The
116th United States Congress
The 116th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It convened in Washington, D.C., on January 3, 2019, and ended on Januar ...
began on January 3, 2019. There were nine new
senators (two Democrats, seven Republicans) and a minimum of 89 new
representatives (59 Democrats, 29 Republicans, with one open seat pending), as well as one new
delegate
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(a Democrat), at the start of its first session. Additionally, three senators (one Democrat, two Republicans) and eight representatives (two Democrats, six Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 117th Congress before it ended on January 3, 2021.
The co-presidents of the House Democratic freshman class were
Colin Allred
Colin Zachary Allred (born April 15, 1983) is an American politician, lawyer, and former professional football player. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the U.S. representative from . The district includes the northeastern corner of Dallas, ...
of Texas and
Haley Stevens
Haley Maria Stevens (born June 24, 1983) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Stevens is the member–elect for the redrawn 11th district in the 2022 election, having de ...
of Michigan, while the president of the House Republican freshman class was
Mark E. Green
Mark Edward Green (born November 8, 1964) is an American politician, physician, and retired U.S. Army major who has served as the U.S. representative for since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Green has chaired the Committee on Homel ...
of Tennessee. Additionally, the Democratic Freshmen Leadership Representatives were
Katie Hill of California and
Joe Neguse
Joseph D. Neguse ( ; born May 13, 1984) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Colorado's 2nd congressional district since 2019. The district is based in Boulder and includes many of Denver's northwestern subu ...
of Colorado, and the Republican's freshmen liaison was
Guy Reschenthaler of Pennsylvania.
Veronica Escobar
Veronica Escobar (born September 15, 1969) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for , based in El Paso, since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as an El Paso County commissioner from 2007 to 2011 and the ...
of Texas replaced Hill upon her resignation in November 2019.
Senate
Took office January 3, 2019
Took office during the 116th Congress
House of Representatives
Took office January 3, 2019
Non-voting members
Took office during the 116th Congress
See also
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List of United States senators in the 116th Congress
This is a complete list of United States senators during the 116th United States Congress listed by seniority, from January 3, 2019, to January 3, 2021. It is a historical listing and will contain people who have not served the entire two-year Con ...
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List of members of the United States House of Representatives in the 116th Congress by seniority
Notes
References
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Freshman class members
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