111th United States Congress

Major events

Main article: 2009 in the United States, 2010 in the United States, 2011 in the United States

• January 2009: Two Senate seats were disputed when the Congress convened:
  1. An appointment dispute over the Illinois seat vacated by President Barack Obama arose following Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's solicitation of bribes in exchange for an appointment to the Senate. Roland Burris (D) was appointed to the seat on December 31, 2008, but his credentials were not accepted until January 12, 2009.
  2. An election dispute over the Minnesota seat previously held by Norm Coleman (R), between Coleman and challenger Al Franken (D), was decided on June 30, 2009, in favor of Franken. Franken's admission briefly gave the Senate Democratic caucus 60 votes, enough to defeat a filibuster in a party-line vote.
• January 8, 2009: Joint session counted the Electoral College votes of the 2008 presidential election.
• January 20, 2009: Barack Obama became 44th President of the United States.
• February 24, 2009: President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress
• April 28, 2009: Senator Arlen Specter switched from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
• August 25, 2009: Senator Ted Kennedy died of a Brain tumor
• September 9, 2009: President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress to promote health care reform, which Representative Joe Wilson (R) interrupted by shouting at the President.
• January 21, 2010: Citizens United v. FEC: The U.S. Supreme Court struck down limits on campaign contributions by nonprofits, corporations, labor unions and other associations.
• January 25, 2010: 2010 State of the Union Address
• February 4, 2010: Republican Scott Brown's election to the Senate ended the Democratic super-majority.
• April 20 – September 19, 2010: Deepwater Horizon oil spill
• November 2, 2010: 2010 general elections, in which Republicans regained control of the House while the Democrats remained in control of the Senate.

Major legislation

Enacted

Main article: List of acts of the 111th United States Congress

Any law that is not yet properly linked on the website in question should be designated with a THOMAS bill link as well to prove its legitimacy. When the GPO includes the law, the bill designation should be removed.

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• January 29, 2009: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009,
• February 4, 2009: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (SCHIP),
• February 17, 2009: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA),
• March 11, 2009: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009,
• March 30, 2009: Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009,
• April 21, 2009: Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act,
• May 20, 2009: Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009,
• May 20, 2009: Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009,
• May 22, 2009: Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009,
• May 22, 2009: Credit CARD Act of 2009,
• June 22, 2009: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, as Division A of
• June 24, 2009: Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2009 including the Car Allowance Rebate System (Cash for Clunkers),
• October 15, 2009: Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act, Pub.L. 111-73
• October 28, 2009: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, including the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act,
• November 6, 2009: Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009,
• November 11, 2009: Military Spouses Residency Relief Act of 2010, Pub.L. 111-97
• December 16, 2009: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010,
• January 27, 2010: Emergency Aid to American Survivors of the Haiti Earthquake Act, Pub.L. 111-127
• February 12, 2010: Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act, as Title I of
• March 4, 2010: Travel Promotion Act of 2009, as Section 9 of
• March 18, 2010: Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act,
• March 23, 2010: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,
• March 30, 2010: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, including the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act,
• May 5, 2010: Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010,
• May 24, 2010: Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act, Pub.L. 111-172
• May 27, 2010: Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA), Pub.L. 111-175
• July 1, 2010: Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010,
• July 21, 2010: Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act,
• July 22, 2010: Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010, Pub.L. 111-204
• July 22, 2010: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010, Pub.L. 111-205
• July 29, 2010: Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010
• August 3, 2010: Fair Sentencing Act of 2010,
• August 10, 2010: Securing the Preservation of Our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act,
• September 27, 2010: Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010,
• October 5, 2010: Rosa's Law, Pub.L. 111-256
• October 8, 2010: Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) of 2010, Pub.L. 111-260
• October 11, 2010: NASA Authorization Act of 2010, Pub.L. 111-267
• October 13, 2010: Plain Writing Act of 2010, Pub.L. 111-274
• October 15, 2010: Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act of 2010, Pub.L. 111-283
• December 8, 2010: Claims Resolution Act of 2010,
• December 9, 2010: Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act, Pub.L. 111-294
• December 13, 2010: Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010,
• December 15, 2010: Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010, Pub.L. 111-309
• December 15, 2010: Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act, Pub.L. 111-311
• December 17, 2010: Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, ,
• December 18, 2010: Fur Products Labeling Act, Pub.L. 111-313
• December 22, 2010: Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010, ,
• December 22, 2010: Truth In Caller ID Act of 2009, Pub.L. 111-331
• January 2, 2011: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, ,
• January 4, 2011: Shark Conservation Act, ,
• January 4, 2011: GPRA Modernization Act of 2010, Pub.L. 111-352
• January 4, 2011: Food Safety and Modernization Act, ,
• January 4, 2011: America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, Pub.L. 111-358
• January 4, 2011: Local Community Radio Act, Pub.L. 111-371
• January 4, 2011: National Alzheimer's Project Act, Pub.L. 111-375
• January 7, 2011: Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, Pub.L. 111-383

Health care reform

At the encouragement of the Obama administration, Congress devoted significant time considering health care reform. In March 2010, Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law, the first comprehensive health care reform legislation in decades, along with further amendments in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Other major reform proposals during the health care debate included:

• Affordable Health Care for America Act (known as the House bill)
• America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
• America's Healthy Future Act (known as the Baucus bill)
• Empowering Patients First Act
• Healthy Americans Act (known as the Wyden/Bennett bill)
• United States National Health Care Act (known as the Conyers bill, a single payer proposal)
• Physician Payments Sunshine Act

Proposed

Proposed bills include (in alphabetical order): Please add only notable proposed bills to this section!

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• American Clean Energy and Security Act
• District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act
• DISCLOSE Act
• Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act
• DREAM Act
• Employee Free Choice Act
• Employment Non-Discrimination Act
• Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009
• Food Desert Oasis Act of 2009
• Food Safety Enhancement Act
• Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act
• Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2009
• Homeowner's Defense Act
• Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2009
• Military Readiness Enhancement Act
• Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act
• Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009
• Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2009
• Public Option Act
• Respect for Marriage Act
• Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act
• Uniting American Families Act
• Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act

Vetoed

• December 30, 2009: , a continuing appropriations resolution that became unnecessary
• October 7, 2010: , Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2010

Treaties ratified

• December 22, 2010: New START (111-5)

Major nomination hearings

• January–April 2009: Senate held confirmation hearings for Barack Obama's cabinet.
• July 13–16, 2009: Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on Sonia Sotomayor's appointment to the United States Supreme Court.
• June 28–30, 2010: Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on Elena Kagan's appointment to the United States Supreme Court.

Impeachments

• : Judge Samuel B. Kent: impeached June 19, 2009,{{cite news |access-date=March 21, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090623104650/http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-06-19-impeachment_N.htm |archive-date=June 23, 2009 }} (Archived by WebCite at ) resigned June 30, 2009, before trial;{{cite web |access-date=January 18, 2017 }} charges dismissed July 22, 2009.{{cite web |access-date=March 21, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622092857/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009518391_apusfederaljudgeimpeachment.html |archive-date=June 22, 2011
• : Judge Thomas Porteous: impeached March 11, 2010,{{cite news | access-date = March 21, 2012 | access-date = March 21, 2012

Party summary

:Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section, below.

Senate

Classes of United States Senators Current members of the United States Congress

House of Representatives

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• Members of the 111th United States Congress

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Leadership

Senate

(until January 20, 2009)

(from January 20, 2009)

(until June 28, 2010)

(from June 28, 2010)

• President: Dick Cheney (R), until January 20, 2009
  • Joe Biden (D), from January 20, 2009
• President pro tempore: Robert Byrd (D), until June 28, 2010
  • Daniel Inouye (D), from June 28, 2010

Majority (Democratic) leadership

• Majority Leader and Conference Chairman: Harry Reid
• Assistant Majority Leader (Majority Whip): Richard Durbin
• Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman: Charles Schumer
• Democratic Conference Secretary: Patty Murray
• Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman: Bob Menendez
• Policy Committee Chairman: Byron Dorgan
• Steering and Outreach Committee Chairman: Debbie Stabenow
• Committee Outreach Chairman: Jeff Bingaman
• Rural Outreach Chairman: Blanche Lincoln
• Chief Deputy Whip: Barbara Boxer
• Deputy Whips: Tom Carper, Bill Nelson, and Russ Feingold

Minority (Republican) leadership

• Minority Leader: Mitch McConnell
• Assistant Minority Leader (Minority Whip): Jon Kyl
• Counselor to the Minority Leader: Bob Bennett
• Republican Conference Chairman: Lamar Alexander
• Republican Conference Vice Chairman: Lisa Murkowski, until September 17, 2010
  • John Barrasso, from September 22, 2010
• Policy Committee Chairman: John Ensign, until June 17, 2009
  • John Thune, from June 25, 2009
• National Senatorial Committee Chair: John Cornyn
• Chief Deputy Whip: Richard Burr

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: Maxine Waters, John S. Tanner, Ed Pastor, Jan Schakowsky, Joseph Crowley, Diana DeGette, G. K. Butterfield, Debbie Wasserman Schultz
• Democratic Caucus Chairman: John B. Larson
• Democratic Caucus Vice-Chairman: Xavier Becerra
• Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Chris Van Hollen
• Steering/Policy Committee Co-Chairs: George Miller and Rosa DeLauro
• Organization, Study, and Review Chairman: Michael Capuano

Minority (Republican) leadership

• Minority Leader: John Boehner
• Minority Whip: Eric Cantor
• Chief Deputy Whip: Kevin McCarthy
• Republican Conference Chairman: Mike Pence
• Republican Conference Vice-Chairman: Cathy McMorris-Rodgers
• Republican Conference Secretary: John Carter
• Policy Committee Chairman: Thaddeus McCotter
• Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: Pete Sessions
• 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 111th Congress

In this Congress, Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 2010; Class 1 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 2012; and Class 2 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 2014.

[[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. Mark Begich (D) : 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. Mark Udall (D) : 3. Ken Salazar (D), until January 20, 2009 :: Michael Bennet (D), from January 21, 2009

[[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), until January 15, 2009 :: Ted Kaufman (D), January 16, 2009 – November 15, 2010 :: Chris Coons (D), from November 15, 2010

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

: 1. Bill Nelson (D) : 3. Mel Martinez (R), until September 9, 2009 :: George LeMieux (R), from September 10, 2009

[[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. Jim Risch (R) : 3. Mike Crapo (R)

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

: 2. Dick Durbin (D) : 3. Roland Burris (D), January 12, 2009 – November 29, 2010 :: Mark Kirk (R), from November 29, 2010

[[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), until August 25, 2009 :: Paul G. Kirk (D), September 24, 2009 – February 4, 2010 :: Scott Brown (R), from February 4, 2010 : 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. Al Franken (DFL),from July 7, 2009

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

: 1. Roger Wicker (R) : 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. Mike Johanns (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. Jeanne Shaheen (D) : 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. Tom Udall (D)

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

: 1. Hillary Clinton (D), until January 21, 2009 :: Kirsten Gillibrand (D), from January 26, 2009 : 3. Chuck Schumer (D)

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

: 2. Kay Hagan (D) : 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. Jeff Merkley (D) : 3. Ron Wyden (D)

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

: 1. Bob Casey Jr. (D) : 3. Arlen Specter (R) until April 29, 2009, then (D)

[[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 P. 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. Mark Warner (D)

[[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), until June 28, 2010 :: Carte Goodwin (D), July 16, 2010 – November 15, 2010 :: Joe Manchin (D), from November 15, 2010 : 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. John Barrasso (R) : 2. Mike Enzi (R)

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Dick Durbin Mitch McConnell

Jon Kyl

House of Representatives

Main article: List of United States representatives in the 111th Congress

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

: . Jo Bonner (R) : . Bobby Bright (D) : . Mike Rogers (R) : . Robert Aderholt (R) : . Parker Griffith (D, then R) : . 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]]

: . Ann Kirkpatrick (D) : . 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]]

: . 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) : . Tom McClintock (R) : . Doris Matsui (D) : . Lynn Woolsey (D) : . George Miller (D) : . Nancy Pelosi (D) : . Barbara Lee (D) : . Ellen Tauscher (D), until June 26, 2009 :: John Garamendi (D), from November 3, 2009 : . Jerry McNerney (D) : . Jackie Speier (D) : . 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) : . Howard McKeon (R) : . David Dreier (R) : . Brad Sherman (D) : . Howard Berman (D) : . Adam Schiff (D) : . Henry Waxman (D) : . Xavier Becerra (D) : . Hilda Solis (D), until February 24, 2009 :: Judy Chu (D), from July 14, 2009 : . Diane Watson (D) : . Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) : . Maxine Waters (D) : . Jane Harman (D) : . Laura Richardson (D) : . Grace Napolitano (D) : . Linda Sanchez (D) : . Ed Royce (R) : . Jerry Lewis (R) : . Gary Miller (R) : . Joe Baca (D) : . Ken Calvert (R) : . Mary Bono Mack (R) : . Dana Rohrabacher (R) : . Loretta Sanchez (D) : . John Campbell (R) : . Darrell Issa (R) : . Brian Bilbray (R) : . Bob Filner (D) : . Duncan Hunter (R) : . Susan Davis (D)

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

: . Diana DeGette (D) : . Jared Polis (D) : . John Salazar (D) : . Betsy Markey (D) : . Doug Lamborn (R) : . Mike Coffman (R) : . Ed Perlmutter (D)

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

: . John Larson (D) : . Joe Courtney (D) : . Rosa DeLauro (D) : . Jim Himes (D) : . 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) : . Alan Grayson (D) : . Gus Bilirakis (R) : . Bill Young (R) : . Kathy Castor (D) : . Adam Putnam (R) : . Vern Buchanan (R) : . Connie Mack (R) : . Bill Posey (R) : . Tom Rooney (R) : . Kendrick Meek (D) : . Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) : . Robert Wexler (D), until January 3, 2010 :: Ted Deutch (D), from April 13, 2010 : . Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) : . Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R) : . Ron Klein (D) : . Alcee Hastings (D) : . Suzanne Kosmas (D) : . 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), until March 21, 2010 :: Tom Graves (R), from June 8, 2010 : . Paul Broun (R) : . Phil Gingrey (R) : . John Barrow (D) : . David Scott (D)

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

: . Neil Abercrombie (D), until February 28, 2010 :: Charles Djou (R), from May 22, 2010 : . Mazie Hirono (D)

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

: . Walt Minnick (D) : . Mike Simpson (R)

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

: . Bobby Rush (D) : . Jesse Jackson (D) : . Dan Lipinski (D) : . Luis Gutiérrez (D) : . Mike Quigley (D), from April 7, 2009 : . Peter Roskam (R) : . Danny Davis (D) : . Melissa Bean (D) : . Jan Schakowsky (D) : . Mark Kirk (R), until November 29, 2010 :: vacant : . Debbie Halvorson (D) : . Jerry Costello (D) : . Judy Biggert (R) : . Bill Foster (D) : . Tim V. Johnson (R) : . Donald Manzullo (R) : . Phil Hare (D) : . Aaron Schock (R) : . John Shimkus (R)

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

: . Pete Visclosky (D) : . Joe Donnelly (D) : . Mark Souder (R), until May 21, 2010 :: Marlin Stutzman (R), from November 2, 2010 : . Steve Buyer (R) : . Dan Burton (R) : . Mike Pence (R) : . Andre Carson (D) : . 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) : . Lynn Jenkins (R) : . Dennis Moore (D) : . Todd Tiahrt (R)

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

: . Ed Whitfield (R) : . Brett Guthrie (R) : . John Yarmuth (D) : . Geoff Davis (R) : . Harold Rogers (R) : . Ben Chandler (D)

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

: . Steve Scalise (R) : . Joseph Cao (R) : . Charlie Melancon (D) : . John Fleming (R) : . Rodney Alexander (R) : . Bill Cassidy (R) : . Charles Boustany (R)

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

: . Chellie Pingree (D) : . Mike Michaud (D)

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

: . Frank Kratovil (D) : . Dutch Ruppersberger (D) : . John Sarbanes (D) : . Donna Edwards (D) : . 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) : . Niki Tsongas (D) : . John 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) : . David Camp (R) : . Dale Kildee (D) : . Fred Upton (R) : . Mark Schauer (D) : . Mike Rogers (R) : . Gary Peters (D) : . Candice Miller (R) : . Thaddeus McCotter (R) : . Sander Levin (D) : . Carolyn Cheeks (D) : . John Conyers (D) : . John Dingell (D)

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

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

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

: . Travis Childers (D) : . Bennie Thompson (D) : . Gregg Harper (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) : . Blaine Luetkemeyer (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) : . Dina Titus (D)

[[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) : . John Adler (D) : . Chris Smith (R) : . Scott Garrett (R) : . Frank Pallone (D) : . Leonard Lance (R) : . Bill Pascrell (D) : . Steve Rothman (D) : . Donald Payne (D) : . Rodney Frelinghuysen (R) : . Rush Holt (D) : . Albio Sires (D)

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

: . Martin Heinrich (D) : . Harry Teague (D) : . Ben Lujan (D)

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

: . Tim Bishop (D) : . Steve Israel (D) : . Peter King (R) : . Carolyn McCarthy (D) : . Gary Ackerman (D) : . Gregory Meeks (D) : . Joseph Crowley (D) : . Jerry Nadler (D) : . Anthony Weiner (D) : . Edolphus Towns (D) : . Yvette Clarke (D) : . Nydia Velázquez (D) : . Michael McMahon (D) : . Carolyn Maloney (D) : . Charles Rangel (D) : . Jose Serrano (D) : . Eliot Engel (D) : . Nita Lowey (D) : . John Hall (D) : . Kirsten Gillibrand (D), until January 26, 2009 :: Scott Murphy (D), from April 29, 2009 : . Paul Tonko (D) : . Maurice Hinchey (D) : . John McHugh (R), until September 21, 2009 :: Bill Owens (D), from November 6, 2009 : . Mike Arcuri (D) : . Dan Maffei (D) : . Chris Lee (R) : . Brian Higgins (D) : . Louise Slaughter (D) : . Eric Massa (D), until March 8, 2010 :: Tom Reed (R), from November 2, 2010

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

: . G. K. Butterfield (D) : . Bob Etheridge (D) : . Walter Jones (R) : . David Price (D) : . Virginia Foxx (R) : . Howard Coble (R) : . Mike McIntyre (D) : . Larry Kissell (D) : . Sue 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 Driehaus (D) : . Jean Schmidt (R) : . Mike Turner (R) : . Jim Jordan (R) : . Bob Latta (R) : . Charlie Wilson (D) : . Steve Austria (R) : . John Boehner (R) : . Marcy Kaptur (D) : . Dennis Kucinich (D) : . Marcia Fudge (D) : . Pat Tiberi (R) : . Betty Sutton (D) : . Steve LaTourette (R) : . Mary Kilroy (D) : . John Boccieri (D) : . 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) : . Kurt Schrader (D)

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

: . Bob Brady (D) : . Chaka Fattah (D) : . Kathy Dahlkemper (D) : . Jason Altmire (D) : . Glenn Thompson (R) : . Jim Gerlach (R) : . Joe Sestak (D) : . Patrick Murphy (D) : . Bill Shuster (R) : . Chris Carney (D) : . Paul Kanjorski (D) : . John Murtha (D), until February 8, 2010 :: Mark Critz (D), from May 18, 2010 : . Allyson Schwartz (D) : . Michael Doyle (D) : . Charlie Dent (R) : . Joseph Pitts (R) : . Tim Holden (D) : . Tim Murphy (R) : . Todd Platts (R)

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

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

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

: . Henry E. Brown (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]]

: . Phil Roe (R) : . Jimmy Duncan (R) : . Zach Wamp (R) : . Lincoln Davis (D) : . Jim Cooper (D) : . Bart Gordon (D) : . Marsha Blackburn (R) : . John 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) : . Ruben Hinojosa (D) : . Silvestre Reyes (D) : . Chet Edwards (D) : . Sheila Jackson Lee (D) : . Randy Neugebauer (R) : . Charlie Gonzalez (D) : . Lamar Smith (R) : . Pete Olson (R) : . Ciro Rodriguez (D) : . Kenny Marchant (R) : . Lloyd Doggett (D) : . Michael Burgess (R) : . Solomon Ortiz (D) : . Henry Cuellar (D) : . Gene Green (D) : . Bernice Johnson (D) : . John Carter (R) : . Pete Sessions (R)

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

: . Rob Bishop (R) : . Jim Matheson (D) : . Jason Chaffetz (R)

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

: . Peter Welch (D)

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

: . Rob Wittman (R) : . Glenn Nye (D) : . Bobby Scott (D) : . Randy Forbes (R) : . Tom Perriello (D) : . Bob Goodlatte (R) : . Eric Cantor (R) : . Jim Moran (D) : . Rick Boucher (D) : . Frank Wolf (R) : . Gerry Connolly (D)

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

: . Jay Inslee (D) : . Rick Larsen (D) : . Brian Baird (D) : . Doc Hastings (R) : . Cathy 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]]

: . Cynthia Lummis (R)

Non-voting delegates

: . Eni Faleomavaega (D) : . Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) : . Madeleine Bordallo (D) : . Gregorio C. Sablan (I, then D) : . Pedro Pierluisi (Resident Commissioner) (D/NPP) : . Donna Christian-Christensen (D)

Steny Hoyer Jim Clyburn John Boehner Eric Cantor

Changes in membership

Senate

SORT by the date the seat became vacant

-- Four of the changes are associated with the 2008 presidential election and appointments to the Obama Administration, one senator changed parties, one election was disputed, two senators died, one senator resigned, and three appointed senators served only until special elections were held during this Congress.

Successor appointed December 31, 2008, during the last Congress, but due to a credentials challenge, his credentials were not deemed "in order" until January 12, and he was not sworn in to fill his seat until 12 days after the initiation of this Congress. | nowrap | Roland Burris

(D)

(D)

(D)

Successor elected in the special election for the remainder of the term ending January 3, 2015. | nowrap | Chris Coons (D)

House of Representatives

Sorted chronologically by date of vacancy

-- Five changes are associated with appointments to the Obama Administration, four directly and one indirectly. Two representatives changed parties, one died, and five resigned. House vacancies are only filled by elections. State laws regulate when (and if) there will be special elections.

|- | | Vacant | Rahm Emanuel (D) resigned near the end of the previous Congress while being re-elected at this Congress, after being named White House Chief of Staff under Obama administration. A special election was held April 7, 2009 | | Mike Quigley (D) | April 7, 2009

|- | | | Kirsten Gillibrand (D) | Resigned January 26, 2009, when appointed to the Senate. A special election was held March 31, 2009. | | Scott Murphy (D) | March 31, 2009

|- | | | Gregorio Sablan (I) | Changed party affiliation February 23, 2009. | | Gregorio Sablan (D) | February 23, 2009

|- | | | Hilda Solis (D) | Resigned February 24, 2009, to become U.S. Secretary of Labor. A special election was held July 14, 2009. | | Judy Chu (D) | July 14, 2009

|- | | | Ellen Tauscher (D) | Resigned June 26, 2009, to become U.S. Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. A special election was held November 3, 2009. | | John Garamendi (D) | November 3, 2009

|- | | | John M. McHugh (R) | Resigned September 21, 2009, to become U.S. Secretary of the Army. A special election was held November 3, 2009. | | Bill Owens (D) | November 3, 2009

|- | | | Parker Griffith (D) | Changed party affiliation December 22, 2009. | | Parker Griffith (R) | December 22, 2009

|- | | | Robert Wexler (D) | Resigned January 3, 2010, to become president of the Center for Middle East Peace & Economic Cooperation. A special election was held April 13, 2010. | | Ted Deutch (D) | April 13, 2010

|- | | | John Murtha (D) | Died February 8, 2010. A special election was held May 18, 2010. | | Mark Critz (D) | May 18, 2010

|- | | | Neil Abercrombie (D) | Resigned February 28, 2010, to focus on run for Governor of Hawaii. A special election was held May 22, 2010. | | Charles Djou (R) | May 22, 2010

|- | | | Eric Massa (D) | Resigned March 8, 2010, due to a recurrence of his cancer, as well as an ethics investigation. A special election was held contemporaneously with the general election on November 2, 2010. | | Tom Reed (R) | November 2, 2010

|- | | | Nathan Deal (R) | Resigned March 21, 2010, to focus on run for Governor of Georgia. A special election runoff was held June 8, 2010. | | Tom Graves (R) | June 8, 2010

|- | | | Mark Souder (R) | Resigned May 21, 2010, after an affair with a staff member was revealed. A special election was held contemporaneously with the general election on November 2, 2010. | | Marlin Stutzman (R) | November 2, 2010

|- | | | Mark Kirk (R) | Resigned November 29, 2010, after being elected U.S. Senator.

|}

Committees

Senate

Main article: List of United States Senate committees

House of Representatives

Main article: List of United States House of Representatives committees

• Agriculture (Collin C. Peterson, Chair; Frank Lucas, Ranking)
  • Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research (Tim Holden, Chair; Bob Goodlatte, Ranking)
  • Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry (Joe Baca, Chair; Jeff Fortenberry, Ranking)
  • General Farm Commodities and Risk Management (Leonard Boswell, Chair; Jerry Moran, Ranking)
  • Horticulture and Organic Agriculture (Dennis Cardoza, Chair; Jean Schmidt, Ranking)
  • Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry (David Scott, Chair; Randy Neugebauer, Ranking)
  • Specialty Crops, Rural Development and Foreign Agriculture (Mike McIntyre, Chair; Mike Conaway, Ranking)
• Appropriations (David Obey, Chair; California Jerry Lewis, Ranking)
  • Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (Rosa DeLauro, Chair; Jack Kingston, Ranking)
  • Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (Alan Mollohan, Chair; Frank Wolf, Ranking)
  • Defense (Norman Dicks, Chair; Bill Young, Ranking)
  • Energy and Water Development (Pete Visclosky, Chair; Rodney Frelinghuysen, Ranking)
  • Financial Services and General Government (José Serrano, Chair; Jo Ann Emerson, Ranking)
  • Homeland Security (David E. Price, Chair; Hal Rogers, Ranking)
  • Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (Jim Moran, Chair; Mike Simpson, Ranking)
  • Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (David Obey, Chair; Todd Tiahrt, Ranking)
  • Legislative Branch (Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Chair; Robert Aderholt, Ranking)
  • Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (Chet Edwards, Chair; Zach Wamp, Ranking)
  • State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (Nita Lowey, Chair; Kay Granger, Ranking)
  • Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (John Olver, Chair; Tom Latham, Ranking)
• Armed Services (Ike Skelton, Chair; Buck McKeon, Ranking)
  • Readiness (Solomon P. Ortiz, Chair; Randy Forbes, Ranking)
  • Seapower and Expeditionary Forces (Gene Taylor, Chair; Todd Akin, Ranking)
  • Air and Land Forces (Neil Abercrombie, Chair; Roscoe Bartlett, Ranking)
  • Oversight and Investigations (Vic Snyder, Chair; Rob Wittman, Ranking)
  • Military Personnel (Susan A. Davis, Chair; Joe Wilson, Ranking)
  • Terrorism and Unconventional Threats (Adam Smith, Chair; Jeff Miller, Ranking)
  • Strategic Forces (Jim Langevin, Chair; Mike Turner, Ranking)
• Budget (John Spratt, Chair; Paul Ryan, Ranking)
• Education and Labor (George Miller, Chair; John Kline, Ranking)
  • Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education (Dale Kildee, Chair; Michael N. Castle, Ranking)
  • Healthy Families and Communities (Carolyn McCarthy, Chair; Todd Platts, Ranking)
  • Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (Robert E. Andrews, Chair; Tom Price, Ranking)
  • Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness (Rubén Hinojosa, Chair; Brett Guthrie, Ranking)
  • Workforce Protections (Lynn C. Woolsey, Chair; Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Ranking)
• Energy and Commerce (Henry Waxman, Chair; Joe Barton, Ranking)
  • Health (Frank Pallone, Chair; Nathan Deal, Ranking)
  • Energy and Environment (Ed Markey, Chair; Fred Upton, Ranking)
  • Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection (Bobby Rush, Chair; George Radanovich, Ranking)
  • Communications, Technology and the Internet (Rick Boucher, Chair; Cliff Stearns, Ranking)
  • Oversight and Investigations (Bart Stupak, Chair; Greg Walden, Ranking)
• Energy Independence and Global Warming (Select) (Ed Markey, Chair; James Sensenbrenner, Ranking)
• Financial Services (Barney Frank, Chair; Spencer Bachus, Ranking)
  • Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology (Mel Watt, Chair; Ron Paul, Ranking)
  • Oversight and Investigations (Mel Watt, Chair; Judy Biggert, Ranking)
  • International Monetary Policy and Trade (Gregory Meeks, Chair; Gary Miller, Ranking)
  • Housing and Community Opportunity (Maxine Waters, Chair; Shelley Moore Capito, Ranking)
  • Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit (Luis Gutierrez, Chair; Jeb Hensarling, Ranking)
  • Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government-Sponsored Enterprises (Paul Kanjorski, Chair; Scott Garrett, Ranking)
• Foreign Affairs (Howard Berman, Chair; Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Ranking)
  • Africa and Global Health (Donald M. Payne, Chair; Chris Smith, Ranking)
  • Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment (Eni Faleomavaega, Chair; Donald A. Manzullo, Ranking)
  • Europe (Robert Wexler, Chair; Elton Gallegly, Ranking)
  • International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight (Bill Delahunt, Chair; Dana Rohrabacher, Ranking)
  • Middle East and South Asia (Gary Ackerman, Chair; Mike Pence, Ranking)
  • Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade (Brad Sherman, Chair; Ed Royce, Ranking)
  • Western Hemisphere (Eliot L. Engel, Chair; Dan Burton, Ranking)
• Homeland Security (Bennie Thompson, Chair; Peter T. King, Ranking)
  • Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism (Loretta Sanchez, Chair; Mark Souder, Ranking)
  • Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response (Henry Cuellar, Chair; Charlie Dent, Ranking)
  • Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology (James Langevin, Chair; Michael McCaul, Ranking)
  • Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment (Jane Harman, Chair; Dave Reichert, Ranking)
  • Management, Investigations, and Oversight (Chris Carney, Chair; Mike D. Rogers, Ranking)
  • Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection (Sheila Jackson-Lee, Chair; Dan Lungren, Ranking)
• House Administration (Bob Brady, Chair; Dan Lungren, Ranking)
  • Capitol Security (Bob Brady, Chair; Dan Lungren, Ranking)
  • Elections (Zoe Lofgren, Chair; Kevin McCarthy, Ranking)
• Intelligence (Permanent Select) (Silvestre Reyes, Chair; Peter Hoekstra, Ranking)
  • Terrorism/HUMINT, Analysis and Counterintelligence (Mike Thompson, Chair; Mike Rogers, Ranking)
  • Technical and Tactical Intelligence (C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Chair;, Ranking)
  • Intelligence Community Management (Anna Eshoo, Chair; Darrell Issa, Ranking)
  • Oversight and Investigations (Robert E. Cramer, Chair; Terry Everett, Ranking)
• Judiciary (John Conyers, Chair; Lamar S. Smith, Ranking)
  • Commercial and Administrative Law (Linda T. Sánchez, Chair; Trent Franks, Ranking)
  • Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties (Jerrold Nadler, Chair; James Sensenbrenner, Ranking)
  • Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property (Howard Berman, Chair; Howard Coble, Ranking)
  • Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security (Robert C. Scott, Chair; Louie Gohmert, Ranking)
  • Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law (Zoe Lofgren, Chair; Steve King, Ranking)
• Natural Resources (Nick Rahall, Chair; Doc Hastings, Ranking)
  • Energy and Mineral Resources (Jim Costa, Chair; Doug Lamborn, Ranking)
  • Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife (Madeleine Bordallo, Chair; Henry E. Brown, Ranking)
  • National Parks, Forests and Public Lands (Raúl Grijalva, Chair; Rob Bishop, Ranking)
  • Water and Power (Grace Napolitano, Chair; Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Ranking)
• Oversight and Government Reform (Edolphus Towns, Chair; Darrell Issa, Ranking)
  • Domestic Policy (Dennis Kucinich, Chair; Jason Chaffetz, Ranking)
  • Federal Workforce, Post Office, and District of Columbia (Stephen Lynch, Chair; Kenny Marchant, Ranking)
  • Government Management, Organization, and Procurement (Diane Watson, Chair; Brian Bilbray, Ranking)
  • Information Policy, Census, and National Archives (Lacy Clay, Chair; Michael Turner, Ranking)
  • National Security and Foreign Affairs (John F. Tierney, Chair; , Ranking)
• Rules (Louise Slaughter, Chair; David Dreier, Ranking)
  • Legislative and Budget Process (Alcee Hastings, Chair; Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Ranking)
  • Rules and the Organization of the House (Jim McGovern, Chair; Doc Hastings, Ranking)
• Science and Technology (Bart Gordon, Chair; Ralph Hall, Ranking)
  • Space and Aeronautics (Gabby Giffords, Chair; Pete Olson, Ranking)
  • Technology and Innovation (David Wu, Chair; Adrian Smith, Ranking)
  • Research and Science Education (Daniel Lipinski, Chair; Vern Ehlers, Ranking)
  • Investigations and Oversight (Brad Miller, Chair; Paul Broun, Ranking)
  • Energy and Environment (Brian Baird, Chair; Bob Inglis, Ranking)
• Small Business (Nydia Velazquez, Chair; Sam Graves, Ranking)
  • Finance and Tax (Melissa Bean, Chair; Dean Heller, Ranking)
  • Contracting and Technology (Glenn Nye, Chair; Aaron Schock, Ranking)
  • Rural and Urban Entrepreneurship (Heath Shuler, Chair; Jeff Fortenberry, Ranking)
  • Regulations, Healthcare and Trade (Kathy Dahlkemper, Chair; Lynn Westmoreland, Ranking)
  • Investigations and Oversight (Jason Altmire, Chair; Louie Gohmert, Ranking)
• Standards of Official Conduct (Zoe Lofgren, Chair; Jo Bonner, Ranking)
• Transportation and Infrastructure (James Oberstar, Chair; John Mica, Ranking)
  • Aviation (Jerry Costello, Chair; Thomas Petri, Ranking)
  • Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation (Elijah Cummings, Chair; Frank LoBiondo, Ranking)
  • Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management (Eleanor Holmes Norton, Chair; Sam Graves, Ranking)
  • Highways and Transit (Peter DeFazio, Chair; Jimmy Duncan, Ranking)
  • Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials (Corrine Brown, Chair; Bill Shuster, Ranking)
  • Water Resources and Environment (Eddie Bernice Johnson, Chair; Jimmy Duncan, Ranking)
• Veterans' Affairs (Bob Filner, Chair; Steve Buyer, Ranking)
  • Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (John Hall, Chair; Doug Lamborn, Ranking)
  • Economic Opportunity (Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Chair; John Boozman, Ranking)
  • Health (Michael Michaud, Chair; Jeff Miller, Ranking)
  • Oversight and Investigations (Harry Mitchell, Chair; Ginny Brown-Waite, Ranking)
• Ways and Means (Sander Levin, from March 4, 2010 (acting; Dave Camp, Ranking)
  • Health (Pete Stark, Chair; Wally Herger, Ranking)
  • Social Security (John S. Tanner, Chair; Sam Johnson, Ranking)
  • Income Security and Family Support (Jim McDermott, Chair; John Linder, Ranking)
  • Trade (Sander Levin, Chair; Kevin Brady, Ranking)
  • Oversight (John Lewis, Chair; Charles Boustany, Ranking)
  • Select Revenue Measures (Richard Neal, Chair; Pat Tiberi, Ranking)
• Whole

Joint committees

Main article: List of United States congressional joint committees

• Economic (Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Chair; Sen. Sam Brownback, Ranking)
• The Library (Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Chair; Sen. Bob Bennett, Ranking)
• Printing, (Rep. Bob Brady, Chair; Rep. Dan Lungren, Ranking)
• Joint Committee on Taxation (Sen. Max Baucus, Chair; Sen. Chuck Grassley, Ranking)

Caucuses

Main article: Caucuses of the United States Congress

Employees

[[List of federal agencies in the United States#United States Congress|Legislative branch agency]] directors

• Architect of the Capitol: Stephen T. Ayers (acting until May 12, 2010, and starting May 12, 2010)
• Attending Physician of the United States Congress: Brian Monahan
• Comptroller General of the United States: Eugene Louis Dodaro (acting until December 22, 2010, and starting December 22, 2010)
• Director of the Congressional Budget Office: Robert A. Sunshine (acting), until January 22, 2009
  • Douglas W. Elmendorf, from January 22, 2009
• Librarian of Congress: James H. Billington
• Public Printer of the United States: Robert C. Tapella, until December 29, 2010
  • William J. Boarman, from December 29, 2010

Senate

• Chaplain: Barry C. Black (Seventh-day Adventist)
• Curator: Diane K. Skvarla
• Historian: Richard A. Baker, until 2009
  • Donald A. Ritchie, from 2009
• Parliamentarian: Alan Frumin
• Secretary: Nancy Erickson
• Librarian: Leona I. Faust
• Sergeant at Arms: Terrance W. Gainer
• Secretary for the Majority: Lula J. Davis
• Secretary for the Minority: David J. Schiappa

House of Representatives

Employees include:

• Chaplain: Daniel P. Coughlin (Roman Catholic)
• Chief Administrative Officer: Daniel P. Beard, until July 1, 2010
  • Daniel Strodel, from July 18, 2010
• Clerk: Lorraine Miller
• Historian: Robert Remini, until 2010
  • Matthew Wasniewski, from October 20, 2010
• Parliamentarian: John V. Sullivan
• Reading Clerks: Jaime Zapata (D), Susan Cole (R)
• Sergeant at Arms: Wilson "Bill" Livingood
• Inspector General: James J. Cornell, until January 2, 2010
  • Theresa M. Grafenstine, from July 30, 2010

References

Notes

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