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The 109th United States Congress is the current meeting of the United States legislature, comprised 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, 430 were elected in the November 2004 House elections, 3 were elected during the Congress and there are 2 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

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Other legislation

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 231 53.1% 1 Democratic Party 201 46.2% 4 Independent 1 0.2% - Caucuses with the Democrats
Vacant 2 0.5% - Since January 17, 2006 and June 9, 2006
Total 435 5

Leadership

Senate

Majority (Republican) leadership

Minority (Democratic) leadership

Republican Caucus

Democratic Caucus

House of Representatives

Majority Leadership

Republican Caucus

Minority Leadership

Democratic Caucus

Members

Senate


Senator Party State ↑ Class First took
office 		Current term
expires 		Richard Shelby Republican Alabama 3 1987 2011 Jeff Sessions Republican 2 1997 2009 Ted Stevens Republican Alaska 2 1969 2009 Lisa Murkowski Republican 3 2003 2011 John McCain Republican Arizona 3 1987 2011 Jon Kyl Republican 1 1995 2007 Blanche Lincoln Democrat Arkansas 3 1999 2011 Mark Pryor Democrat 2 2003 2009 Dianne Feinstein Democrat California 1 1993 2007 Barbara Boxer Democrat 3 1993 2011 Wayne Allard Republican Colorado 2 1997 2009 Ken Salazar Democrat 3 2005 2011 Christopher Dodd Democrat Connecticut 3 1981 2011 Joseph Lieberman Democrat 1 1989 2007 Joe Biden Democrat Delaware 2 1973 2009 Thomas Carper Democrat 1 2001 2007 Bill Nelson Democrat Florida 1 2001 2007 Mel Martinez Republican 3 2005 2011 Saxby Chambliss Republican Georgia 2 2003 2009 Johnny Isakson Republican 3 2005 2011 Daniel Inouye Democrat Hawaii 3 1963 2011 Daniel Akaka Democrat 1 1991 2007 Larry Craig Republican Idaho 2 1991 2009 Mike Crapo Republican 3 1999 2011 Richard Durbin Democrat Illinois 2 1997 2009 Barack Obama Democrat 3 2005 2011 Richard Lugar Republican Indiana 1 1977 2007 Evan Bayh Democrat 3 1999 2011 Chuck Grassley Republican Iowa 3 1981 2011 Tom Harkin Democrat 2 1985 2009 Sam Brownback Republican Kansas 2 1997 2011 (retiring) Pat Roberts Republican 2 1997 2009 Mitch McConnell Republican Kentucky 2 1985 2009 Jim Bunning Republican 3 1999 2011 Mary Landrieu Democrat Louisiana 2 1997 2009 David Vitter Republican 3 2005 2011 Olympia Snowe Republican Maine 1 1995 2007 Susan Collins Republican 2 1997 2009 (retiring) Paul Sarbanes Democrat Maryland 2 1977 2007 (retiring) Barbara Mikulski Democrat 3 1987 2011 Edward Kennedy Democrat Massachusetts 1 1962 2007 John Kerry Democrat 2 1985 2009 Carl Levin Democrat Michigan 2 1979 2009 Debbie Stabenow Democrat 1 2001 2007 Mark Dayton Democrat Minnesota 1 2001 2007 (retiring) Norm Coleman Republican 2 2003 2009 Thad Cochran Republican Mississippi 2 1979 2009 Trent Lott Republican 1 1989 2007 Kit Bond Republican Missouri 3 1987 2011 James Talent Republican 1 2003 2007 Max Baucus Democrat Montana 2 1979 2009 Conrad Burns Republican 1 1989 2007 Chuck Hagel Republican Nebraska 2 1997 2009 Ben Nelson Democrat 1 2001 2007 Harry Reid Democrat Nevada 3 1987 2011 John Ensign Republican 1 2001 2007 Judd Gregg Republican New Hampshire 3 1993 2011 John E. Sununu Republican 2 2003 2009 Frank Lautenberg Democrat New Jersey 2 2003
(previously served
1983-2001) 		2009 Jon Corzine Democrat 1 2001-January 16, 2006, Resigned Robert Menendez Democrat January 17, 2006 2007 Pete Domenici Republican New Mexico 2 1973 2009 Jeff Bingaman Democrat 1 1983 2007 Charles Schumer Democrat New York 3 1999 2011 Hillary Clinton Democrat 1 2001 2007 Elizabeth Dole Republican North Carolina 2 2003 2009 Richard Burr Republican 3 2005 2011 Kent Conrad Democrat North Dakota 1 1987 2007 Byron Dorgan Democrat 3 1993 2011 Mike DeWine Republican Ohio 1 1995 2007 George Voinovich Republican 3 1999 2011 James Inhofe Republican Oklahoma 2 1995 2009 Tom Coburn Republican 3 2005 2011 Ron Wyden Democrat Oregon 3 1997 2011 Gordon Smith Republican 2 1997 2009 Arlen Specter Republican Pennsylvania 3 1981 2011 Rick Santorum Republican 1 1995 2007 Jack Reed Democrat Rhode Island 2 1997 2009 Lincoln Chafee Republican 1 1999 2007 Lindsey Graham Republican South Carolina 2 2003 2009 Jim DeMint Republican 3 2005 2011 Tim Johnson Democrat South Dakota 2 1997 2009 John Thune Republican 3 2005 2011 Bill Frist Republican Tennessee 1 1995 2007 (retiring) Lamar Alexander Republican 2 2003 2009 Kay Bailey Hutchison Republican Texas 1 1993 2007 John Cornyn Republican 2 2003 2009 Orrin Hatch Republican Utah 1 1977 2007 Robert Bennett Republican 3 1993 2011 Patrick Leahy Democrat Vermont 3 1975 2011 James Jeffords Independent 2 1989 2007 (retiring) John Warner Republican Virginia 2 1979 2009 George Allen Republican 1 2001 2007 Patty Murray Democrat Washington 3 1993 2011 Maria Cantwell Democrat 1 2001 2007 Robert Byrd Democrat West Virginia 1 1959 2007 Jay Rockefeller Democrat 2 1985 2009 Herbert Kohl Democrat Wisconsin 1 1989 2007 Russ Feingold Democrat 3 1993 2011 Craig Thomas Republican Wyoming 1 1995 2007 Michael Enzi Republican 2 1997 2009

House of Representatives

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

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California
Vacant, August 3, 2005 - December 6, 2005
Chris Cox (R) of Newport Beach, resigned August 2, 2005
  • . 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
  • . Duncan Hunter (R) of Alpine
  • . Susan Davis (D) of San Diego

    • 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
    Bob Menendez (D) of Hoboken, resigned January 17, 2006

    New Mexico

    New York

    North Carolina

    North Dakota

    Ohio
    Vacant, April 30, 2005 - September 5, 2005
    Rob Portman (R) of Terrace Park, resigned April 29, 2005
  • . Michael G. Oxley (R) of Findlay
  • . Paul E. Gillmor (R) of Old Fort
  • . Ted Strickland (D) of Lisbon
  • . David L. Hobson (R) of Springfield
  • . John A. Boehner (R) of West Chester
  • . Marcia C. Kaptur (D) of Toledo
  • . Dennis J. Kucinich (D) of Cleveland
  • . Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D) of Cleveland
  • . Patrick J. Tiberi (R) of Columbus
  • . Sherrod Brown (D) of Lorain
  • . Steven C. LaTourette (R) of Concord Township
  • . Deborah D. Pryce (R) of Columbus
  • . Ralph S. Regula (R) of Navarre
  • . Timothy J. Ryan (D) of Niles
  • . Robert W. Ney (R) of Heath

    • Oklahoma

    Oregon

    Pennsylvania

    Rhode Island

    South Carolina

    South Dakota

    Tennessee

    Texas
    Tom DeLay (R) of Sugar Land, resigned June 9, 2006
  • . Kenny Marchant (R) of Coppell
  • . Lloyd Doggett (D) of Austin
  • . Michael C. Burgess (R) of Flower Mound
  • . Solomon P. Ortiz (D) of Corpus Christi
  • . Henry Cuellar (D) of Laredo
  • . Gene Green (D) of Houston
  • . Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) of Dallas
  • . John Carter (R) of Round Rock
  • . Pete Sessions (R) of Dallas

    • Utah

    Vermont

    Virginia

    Washington

    West Virginia

    Wisconsin

    Wyoming

    American Samoa

    District of Columbia

    Guam

    Puerto Rico

    Virgin Islands

    Changes in Membership

    Senate

    State Outgoing Senator Reason for Vacancy Successor Date of Successor's Installation
    New Jersey Jon Corzine (D) Corzine became Governor of New Jersey on January 17, 2006 Robert Menendez (D) January 18, 2006

    House of Representatives

    District Outgoing Representative Reason for Vacancy Successor Date of Successor's Installation
    None. Representative Bob Matsui (D) died on January 1 2005, three days before the end of the 108th Congress. Therefore, at the beginning of the 109th Congress, the seat was vacant. Doris Matsui (D) March 10 2005
    Rob Portman (R) Resigned April 29 2005 to become the United States Trade Representative. Jean Schmidt (R) September 6 2005: 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.
    Chris Cox (R) Resigned August 2 2005, to become chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. John Campbell (R) December 7 2005: 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.
    Duke Cunningham (R) Resigned on December 1, 2005 after pleading guilty to conspiracy for bribes and tax evasion. Brian Bilbray (R) June 13 2006: 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.
    Robert Menendez (D) Resigned on January 16, 2006 in anticipation of his appointment by Jon Corzine to replace Corzine in the Senate. TBD: 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.
    Tom DeLay (R) Resigned on June 9, 2006 after a series of criminal indictments. TBD

    Employees

    Senate

    House of Representatives

    External links

    Current members of the United States House of Representatives | Lists of current office-holders | Lists of United States politicians | United States Congresses

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