110th United States Congress

Major events

Members debated initiatives such as the Democrats' 100-Hour Plan and the Iraq War troop surge 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 security 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 disaster relief.

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 2008 financial crisis culminates in the Bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers.
• November 4, 2008: General elections - Democrats increased their congressional majorities and Senator Barack Obama was elected president.

Major legislation

Main article: List of acts of the 110th United States Congress

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

Enacted

Main article: List of United States federal legislation#110th United States Congress

• February 2, 2007– House Page Board Revision Act of 2007, ,
• 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, ,
• August 3, 2007– Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, ,
• August 5, 2007 — Protect America Act of 2007, ,
• August 9, 2007 --- America COMPETES Act, Pub.L. 110-69
• September 14, 2007– Honest Leadership and Open Government Act, ,
• September 20, 2007 --- Native American $1 Coin Act, 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, 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, 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 (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– Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008, , , including Title V: Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 ("G.I. Bill 2008")
• July 10, 2008 — FISA Amendments Act of 2008, ,
• July 15, 2008 --- Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, Pub.L. 110-275 (Veto overridden)
• July 29, 2008– Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2008, ,
• July 29, 2008 --- Clean Boating Act of 2008, 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 — Public Law 110-343 (), , including:
  • Div. A: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, ;
  • Div. B: Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008; and
  • Div. C: Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008
• 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, 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, 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 United States Constitution.
• 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

More information: Public Laws for the 110th Congress and Complete index of Public and Private Laws for 110th Congress at GPO

Proposed, but not enacted

Include only active (blue-linked) bills!!!!

--:in (alphabetical order)

• America's Climate Security Act of 2007
• Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act
• Community Broadband Bill
• Community Choice Act
• 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
• FAIR USE Act
• Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007
• Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act of 2007
• Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007
• Homeowner's Defense Act
• IDEA Fairness Restoration Act
• Internet Radio Equality Act
• Iran Sanctions Enhancement Act of 2007
• Iraq War De-Escalation Act of 2007
• Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007
• Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007
• New Energy Reform Act of 2008
• No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act
• Patent Reform Act of 2007
• Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act of 2008
• Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007
• State Children's Health Insurance Program
• State Secrets Protection Act
• Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007

Vetoed

• Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (SCHIP, )
• Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (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 (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 (July 21, 2008)
• 110-11: Extradition Treaty with Romania and Protocol to the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters 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, 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
• House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
• House Select Committee on the Voting Irregularities of August 2, 2007

Hearings

• Dismissal of U.S. attorneys controversy hearings - (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: Dick Cheney (R)
• President pro tempore: Robert Byrd (D)

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: Jeff Bingaman
• Committee Outreach Vice Chairwoman: Hillary Clinton
• Rural Outreach Chairwoman: Blanche Lincoln
• Chief Deputy Whip: Barbara Boxer
• Deputy Whips: Tom Carper, Bill Nelson, Russ Feingold

Minority (Republican) leadership

• Minority Leader: Mitch McConnell
• Assistant Minority Leader (Minority Whip): Trent Lott, until December 18, 2007
  • Jon Kyl, from December 18, 2007
• Counselor to the Minority Leader: Bob Bennett
• Republican Conference Chairman: Jon Kyl, until December 18, 2007
  • Lamar Alexander, from December 18, 2007
• Policy Committee Chairman: Kay Bailey Hutchison
• Republican Conference Vice Chairman: John Cornyn
• National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman: John Ensign
• Chief Deputy Whip: John Thune

House of Representatives

• Speaker: Nancy Pelosi (D)

Majority (Democratic) leadership

• Majority Leader: Steny Hoyer
• Majority Whip: Jim Clyburn
• Senior Chief Deputy Majority Whip: John Lewis
• Chief Deputy Majority Whips: Debbie Wasserman Schultz, G. K. Butterfield, 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: John Boehner
• Minority Whip: Roy Blunt
• Chief Deputy Minority Whip: Eric Cantor
• Republican Conference Chairman: Adam Putnam
• Republican Policy Committee Chairman: Thad McCotter
• Republican Conference Vice-Chair: Kay Granger
• Republican Conference Secretary: 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

Main article: List of United States senators in the 110th Congress

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.

[[List of United States senators from Alabama|Alabama]]

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

[[List of United States senators from Alaska|Alaska]]

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

[[List of United States senators from Arizona|Arizona]]

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

[[List of United States senators from Arkansas|Arkansas]]

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

[[List of United States senators from California|California]]

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

[[List of United States senators from Colorado|Colorado]]

: 2. Wayne Allard (R) : 3. Ken Salazar (D)

[[List of United States senators from Connecticut|Connecticut]]

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

[[List of United States senators from Delaware|Delaware]]

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

[[List of United States senators from Florida|Florida]]

: 1. Bill Nelson (D) : 3. Mel Martinez (R)

[[List of United States senators from Georgia|Georgia]]

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

[[List of United States senators from Hawaii|Hawaii]]

: 1. Daniel Akaka (D) : 3. Daniel Inouye (D)

[[List of United States senators from Idaho|Idaho]]

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

[[List of United States senators from Illinois|Illinois]]

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

[[List of United States senators from Indiana|Indiana]]

: 1. Richard Lugar (R) : 3. Evan Bayh (D)

[[List of United States senators from Iowa|Iowa]]

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

[[List of United States senators from Kansas|Kansas]]

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

[[List of United States senators from Kentucky|Kentucky]]

: 2. Mitch McConnell (R) : 3. Jim Bunning (R)

[[List of United States senators from Louisiana|Louisiana]]

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

[[List of United States senators from Maine|Maine]]

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

[[List of United States senators from Maryland|Maryland]]

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

[[List of United States senators from Massachusetts|Massachusetts]]

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

[[List of United States senators from Michigan|Michigan]]

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

[[List of United States senators from Minnesota|Minnesota]]

: 1. Amy Klobuchar (DFL) : 2. Norm Coleman (R)

[[List of United States senators from Mississippi|Mississippi]]

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

[[List of United States senators from Missouri|Missouri]]

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

[[List of United States senators from Montana|Montana]]

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

[[List of United States senators from Nebraska|Nebraska]]

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

[[List of United States senators from Nevada|Nevada]]

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

[[List of United States senators from New Hampshire|New Hampshire]]

: 2. John E. Sununu (R) : 3. Judd Gregg (R)

[[List of United States senators from New Jersey|New Jersey]]

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

[[List of United States senators from New Mexico|New Mexico]]

: 1. Jeff Bingaman (D) : 2. Pete Domenici (R)

[[List of United States senators from New York|New York]]

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

[[List of United States senators from North Carolina|North Carolina]]

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

[[List of United States senators from North Dakota|North Dakota]]

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

[[List of United States senators from Ohio|Ohio]]

: 1. Sherrod Brown (D) : 3. George Voinovich (R)

[[List of United States senators from Oklahoma|Oklahoma]]

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

[[List of United States senators from Oregon|Oregon]]

: 2. Gordon H. Smith (R) : 3. Ron Wyden (D)

[[List of United States senators from Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]

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

[[List of United States senators from Rhode Island|Rhode Island]]

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

[[List of United States senators from South Carolina|South Carolina]]

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

[[List of United States senators from South Dakota|South Dakota]]

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

[[List of United States senators from Tennessee|Tennessee]]

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

[[List of United States senators from Texas|Texas]]

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

[[List of United States senators from Utah|Utah]]

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

[[List of United States senators from Vermont|Vermont]]

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

[[List of United States senators from Virginia|Virginia]]

: 1. Jim Webb (D) : 2. John Warner (R)

[[List of United States senators from Washington|Washington]]

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

[[List of United States senators from West Virginia|West Virginia]]

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

[[List of United States senators from Wisconsin|Wisconsin]]

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

[[List of United States senators from Wyoming|Wyoming]]

: 1. Craig Thomas (R), until June 4, 2007 :: John Barrasso (R), from June 22, 2007 : 2. Mike Enzi (R)

]]

House of Representatives

Main article: List of United States representatives in the 110th Congress

[[List of United States representatives from Alabama|Alabama]]

: . Jo Bonner (R) : . Terry Everett (R) : . Mike D. Rogers (R) : . Robert Aderholt (R) : . Bud Cramer (D) : . Spencer Bachus (R) : . Artur Davis (D)

[[List of United States representatives from Alaska|Alaska]]

: . Don Young (R)

[[List of United States representatives from Arizona|Arizona]]

: . Rick Renzi (R) : . Trent Franks (R) : . John Shadegg (R) : . Ed Pastor (D) : . Harry Mitchell (D) : . Jeff Flake (R) : . Raúl Grijalva (D) : . Gabby Giffords (D)

[[List of United States representatives from Arkansas|Arkansas]]

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

[[List of United States representatives from California|California]]

: . Mike Thompson (D) : . Wally Herger (R) : . Dan Lungren (R) : . John Doolittle (R) : . Doris Matsui (D) : . Lynn Woolsey (D) : . George Miller (D) : . Nancy Pelosi (D) : . Barbara Lee (D) : . Ellen Tauscher (D) : . Jerry McNerney (D) : . Tom Lantos (D), until February 11, 2008 :: Jackie Speier (D), from April 8, 2008 : . Pete Stark (D) : . Anna Eshoo (D) : . Mike Honda (D) : . Zoe Lofgren (D) : . Sam Farr (D) : . Dennis Cardoza (D) : . George Radanovich (R) : . Jim Costa (D) : . Devin Nunes (R) : . Kevin McCarthy (R) : . Lois Capps (D) : . Elton Gallegly (R) : . Buck McKeon (R) : . David Dreier (R) : . Brad Sherman (D) : . Howard Berman (D) : . Adam Schiff (D) : . Henry Waxman (D) : . Xavier Becerra (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 (D) : . Linda Sánchez (D) : . Ed Royce (R) : . Jerry Lewis (R) : . Gary Miller (R) : . Joe Baca (D) : . Ken Calvert (R) : . Mary Bono (R) : . Dana Rohrabacher (R) : . Loretta Sanchez (D) : . John Campbell (R) : . Darrell Issa (R) : . Brian Bilbray (R) : . Bob Filner (D) : . Duncan L. Hunter (R) : . Susan Davis (D)

[[List of United States representatives from Colorado|Colorado]]

: . Diana DeGette (D) : . Mark Udall (D) : . John Salazar (D) : . Marilyn Musgrave (R) : . Doug Lamborn (R) : . Tom Tancredo (R) : . Ed Perlmutter (D)

[[List of United States representatives from Connecticut|Connecticut]]

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

[[List of United States representatives from Delaware|Delaware]]

: . Mike Castle (R)

[[List of United States representatives from Florida|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) : . Adam Putnam (R) : . Vern Buchanan (R) : . Connie Mack IV (R) : . Dave Weldon (R) : . Tim Mahoney (D) : . Kendrick Meek (D) : . Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) : . Robert Wexler (D) : . Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) : . Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R) : . Ron Klein (D) : . Alcee Hastings (D) : . Tom Feeney (R) : . Mario Diaz-Balart (R)

[[List of United States representatives from Georgia|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)

[[List of United States representatives from Hawaii|Hawaii]]

: . Neil Abercrombie (D) : . Mazie Hirono (D)

[[List of United States representatives from Idaho|Idaho]]

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

[[List of United States representatives from Illinois|Illinois]]

: . Bobby Rush (D) : . Jesse Jackson Jr. (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 (R), until November 26, 2007 :: Bill Foster (D), from March 8, 2008 : . Timothy V. Johnson (R) : . Don Manzullo (R) : . Philip Hare (D) : . Ray LaHood (R) : . John Shimkus (R)

[[List of United States representatives from Indiana|Indiana]]

: . Pete Visclosky (D) : . Joe Donnelly (D) : . Mark Souder (R) : . Steve Buyer (R) : . Dan Burton (R) : . Mike Pence (R) : . Julia Carson (D), until December 15, 2007 :: André Carson (D), from March 11, 2008 : . Brad Ellsworth (D) : . Baron Hill (D)

[[List of United States representatives from Iowa|Iowa]]

: . Bruce Braley (D) : . David Loebsack (D) : . Leonard Boswell (D) : . Tom Latham (R) : . Steve King (R)

[[List of United States representatives from Kansas|Kansas]]

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

[[List of United States representatives from Kentucky|Kentucky]]

: . Ed Whitfield (R) : . Ron Lewis (R) : . John Yarmuth (D) : . Geoff Davis (R) : . Hal Rogers (R) : . Ben Chandler (D)

[[List of United States representatives from Louisiana|Louisiana]]

: . Bobby Jindal (R), until January 14, 2008 :: Steve Scalise (R), from May 3, 2008 : . William J. Jefferson (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)

[[List of United States representatives from Maine|Maine]]

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

[[List of United States representatives from Maryland|Maryland]]

: . Wayne Gilchrest (R) : . Dutch Ruppersberger (D) : . John Sarbanes (D) : . Albert Wynn (D), until May 31, 2008 :: Donna Edwards (D), from June 17, 2008 : . Steny Hoyer (D) : . Roscoe Bartlett (R) : . Elijah Cummings (D) : . Chris Van Hollen (D)

[[List of United States representatives from Massachusetts|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)

[[List of United States representatives from Michigan|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 (D) : . John Dingell (D)

[[List of United States representatives from Minnesota|Minnesota]]

: . Tim Walz (DFL) : . John Kline (R) : . Jim Ramstad (R) : . Betty McCollum (DFL) : . Keith Ellison (DFL) : . Michele Bachmann (R) : . Collin Peterson (DFL) : . Jim Oberstar (DFL)

[[List of United States representatives from Mississippi|Mississippi]]

: . Roger Wicker (R), until December 31, 2007 :: Travis Childers (D), from May 13, 2008 : . Bennie Thompson (D) : . Chip Pickering (R) : . Gene Taylor (D)

[[List of United States representatives from Missouri|Missouri]]

: . Lacy Clay (D) : . Todd Akin (R) : . Russ Carnahan (D) : . Ike Skelton (D) : . Emanuel Cleaver (D) : . Sam Graves (R) : . Roy Blunt (R) : . Jo Ann Emerson (R) : . Kenny Hulshof (R)

[[List of United States representatives from Montana|Montana]]

: . Denny Rehberg (R)

[[List of United States representatives from Nebraska|Nebraska]]

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

[[List of United States representatives from Nevada|Nevada]]

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

[[List of United States representatives from New Hampshire|New Hampshire]]

: . Carol Shea-Porter (D) : . Paul Hodes (D)

[[List of United States representatives from New Jersey|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 (D) : . Steve Rothman (D) : . Donald M. Payne (D) : . Rodney Frelinghuysen (R) : . Rush Holt Jr. (D) : . Albio Sires (D)

[[List of United States representatives from New Mexico|New Mexico]]

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

[[List of United States representatives from New York|New York]]

: . Tim Bishop (D) : . Steve Israel (D) : . Peter T. King (R) : . Carolyn McCarthy (D) : . Gary Ackerman (D) : . Gregory Meeks (D) : . Joe Crowley (D) : . Jerry Nadler (D) : . Anthony Weiner (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 (R) : . Michael Arcuri (D) : . James T. Walsh (R) : . Thomas M. Reynolds (R) : . Brian Higgins (D) : . Louise Slaughter (D) : . Randy Kuhl (R)

[[List of United States representatives from North Carolina|North Carolina]]

: . G. K. Butterfield (D) : . Bob Etheridge (D) : . Walter B. Jones (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)

[[List of United States representatives from North Dakota|North Dakota]]

: . Earl Pomeroy (D-NPL)

[[List of United States representatives from Ohio|Ohio]]

: . Steve Chabot (R) : . Jean Schmidt (R) : . Mike Turner (R) : . Jim Jordan (R) : . Paul Gillmor (R), until September 5, 2007 :: Bob Latta (R), from December 11, 2007 : . Charlie Wilson (D) : . Dave Hobson (R) : . John A. Boehner (R) : . Marcy Kaptur (D) : . Dennis Kucinich (D) : . Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D), until August 20, 2008 :: Marcia Fudge (D), from November 18, 2008 : . Pat Tiberi (R) : . Betty Sutton (D) : . Steve LaTourette (R) : . Deborah Pryce (R) : . Ralph Regula (R) : . Tim Ryan (D) : . Zack Space (D)

[[List of United States representatives from Oklahoma|Oklahoma]]

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

[[List of United States representatives from Oregon|Oregon]]

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

[[List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania|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 (D) : . John Murtha (D) : . Allyson Schwartz (D) : . Michael F. Doyle (D) : . Charlie Dent (R) : . Joseph R. Pitts (R) : . Tim Holden (D) : . Tim Murphy (R) : . Todd Platts (R)

[[List of United States representatives from Rhode Island|Rhode Island]]

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

[[List of United States representatives from South Carolina|South Carolina]]

: . Henry E. Brown Jr. (R) : . Joe Wilson (R) : . Gresham Barrett (R) : . Bob Inglis (R) : . John Spratt (D) : . Jim Clyburn (D)

[[List of United States representatives from South Dakota|South Dakota]]

: . Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D)

[[List of United States representatives from Tennessee|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 (D)

[[List of United States representatives from Texas|Texas]]

: . Louie Gohmert (R) : . Ted Poe (R) : . Sam Johnson (R) : . Ralph Hall (R) : . Jeb Hensarling (R) : . Joe Barton (R) : . John Culberson (R) : . Kevin Brady (R) : . Al Green (D) : . Michael McCaul (R) : . Mike Conaway (R) : . Kay Granger (R) : . Mac Thornberry (R) : . Ron Paul (R) : . Rubén Hinojosa (D) : . Silvestre Reyes (D) : . Chet Edwards (D) : . Sheila Jackson-Lee (D) : . Randy Neugebauer (R) : . Charlie Gonzalez (D) : . Lamar S. Smith (R) : . Nick Lampson (D) : . Ciro Rodriguez (D) : . Kenny Marchant (R) : . Lloyd Doggett (D) : . Michael C. Burgess (R) : . Solomon P. Ortiz (D) : . Henry Cuellar (D) : . Gene Green (D) : . Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) : . John Carter (R) : . Pete Sessions (R)

[[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 (R) : . 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 (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/PNP), until January 2, 2009, vacant thereafter : . Donna Christian-Christensen (D)

Steny Hoyer Jim Clyburn John Boehner Roy Blunt

Changes in membership

Senate

There were two resignations and one death.

SORT by the date the seat became vacant

|- | Wyoming (1) | | Craig Thomas (R) | Died June 4, 2007. Successor appointed June 22, 2007, and then elected to finish the term ending January 3, 2013. | | John Barrasso (R) | June 22, 2007

|- | Mississippi (1) | | Trent Lott (R) | Resigned December 18, 2007. Successor appointed December 31, 2007, and then elected to finish the term ending January 3, 2013. | | Roger Wicker (R) | December 31, 2007

|- | Illinois (3) | | Barack Obama (D) | Resigned November 16, 2008, after being elected President of the United States, to focus on his presidential transition as President-elect of the United States.

|}

House of Representatives

Sorted Chronologically by date of vacancy

|- | Georgia 10th | | Charlie Norwood (R) | Died February 13, 2007. A special election was held June 19, 2007. | | Paul Broun (R) | July 17, 2007

|- | California 37th | | Juanita Millender-McDonald (D) | Died April 22, 2007. A special election was held August 21, 2007. | | Laura Richardson (D) | August 21, 2007

|- | Massachusetts 5th | | Marty Meehan (D) | Resigned July 1, 2007, to become Chancellor of University of Massachusetts Lowell. A special election was held October 16, 2007. | | Niki Tsongas (D) | October 16, 2007

|- | Ohio 5th | | Paul Gillmor (R) | Died September 5, 2007. A special election was held November 6, 2007. | | Bob Latta (R) | December 11, 2007

|- | Virginia 1st | | Jo Ann Davis (R) | Died October 6, 2007. A special election was held December 11, 2007. | | Rob Wittman (R) | December 11, 2007

|- | Illinois 14th | | Dennis Hastert (R) | Resigned November 26, 2007. A special election was held March 8, 2008. | | Bill Foster (D) | March 8, 2008

|- | Indiana 7th | | Julia Carson (D) | Died December 15, 2007. A special election was held March 11, 2008. | | André Carson (D) | March 11, 2008

|- | Mississippi 1st | | Roger Wicker (R) | Resigned December 31, 2007, when appointed U.S. Senator. A special election was held May 13, 2008. | | Travis Childers (D) | May 13, 2008

|- | Louisiana 1st | | Bobby Jindal (R) | Resigned January 14, 2008, to become Governor of Louisiana. A special election was held May 3, 2008. | | Steve Scalise (R) | May 3, 2008

|- | Louisiana 6th | | Richard Baker (R) | Resigned February 2, 2008, to become President of the Managed Funds Association. A special election was held May 3, 2008. | | Don Cazayoux (D) | May 3, 2008

|- | California 12th | | Tom Lantos (D) | Died February 11, 2008. A special election was held April 8, 2008. | | Jackie Speier (D) | April 8, 2008

|- | Maryland 4th | | Albert Wynn (D) | Resigned May 31, 2008, having lost re-nomination. A special election was held June 17, 2008. | | Donna Edwards (D) | June 17, 2008

|- | Ohio 11th | | Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D) | Died August 20, 2008. A special election was held November 18, 2008. | | Marcia Fudge (D) | November 18, 2008

|- | Virginia 11th | | Thomas M. Davis (R) | Resigned November 24, 2008, in advance of his retirement. Seat remained vacant for the remainder of this Congress.

|- | 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 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

House of Representatives

• Agriculture (Collin Peterson, Chair; Bob Goodlatte, Ranking Member)
  • Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research (Tim Holden, Chair; Frank D. Lucas, Ranking Member)
  • Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry (Joe Baca, Chair; Jo Bonner, Ranking Member)
  • General Farm Commodities and Risk Management (Bob Etheridge, Chair; Jerry Moran, Ranking Member)
  • Horticulture and Organic Agriculture (Dennis Cardoza, Chair; Randy Neugebauer, Ranking Member)
  • Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry (Leonard Boswell, Chair; Robin Hayes, Ranking Member)
  • Specialty Crops, Rural Development and Foreign Agriculture (Mike McIntyre, Chair; Marilyn Musgrave, Ranking Member)
• Appropriations (David R. Obey, Chair; Jerry Lewis, Ranking Member)
  • Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (Rosa DeLauro, Chair; Jack Kingston, Ranking Member)
  • Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (Alan Mollohan, Chair; Rodney P. Frelinghuysen, Ranking Member)
  • Defense (John P. Murtha, Chair; C.W. Bill Young, Ranking Member)
  • Energy and Water Development (Chet Edwards, Chair; David Hobson, Ranking Member)
  • Financial Services and General Government (Jose E. Serrano, Chair; Ralph Regula, Ranking Member)
  • Homeland Security (David Price, Chair; Hal Rogers, Ranking Member)
  • Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (Norman Dicks, Chair; Todd Tiahrt, Ranking Member)
  • Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (David R. Obey, Chair; James T. Walsh, Ranking Member)
  • Legislative Branch (Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Chair; Zach Wamp, Ranking Member)
  • Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (Chet Edwards, Chair; Roger F. Wicker, Ranking Member)
  • State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (Nita Lowey, Chair; Frank Wolf, Ranking Member)
  • Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (John W. Olver, Chair; Joe Knollenberg, Ranking Member)
• Armed Services (Ike Skelton, Chair; Duncan L. Hunter, Ranking Member)
  • Readiness (Solomon P. Ortiz, Chair; Jo Ann Davis, Ranking Member)
  • Seapower and Expeditionary Forces (Gene Taylor, Chair; Roscoe G. Bartlett, Ranking Member)
  • Air and Land Forces (Neil Abercrombie, Chair; Jim Saxton, Ranking Member)
  • Oversight and Investigations (Vic Snyder, Chair; John M. McHugh, Ranking Member)
  • Military Personnel (Vic Snyder, Chair; W. Todd Akin, Ranking Member)
  • Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities (Adam Smith, Chair; Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member)
  • Strategic Forces (Ellen O. Tauscher, Chair; Terry Everett, Ranking Member)
• Budget (John Spratt, Chair; Paul Ryan, Ranking Member)
• Education and Labor (George Miller, Chair; Buck McKeon, Ranking Member)
  • Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education (Dale Kildee, Chair; Michael Castle, Ranking Member)
  • Healthy Families and Communities (Carolyn McCarthy, Chair; Todd Russell Platts, Ranking Member)
  • Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (Robert E. Andrews, Chair; John Kline, Ranking Member)
  • Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness (Ruben Hinojosa, Chair; Ric Keller, Ranking Member)
  • Workforce Protections (Lynn C. Woolsey, Chair; Joe Wilson, Ranking Member)
• Energy and Commerce (John D. Dingell, Chair; Joe Barton, Ranking Member)
  • Health (Frank Pallone, Chair; Nathan Deal, Ranking Member)
  • Energy and Air Quality (Rick Boucher, Chair; Dennis Hastert, Ranking Member)
  • Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection (Bobby Rush, Chair; Cliff Stearns, Ranking Member)
  • Telecommunications and the Internet (Edward Markey, Chair; Fred Upton, Ranking Member)
  • Oversight and Investigations (Bart Stupak, Chair; Ed Whitfield, Ranking Member)
• Energy Independence and Global Warming (Select) (Edward Markey, Chair; Jim Sensenbrenner, Ranking Member)
• Financial Services (Barney Frank, Chair; Spencer Bachus, Ranking Member)
  • Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade and Technology (Luis V. Gutierrez, Chair; Ron Paul, Ranking Member)
  • Oversight and Investigations (Melvin L. Watt, Chair; Gary G. Miller, Ranking Member)
  • Housing and Community Opportunity (Maxine Waters, Chair; Judy Biggert, Ranking Member)
  • Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit (Carolyn B. Maloney, Chair; Paul E. Gillmor, Ranking Member)
  • Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government-Sponsored Enterprises (Paul E. Kanjorski, Chair; Deborah Pryce, Ranking Member)
• Foreign Affairs (Tom Lantos, Chair until February 11, then Howard Berman; Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Ranking Member)
  • Africa and Global Health (Donald M. Payne, Chair; Chris Smith, Ranking Member)
  • Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment (Eni Faleomavaega, Chair; Donald Manzullo, Ranking Member)
  • Europe (Robert Wexler, Chair; Elton Gallegly, Ranking Member)
  • International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight (William Delahunt, Chair; Dana Rohrabacher, Ranking Member)
  • Middle East and South Asia (Gary Ackerman, Chair; Mike Pence, Ranking Member)
  • Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade (Brad Sherman, Chair; Edward Royce, Ranking Member)
  • Western Hemisphere (Eliot Engel, Chair; Dan Burton, Ranking Member)
• Homeland Security (Bennie G. Thompson, Chair; Peter King, Ranking Member)
  • Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism (Loretta Sanchez, Chair; Mark Souder, Ranking Member)
  • Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response (Henry Cuellar, Chair; Charles Dent, Ranking Member)
  • Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology (James R. Langevin, Chair; Michael McCaul, Ranking Member)
  • Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment (Jane Harman, Chair; David Reichert, Ranking Member)
  • Management, Investigations, and Oversight (Christopher P. Carney, Chair; Mike D. Rogers, Ranking Member)
  • Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection (Sheila Jackson-Lee, Chair; Daniel Lungren, Ranking Member)
• House Administration (Bob Brady, Chair; Vern Ehlers, Ranking Member)
  • Capitol Security (Bob Brady, Chair; Daniel Lungren, Ranking Member)
  • Elections (Zoe Lofgren, Chair; Kevin McCarthy, Ranking Member)
• Intelligence (Permanent Select) (Silvestre Reyes, Chair; Pete Hoekstra, Ranking Member)
• Judiciary (John Conyers, Chair; Lamar Smith, Ranking Member)
  • Commercial and Administrative Law (Linda Sanchez, Chair; Chris Cannon, Ranking Member)
  • Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties (Jerrold Nadler, Chair; Trent Franks, Ranking Member)
  • Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property (Howard Berman, Chair; Howard Coble, Ranking Member)
  • Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security (Bobby Scott, Chair; J. Randy Forbes, Ranking Member)
  • Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law (Zoe Lofgren, Chair; Steve King, Ranking Member)
• Natural Resources (Nick Rahall, Chair; Don Young, Ranking Member)
  • Energy and Mineral Resources (Jim Costa, Chair; Steve Pearce, Ranking Member)
  • Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans (Madeleine Bordallo, Chair; Henry E. Brown Jr., Ranking Member)
  • Insular Affairs (Donna Christensen, Chair; Luis Fortuno, Ranking Member)
  • National Parks, Forests and Public Lands (Raul Grijalva, Chair; Rob Bishop, Ranking Member)
  • Water and Power (Grace F. Napolitano, Chair; Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Ranking Member)
• Oversight and Government Reform (Henry A. Waxman, Chair; Thomas M. Davis, Ranking Member)
  • Domestic Policy (Dennis Kucinich, Chair; Darrell Issa, Ranking Member)
  • Federal Workforce, Post Office, and District of Columbia (Danny K. Davis, Chair; Kenny Marchant, Ranking Member)
  • Government Management, Organization, and Procurement (Edolphus Towns, Chair; Brian Bilbray, Ranking Member)
  • Information Policy, Census, and National Archives (Lacy Clay, Chair; Mike Turner, Ranking Member)
  • National Security and Foreign Affairs (John F. Tierney, Chair; Christopher Shays, Ranking Member)
• Rules (Louise Slaughter, Chair; David Dreier, Ranking Member)
  • Legislative and Budget Process (Alcee Hastings, Chair; Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Ranking Member)
  • Rules and the Organization of the House (Jim McGovern, Chair; Doc Hastings, Ranking Member)
• Science and Technology (Bart Gordon, Chair; Ralph M. Hall, Ranking Member)
  • Space and Aeronautics (Mark Udall, Chair; Ken Calvert Ranking Member)
  • Technology and Innovation (David Wu, Chair; Phil Gingrey, Ranking Member)
  • Research and Science Education (Brian Baird, Chair; Vernon Ehlers, Ranking Member)
  • Investigations and Oversight (Brad Miller, Chair; Jim Sensenbrenner, Ranking Member)
  • Energy and Environment (Nick Lampson, Chair; Bob Inglis, Ranking Member)
• Small Business (Nydia Velazquez, Chair; Steve Chabot, Ranking Member)
  • Finance and Tax (Melissa Bean, Chair; Dean Heller, Ranking Member)
  • Contracting and Technology (Bruce L. Braley, Chair; Roscoe G. Bartlett, Ranking Member)
  • Rural and Urban Entrepreneurship (Heath Shuler, Chair; Jeff Fortenberry, Ranking Member)
  • Regulations, Healthcare and Trade (Charles A. Gonzalez, Chair; Lynn Westmoreland, Ranking Member)
  • Investigations and Oversight (Jason Altmire, Chair; Louie Gohmert, Ranking Member)
• Standards of Official Conduct (Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Chair; Doc Hastings, Ranking Member)
• Transportation and Infrastructure (James L. Oberstar, Chair; John L. Mica, Ranking Member)
  • Aviation (Jerry F. Costello, Chair; Thomas E. Petri, Ranking Member)
  • Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation (Elijah E. Cummings, Chair; Steven C. LaTourette, Ranking Member)
  • Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management (Eleanor Holmes Norton, Chair; Sam Graves, Ranking Member)
  • Highways and Transit (Peter DeFazio, Chair; Jimmy Duncan, Ranking Member)
  • Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials (Corrine Brown, Chair; Bill Shuster, Ranking Member)
  • Water Resources and Environment (Eddie Bernice Johnson, Chair; Richard Baker, Ranking Member)
• Veterans' Affairs (Bob Filner, Chair; Steve Buyer, Ranking Member)
  • Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (John Hall, Chair; Doug Lamborn, Ranking Member)
  • Economic Opportunity (Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Chair; John Boozman, Ranking Member)
  • Health (Michael Michaud, Chair; Jeff Miller, Ranking Member)
  • Oversight and Investigations (Harry E. Mitchell, Chair; Ginny Brown-Waite, Ranking Member)
• Ways and Means (Charles B. Rangel, Chair; Jim McCrery, Ranking Member)
  • Health (Pete Stark, Chair; Dave Camp, Ranking Member)
  • Social Security (Michael McNulty, Chair; Sam Johnson, Ranking Member)
  • Income Security and Family Support (Jim McDermott, Chair; Jerry Weller, Ranking Member)
  • Trade (Sander M. Levin, Chair; Wally Herger, Ranking Member)
  • Oversight (John Lewis, Chair; Jim Ramstad, Ranking Member)
  • Select Revenue Measures (Richard E. Neal, Chair; Phil English, Ranking Member)
• Whole

Joint committees

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

Caucuses

Main article: Caucuses of the United States Congress

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

House of Representatives

• Chaplain: Daniel P. Coughlin (Roman Catholic)
• Chief Administrative Officer: James M. Eagen III (through February 15, 2007)
  • Daniel P. Beard (February 15, 2007 – end)
• Clerk: Karen L. Haas, until February 15, 2007
  • Lorraine Miller, elected February 15, 2007
• Historian: Robert V. Remini
• Parliamentarian: John V. Sullivan
• Reading Clerks: Mary Kevin Niland (D) (until July 2008)/Jaime Zapata (D) (from July 2008), Paul Hays (R) (until April 30, 2007)/Susan Cole (R) (from April 30, 2007)
• Sergeant at Arms: Wilson Livingood
• Inspector General: James J. Cornell

Notes

References

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