113th United States Congress

Major events

Main article: 2013 in the United States, 2014 in the United States, 2015 in the United States

• January 4, 2013: Joint session to count the Electoral College votes for the 2012 presidential election.
• January 20–21, 2013: Second inauguration of President Barack Obama. The term began January 20, but because that was a Sunday, the Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies scheduled the inauguration ceremony for the next day.
• February 1, 2013: Senator Mo Cowan began his term after being appointed by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick. Serving alongside Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, this marked the first time that two African Americans served concurrently in the Senate.
• February 12, 2013: Joint session to hear the 2013 State of the Union Address.
• March 6–7, 2013: Senator Rand Paul led a filibuster of the nomination of John O. Brennan for Director of the Central Intelligence Agency with a 12-hour, 52-minute speech.
• June 5, 2013: The first media reports of Edward Snowden's surveillance disclosures surfaced in the media.
• June 25, 2013: The Supreme Court struck down section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in Shelby County v. Holder, ending the need for some counties and states to receive "preclearance" from the Justice Department before changing election laws.
• June 26, 2013: The Supreme Court struck down section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act in United States v. Windsor, forcing the federal government to acknowledge same-sex marriages granted under the laws of states.
• July 16, 2013: The Senate reached a deal to allow some presidential nominations to come to a vote, avoiding the "Nuclear option" for filibuster reform.
• September 24–25, 2013: Senator Ted Cruz delivered a 21-hour, 19-minute speech, one of the longest in Senate history, in opposition to the Affordable Care Act. Cruz's speech was not a filibuster, as it delayed no vote.
• October 1–17, 2013: The United States federal government was shut down as most routine operations were curtailed after Congress failed to enact legislation appropriating funds for fiscal year 2014, or a continuing resolution for the interim authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2014.
• October 3, 2013: The shooting of Miriam Carey occurs.
• November 21, 2013: In a 52–48 vote, the Senate ended the use of the filibuster on all executive branch nominees, as well as on most judicial nominees. The filibuster remained in place for Supreme Court nominees and for legislation.
• November 4, 2014: United States elections, 2014, including United States Senate elections, 2014 and United States House of Representatives elections, 2014.

Major legislation

Enacted

Main article: List of acts of the 113th 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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• March 7, 2013: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013,
• March 13, 2013: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013,
• March 26, 2013: 2013 United States federal budget (as Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013),
• June 3, 2013: Stolen Valor Act of 2013,
• June 3, 2013: Freedom to Fish Act, Pub.L. 113-13
• June 9, 2013: Sandia Pueblo Settlement Technical Amendment Act, Pub.L. 113-19
• June 13, 2013: Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Reauthorization Act, Pub.L. 113-14
• July 18, 2013: South Utah Valley Electric Conveyance Act, Pub.L. 113-19
• July 18, 2013: Bonneville Unit Clean Hydropower Facilitation Act, Pub.L. 113-20
• August 9, 2013: Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013,
• August 9, 2013: FOR VETS Act of 2013, Pub.L. 113-26
• August 9, 2013: Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013,
• September 18, 2013: Powell Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act, Pub.L. 113-32
• September 30, 2013: Missing Children's Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2013, Pub.L. 113-38
• September 30, 2013: Pay Our Military Act,
• October 2, 2013: Organization of American States Revitalization and Reform Act of 2013, Pub.L. 113-41
• October 4, 2013: Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2013, Pub.L. 113-43
• October 17, 2013: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014, Pub.L. 113-46
• October 31, 2013: United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2013, Pub.L. 113-47
• November 21, 2013: Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act, Pub.L. 113-50
• November 21, 2013: HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act, Pub.L. 113-51
• November 27, 2013: Small Airplane Revitalization Act of 2013, Pub.L. 113-53
• November 27, 2013: Drug Quality and Security Act,
• November 27, 2013: PREEMIE Reauthorization Act, Pub.L. 113-55
• December 20, 2013: Community Fire Safety Act of 2013, Pub.L. 113-64
• December 26, 2013: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014,
• December 26, 2013: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, Pub.L. 113-67
• December 26, 2013: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act, Pub.L. 113-68
• January 17, 2014: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014,
• February 7, 2014: Agricultural Act of 2014,
• February 12, 2014: Support for United States-Republic of Korea Civil Nuclear Cooperation Act, Pub.L. 113-81
• March 6, 2014: National Integrated Drought Information System Reauthorization Act of 2013, Pub.L. 113-86
• March 13, 2014: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act, Pub.L. 113-87
• March 21, 2014: Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014,
• March 21, 2014: Home Heating Emergency Assistance Through Transportation (HHEATT) Act, Pub.L. 113-90
• March 25, 2014: Philippines Charitable Giving Assistance Act, Pub.L. 113-92
• April 3, 2014: Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act,
• April 3, 2014: Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014,
• April 3, 2014: United States International Programming to Ukraine and Neighboring Regions Act, Pub.L. 113-96
• April 7, 2014: Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act, Pub.L. 113-97
• April 7, 2014: Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013, Pub.L. 113-98
• May 9, 2014: Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA),
• May 20, 2014: Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act,
• June 9, 2014: North Texas Invasive Species Barrier Act of 2014, Pub.L. 113-117
• June 10, 2014: Water Resources Reform and Development Act,
• June 30, 2014: Collinsville Renewable Energy Promotion Act, Pub.L. 113-122
• June 30, 2014: Reliable Home Heating Act, Pub.L. 113-125
• July 7, 2014: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, Pub.L. 113-126
• July 23, 2014: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act,
• July 25, 2014: Black Hills Cemetery Act, Pub.L. 113-131
• July 25, 2014: Hill Creek Cultural Preservation and Energy Development Act, Pub.L. 113-133
• July 25, 2014: Three Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act, Pub. L. 113-135
• July 25, 2014: Lake Hills Administrative Site Affordable Housing Act, Pub.L. 113-141
• July 25, 2014: Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act, Pub.L. 113-142
• August 1, 2014: Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act, Pub.L. 113-143
• August 1, 2014: Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act,
• August 7, 2014: Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014,
• August 8, 2014: Improving Trauma Care Act, Pub.L. 113-152
• August 8, 2014: Money Remittances Improvement Act, Pub.L. 113-156
• August 8, 2014: Autism CARES Act of 2014, Pub.L. 113-157
• August 8, 2014: Emergency Afghan Allies Extension Act of 2014, Pub.L. 113-160
• August 8, 2014: Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2013, Pub.L. 113-163
• September 19, 2014: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015, Pub.L. 113-164
• September 26, 2014: Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research and Education Amendments of 2013, Pub.L. 113-166
• September 26, 2014: All Circuit Review Extension Act, Pub.L. 113-170
• September 26, 2014: Gun Lake Trust Land Reaffirmation Act, Pub.L. 113-179
• September 26, 2014: Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2014, Pub.L. 113-180
• September 29, 2014: Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act,
• October 6, 2014: IMPACT Act of 2014,
• November 26, 2014: Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014,
• November 26, 2014: Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014,
• November 26, 2014: Sunscreen Innovation Act, Pub.L. 113-195
• December 4, 2014: STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014, Pub.L. 113-200
• December 16, 2014: Honor Flight Act, Pub.L. 113-221
• December 18, 2014: Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013, Pub.L. 113-239
• December 18, 2014: Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013,
• December 18, 2014: Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act,
• December 18, 2014: American Savings Promotion Act,
• December 18, 2014: Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act,
• December 18, 2014: Smart Savings Act, Pub.L. 113-255
• December 18, 2014: Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2014, Pub.L. 113-260
• December 18, 2014: EPS Service Parts Act of 2014
• December 18, 2014: Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014, Pub. L. 113-272
• December 18, 2014: Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act, Pub.L. 113-275
• December 18, 2014: Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014,
• December 18, 2014: Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014,
• December 18, 2014: Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014, Pub.L. 113-281
• December 18, 2014: Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014, Pub.L. 113-283
• December 19, 2014: Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, Pub.L. 113-291
• December 19, 2014: United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014, Pub.L. 113-296

Proposed

Main article: List of bills in the 113th United States Congress

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• 2014 United States federal budget: ,
• Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 () - Introduced after Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
• Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013: ,
• Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013: (, ) - Also known as the "Internet Sales Tax"
• Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 () - Also known as the immigration bill

Appropriations bills

Fiscal year 2014

Fiscal year 2014 runs from October 1, 2013, to September 30, 2014.

• Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 () - proposed
• Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014 () - proposed
• Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 () - proposed

Fiscal year 2015

Main article: 2015 United States federal appropriations

Fiscal year 2015 runs from October 1, 2014, to September 20, 2015.

• Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 () - considered in the House on June 11, 2014. The bill would appropriate $20.9 billion.
• Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 () - passed the House on May 30, 2014. The total amount of money appropriated in the bill was $51.2 billion, approximately $400 million less than fiscal year 2014.
• Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 - considered in the House on June 18, 2014. The bill would provide funding of approximately $491 billion.
• Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 4923; 113th Congress) () - The bill would appropriate $34 billion to the United States Department of Energy, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and related agencies.
• Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2015 () - passed in the House on May 1, 2014. The bill would appropriate $3.3 billion to the legislative branch for FY 2015.
• Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 () - passed the House on April 30, 2014. The total amount appropriated by the introduced version of the bill is $71.5 billion.
• Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 ( or "THUD") - passed the House on June 10, 2014. The bill would appropriate $17 billion to the Department of Transportation and $40.3 billion to the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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

• President: Joe Biden (D)
• President pro tempore: Patrick Leahy (D)

Majority (Democratic) leadership

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

Minority (Republican) leadership

• Minority Leader: Mitch McConnell
• Assistant Minority Leader (Minority Whip): John Cornyn
• Republican Conference Chairman: John Thune
• Republican Conference Vice Chairman: Roy Blunt
• Senatorial Committee Chair: Jerry Moran
• Policy Committee Chairman: John Barrasso
• Deputy Whips: Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Mike Crapo, Saxby Chambliss, Rob Portman, David Vitter, Roger Wicker

House of Representatives

• Speaker: John Boehner (R)

Majority (Republican) leadership

• Majority Leader: Eric Cantor, until August 1, 2014
  • Kevin McCarthy, from August 1, 2014
• Majority Whip: Kevin McCarthy, until August 1, 2014
  • Steve Scalise, from August 1, 2014
• Majority Chief Deputy Whip: Peter Roskam, until August 1, 2014
  • Patrick McHenry, from August 1, 2014
• Republican Conference Chairwoman: Cathy McMorris Rodgers
• Republican Conference Vice-Chairwoman: Lynn Jenkins
• Republican Conference Secretary: Virginia Foxx
• Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: Greg Walden
• Policy Committee Chairman: James Lankford
• Campaign Committee Deputy Chairman: Lynn Westmoreland

Minority (Democratic) leadership

• Minority Leader: Nancy Pelosi
• Minority Whip: Steny Hoyer
• Assistant Democratic Leader: Jim Clyburn
• Democratic Caucus Chairman: Xavier Becerra
• Democratic Caucus Vice-Chairman: Joseph Crowley
• Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Steve Israel
• Steering and Policy Committee Co-Chairs: Rosa DeLauro (Steering) and Rob Andrews (Policy, until February 18, 2014); George Miller (Policy, from March 24, 2014)
• Organization, Study, and Review Chairman: Mike Capuano
• Senior Chief Deputy Minority Whip: John Lewis
• Chief Deputy Minority Whips: Terri Sewell, Keith Ellison, Jim Matheson, Ben R. Luján, Jan Schakowsky, Diana DeGette, G. K. Butterfield, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Peter Welch

Members

Senate

Main article: List of United States senators in the 113th Congress

Senators are listed by state, and the numbers refer to their Senate classes, In this Congress, Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring re-election in 2014; Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring re-election in 2016; and Class 1 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring re-election in 2018.

[[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. Jeff Flake (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. Chris Murphy (D) : 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. Mazie Hirono (D) : 3. Brian Schatz (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. Mark Kirk (R)

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

: 1. Joe Donnelly (D) : 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. Angus King (I) : 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. Elizabeth Warren (D) : 2. John Kerry (D), until February 1, 2013 :: Mo Cowan (D), February 1, 2013 – July 16, 2013 :: Ed Markey (D), from July 16, 2013

[[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), until February 6, 2014 :: John Walsh (D), from February 9, 2014

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

: 1. Deb Fischer (R) : 2. Mike Johanns (R)

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

: 1. Dean Heller (R) : 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), until June 3, 2013 :: Jeffrey Chiesa (R), June 6, 2013 – October 31, 2013 :: Cory Booker (D), from October 31, 2013

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

: 1. Martin Heinrich (D) : 2. Tom Udall (D)

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

: 1. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) : 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. Heidi Heitkamp (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. Tim Scott (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. Ted Cruz (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. Tim Kaine (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. Tammy Baldwin (D) : 3. Ron Johnson (R)

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

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

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House of Representatives

Main article: List of United States representatives in the 113th Congress

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

: . Jo Bonner (R), until August 2, 2013 :: Bradley Byrne (R), from January 7, 2014 : . 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]]

: . Ann Kirkpatrick (D) : . Ron Barber (D) : . Raúl Grijalva (D) : . Paul Gosar (R) : . Matt Salmon (R) : . David Schweikert (R) : . Ed Pastor (D) : . Trent Franks (R) : . Kyrsten Sinema (D)

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

: . Rick Crawford (R) : . Tim Griffin (R) : . Steve Womack (R) : . Tom Cotton (R)

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

: . Doug LaMalfa (R) : . Jared Huffman (D) : . John Garamendi (D) : . Tom McClintock (R) : . Mike Thompson (D) : . Doris Matsui (D) : . Ami Bera (D) : . Paul Cook (R) : . Jerry McNerney (D) : . Jeff Denham (R) : . George Miller (D) : . Nancy Pelosi (D) : . Barbara Lee (D) : . Jackie Speier (D) : . Eric Swalwell (D) : . Jim Costa (D) : . Mike Honda (D) : . Anna Eshoo (D) : . Zoe Lofgren (D) : . Sam Farr (D) : . David Valadao (R) : . Devin Nunes (R) : . Kevin McCarthy (R) : . Lois Capps (D) : . Buck McKeon (R) : . Julia Brownley (D) : . Judy Chu (D) : . Adam Schiff (D) : . Tony Cardenas (D) : . Brad Sherman (D) : . Gary Miller (R) : . Grace Napolitano (D) : . Henry Waxman (D) : . Xavier Becerra (D) : . Gloria Negrete McLeod (D) : . Raul Ruiz (D) : . Karen Bass (D) : . Linda Sanchez (D) : . Ed Royce (R) : . Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) : . Mark Takano (D) : . Ken Calvert (R) : . Maxine Waters (D) : . Janice Hahn (D) : . John Campbell (R) : . Loretta Sanchez (D) : . Alan Lowenthal (D) : . Dana Rohrabacher (R) : . Darrell Issa (R) : . Duncan D. Hunter (R) : . Juan Vargas (D) : . Scott Peters (D) : . 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) : . Elizabeth Esty (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) : . Ted Yoho (R) : . Ander Crenshaw (R) : . Corrine Brown (D) : . Ron DeSantis (R) : . John Mica (R) : . Bill Posey (R) : . Alan Grayson (D) : . Daniel Webster (R) : . Rich Nugent (R) : . Gus Bilirakis (R) : . Bill Young (R), until October 18, 2013 :: David Jolly (R), from March 13, 2014 : . Kathy Castor (D) : . Dennis Ross (R) : . Vern Buchanan (R) : . Tom Rooney (R) : . Patrick Murphy (D) : . Trey Radel (R), until January 27, 2014 :: Curt Clawson (R), from June 25, 2014 : . Alcee Hastings (D) : . Ted Deutch (D) : . Lois Frankel (D) : . Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) : . Frederica Wilson (D) : . Mario Diaz-Balart (R) : . Joe Garcia (D) : . Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (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) : . Doug Collins (R) : . Paul Broun (R) : . Phil Gingrey (R) : . John Barrow (D) : . David Scott (D) : . Tom Graves (R)

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

: . Colleen Hanabusa (D) : . Tulsi Gabbard (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) : . Robin Kelly (D), from April 9, 2013 : . Dan Lipinski (D) : . Luis Gutiérrez (D) : . Mike Quigley (D) : . Peter Roskam (R) : . Danny K. Davis (D) : . Tammy Duckworth (D) : . Jan Schakowsky (D) : . Brad Schneider (D) : . Bill Foster (D) : . William Enyart (D) : . Rodney L. Davis (R) : . Randy Hultgren (R) : . John Shimkus (R) : . Adam Kinzinger (R) : . Cheri Bustos (D) : . Aaron Schock (R)

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

: . Pete Visclosky (D) : . Jackie Walorski (R) : . Marlin Stutzman (R) : . Todd Rokita (R) : . Susan Brooks (R) : . Luke Messer (R) : . André Carson (D) : . Larry Bucshon (R) : . Todd Young (R)

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

: . Bruce Braley (D) : . David Loebsack (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) : . Thomas Massie (R) : . Hal Rogers (R) : . Andy Barr (R)

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

: . Steve Scalise (R) : . Cedric Richmond (D) : . Charles Boustany (R) : . John Fleming (R) : . Rodney Alexander (R), until September 26, 2013 :: Vance McAllister (R), from November 21, 2013 : . Bill Cassidy (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) : . John Delaney (D) : . Elijah Cummings (D) : . Chris Van Hollen (D)

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

: . Richard Neal (D) : . Jim McGovern (D) : . Niki Tsongas (D) : . Joseph P. Kennedy III (D) : . Ed Markey (D), until July 15, 2013 :: Katherine Clark (D), from December 12, 2013 : . John Tierney (D) : . Mike Capuano (D) : . Stephen Lynch (D) : . Bill Keating (D)

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

: . Dan Benishek (R) : . Bill Huizenga (R) : . Justin Amash (R) : . Dave Camp (R) : . Dan Kildee (D) : . Fred Upton (R) : . Tim Walberg (R) : . Mike Rogers (R) : . Sander Levin (D) : . Candice Miller (R) : . Kerry Bentivolio (R) : . John Dingell (D) : . John Conyers (D) : . Gary Peters (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) : . Rick Nolan (DFL)

[[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) : . Ann Wagner (R) : . Blaine Luetkemeyer (R) : . Vicky Hartzler (R) : . Emanuel Cleaver (D) : . Sam Graves (R) : . Billy Long (R) : . Jo Ann Emerson (R), until January 22, 2013 :: Jason T. Smith (R), from June 4, 2013

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

: . Steve Daines (R)

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

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

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

: . Dina Titus (D) : . Mark Amodei (R) : . Joe Heck (R) : . Steven Horsford (D)

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

: . Carol Shea-Porter (D) : . Annie Kuster (D)

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

: . Rob Andrews (D) until February 18, 2014 :: Donald Norcross (D), from November 12, 2014 : . Frank LoBiondo (R) : . Jon Runyan (R) : . Chris Smith (R) : . Scott Garrett (R) : . Frank Pallone (D) : . Leonard Lance (R) : . Albio Sires (D) : . Bill Pascrell (D) : . Donald Payne Jr. (D) : . Rodney Frelinghuysen (R) : . Rush Holt Jr. (D)

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

: . Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) : . Steve Pearce (R) : . Ben Ray Luján (D)

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

: . Tim Bishop (D) : . Peter King (R) : . Steve Israel (D) : . Carolyn McCarthy (D) : . Gregory Meeks (D) : . Grace Meng (D) : . Nydia Velazquez (D) : . Hakeem Jeffries (D) : . Yvette Clarke (D) : . Jerry Nadler (D) : . Michael Grimm (R) : . Carolyn Maloney (D) : . Charles Rangel (D) : . Joe Crowley (D) : . Jose E. Serrano (D) : . Eliot Engel (D) : . Nita Lowey (D) : . Sean Patrick Maloney (D) : . Chris Gibson (R) : . Paul Tonko (D) : . Bill Owens (D) : . Richard Hanna (R) : . Thomas Reed (R) : . Daniel Maffei (D) : . Louise Slaughter (D) : . Brian Higgins (D) : . Chris Collins (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) : . Richard Hudson (R) : . Robert Pittenger (R) : . Patrick McHenry (R) : . Mark Meadows (R) : . Mel Watt (D), until January 6, 2014 :: Alma Adams (D), from November 12, 2014 : . George Holding (R)

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

: . Kevin Cramer (R)

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

: . Steve Chabot (R) : . Brad Wenstrup (R) : . Joyce Beatty (D) : . Jim Jordan (R) : . Bob Latta (R) : . Bill Johnson (R) : . Bob Gibbs (R) : . John Boehner (R) : . Marcy Kaptur (D) : . Mike Turner (R) : . Marcia Fudge (D) : . Pat Tiberi (R) : . Tim Ryan (D) : . David Joyce (R) : . Steve Stivers (R) : . Jim Renacci (R)

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

: . Jim Bridenstine (R) : . Markwayne Mullin (R) : . Frank Lucas (R) : . Tom Cole (R) : . James Lankford (R)

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

: . Suzanne Bonamici (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) : . Mike Kelly (R) : . Scott Perry (R) : . Glenn Thompson (R) : . Jim Gerlach (R) : . Pat Meehan (R) : . Mike Fitzpatrick (R) : . Bill Shuster (R) : . Tom Marino (R) : . Lou Barletta (R) : . Keith Rothfus (R) : . Allyson Schwartz (D) : . Mike Doyle (D) : . Charlie Dent (R) : . Joe Pitts (R) : . Matt Cartwright (D) : . Tim Murphy (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]]

: . Mark Sanford (R), from May 7, 2013 : . Joe Wilson (R) : . Jeff Duncan (R) : . Trey Gowdy (R) : . Mick Mulvaney (R) : . Jim Clyburn (D) : . Tom Rice (R)

[[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) : . Randy Weber (R) : . Ruben Hinojosa (D) : . Beto O'Rourke (D) : . Bill Flores (R) : . Sheila Jackson Lee (D) : . Randy Neugebauer (R) : . Joaquin Castro (D) : . Lamar S. Smith (R) : . Pete Olson (R) : . Pete Gallego (D) : . Kenny Marchant (R) : . Roger Williams (R) : . Michael C. Burgess (R) : . Blake Farenthold (R) : . Henry Cuellar (D) : . Gene Green (D) : . Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) : . John Carter (R) : . Pete Sessions (R) : . Marc Veasey (D) : . Filemon Vela (D) : . Lloyd Doggett (D) : . Steve Stockman (R)

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

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

[[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), until August 18, 2014 :: Dave Brat (R), from November 12, 2014 : . Jim Moran (D) : . Morgan Griffith (R) : . Frank Wolf (R) : . Gerry Connolly (D)

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

: . Suzan DelBene (D) : . Rick Larsen (D) : . Jaime Herrera Beutler (R) : . Doc Hastings (R) : . Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) : . Derek Kilmer (D) : . Jim McDermott (D) : . Dave Reichert (R) : . Adam Smith (D) : . Dennis Heck (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) : . Mark Pocan (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 Z. Bordallo (D) : . Gregorio Sablan (D) : . Pedro Pierluisi (Resident Commissioner) (D/PNP) : . Donna Christian-Christensen (D)

(until July 31, 2014) Eric Cantor

(until July 31, 2014) Republican Leader (from August 1, 2014) Kevin McCarthy

(from August 1, 2014) Steve Scalise

Nancy Pelosi

Steny Hoyer

Changes in membership

Senate

|- | Massachusetts (2) | nowrap | John Kerry (D) | Incumbent resigned February 1, 2013, to become U.S. Secretary of State. Successor was appointed February 1, 2013, to continue the term. | nowrap | Mo Cowan (D) | February 1, 2013

|- | New Jersey (2) | nowrap | Frank Lautenberg (D) | Incumbent died June 3, 2013. Successor was appointed June 6, 2013, to continue the term. | nowrap | Jeffrey Chiesa (R) | June 10, 2013

|- | Massachusetts (2) | nowrap | Mo Cowan (D) | Appointee resigned July 16, 2013, following a special election. Successor was elected June 25, 2013, to finish the term. | nowrap | Ed Markey (D) | July 16, 2013

|- | New Jersey (2) | nowrap | Jeffrey Chiesa (R) | Appointee resigned October 31, 2013, following a special election. Successor was elected October 16, 2013, to finish the term. | nowrap | Cory Booker (D) | October 31, 2013

|- | Montana (2) | nowrap | Max Baucus (D) | Incumbent resigned February 6, 2014, to become U.S. Ambassador to China, having already planned to retire at the end of the term. Successor was appointed February 9, 2014, to finish the term. | nowrap | John Walsh (D) | February 11, 2014

|}

House of Representatives

Sorted Chronologically by date of vacancy

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|- | | Vacant | Jesse Jackson Jr. (D) resigned November 21, 2012, near the end of the previous Congress for health reasons, and declined to take office after being re-elected. A special election was held April 9, 2013. | | Robin Kelly (D) | April 11, 2013

|- | | Vacant | Tim Scott (R) resigned January 2, 2013, near the end of the previous Congress, when appointed to the Senate. A special election was held May 7, 2013. | | Mark Sanford (R) | May 15, 2013

|- | | nowrap | Jo Ann Emerson (R) | Incumbent resigned January 22, 2013, to become president and CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. A special election was held June 4, 2013. | | Jason Smith (R) | June 5, 2013

|- | | nowrap | Ed Markey (D) | Incumbent resigned July 16, 2013, having been elected to the United States Senate in a special election. A special election was held December 10, 2013. | | Katherine Clark (D) | December 12, 2013

|- | | nowrap | Jo Bonner (R) | Incumbent resigned August 2, 2013, to become a vice chancellor in the University of Alabama System. A special election was held December 17, 2013. | nowrap | Bradley Byrne (R) | January 7, 2014

|- | | nowrap | Rodney Alexander (R) | Incumbent resigned September 26, 2013, to become the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs. A special election was held November 16, 2013. | | Vance McAllister (R) | November 21, 2013

|- | | nowrap | Bill Young (R) | Incumbent died October 18, 2013. A special election was held March 11, 2014. | | David Jolly (R) | March 13, 2014

|- | | nowrap | Mel Watt (D) | Incumbent resigned January 6, 2014, to become head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. A special election was held November 4, 2014. | | Alma Adams (D) | November 12, 2014

|- | | nowrap | Trey Radel (R) | Incumbent resigned January 27, 2014 following a conviction for cocaine possession. A special election was held June 24, 2014. | | Curt Clawson (R) | June 25, 2014

|- | | nowrap | Rob Andrews (D) | Incumbent resigned February 18, 2014, to take a position at a Philadelphia law firm. A special election was held November 4, 2014. | | Donald Norcross (D) | November 12, 2014

|- | | nowrap | Eric Cantor (R) | Incumbent resigned August 18, 2014 following his primary defeat. A special election was held November 4, 2014. | | Dave Brat (R) | November 12, 2014

|}

Committees

Section contents: [Senate, House, Joint ] Listed alphabetically by chamber, including Chairperson and Ranking Member.

Senate

Main article: List of current United States Senate committees

House of Representatives

Main article: List of United States House of Representatives committees

Sources: ,

Joint committees

Main article: List of United States congressional joint committees

• Economic: Kevin Brady, Amy Klobuchar
• Inaugural Ceremonies (Special): Chuck Schumer, Lamar Alexander
• The Library: Gregg Harper, Chuck Schumer
• Printing: Chuck Schumer, Gregg Harper
• Taxation: Max Baucus, then Ron Wyden, Dave Camp

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: Keith Hall
• Librarian of Congress: James H. Billington
• Public Printer of the United States: Davita E. Vance-Cooks

Senate

• Chaplain: Barry C. Black (Seventh-day Adventist)
• Curator: Diane K. Skvarla, until January 27, 2014
  • Melinda Smith, starting January 27, 2014
• Historian: Donald A. Ritchie
• Librarian: Leona I. Faust
• Parliamentarian: Elizabeth MacDonough
• Secretary: Nancy Erickson
• Secretary for the Majority: Gary B. Myrick
• Secretary for the Minority: David J. Schiappa, until August 1, 2013
  • Laura C. Dove, from August 1, 2013
• Sergeant at Arms: Terrance W. Gainer, until May 2, 2014
  • Andrew B. Willison, from May 2, 2014

House of Representatives

• Chaplain: Patrick J. Conroy (Roman Catholic)
• Chief Administrative Officer: Daniel J. Strodel, until January 6, 2014
  • Ed Cassidy, from January 6, 2014
• Clerk: Karen L. Haas
• Historian: Matthew Wasniewski
• Inspector General: Theresa M. Grafenstine
• Parliamentarian: Thomas J. Wickham Jr.
• Reading Clerks: Susan Cole (R) and Joseph Novotny (D)
• Sergeant at Arms: Paul D. Irving

Notes

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