Jesse Jackson Jr. Jesse Louis Jackson Jr. (born March 11, 1965) is an American politician. He served as the U.S. representative from from 1995 until his resignation in 2012. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the son of activist and former presidential candi ...

(D) : . Dan Lipinski (D) : . Luis Gutiérrez (D) : . Rahm Emanuel (D), until January 2, 2009,Rahm Emanuel's resignation announcement
via Yahoo.com. vacant thereafter : . Peter Roskam (R) : . Danny K. Davis (D) : . Melissa Bean (D) : . Jan Schakowsky (D) : . Mark Kirk (R) : . Jerry Weller (R) : . Jerry Costello (D) : . Judy Biggert (R) : .

Dennis Hastert John Dennis Hastert (; born January 2, 1942) is an American former politician and convicted felon who represented from 1987 to 2007 and served as the 51st speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to 2007. The longest-se ...

(R), until November 26, 2007 :: Bill Foster (D), from March 8, 2008 : . Timothy V. Johnson (R) : . Don Manzullo (R) : .

Philip Hare Philip Gary Hare (born February 21, 1949) is an American politician who was U.S. Representative for , serving from 2007 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district was based in Illinois's share of the Quad Cities area and inc ...

(D) : . Ray LaHood (R) : . John Shimkus (R)

Indiana

: . Pete Visclosky (D) : . Joe Donnelly (D) : . Mark Souder (R) : .

Steve Buyer Stephen Earle Buyer ( ; born November 26, 1958) is an American former politician who served as the U.S. representative for , and previously the , serving from 1993 until 2011. On July 25, 2022, Buyer was arrested and charged with insider trading ...

(R) : . Dan Burton (R) : .

Mike Pence Michael Richard Pence (born June 7, 1959) is an American politician who served as the 48th vice president of the United States from 2017 to 2021 under President Donald Trump. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 50th ...

(R) : . Julia Carson (D), until December 15, 2007 :: André Carson (D), from March 11, 2008 : .

Brad Ellsworth John Bradley Ellsworth (born September 11, 1958) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for from 2007 to 2011. In 2010, he was the Democratic candidate for a seat in the United States Senate, but he was defeated by Dan Coats, ...

(D) : . Baron Hill (D)

Iowa

: . Bruce Braley (D) : .

David Loebsack David Wayne Loebsack (; born December 23, 1952) is an American politician who served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for from 2007 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he ...

(D) : . Leonard Boswell (D) : . Tom Latham (R) : .

Steve King Steven Arnold King (born May 28, 1949) is an American far-right politician and businessman who served as a U.S. representative from Iowa from 2003 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Iowa's 5th congressional district u ...

(R)

Kansas

: . Jerry Moran (R) : . Nancy Boyda (D) : . Dennis Moore (D) : . Todd Tiahrt (R)

Kentucky

: . Ed Whitfield (R) : . Ron Lewis (R) : . John Yarmuth (D) : . Geoff Davis (R) : .

Hal Rogers Harold Dallas Rogers (born December 31, 1937) is an American lawyer and politician serving his 21st term as the U.S. representative for , having served since 1981. He is a member of the Republican Party. Upon Don Young's death in 2022, Rogers b ...

(R) : . Ben Chandler (D)

Louisiana

: .

Bobby Jindal Piyush "Bobby" Jindal (born June 10, 1971) is an American politician who served as the 55th Governor of Louisiana from 2008 to 2016. The only living former Louisiana governor, Jindal also served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives a ...

(R), until January 14, 2008 :: Steve Scalise (R), from May 3, 2008 : .

William J. Jefferson William Jennings Jefferson (born March 14, 1947) is an American former politician from Louisiana whose career ended after his corruption scandal and conviction. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for nine terms from 1991 ...

(D) : . Charlie Melançon (D) : . Jim McCrery (R) : . Rodney Alexander (R) : . Richard Baker (R), until February 2, 2008 :: Don Cazayoux (D), from May 3, 2008 : . Charles Boustany (R)

Maine

: . Tom Allen (D) : . Mike Michaud (D)

Maryland

: . Wayne Gilchrest (R) : . Dutch Ruppersberger (D) : . John Sarbanes (D) : . Albert Wynn (D), until May 31, 2008 :: Donna Edwards (D), from June 17, 2008 : .

(D) : . Roscoe Bartlett (R) : . Elijah Cummings (D) : . Chris Van Hollen (D)

Massachusetts

: . John Olver (D) : . Richard Neal (D) : . Jim McGovern (D) : . Barney Frank (D) : . Marty Meehan (D), until July 1, 2007 :: Niki Tsongas (D), from October 16, 2007 : . John F. Tierney (D) : . Ed Markey (D) : . Mike Capuano (D) : . Stephen Lynch (D) : . Bill Delahunt (D)

Michigan

: . Bart Stupak (D) : . Peter Hoekstra (R) : . Vern Ehlers (R) : . Dave Camp (R) : . Dale Kildee (D) : . Fred Upton (R) : . Tim Walberg (R) : . Mike Rogers (R) : . Joe Knollenberg (R) : . Candice Miller (R) : . Thaddeus McCotter (R) : . Sander Levin (D) : . Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D) : .

John Conyers John James Conyers Jr. (May 16, 1929October 27, 2019) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as a U.S. representative from Michigan from 1965 to 2017. The districts he represented always included part of western Detroit. ...

(D) : . John Dingell (D)

Minnesota

: . Tim Walz (DFL) : . John Kline (R) : . Jim Ramstad (R) : . Betty McCollum (DFL) : .

(DFL) : . Michele Bachmann (R) : . Collin Peterson (DFL) : . Jim Oberstar (DFL)

Mississippi

: . Roger Wicker (R), until December 31, 2007 :: Travis Childers (D), from May 13, 2008 : .

Bennie Thompson Bennie Gordon Thompson (born January 28, 1948) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, Thompson has been the chair of the Committee on Homeland Security since 2019 and from ...

(D) : . Chip Pickering (R) : . Gene Taylor (D)

Missouri

: . Lacy Clay (D) : . Todd Akin (R) : . Russ Carnahan (D) : . Ike Skelton (D) : .

Emanuel Cleaver Emanuel Cleaver II (born October 26, 1944) is a United Methodist pastor and American politician who has represented in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2005. Cleaver represents a district that includes the southern three-fourths of Kans ...

(D) : . Sam Graves (R) : . Roy Blunt (R) : . Jo Ann Emerson (R) : . Kenny Hulshof (R)

Montana

: . Denny Rehberg (R)

Nebraska

: .

Jeff Fortenberry Jeffrey Lane Fortenberry (born December 27, 1960) is a former United States congressman. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 2005 to 2022, representing as a member of the Republican Party. In October 2021, a federal ...

(R) : . Lee Terry (R) : . Adrian Smith (R)

Nevada

: .

Shelley Berkley Rochelle "Shelley" Berkley (née Levine; born January 20, 1951) is an American businesswoman, politician and attorney who served as U.S. Representative for from 1999 to 2013. In 2012, she was an unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. Senate. She is ...

(D) : . Dean Heller (R) : . Jon Porter (R)

New Hampshire

: .

Carol Shea-Porter Carol Shea-Porter (born December 2, 1952) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who is the former member of the United States House of Representatives for . She held the seat from 2007 to 2011, 2013 to 2015, and 2017 to 201 ...

(D) : . Paul Hodes (D)

New Jersey

: . Rob Andrews (D) : . Frank LoBiondo (R) : . Jim Saxton (R) : . Chris Smith (R) : . Scott Garrett (R) : . Frank Pallone (D) : . Mike Ferguson (R) : .

Bill Pascrell William James Pascrell Jr. (born January 25, 1937) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for , having served in this position since January 2013. A member of the Democratic Party and a native of Paterson, New Jersey, Pascrel ...

(D) : . Steve Rothman (D) : . Donald M. Payne (D) : . Rodney Frelinghuysen (R) : . Rush Holt Jr. (D) : . Albio Sires (D)

New Mexico

: . Heather Wilson (R) : . Steve Pearce (R) : . Tom Udall (D)

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

: . Tim Bishop (D) : . Steve Israel (D) : . Peter T. King (R) : .

Carolyn McCarthy Carolyn McCarthy ( Cook; born January 5, 1944) is an American politician who served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for from 1997 to 2015. She is a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Par ...

(D) : . Gary Ackerman (D) : .

Gregory Meeks Gregory Weldon Meeks (born September 25, 1953) is an American lawyer and politician who has been a U.S. representative from New York since 1998. He is a member of the Democratic Party and has chaired the House Committee on Foreign Affairs since ...

(D) : . Joe Crowley (D) : . Jerry Nadler (D) : .

Anthony Weiner Anthony David Weiner (; born September 4, 1964) is an American former politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1999 until his resignation in 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he consistently carried the district with at l ...

(D) : . Edolphus Towns (D) : . Yvette Clarke (D) : . Nydia Velázquez (D) : . Vito Fossella (R) : . Carolyn Maloney (D) : . Charles Rangel (D) : . José E. Serrano (D) : . Eliot Engel (D) : . Nita Lowey (D) : . John Hall (D) : . Kirsten Gillibrand (D) : . Michael R. McNulty (D) : . Maurice Hinchey (D) : .

John M. McHugh John Michael McHugh (born September 29, 1948) is an American politician from the U.S. state of New York who served as the 21st United States Secretary of the Army, and represented the state's 23rd congressional district in the United States Hou ...

(R) : . Michael Arcuri (D) : . James T. Walsh (R) : . Thomas M. Reynolds (R) : . Brian Higgins (D) : . Louise Slaughter (D) : . Randy Kuhl (R)

North Carolina

: .

(D) : . Bob Etheridge (D) : .

Walter B. Jones Walter Beaman Jones Jr. (February 10, 1943 – February 10, 2019) was an American politician who served twelve terms in the United States House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party for from 19 ...

(R) : . David Price (D) : . Virginia Foxx (R) : . Howard Coble (R) : . Mike McIntyre (D) : . Robin Hayes (R) : . Sue Wilkins Myrick (R) : . Patrick McHenry (R) : . Heath Shuler (D) : . Mel Watt (D) : . Brad Miller (D)

North Dakota

: . Earl Pomeroy (D-NPL)

Ohio

: . Steve Chabot (R) : . Jean Schmidt (R) : .

Mike Turner Michael Ray Turner (born January 11, 1960) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party. Turner's district, numbered as the 3rd district from 2003 to 2013, is based in Dayt ...

(R) : . Jim Jordan (R) : .

Paul Gillmor Paul Eugene Gillmor (February 1, 1939 – September 5, 2007) was an American politician of the Republican Party who served as the U.S. representative from the 5th congressional district of Ohio from 1989 until his death in 2007. Early life, ...

(R), until September 5, 2007 ::

Bob Latta Robert Edward Latta (born April 18, 1956) is an American politician who is the United States representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes many of Toledo's suburbs, as well as Findlay, ...

(R), from December 11, 2007 : .

Charlie Wilson Charles, Charlie, Charley, or Chuck Wilson may refer to: Entertainment * Charles Heath Wilson (1809–1882), Anglo-Scottish painter, art teacher and author * Charles C. Wilson (1894–1948), American film actor * Charles Banks Wilson (1918–2013) ...

(D) : . Dave Hobson (R) : .

John A. Boehner John Andrew Boehner ( ; born , 1949) is an American retired politician who served as the 53rd speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he served 13 terms as the U.S. represe ...

(R) : .

Marcy Kaptur Marcia Carolyn Kaptur (; born June 17, 1946) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 1983. A member of the Democratic Party, Kaptur is the longest-serving woman in either chamber of Congress, and the second-longest ...

(D) : .

Dennis Kucinich Dennis John Kucinich (; born October 8, 1946) is an American politician. A U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1997 to 2013, he was also a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president of the United States in 2004 and 2008. He ran for ...

(D) : .

Stephanie Tubbs Jones Stephanie Tubbs Jones (September 10, 1949 – August 20, 2008)Marcia Fudge Marcia Louise Fudge (born October 29, 1952) is an American attorney and politician serving as the 18th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, United States secretary of housing and urban development since 2021. A member of the D ...

(D), from November 18, 2008 : . Pat Tiberi (R) : . Betty Sutton (D) : .

Steve LaTourette Steven Clare LaTourette (July 22, 1954 – August 3, 2016) was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for and then from 1995 to 2013. He was a member of the Republican Party. On July 30, 2012, it was reported that he woul ...

(R) : .

Deborah Pryce Deborah Denine Pryce (born July 29, 1951) is an American lawyer, jurist, and politician from Ohio who was the member of the United States House of Representatives for Ohio's 15th congressional district, which includes the western half of Columbus ...

(R) : . Ralph Regula (R) : . Tim Ryan (D) : . Zack Space (D)

Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...

: . John A. Sullivan (R) : . Dan Boren (D) : . Frank Lucas (R) : . Tom Cole (R) : . Mary Fallin (R)

Oregon

: . David Wu (D) : . Greg Walden (R) : . Earl Blumenauer (D) : . Peter DeFazio (D) : . Darlene Hooley (D)

Pennsylvania

: . Bob Brady (D) : . Chaka Fattah (D) : . Phil English (R) : . Jason Altmire (D) : . John E. Peterson (R) : . Jim Gerlach (R) : . Joe Sestak (D) : . Patrick Murphy (D) : . Bill Shuster (R) : . Chris Carney (D) : .

Paul E. Kanjorski Paul Edmund Kanjorski (born April 2, 1937) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for from 1985 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district included the cities of Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and Hazleton, as ...

(D) : . John Murtha (D) : .

Allyson Schwartz Allyson Schwartz (née Young; born October 3, 1948) is an American Democratic Party politician who represented parts of Montgomery County and Northeast Philadelphia in the United States House of Representatives from 2005 to 2015 and Northeast and ...

(D) : .

Michael F. Doyle Michael F. Doyle Jr. (born August 5, 1953) is an American politician who is the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for , serving since 1995. He is a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party. The ...

(D) : . Charlie Dent (R) : . Joseph R. Pitts (R) : . Tim Holden (D) : . Tim Murphy (R) : . Todd Platts (R)

Rhode Island

: . Patrick J. Kennedy (D) : . James Langevin (D)

South Carolina

: . Henry E. Brown Jr. (R) : . Joe Wilson (R) : .

Gresham Barrett James Gresham Barrett (born February 14, 1961) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he was a candidate for its nomination for Governor of South Carolina in the ...

(R) : . Bob Inglis (R) : . John Spratt (D) : . Jim Clyburn (D)

South Dakota

: . Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D)

Tennessee

: . David Davis (R) : . Jimmy Duncan (R) : . Zach Wamp (R) : . Lincoln Davis (D) : . Jim Cooper (D) : . Bart Gordon (D) : . Marsha Blackburn (R) : . John S. Tanner (D) : .

Steve Cohen Steve, Steven or Stephen Cohen may refer to: Sportspeople * Stephan Cohen (born 1971), French pocket billiards player * Steve Cohen (gymnast) (born 1946), American Olympic gymnast *Steve Cohen (judoka) (born 1955), American judoka and Olympian *Ste ...

(D)

Texas

: . Louie Gohmert (R) : .

Ted Poe Lloyd Theodore Poe (born September 10, 1948) is an American politician who represented Texas's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2005 to 2019. Poe was the first Republican to represent the 2nd district. ...

(R) : . Sam Johnson (R) : . Ralph Hall (R) : .

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List of United States representatives from Utah, Utah

: . Rob Bishop (R) : . Jim Matheson (D) : . Chris Cannon (R)

List of United States representatives from Vermont, Vermont

: . Peter Welch (D)

List of United States representatives from Virginia, Virginia

: . Jo Ann Davis (R), until October 6, 2007 :: Rob Wittman (R), from December 11, 2007 : . Thelma Drake (R) : . Robert C. Scott (D) : . Randy Forbes (R) : . Virgil Goode (R) : . Bob Goodlatte (R) : . Eric Cantor (R) : . Jim Moran (D) : . Rick Boucher (D) : . Frank Wolf (politician), Frank Wolf (R) : . Tom Davis (Virginia politician), Tom Davis (R), until November 24, 2008, vacant thereafter

List of United States representatives from Washington, Washington

: . Jay Inslee (D) : . Rick Larsen (D) : . Brian Baird (D) : . Doc Hastings (R) : . Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) : . Norm Dicks (D) : . Jim McDermott (D) : . Dave Reichert (R) : . Adam Smith (Washington politician), Adam Smith (D)

List of United States representatives from West Virginia, West Virginia

: . Alan Mollohan (D) : . Shelley Moore Capito (R) : . Nick Rahall (D)

List of United States representatives from Wisconsin, Wisconsin

: . Paul Ryan (R) : . Tammy Baldwin (D) : . Ron Kind (D) : . Gwen Moore (D) : . Jim Sensenbrenner (R) : . Tom Petri (R) : . Dave Obey (D) : . Steve Kagen (D)

List of United States representatives from Wyoming, Wyoming

: . Barbara Cubin (R)

Non-voting members

: . Eni Faleomavaega (D) : . Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) : . Madeleine Bordallo (D) : . Luis G. Fortuño (Resident Commissioner) (R/New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico, PNP), until January 2, 2009, vacant thereafter : . Donna Christian-Christensen (D) 110th US Congress House of Reps

Changes in membership

Senate

There were two resignations and one death. , - , Wyoming (1) , , Craig Thomas (R) , Died June 4, 2007. Successor appointed June 22, 2007, and then 2008 United States Senate special election in Wyoming, elected to finish the term. , , John Barrasso (R) , June 22, 2007 , - , Mississippi (1) , , Trent Lott (R) , Resigned December 18, 2007. Successor appointed December 31, 2007, and then 2008 United States Senate special election in Mississippi, elected to finish the term. , , Roger Wicker (R) , December 31, 2007 , - , Illinois (3) , , Barack Obama (D) , Resigned November 16, 2008, after being 2008 United States presidential election, elected President of the United States, to focus on his Presidential transition of Barack Obama, presidential transition as President-elect of the United States. , colspan=2 , Vacant until the next Congress.

House of Representatives

, - , Georgia's 10th congressional district, Georgia 10th , , Charlie Norwood (R) , Died February 13, 2007. A 2007 Georgia's 10th congressional district special election, special election was held June 19, 2007. , , Paul Broun (R) , July 17, 2007 , - , California's 37th congressional district, California 37th , , Juanita Millender-McDonald (D) , Died April 22, 2007. A 2007 California's 37th congressional district special election, special election was held August 21, 2007. , , Laura Richardson (D) , August 21, 2007 , - , Massachusetts's 5th congressional district, Massachusetts 5th , , Marty Meehan (D) , Resigned July 1, 2007, to become Chancellor of University of Massachusetts Lowell.
A 2007 Massachusetts's 5th congressional district special election, special election was held October 16, 2007. , , Niki Tsongas (D) , October 16, 2007 , - , Ohio's 5th congressional district, Ohio 5th , ,

(R) , Died September 5, 2007. A 2007 Ohio's 5th congressional district special election, special election was held November 6, 2007. , ,

(R) , December 11, 2007 , - , Virginia's 1st congressional district, Virginia 1st , , Jo Ann Davis (R) , Died October 6, 2007. A 2007 Virginia's 1st congressional district special election, special election was held December 11, 2007. , , Rob Wittman (R) , December 11, 2007 , - , Illinois's 14th congressional district, Illinois 14th , ,

(R) , Resigned November 26, 2007. A 2008 Illinois's 14th congressional district special election, special election was held March 8, 2008. , , Bill Foster (D) , March 8, 2008 , - , Indiana's 7th congressional district, Indiana 7th , , Julia Carson (D) , Died December 15, 2007. A 2008 Indiana's 7th congressional district special election, special election was held March 11, 2008. , , André Carson (D) , March 11, 2008 , - , Mississippi's 1st congressional district, Mississippi 1st , , Roger Wicker (R) , Resigned December 31, 2007, when appointed U.S. Senator.
A 2008 Mississippi's 1st congressional district special election, special election was held May 13, 2008. , , Travis Childers (D) , May 13, 2008 , - , Louisiana's 1st congressional district, Louisiana 1st , ,

(R) , Resigned January 14, 2008, to become Governor of Louisiana.
A 2008 Louisiana's 1st congressional district special election, special election was held May 3, 2008. , , Steve Scalise (R) , May 3, 2008 , - , Louisiana's 6th congressional district, Louisiana 6th , , Richard Baker (U.S. politician), Richard Baker (R) , Resigned February 2, 2008, to become President of the Managed Funds Association.
A 2008 Louisiana's 6th congressional district special election, special election was held May 3, 2008. , , Don Cazayoux (D) , May 3, 2008 , - , California's 12th congressional district, California 12th , , Tom Lantos (D) , Died February 11, 2008. A 2008 California's 12th congressional district special election, special election was held April 8, 2008. , ,

(D) , April 8, 2008 , - , Maryland's 4th congressional district, Maryland 4th , , Albert Wynn (D) , Resigned May 31, 2008, having lost re-nomination.
A 2008 Maryland's 4th congressional district special election, special election was held June 17, 2008. , , Donna Edwards (D) , June 17, 2008 , - , Ohio's 11th congressional district, Ohio 11th , ,

(D) , November 18, 2008 , - , Virginia's 11th congressional district, Virginia 11th , , Thomas M. Davis (R) , Resigned November 24, 2008, in advance of his retirement.
Seat remained vacant for the remainder of this Congress. , colspan=2 rowspan=3 , None. , - , Illinois's 5th congressional district, Illinois 5th , , Rahm Emanuel (D) , Resigned January 2, 2009, to become White House Chief of Staff.
Seat remained vacant for the remainder of this Congress. , - , Puerto Rico's At-large congressional district, Puerto Rico At-large , , Luis Fortuño (R/PNP) , Resigned January 2, 2009, to become Governor of Puerto Rico.
Seat remained vacant for the remainder of this Congress.

Committees

Senate

* United States Senate Special Committee on Aging, Aging (Special) ( Herb Kohl, Chair; Gordon H. Smith, Vice Chair) * United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Agriculture ( Tom Harkin, Chair; Saxby Chambliss, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Domestic and Foreign Marketing, Inspection, and Plant and Animal Health, Domestic and Foreign Marketing, Inspection, and Plant and Animal Health ( Max Baucus, Chair; Lindsey Graham, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Energy, Science and Technology, Energy, Science and Technology ( Kent Conrad, Chair; John Thune, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Hunger, Nutrition, and Family Farms, Nutrition and Food Assistance, Sustainable and Organic Agriculture and General Legislation ( Patrick Leahy, Chair;

, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Production, Income Protection and Price Support, Production, Income Protection and Price Support (Blanche L. Lincoln, Chair; Pat Roberts, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Revitalization, Conservation, Forestry and Credit, Rural Revitalization, Conservation, Forestry and Credit ( Debbie Stabenow, Chair; Mike Crapo, Ranking Member) * United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, Appropriations (Robert C. Byrd, Chair; Thad Cochran, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies ( Herb Kohl, Chair; Robert F. Bennett, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (Barbara A. Mikulski, Chair; Richard C. Shelby, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, Defense (

, Chair; Ted Stevens, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Energy and Water Development (Byron L. Dorgan, Chair; Pete Domenici, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, Financial Services and General Government ( Dick Durbin, Chair; Sam Brownback, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Homeland Security (Robert C. Byrd, Chair; Thad Cochran, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies ( Dianne Feinstein, Chair; Larry E. Craig, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies ( Tom Harkin, Chair; Arlen Specter, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, Legislative Branch ( Mary Landrieu, Chair; Wayne Allard, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies ( Tim Johnson, Chair; Kay Hutchison, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs ( Patrick Leahy, Chair; Judd Gregg, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies ( Patty Murray, Chair; Kit Bond, Ranking Member) * United States Senate Committee on Armed Services, Armed Services (

, Chair;

, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Airland, Airland ( Joe Lieberman, Chair; John Cornyn, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, Emerging Threats and Capabilities ( Jack Reed, Chair; Elizabeth Dole, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, Personnel ( Ben Nelson, Chair; Lindsey Graham, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Readiness and Management Support ( Daniel Akaka, Chair; John Ensign, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on SeaPower, SeaPower (Edward Kennedy, Chair; John Thune, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Strategic Forces (Bill Nelson (politician), Bill Nelson, Chair; Jeff Sessions, Ranking Member) * United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs ( Chris Dodd, Chair; Richard C. Shelby, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Banking Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Economic Policy ( Tom Carper, Chair; Jim Bunning, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Banking Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, Financial Institutions ( Tim Johnson, Chair; Chuck Hagel, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Banking Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, Housing, Transportation, and Community Development ( Chuck Schumer, Chair; Mike Crapo, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Banking Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment, Securities, Insurance, and Investment ( Jack Reed, Chair; Wayne Allard, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Banking Subcommittee on Security and International Trade and Finance, Security and International Trade and Finance ( Evan Bayh, Chair;

, Ranking Member) * United States Senate Committee on Budget, Budget ( Kent Conrad, Chair; Judd Gregg, Ranking Member) * United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Commerce, Science and Transportation (

, Chair; Ted Stevens, Vice Chair) ** United States Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security (John D. Rockefeller IV, Chair; Trent Lott, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance, Consumer Affairs, Insurance, and Automotive Safety ( Mark Pryor, Chair; John E. Sununu, John Sununu, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion, Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism ( Byron Dorgan, Chair; Jim DeMint, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard ( Maria Cantwell, Chair; Olympia Snowe, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Science, Technology and Innovation ( John Kerry, Chair; John Ensign, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science and Space, Space, Aeronautics, and Related Sciences (Bill Nelson (politician), Bill Nelson, Chair;

, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security, Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security ( Frank Lautenberg, Chair; Gordon H. Smith, Ranking Member) * United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Energy and Natural Resources (

, Chair; Pete Domenici, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Energy Subcommittee on Energy, Energy ( Byron Dorgan, Chair; Lisa Murkowski, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Energy Subcommittee on National Parks, National Parks ( Daniel Akaka, Chair; Lisa Murkowski, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Energy Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, Public Lands and Forests (

, Chair; Richard Burr, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Energy Subcommittee on Water and Power, Water and Power ( Tim Johnson, Chair; Bob Corker, Ranking Member) * United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Environment and Public Works (

, Chair; James M. Inhofe, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, Clean Air and Nuclear Safety ( Tom Carper, Chair;

, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Children's Health, Public Sector Solutions to Global Warning, Oversight and Children's Health Protection ( Joe Lieberman, Chair;

, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife, Private Sector and Consumer Solutions to Global Warming and Wildlife Protection (

, Chair; Lamar Alexander, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health, Superfund and Environmental Health ( Hillary Clinton, Chair; Larry E. Craig, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Transportation and Infrastructure ( Max Baucus, Chair; Johnny Isakson, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Transportation Safety, Infrastructure Security, and Water Quality, Transportation Safety, Infrastructure Security and Water Quality ( Frank Lautenberg, Chair; David Vitter, Ranking Member) * United States Senate Select Committee on Ethics, Select Committee on Ethics (

, Chair; John Cornyn, Ranking Member) * United States Senate Committee on Finance, Finance ( Max Baucus, Chair; Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Finance Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure, Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure (

, Chair; Gordon H. Smith, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, Health Care (John D. Rockefeller IV, Chair; Orrin Hatch, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Finance Subcommittee on International Trade and Global Competitiveness, International Trade and Global Competitiveness ( Blanche Lincoln, Chair; Gordon H. Smith, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy, Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy ( John Kerry, Chair; Jim Bunning, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Finance Subcommittee on Taxation, IRS Oversight, and Long-Term Growth, Taxation, IRS Oversight, and Long-Term Growth ( Kent Conrad, Chair;

, Ranking Member) * United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Foreign Relations ( Joe Biden, Chair;

, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs, African Affairs ( Russ Feingold, Chair;

, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, East Asian and Pacific Affairs (

, Chair; Lisa Murkowski, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs, European Affairs ( Barack Obama, Chair; Jim DeMint, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, and International Environmental Protection, International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, and International Environmental Protection (

, Chair; Chuck Hagel, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy and Global Women's Issues, International Operations and Organizations, Democracy and Human Rights (Bill Nelson (politician), Bill Nelson, Chair; David Vitter, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs, Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs ( John Kerry, Chair;

, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Peace Corps and Narcotics Affairs, Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Narcotics Affairs ( Chris Dodd, Chair; Bob Corker, Ranking Member) * United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Edward Kennedy, Chair; Mike Enzi, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Health Subcommittee on Children and Families, Children and Families ( Chris Dodd, Chair; Lamar Alexander, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Health Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, Employment and Workplace Safety ( Patty Murray, Chair; Johnny Isakson, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Health Subcommittee on Retirement and Aging, Retirement and Aging ( Barbara Mikulski, Chair; Richard Burr, Ranking Member) * United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs ( Joe Lieberman, Chair; Susan Collins, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Homeland Security Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight, Contracting Oversight (Ad Hoc) **(United States Senate Homeland Security Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery, Disaster Recovery (Ad Hoc) ** United States Senate Homeland Security Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information and International Security, Federal Financial Management, Government Information and International Security ( Tom Carper, Chair; Tom Coburn, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia, Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia ( Daniel Akaka, Chair;

, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Homeland Security Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Investigations (Permanent) (

, Chair;

, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Homeland Security Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery, Disaster Recovery (Ad Hoc) ( Mary Landrieu, Chair; Ted Stevens, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Homeland Security Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration, State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration (Ad Hoc) ( Mark Pryor, Chair;

, Ranking Member) * United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Indian Affairs ( Byron Dorgan, Chair; Lisa Murkowski, Vice Chair) * United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Intelligence (Select) ( Jay Rockefeller, Chair) * International Narcotics Control Caucus, International Narcotics Control ( Joe Biden, Chair) * United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Judiciary ( Patrick Leahy, Chair; Arlen Specter, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts, Administrative Oversight and the Courts ( Chuck Schumer, Chair; Jeff Sessions, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights ( Herb Kohl, Chair; Orrin Hatch, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, The Constitution ( Russ Feingold, Chair; Sam Brownback, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, Crime and Drugs ( Joe Biden, Chair; Lindsey Graham, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law, Human Rights and the Law (Edward Kennedy, Chair; Tom Coburn, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security, Immigration, Refugees, and Border Security (Edward Kennedy, Chair; John Cornyn, Ranking Member) ** United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security, Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security ( Dianne Feinstein, Chair;

, Ranking Member) * United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Rules and Administration ( Dianne Feinstein, Chair; Robert F. Bennett, Ranking Member) * United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Small Business and Entrepreneurship ( John Kerry, Chair; Olympia Snowe, Ranking Member) * United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Veterans' Affairs ( Daniel Akaka, Chair; Larry E. Craig, Ranking Member)

House of Representatives

* United States House Committee on Agriculture, Agriculture ( Collin Peterson, Chair; Bob Goodlatte, Ranking Member) ** United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research, Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research ( Tim Holden, Chair; Frank D. Lucas, Ranking Member) ** United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry, Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry ( Joe Baca, Chair; Jo Bonner, Ranking Member) ** United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, General Farm Commodities and Risk Management ( Bob Etheridge, Chair; Jerry Moran, Ranking Member) ** United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture, Horticulture and Organic Agriculture (

, Chair; Randy Neugebauer, Ranking Member) ** United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry, Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry ( Leonard Boswell, Chair; Robin Hayes, Ranking Member) ** United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development and Foreign Agriculture, Specialty Crops, Rural Development and Foreign Agriculture ( Mike McIntyre, Chair;

, Ranking Member) * United States House Committee on Appropriations, Appropriations (David R. Obey, Chair;

, Ranking Member) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies ( Rosa DeLauro, Chair; Jack Kingston, Ranking Member) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (Alan Mollohan, Chair; Rodney P. Frelinghuysen, Ranking Member) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, Defense (John P. Murtha, Chair; C.W. Bill Young, Ranking Member) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Energy and Water Development (Chet Edwards, Chair; Dave Hobson, David Hobson, Ranking Member) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, Financial Services and General Government (Jose E. Serrano, Chair; Ralph Regula, Ranking Member) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Homeland Security ( David Price, Chair;

, Ranking Member) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (Norman Dicks, Chair; Todd Tiahrt, Ranking Member) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (David R. Obey, Chair; James T. Walsh, Ranking Member) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, Legislative Branch ( Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Chair; Zach Wamp, Ranking Member) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (Chet Edwards, Chair; Roger F. Wicker, Ranking Member) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs ( Nita Lowey, Chair; Frank Wolf (politician), Frank Wolf, Ranking Member) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (John W. Olver, Chair; Joe Knollenberg, Ranking Member) * United States House Committee on Armed Services, Armed Services ( Ike Skelton, Chair;

, Ranking Member) ** United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, Readiness (Solomon P. Ortiz, Chair; Jo Ann Davis, Ranking Member) ** United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces, Seapower and Expeditionary Forces ( Gene Taylor, Chair; Roscoe G. Bartlett, Ranking Member) ** United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces, Air and Land Forces ( Neil Abercrombie, Chair; Jim Saxton, Ranking Member) ** United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Oversight and Investigations ( Vic Snyder, Chair;

, Ranking Member) ** United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Military Personnel ( Vic Snyder, Chair; W. Todd Akin, Ranking Member) ** United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Terrorism and Unconventional Threats, Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities (Adam Smith (Washington politician), Adam Smith, Chair; Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member) ** United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Strategic Forces (Ellen O. Tauscher, Chair;

, Ranking Member) * United States House Committee on the Budget, Budget ( John Spratt, Chair; Paul Ryan, Ranking Member) * United States House Committee on Education and Labor, Education and Labor ( George Miller, Chair; Buck McKeon, Ranking Member) ** United States House Education Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education ( Dale Kildee, Chair; Michael Castle, Ranking Member) ** United States House Education Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities, Healthy Families and Communities (

, Chair; Todd Russell Platts, Ranking Member) ** United States House Education Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (Robert E. Andrews, Chair; John Kline, Ranking Member) ** United States House Education Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness, Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness (Ruben Hinojosa, Chair; Ric Keller, Ranking Member) ** United States House Education Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Workforce Protections (Lynn C. Woolsey, Chair; Joe Wilson, Ranking Member) * United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Energy and Commerce (John D. Dingell, Chair; Joe Barton, Ranking Member) ** United States House Energy Subcommittee on Health, Health ( Frank Pallone, Chair; Nathan Deal, Ranking Member) ** United States House Energy Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Energy and Air Quality (Rick Boucher, Chair;

, Ranking Member) ** United States House Energy Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection ( Bobby Rush, Chair; Cliff Stearns, Ranking Member) ** United States House Energy Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet, Telecommunications and the Internet (Edward Markey, Chair; Fred Upton, Ranking Member) ** United States House Energy Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Oversight and Investigations ( Bart Stupak, Chair; Ed Whitfield, Ranking Member) * United States House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, Energy Independence and Global Warming (Select) (Edward Markey, Chair; Jim Sensenbrenner, Ranking Member) * United States House Committee on Financial Services, Financial Services ( Barney Frank, Chair; Spencer Bachus, Ranking Member) ** United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology, Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade and Technology (Luis V. Gutierrez, Chair; Ron Paul, Ranking Member) ** United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Oversight and Investigations (Melvin L. Watt, Chair; Gary G. Miller, Ranking Member) ** United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, Housing and Community Opportunity ( Maxine Waters, Chair; Judy Biggert, Ranking Member) ** United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit (Carolyn B. Maloney, Chair; Paul E. Gillmor, Ranking Member) ** United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government-Sponsored Enterprises, Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government-Sponsored Enterprises (

, Chair;

, Ranking Member) * United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs ( Tom Lantos, Chair until February 11, then Howard Berman; Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Ranking Member) ** United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, Africa and Global Health ( Donald M. Payne, Chair; Chris Smith, Ranking Member) ** United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment, Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment (Eni Faleomavaega, Chair; Donald Manzullo, Ranking Member) ** United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Europe ( Robert Wexler, Chair;

, Ranking Member) ** United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight, International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight (William Delahunt, Chair; Dana Rohrabacher, Ranking Member) ** United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, Middle East and South Asia ( Gary Ackerman, Chair;

, Ranking Member) ** United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade ( Brad Sherman, Chair; Edward Royce, Ranking Member) ** United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere ( Eliot Engel, Chair; Dan Burton, Ranking Member) * United States House Committee on Homeland Security, Homeland Security (Bennie G. Thompson, Chair; Peter T. King, Peter King, Ranking Member) ** United States House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism, Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism (

, Chair; Mark Souder, Ranking Member) ** United States House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response, Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response (Henry Cuellar, Chair; Charlie Dent, Charles Dent, Ranking Member) ** United States House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology, Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology (James R. Langevin, Chair; Michael McCaul, Ranking Member) ** United States House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment, Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment ( Jane Harman, Chair; David Reichert, Ranking Member) ** United States House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight, Management, Investigations, and Oversight (Christopher P. Carney, Chair;

, Ranking Member) ** United States House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection, Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection (Sheila Jackson-Lee, Chair; Daniel Lungren, Ranking Member) * United States House Committee on House Administration, House Administration ( Bob Brady, Chair; Vern Ehlers, Ranking Member) ** United States House Administration Subcommittee on Capitol Security, Capitol Security ( Bob Brady, Chair; Daniel Lungren, Ranking Member) ** United States House Administration Subcommittee on Elections, Elections ( Zoe Lofgren, Chair; Kevin McCarthy, Ranking Member) * United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Intelligence (Permanent Select) (Silvestre Reyes, Chair; Pete Hoekstra, Ranking Member) * United States House Committee on the Judiciary, Judiciary (

, Chair; Lamar S. Smith, Lamar Smith, Ranking Member) ** United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, Commercial and Administrative Law (Linda Sanchez, Chair; Chris Cannon, Ranking Member) ** United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties (Jerrold Nadler, Chair; Trent Franks, Ranking Member) ** United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property ( Howard Berman, Chair; Howard Coble, Ranking Member) ** United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security (Bobby Scott (politician), Bobby Scott, Chair; J. Randy Forbes, Ranking Member) ** United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law, Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law ( Zoe Lofgren, Chair;

, Ranking Member) * United States House Committee on Natural Resources, Natural Resources (Nick Rahall, Chair;

, Ranking Member) ** United States House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Energy and Mineral Resources (

, Chair; Steve Pearce, Ranking Member) ** United States House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans (Madeleine Bordallo, Chair; Henry E. Brown Jr., Ranking Member) ** United States House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, Insular Affairs (Donna Christensen, Chair; Luis Fortuno, Ranking Member) ** United States House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, National Parks, Forests and Public Lands (Raul Grijalva, Chair; Rob Bishop, Ranking Member) ** United States House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power, Water and Power (Grace F. Napolitano, Chair; Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Ranking Member) * United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Oversight and Government Reform (Henry A. Waxman, Chair; Thomas M. Davis, Ranking Member) ** United States House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, Domestic Policy (

, Chair; Darrell Issa, Ranking Member) ** United States House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia, Federal Workforce, Post Office, and District of Columbia ( Danny K. Davis, Chair; Kenny Marchant, Ranking Member) ** United States House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement, Government Management, Organization, and Procurement ( Edolphus Towns, Chair; Brian Bilbray, Ranking Member) ** United States House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, Information Policy, Census, and National Archives ( Lacy Clay, Chair;

, Ranking Member) ** United States House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, National Security and Foreign Affairs ( John F. Tierney, Chair; Christopher Shays, Ranking Member) * United States House Committee on Rules, Rules ( Louise Slaughter, Chair; David Dreier, Ranking Member) ** United States House Rules Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process, Legislative and Budget Process ( Alcee Hastings, Chair; Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Ranking Member) ** United States House Rules Subcommittee on Rules and the Organization of the House, Rules and the Organization of the House ( Jim McGovern, Chair; Doc Hastings, Ranking Member) * United States House Committee on Science and Technology, Science and Technology ( Bart Gordon, Chair; Ralph M. Hall, Ranking Member) ** United States House Science Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, Space and Aeronautics ( Mark Udall, Chair; Ken Calvert Ranking Member) ** United States House Science Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, Technology and Innovation ( David Wu, Chair; Phil Gingrey, Ranking Member) ** United States House Science Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, Research and Science Education (Brian Baird, Chair; Vernon Ehlers, Ranking Member) ** United States House Science Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Investigations and Oversight ( Brad Miller, Chair; Jim Sensenbrenner, Ranking Member) ** United States House Science Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Energy and Environment (Nick Lampson, Chair; Bob Inglis, Ranking Member) * United States House Committee on Small Business, Small Business (Nydia Velazquez, Chair; Steve Chabot, Ranking Member) ** United States House Small Business Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, Finance and Tax ( Melissa Bean, Chair; Dean Heller, Ranking Member) ** United States House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology, Contracting and Technology (Bruce L. Braley, Chair; Roscoe G. Bartlett, Ranking Member) ** United States House Small Business Subcommittee on Rural and Urban Entrepreneurship, Rural and Urban Entrepreneurship ( Heath Shuler, Chair;

, Ranking Member) ** United States House Small Business Subcommittee on Regulations, Healthcare and Trade, Regulations, Healthcare and Trade (Charles A. Gonzalez, Chair; Lynn Westmoreland, Ranking Member) ** United States House Small Business Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Investigations and Oversight ( Jason Altmire, Chair; Louie Gohmert, Ranking Member) * United States House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, Standards of Official Conduct (

Stephanie Tubbs Jones Stephanie Tubbs Jones (September 10, 1949 – August 20, 2008)Sam Graves, Ranking Member) ** United States House Transportation Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Highways and Transit ( Peter DeFazio, Chair; Jimmy Duncan, Ranking Member) ** United States House Transportation Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials ( Corrine Brown, Chair; Bill Shuster, Ranking Member) ** United States House Transportation Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Water Resources and Environment (Eddie Bernice Johnson, Chair; Richard Baker, Ranking Member) * United States House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Veterans' Affairs ( Bob Filner, Chair;

, Ranking Member) ** United States House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs ( John Hall, Chair; Doug Lamborn, Ranking Member) ** United States House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, Economic Opportunity ( Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Chair; John Boozman, Ranking Member) ** United States House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health, Health (Michael Michaud, Chair; Jeff Miller, Ranking Member) ** United States House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Oversight and Investigations (Harry E. Mitchell, Chair; Ginny Brown-Waite, Ranking Member) * United States House Committee on Ways and Means, Ways and Means (Charles B. Rangel, Chair; Jim McCrery, Ranking Member) ** United States House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, Health (

, Chair; Dave Camp, Ranking Member) ** United States House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, Social Security (Michael McNulty, Chair; Sam Johnson, Ranking Member) ** United States House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support, Income Security and Family Support (Jim McDermott, Chair; Jerry Weller, Ranking Member) ** United States House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, Trade (Sander M. Levin, Chair; Wally Herger, Ranking Member) ** United States House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, Oversight ( John Lewis, Chair; Jim Ramstad, Ranking Member) ** United States House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, Select Revenue Measures (Richard E. Neal, Chair; Phil English, Ranking Member) * Committee of the Whole (United States House of Representatives), Whole

Joint committees

* United States Congress Joint Economic Committee, Economic (Sen. Chuck Schumer, Chair; Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Vice Chair) * United States Congress Joint Committee on the Library, The Library (Rep. Dianne Feinstein, Chair; Rep. Bob Brady, Vice Chair) * United States Congress Joint Committee on Printing, Printing (Rep. Bob Brady, Chair; Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Vice Chair) * United States Congress Joint Committee on Taxation, Joint Committee on Taxation (Rep. Charles Rangel, Chair; Sen. Max Baucus, Vice Chair)

Caucuses

Employees

Other officers and officials include:

Legislative branch agency directors

* Architect of the Capitol:Alan M. Hantman, until February 2, 2007 ** Stephen T. Ayers (acting), thereafter * Attending Physician of the United States Congress: John F. Eisold * Comptroller General of the United States: David M. Walker (politician), David M. Walker, until 2008 ** Eugene Louis Dodaro (acting), from March 13, 2008 * Director of the Congressional Budget Office: Donald B. Marron Jr., until January 18, 2007 ** Peter R. Orszag, January 25, 2007 – November 25, 2008 ** Robert A. Sunshine (acting), starting November 25, 2008 * Librarian of Congress: James H. Billington * Public Printer of the United States: Robert C. Tapella

Senate

* Chaplain of the United States Senate, Chaplain: Barry C. Black (Seventh-day Adventist Church, Seventh-day Adventist) * Curator of the United States Senate, Curator: Diane K. Skvarla * Historian of the United States Senate, Historian: Richard A. Baker (Senate Historian), Richard A. Baker * Parliamentarian of the United States Senate, Parliamentarian: Alan Frumin * Secretary of the United States Senate, Secretary: Nancy Erickson * United States Senate Librarian, Librarian: Greg Harness, until 2008 ** Mary E. Cornaby, starting 2008 * Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate, Sergeant at Arms: Terrance W. Gainer * Secretary for the Majority: Martin P. Paone, until January 23, 2008 ** Lula J. Davis, elected January 23, 2008, Electing Lula Johnson Davis Secretary for the Majority of the Senate. * Secretary for the Minority: David J. Schiappa

House of Representatives

* Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives, Chaplain: Daniel P. Coughlin (Roman Catholic) * Chief Administrative Officer of the United States House of Representatives, Chief Administrative Officer:Election of Clerk of the House and Chief Administrative Officer . James M. Eagen III (through February 15, 2007) ** Daniel P. Beard (February 15, 2007 – end) * Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Clerk: Karen L. Haas, until February 15, 2007 ** Lorraine Miller, elected February 15, 2007 * Historian of the United States House of Representatives, Historian: Robert V. Remini * Parliamentarian of the United States House of Representatives, Parliamentarian: John V. Sullivan * Reading Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Reading Clerks: Mary Kevin Niland, Susan Cole (Clerk), Susan Cole, Paul Hays (until April 30, 2007) * Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives, Sergeant at Arms: Wilson Livingood * Inspector General of the United States House of Representatives, Inspector General: James J. Cornell

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Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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''Government Printing Office Online''. Detailed listings of many aspects of previous memberships and sessions of Congress.
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