112th United States Congress

112th United States Congress
United States Capitol (2007)
Duration: January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013
Senate President:	Joe Biden (D)
Senate Pres. pro tem:	Daniel Inouye (D)
House Speaker:	John Boehner (R)
Members:	100 Senators 435 Representatives 6 Non-voting members
Senate Majority:	Democratic Party
House Majority:	Republican Party
Sessions
1st: January 5, 2011[1] – present
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The One Hundred Twelfth United States Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It convened in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 2011, and will end on January 3, 2013, close to the end of the presidential term to which Barack Obama was elected in 2008. Senators elected to regular terms in 2006 will complete those terms in this Congress. This Congress includes the last House of Representatives elected from congressional districts that were apportioned based on the 2000 census.

In the 2010 midterm elections, the Republican Party won the majority in the House of Representatives. While the Democrats kept their Senate majority, it was reduced from the previous Congress.^[2] This is the first Congress in which the House and Senate are controlled by different parties since the 107th Congress of 2001–2003, and the first Congress to begin that way since the 99th Congress of 1985–1987. In this Congress, the House of Representatives has the largest number of Republican members, 242, since the 80th Congress (1947–1949).^[3]

Major events

President Obama delivered the 2011 State of the Union Address on January 25, 2011

• 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 historic first.^[4]
• January 8, 2011: 2011 Tucson shooting: Representative Gabrielle Giffords and nineteen other people were shot by a gunman in Tucson, Arizona. Six of them, including U.S. District Judge John Roll, died. Votes on the House floor were suspended for one week as a result of the shooting.
• January 25, 2011: 2011 State of the Union Address
• November 6, 2012: 2012 general elections scheduled

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.^[5] 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.^{[citation needed]} 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.^{[citation needed]} Obama said he would veto a proposed Republican budget over Republican social spending cuts.^{[citation needed]} This was also backed by Senate Democrats who objected to such cuts as that of Planned Parenthood.^[6][7][8] 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.^[7] The two parties ultimately agreed on a 2011 federal budget the following week.^{[citation needed]}

There were many reactions to the possible shutdown with some saying the economy could be hurt during a fragile recovery^[9] and others saying the lack of an unnecessary bureaucracy would not be noticed.^[10] 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.^[11]

Debt limit crisis

Main article: United States debt ceiling crisis

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 House passed the compromise bill, the Budget Control Act of 2011, on August 1, 2011 and the Senate passed it on August 2.

Major legislation

Enacted

Main article: 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), Pub.L. 112-10
• August 2, 2011: Budget Control Act of 2011, Pub.L. 112-25
• September 16, 2011: Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, Pub.L. 112-119, H.R. 1249

Proposed

• Cut, Cap and Balance Act, H.R. 2560
• No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, H.R. 3
• Protect Life Act, H.R. 358
• Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, H.R. 2
• American Jobs Act, S. 1549
• Respect for Marriage Act, S. 598, H.R. 1116
• FY 2011 Further Continuing Appropriations (through March 18), H.J.Res. 44

See also: Active Legislation, 112th Congress, via senate.gov

Select committees

• Ethics (Senate)
• Intelligence (Senate)
• Intelligence (House - Permanent)
• Deficit Reduction (Joint)

See also: Committees of the United States Congress

Party summary

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

Senate

Senate Party standings (at the beginning of this Congress)

  51 Democrats

  2 Independents, both caucusing with Democrats

  47 Republicans

	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)			Total	Vacant
	Democratic	Independent	Republican
End of previous congress	56	2	42	100	0
Begin	51	2	47	100	0
May 3, 2011			46	99	1
May 9, 2011			47	100	0
Latest voting share	53%		47%

House of Representatives

House Party standings (at the beginning of this Congress)

  193 Democrats

  242 Republicans

	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total	Vacant
	Democratic	Republican
End of previous congress	255	179	434	1
Begin	193	242	435	0
February 9, 2011		241	434	1
February 28, 2011	192		433	2
May 9, 2011		240	432	3
May 24, 2011	193		433	2
June 21, 2011	192		432	3
July 12, 2011	193		433	2
August 3, 2011	192		432	3
September 13, 2011		242	434	1
Latest voting share	44.2%	55.8%
Non-voting members	6	0	6	0

Leadership

[ Section contents: Senate: Majority (D), Minority (R) • House: Majority (R), Minority (D) ]

Senate

President of the Senate
Joe Biden (D)

President pro tempore of Senate
Daniel Inouye (D)

• President: Joe Biden (D)
• President pro tempore: Daniel Inouye (D)

Majority (Democratic) leadership

• Majority Leader and Caucus Chair: Harry Reid
• Assistant Majority Leader (Majority Whip): Dick Durbin
• Caucus Vice Chair and Policy Committee Chair: Chuck Schumer^[12]
• Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair and Caucus Secretary: Patty Murray^[13][14]
• Policy Committee Vice Chair: Debbie Stabenow^[14]
• Steering and Outreach Committee Chair: Mark Begich^[14]
• Steering and Outreach Committee Vice Chair: Daniel Akaka
• Chief Deputy Whip: Barbara Boxer

Minority (Republican) leadership

• Minority Leader: Mitch McConnell
• Assistant Minority Leader (Minority Whip): Jon Kyl
• Conference Chairman: Lamar Alexander
• Policy Committee Chairman: John Thune
• Conference Vice Chair: John Barrasso
• 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 of the House
John Boehner (R)

• Speaker: John Boehner (R)

Majority (Republican) leadership

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

Minority (Democratic) leadership

• Minority Leader: Nancy Pelosi
• Minority Whip: Steny Hoyer
• Assistant Minority 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
• Caucus Chairman: John B. Larson
• Caucus Vice-Chairman: Xavier Becerra
• Campaign Committee Chairman: Steve Israel
• Steering/Policy Committee Co-Chairs: Rosa DeLauro and George Miller^[15]
• Organization, Study, and Review Chairman: Mike Capuano^[16]

Members

Senate

For year of birth, when first took office, when current term expires, prior background, and education, see List of current United States Senators.

Alabama 3. Richard Shelby (R) 2. Jeff Sessions (R) Alaska 3. Lisa Murkowski (R) 2. Mark Begich (D) Arizona 3. John McCain (R) 1. Jon Kyl (R) Arkansas 2. Mark Pryor (D) 3. John Boozman (R) California 1. Dianne Feinstein (D) 3. Barbara Boxer (D) Colorado 2. Mark Udall (D) 3. Michael Bennet (D) Connecticut 1. Joe Lieberman (I) 3. Richard Blumenthal (D) Delaware 1. Tom Carper (D) 2. Chris Coons (D) Florida 1. Bill Nelson (D) 3. Marco Rubio (R) Georgia 2. Saxby Chambliss (R) 3. Johnny Isakson (R) Hawaii 3. Daniel Inouye (D) 1. Daniel Akaka (D) Idaho 3. Mike Crapo (R) 2. Jim Risch (R) Illinois 2. Dick Durbin (D) 3. Mark Kirk (R) Indiana 1. Richard Lugar (R) 3. Dan Coats (R) Iowa 3. Chuck Grassley (R) 2. Tom Harkin (D) Kansas 2. Pat Roberts (R) 3. Jerry Moran (R) Kentucky 2. Mitch McConnell (R) 3. Rand Paul (R) Louisiana 2. Mary Landrieu (D) 3. David Vitter (R) Maine 1. Olympia Snowe (R) 2. Susan Collins (R) Maryland 3. Barbara Mikulski (D) 1. Ben Cardin (D) Massachusetts 2. John Kerry (D) 1. Scott Brown (R) Michigan 2. Carl Levin (D) 1. Debbie Stabenow (D) Minnesota 1. Amy Klobuchar (D) 2. Al Franken (D) Mississippi 2. Thad Cochran (R) 1. Roger Wicker (R) Missouri 1. Claire McCaskill (D) 3. Roy Blunt (R)

Montana 2. Max Baucus (D) 1. Jon Tester (D) Nebraska 1. Ben Nelson (D) 2. Mike Johanns (R) Nevada 3. Harry Reid (D) 1. John Ensign (R), until May 3, 2011 Dean Heller (R), from May 9, 2011 New Hampshire 2. Jeanne Shaheen (D) 3. Kelly Ayotte (R) New Jersey 2. Frank Lautenberg (D) 1. Bob Menendez (D) New Mexico 1. Jeff Bingaman (D) 2. Tom Udall (D) New York 3. Charles Schumer (D) 1. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) North Carolina 3. Richard Burr (R) 2. Kay Hagan (D) North Dakota 1. Kent Conrad (D) 3. John Hoeven (R) Ohio 1. Sherrod Brown (D) 3. Rob Portman (R) Oklahoma 2. Jim Inhofe (R) 3. Tom Coburn (R) Oregon 3. Ron Wyden (D) 2. Jeff Merkley (D) Pennsylvania 1. Bob Casey, Jr. (D) 3. Pat Toomey (R) Rhode Island 2. Jack Reed (D) 1. Sheldon Whitehouse (D) South Carolina 2. Lindsey Graham (R) 3. Jim DeMint (R) South Dakota 2. Tim Johnson (D) 3. John Thune (R) Tennessee 2. Lamar Alexander (R) 1. Bob Corker (R) Texas 1. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) 2. John Cornyn (R) Utah 1. Orrin Hatch (R) 3. Mike Lee (R) Vermont 3. Patrick Leahy (D) 1. Bernie Sanders (I) Virginia 1. Jim Webb (D) 2. Mark Warner (D) Washington 3. Patty Murray (D) 1. Maria Cantwell (D) West Virginia 2. Jay Rockefeller (D) 1. Joe Manchin (D) Wisconsin 1. Herb Kohl (D) 3. Ron Johnson (R) Wyoming 2. Mike Enzi (R) 1. John Barrasso (R)

Current party membership by state   2 Democrats   1 Democrat and 1 Republican   2 Republicans    1 Independent and 1 Democrat Majority Leader of the Senate Harry Reid (D) Minority Leader of the Senate Mitch McConnell (R) Majority Whip of the Senate Dick Durbin (D) Minority Whip of the Senate Jon Kyl (R)

House of Representatives

For year of birth, when first took office, prior background, religious affiliation and education, see Current members of the United States House of Representatives.

For maps of congressional districts, see List of United States congressional districts.

Section contents: 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 — Non-voting members

Alabama (6–1 Republican) 1. Jo Bonner (R) 2. Martha Roby (R) 3. Mike Rogers (R) 4. Robert Aderholt (R) 5. Mo Brooks (R) 6. Spencer Bachus (R) 7. Terri Sewell (D) Alaska (1 Republican) At-large. Don Young (R) Arizona (5–3 Republican) 1. Paul Gosar (R) 2. Trent Franks (R) 3. Ben Quayle (R) 4. Ed Pastor (D) 5. David Schweikert (R) 6. Jeff Flake (R) 7. Raúl Grijalva (D) 8. Gabrielle Giffords (D) Arkansas (3–1 Republican) 1. Rick Crawford (R) 2. Timothy Griffin (R) 3. Steve Womack (R) 4. Mike Ross (D) California (34–19 Democratic) 1. Mike Thompson (D) 2. Wally Herger (R) 3. Dan Lungren (R) 4. Tom McClintock (R) 5. Doris Matsui (D) 6. Lynn Woolsey (D) 7. George Miller (D) 8. Nancy Pelosi (D) 9. Barbara Lee (D) 10. John Garamendi (D) 11. Jerry McNerney (D) 12. Jackie Speier (D) 13. Pete Stark (D) 14. Anna Eshoo (D) 15. Mike Honda (D) 16. Zoe Lofgren (D) 17. Sam Farr (D) 18. Dennis Cardoza (D) 19. Jeff Denham (R) 20. Jim Costa (D) 21. Devin Nunes (R) 22. Kevin McCarthy (R) 23. Lois Capps (D) 24. Elton Gallegly (R) 25. Howard McKeon (R) 26. David Dreier (R) 27. Brad Sherman (D) 28. Howard Berman (D) 29. Adam Schiff (D) 30. Henry Waxman (D) 31. Xavier Becerra (D) 32. Judy Chu (D) 33. Karen Bass (D) 34. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) 35. Maxine Waters (D) 36. Jane Harman (D), until February 28, 2011 Janice Hahn (D), from July 12, 2011 37. Laura Richardson (D) 38. Grace Napolitano (D) 39. Linda Sanchez (D) 40. Ed Royce (R) 41. Jerry Lewis (R) 42. Gary Miller (R) 43. Joe Baca (D) 44. Ken Calvert (R) 45. Mary Bono Mack (R) 46. Dana Rohrabacher (R) 47. Loretta Sanchez (D) 48. John Campbell (R) 49. Darrell Issa (R) 50. Brian Bilbray (R) 51. Bob Filner (D) 52. Duncan Hunter (R) 53. Susan Davis (D) Colorado (4–3 Republican) 1. Diana DeGette (D) 2. Jared Polis (D) 3. Scott Tipton (R) 4. Cory Gardner (R) 5. Doug Lamborn (R) 6. Mike Coffman (R) 7. Ed Perlmutter (D) Connecticut (5 Democrats) 1. John Larson (D) 2. Joe Courtney (D) 3. Rosa DeLauro (D) 4. Jim Himes (D) 5. Chris Murphy (D) Delaware (1 Democrat) At-large. John Carney (D) Florida (19–6 Republican) 1. Jeff Miller (R) 2. Steve Southerland (R) 3. Corrine Brown (D) 4. Ander Crenshaw (R) 5. Rich Nugent (R) 6. Cliff Stearns (R) 7. John Mica (R) 8. Daniel Webster (R) 9. Gus Bilirakis (R) 10. Bill Young (R) 11. Kathy Castor (D) 12. Dennis Ross (R) 13. Vern Buchanan (R) 14. Connie Mack (R) 15. Bill Posey (R) 16. Tom Rooney (R) 17. Frederica Wilson (D) 18. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) 19. Ted Deutch (D) 20. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) 21. Mario Diaz-Balart (R) 22. Allen West (R) 23. Alcee Hastings (D) 24. Sandy Adams (R) 25. David Rivera (R) Georgia (8–5 Republican) 1. Jack Kingston (R) 2. Sanford Bishop (D) 3. Lynn Westmoreland (R) 4. Hank Johnson (D) 5. John Lewis (D) 6. Tom Price (R) 7. Rob Woodall (R) 8. Austin Scott (R) 9. Tom Graves (R) 10. Paul Broun (R) 11. Phil Gingrey (R) 12. John Barrow (D) 13. David Scott (D) Hawaii (2 Democrats) 1. Colleen Hanabusa (D) 2. Mazie Hirono (D) Idaho (2 Republicans) 1. Raul Labrador (R) 2. Mike Simpson (R) Illinois (11–8 Republican) 1. Bobby Rush (D) 2. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D) 3. Dan Lipinski (D) 4. Luis Gutierrez (D) 5. Michael Quigley (D) 6. Peter Roskam (R) 7. Danny Davis (D) 8. Joe Walsh (R) 9. Jan Schakowsky (D) 10. Robert Dold (R) 11. Adam Kinzinger (R) 12. Jerry Costello (D) 13. Judy Biggert (R) 14. Randy Hultgren (R) 15. Tim Johnson (R) 16. Donald Manzullo (R) 17. Bobby Schilling (R) 18. Aaron Schock (R) 19. John Shimkus (R) Indiana (6–3 Republican) 1. Pete Visclosky (D) 2. Joe Donnelly (D) 3. Marlin Stutzman (R) 4. Todd Rokita (R) 5. Dan Burton (R) 6. Mike Pence (R) 7. Andre Carson (D) 8. Larry Bucshon (R) 9. Todd Young (R) Iowa (3–2 Democratic) 1. Bruce Braley (D) 2. David Loebsack (D) 3. Leonard Boswell (D) 4. Tom Latham (R) 5. Steve King (R) Kansas (4 Republicans) 1. Tim Huelskamp (R) 2. Lynn Jenkins (R) 3. Kevin Yoder (R) 4. Mike Pompeo (R) Kentucky (4–2 Republican) 1. Ed Whitfield (R) 2. Brett Guthrie (R) 3. John Yarmuth (D) 4. Geoff Davis (R) 5. Hal Rogers (R) 6. Ben Chandler (D) Louisiana (6–1 Republican) 1. Steve Scalise (R) 2. Cedric Richmond (D) 3. Jeff Landry (R) 4. John Fleming (R) 5. Rodney Alexander (R) 6. Bill Cassidy (R) 7. Charles Boustany (R) Maine (2 Democrats) 1. Chellie Pingree (D) 2. Mike Michaud (D) Maryland (6–2 Democratic) 1. Andrew Harris (R) 2. Dutch Ruppersberger (D) 3. John Sarbanes (D) 4. Donna Edwards (D) 5. Steny Hoyer (D) 6. Roscoe Bartlett (R) 7. Elijah Cummings (D) 8. Chris Van Hollen (D) Massachusetts (10 Democrats) 1. John Olver (D) 2. Richard Neal (D) 3. Jim McGovern (D) 4. Barney Frank (D) 5. Niki Tsongas (D) 6. John Tierney (D) 7. Ed Markey (D) 8. Mike Capuano (D) 9. Stephen Lynch (D) 10. William Keating (D) Michigan (9–6 Republican) 1. Dan Benishek (R) 2. Bill Huizenga (R) 3. Justin Amash (R) 4. David Camp (R) 5. Dale Kildee (D) 6. Fred Upton (R) 7. Tim Walberg (R) 8. Mike Rogers (R) 9. Gary Peters (D) 10. Candice Miller (R) 11. Thad McCotter (R) 12. Sander Levin (D) 13. Hansen Clarke (D) 14. John Conyers (D) 15. John Dingell (D) Minnesota (4–4 split) 1. Tim Walz (D) 2. John Kline (R) 3. Erik Paulsen (R) 4. Betty McCollum (D) 5. Keith Ellison (D) 6. Michele Bachmann (R) 7. Collin Peterson (D) 8. Chip Cravaack (R) Mississippi (3–1 Republican) 1. Alan Nunnelee (R) 2. Bennie Thompson (D) 3. Gregg Harper (R) 4. Steven Palazzo (R)

Missouri (6–3 Republican) 1. William Clay (D) 2. Todd Akin (R) 3. Russ Carnahan (D) 4. Vicky Hartzler (R) 5. Emanuel Cleaver (D) 6. Sam Graves (R) 7. Bill Long (R) 8. Jo Ann Emerson (R) 9. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R) Montana (1 Republican) At-large. Denny Rehberg (R) Nebraska (3 Republicans) 1. Jeff Fortenberry (R) 2. Lee Terry (R) 3. Adrian Smith (R) Nevada (2-1 Republican) 1. Shelley Berkley (D) 2. Dean Heller (R), until May 9, 2011 Mark Amodei (R), from September 13, 2011 3. Joe Heck (R) New Hampshire (2 Republicans) 1. Frank Guinta (R) 2. Charles Bass (R) New Jersey (7–6 Democratic) 1. Rob Andrews (D) 2. Frank LoBiondo (R) 3. Jon Runyan (R) 4. Chris Smith (R) 5. Scott Garrett (R) 6. Frank Pallone (D) 7. Leonard Lance (R) 8. Bill Pascrell (D) 9. Steve Rothman (D) 10. Donald Payne (D) 11. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R) 12. Rush Holt (D) 13. Albio Sires (D) New Mexico (2–1 Democratic) 1. Martin Heinrich (D) 2. Steve Pearce (R) 3. Ben Lujan (D) New York (21–8 Democratic) 1. Tim Bishop (D) 2. Steve Israel (D) 3. Peter King (R) 4. Carolyn McCarthy (D) 5. Gary Ackerman (D) 6. Gregory Meeks (D) 7. Joseph Crowley (D) 8. Jerrold Nadler (D) 9. Anthony Weiner (D), until June 21, 2011 Bob Turner (R), from September 13, 2011 10. Edolphus Towns (D) 11. Yvette Clarke (D) 12. Nydia Velazquez (D) 13. Michael Grimm (R) 14. Carolyn Maloney (D) 15. Charles Rangel (D) 16. Jose Serrano (D) 17. Eliot Engel (D) 18. Nita Lowey (D) 19. Nan Hayworth (R) 20. Chris Gibson (R) 21. Paul Tonko (D) 22. Maurice Hinchey (D) 23. Bill Owens (D) 24. Richard Hanna (R) 25. Ann Marie Buerkle (R) 26. Chris Lee (R), until February 9, 2011 Kathy Hochul (D), from May 24, 2011 27. Brian Higgins (D) 28. Louise Slaughter (D) 29. Tom Reed (R) North Carolina (7–6 Democratic) 1. G. K. Butterfield (D) 2. Renee Ellmers (R) 3. Walter Jones (R) 4. David Price (D) 5. Virginia Foxx (R) 6. Howard Coble (R) 7. Mike McIntyre (D) 8. Larry Kissell (D) 9. Sue Myrick (R) 10. Patrick McHenry (R) 11. Heath Shuler (D) 12. Mel Watt (D) 13. Brad Miller (D) North Dakota (1 Republican) At-large. Rick Berg (R) Ohio (13–5 Republican) 1. Steve Chabot (R) 2. Jean Schmidt (R) 3. Mike Turner (R) 4. Jim Jordan (R) 5. Bob Latta (R) 6. Bill Johnson (R) 7. Steve Austria (R) 8. John Boehner (R) 9. Marcy Kaptur (D) 10. Dennis Kucinich (D) 11. Marcia Fudge (D) 12. Pat Tiberi (R) 13. Betty Sutton (D) 14. Steve LaTourette (R) 15. Steve Stivers (R) 16. Jim Renacci (R) 17. Tim Ryan (D) 18. Bob Gibbs (R) Oklahoma (4–1 Republican) 1. John Sullivan (R) 2. Dan Boren (D) 3. Frank Lucas (R) 4. Tom Cole (R) 5. James Lankford (R) Oregon (3–1 Democratic, 1 vacant) 1. David Wu (D), until August 3, 2011 Vacant 2. Greg Walden (R) 3. Earl Blumenauer (D) 4. Peter DeFazio (D) 5. Kurt Schrader (D) Pennsylvania (12–7 Republican) 1. Bob Brady (D) 2. Chaka Fattah (D) 3. Mike Kelly (R) 4. Jason Altmire (D) 5. Glenn Thompson (R) 6. Jim Gerlach (R) 7. Pat Meehan (R) 8. Mike Fitzpatrick (R) 9. Bill Shuster (R) 10. Tom Marino (R) 11. Lou Barletta (R) 12. Mark Critz (D) 13. Allyson Schwartz (D) 14. Michael Doyle (D) 15. Charlie Dent (R) 16. Joseph Pitts (R) 17. Tim Holden (D) 18. Timothy Murphy (R) 19. Todd Platts (R) Rhode Island (2 Democrats) 1. David Cicilline (D) 2. James Langevin (D) South Carolina (5–1 Republican) 1. Tim Scott (R) 2. Joe Wilson (R) 3. Jeff Duncan (R) 4. Trey Gowdy (R) 5. Mick Mulvaney (R) 6. Jim Clyburn (D) South Dakota (1 Republican) At-large. Kristi Noem (R) Tennessee (7–2 Republican) 1. Phil Roe (R) 2. Jimmy Duncan (R) 3. Chuck Fleischmann (R) 4. Scott DesJarlais (R) 5. Jim Cooper (D) 6. Diane Black (R) 7. Marsha Blackburn (R) 8. Stephen Fincher (R) 9. Steve Cohen (D) Texas (23–9 Republican) 1. Louie Gohmert (R) 2. Ted Poe (R) 3. Sam Johnson (R) 4. Ralph Hall (R) 5. Jeb Hensarling (R) 6. Joe Barton (R) 7. John Culberson (R) 8. Kevin Brady (R) 9. Al Green (D) 10. Michael McCaul (R) 11. Mike Conaway (R) 12. Kay Granger (R) 13. Mac Thornberry (R) 14. Ron Paul (R) 15. Ruben Hinojosa (D) 16. Silvestre Reyes (D) 17. Bill Flores (R) 18. Sheila Jackson Lee (D) 19. Randy Neugebauer (R) 20. Charlie Gonzalez (D) 21. Lamar Smith (R) 22. Pete Olson (R) 23. Quico Canseco (R) 24. Kenny Marchant (R) 25. Lloyd Doggett (D) 26. Michael Burgess (R) 27. Blake Farenthold (R) 28. Henry Cuellar (D) 29. Gene Green (D) 30. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) 31. John Carter (R) 32. Pete Sessions (R) Utah (2–1 Republican) 1. Rob Bishop (R) 2. Jim Matheson (D) 3. Jason Chaffetz (R) Vermont (1 Democrat) At-large. Peter Welch (D) Virginia (8–3 Republican) 1. Rob Wittman (R) 2. Scott Rigell (R) 3. Bobby Scott (D) 4. Randy Forbes (R) 5. Robert Hurt (R) 6. Bob Goodlatte (R) 7. Eric Cantor (R) 8. Jim Moran (D) 9. Morgan Griffith (R) 10. Frank Wolf (R) 11. Gerry Connolly (D) Washington (5–4 Democratic) 1. Jay Inslee (D) 2. Rick Larsen (D) 3. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R) 4. Doc Hastings (R) 5. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) 6. Norman Dicks (D) 7. Jim McDermott (D) 8. Dave Reichert (R) 9. Adam Smith (D) West Virginia (2–1 Republican) 1. David McKinley (R) 2. Shelley Moore Capito (R) 3. Nick Rahall (D) Wisconsin (5–3 Republican) 1. Paul Ryan (R) 2. Tammy Baldwin (D) 3. Ron Kind (D) 4. Gwen Moore (D) 5. Jim Sensenbrenner (R) 6. Tom Petri (R) 7. Sean Duffy (R) 8. Reid Ribble (R) Wyoming (1 Republican) At-large. Cynthia Lummis (R) Non-voting members (6 Democrats) American Samoa. Eni Faleomavaega (D) District of Columbia. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) Guam. Madeleine Bordallo (D) Northern Mariana Islands. Gregorio Sablan (D) Puerto Rico. Pedro Pierluisi (D) U.S. Virgin Islands. Donna Christian-Christensen (D)

Members' party membership by district.   Democratic   Republican Freshman class of the House of Representatives, January 2011 Majority Leader of the House Eric Cantor (R) Minority Leader of the House Nancy Pelosi (D) Majority Whip of the House Kevin McCarthy (R) Minority Whip of the House Steny Hoyer (D)

Changes in membership

Senate

State (class)	Former senator	Reason for change	Successor	Date of successor's installation
Nevada (1)	John Ensign (R)	Resigned May 3, 2011 due to an Ethics Committee investigation.[17] The appointed successor will serve for the remainder of the term that ends with this Congress.	Dean Heller (R)[18]	May 9, 2011[19]

House of Representatives

See also: List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives

District	Vacator	Reason for change	Successor	Date of successor's installation
New York 26th	Christopher Lee (R)	Resigned February 9, 2011, due to a personal scandal.[20] A special election was held May 24, 2011.[21]	Kathy Hochul (D)	June 1, 2011
California 36th	Jane Harman (D)	Resigned February 28, 2011 to become the head of the Woodrow Wilson Center.[22] A special election was held July 12, 2011.[23]	Janice Hahn (D)	July 19, 2011
Nevada 2nd	Dean Heller (R)	Resigned May 9, 2011, when appointed to the Senate.[18] A special election was held September 13, 2011.[24]	Mark Amodei (R)	September 15, 2011
New York 9th	Anthony Weiner (D)	Resigned June 21, 2011, due to a personal scandal.[25] A special election was held September 13, 2011.[26]	Bob Turner (R)	September 15, 2011
Oregon 1st	David Wu (D)	Resigned August 3, 2011, due to a personal scandal. A special election will be held January 31, 2012.[27]	TBD	TBD

Committees

[ Section contents: Senate: Standing, Special, select, and other • House: Standing, Select • Joint ]

Senate

Main article: List of United States Senate committees

Standing committees

Committee		Chair (D)		Ranking member (R)
	Subcommittees
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry		Debbie Stabenow		Pat Roberts
	Commodities, Markets, Trade and Risk Management		Ben Nelson		Saxby Chambliss
	Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources		Michael Bennet		John Boozman
	Jobs, Rural Economic Growth and Energy Innovation		Sherrod Brown		John Thune
	Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Marketing and Agriculture Security		Kirsten Gillibrand		Mike Johanns
	Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food and Agricultural Research		Bob Casey		Richard Lugar
Appropriations		Daniel Inouye		Thad Cochran
	Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies		Herb Kohl		Roy Blunt
	Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies		Barbara Mikulski		Kay Bailey Hutchison
	Defense		Daniel Inouye		Thad Cochran
	Energy and Water Development		Dianne Feinstein		Lamar Alexander
	Financial Services and General Government		Richard Durbin		Jerry Moran
	Homeland Security		Mary Landrieu		Dan Coats
	Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies		Jack Reed		Lisa Murkowski
	Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies		Tom Harkin		Richard Shelby
	Legislative Branch		Ben Nelson		John Hoeven
	Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies		Tim Johnson		Mark Kirk
	State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs		Patrick Leahy		Lindsey Graham
	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies		Patty Murray		Susan Collins
Armed Services		Carl Levin		John McCain
	Airland		Joe Lieberman		Scott Brown
	Emerging Threats and Capabilities		Kay Hagan		Rob Portman
	Personnel		Jim Webb		Lindsey Graham
	Readiness and Management Support		Claire McCaskill		Kelly Ayotte
	SeaPower		Jack Reed		Roger Wicker
	Strategic Forces		Ben Nelson		Jeff Sessions
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs		Tim Johnson		Richard Shelby
	Economic Policy		John Tester		David Vitter
	Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection		Sherrod Brown		Bob Corker
	Housing, Transportation, and Community Development		Robert Menendez		Jim DeMint
	Securities, Insurance, and Investment		Jack Reed		Mike Crapo
	Security and International Trade and Finance		Mark Warner		Mike Johanns
Budget		Kent Conrad		Jeff Sessions
Commerce, Science and Transportation		Jay Rockefeller		Kay Bailey Hutchison
	Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security		Maria Cantwell		John Thune
	Communications, Technology, and the Internet		John Kerry		John Ensign, then Jim DeMint
	Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion		Amy Klobuchar		Roy Blunt
	Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance		Mark Pryor		Pat Toomey
	Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard		Mark Begich		Olympia Snowe
	Science and Space		Bill Nelson		John Boozman
	Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security		Frank Lautenberg		Roger Wicker
Energy and Natural Resources		Jeff Bingaman		Lisa Murkowski
	Energy		Maria Cantwell		Jim Risch
	National Parks		Mark Udall		Richard Burr
	Public Lands and Forests		Ron Wyden		John Barrasso
	Water and Power		Debbie Stabenow		Mike Lee
Environment and Public Works		Barbara Boxer		Jim Inhofe
	Children’s Health and Environmental Responsibility		Amy Klobuchar		Lamar Alexander
	Clean Air and Nuclear Safety		Tom Carper		John Barrasso
	Green Jobs and the New Economy		Bernie Sanders		John Boozman
	Oversight		Sheldon Whitehouse		Mike Johanns
	Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health		Frank Lautenberg		Mike Crapo
	Transportation and Infrastructure		Max Baucus		David Vitter
	Water and Wildlife		Ben Cardin		Jeff Sessions
Finance		Max Baucus		Orrin Hatch
	Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure		Jeff Bingaman		John Cornyn
	Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth		Bill Nelson		Mike Crapo
	Health Care		Jay Rockefeller		John Ensign, then Chuck Grassley
	International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness		Ron Wyden		John Thune
	Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy		Debbie Stabenow		Tom Coburn
	Taxation and IRS Oversight		Kent Conrad		Jon Kyl
Foreign Relations		John Kerry		Richard Lugar
	Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Narcotics Affairs		Robert Menendez		Marco Rubio
	Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs		Bob Casey, Jr.		Jim Risch
	African Affairs		Chris Coons		Johnny Isakson
	East Asian and Pacific Affairs		Jim Webb		James Inhofe
	International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy and Global Women's Issues		Barbara Boxer		Jim DeMint
	European Affairs		Jeanne Shaheen		John Barrasso
	International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, and International Environmental Protection		Ben Cardin		Bob Corker
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions		Tom Harkin		Mike Enzi
	Subcommittee on Children and Families		Patty Murray		Richard Burr
	Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety		Barbara Mikulski		Johnny Isakson
	Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging		Bernie Sanders		Rand Paul
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs		Joe Lieberman		Susan Collins
	Contracting Oversight (Ad Hoc)		Claire McCaskill		Rob Portman
	Disaster Recovery and Intergovernmental Affairs (Ad Hoc)		Mark Pryor		John Ensign, then Rand Paul
	Federal Financial Management, Government Information and International Security		Thomas Carper		Scott Brown
	Investigations (Permanent)		Carl Levin		Tom Coburn
	Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia		Daniel Akaka		Rob Johnson
Judiciary		Patrick Leahy		Chuck Grassley
	Administrative Oversight and the Courts		Amy Klobuchar		Jeff Sessions
	Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights		Herb Kohl		Mike Lee
	The Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights		Dick Durbin		Lindsey Graham
	Crime and Terrorism		Sheldon Whitehouse		Jon Kyl
	Immigration, Refugees and Border Security		Chuck Schumer		John Cornyn
	Privacy, Technology and the Law		Al Franken		Tom Coburn
Rules and Administration		Chuck Schumer		Lamar Alexander
Small Business and Entrepreneurship		Mary Landrieu		Olympia Snowe
Veterans' Affairs		Patty Murray		Richard Burr

Special, select, and other committees

Committee	Chair	Vice chair
Indian Affairs	Daniel Akaka	John Barrasso
Select Committee on Ethics	Barbara Boxer	Johnny Isakson
Select Committee on Intelligence	Dianne Feinstein	Saxby Chambliss
Special Committee on Aging	Herb Kohl	Bob Corker

House of Representatives

Main article: List of United States House of Representatives committees

Standing committees

Committee		Chair (R)		Ranking member (D)
	Subcommittees
Agriculture		Frank Lucas		Collin C. Peterson
	Conservation, Energy, and Forestry		Glenn Thompson		Tim Holden
	Department Operations, Oversight, and Credit		Jeff Fortenberry		Marcia Fudge
	General Farm Commodities and Risk Management		Mike Conaway		Leonard Boswell
	Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry		Tom Rooney		Dennis Cardoza
	Nutrition and Horticulture		Jean Schmidt		Joe Baca
	Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture		Timothy V. Johnson		Jim Costa
Appropriations		Hal Rogers		Norm Dicks
	Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies		Jack Kingston		Sam Farr
	Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies		Frank Wolf		Chaka Fattah
	Defense		Bill Young		Norm Dicks
	Energy and Water Development		Rodney Frelinghuysen		Pete Visclosky
	Financial Services and General Government		Jo Ann Emerson		José Serrano
	Homeland Security		Robert Aderholt		David Price
	Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies		Mike Simpson		Jim Moran
	Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies		Denny Rehberg		Rosa DeLauro
	Legislative Branch		Ander Crenshaw		Mike Honda
	Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies		John Culberson		Sanford Bishop
	State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs		Kay Granger		Nita Lowey
	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies		Tom Latham		John Olver
Armed Services		Buck McKeon		Adam Smith
	Emerging Threats and Capabilities		Mac Thornberry		Jim Langevin
	Military Personnel		Joe Wilson		Susan Davis
	Oversight and Investigations		Rob Wittman		Jim Cooper
	Readiness		Randy Forbes		Madeleine Bordallo
	Seapower and Projection Forces		Todd Akin		Mike McIntyre
	Strategic Forces		Mike Turner		Loretta Sanchez
	Tactical Air and Land Forces		Roscoe Bartlett		Silvestre Reyes
Budget		Paul Ryan		Chris Van Hollen
Education and the Workforce		John Kline		George Miller
	Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education		Duncan D. Hunter		Dale Kildee
	Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions		Phil Roe		Rob Andrews
	Higher Education and Workforce Training		Virginia Foxx		Ruben Hinojosa
	Workforce Protections		Tim Walberg		Lynn Woolsey
Energy and Commerce		Fred Upton		Henry Waxman
	Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade		Mary Bono Mack		G. K. Butterfield
	Communications and Technology		Greg Walden		Anna Eshoo
	Energy and Power		Ed Whitfield		Bobby Rush
	Environment and the Economy		John Shimkus		Gene Green
	Health		Joe Pitts		Frank Pallone
	Oversight and Investigations		Cliff Stearns		Diana DeGette
Ethics		Jo Bonner		Linda Sanchez
Financial Services		Spencer Bachus		Barney Frank
	Capital Markets and Government-Sponsored Enterprises		Scott Garrett		Maxine Waters
	Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology		Ron Paul		William Clay, Jr.
	Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit		Shelley Moore Capito		Carolyn B. Maloney
	Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity		Judy Biggert		Luis Gutierrez
	International Monetary Policy and Trade		Gary Miller		Carolyn McCarthy
	Oversight and Investigations		Randy Neugebauer		Michael Capuano
Foreign Affairs		Ileana Ros-Lehtinen		Howard Berman
	Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights		Chris Smith		Donald Payne
	Asia and the Pacific		Donald A. Manzullo		Eni Faleomavaega
	Europe and Eurasia		Dan Burton		Gregory Meeks
	Middle East and South Asia		Steve Chabot		Gary Ackerman
	Oversight and Investigations		Dana Rohrabacher		Russ Carnahan
	Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade		Ed Royce		Brad Sherman
	Western Hemisphere		Connie Mack IV		Eliot Engel
Homeland Security		Peter T. King		Bennie Thompson
	Border and Maritime Security		Candice Miller		Henry Cuellar
	Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications		Gus Bilirakis		Laura Richardson
	Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies		Dan Lungren		Yvette Clarke
	Counterterrorism and Intelligence		Pat Meehan		Jane Harman, then Jackie Speier
	Oversight, Investigations, and Management		Michael McCaul		William R. Keating
	Transportation Security		Mike D. Rogers		Sheila Jackson Lee
House Administration		Dan Lungren		Bob Brady
	Oversight		Phil Gingrey		Zoe Lofgren
	Elections		Gregg Harper		Bob Brady
Judiciary		Lamar S. Smith		John Conyers
	Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law		Howard Coble		Steve Cohen
	Constitution		Trent Franks		Jerrold Nadler
	Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet		Bob Goodlatte		Mel Watt
	Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security		Jim Sensenbrenner		Bobby Scott
	Immigration Policy and Enforcement		Elton Gallegly		Zoe Lofgren
Natural Resources		Doc Hastings		Ed Markey
	Energy and Mineral Resources		Doug Lamborn		Rush D. Holt
	Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs		John Fleming		Donna Christensen
	Indian and Alaska Native Affairs		Don Young		Dan Boren
	National Parks, Forests and Public Lands		Rob Bishop		Raúl Grijalva
	Water and Power		Tom McClintock		Grace Napolitano
Oversight and Government Reform		Darrell Issa		Elijah Cummings
	Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and Labor Policy		Dennis A. Ross		Stephen Lynch
	Government Organization, Efficiency and Financial Management		Todd Platts		Ed Towns
	Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives		Trey Gowdy		Danny K. Davis
	National Security, Homeland Defense and Foreign Operations		Jason Chaffetz		John F. Tierney
	Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending		Jim Jordan		Dennis Kucinich
	TARP, Financial Services and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs		Patrick McHenry		Michael Quigley
	Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform		James Lankford		Gerry Connolly
Rules		David Dreier		Louise Slaughter
	Legislative and Budget Process		Pete Sessions		Alcee Hastings
	Rules and the Organization of the House		Rich Nugent		Jim McGovern
Science, Space and Technology		Ralph Hall		Eddie Bernice Johnson
	Space and Aeronautics		Steven Palazzo		Gabrielle Giffords
	Technology and Innovation		Ben Quayle		David Wu, then Donna Edwards
	Research and Science Education		Mo Brooks		Dan Lipinski
	Investigations and Oversight		Paul Broun		Donna Edwards
	Energy and Environment		Andy Harris		Brad Miller
Small Business		Sam Graves		Nydia Velazquez
	Agriculture, Energy and Trade		Scott Tipton		Mark Critz
	Healthcare and Technology		Renee Ellmers		Cedric Richmond
	Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access		Joe Walsh		Kurt Schrader
	Contracting and Workforce		Mick Mulvaney		Judy Chu
	Investigations, Oversight and Regulations		Mike Coffman		Jason Altmire
Transportation and Infrastructure		John Mica		Nick Rahall
	Aviation		Thomas Petri		Jerry Costello
	Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation		Frank LoBiondo		Rick Larsen
	Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management		Jeff Denham		Eleanor Holmes Norton
	Highways and Transit		John J. Duncan, Jr.		Peter DeFazio
	Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials		Bill Shuster		Corrine Brown
	Water Resources and Environment		Bob Gibbs		Tim Bishop
Veterans' Affairs		Jeff Miller		Bob Filner
	Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs		Jon Runyan		Jerry McNerney
	Economic Opportunity		Marlin Stutzman		Bruce Braley
	Health		Ann Marie Buerkle		Mike Michaud
	Oversight and Investigations		Bill Johnson		Joe Donnelly
Ways and Means		Dave Camp		Sander Levin
	Health		Wally Herger		Pete Stark
	Human Resources		Geoff Davis		Lloyd Doggett
	Oversight		Charles Boustany		John Lewis
	Select Revenue Measures		Pat Tiberi		Richard Neal
	Social Security		Sam Johnson		Xavier Becerra
	Trade		Kevin Brady		Jim McDermott

Select committees

Committees		Chair (R)		Ranking member (D)
	Subcommittees
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence		Mike Rogers		Dutch Ruppersberger
	Oversight		Lynn Westmoreland		Jan Schakowsky
	Technical and Tactical Intelligence		Joe Heck		Adam Schiff
	Terrorism, HUMINT, Analysis and Counterintelligence		Sue Myrick		Mike Thompson

Joint appointments

Main article: List of United States congressional joint committees

Committee	Chair	Ranking member
Joint Economic Committee	Sen. Bob Casey (D)	Rep. Kevin Brady (R)
Joint Committee on the Library	Sen. Chuck Schumer (D)	Rep. Gregg Harper (R)
Joint Committee on Printing	Rep. Gregg Harper (R)	Sen. Chuck Schumer (D)
Joint Committee on Taxation	Rep. Dave Camp (R)	Sen. Max Baucus (D)
Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Special)	inactive
Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction (Select)	Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R, co-chair)
	Sen. Patty Murray (D, co-chair)

Administrative officers

• Architect of the Capitol: Stephen T. Ayers
• Attending Physician of the United States Congress: Brian Monahan

Senate

• Chaplain: Barry C. Black
• Curator: Diane K. Skvarla
• Historian: Richard A. Baker
• Parliamentarian: Alan Frumin
• Secretary: Nancy Erickson
• Sergeant at Arms: Terrance W. Gainer
• Secretary for the Majority: Gary B. Myrick^[28]
• Secretary for the Minority: David J. Schiappa

House of Representatives

• Chaplain: Daniel Coughlin^[29]
• Chief Administrative Officer: Daniel J. Strodel^[29]
• Clerk: Karen L. Haas^[29]
• Historian: Matthew Wasniewski
• Parliamentarian: John V. Sullivan
• Reading Clerks: Susan Cole and Joseph Novotny
• Sergeant at Arms: Wilson “Bill” Livingood^[29]
• Inspector General: Theresa M. Grafenstine^[30]

See also

Elections

• United States congressional elections, 2010 (elections held in advance of this Congress)
  • United States Senate elections, 2010
  • United States House of Representatives elections, 2010
• United States congressional elections, 2012 (elections to be held during this Congress)
  • United States Senate elections, 2012
  • United States House of Representatives elections, 2012

Membership lists

• List of freshman class members of the 112th United States Congress

References

1. ^ Pub.L. 111-289
2. ^ Zeleny, Jeff (November 2, 2010). "G.O.P. Captures House, but Not Senate". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/03/us/politics/03elect.html?_r=1&hp. Retrieved November 3, 2010. 
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18. ^ ^{a b} Murray, Mark (April 27, 2011). "Sandoval appoints Heller to fill Ensign seat". NBC News. http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/04/27/6544161-sandoval-appoints-heller-to-fill-ensign-seat. 
19. ^ http://www.lvrj.com/news/heller-in-transition-one-foot-in-house-one-foot-in-senate-121223624.html?ref=624
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21. ^ "Governor Cuomo Signs Bill to Ensure Military Voters are Treated Fairly in Special Elections, Calls Special Election in 26th Congressional District". Governor of New York's Press Office. March 9, 2011. http://www.governor.ny.gov/press/030911cuomosignsbill. Retrieved March 9, 2011. 
22. ^ Allen, Mike; Cohen, Richard E. (February 7, 2011). "Rep. Jane Harman to resign from House". Politco.com. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0211/48984.html. Retrieved February 17, 2011. 
23. ^ "Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Special Election for 36th Congressional District". Governor of California Press Release. March 14, 2011. http://gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=16934. Retrieved March 14, 2011. 
24. ^ "Sandoval Sets Fall Special to Fill Heller’s Seat". Roll Call. April 29, 2011. http://www.rollcall.com/news/sandoval_sets_fall_special_to_fill_hellers_seat-205211-1.html?pos=hln. Retrieved April 29, 2011. 
25. ^ Camia, Catalina (June 20, 2011). "Anthony Weiner Officially Steps Down Tuesday". USA Today. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2011/06/anthony-weiner-resignation-sex-scandal-/1. Retrieved June 21, 2011. 
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27. ^ Freking, Kevin (August 4, 2011). "Wu notifies governor, speaker of resignation". Associated Press. Yahoo! News. http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110804/ap_on_go_co/us_wu_resignation. Retrieved August 4, 2011. 
28. ^ S.Res. 5, 112th Congress
29. ^ ^{a b c d} H.Res. 1, Electing officers of the House of Representatives, 112th Congress
30. ^ See: Rules of the House: "Other officers and officials"

Further reading

• Aftershock: The 112th Congress and Post-Crisis Asia by Edward Gresser and Daniel Twining (National Bureau of Asian Research, 2011)

External links

• Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
• Thomas Project at the Library of Congress
• Member Information, via U.S. House of Representatives
• Statistics and Lists, via U.S. Senate
• Congressional Directory: Main Page, Government Printing Office Online. Detailed listings of many aspects of current & previous memberships and sessions of Congress.