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112th United States Congress

November 25, 2023

[1]The 112th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, from January 3, 2011, until January 3, 2013. It convened in Washington, D.C., on January 3, 2011, and ended on January 3, 2013, 17 days before the end of the presidential term to which Barack Obama was elected in 2008. Senators elected to regular terms in 2006 completed those terms in this Congress. This Congress included the last House of Representatives elected from congressional districts that were apportioned based on the 2000 census.[2][3]

112th United States Congress
111th ←
→ 113th
January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013
Members100 senators
435 representatives
6 non-voting delegates
Senate majorityDemocratic
Senate PresidentJoe Biden (D)
House majorityRepublican
House SpeakerJohn Boehner (R)
Sessions
1st: January 5, 2011 – January 3, 2012
2nd: January 3, 2012 – January 3, 2013
House of Representatives member pin for the 112th U.S. Congress

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.[4]

This was the first Congress in which the House and Senate were controlled by different parties since the 107th Congress (2001–2003), and the first Congress to begin that way since the 99th Congress (1985–1987).[citation needed] It was also the first Congress since the 36th Congress, over 150 years, in which the Republican Party held the House but not the Senate. In this Congress, the House of Representatives had the largest number of Republican members, 242, since the 80th Congress (1947–1949).[5] This was the only Congress between the 79th (1945–1947) and the 117th (2021–2023) that did not include a member of the Kennedy family.

As of 2022, this is the most recent Congress in which Democrats held a Senate seat in Nebraska or a House seat in Arkansas, the last in which Republicans held both Senate seats in Maine, and the last in which Democrats did not hold all seats in Connecticut.

Major events edit

 
President Obama delivered the 2011 State of the Union Address on January 25, 2011
 
After delivering the 2012 State of the Union Address on January 24, 2012, President Obama embraces Representative Gabby Giffords, who had been shot the previous year.
Main articles: 2011 in the United States, 2012 in the United States, and 2013 in the United States

Potential government shutdown edit

 
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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.[10] 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.[11][12][13] 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.[12] 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[14] and others saying the lack of an unnecessary bureaucracy would not be noticed.[15] 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.[16]

Debt limit crisis edit

 
Speaker Boehner meeting with President Obama at the White House during the 2011 debt ceiling crisis
 
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Main article: United States debt-ceiling crisis of 2011

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 compromise bill, the Budget Control Act of 2011, was enacted on August 2.

Major legislation edit

Enacted edit

Main article: Acts of the 112th United States Congress

Proposed edit

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

Party summary edit

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

Senate edit

 
Final Senate Membership
     51 Democrats
     47 Republicans

     2 Independents, caucusing with Democrats
Party
(shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total Vacant
Democratic Independent
(caucusing with
Democrats) 		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
December 17, 2012 50 99 1
December 26, 2012 51 100 0
January 1, 2013 46 99 1
January 2, 2013 47 100 0
Final voting share 53% 47%
Beginning of the next Congress 53 2 45 100 0

House of Representatives edit

 
Final House Membership
     191 Democrats
     240 Republicans

     4 Vacant
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
January 25, 2012 191 433 2
January 31, 2012 192 434 1
March 6, 2012 191 433 2
March 20, 2012 190 432 3
June 12, 2012 191 433 2
July 7, 2012 241 432 3
July 31, 2012 240 431 4
August 15, 2012 190 430 5
November 13, 2012 192 241 433 2
November 15, 2012 193 434 1
November 21, 2012 192 433 2
December 3, 2012 191 432 3
January 2, 2013 240 431 4
Final voting share 44.3% 55.7%
Non-voting members 6 0 6 0
Beginning of next Congress 200 233 433 2

Leadership edit

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

Senate edit

Senate President
 
Joe Biden (D)
Senate President pro Tempore
 
Daniel Inouye (D)
(until December 17, 2012)
 
Patrick Leahy (D)
(from December 17, 2012)

Majority (Democratic) leadership edit

Minority (Republican) leadership edit

House of Representatives edit

Speaker of the House
 
John Boehner (R)

Majority (Republican) leadership edit

Minority (Democratic) leadership edit

Members edit

For the first time in the history of Congress, over half its members were millionaires as of 2012; Democrats had a median net worth of $1.04 million, while the Republicans median was "almost exactly" $1.00 million.[22][23] In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 2012; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 2014; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 2016.

Senate edit

House of Representatives edit

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

Changes in membership edit

Senate edit

Senate changes
State
(class) 		Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date of successor's
formal installation[b]
Nevada
(1) 		John Ensign
(R) 		Resigned May 3, 2011, due to an Ethics Committee investigation.[28]
Successor appointed April 27, 2011 and later elected for a full six-year term. 		Dean Heller
(R)[29]		 May 9, 2011[30]
Hawaii
(3) 		Daniel Inouye
(D) 		Died December 17, 2012 [31]
Successor appointed December 26, 2012, to serve until a special election was held to finish the term ending January 3, 2017. 		Brian Schatz
(D) 		December 27, 2012
South Carolina
(3) 		Jim DeMint
(R) 		Resigned January 1, 2013, to run The Heritage Foundation[32]
Successor appointed January 2, 2013, to serve until a special election was held to finish the term ending January 3, 2017. 		Tim Scott
(R) 		January 2, 2013[33]

House of Representatives edit

See also: List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
House changes
District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date of successor's
formal installation[b]
New York 26th Christopher Lee
(R) 		Resigned February 9, 2011, due to a personal scandal.[34]
A special election was held May 24, 2011.[35]		 Kathy Hochul
(D) 		June 1, 2011
California 36th Jane Harman
(D) 		Resigned February 28, 2011, to become the head of the Woodrow Wilson Center.[36]
A special election was held July 12, 2011.[37]		 Janice Hahn
(D) 		July 19, 2011
Nevada 2nd Dean Heller
(R) 		Resigned May 9, 2011, when appointed to the Senate.[29]
A special election was held September 13, 2011.[38]		 Mark Amodei
(R) 		September 15, 2011
New York 9th Anthony Weiner
(D) 		Resigned June 21, 2011, due to a personal scandal.[39]
A special election was held September 13, 2011.[40]		 Bob Turner
(R) 		September 15, 2011
Oregon 1st David Wu
(D) 		Resigned August 3, 2011, due to a personal scandal.
A special election was held January 31, 2012.[41]		 Suzanne Bonamici
(D) 		February 7, 2012
Arizona 8th Gabby Giffords
(D) 		Resigned January 25, 2012, to focus on recovery from 2011 Tucson shooting.[42]
A special election was held June 12, 2012.[43]		 Ron Barber
(D) 		June 19, 2012
New Jersey 10th Donald M. Payne
(D) 		Died March 6, 2012.[44]
A special election was held November 6, 2012.[45]		 Donald Payne Jr.
(D) 		November 15, 2012[25]
Washington 1st Jay Inslee
(D) 		Resigned March 20, 2012, to focus on gubernatorial campaign.[46]
A special election was held November 6, 2012.[47]		 Suzan DelBene
(D) 		November 13, 2012[24]
Michigan 11th Thaddeus McCotter
(R) 		Resigned July 6, 2012, due to personal reasons.[48]
A special election was held November 6, 2012.[49]		 David Curson
(D) 		November 13, 2012[24]
Kentucky 4th Geoff Davis
(R) 		Resigned July 31, 2012, due to personal reasons.[50]
A special election was held November 6, 2012.[51]		 Thomas Massie
(R) 		November 13, 2012[24]
California 18th Dennis Cardoza
(D) 		Resigned August 15, 2012, due to personal reasons.[52] Vacant until the next Congress
Illinois 2nd Jesse Jackson Jr.
(D) 		Resigned November 21, 2012, due to a personal scandal.
California 51st Bob Filner
(D) 		Resigned December 3, 2012, to become Mayor of San Diego.
South Carolina 1st Tim Scott
(R) 		Resigned January 2, 2013, when appointed to the United States Senate.[26]

Committees edit

[ Section contents: Senate, House, Joint ]

Senate edit

Main article: List of United States Senate committees

House of Representatives edit

Main article: List of United States House of Representatives committees

Joint appointments edit

Main article: List of United States congressional joint committees

Caucuses edit

Main article: Caucuses of the United States Congress

Employees edit

Legislative branch agency directors edit

Senate edit

House of Representatives edit

See also edit

Elections edit

Membership lists edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b When seated or oath administered, not necessarily when service began.

References edit

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Further reading edit

External links edit

  • Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
  • 112th Congress Congress.gov at the Library of Congress
  • Member Information, via U.S. House of Representatives
  • Statistics and Lists, via U.S. Senate
  • , Government Printing Office Online. Detailed listings of many aspects of current & previous memberships and sessions of Congress.
  • Collected coverage September 25, 2013, at the Wayback Machine on C-SPAN
  • "Videos of House of Representatives Sessions for the 112th Congress from www.C-SPAN.org".
  • "Videos of Senate Sessions for the 112th Congress from www.C-SPAN.org".
  • "Videos of Committees from the House and Senate for the 112th Congress from www.C-SPAN.org".
  • House of Representatives Session Calendar for the 112th Congress, 2011 calendar (PDF).
  • House of Representatives Session Calendar for the 112th Congress, 2012 calendar (PDF).
  • Senate Session Calendar for the 112th Congress (PDF).
  • Congressional Pictorial Directory for the 112th Congress (PDF).
  • Congressional Pictorial Directory for the 112th Congress (PDF) (1st Revised ed.).
  • Congressional Pictorial Directory for the 112th Congress (PDF) (2nd Revised ed.).
  • Official Congressional Directory for the 112th Congress

November 25, 2023
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PresidentJoe Biden D House majorityRepublicanHouse SpeakerJohn Boehner R Sessions1st January 5 2011 January 3 20122nd January 3 2012 January 3 2013House of Representatives member pin for the 112th U S CongressIn 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 4 This was the first Congress in which the House and Senate were controlled by different parties since the 107th Congress 2001 2003 and the first Congress to begin that way since the 99th Congress 1985 1987 citation needed It was also the first Congress since the 36th Congress over 150 years in which the Republican Party held the House but not the Senate In this Congress the House of Representatives had the largest number of Republican members 242 since the 80th Congress 1947 1949 5 This was the only Congress between the 79th 1945 1947 and the 117th 2021 2023 that did not include a member of the Kennedy family As of 2022 this is the most recent Congress in which Democrats held a Senate seat in Nebraska or a House seat in Arkansas the last in which Republicans held both Senate seats in Maine and the last in which Democrats did not hold all seats in Connecticut Contents 1 Major events 1 1 Potential government shutdown 1 2 Debt limit crisis 2 Major legislation 2 1 Enacted 2 2 Proposed 3 Party summary 3 1 Senate 3 2 House of Representatives 4 Leadership 4 1 Senate 4 1 1 Majority Democratic leadership 4 1 2 Minority Republican leadership 4 2 House of Representatives 4 2 1 Majority Republican leadership 4 2 2 Minority Democratic leadership 5 Members 5 1 Senate 5 1 1 Alabama 5 1 2 Alaska 5 1 3 Arizona 5 1 4 Arkansas 5 1 5 California 5 1 6 Colorado 5 1 7 Connecticut 5 1 8 Delaware 5 1 9 Florida 5 1 10 Georgia 5 1 11 Hawaii 5 1 12 Idaho 5 1 13 Illinois 5 1 14 Indiana 5 1 15 Iowa 5 1 16 Kansas 5 1 17 Kentucky 5 1 18 Louisiana 5 1 19 Maine 5 1 20 Maryland 5 1 21 Massachusetts 5 1 22 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Mexico 5 2 32 New York 5 2 33 North Carolina 5 2 34 North Dakota 5 2 35 Ohio 5 2 36 Oklahoma 5 2 37 Oregon 5 2 38 Pennsylvania 5 2 39 Rhode Island 5 2 40 South Carolina 5 2 41 South Dakota 5 2 42 Tennessee 5 2 43 Texas 5 2 44 Utah 5 2 45 Vermont 5 2 46 Virginia 5 2 47 Washington 5 2 48 West Virginia 5 2 49 Wisconsin 5 2 50 Wyoming 5 2 51 Non voting members 6 Changes in membership 6 1 Senate 6 2 House of Representatives 7 Committees 7 1 Senate 7 2 House of Representatives 7 3 Joint appointments 8 Caucuses 9 Employees 9 1 Legislative branch agency directors 9 2 Senate 9 3 House of Representatives 10 See also 10 1 Elections 10 2 Membership lists 11 Notes 12 References 13 Further reading 14 External linksMajor events edit nbsp President Obama delivered the 2011 State of the Union Address on January 25 2011 nbsp After delivering the 2012 State of the Union Address on January 24 2012 President Obama embraces Representative Gabby Giffords who had been shot the previous year Main articles 2011 in the United States 2012 in the United States and 2013 in the United States 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 first 6 January 8 2011 2011 Tucson shooting Representative Gabby Giffords and nineteen other people were shot by a gunman in Tucson Arizona Six of them including a federal judge and a congressional aide died Votes on the House floor were suspended for one week January 25 2011 2011 State of the Union Address March 19 2011 The United States initiated Operation Odyssey Dawn as part of the international military intervention in the Libyan Civil War 7 The intervention continued under the auspices of NATO as Operation Unified Protector until the end of military operations in October 2011 May 2 2011 Navy SEALs killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in Operation Neptune Spear April 9 2011 A last minute deal between both parties averts a partial shutdown of the federal government August 2 2011 The 2011 debt ceiling crisis ends with the Budget Control Act of 2011 December 18 2011 The United States completed its withdrawal of troops from Iraq formally ending the Iraq War 8 January 24 2012 2012 State of the Union Address June 28 2012 In National Federation of Independent Business v Sebelius the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act s constitutionality but found the expansion of Medicaid unconstitutionally coercive on the states November 6 2012 2012 general elections including 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in which Democrats gained eight seats but not enough to retake the majority 2012 United States Senate elections in which Democrats gained two seats in their majority 2012 United States presidential election in which Barack Obama was re elected to a second term December 14 2012 The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting leaves 28 dead and prompts debate on gun control in the United States 9 January 1 2013 United States fiscal cliff avoided See American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 Potential government shutdown edit nbsp Wikinews has related news US government shutdown averted in last minute deal 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 10 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 11 12 13 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 12 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 14 and others saying the lack of an unnecessary bureaucracy would not be noticed 15 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 16 Debt limit crisis edit nbsp Speaker Boehner meeting with President Obama at the White House during the 2011 debt ceiling crisis nbsp Wikinews has related news US President Obama announces deal reached to avert government default Main article United States debt ceiling crisis of 2011 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 compromise bill the Budget Control Act of 2011 was enacted on August 2 Major legislation editEnacted edit 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 Tooltip Public Law United States 112 10 text PDF August 2 2011 Budget Control Act of 2011 Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 112 25 text PDF September 16 2011 Leahy Smith America Invents Act Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 112 29 text PDF October 21 2011 United States Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 112 41 text PDF October 21 2011 United States Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 112 42 text PDF October 21 2011 United States Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 112 43 text PDF December 20 2011 Consolidated Appropriations Act 2012 Pub L 112 74 December 31 2011 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 112 81 text PDF February 22 2012 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 112 96 text PDF March 8 2012 Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011 Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 112 98 text PDF April 4 2012 Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 STOCK Act Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 112 105 text PDF April 5 2012 Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act JOBS Act Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 112 106 text PDF May 30 2012 Export Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 Pub L 112 122 July 6 2012 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act MAP 21 Act Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 112 141 text PDF July 9 2012 Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act FDASIA Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 112 144 text PDF September 28 2012 Continuing Appropriations Resolution 2013 Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 112 175 text PDF November 27 2012 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 112 199 text PDF November 27 2012 European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act Pub L 112 200 December 14 2012 Magnitsky Act Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 112 208 text PDF January 2 2013 American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 112 240 text PDF January 10 2013 Katie Sepich Enhanced DNA Collection Act of 2012 Katie s Law Pub L 111 253Proposed edit American Jobs Act S 1549 Cut Cap and Balance Act H R 2560 Domestic Fuels Protection Act H R 4345 Federal Reserve Transparency Act S 202 H R 459 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act H R 3 PROTECT IP Act S 968 Protect Life Act H R 358 Repealing the Job Killing Health Care Law Act H R 2 Respect for Marriage Act S 598 H R 1116 Stop Online Piracy Act H R 3261See also Active Legislation 112th Congress via senate govParty summary editResignations and new members are discussed in the Changes in membership section below Senate edit nbsp Final Senate Membership 51 Democrats 47 Republicans 2 Independents caucusing with DemocratsParty shading indicates majority caucus Total VacantDemocratic Independent caucusing withDemocrats RepublicanEnd of previous Congress 56 2 42 100 0Begin 51 2 47 100 0May 3 2011 46 99 1May 9 2011 47 100 0December 17 2012 50 99 1December 26 2012 51 100 0January 1 2013 46 99 1January 2 2013 47 100 0Final voting share 53 47 Beginning of the next Congress 53 2 45 100 0House of Representatives edit nbsp Final House Membership 191 Democrats 240 Republicans 4 VacantParty Shading indicates majority caucus Total VacantDemocratic RepublicanEnd of previous Congress 255 179 434 1Begin 193 242 435 0February 9 2011 241 434 1February 28 2011 192 433 2May 9 2011 240 432 3May 24 2011 193 433 2June 21 2011 192 432 3July 12 2011 193 433 2August 3 2011 192 432 3September 13 2011 242 434 1January 25 2012 191 433 2January 31 2012 192 434 1March 6 2012 191 433 2March 20 2012 190 432 3June 12 2012 191 433 2July 7 2012 241 432 3July 31 2012 240 431 4August 15 2012 190 430 5November 13 2012 192 241 433 2November 15 2012 193 434 1November 21 2012 192 433 2December 3 2012 191 432 3January 2 2013 240 431 4Final voting share 44 3 55 7 Non voting members 6 0 6 0Beginning of next Congress 200 233 433 2Leadership editSection contents Senate Majority D Minority R House Majority R Minority D Senate edit Senate President nbsp Joe Biden D Senate President pro Tempore nbsp Daniel Inouye D until December 17 2012 nbsp Patrick Leahy D from December 17 2012 President Joe Biden D President pro tempore Daniel Inouye D until December 17 2012 Patrick Leahy D from December 17 2012Majority Democratic leadership edit Majority Leader and Caucus Chair Harry Reid Assistant Majority Leader Majority Whip Dick Durbin Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman and Policy Committee Chairman Chuck Schumer 17 Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman and Caucus Secretary Patty Murray 18 19 Policy Committee Vice Chairman Debbie Stabenow 19 Steering and Outreach Committee Chairman Mark Begich 19 Steering and Outreach Committee Vice Chairman Daniel Akaka Chief Deputy Whip Barbara BoxerMinority Republican leadership edit Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Assistant Minority Leader Minority Whip Jon Kyl Republican Conference Chairman Lamar Alexander until 2012 John Thune from 2012 Policy Committee Chairman John Thune until 2012 John Barrasso from 2012 Republican Conference Vice Chairman John Barrasso until 2012 Roy Blunt from 2012 National Senatorial Committee Chair John Cornyn Deputy Whips Roy Blunt Richard Burr Mike Crapo Saxby Chambliss Rob Portman Olympia Snowe David Vitter Roger WickerHouse of Representatives edit Speaker of the House nbsp John Boehner R Speaker John Boehner R Majority Republican leadership edit Majority Leader Eric Cantor Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy Majority Chief Deputy Whip Peter Roskam House Rules Committee Chairman David Dreier Republican Conference Chairman Jeb Hensarling Republican Campaign Committee Chairman Pete Sessions Policy Committee Chairman Tom Price Republican Conference Vice Chairman Cathy McMorris Rodgers Republican Conference Secretary John Carter Campaign Committee Deputy Chairman Greg WaldenMinority Democratic leadership edit Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Minority Whip Steny Hoyer Assistant Democratic 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 Democratic Caucus Chairman John B Larson Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman Xavier Becerra Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman Steve Israel Steering Policy Committee Co Chairs Rosa DeLauro and George Miller 20 Organization Study and Review Chairman Mike Capuano 21 Members editFor the first time in the history of Congress over half its members were millionaires as of 2012 Democrats had a median net worth of 1 04 million while the Republicans median was almost exactly 1 00 million 22 23 In this Congress Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress requiring reelection in 2012 Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress requiring reelection in 2014 and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress requiring reelection in 2016 Senate edit Alabama edit 2 Jeff Sessions R 3 Richard Shelby R Alaska edit 2 Mark Begich D 3 Lisa Murkowski R Arizona edit 1 Jon Kyl R 3 John McCain R Arkansas edit 2 Mark Pryor D 3 John Boozman R California edit 1 Dianne Feinstein D 3 Barbara Boxer D Colorado edit 2 Mark Udall D 3 Michael Bennet D Connecticut edit 1 Joe Lieberman I 3 Richard Blumenthal D Delaware edit 1 Tom Carper D 2 Chris Coons D Florida edit 1 Bill Nelson D 3 Marco Rubio R Georgia edit 2 Saxby Chambliss R 3 Johnny Isakson R Hawaii edit 1 Daniel Akaka D 3 Daniel Inouye D until December 17 2012 Brian Schatz D from December 26 2012 dd Idaho edit 2 Jim Risch R 3 Mike Crapo R Illinois edit 2 Dick Durbin D 3 Mark Kirk R Indiana edit 1 Richard Lugar R 3 Dan Coats R Iowa edit 2 Tom Harkin D 3 Chuck Grassley R Kansas edit 2 Pat Roberts R 3 Jerry Moran R Kentucky edit 2 Mitch McConnell R 3 Rand Paul R Louisiana edit 2 Mary Landrieu D 3 David Vitter R Maine edit 1 Olympia Snowe R 2 Susan Collins R Maryland edit 1 Ben Cardin D 3 Barbara Mikulski D Massachusetts edit 1 Scott Brown R 2 John Kerry D Michigan edit 1 Debbie Stabenow D 2 Carl Levin D Minnesota edit 1 Amy Klobuchar D a 2 Al Franken D a Mississippi edit 1 Roger Wicker R 2 Thad Cochran R Missouri edit 1 Claire McCaskill D 3 Roy Blunt R Montana edit 1 Jon Tester D 2 Max Baucus D Nebraska edit 1 Ben Nelson D 2 Mike Johanns R Nevada edit 1 John Ensign R until May 3 2011 Dean Heller R from May 9 2011 dd 3 Harry Reid D New Hampshire edit 2 Jeanne Shaheen D 3 Kelly Ayotte R New Jersey edit 1 Bob Menendez D 2 Frank Lautenberg D New Mexico edit 1 Jeff Bingaman D 2 Tom Udall D New York edit 1 Kirsten Gillibrand D 3 Charles Schumer D North Carolina edit 2 Kay Hagan D 3 Richard Burr R North Dakota edit 1 Kent Conrad D NPL a 3 John Hoeven R Ohio edit 1 Sherrod Brown D 3 Rob Portman R Oklahoma edit 2 Jim Inhofe R 3 Tom Coburn R Oregon edit 2 Jeff Merkley D 3 Ron Wyden D Pennsylvania edit 1 Bob Casey Jr D 3 Pat Toomey R Rhode Island edit 1 Sheldon Whitehouse D 2 Jack Reed D South Carolina edit 2 Lindsey Graham R 3 Jim DeMint R until January 2 2013 Tim Scott R from January 2 2013 dd South Dakota edit 2 Tim Johnson D 3 John Thune R Tennessee edit 1 Bob Corker R 2 Lamar Alexander R Texas edit 1 Kay Bailey Hutchison R 2 John Cornyn R Utah edit 1 Orrin Hatch R 3 Mike Lee R Vermont edit 1 Bernie Sanders I 3 Patrick Leahy D Virginia edit 1 Jim Webb D 2 Mark Warner D Washington edit 1 Maria Cantwell D 3 Patty Murray D West Virginia edit 1 Joe Manchin D 2 Jay Rockefeller D Wisconsin edit 1 Herb Kohl D 3 Ron Johnson R Wyoming edit 1 John Barrasso R 2 Mike Enzi R nbsp Party membership by state 2 Democrats 1 Democrat and 1 Republican 2 Republicans 1 Independent caucuses with Democrats and 1 DemocratSenate Majority Leaders nbsp Democratic LeaderHarry Reid nbsp Democratic WhipDick Durbin Senate Minority Leaders nbsp Republican LeaderMitch McConnell nbsp Republican WhipJon Kyl House of Representatives edit For maps of congressional districts see List of United States congressional districts 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 edit 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 edit At large Don Young R Arizona edit 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 Raul Grijalva D 8 Gabby Giffords D until January 25 2012 Ron Barber D from June 12 2012 dd Arkansas edit 1 Rick Crawford R 2 Tim Griffin R 3 Steve Womack R 4 Mike Ross D California edit 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 until August 15 2012Vacant from August 15 2012 dd 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 dd 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 until December 3 2012Vacant from December 3 2012 dd 52 Duncan D Hunter R 53 Susan Davis D Colorado edit 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 edit 1 John Larson D 2 Joe Courtney D 3 Rosa DeLauro D 4 Jim Himes D 5 Chris Murphy D Delaware edit At large John Carney D Florida edit 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 edit 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 edit 1 Colleen Hanabusa D 2 Mazie Hirono D Idaho edit 1 Raul Labrador R 2 Mike Simpson R Illinois edit 1 Bobby Rush D 2 Jesse Jackson Jr D until November 21 2012 Vacant from November 21 2012 dd 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 Bob Dold R 11 Adam Kinzinger R 12 Jerry Costello D 13 Judy Biggert R 14 Randy Hultgren R 15 Tim Johnson R 16 Don Manzullo R 17 Bobby Schilling R 18 Aaron Schock R 19 John Shimkus R Indiana edit 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 edit 1 Bruce Braley D 2 David Loebsack D 3 Leonard Boswell D 4 Tom Latham R 5 Steve King R Kansas edit 1 Tim Huelskamp R 2 Lynn Jenkins R 3 Kevin Yoder R 4 Mike Pompeo R Kentucky edit 1 Ed Whitfield R 2 Brett Guthrie R 3 John Yarmuth D 4 Geoff Davis R until July 31 2012 Thomas Massie R from November 13 2012 24 dd 5 Hal Rogers R 6 Ben Chandler D Louisiana edit 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 edit 1 Chellie Pingree D 2 Mike Michaud D Maryland edit 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 edit 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 edit 1 Dan Benishek R 2 Bill Huizenga R 3 Justin Amash R 4 Dave 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 Thaddeus McCotter R until July 6 2012 David Curson D from November 13 2012 24 dd 12 Sander Levin D 13 Hansen Clarke D 14 John Conyers D 15 John Dingell D Minnesota edit 1 Tim Walz DFL a 2 John Kline R 3 Erik Paulsen R 4 Betty McCollum DFL a 5 Keith Ellison DFL a 6 Michele Bachmann R 7 Collin Peterson DFL a 8 Chip Cravaack R Mississippi edit 1 Alan Nunnelee R 2 Bennie Thompson D 3 Gregg Harper R 4 Steven Palazzo R Missouri edit 1 Lacy 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 edit At large Denny Rehberg R Nebraska edit 1 Jeff Fortenberry R 2 Lee Terry R 3 Adrian Smith R Nevada edit 1 Shelley Berkley D 2 Dean Heller R until May 9 2011 Mark Amodei R from September 13 2011 dd 3 Joe Heck R New Hampshire edit 1 Frank Guinta R 2 Charles Bass R New Jersey edit 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 until March 6 2012 Donald Payne Jr D from November 15 2012 25 dd 11 Rodney Frelinghuysen R 12 Rush Holt Jr D 13 Albio Sires D New Mexico edit 1 Martin Heinrich D 2 Steve Pearce R 3 Ben Lujan D New York edit 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 dd 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 E 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 dd 27 Brian Higgins D 28 Louise Slaughter D 29 Tom Reed R North Carolina edit 1 G K Butterfield D 2 Renee Ellmers R 3 Walter B Jones Jr 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 edit At large Rick Berg R Ohio edit 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 edit 1 John Sullivan R 2 Dan Boren D 3 Frank Lucas R 4 Tom Cole R 5 James Lankford R Oregon edit 1 David Wu D until August 3 2011 Suzanne Bonamici D from January 31 2012 dd 2 Greg Walden R 3 Earl Blumenauer D 4 Peter DeFazio D 5 Kurt Schrader D Pennsylvania edit 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 edit 1 David Cicilline D 2 James Langevin D South Carolina edit 1 Tim Scott R until January 2 2013 26 Vacant from January 2 2013 dd 2 Joe Wilson R 3 Jeff Duncan R 4 Trey Gowdy R 5 Mick Mulvaney R 6 Jim Clyburn D South Dakota edit At large Kristi Noem R Tennessee edit 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 edit 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 edit 1 Rob Bishop R 2 Jim Matheson D 3 Jason Chaffetz R Vermont edit At large Peter Welch D Virginia edit 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 edit 1 Jay Inslee D until March 20 2012 Suzan DelBene D from November 13 2012 24 dd 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 edit 1 David McKinley R 2 Shelley Moore Capito R 3 Nick Rahall D Wisconsin edit 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 edit At large Cynthia Lummis R Non voting members edit 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 Resident Commissioner D NPP 27 U S Virgin Islands Donna Christian Christensen D nbsp Percentage of members from each party by state ranging from dark blue most Democratic to dark red most Republican nbsp Members party membership by district Democratic Republican nbsp Freshman class of the House of Representatives January 2011House majority leadership nbsp Republican leaderEric Cantor nbsp Republican whipKevin McCarthy House minority leadership nbsp Democratic leaderNancy Pelosi nbsp Democratic whipSteny HoyerChanges in membership editSenate edit Senate changes State class Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date of successor sformal installation b Nevada 1 John Ensign R Resigned May 3 2011 due to an Ethics Committee investigation 28 Successor appointed April 27 2011 and later elected for a full six year term Dean Heller R 29 May 9 2011 30 Hawaii 3 Daniel Inouye D Died December 17 2012 31 Successor appointed December 26 2012 to serve until a special election was held to finish the term ending January 3 2017 Brian Schatz D December 27 2012South Carolina 3 Jim DeMint R Resigned January 1 2013 to run The Heritage Foundation 32 Successor appointed January 2 2013 to serve until a special election was held to finish the term ending January 3 2017 Tim Scott R January 2 2013 33 House of Representatives edit See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives House changes District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date of successor sformal installation b New York 26th Christopher Lee R Resigned February 9 2011 due to a personal scandal 34 A special election was held May 24 2011 35 Kathy Hochul D June 1 2011California 36th Jane Harman D Resigned February 28 2011 to become the head of the Woodrow Wilson Center 36 A special election was held July 12 2011 37 Janice Hahn D July 19 2011Nevada 2nd Dean Heller R Resigned May 9 2011 when appointed to the Senate 29 A special election was held September 13 2011 38 Mark Amodei R September 15 2011New York 9th Anthony Weiner D Resigned June 21 2011 due to a personal scandal 39 A special election was held September 13 2011 40 Bob Turner R September 15 2011Oregon 1st David Wu D Resigned August 3 2011 due to a personal scandal A special election was held January 31 2012 41 Suzanne Bonamici D February 7 2012Arizona 8th Gabby Giffords D Resigned January 25 2012 to focus on recovery from 2011 Tucson shooting 42 A special election was held June 12 2012 43 Ron Barber D June 19 2012New Jersey 10th Donald M Payne D Died March 6 2012 44 A special election was held November 6 2012 45 Donald Payne Jr D November 15 2012 25 Washington 1st Jay Inslee D Resigned March 20 2012 to focus on gubernatorial campaign 46 A special election was held November 6 2012 47 Suzan DelBene D November 13 2012 24 Michigan 11th Thaddeus McCotter R Resigned July 6 2012 due to personal reasons 48 A special election was held November 6 2012 49 David Curson D November 13 2012 24 Kentucky 4th Geoff Davis R Resigned July 31 2012 due to personal reasons 50 A special election was held November 6 2012 51 Thomas Massie R November 13 2012 24 California 18th Dennis Cardoza D Resigned August 15 2012 due to personal reasons 52 Vacant until the next CongressIllinois 2nd Jesse Jackson Jr D Resigned November 21 2012 due to a personal scandal California 51st Bob Filner D Resigned December 3 2012 to become Mayor of San Diego South Carolina 1st Tim Scott R Resigned January 2 2013 when appointed to the United States Senate 26 Committees edit Section contents Senate House Joint Senate edit Main article List of United States Senate committees Agriculture Nutrition and Forestry Chair Debbie Stabenow Ranking Pat Roberts Commodities Markets Trade and Risk Management Chair Ben Nelson Ranking Saxby Chambliss Conservation Forestry and Natural Resources Chair Michael Bennet Ranking John Boozman Jobs Rural Economic Growth and Energy Innovation Chair Sherrod Brown Ranking John Thune Livestock Dairy Poultry Marketing and Agriculture Security Chair Kirsten Gillibrand Ranking Mike Johanns Nutrition Specialty Crops Food and Agricultural Research Chair Bob Casey Jr Ranking Richard Lugar Aging Special Chair Herb Kohl Ranking Bob Corker Appropriations Chair Daniel Inouye Ranking Thad Cochran Agriculture Rural Development Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Chair Herb Kohl Ranking Roy Blunt Commerce Justice Science and Related Agencies Chair Barbara Mikulski Ranking Kay Bailey Hutchison Defense Chair Daniel Inouye Ranking Thad Cochran Energy and Water Development Chair Dianne Feinstein Ranking Lamar Alexander Financial Services and General Government Chair Richard Durbin Ranking Jerry Moran Homeland Security Chair Mary Landrieu Ranking Dan Coats Interior Environment and Related Agencies Chair Jack Reed Ranking Lisa Murkowski Labor Health and Human Services Education and Related Agencies Chair Tom Harkin Ranking Richard Shelby Legislative Branch Chair Ben Nelson Ranking John Hoeven Military Construction Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Chair Tim Johnson Ranking Mark Kirk State Foreign Operations and Related Programs Chair Patrick Leahy Ranking Lindsey Graham Transportation Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Chair Patty Murray Ranking Susan Collins Armed Services Chair Carl Levin Ranking John McCain Airland Chair Joe Lieberman Ranking Scott Brown Emerging Threats and Capabilities Chair Kay Hagan Ranking Rob Portman Personnel Chair Jim Webb Ranking Lindsey Graham Readiness and Management Support Chair Claire McCaskill Ranking Kelly Ayotte SeaPower Chair Jack Reed Ranking Roger Wicker Strategic Forces Chair Ben Nelson Ranking Jeff Sessions Banking Housing and Urban Affairs Chair Tim Johnson Ranking Richard Shelby Economic Policy Chair Jon Tester Ranking David Vitter Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Chair Sherrod Brown Ranking Bob Corker Housing Transportation and Community Development Chair Robert Menendez Ranking Jim DeMint Securities Insurance and Investment Chair Jack Reed Ranking Mike Crapo Security and International Trade and Finance Chair Mark Warner Ranking Mike Johanns Budget Chair Kent Conrad Ranking Jeff Sessions Commerce Science and Transportation Chair Jay Rockefeller Ranking Kay Bailey Hutchison Aviation Operations Safety and Security Chair Maria Cantwell Ranking John Thune Communications Technology and the Internet Chair John Kerry Ranking John Ensign then Jim DeMint Competitiveness Innovation and Export Promotion Chair Amy Klobuchar Ranking Roy Blunt Consumer Protection Product Safety and Insurance Chair Mark Pryor Ranking Pat Toomey Oceans Atmosphere Fisheries and Coast Guard Chair Mark Begich Ranking Olympia Snowe Science and Space Chair Bill Nelson Ranking John Boozman Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure Safety and Security Chair Frank Lautenberg Ranking Roger Wicker Energy and Natural Resources Chair Jeff Bingaman Ranking Lisa Murkowski Energy Chair Maria Cantwell Ranking Jim Risch National Parks Chair Mark Udall Ranking Richard Burr Public Lands and Forests Chair Ron Wyden Ranking John Barrasso Water and Power Chair Debbie Stabenow Ranking Mike Lee Environment and Public Works Chair Barbara Boxer Ranking Jim Inhofe Children s Health and Environmental Responsibility Chair Amy Klobuchar Ranking Lamar Alexander Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Chair Tom Carper Ranking John Barrasso Green Jobs and the New Economy Chair Bernie Sanders Ranking John Boozman Oversight Chair Sheldon Whitehouse Ranking Mike Johanns Superfund Toxics and Environmental Health Chair Frank Lautenberg Ranking Mike Crapo Transportation and Infrastructure Chair Max Baucus Ranking David Vitter Water and Wildlife Chair Ben Cardin Ranking Jeff Sessions Ethics Select Chair Barbara Boxer Ranking Johnny Isakson Finance Chair Max Baucus Ranking Orrin Hatch Energy Natural Resources and Infrastructure Chair Jeff Bingaman Ranking John Cornyn Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth Chair Bill Nelson Ranking Mike Crapo Health Care Chair Jay Rockefeller Ranking John Ensign then Chuck Grassley International Trade Customs and Global Competitiveness Chair Ron Wyden Ranking John Thune Social Security Pensions and Family Policy Chair Debbie Stabenow Ranking Tom Coburn Taxation and IRS Oversight Chair Kent Conrad Ranking Jon Kyl Foreign Relations Chair John Kerry Ranking Richard Lugar Western Hemisphere Peace Corps and Narcotics Affairs Chair Robert Menendez Ranking Marco Rubio Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs Chair Bob Casey Jr Ranking Jim Risch African Affairs Chair Chris Coons Ranking Johnny Isakson East Asian and Pacific Affairs Chair Jim Webb Ranking James Inhofe International Operations and Organizations Human Rights Democracy and Global Women s Issues Chair Barbara Boxer Ranking Jim DeMint European Affairs Chair Jeanne Shaheen Ranking John Barrasso International Development and Foreign Assistance Economic Affairs and International Environmental Protection Chair Ben Cardin Ranking Bob Corker Health Education Labor and Pensions Chair Tom Harkin Ranking Mike Enzi Subcommittee on Children and Families Chair Patty Murray Ranking Richard Burr Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety Chair Barbara Mikulski Ranking Johnny Isakson Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging Chair Bernie Sanders Ranking Rand Paul Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chair Joe Lieberman Ranking Susan Collins Contracting Oversight Ad Hoc Chair Claire McCaskill Ranking Rob Portman Disaster Recovery and Intergovernmental Affairs Ad Hoc Chair Mark Pryor Ranking John Ensign then Rand Paul Federal Financial Management Government Information and International Security Chair Thomas Carper Ranking Scott Brown Investigations Permanent Chair Carl Levin Ranking Tom Coburn Oversight of Government Management the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia Chair Daniel Akaka Ranking Ron Johnson Indian Affairs Chair Daniel Akaka Ranking John Barrasso Intelligence Select Chair Dianne Feinstein Ranking Saxby Chambliss Judiciary Chair Patrick Leahy Ranking Chuck Grassley Administrative Oversight and the Courts Chair Amy Klobuchar Ranking Jeff Sessions Antitrust Competition Policy and Consumer Rights Chair Herb Kohl Ranking Mike Lee The Constitution Civil Rights and Human Rights Chair Dick Durbin Ranking Lindsey Graham Crime and Terrorism Chair Sheldon Whitehouse Ranking Jon Kyl Immigration Refugees and Border Security Chair Chuck Schumer Ranking John Cornyn Privacy Technology and the Law Chair Al Franken Ranking Tom Coburn Rules and Administration Chair Chuck Schumer Ranking Lamar Alexander Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary Landrieu Ranking Olympia Snowe Veterans Affairs Chair Patty Murray Ranking Richard Burr House of Representatives edit Main article List of United States House of Representatives committees Agriculture Chair Frank Lucas Ranking Collin C Peterson Conservation Energy and Forestry Chair Glenn Thompson Ranking Tim Holden Department Operations Oversight and Credit Chair Jeff Fortenberry Ranking Marcia Fudge General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Chair Mike Conaway Ranking Leonard Boswell Livestock Dairy and Poultry Chair Tom Rooney Ranking Dennis Cardoza Nutrition and Horticulture Chair Jean Schmidt Ranking Joe Baca Rural Development Research Biotechnology and Foreign Agriculture Chair Timothy V Johnson Ranking Jim Costa Appropriations Chair Hal Rogers Ranking Norm Dicks Agriculture Rural Development Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Chair Jack Kingston Ranking Sam Farr Commerce Justice Science and Related Agencies Chair Frank Wolf Ranking Chaka Fattah Defense Chair Bill Young Ranking Norm Dicks Energy and Water Development Chair Rodney Frelinghuysen Ranking Pete Visclosky Financial Services and General Government Chair Jo Ann Emerson Ranking Jose E Serrano Homeland Security Chair Robert Aderholt Ranking David Price Interior Environment and Related Agencies Chair Mike Simpson Ranking Jim Moran Labor Health and Human Services Education and Related Agencies Chair Denny Rehberg Ranking Rosa DeLauro Legislative Branch Chair Ander Crenshaw Ranking Mike Honda Military Construction Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Chair John Culberson Ranking Sanford Bishop State Foreign Operations and Related Programs Chair Kay Granger Ranking Nita Lowey Transportation Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Chair Tom Latham Ranking John Olver Armed Services Chair Buck McKeon Ranking Adam Smith Emerging Threats and Capabilities Chair Mac Thornberry Ranking Jim Langevin Military Personnel Chair Joe Wilson Ranking Susan Davis Oversight and Investigations Chair Rob Wittman Ranking Jim Cooper Readiness Chair Randy Forbes Ranking Madeleine Bordallo Seapower and Projection Forces Chair Todd Akin Ranking Mike McIntyre Strategic Forces Chair Mike Turner Ranking Loretta Sanchez Tactical Air and Land Forces Chair Roscoe Bartlett Ranking Silvestre Reyes Budget Chair Paul Ryan Ranking Chris Van Hollen Education and the Workforce Chair John Kline Ranking George Miller Early Childhood Elementary and Secondary Education Chair Duncan D Hunter Ranking Dale Kildee Health Employment Labor and Pensions Chair Phil Roe Ranking Rob Andrews Higher Education and Workforce Training Chair Virginia Foxx Ranking Ruben Hinojosa Workforce Protections Chair Tim Walberg Ranking Lynn Woolsey Energy and Commerce Chair Fred Upton Ranking Henry Waxman Commerce Manufacturing and Trade Chair Mary Bono Mack Ranking G K Butterfield Communications and Technology Chair Greg Walden Ranking Anna Eshoo Energy and Power Chair Ed Whitfield Ranking Bobby Rush Environment and the Economy Chair John Shimkus Ranking Gene Green Health Chair Joe Pitts Ranking Frank Pallone Oversight and Investigations Chair Cliff Stearns Ranking Diana DeGette Ethics Chair Jo Bonner Ranking Linda Sanchez Financial Services Chair Spencer Bachus Ranking Barney Frank Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Chair Scott Garrett Ranking Maxine Waters Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Chair Ron Paul Ranking Lacy Clay Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Chair Shelley Moore Capito Ranking Carolyn B Maloney Insurance Housing and Community Opportunity Chair Judy Biggert Ranking Luis Gutierrez International Monetary Policy and Trade Chair Gary Miller Ranking Carolyn McCarthy Oversight and Investigations Chair Randy Neugebauer Ranking Michael Capuano Foreign Affairs Chair Ileana Ros Lehtinen Ranking Howard Berman Africa Global Health and Human Rights Chair Chris Smith Ranking Donald Payne then Karen Bass Asia and the Pacific Chair Donald A Manzullo Ranking Eni Faleomavaega Europe and Eurasia Chair Dan Burton Ranking Gregory Meeks Middle East and South Asia Chair Steve Chabot Ranking Gary Ackerman Oversight and Investigations Chair Dana Rohrabacher Ranking Russ Carnahan Terrorism Nonproliferation and Trade Chair Ed Royce Ranking Brad Sherman Western Hemisphere Chair Connie Mack IV Ranking Eliot Engel Homeland Security Chair Peter T King Ranking Bennie Thompson Border and Maritime Security Chair Candice Miller Ranking Henry Cuellar Emergency Preparedness Response and Communications Chair Gus Bilirakis Ranking Laura Richardson Cybersecurity Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies Chair Dan Lungren Ranking Yvette Clarke Counterterrorism and Intelligence Chair Pat Meehan Ranking Jane Harman then Jackie Speier Oversight Investigations and Management Chair Michael McCaul Ranking William R Keating Transportation Security Chair Mike D Rogers Ranking Sheila Jackson Lee House Administration Chair Dan Lungren Ranking Bob Brady Oversight Chair Phil Gingrey Ranking Zoe Lofgren Elections Chair Gregg Harper Ranking Charlie Gonzalez Intelligence Permanent Select Chair Mike Rogers Ranking Dutch Ruppersberger Oversight Chair Lynn Westmoreland Ranking Jan Schakowsky Technical and Tactical Intelligence Chair Joe Heck Ranking Adam Schiff Terrorism HUMINT Analysis and Counterintelligence Chair Sue Myrick Ranking Mike Thompson Judiciary Chair Lamar S Smith Ranking John Conyers Courts 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Efficiency and Financial Management Chair Todd Platts Ranking Ed Towns Health Care District of Columbia Census and the National Archives Chair Trey Gowdy Ranking Danny K Davis National Security Homeland Defense and Foreign Operations Chair Jason Chaffetz Ranking John F Tierney Regulatory Affairs Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending Chair Jim Jordan Ranking Dennis Kucinich TARP Financial Services and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs Chair Patrick McHenry Ranking Michael Quigley Technology Information Policy Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform Chair James Lankford Ranking Gerry Connolly Rules Chair David Dreier Ranking Louise Slaughter Legislative and Budget Process Chair Pete Sessions Ranking Alcee Hastings Rules and the Organization of the House Chair Rich Nugent Ranking Jim McGovern Science Space and Technology Chair Ralph Hall Ranking Eddie Bernice Johnson Space and Aeronautics Chair Steven Palazzo Ranking Gabby Giffords then Jerry Costello Technology and Innovation Chair Ben Quayle Ranking David Wu then Donna Edwards Research and Science Education Chair Mo Brooks Ranking Dan Lipinski Investigations and Oversight Chair Paul Broun Ranking Donna Edwards Energy and Environment Chair Andy Harris Ranking Brad Miller Small Business Chair Sam Graves Ranking Nydia Velazquez Agriculture Energy and Trade Chair Scott Tipton Ranking Mark Critz Healthcare and Technology Chair Renee Ellmers Ranking Cedric Richmond Economic Growth Tax and Capital Access Chair Joe Walsh Ranking Kurt Schrader Contracting and Workforce Chair Mick Mulvaney Ranking Judy Chu Investigations Oversight and Regulations Chair Mike Coffman Ranking Jason Altmire Transportation and Infrastructure Chair John Mica Ranking Nick Rahall Aviation Chair Thomas Petri Ranking Jerry Costello Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Chair Frank LoBiondo Ranking Rick Larsen Economic Development Public Buildings and Emergency Management Chair Jeff Denham Ranking Eleanor Holmes Norton Highways and Transit Chair Jimmy Duncan Ranking Peter DeFazio Railroads Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Chair Bill Shuster Ranking Corrine Brown Water Resources and Environment Chair Bob Gibbs Ranking Tim Bishop Veterans Affairs Chair Jeff Miller Ranking Bob Filner Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Chair Jon Runyan Ranking Jerry McNerney Economic Opportunity Chair Marlin Stutzman Ranking Bruce Braley Health Chair Ann Marie Buerkle Ranking Mike Michaud Oversight and Investigations Chair Bill Johnson Ranking Joe Donnelly Ways and Means Chair Dave Camp Ranking Sander Levin Health Chair Wally Herger Ranking Pete Stark Human Resources Chair Geoff Davis Ranking Lloyd Doggett Oversight Chair Charles Boustany Ranking John Lewis Select Revenue Measures Chair Pat Tiberi Ranking Richard Neal Social Security Chair Sam Johnson Ranking Xavier Becerra Trade Chair Kevin Brady Ranking Jim McDermott Whole Joint appointments edit Main article List of United States congressional joint committees Deficit Reduction Select Co chairs Rep Jeb Hensarling R Sen Patty Murray D Economic Chair Sen Bob Casey Jr D Ranking Rep Kevin Brady R Inaugural Ceremonies Special Chair Sen Chuck Schumer D Ranking Sen Lamar Alexander R The Library Chair Sen Chuck Schumer D Ranking Rep Gregg Harper R Printing Chair Rep Gregg Harper R Ranking Sen Chuck Schumer D Taxation Chair Rep Dave Camp R Ranking Sen Max Baucus D Caucuses editMain article Caucuses of the United States CongressEmployees editLegislative branch agency directors edit Architect of the Capitol Stephen T Ayers Attending Physician of the United States Congress Brian Monahan Comptroller General of the United States Eugene Louis Dodaro Director of the Congressional Budget Office Douglas W Elmendorf Librarian of Congress James H Billington Public Printer of the United States William J Boarman until January 3 2012 Davita Vance Cooks from January 3 2012Senate edit Chaplain Barry C Black Seventh day Adventist Curator Diane K Skvarla Historian Richard A Baker Parliamentarian Alan Frumin until February 2 2012 Elizabeth MacDonough from February 2 2012 Secretary Nancy Erickson Sergeant at Arms Terrance W Gainer Secretary for the Majority Gary B Myrick 53 Secretary for the Minority David J SchiappaHouse of Representatives edit Chaplain Daniel Coughlin Roman Catholic until April 14 2011 54 Patrick J Conroy Roman Catholic from May 25 2011 55 Chief Administrative Officer Daniel J Strodel 54 Clerk Karen L Haas 54 Historian Matthew Wasniewski 56 Parliamentarian John V Sullivan until 2012 Thomas Wickham Jr from 2012 Reading Clerks Susan Cole and Joseph Novotny Sergeant at Arms Wilson Livingood until January 17 2012 54 Paul D Irving from January 17 2012 57 Inspector General Theresa M Grafenstine 58 See also editDo Not Ask What Good We DoElections edit 2010 United States elections elections held in advance of this Congress 2010 United States Senate elections 2010 United States House of Representatives elections 2012 United States elections elections to be held during this Congress 2012 United States presidential election 2012 United States Senate elections 2012 United States House of Representatives electionsMembership lists edit List of new members of the 112th United States Congress Members of the 112th United States CongressNotes edit 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 a b When seated or oath administered not necessarily when service began References edit e Devlet Kapisi Kamu Spotu retrieved July 13 2023 Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 111 289 text PDF Senate Calendar for January 20 2012 Zeleny Jeff November 2 2010 G O P Captures House but Not Senate New York Times Retrieved November 3 2010 Abramowitz Alan December 12 2010 Get ready for the most conservative Congress ever Salon com Archived from the original on September 4 2011 Retrieved July 13 2012 Yadron Danny January 6 2011 House Reads Constitution Gets Civics Lesson Wall Street Journal Retrieved January 12 2011 Jeremiah Gertler March 30 2011 Operation Odyssey Dawn Libya Background and Issues for Congress PDF Congressional Research Service US troops complete their withdrawal from Iraq Herald Sun Australia Retrieved December 18 2011 Steinhauer Jennifer January 24 2013 Senator Unveils Bill to Limit Semiautomatic Arms The New York Times Retrieved January 28 2013 Rowley James April 7 2011 U S Government Shutdown Threatens 800 000 People As Obama Seeks Solution Bloomberg Retrieved May 10 2011 US budget talks remain deadlocked Al Jazeera April 8 2011 Retrieved May 10 2011 a b Davis Julie Hirschfeld Faler Brian April 9 2011 Wrangle Over U S Budget Compromise Defines Next Two Years Fiscal Debate Bloomberg Retrieved May 10 2011 Pres Obama and Congressional Leaders Reach Budget Deal C SPAN April 8 2011 Archived from the original on April 14 2011 Retrieved May 10 2011 Dodge Catherine Goldman Julianna April 8 2011 Long Government Shutdown Would Harm U S Economy Hit Washington Hardest Bloomberg Retrieved May 10 2011 Editorial Government shutdown survival guide The Washington Times April 7 2011 Retrieved May 10 2011 Goldman Julianna April 7 2011 Boehner Gets Paid While Soldiers Wait When Congress Shuts Down Government Bloomberg Retrieved May 10 2011 Members of Congress shouldn t be getting paid just like federal employees shouldn t be getting paid during a shutdown Boehner said today on ABC s Good Morning America U S Senate Democratic Committees Archived from the original on May 4 2011 Retrieved May 5 2011 U S Senate Conference Secretaries Retrieved May 5 2011 a b c U S Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee Archived from the original on August 6 2011 Retrieved August 10 2011 Office of the Speaker of the House December 2 2010 Pelosi Announces Steering and Policy Committee Members PR Newswire Retrieved February 17 2011 Congressman Capuano s Update FN Online February 3 2011 Archived from the original on July 26 2011 Retrieved February 16 2011 Millionaires Club For First Time Most Lawmakers are Worth 1 Million Plus OpenSecrets OpenSecrets January 9 2014 Retrieved January 12 2014 Half of US Congressional politicians are millionaires BBC News January 10 2014 Retrieved January 12 2014 a b c d e f House Floor Activities Legislative Day of November 13 2012 Washington D C Office of the Clerk of the U S House of Representatives Retrieved February 3 2019 a b House Floor Activities Legislative Day of November 15 2012 Washington D C Office of the Clerk of the U S House of Representatives Retrieved February 3 2019 a b 2012 Congressional Record Vol 158 Page H7467 December 30 2012 Access Denied NationalJournal com Retrieved on August 16 2013 Nevada Sen John Ensign announces resignation Politico April 21 2011 a b Murray Mark April 27 2011 Sandoval appoints Heller to fill Ensign seat NBC News Archived from the original on April 30 2011 Heller in transition One foot in House one foot in Senate Las Vegas Review Journal Lvrj com May 3 2011 Retrieved on August 16 2013 Sen Daniel Inouye dies of respiratory complications MSN News Associated Press December 17 2012 Archived from the original on December 21 2012 South Carolina Republican US Sen Jim DeMint resigning to take over at Heritage Foundation The Washington Post December 6 2012 Archived from the original on February 20 2019 Retrieved December 6 2012 Scott s appointment took effect January 2 2013 upon his resignation from the House of Representatives he took the oath of office on January 3 2013 1 Lee Resigns After Photos Surface Political Wire February 9 2011 Archived from the original on February 12 2011 Retrieved February 9 2011 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 Archived from the original on March 22 2014 Retrieved March 9 2011 Allen Mike Cohen Richard E February 7 2011 Rep Jane Harman to resign from House Politico com Retrieved February 17 2011 Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Special Election for 36th Congressional District Governor of California Press Release March 14 2011 Archived from the original on June 2 2011 Retrieved March 14 2011 Sandoval Sets Fall Special to Fill Heller s Seat Roll Call April 29 2011 Retrieved April 29 2011 Camia Catalina June 20 2011 Anthony Weiner Officially Steps Down Tuesday USA Today Retrieved June 21 2011 Governor Cuomo Sets Special Elections for September 13 to Coincide with Statewide Primary Day Governor of New York s Press Office July 1 2011 Archived from the original on March 22 2014 Retrieved July 1 2011 Freking Kevin August 4 2011 Wu notifies governor speaker of resignation San Diego Union Tribune Associated Press Giffords resigns House seat to focus on recovery Associated Press January 25 2012 Nowicki Dan January 27 2012 Brewer sets Giffords seat election dates AZCentral com The Arizona Republic Archived from the original on July 18 2012 Retrieved January 27 2012 U S Representative Donald Payne dead at 77 New Jersey Real March 6 2012 Livingston Abby March 30 2012 New Jersey Special Election Dates For Payne Seat Set Roll Call Archived from the original on April 1 2012 Retrieved March 31 2012 Inslee resigning House seat for governor s race Politico com March 10 2012 Cornfield Jerry March 29 2012 Gregoire Election in works to replace Inslee HeraldNet The Daily Herald Retrieved March 31 2012 Rep Thaddeus McCotter resigns from Congress Abcnews com July 6 2012 Toeplitz Shira July 10 2012 Michigan Governor Calls Special Election for Thaddeus McCotter Seat Archived from the original on July 13 2012 Retrieved July 11 2012 Statement from congressman geoff davis July 31 2012 Archived from the original on August 2 2012 Retrieved July 31 2012 Associated Press August 17 2012 Beshear calls special election to replace Davis Doyle Michael August 14 2012 Capitol Alert Rep Dennis Cardoza announces resignation Archived from the original on August 15 2012 Retrieved August 14 2012 S Res 5 112th Congress a b c d H Res 1 Electing officers of the House of Representatives 112th Congress VIDEO Speaker Boehner Swears In Father Patrick J Conroy as House Chaplain May 25 2011 Archived from the original on September 30 2011 Retrieved January 25 2012 Matthew A Wasniewski Matt Congressional Staffer Salary Data Legistorm com Retrieved on August 16 2013 Sergeant at Arms United States House of Representatives See Rules of the House Other officers and officials Archived June 23 2011 at the Wayback MachineFurther reading editAftershock The 112th Congress and Post Crisis Asia by Edward Gresser and Daniel Twining National Bureau of Asian Research 2011 External links editBiographical Directory of the U S Congress 112th Congress Congress gov at the Library of Congress Member Information via U S House of Representatives Statistics 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