112th United States Congress

Major events

Main article: 2011 in the United States, 2012 in the United States, 2013 in the United States

• January 6, 2011: On the second day of the 112th Congress, the House of Representatives read a modified version of the U.S. Constitution, a first.
• January 8, 2011: 2011 Tucson shooting: Representative Gabby Giffords and nineteen other people were shot by a gunman in Tucson, Arizona. Six of them, including a federal judge and a congressional aide, died. Votes on the House floor were suspended for one week.
• January 25, 2011: 2011 State of the Union Address
• March 19, 2011: The United States initiated Operation Odyssey Dawn as part of the international military intervention in the Libyan Civil War. The intervention continued under the auspices of NATO as Operation Unified Protector until the end of military operations in October 2011.
• May 2, 2011: Navy SEALs killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in Operation Neptune Spear.
• April 9, 2011: A last-minute deal between both parties averts a partial shutdown of the federal government.
• August 2, 2011: The 2011 debt-ceiling crisis ends with the Budget Control Act of 2011.
• December 18, 2011: The United States completed its withdrawal of troops from Iraq, formally ending the Iraq War.
• January 24, 2012: 2012 State of the Union Address
• June 28, 2012: In National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act's constitutionality but found the expansion of Medicaid unconstitutionally coercive on the states.
• November 6, 2012: 2012 general elections, including:
  • 2012 United States House of Representatives elections, in which Democrats gained eight seats, but not enough to retake the majority
  • 2012 United States Senate elections, in which Democrats gained two seats in their majority
  • 2012 United States presidential election, in which Barack Obama was re-elected to a second term
• December 14, 2012: The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting leaves 28 dead, and prompts debate on gun control in the United States.
• January 1, 2013: United States fiscal cliff avoided. (See American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012)

Potential government shutdown

A failure to pass a 2011 federal budget nearly led to a shutdown of non-essential government services on April 9, 2011, with the furlough of 800,000 government employees appearing imminent. President Obama met Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker John Boehner in the days preceding the deadline but was unable to come to an agreement to pass a budget. A one-week budget was proposed to avoid a government shutdown and allow more time for negotiations; however, proposals from both parties could not be accommodated. Obama said he would veto a proposed Republican budget over Republican social spending cuts. This was also backed by Senate Democrats who objected to such cuts as that of Planned Parenthood. However, an agreement was reached between the two parties for a one-week budget to allow for more time to negotiate after Republicans dropped their stance on the Planned Parenthood issue. The two parties ultimately agreed on a 2011 federal budget the following week.

There were many reactions to the possible shutdown with some saying the economy could be hurt during a fragile recovery and others saying the lack of an unnecessary bureaucracy would not be noticed. There was also criticism that while senators and representatives would continue to get paid others such as the police and military personnel would either not be paid for their work or have their payments deferred.

Debt limit crisis

Main article: United States debt-ceiling crisis of 2011

On August 2, 2011, the United States public debt was projected to reach its statutory maximum. Without an increase in that limit the U.S. Treasury would be unable to borrow money to pay its bills. Although previous statutory increases have been routine, conservative members of the House refused to allow an increase without drastically reducing government spending. Over several weeks and months, negotiators from both parties, both houses, and the White House worked to forge a compromise. The compromise bill, the Budget Control Act of 2011, was enacted on August 2.

Major legislation

Enacted

Main article: List of acts of the 112th United States Congress

• April 15, 2011: 2011 United States federal budget (as Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011),
• August 2, 2011: Budget Control Act of 2011,
• September 16, 2011: Leahy-Smith America Invents Act,
• October 21, 2011: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act,
• October 21, 2011: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act,
• October 21, 2011: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act,
• December 20, 2011: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, Pub.L. 112-74
• December 31, 2011: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012,
• February 22, 2012: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012,
• March 8, 2012: Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011,
• April 4, 2012: Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 (STOCK Act),
• April 5, 2012: Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act),
• May 30, 2012: Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012, Pub.L. 112-122
• July 6, 2012: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21 Act),
• July 9, 2012: Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA),
• September 28, 2012: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013,
• November 27, 2012: Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012,
• November 27, 2012: European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act, Pub.L. 112-200
• December 14, 2012: Magnitsky Act,
• January 2, 2013: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
• January 2, 2013: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012,
• January 10, 2013: Katie Sepich Enhanced DNA Collection Act of 2012 (Katie's Law), Pub.L. 111-253

Proposed

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• American Jobs Act,
• Cut, Cap and Balance Act,
• Domestic Fuels Protection Act H.R. 4345
• Federal Reserve Transparency Act, ,
• No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,
• PROTECT IP Act,
• Protect Life Act,
• Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act,
• Respect for Marriage Act, ,
• Stop Online Piracy Act, :See also: Active Legislation, 112th Congress, via senate.gov

Vetoed

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Party summary

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

Senate

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House of Representatives

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Leadership

Senate

(until December 17, 2012)

(from December 17, 2012)

• President: Joe Biden (D)
• President pro tempore: Daniel Inouye (D), until December 17, 2012
  • Patrick Leahy (D), from December 17, 2012

Majority (Democratic) leadership

• Majority Leader and Caucus Chair: Harry Reid
• Assistant Majority Leader (Majority Whip): Dick Durbin
• Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman and Policy Committee Chairman: Chuck Schumer
• Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman and Caucus Secretary: Patty Murray
• Policy Committee Vice Chairman: Debbie Stabenow
• Steering and Outreach Committee Chairman: Mark Begich
• Steering and Outreach Committee Vice Chairman: Daniel Akaka
• Chief Deputy Whip: Barbara Boxer

Minority (Republican) leadership

• Minority Leader: Mitch McConnell
• Assistant Minority Leader (Minority Whip): Jon Kyl
• Republican Conference Chairman: Lamar Alexander, until 2012
  • John Thune, from 2012
• Policy Committee Chairman: John Thune, until 2012
  • John Barrasso, from 2012
• Republican Conference Vice Chairman: John Barrasso, until 2012
  • Roy Blunt, from 2012
• National Senatorial Committee Chair: John Cornyn
• Deputy Whips: Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Mike Crapo, Saxby Chambliss, Rob Portman, Olympia Snowe, David Vitter, Roger Wicker

House of Representatives

• Speaker: John Boehner (R)

Majority (Republican) leadership

• Majority Leader: Eric Cantor
• Majority Whip: Kevin McCarthy
• Majority Chief Deputy Whip: Peter Roskam
• House Rules Committee Chairman: David Dreier
• Republican Conference Chairman: Jeb Hensarling
• Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: Pete Sessions
• Policy Committee Chairman: Tom Price
• Republican Conference Vice-Chairman: Cathy McMorris Rodgers
• Republican Conference Secretary: John Carter
• Campaign Committee Deputy Chairman: Greg Walden

Minority (Democratic) leadership

• Minority Leader: Nancy Pelosi
• Minority Whip: Steny Hoyer
• Assistant Democratic Leader: Jim Clyburn
• Senior Chief Deputy Minority Whip: John Lewis
• Chief Deputy Minority Whips: Maxine Waters, Jim Matheson, Ed Pastor, Jan Schakowsky, Joseph Crowley, Diana DeGette, G. K. Butterfield, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Peter Welch
• Democratic Caucus Chairman: John B. Larson
• Democratic Caucus Vice-Chairman: Xavier Becerra
• Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Steve Israel
• Steering/Policy Committee Co-Chairs: Rosa DeLauro and George Miller
• Organization, Study, and Review Chairman: Mike Capuano

Members

For the first time in the history of Congress, over half its members were millionaires as of 2012; Democrats had a median net worth of $1.04 million, while the Republicans median was "almost exactly" $1.00 million. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 2012; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 2014; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 2016.

Senate

Main article: List of United States senators in the 112th Congress

[[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. John Boozman (R)

[[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. Michael Bennet (D)

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

: 1. Joe Lieberman (ID) : 3. Richard Blumenthal (D)

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

: 1. Tom Carper (D) : 2. Chris Coons (D)

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

: 1. Bill Nelson (D) : 3. Marco Rubio (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), until December 17, 2012 :: Brian Schatz (D), from December 26, 2012

[[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. Mark Kirk (R)

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

: 1. Richard Lugar (R) : 3. Dan Coats (R)

[[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. Jerry Moran (R)

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

: 2. Mitch McConnell (R) : 3. Rand Paul (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. Scott Brown (R) : 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)

[[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. Roy Blunt (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), until May 3, 2011 :: Dean Heller (R), from May 9, 2011 : 3. Harry Reid (D)

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

: 2. Jeanne Shaheen (D) : 3. Kelly Ayotte (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. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) : 3. Charles 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. John Hoeven (R)

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

: 1. Sherrod Brown (D) : 3. Rob Portman (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. Pat Toomey (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), until January 2, 2013 :: Tim Scott (R), from January 2, 2013

[[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. Mike Lee (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. Joe Manchin (D) : 2. Jay Rockefeller (D)

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

: 1. Herb Kohl (D) : 3. Ron Johnson (R)

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

: 1. John Barrasso (R) : 2. Mike Enzi (R)

Harry Reid

Dick Durbin

Mitch McConnell

Jon Kyl

House of Representatives

Main article: List of United States representatives in the 112th Congress

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

: . Jo Bonner (R) : . Martha Roby (R) : . Mike Rogers (R) : . Robert Aderholt (R) : . Mo Brooks (R) : . Spencer Bachus (R) : . Terri Sewell (D)

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

: . Don Young (R)

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

: . Paul Gosar (R) : . Trent Franks (R) : . Ben Quayle (R) : . Ed Pastor (D) : . David Schweikert (R) : . Jeff Flake (R) : . Raúl Grijalva (D) : . Gabby Giffords (D), until January 25, 2012 :: Ron Barber (D), from June 12, 2012

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

: . Rick Crawford (R) : . Tim Griffin (R) : . Steve Womack (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) : . John Garamendi (D) : . Jerry McNerney (D) : . Jackie Speier (D) : . Pete Stark (D) : . Anna Eshoo (D) : . Mike Honda (D) : . Zoe Lofgren (D) : . Sam Farr (D) : . Dennis Cardoza (D), until August 15, 2012 :: Vacant from August 15, 2012 : . Jeff Denham (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) : . Judy Chu (D) : . Karen Bass (D) : . Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) : . Maxine Waters (D) : . Jane Harman (D), until February 28, 2011 :: Janice Hahn (D), from July 12, 2011 : . 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), until December 3, 2012 :: Vacant from December 3, 2012 : . Duncan D. Hunter (R) : . Susan Davis (D)

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

: . Diana DeGette (D) : . Jared Polis (D) : . Scott Tipton (R) : . Cory Gardner (R) : . 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]]

: . John Carney (D)

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

: . Jeff Miller (R) : . Steve Southerland (R) : . Corrine Brown (D) : . Ander Crenshaw (R) : . Rich Nugent (R) : . Cliff Stearns (R) : . John Mica (R) : . Daniel Webster (R) : . Gus Bilirakis (R) : . Bill Young (R) : . Kathy Castor (D) : . Dennis Ross (R) : . Vern Buchanan (R) : . Connie Mack (R) : . Bill Posey (R) : . Tom Rooney (R) : . Frederica Wilson (D) : . Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) : . Ted Deutch (D) : . Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) : . Mario Diaz-Balart (R) : . Allen West (R) : . Alcee Hastings (D) : . Sandy Adams (R) : . David Rivera (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) : . Rob Woodall (R) : . Austin Scott (R) : . Tom Graves (R) : . Paul Broun (R) : . Phil Gingrey (R) : . John Barrow (D) : . David Scott (D)

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

: . Colleen Hanabusa (D) : . Mazie Hirono (D)

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

: . Raul Labrador (R) : . Mike Simpson (R)

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

: . Bobby Rush (D) : . Jesse Jackson Jr. (D), until November 21, 2012. :: Vacant from November 21, 2012 : . Dan Lipinski (D) : . Luis Gutierrez (D) : . Mike Quigley (D) : . Peter Roskam (R) : . Danny Davis (D) : . Joe Walsh (R) : . Jan Schakowsky (D) : . Bob Dold (R) : . Adam Kinzinger (R) : . Jerry Costello (D) : . Judy Biggert (R) : . Randy Hultgren (R) : . Tim Johnson (R) : . Don Manzullo (R) : . Bobby Schilling (R) : . Aaron Schock (R) : . John Shimkus (R)

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

: . Pete Visclosky (D) : . Joe Donnelly (D) : . Marlin Stutzman (R) : . Todd Rokita (R) : . Dan Burton (R) : . Mike Pence (R) : . André Carson (D) : . Larry Bucshon (R) : . Todd Young (R)

[[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]]

: . Tim Huelskamp (R) : . Lynn Jenkins (R) : . Kevin Yoder (R) : . Mike Pompeo (R)

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

: . Ed Whitfield (R) : . Brett Guthrie (R) : . John Yarmuth (D) : . Geoff Davis (R), until July 31, 2012 :: Thomas Massie (R), from November 13, 2012 : . Hal Rogers (R) : . Ben Chandler (D)

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

: . Steve Scalise (R) : . Cedric Richmond (D) : . Jeff Landry (R) : . 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]]

: . Andrew Harris (R) : . 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) : . William Keating (D)

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

: . Dan Benishek (R) : . Bill Huizenga (R) : . Justin Amash (R) : . Dave Camp (R) : . Dale Kildee (D) : . Fred Upton (R) : . Tim Walberg (R) : . Mike Rogers (R) : . Gary Peters (D) : . Candice Miller (R) : . Thaddeus McCotter (R) until July 6, 2012 :: David Curson (D) from November 13, 2012 : . Sander Levin (D) : . Hansen Clarke (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) : . Chip Cravaack (R)

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

: . Alan Nunnelee (R) : . Bennie Thompson (D) : . Gregg Harper (R) : . Steven Palazzo (R)

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

: . Lacy Clay (D) : . Todd Akin (R) : . Russ Carnahan (D) : . Vicky Hartzler (R) : . Emanuel Cleaver (D) : . Sam Graves (R) : . Bill Long (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), until May 9, 2011 :: Mark Amodei (R), from September 13, 2011 : . Joe Heck (R)

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

: . Frank Guinta (R) : . Charles Bass (R)

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

: . Rob Andrews (D) : . Frank LoBiondo (R) : . Jon Runyan (R) : . Chris Smith (R) : . Scott Garrett (R) : . Frank Pallone (D) : . Leonard Lance (R) : . Bill Pascrell (D) : . Steve Rothman (D) : . Donald Payne (D), until March 6, 2012 :: Donald Payne Jr. (D), from November 15, 2012 : . Rodney Frelinghuysen (R) : . Rush Holt Jr. (D) : . Albio Sires (D)

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

: . Martin Heinrich (D) : . Steve Pearce (R) : . 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) : . Jerrold Nadler (D) : . Anthony Weiner (D), until June 21, 2011 :: Bob Turner (R), from September 13, 2011 : . Edolphus Towns (D) : . Yvette Clarke (D) : . Nydia Velazquez (D) : . Michael Grimm (R) : . Carolyn Maloney (D) : . Charles Rangel (D) : . José E. Serrano (D) : . Eliot Engel (D) : . Nita Lowey (D) : . Nan Hayworth (R) : . Chris Gibson (R) : . Paul Tonko (D) : . Maurice Hinchey (D) : . Bill Owens (D) : . Richard Hanna (R) : . Ann Marie Buerkle (R) : . Chris Lee (R), until February 9, 2011 :: Kathy Hochul (D), from May 24, 2011 : . Brian Higgins (D) : . Louise Slaughter (D) : . Tom Reed (R)

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

: . G. K. Butterfield (D) : . Renee Ellmers (R) : . Walter B. Jones Jr. (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]]

: . Rick Berg (R)

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

: . Steve Chabot (R) : . Jean Schmidt (R) : . Mike Turner (R) : . Jim Jordan (R) : . Bob Latta (R) : . Bill Johnson (R) : . Steve Austria (R) : . John Boehner (R) : . Marcy Kaptur (D) : . Dennis Kucinich (D) : . Marcia Fudge (D) : . Pat Tiberi (R) : . Betty Sutton (D) : . Steve LaTourette (R) : . Steve Stivers (R) : . Jim Renacci (R) : . Tim Ryan (D) : . Bob Gibbs (R)

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

: . John Sullivan (R) : . Dan Boren (D) : . Frank Lucas (R) : . Tom Cole (R) : . James Lankford (R)

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

: . David Wu (D), until August 3, 2011 :: Suzanne Bonamici (D), from January 31, 2012 : . 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) : . Mike Kelly (R) : . Jason Altmire (D) : . Glenn Thompson (R) : . Jim Gerlach (R) : . Pat Meehan (R) : . Mike Fitzpatrick (R) : . Bill Shuster (R) : . Tom Marino (R) : . Lou Barletta (R) : . Mark Critz (D) : . Allyson Schwartz (D) : . Michael Doyle (D) : . Charlie Dent (R) : . Joseph Pitts (R) : . Tim Holden (D) : . Timothy Murphy (R) : . Todd Platts (R)

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

: . David Cicilline (D) : . James Langevin (D)

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

: . Tim Scott (R), until January 2, 2013 :: Vacant from January 2, 2013 : . Joe Wilson (R) : . Jeff Duncan (R) : . Trey Gowdy (R) : . Mick Mulvaney (R) : . Jim Clyburn (D)

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

: . Kristi Noem (R)

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

: . Phil Roe (R) : . Jimmy Duncan (R) : . Chuck Fleischmann (R) : . Scott DesJarlais (R) : . Jim Cooper (D) : . Diane Black (R) : . Marsha Blackburn (R) : . Stephen Fincher (R) : . 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) : . Bill Flores (R) : . Sheila Jackson Lee (D) : . Randy Neugebauer (R) : . Charlie Gonzalez (D) : . Lamar Smith (R) : . Pete Olson (R) : . Quico Canseco (R) : . Kenny Marchant (R) : . Lloyd Doggett (D) : . Michael Burgess (R) : . Blake Farenthold (R) : . 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) : . 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) : . Scott Rigell (R) : . Bobby Scott (D) : . Randy Forbes (R) : . Robert Hurt (R) : . Bob Goodlatte (R) : . Eric Cantor (R) : . Jim Moran (D) : . Morgan Griffith (R) : . Frank Wolf (R) : . Gerry Connolly (D)

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

: . Jay Inslee (D), until March 20, 2012 :: Suzan DelBene (D), from November 13, 2012 : . Rick Larsen (D) : . Jaime Herrera Beutler (R) : . Doc Hastings (R) : . Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) : . Norman Dicks (D) : . Jim McDermott (D) : . Dave Reichert (R) : . Adam Smith (D)

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

: . David McKinley (R) : . 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) : . Sean Duffy (R) : . Reid Ribble (R)

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

: . Cynthia Lummis (R)

Non-voting members

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

Eric Cantor Kevin McCarthy Nancy Pelosi Steny Hoyer

Changes in membership

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Sorted Chronologically by date of vacancy

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|- | Nevada (1) | nowrap | John Ensign (R) | Resigned May 3, 2011, due to an Ethics Committee investigation. Successor appointed April 27, 2011 and later elected for a full six-year term. | nowrap | Dean Heller (R) | May 9, 2011

|- | Hawaii (3) | nowrap | Daniel Inouye (D) | Died December 17, 2012 Successor appointed December 26, 2012, to serve until a special election was held to finish the term ending January 3, 2017. | nowrap | Brian Schatz (D) | December 27, 2012

|- | South Carolina (3) | nowrap | Jim DeMint (R) | Resigned January 1, 2013, to run The Heritage Foundation Successor appointed January 2, 2013, to serve until a special election was held to finish the term ending January 3, 2017. | nowrap | Tim Scott (R) | January 2, 2013 |}

House of Representatives===<!--

Sorted Chronologically by date of vacancy

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|- | | nowrap | Christopher Lee (R) A special election was held May 24, 2011. | nowrap | Kathy Hochul (D) | June 1, 2011

|- | | nowrap | Jane Harman (D) A special election was held July 12, 2011. | nowrap | Janice Hahn (D)

| | nowrap | Dean Heller (R) A special election was held September 13, 2011. | nowrap | Mark Amodei (R)

| | nowrap | Anthony Weiner (D) A special election was held September 13, 2011. | nowrap | Bob Turner (R) | September 15, 2011

|- | | nowrap | David Wu (D) A special election was held January 31, 2012. | | Suzanne Bonamici (D) | February 7, 2012

|- | | nowrap | Gabby Giffords (D) A special election was held June 12, 2012. | | Ron Barber (D) | June 19, 2012

|- | | nowrap | Donald M. Payne (D) A special election was held November 6, 2012. | | Donald Payne Jr. (D) | November 15, 2012

|- | | nowrap | Jay Inslee (D) A special election was held November 6, 2012. | | Suzan DelBene (D) | November 13, 2012

|- | | nowrap | Thaddeus McCotter (R) A special election was held November 6, 2012. | | David Curson (D) | November 13, 2012

|- | | nowrap | Geoff Davis (R) A special election was held November 6, 2012. | | Thomas Massie (R) | November 13, 2012

|- | | nowrap | Dennis Cardoza (D) |- | | nowrap | Jesse Jackson Jr. (D) |- | | nowrap | Bob Filner (D) |- | | nowrap | Tim Scott (R) |}

Committees

Section contents: [Senate, House, Joint ]

Senate

Main article: List of United States Senate committees

House of Representatives

Main article: List of United States House of Representatives committees

Joint appointments

Main article: List of United States congressional joint committees

• Deficit Reduction (Select)— Co-chairs: Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R), Sen. Patty Murray (D)
• Economic— Chair: Sen. Bob Casey Jr. (D), Ranking: Rep. Kevin Brady (R)
• Inaugural Ceremonies (Special)— Chair: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D), Ranking: Sen. Lamar Alexander (R)
• The Library— Chair: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D), Ranking: Rep. Gregg Harper (R)
• Printing— Chair: Rep. Gregg Harper (R), Ranking: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D)
• Taxation— Chair: Rep. Dave Camp (R), Ranking: Sen. Max Baucus (D)

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
• Attending Physician of the United States Congress: Brian Monahan
• Comptroller General of the United States: Eugene Louis Dodaro
• Director of the Congressional Budget Office: Douglas W. Elmendorf
• Librarian of Congress: James H. Billington
• Public Printer of the United States: William J. Boarman, until January 3, 2012
  • Davita Vance-Cooks, from January 3, 2012

Senate

• Chaplain: Barry C. Black (Seventh-day Adventist)
• Curator: Diane K. Skvarla
• Historian: Richard A. Baker
• Parliamentarian: Alan Frumin, until February 2, 2012
  • Elizabeth MacDonough, from February 2, 2012
• Secretary: Nancy Erickson
• Sergeant at Arms: Terrance W. Gainer
• Secretary for the Majority: Gary B. Myrick
• Secretary for the Minority: David J. Schiappa

House of Representatives

• Chaplain: Daniel Coughlin (Roman Catholic), until April 14, 2011
  • Patrick J. Conroy (Roman Catholic), from May 25, 2011
• Chief Administrative Officer: Daniel J. Strodel
• Clerk: Karen L. Haas
• Historian: Matthew Wasniewski
• Parliamentarian: John V. Sullivan, until 2012
  • Thomas Wickham Jr., from 2012
• Reading Clerks: Susan Cole (R) and Joseph Novotny (D)
• Sergeant at Arms: Wilson Livingood, until January 17, 2012
  • Paul D. Irving from January 17, 2012
• Inspector General: Theresa M. Grafenstine

Notes

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