The 109th United States Congress is the current meeting of the United States legislature, composed of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. It meets from January 4 2005 to January 3 2007. Of the 435 current members of the House of Representatives, 428 were elected in the November 2004 House elections, 4 were elected during the Congress and there are 3 vacancies. Of the 100 current Senators, 33 Senators were elected in 2000, 33 Senators were elected in 2002, 33 Senators were elected in the November 2004 Senate elections, and 1 senator was appointed in January 2006.
Dates of sessions
Two sessions, roughly paralleling the calendar years 2005 and 2006, are scheduled:
First Session: January 4 - December 22 2005
Second Session:
Legislation
Major legislation passed
- February 17, 2005 - Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109–2 (text) (PDF), 118 Stat. 4
- March 21, 2005 - Theresa Marie Schiavo's law, Pub. L. 109–3 (text) (PDF), 119 Stat. 15
- April 20, 2005 - Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, Pub. L. 109–8 (text) (PDF), 119 Stat. 23, 11 U.S.C. § 101
- April 27 2005 - Family Entertainment and Copyright Act, Pub. L. 109–9 (text) (PDF), 119 Stat. 218, 17 U.S.C. § 101
- July 28, 2005 - Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (CAFTA Implementation Act), Pub. L. 109–53 (text) (PDF), 119 Stat. 462, 19 U.S.C. § 4001
- July 29, 2005 - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109–58 (text) (PDF), 119 Stat. 594, 42 U.S.C. § 15801
- August 10, 2005 - Transportation Equity Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109–59 (text) (PDF), 119 Stat. 1144
- October 26, 2005 - Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, Pub. L. 109–92 (text) (PDF), 119 Stat. 2095
- December 1, 2005 - Caribbean National Forest Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109–118 (text) (PDF), 119 Stat. 2527
- December 22, 2005 - Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109–145 (text) (PDF), 119 Stat. 2664
- December 30, 2005 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006, Pub. L. 109–148 (text) (PDF), 119 Stat. 2680 (including McCain Detainee Amendment (S.Amdt.1977)
- May 17, 2006 - Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109–222 (text) (PDF), 120 Stat. 345
- May 29, 2006 - Respect for America's Fallen Heroes Act, Pub. L. 109–228 (text) (PDF), 120 Stat. 387
- July 27, 2006 - Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, Pub. L. 109–248 (text) (PDF), 120 Stat. 587
Other legislation
- H.R. 3 Federal Public Transportation Act of 2005
- H.R. 5 HEALTH Act of 2005
- H.R. 8 Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2005
- H.R. 11 Medicare Rural Home Health Services Improvement Act of 2005
- H.R. 12 Amendment to the Education Land Grant Act
- H.R. 13 CLEAN-UP of Methamphetamines Act
- H.R. 15 National Health Insurance Act of 2005
- H.R. 554 Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act
- H.R. 1505 Jessica Lunsford Act
- H.R. 3334 Cures Can Be Found Act of 2005
- H.R. 3645 Katrina Relief Appropriations bill
- H.R. 3646 Gas Price Relief and Oil Conservation Act of 2005
- H.R. 4379 We the People Act
- H.R. 4569 Digital Transition Content Security Act
- S. 147 Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2005 (Akaka Bill)
- S. 520 Constitution Restoration Act
- S. 677 Workplace Religious Freedom Act
- S. 2126 Family Entertainment Protection Act
Party summary
Senate
| Affiliation | Members | Note | Republican Party | 55 | Democratic Party | 44 | Independent | 1 | Caucuses with the Democrats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 100 | |||||||||||
House of Representatives
| Affiliation | Members | Voting share |
Delegates and Resident Commissioner |
Note | Republican Party | 230 | 52.9% | 1 | Democratic Party | 201 | 46.2% | 4 | Independent | 1 | 0.2% | - | Caucuses with the Democrats | |||
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| Vacant | 3 | 0.7% | - | Since January 17 2006; June 9 2006; and September 29 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 435 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Leadership
Senate
- President of the Senate (Vice President of the United States): Dick Cheney (R) — Wyoming
- President Pro Tempore: Ted Stevens (R) — Alaska
Majority (Republican) leadership
Minority (Democratic) leadership
Republican Caucus
- Republican Conference Chairman: Rick Santorum — Pennsylvania
- Republican Policy Committee Chairman: Jon Kyl — Arizona
- Republican Conference Secretary: Kay Bailey Hutchison — Texas
- Republican Campaign Committee Chair: Elizabeth H. Dole — North Carolina
Democratic Caucus
- Democratic Conference Chairman: Harry Reid — Nevada
- Democratic Policy Committee Chairman: Byron Dorgan — North Dakota
- Democratic Conference Secretary: Debbie Stabenow — Michigan
- Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Charles Schumer — New York
House of Representatives
Majority Leadership
- House Majority Leader:
- Tom DeLay, Texas 22nd, until September 28, 2005
- Roy Blunt, Missouri 7th, September 28, 2005 – February 2, 2006 (Interim)
- John Boehner, Ohio 8th, February 2, 2006 – present
- House Majority Whip: Roy Blunt, Missouri 7th
- Senior Chief Deputy Whip: Eric Cantor, Virginia 7th
- Majority Deputy Whip Team:
- Assistant Deputy Whip Team:
Minority Leadership
- House Minority Leader: Nancy Pelosi, California 8th
- House Minority Whip: Steny Hoyer, Maryland 5th
- Senior Chief Deputy Whip: John Lewis, Georgia 5th
- Minority Deputy Whip Team:
Republican Caucus
- Republican Conference Chair: Deborah Pryce, Ohio 15th
- Republican Conference Vice-Chair: Jack Kingston, Georgia 1st
- Republican Conference Secretary: John T. Doolittle, California 4th
- Republican Policy Committee Chairman:
- John Shadegg, Arizona 3rd, until February 2, 2006
- Adam Putnam, Florida 12th, February 2, 2006 – present
- Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: Tom Reynolds, New York 26th
Democratic Caucus
- Democratic Caucus Chairman: Jim Clyburn, South Carolina 6th
- Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman: John Larson, Connecticut 6th
- Assistant to the House Minority Leader: John Spratt, South Carolina 5th
- Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Rahm Emanuel, Illinois 5th
- Democratic Steering Committee Co-Chair: Rosa DeLauro, Connecticut 3rd
- Democratic Steering Committee Co-Chair: George Miller, California 7th
Members
Senate
House of Representatives
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Alabama - Alaska - Arizona - Arkansas - California - Colorado - Connecticut - Delaware - Florida - Georgia - Hawaii - Idaho - Illinois - Indiana - Iowa - Kansas - Kentucky - Louisiana - Maine - Maryland - Massachusetts - Michigan - Minnesota - Mississippi - Missouri - Montana - Nebraska - Nevada - New Hampshire - New Jersey - New Mexico - New York - North Carolina - North Dakota - Ohio - Oklahoma - Oregon - Pennsylvania - Rhode Island - South Carolina - South Dakota - Tennessee - Texas - Utah - Vermont - Virginia - Washington - West Virginia - Wisconsin - Wyoming American Samoa - District of Columbia - Guam - Puerto Rico - Virgin Islands |
For maps of congressional districts, see List of United States Congressional districts.
| District | Member | Party | Hometown | First took office |
Prior Background | Education | 1 | Jo Bonner | Republican | Mobile | 2003 | congressional aide | Alabama | 2 | Terry Everett | Republican | Rehobeth | 1993 | journalism | HS diploma | 3 | Mike D. Rogers | Republican | Anniston | 2003 | AL House | Jacksonville State, Birmingham School of Law | 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | Haleyville | 1997 | Haleyville municipal judge | Birmingham-Southern, Samford | 5 | Bud Cramer | Democrat | Huntsville | 1991 | Madison County DA | Alabama | 6 | Spencer Bachus | Republican | Vestavia Hills | 1993 | AL GOP Chair | Auburn, Alabama | 7 | Artur Davis | Democrat | Birmingham | 2003 | Asst. US Attorney | Harvard | |
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| District | Member | Party | Hometown | First took office |
Prior Background | Education | At Large | Don Young | Republican | Fort Yukon | 1973 | AK Senate | Chico State | |
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| District | Member | Party | Hometown | First took office |
Prior Background | Education | 1 | Rick Renzi | Republican | Flagstaff | 2003 | insurance | Northern Arizona, Catholic | 2 | Trent Franks | Republican | Glendale | 2003 | business, think tank | Attended Ottawa University | 3 | John Shadegg | Republican | Phoenix | 1995 | law | Arizona | 4 | Ed Pastor | Democrat | Phoenix | 1991 | Maricopa County Board of Supervisors | Arizona State | 5 | J.D. Hayworth | Republican | Scottsdale | 1995 | journalism | NC State | 6 | Jeff Flake | Republican | Mesa | 2001 | think tank | Brigham Young | 7 | Raúl M. Grijalva | Democrat | Tucson | 2003 | Pima County Board of Supervisors | Arizona | 8 | Jim Kolbe | Republican | Tucson | 1985 (Retiring in 2007) | AZ Senate | Northwestern, Stanford | |
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| District | Member | Party | Hometown | First took office |
1 | Marion Berry | Democrat | Gillett | 1997 | 2 | Vic Snyder | Democrat | Little Rock | 1997 | 3 | John Boozman | Republican | Rogers | 2001 (special election) | 4 | Mike Ross | Democrat | Prescott | 2001 | |
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- 1. Mike Thompson (D) of St. Helena
- 2. Wally Herger (R) of Marysville
- 3. Dan Lungren (R) of Folsom
- 4. John Doolittle (R) of Rocklin
- 5. Doris Matsui (D) of Sacramento, installed March 10, 2005
- 6. Lynn Woolsey (D) of Petaluma
- 7. George Miller (D) of Martinez
- 8. Nancy Pelosi (D) of San Francisco
- 9. Barbara Lee (D) of Oakland
- 10. Ellen Tauscher (D) of Alamo
- 11. Richard Pombo (R) of Tracy
- 12. Tom Lantos (D) of San Mateo
- 13. Pete Stark (D) of Fremont
- 14. Anna Eshoo (D) of Atherton
- 15. Mike Honda (D) of San Jose
- 16. Zoe Lofgren (D) of San Jose
- 17. Sam Farr (D) of Carmel
- 18. Dennis Cardoza (D) of Atwater
- 19. George Radanovich (R) of Mariposa
- 20. Jim Costa (D) of Fresno
- 21. Devin Nunes (R) of Tulare
- 22. Bill Thomas (R) of Bakersfield (Retiring in 2007)
- 23. Lois Capps (D) of Santa Barbara
- 24. Elton Gallegly (R) of Simi Valley
- 25. Howard McKeon (R) of Santa Clarita
- 26. David Dreier (R) of San Dimas
- 27. Brad Sherman (D) of Sherman Oaks
- 28. Howard Berman (D) of North Hollywood
- 29. Adam Schiff (D) of Burbank
- 30. Henry Waxman (D) of Los Angeles
- 31. Xavier Becerra (D) of Los Angeles
- 32. Hilda Solis (D) of El Monte
- 33. Diane Watson (D) of Los Angeles
- 34. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) of Los Angeles
- 35. Maxine Waters (D) of Los Angeles
- 36. Jane Harman (D) of Venice
- 37. Juanita Millender-McDonald (D) of Carson
- 38. Grace Napolitano (D) of Norwalk
- 39. Linda Sánchez (D) of Lakewood
- 40. Edward R. Royce (R) of Fullerton
- 41. Jerry Lewis (R) of Redlands
- 42. Gary Miller (R) of Diamond Bar
- 43. Joe Baca (D) of Rialto
- 44. Ken Calvert (R) of Corona
- 45. Mary Bono (R) of Palm Springs
- 46. Dana Rohrabacher (R) of Huntington Beach
- 47. Loretta Sanchez (D) of Anaheim
- 48. John Campbell (R) of Irvine, installed December 7, 2005
- Vacant, August 3, 2005 - December 6, 2005
- Chris Cox (R) of Newport Beach, resigned August 2, 2005
- 49. Darrell Issa (R) of Vista
- 50. Brian Bilbray (R) of Carlsbad, installed June 13, 2006
- Vacant, November 29, 2005 - June 12, 2006
- Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R) of Del Mar, resigned December 1, 2005
- 51. Bob Filner (D) of San Diego
- 52. Duncan Hunter (R) of Alpine
- 53. Susan Davis (D) of San Diego
- 1. Diana DeGette (D) of Denver
- 2. Mark Udall (D) of Eldorado Springs
- 3. John Salazar (D) of Manassa
- 4. Marilyn Musgrave (R) of Fort Morgan
- 5. Joel Hefley (R) of Colorado Springs (Retiring in 2007)
- 6. Thomas G. Tancredo (R) of Littleton
- 7. Bob Beauprez (R) of Arvada (Running for Governor in 2006)
- 1. John Larson (D) of East Hartford
- 2. Rob Simmons (R) of Mystic
- 3. Rosa DeLauro (D) of New Haven
- 4. Christopher Shays (R) of Bridgeport
- 5. Nancy Johnson (R) of New Britain
| District | Member | Party | Hometown | First took office |
Prior Background | Education | At Large | Michael N. Castle | Republican | Wilmington | 1993 | Governor of Delaware | Hamilton College, Georgetown | |
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- 1. Jeff Miller (R) of Chumuckla
- 2. Allen Boyd (D) of Monticello
- 3. Corrine Brown (D) of Jacksonville
- 4. Ander Crenshaw (R) of Jacksonville
- 5. Ginny Brown-Waite (R) of Crystal River
- 6. Cliff Stearns (R) of Ocala
- 7. John Mica (R) of Winter Park
- 8. Ric Keller (R) of Orlando
- 9. Michael Bilirakis (R) of Tarpon Springs (Retiring in 2007)
- 10. Bill Young (R) of Indian Shores
- 11. Jim Davis (D) of Tampa
- 12. Adam Putnam (R) of Bartow
- 13. Katherine Harris (R) of Sarasota (Running for U.S. Senate in 2006)
- 14. Connie Mack IV (R) of Fort Myers
- 15. Dave Weldon (R) of Palm Bay
- 16. Vacant, September 292006–present
- Mark Foley (R) of Jupiter, resigned September 292006
- 17. Kendrick Meek (D) of Miami
- 18. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) of Miami
- 19. Robert Wexler (D) of Boca Raton
- 20. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) of Weston
- 21. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R) of Miami
- 22. Clay Shaw (R) of Fort Lauderdale
- 23. Alcee Hastings (D) of Miramar
- 24. Tom Feeney (R) of Oviedo
- 25. Mario Diaz-Balart (R) of Miami
- 1. Jack Kingston (R) of Savannah
- 2. Sanford Bishop (D) of Albany
- 3. Jim Marshall (D) of Macon
- 4. Cynthia McKinney (D) of Stone Mountain
- 5. John Lewis (D) of Atlanta
- 6. Tom Price (R) of Roswell
- 7. John Linder (R) of Duluth
- 8. Lynn Westmoreland (R) of Grantville
- 9. Charlie Norwood (R) of Evans
- 10. Nathan Deal (R) of Gainesville
- 11. Phil Gingrey (R) of Marietta
- 12. John Barrow (D) of Athens
- 13. David Scott (D) of Atlanta
| District | Member | Party | Hometown | First took office |
Prior Background | Education | 1 | Neil Abercrombie | Democrat | Honolulu | 1986, 1991 | Honolulu City Council; Hawaii State Senate | Union College, Hawaii | 2 | Ed Case * | Democrat | Honolulu | 2003 | Hawaii House of Representatives | Williams College, Hastings College of Law | |
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* Lost in Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in 2006.
- 1. C. L. Otter (R) of Star (Running for Governor in 2006)
- 2. Michael K. Simpson (R) of Blackfoot, Idaho
- 1. Bobby Rush (D) of Chicago
- 2. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D) of Chicago
- 3. Dan Lipinski (D) of Western Springs
- 4. Luis Gutierrez (D) of Chicago
- 5. Rahm Emanuel (D) of Chicago
- 6. Henry Hyde (R) of Wood Dale (Retiring in 2007)
- 7. Danny K. Davis (D) of Chicago
- 8. Melissa Bean (D) of Barrington
- 9. Janice D. Schakowsky (D) of Evanston
- 10. Mark Steven Kirk (R) of Highland Park
- 11. Jerry Weller (R) of Morris
- 12. Jerry Costello (D) of Belleville
- 13. Judy Biggert (R) of Hinsdale
- 14. Dennis Hastert (R) of Yorkville
- 15. Timothy V. Johnson (R) of Urbana
- 16. Donald Manzullo (R) of Egan
- 17. Lane Evans (D) of Rock Island (Retiring in 2007)
- 18. Ray LaHood (R) of Peoria
- 19. John Shimkus (R) of Collinsville
- 1. Peter Visclosky (D) of Merrillville
- 2. Chris Chocola (R) of Bristol
- 3. Mark Souder (R) of Fort Wayne
- 4. Steve Buyer (R) of Monticello
- 5. Dan Burton (R) of Indianapolis
- 6. Mike Pence (R) of Columbus
- 7. Julia Carson (D) of Indianapolis
- 8. John Hostettler (R) of Blairsville
- 9. Mike Sodrel (R) of New Albany
- 1. Jim Nussle (R) of Manchester (Running for Governor in 2006)
- 2. Jim Leach (R) of Iowa City
- 3. Leonard Boswell (D) of Des Moines
- 4. Tom Latham (R) of Alexander
- 5. Steve King (R) of Kiron
- 1. Jerry Moran (R) of Hays
- 2. Jim Ryun (R) of Topeka
- 3. Dennis Moore (D) of Lenexa
- 4. Todd Tiahrt (R) of Goddard
- 1. Ed Whitfield (R) of Hopkinsville
- 2. Ron Lewis (R) of Cecilia
- 3. Anne Northup (R) of Louisville
- 4. Geoff Davis (R) of Hebron
- 5. Harold Rogers (R) of Somerset
- 6. Ben Chandler (D) of Versailles
- 1. Bobby Jindal (R) of Kenner
- 2. William J. Jefferson (D) of New Orleans
- 3. Charlie Melancon (D) of Napoleonville
- 4. Jim McCrery (R) of Shreveport
- 5. Rodney Alexander (R) of Quitman
- 6. Richard H. Baker (R) of Baton Rouge
- 7. Charles Boustany (R) of Lafayette
- 1. Tom Allen (D) of Portland
- 2. Mike Michaud (D) of East Millinocket
| District | Member | Party | Hometown | First took office |
Prior Background | Education | 1 | Wayne Gilchrest | Republican | Kennedyville | 1991 | teacher | Delaware State College | 2 | Dutch Ruppersberger | Democrat | Cockeysville | 2003 | Baltimore County Executive | Maryland, University of Baltimore | 3 | Ben Cardin * | Democrat | Baltimore | 1987 | Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates | Pittsburgh, Maryland | 4 | Albert Wynn | Democrat | Largo | 1993 | Maryland State Senator | Pittsburgh, Howard, Georgetown | 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democrat | Mitchellville | 1981 | President of the Maryland State Senate | Maryland, Georgetown | 6 | Roscoe Bartlett | Republican | Frederick | 1993 | education, private sector | Columbia Union, Maryland | 7 | Elijah Cummings | Democrat | Baltimore | 1996 | Maryland House of Delegates | Howard, Maryland | 8 | Chris Van Hollen | Democrat | Kensington | 2003 | Maryland State Senator | Swarthmore, Harvard, Georgetown | |
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* Running for U.S. Senate in 2006
- 1. John Olver (D) of Amherst
- 2. Richard Neal (D) of Springfield
- 3. Jim McGovern (D) of Worcester
- 4. Barney Frank (D) of Newton
- 5. Marty Meehan (D) of Lowell
- 6. John Tierney (D) of Salem
- 7. Ed Markey (D) of Malden
- 8. Mike Capuano (D) of Somerville
- 9. Stephen Lynch (D) of South Boston
- 10. Bill Delahunt (D) of Quincy
- 1. Bart Stupak (D) of Marquette
- 2. Peter Hoekstra (R) of Holland
- 3. Vern Ehlers (R) of Grand Rapids
- 4. David Lee Camp (R) of Midland
- 5. Dale Kildee (D) of Flint
- 6. Fred Upton (R) of St. Joseph
- 7. Joe Schwarz (R) of Battle Creek
- 8. Mike J. Rogers (R) of Lansing
- 9. Joe Knollenberg (R) of Bloomfield Hills
- 10. Candice S. Miller (R) of Harrison Township
- 11. Thaddeus McCotter (R) of Livonia
- 12. Sander Levin (D) of Royal Oak
- 13. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D) of Detroit
- 14. John Conyers (D) of Detroit
- 15. John Dingell (D) of Dearborn
- 1. Gil Gutknecht (R) of Rochester
- 2. John Kline (R) of Lakeville
- 3. Jim Ramstad (R) of Minnetonka
- 4. Betty McCollum (D) of St. Paul
- 5. Martin Olav Sabo (D) of Minneapolis (Retiring in 2007)
- 6. Mark Kennedy (R) of Watertown (Running for U.S. Senate in 2006)
- 7. Collin Peterson (D) of Detroit Lakes
- 8. James Oberstar (D) of Chisholm
| District | Member | Party | Hometown | First took office |
Prior Background | Education | 1 | Roger Wicker | Republican | Tupelo | 1995 | U.S. Air Force, MS Senate | Ole Miss | 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democrat | Bolton | 1993 (special election) | alderman, mayor of Bolton, Hinds County Board of Supervisors | Tougaloo College, Jackson State | 3 | Chip Pickering | Republican | Hebron | 1997 | Congressional aide | Ole Miss, Baylor | 4 | Gene Taylor | Democrat | Bay Saint Louis | 1989 (special election) | U.S. Coast Guard, MS Senate | Tulane, Post-graduate work at University of Southern Mississippi, Gulf Park Campus | |
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- 1. William Lacy Clay, Jr. (D) of St. Louis
- 2. Todd Akin (R) of St. Louis
- 3. Russ Carnahan (D) of St. Louis
- 4. Ike Skelton (D) of Lexington
- 5. Emanuel Cleaver (D) of Kansas City
- 6. Sam Graves (R) of Tarkio
- 7. Roy Blunt (R) of Branson
- 8. Jo Ann Emerson (R) of Cape Girardeau
- 9. Kenny Hulshof (R) of Columbia
- At Large. Denny Rehberg (R) of Billings
- 1. Jeff Fortenberry (R) of Lincoln
- 2. Lee Terry (R) of Omaha
- 3. Tom Osborne (R) of LeMoyne (Retiring in 2007)
| District | Member | Party | Hometown | First took office |
Prior Background | Education | 1 | Shelley Berkley | Democrat | Las Vegas | 1999 | Nevada Assembly; attorney | UNLV, San Diego | 2 | Jim Gibbons * | Republican | Reno | 1997 | Nevada Assembly; pilot; attorney | UNR, Southwestern Law | 3 | Jon Porter | Republican | Henderson | 2003 | Nevada Senate; insurance | Briar Cliff | |
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* Running for Governor in 2006
- 1. Jeb Bradley (R) of Wolfeboro
- 2. Charlie Bass (R) of Peterborough
* Bob Menendez (D) of Hoboken, resigned January 17, 2006
- 1. Heather Wilson (R) of Albuquerque
- 2. Steve Pearce (R) of Hobbs
- 3. Tom Udall (D) of Santa Fe
- 1. Tim Bishop (D) of Southampton
- 2. Steve Israel (D) of Huntington
- 3. Peter T. King (R) of Seaford
- 4. Carolyn McCarthy (D) of Mineola
- 5. Gary Ackerman (D) of Jamaica Estates
- 6. Gregory W. Meeks (D) of Queens
- 7. Joseph Crowley (D) of Queens
- 8. Jerrold Nadler (D) of New York
- 9. Anthony D. Weiner (D) of Brooklyn
- 10. Edolphus Towns (D) of Brooklyn
- 11. Major Owens (D) of Brooklyn (Retiring in 2007)
- 12. Nydia Velázquez (D) of Brooklyn
- 13. Vito Fossella (R) of Staten Island
- 14. Carolyn B. Maloney (D) of New York
- 15. Charles Rangel (D) of New York
- 16. José Serrano (D) of Bronx
- 17. Eliot L. Engel (D) of Bronx
- 18. Nita Lowey (D) of Harrison
- 19. Sue W. Kelly (R) of Katonah
- 20. John E. Sweeney (R) of Clifton Park
- 21. Michael R. McNulty (D) of Green Estates
- 22. Maurice Hinchey (D) of Saugerties
- 23. John M. McHugh (R) of Pierrepont Manor
- 24. Sherwood Boehlert (R) of New Hartford (Retiring in 2007)
- 25. James T. Walsh (R) of Syracuse
- 26. Thomas M. Reynolds (R) of Clarence
- 27. Brian Higgins (D) of Buffalo
- 28. Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D) of Fairport
- 29. Randy Kuhl (R) of Hammondsport
- 1. G. K. Butterfield (D) of Wilson
- 2. Bob Etheridge (D) of Lillington
- 3. Walter B. Jones (R) of Farmville
- 4. David Price (D) of Chapel Hill
- 5. Virginia Foxx (R) of Grandfather Community
- 6. Howard Coble (R) of Greensboro
- 7. Mike McIntyre (D) of Lumberton
- 8. Robin Hayes (R) of Concord
- 9. Sue Wilkins Myrick (R) of Charlotte
- 10. Patrick McHenry (R) of Cherryville
- 11. Charles H. Taylor (R) of Brevard
- 12. Mel Watt (D) of Charlotte
- 13. Brad Miller (D) of Raleigh
| District | Member | Party | Hometown | First took office |
Prior Background | Education | At Large | Earl Pomeroy | Democrat | Mandan | 1993 | State Insurance Commissioner | UND, University of Durham | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
- 1. John Sullivan (R) of Tulsa
- 2. Dan Boren (D) of Paden
- 3. Frank Lucas (R) of Cheyenne
- 4. Tom Cole (R) of Monroe
- 5. Ernest Istook (R) of Oklahoma City (Running for Governor in 2006)
- 1. David Wu (D) of Portland
- 2. Greg Walden (R) of Hood River
- 3. Earl Blumenauer (D) of Portland
- 4. Peter DeFazio (D) of Springfield
- 5. Darlene Hooley (D) of West Linn
- 1. Bob Brady (D) of Philadelphia
- 2. Chaka Fattah (D) of Philadelphia
- 3. Phil English (R) of Erie
- 4. Melissa Hart (R) of Bradfordwoods
- 5. John E. Peterson (R) of Pleasantville
- 6. Jim Gerlach (R) of Downingtown
- 7. Curt Weldon (R) of Glen Mills
- 8. Mike Fitzpatrick (R) of Levittown
- 9. Bill Shuster (R) of Hollidaysburg
- 10. Don Sherwood (R) of Tunkhannock
- 11. Paul Kanjorski (D) of Nanticoke
- 12. John Murtha (D) of Johnstown
- 13. Allyson Schwartz (D) of Jenkintown
- 14. Michael F. Doyle (D) of Forest Hills
- 15. Charles Dent (R) of Allentown
- 16. Joseph R. Pitts (R) of Kennett Square
- 17. Tim Holden (D) of Saint Clair
- 18. Tim Murphy (R) of Pittsburgh
- 19. Todd Russell Platts (R) of York
- 1. Patrick J. Kennedy (D) of Portsmouth
- 2. James Langevin (D) of Warwick
- 1. Henry E. Brown, Jr. (R) of Hanahan
- 2. Joe Wilson (R) of Springdale
- 3. Gresham Barrett (R) of Westminster
- 4. Bob Inglis (R) of Travelers Rest
- 5. John Spratt (D) of York
- 6. Jim Clyburn (D) of Columbia
| District | Member | Party | Hometown | First took office |
Prior Background | Education | At Large | Stephanie Herseth | Democrat | Brookings | 2004 | professor | Georgetown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
- 1. Bill Jenkins (R) of Rogersville (Retiring in 2007)
- 2. John Duncan (R) of Knoxville
- 3. Zach Wamp (R) of Chattanooga
- 4. Lincoln Davis (D) of Pall Mall
- 5. Jim Cooper (D) of Nashville
- 6. Bart Gordon (D) of Murfreesboro
- 7. Marsha Blackburn (R) of Brentwood
- 8. John S. Tanner (D) of Union City
- 9. Harold Ford, Jr. (D) of Memphis (Running for U.S. Senate in 2006)
- 1. Louie Gohmert (R) of Tyler
- 2. Ted Poe (R) of Humble
- 3. Sam Johnson (R) of Plano
- 4. Ralph Hall (R) of Rockwall
- 5. Jeb Hensarling (R) of Dallas
- 6. Joe Barton (R) of Ennis
- 7. John Culberson (R) of Houston
- 8. Kevin Brady (R) of The Woodlands
- 9. Al Green (D) of Houston
- 10. Michael McCaul (R) of Austin
- 11. Mike Conaway (R) of Midland
- 12. Kay Granger (R) of Fort Worth
- 13. Mac Thornberry (R) of Clarendon
- 14. Ron Paul (R) of Surfside
- 15. Rubén Hinojosa (D) of Mercedes
- 16. Silvestre Reyes (D) of El Paso
- 17. Chet Edwards (D) of Waco
- 18. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D) of Houston
- 19. Randy Neugebauer (R) of Lubbock
- 20. Charlie Gonzalez (D) of San Antonio
- 21. Lamar S. Smith (R) of San Antonio
- 22. Vacant, June 10, 2006 - present
- Tom DeLay (R) of Sugar Land, resigned June 9, 2006
- 23. Henry Bonilla (R) of San Antonio
- 24. Kenny Marchant (R) of Coppell
- 25. Lloyd Doggett (D) of Austin
- 26. Michael C. Burgess (R) of Flower Mound
- 27. Solomon P. Ortiz (D) of Corpus Christi
- 28. Henry Cuellar (D) of Laredo
- 29. Gene Green (D) of Houston
- 30. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) of Dallas
- 31. John Carter (R) of Round Rock
- 32. Pete Sessions (R) of Dallas
| District | Member | Party | Hometown | First took office |
Prior Background | Education | 1 | Rob Bishop | Republican | Brigham City | 2003 | Chairman of the Utah Republican Party | University of Utah | 2 | Jim Matheson | Democrat | Salt Lake City | 2001 | private sector | Harvard, UCLA | 3 | Chris Cannon | Republican | Mapleton | 1997 | private sector | BYU | |
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| District | Member | Party | Hometown | First took office |
Prior Background | Education | At Large | Bernie Sanders * | Independent | Burlington | 1991 | Mayor of Burlington | University of Chicago | |
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* Running for U.S. Senate in 2006.
- 1. Jo Ann Davis (R) of Gloucester
- 2. Thelma Drake (R) of Norfolk
- 3. Robert C. Scott (D) of Newport News
- 4. Randy Forbes (R) of Chesapeake
- 5. Virgil Goode (R) of Rocky Mount
- 6. Bob Goodlatte (R) of Roanoke
- 7. Eric Cantor (R) of Richmond
- 8. Jim Moran (D) of Arlington
- 9. Rick Boucher (D) of Abingdon
- 10. Frank Wolf (R) of Vienna
- 11. Thomas M. Davis (R) of Vienna
| District | Member | Party | Hometown | First took office |
Prior background | Education | 1 | Jay Inslee | Democrat | Bainbridge Island | 1999 | Attorney | Washington, Willammette | 2 | Rick Larsen | Democrat | Everett | 2001 | County Council | Pacific Lutheran, Minnesota | 3 | Brian Baird | Democrat | Vancouver | 1999 | Psychologist | Utah, Wyoming | 4 | Richard "Doc" Hastings | Republican | Pasco | 1995 | Washington State House | Columbia Basin, Central Washington | 5 | Cathy McMorris | Republican | Deer Lake | 2005 | Washington State House | Pensacola Christian, Washington | 6 | Norm Dicks | Democrat | Belfair | 1977 | Legislative Assistant | Washington | 7 | Jim McDermott | Democrat | Seattle | 1989 | Psychiatrist | Wheaton, Illinois | 8 | Dave Reichert | Republican | Auburn | 2005 | King County Sheriff | Concordia Lutheran | 9 | Adam Smith | Democrat | Tacoma | 1997 | Washington State Senate | Fordham, Washington | |
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| District | Member | Party | Hometown | First took office |
Prior Background | Education | 1 | Alan Mollohan | Democrat | Fairmont | 1983 | attorney | William & Mary, WVU | 2 | Shelley Moore Capito | Republican | Charleston | 2001 | West Virginia House of Delegates | Duke, University of Virginia | 3 | Nick Rahall | Democrat | Beckley | 1977 | Senate Staff Member; businessman | Duke, George Washington | |
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| District | Member | Party | Hometown | First took office |
Prior background | Education | 1 | Paul Ryan | Republican | Janesville | 1999 | Legislative Director | Miami | 2 | Tammy Baldwin | Democrat | Madison | 1999 | Wisconsin State Assembly | Smith, Wisconsin | 3 | Ron Kind | Democrat | La Crosse | 1997 | County Prosecutor | London, Minnesota | 4 | Gwen Moore | Democrat | Milwaukee | 2005 | Wisconsin State Senate | Marquette, Harvard | 5 | Jim Sensenbrenner | Republican | Menomonee Falls | 1979 | Wisconsin State Senate | Stanford, Wisconsin | 6 | Tom Petri | Republican | Fond du Lac | 1979 | Wisconsin State Senate | Harvard | 7 | Dave Obey | Democrat | Wausau | 1969 | Wisconsin State Assembly | Wisconsin | 8 | Mark Green | Republican | Green Bay | 1999 | Wisconsin State Assembly | Wisconsin | |
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Note: Mark Green is running for Governor in 2006.
- At Large. Barbara Cubin (R) of Casper
- At Large. Eni F.H. Faleomavaega (non-voting delegate) (D)
- At Large. Eleanor Holmes Norton (non-voting delegate) (D)
- At Large. Madeleine Z. Bordallo (non-voting delegate) (D)
- At Large. Luis Fortuño (non-voting Resident Commissioner) (R/PNP)
- At Large. Donna Christian-Christensen (non-voting delegate) (D)
Changes in Membership
Senate
| State | Outgoing Senator | Reason for Vacancy | Successor | Date of Successor's Installation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic| | Jon Corzine (D) | Corzine became Governor of New Jersey on January 17, 2006. As governor, he appointed Menendez to succeed him. | Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic| | Robert Menendez (D) | January 18, 2006 |
House of Representatives
Miscellaneous facts about current members
Members who served non-continuous terms
- Rep. Brian Bilbray (R-CA), served in House 1994-2000; re-elected in June 2006.
- Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA), served in House 1992-1998; re-elected in 2000.
- Rep. Bob Inglis (R-SC), served in House 1992-98; re-elected in 2004.
- Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), served in Senate 1982-2000; re-elected in 2002.
- Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA), served in House 1992-2002; re-elected in 2004.
- Rep. Ted Strickland (D-OH), served in House 1992-94; re-elected in 1996.
Source: National Journal Almanac of American Politics 2006
Members who switched political parties
From Democratic to Republican:
- Rep. Ralph Hall (R-TX), was a Democrat until January 2004.
- Rep. Virgil Goode (R-VA), was a Democrat from 1996-2000; an Independent from 2000-02; and a Republican since 2002.
- Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL), was a Democrat until 1994.
From Republican to Independent:
- Sen. Jim Jeffords (I-VT), was a Republican until June 2001.
Source: National Journal Almanac of American Politics 2006
Employees
Senate
- Chaplain: Barry C. Black
- Curator: Diane K. Skvarla
- Historian: Richard A. Baker
- Parliamentarian: Alan Frumin
- Secretary: Emily J. Reynolds
- Sergeant at Arms: William H. Pickle
House of Representatives
- Chaplain: Daniel P. Coughlin
- Chief Administrative Officer: James M. Eagen, III
- Clerk:
- Jeff Trandahl (to 2005)
- Karen L. Haas (2005 to present)
- Historian: Robert V. Remini
- Parliamentarian: Charles W. Johnson
- Reading Clerks: Paul Hays (R), Mary Kevin Niland (D)
- Sergeant at Arms: Wilson Livingood
- See also: Rules of the House: "Other officers and officials"
References
- ^ Ohio 2nd: A primary election was held on June 14 2005. A runoff election was held on August 2 2005. Jean Schmidt won and took her seat the next month. See Ohio 2nd congressional district election, 2005.
- ^ California 48th: A primary election was held on October 4 2005. A runoff election was held on December 6 2005. John Campbell won and took his seat the next day. See California 48th Congressional District Election, 2005.
- ^ California 50th: A primary election was held on April 11, 2006. A runoff election was held on June 6, 2006. Brian Bilbray won and was sworn in one week later. See California 50th congressional district special election, 2006.
- ^ New Jersey 13th: An election will be held to fill the unexpired term at the November 7, 2006 General Election. See New Jersey 13th congressional district special election, 2006.
- ^ a b An election will be held to fill the unexpired term at the November 7, 2006 General Election.
External links
- "Thomas" Project at the Library of Congress
- U.S. Senate official page
- U.S. House of Representatives official page
- USA Today Article on Members of Congress with Family Ties