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116th United States Congress
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January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
Members100 senators
435 representatives
6 non-voting delegates
Senate majorityRepublican
Senate PresidentMike Pence (R)
House majorityDemocratic
House SpeakerTBD
Sessions
1st: January 3, 2019 – TBD

The One Hundred Sixteenth United States Congress is the next meeting of the legislative branch of the Federal government of the United States, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It is scheduled to meet in Washington, D.C., from January 3, 2019, to January 3, 2021.

In the 2018 midterm elections, the Democratic Party won the majority in the House of Representatives and will have a preponderance of voting influence in selecting the next Speaker. In the Senate, the Republican Party increased its majority, giving the U.S. a split Congress.

Major events

Scheduled

  • Congress convenes at noon (EST) on January 3, 2019. [1]

Party summary

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

Senate

Senate membership, at the beginning of the Congress.
     45 Democrats
     53 Republicans
     2 Independents (Democratic caucus)
Affiliation Party
(shading indicates majority caucus)
Total Vacant
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Democratic Independent Republican
End of previous Congress 47 2 50 99 1
Begin (January 3, 2019) 45 2 53 100 0
Latest voting share 47.0% 53.0%

House of Representatives

House membership, at the beginning of this Congress.
     235 Democrats
     199 Republicans

     1 Disputed[a]
Party
(shading indicates majority caucus)
Total Vacant
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Democratic Independent Republican
End of previous Congress 196 0 236 432 3
Begin (January 3, 2019) 235 0 199 434 1[a]
Latest voting share 54.1% 0.0% 45.9%  
Non-voting members 3 1 2 6 0

Leadership

Senate

Senate President

Majority (Republican) Leadership

Minority (Democratic) Leadership

House of Representatives

Majority (Democratic) Leadership

Minority (Republican) Leadership

Demographics

75 senators are men, and 25 are women, the greatest female Senate representation to date. Additionally, both senators from six states are women, including California, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Minnesota, and New Hampshire. Thirteen states are represented by one male and one female senator, while 31 states are represented by two male senators. 91 senators are white, 4 are Hispanic, 2 are black, 2 are Asian, and 1 is multiracial. 2 senators identify as LGBTQ+.[16][17]

333 members of the House of Representatives are men, and 102 are women.[18] 317 members are white, 55 members are black, 44 are Hispanic, 15 are Asian, and 4 are Native American. 8 representatives identify as LGBTQ+.[19] Two women in the House, Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Shalala (D-FL), will be the youngest and oldest female freshman representative in history, respectively.

Most members of this Congress are Christian (90.7%), with approximately half being Protestant. Around one-third are Catholics, 6% are Jewish, the highest in American history. Other religions represented include Buddhism, Islam, and Hinduism. Non-religious or unaffiliated also saw gains.[20][21][22]

Members

Senate

The numbers refer to their Senate classes. All class 1 seats were contested in the November 2018 elections. In this Congress, class 1 means their term commenced in the current Congress, requiring re-election in 2024; class 2 means their term ends with this Congress, requiring re-election in 2020; and class 3 means their term began in the last Congress, requiring re-election in 2022.

House of Representatives

All but one of the 435 seats were filled by the elections on November 6, 2018, or by special elections thereafter.[a]

Committees

Section contents: Senate, House, Joint

Listed alphabetically by chamber, including Chair and Ranking Member.

Senate

Committee Chair Ranking Member [23]
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Pat Roberts (R-KS) Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
Appropriations Richard Shelby (R-AL) Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
Armed Services Jim Inhofe (R-OK) Jack Reed (D-RI)
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Mike Crapo (R-ID) Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Budget Mike Enzi (R-WY) Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
Commerce, Science and Transportation Roger Wicker (R-MS) Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
Energy and Natural Resources Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Joe Manchin (D-WV)
Environment and Public Works John Barrasso (R-WY) Tom Carper (D-DE)
Finance Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Foreign Relations Jim Risch (R-ID) Bob Menendez (D-NJ)
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Lamar Alexander (R-TN) Patty Murray (D-WA)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Ron Johnson (R-WI) Gary Peters (D-MI)
Judiciary Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
Rules and Administration Roy Blunt (R-MO) Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Marco Rubio (R-FL) Ben Cardin (D-MD)
Veterans' Affairs Johnny Isakson (R-GA) Jon Tester (D-MT)
Aging (Special) Susan Collins (R-ME) Bob Casey (D-PA)
Ethics (Select) Johnny Isakson (R-GA) Chris Coons (D-DE)
Indian Affairs (Permanent Select) John Hoeven (R-ND) Tom Udall (D-NM)
Intelligence (Select) Richard Burr (R-NC) Mark Warner (D-VA)
International Narcotics Control (Permanent Caucus) Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)

House of Representatives

Committee Chair Ranking Member
Agriculture Collin Peterson (D-MN) Mike Conaway (R-TX)
Appropriations Nita Lowey (D-NY) Kay Granger (R-TX)
Armed Services Adam Smith (D-WA) Mac Thornberry (R-TX)
Budget John Yarmuth (D-KY) Steve Womack (R-AR)
Education and Labor Bobby Scott (D-VA) Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
Energy and Commerce Frank Pallone (D-NJ) Greg Walden (R-OR)
Ethics Ted Deutch (D-FL) Kenny Marchant (R-TX)
Financial Services Maxine Waters (D-CA) Patrick McHenry (R-NC)
Foreign Affairs Eliot Engel (D-NY) Michael McCaul (R-TX)
Homeland Security Bennie Thompson (D-MS) Mike Rogers (R-AL)
House Administration Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) Rodney Davis (R-IL)
Judiciary Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) Doug Collins (R-GA)
Natural Resources Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) Rob Bishop (R-UT)
Oversight and Government Reform Elijah Cummings (D-MD) Jim Jordan (R-OH)
Rules Jim McGovern (D-MA) Tom Cole (R-OK)
Science, Space and Technology Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) Frank Lucas (R-OK)
Small Business Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) Steve Chabot (R-OH)
Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) Sam Graves (R-MO)
Veterans' Affairs Mark Takano (D-CA) Phil Roe (R-TN)
Ways and Means Richard Neal (D-MA) Kevin Brady (R-TX)
Climate Crisis (Select) Kathy Castor (D-FL) TBD
Human Rights (Lantos Commission) Jim McGovern (D-MA) TBD
Intelligence (Permanent Select) Adam Schiff (D-CA) Devin Nunes (R-CA)

Joint

Committee Chair Ranking Member Vice Chair Vice Ranking Member
Economic TBD Martin Heinrich (D-NM)[23] TBD TBD
Library TBD TBD TBD TBD
Printing TBD TBD TBD TBD
Taxation TBD TBD TBD TBD
Budget and Appropriations Process Reform (Select) TBD TBD TBD TBD


Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission) TBD TBD TBD TBD
Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans (Select) TBD TBD TBD TBD

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d One seat, representing North Carolina's 9th congressional district, has yet to be filled following allegations of voting fraud. See 2018 North Carolina's 9th congressional district election.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) and the North Dakota Democratic-Nonpartisan League Party (D-NPL) are the Minnesota and North Dakota affiliates of the U.S. Democratic Party and are counted as Democrats.

References

  1. ^ https://www.c-span.org/schedule/
  2. ^ Wagner, John; DeBonis, Mike (November 14, 2018). "Congressional leadership elections: House Republicans elect Kevin McCarthy as next leader; Pelosi seeks to shore up votes for speaker". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Fandos, Nicholas (November 14, 2018). "House Republicans Pick Kevin McCarthy as Their Next Leader". The New York Times. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d Bolton, Alexander (November 14, 2018). "McConnell reelected as leader, Thune promoted to whip". The Hill. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  5. ^ Lesniewski, Niels (November 15, 2018). "Catherine Cortez Masto Becomes First Latina to Lead DSCC". Roll Call. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  6. ^ McPherson, Lindsey; McPherson, Lindsey (November 28, 2018). "Steny Hoyer Elected House Majority Leader". Roll Call. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  7. ^ McPherson, Lindsey (November 28, 2018). "James Clyburn Elected Majority Whip". Roll Call. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  8. ^ McPherson, Lindsey (November 28, 2018). "Rep. Ben Ray Luján Elected Assistant Democratic Leader". Roll Call. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  9. ^ McPherson, Lindsey (November 28, 2018). "Hakeem Jeffries Wins Democratic Caucus Chair Race Against Barbara Lee". Roll Call. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  10. ^ McPherson, Lindsey (November 29, 2018). "Katherine Clark Elected House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair". Roll Call. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  11. ^ Pathé, Simone (November 29, 2018). "Cheri Bustos Elected DCCC Chair". Roll Call. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  12. ^ a b c McPherson, Lindsey (December 4, 2018). "House Democrats' New Elected Leadership Team Is More Progressive and Diverse". Roll Call. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  13. ^ a b c DeGette dropped from chief deputy whip spot
  14. ^ a b c d e f g Roll Call Staff (November 14, 2018). "Here's the List of House Republican Leaders for the Next Congress". Roll Call. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  15. ^ McPherson, Lindsey (November 27, 2018). "Scalise Appoints Rep. Drew Ferguson as House GOP's Chief Deputy Whip". Roll Call. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  16. ^ Edmondson, Catie; Lee, Jasmine C. (November 28, 2018). "Meet the New Freshmen in Congress: More Democrats, Diversity and Women". The New York Times.
  17. ^ Jin, Beatrice (November 23, 2018). "Congress's incoming class is younger, bluer, and more diverse than ever". POLITICO.
  18. ^ "A record number of women will be serving in the new Congress". Pew Research. December 18, 2018.
  19. ^ Panetta, Grace; Lee, Samantha (December 16, 2018). "This one graphic shows how much more diverse the House of Representatives will become in January". Business Insider.
  20. ^ Faith on the Hill
  21. ^ Women Elected at Historic Levels, But No Surprise Here: White Men Dominate 116th Congress Nov 7, 2018
  22. ^ As Christians split over Trump, minority faiths make their mark Nov 7, 2018
  23. ^ a b Solender, Andrew (December 11, 2018). "The office of @SenSchumer has released an official list of Senate Democratic Ranking Members and Vice Chairmen". Twitter. Retrieved December 11, 2018.