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The 'One Hundred Tenth United States Congress' is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It is scheduled to meet in Washington, D.C. from January 3, 2007 to January 3, 2009, during the last two years of the second administration of President George W. Bush. The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the 2000 United States census.
The Democrats control a majority in both chambers for the first time since the end of the 103rd Congress in 1995. No Democratic-held seats fell to the Republicans in the elections to this Congress.[1] Democrat Nancy Pelosi became the first woman Speaker of the House,[2] Keith Ellison became the first Muslim in Congress,[3] and Mazie Hirono and Hank Johnson became the first Buddhists in Congress. Washington Journal: Campaign 2006 In Review Phil Tajitsu Nash
January 3, 2007–January 3, 2009 ''scheduled''
★ First session: January 4, 2007–present
★ Second session: to be determined
Previous congress: ''109th Congress''
Next congress: ''111th Congress''
Members debated initiatives such as the Democrats' 100-Hour Plan and the Iraq War troop surge of 2007.[4][5][6]
Following President Bush's 2007 State of the Union address, Congress debated his proposal to create a troop surge to increase security in Iraq. The House of Representatives passed a non-binding measure opposing the surge. There were various motions by individual Representatives to take various actions. Rep. John Murtha proposed a motion which would increase training time for military personnel in the U.S., which would have blocked deployments of larger numbers of troops.
The House passed a $124 billion emergency spending measure to fund the war, which included language that dictated troop levels and withdrawal schedules. President Bush, however, vetoed the bill as promised, making this his 2nd veto while in office. Fearing that the Public would see them as not supporting the troops, both houses of Congress passed a bill funding the war without timelines, but with benchmarks for the Iraqi Government and money for other spending projects like disaster relief.
These are partial lists of prominent enacted legislation and pending bills.
:''See also: , Resume of Congressional Activity''
Main articles: List of United States federal legislation#110th United States Congress
★ 2007-02-02 — House Page Board Revision Act of 2007, , ,
★ 2007-05-25 — U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007, including Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007,
★ 2007-06-14 — Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007,
★ 2007-08-03 — Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007,
★ 2007-08-05 — Protect America Act of 2007, ()
, via THOMAS
:''(In alphabetical order)
★ CLEAN Energy Act of 2007
★ Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007
★ Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act
★ Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2008
★ District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007
★ Employee Free Choice Act
★ Executive Branch Reform Act
★ Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007
★ Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
★ Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act of 2007
★ Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007
★ Honest Leadership and Open Government Act
★ Internet Radio Equality Act
★ Iraq War De-Escalation Act of 2007
★ Matthew Shepard Act
★ Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007
★ Patent Reform Act of 2007
★ Platform Equality and Remedies for Rights Holders in Music Act of 2007
★ Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act
★ Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund Act
★ Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007 - 'Vetoed'
★ Universal National Service Act of 2007
★ – 'Vetoed' (an earlier version of U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007)
:''See also: Active Legislation, 110th Congress, via senate.gov''
In Florida's 13th congressional district, Democrat Christine Jennings is contesting the certification of Republican Vern Buchanan as the winner in the 2006 election.[7]
★ President of the Senate[8]: Dick Cheney (R-Wyoming[9])
★ President ''pro tempore'': Robert Byrd (D-West Virginia)
★ President ''pro tempore emeritus'': Ted Stevens (R-Alaska)
★ Majority Leader and Democratic Conference Chairman:[10] Harry Reid (Nevada)
★ Assistant Majority Leader (Majority Whip): Richard Durbin (Illinois)
★ Chief Deputy Whip: Barbara Boxer (California)
★ Deputy Whips: Thomas Carper (Delaware), Bill Nelson (Florida), Russell D. Feingold (Wisconsin)
★ Democratic Conference Vice Chairman: Charles Schumer (New York)
★ Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Charles Schumer (New York)
★ Democratic Conference Secretary: Patty Murray (Washington)
★ Democratic Policy Committee Chairman: Byron Dorgan (North Dakota)
★ Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee Chair: Debbie Stabenow (Michigan)
★ Democratic Committee Outreach Chairman: Jeff Bingaman (New Mexico)
★ Democratic Rural Outreach Chair: Blanche Lincoln (Arkansas)
★ Minority Leader: Mitch McConnell (Kentucky)
★ Assistant Minority Leader (Minority Whip): Trent Lott (Mississippi)
★ Counselor to the Minority Leader: Robert Bennett (Utah)
★ Republican Conference Chairman: Jon Kyl (Arizona)[11]
★ Republican Policy Committee Chairman: Kay Bailey Hutchison (Texas)
★ Republican Conference Vice Chair: John Cornyn (Texas)
★ Republican Campaign Committee Chair: John Ensign (Nevada)
★ Speaker: Nancy Pelosi (D-California 8th)
★ Assistant to the Speaker: Xavier Becerra (California 31st)
★ Majority Leader: Steny Hoyer[12] (Maryland 5th)
★ Majority Whip: James Clyburn (South Carolina 6th)
★ Senior Chief Deputy Majority Whip: John Lewis (Georgia 5th)
★ Chief Deputy Majority Whips: Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Florida 20th), G.K. Butterfield (North Carolina 1st), Joseph Crowley (New York 7th), Diana DeGette (Colorado 1st), Ed Pastor (Arizona 4th), Jan Schakowsky (Illinois 9th), John S. Tanner (Tennessee 8th), and Maxine Waters (California 35th)
★ Democratic Caucus Chairman: Rahm Emanuel (Illinois 5th)
★ Democratic Caucus Vice-Chairman: John Larson (Connecticut 1st)
★ Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Chris Van Hollen (Maryland 8th)
★ Democratic Steering/Policy Committee Co-Chairs: Rosa DeLauro (Connecticut 3rd) for Steering and George Miller (California 7th) for Policy
★ Minority Leader: John Boehner (Ohio 8th)
★ Minority Whip: Roy Blunt (Missouri 7th)
★ Chief Deputy Minority Whip: Eric Cantor (Virginia 7th)
★ Republican Conference Chair: Adam Putnam (Florida 12th)
★ Republican Policy Committee Chairman: Thad McCotter (Michigan 11th)
★ Republican Conference Vice-Chair: Kay Granger (Texas 12th)
★ Republican Conference Secretary: John Carter (Texas 31st)
★ Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: Tom Cole (Oklahoma 4th)
:''See List of current United States Senators'' for demographics, hometown, senatorial class, when first took office, when current term expires, prior background, and education.''
There is one vacancy in the House the resignation of Martin Meehan (D).
: ''See List of current members of the United States House of Representatives'' for demographics, hometown, senatorial class, when first took office, when current term expires, prior background, and education.''
:''See List of United States Congressional districts'' for maps of congressional districts.
Main articles: List of special elections to the United States Senate
Main articles: List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
★ Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ): 1983–2001, 2003–
★ Neil Abercrombie (D-HI): 1986–1987, 1991–
★ Brian Bilbray (R-CA): 1995–2001, June 2006–
★ Jim Cooper (D-TN): 1983–1995, 2003–
★ Jane Harman (D-CA): 1993–1999, 2001–
★ Baron Hill (D-IN): 1999–2005, 2007–
★ Bob Inglis (R-SC): 1993–1999, 2005–
★ Jay Inslee (D-WA): 1993–1995, 1999–
★ Nick Lampson (D-TX): 1997–2005, 2007–
★ Dan Lungren (R-CA): 1979–1989, 2005–
★ Ron Paul (R-TX): 1976–1977, 1979–1985, 1997–
★ David Price (D-NC): 1987–1995, 1997–
★ Ciro Rodriguez (D-TX): 1997–2005, 2007–
From Democratic to Republican:
★ Rep. Rodney Alexander (R-LA): Democratic until August 2004
★ Rep. Nathan Deal (R-GA): Democratic until April 1995
★ Rep. Virgil Goode (R-VA): Democratic 1996–2000, Independent until 2002
★ Rep. Ralph Hall (R-TX): Democratic until January 2004
★ Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL): Democratic until 1994
:''Source: National Journal The Almanac of American Politics 2006''
★ Architect of the Capitol:
★
★ Alan M. Hantman (through 2007-02-04)
★
★ Stephen T. Ayers (acting, 2007-02-04–present)
★ Attending Physician of the United States Congress: John F. Eisold
★ 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: Martin P. Paone
★ Secretary for the Minority: David J. Schiappa
★ Chaplain: Daniel P. Coughlin
★ Chief Administrative Officer:
★
★ James M. Eagen, III (through 2007-02-15)
★
★ Daniel P. Beard (2007-02-15–present)Election of Clerk of the House and Chief Administrative Officer
★ Clerk:
★
★ Karen L. Haas (through 2007-02-15)
★
★ Lorraine Miller (2007-02-15–present)
★ Historian:Robert V. Remini
★ Parliamentarian: John V. Sullivan
★ Reading Clerks: Mary Kevin Niland, Paul Hays, Susan Cole (replaced Paul Hays)
★ Sergeant at Arms: Wilson Livingood
★ Inspector General: James J. Cornell
★ ''See also:'' Rules of the House: "Other officers and officials"
★ United States congressional elections, 2006
★ United States House elections, 2006
★ United States Senate elections, 2006
★ Members of the 110th United States Congress
★ List of freshman class members of the 110th United States Congress
★ List of current United States Senators by age and generation
1. CBS News, Voters Usher Out Republicans
2. Pelosi becomes first woman House speaker
3. DAWN (Newspaper)
4. Pelosi Says She Would Drain GOP 'Swamp' David Espa
5. Democratic majority to focus on 3-pronged plan Margaret Talev
6. Leader Staff Dennis Kucinich's Response To President Bush's Speech January 11, 2007 Cleveland Leader. Last accessed on 2007-01-13
7. CQ Politics.com
8. The Vice President of the United States serves as the President of the Senate. See U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 3, Clause 4
9. Although Cheney is formally listed as being from Wyoming, he does not ''represent'' any state either as Vice President or as Senate President.
10. The Democratic Senate Majority Leader also serves as the Chairman of the Democratic Conference.
11. Senate GOP puts Kyl 3rd in command ''
12. The election for House Majority Leader was one of the most contentious races for leadership positions in the 110th Congress. Incoming speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed the candidacy of John Murtha, a close ally of hers, over that of Steny Hoyer, a political opponent. Ultimately, Hoyer defeated Murtha by a vote of 149 to 86.
13. On September 1, 2007, Senator Craig announced he will resign the Senate effective September 30, 2007.[1]
14. Rep. Millender-McDonald Dies of Cancer. ''Washington Post'', April 22, 2007
15. A special primary election was held 2007-09-04 and a special general election will be held 2007-10-16.
★ Billhop - Congress Legislative Wiki
★ Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
★ Name Pronunciation Guide to the 110th U.S. Congress
★ "Thomas" Project at the Library of Congress
★ U.S. House of Representatives: Congressional History
★ U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists
★ Washingtonwatch
| '110th United States Congress' | |
 United States Capitol (2002) | |
| Session: | January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009 |
|---|---|
| President of the Senate: | Dick Cheney |
| President ''pro tempore'' of the Senate: | Robert Byrd |
| Speaker of the House: | Nancy Pelosi |
| Members: | 435 Representatives 100 Senators 5 Territorial Delegates |
| House Majority: | Democratic |
| Senate Majority: | Democratic |
The 'One Hundred Tenth United States Congress' is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It is scheduled to meet in Washington, D.C. from January 3, 2007 to January 3, 2009, during the last two years of the second administration of President George W. Bush. The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the 2000 United States census.
The Democrats control a majority in both chambers for the first time since the end of the 103rd Congress in 1995. No Democratic-held seats fell to the Republicans in the elections to this Congress.[1] Democrat Nancy Pelosi became the first woman Speaker of the House,[2] Keith Ellison became the first Muslim in Congress,[3] and Mazie Hirono and Hank Johnson became the first Buddhists in Congress. Washington Journal: Campaign 2006 In Review Phil Tajitsu Nash
Dates of sessions
January 3, 2007–January 3, 2009 ''scheduled''
★ First session: January 4, 2007–present
★ Second session: to be determined
Previous congress: ''109th Congress''
Next congress: ''111th Congress''
Events
Members debated initiatives such as the Democrats' 100-Hour Plan and the Iraq War troop surge of 2007.[4][5][6]
Iraq War
Following President Bush's 2007 State of the Union address, Congress debated his proposal to create a troop surge to increase security in Iraq. The House of Representatives passed a non-binding measure opposing the surge. There were various motions by individual Representatives to take various actions. Rep. John Murtha proposed a motion which would increase training time for military personnel in the U.S., which would have blocked deployments of larger numbers of troops.
The House passed a $124 billion emergency spending measure to fund the war, which included language that dictated troop levels and withdrawal schedules. President Bush, however, vetoed the bill as promised, making this his 2nd veto while in office. Fearing that the Public would see them as not supporting the troops, both houses of Congress passed a bill funding the war without timelines, but with benchmarks for the Iraqi Government and money for other spending projects like disaster relief.
Major legislation
These are partial lists of prominent enacted legislation and pending bills.
:''See also: , Resume of Congressional Activity''
Enacted
Main articles: List of United States federal legislation#110th United States Congress
★ 2007-02-02 — House Page Board Revision Act of 2007, , ,
★ 2007-05-25 — U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007, including Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007,
★ 2007-06-14 — Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007,
★ 2007-08-03 — Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007,
★ 2007-08-05 — Protect America Act of 2007, ()
, via THOMAS
Pending or failed
:''(In alphabetical order)
★ CLEAN Energy Act of 2007
★ Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007
★ Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act
★ Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2008
★ District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007
★ Employee Free Choice Act
★ Executive Branch Reform Act
★ Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007
★ Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
★ Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act of 2007
★ Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007
★ Honest Leadership and Open Government Act
★ Internet Radio Equality Act
★ Iraq War De-Escalation Act of 2007
★ Matthew Shepard Act
★ Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007
★ Patent Reform Act of 2007
★ Platform Equality and Remedies for Rights Holders in Music Act of 2007
★ Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act
★ Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund Act
★ Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007 - 'Vetoed'
★ Universal National Service Act of 2007
★ – 'Vetoed' (an earlier version of U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007)
:''See also: Active Legislation, 110th Congress, via senate.gov''
Party summary
Senate
House of Representatives
Membership at the beginning of the 110th Congress
| Affiliation: | Total | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Republican | Vacant | ||||
| Members (shading indicates majority caucus) | 2007-01-03 - 2007-02-13 | 233 | 202 | 435 | 0 | |
| 2007-02-14 - 2007-04-22 | 201 | 434 | 1 | Charlie Norwood (R) died. | ||
| 2007-04-23 - 2007-07-01 | 232 | 433 | 2 | Juanita Millender-McDonald (D) died. | ||
| 2007-07-01 - 2007-07-25 | 231 | 432 | 3 | Marty Meehan (D) resigned. | ||
| 2007-07-25 - 2007-08-21 | 202 | 433 | 2 | Paul Broun (R) took Norwood's seat. | ||
| 2007-08-21 - 2007-09-05 | 232 | 434 | 1 | Laura Richardson (D) took Millender-McDonald's seat. | ||
| 2007-09-05 - present | 201 | 433 | 2 | Paul Gilmor (R) died. | ||
| Latest voting share: | 53.6% | 46.4% | n/a | |||
| Delegates and Resident Commissioner: | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
In Florida's 13th congressional district, Democrat Christine Jennings is contesting the certification of Republican Vern Buchanan as the winner in the 2006 election.[7]
Leadership
Speaker-elect Nancy Pelosi and incoming House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer meet with President George W. Bush on November 9, 2006.
Senate
★ President of the Senate[8]: Dick Cheney (R-Wyoming[9])
★ President ''pro tempore'': Robert Byrd (D-West Virginia)
★ President ''pro tempore emeritus'': Ted Stevens (R-Alaska)
Majority (Democratic) leadership
★ Majority Leader and Democratic Conference Chairman:[10] Harry Reid (Nevada)
★ Assistant Majority Leader (Majority Whip): Richard Durbin (Illinois)
★ Chief Deputy Whip: Barbara Boxer (California)
★ Deputy Whips: Thomas Carper (Delaware), Bill Nelson (Florida), Russell D. Feingold (Wisconsin)
★ Democratic Conference Vice Chairman: Charles Schumer (New York)
★ Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Charles Schumer (New York)
★ Democratic Conference Secretary: Patty Murray (Washington)
★ Democratic Policy Committee Chairman: Byron Dorgan (North Dakota)
★ Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee Chair: Debbie Stabenow (Michigan)
★ Democratic Committee Outreach Chairman: Jeff Bingaman (New Mexico)
★ Democratic Rural Outreach Chair: Blanche Lincoln (Arkansas)
Minority (Republican) leadership
★ Minority Leader: Mitch McConnell (Kentucky)
★ Assistant Minority Leader (Minority Whip): Trent Lott (Mississippi)
★ Counselor to the Minority Leader: Robert Bennett (Utah)
★ Republican Conference Chairman: Jon Kyl (Arizona)[11]
★ Republican Policy Committee Chairman: Kay Bailey Hutchison (Texas)
★ Republican Conference Vice Chair: John Cornyn (Texas)
★ Republican Campaign Committee Chair: John Ensign (Nevada)
House of Representatives
★ Speaker: Nancy Pelosi (D-California 8th)
★ Assistant to the Speaker: Xavier Becerra (California 31st)
Majority (Democratic) leadership
★ Majority Leader: Steny Hoyer[12] (Maryland 5th)
★ Majority Whip: James Clyburn (South Carolina 6th)
★ Senior Chief Deputy Majority Whip: John Lewis (Georgia 5th)
★ Chief Deputy Majority Whips: Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Florida 20th), G.K. Butterfield (North Carolina 1st), Joseph Crowley (New York 7th), Diana DeGette (Colorado 1st), Ed Pastor (Arizona 4th), Jan Schakowsky (Illinois 9th), John S. Tanner (Tennessee 8th), and Maxine Waters (California 35th)
★ Democratic Caucus Chairman: Rahm Emanuel (Illinois 5th)
★ Democratic Caucus Vice-Chairman: John Larson (Connecticut 1st)
★ Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Chris Van Hollen (Maryland 8th)
★ Democratic Steering/Policy Committee Co-Chairs: Rosa DeLauro (Connecticut 3rd) for Steering and George Miller (California 7th) for Policy
Minority (Republican) leadership
★ Minority Leader: John Boehner (Ohio 8th)
★ Minority Whip: Roy Blunt (Missouri 7th)
★ Chief Deputy Minority Whip: Eric Cantor (Virginia 7th)
★ Republican Conference Chair: Adam Putnam (Florida 12th)
★ Republican Policy Committee Chairman: Thad McCotter (Michigan 11th)
★ Republican Conference Vice-Chair: Kay Granger (Texas 12th)
★ Republican Conference Secretary: John Carter (Texas 31st)
★ Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: Tom Cole (Oklahoma 4th)
Senators' party membership by state at the opening of the 110th Congress in January 2007
Members
Senate
:''See List of current United States Senators'' for demographics, hometown, senatorial class, when first took office, when current term expires, prior background, and education.''
House of Representatives
Percent of members of the House of Representatives from each party by state at the opening of the 110th Congress in January 2007
There is one vacancy in the House the resignation of Martin Meehan (D).
: ''See List of current members of the United States House of Representatives'' for demographics, hometown, senatorial class, when first took office, when current term expires, prior background, and education.''
:''See List of United States Congressional districts'' for maps of congressional districts.
Changes in membership
Senate
Main articles: List of special elections to the United States Senate
| State | Predecessor | Appointed successor | Elected successor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator | Reason for Vacancy | Appointee | Date of Installation | Electee | Date of Installation | |
| Wyoming | Craig Thomas (R) | Died June 4, 2007 | John Barrasso (R) | June 25 2007 | A special election will be held contemporaneously with the 2008 Senate election. The winner will be installed shortly thereafter to serve until 2013. | |
| Idaho | Larry Craig (R) | Resigned, effective September 30, 2007 | TBD | TBD | A special election will not be necessary as the term ends at the end of this Congress on 2009-01-03. | |
House of Representatives
Main articles: List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
| District | Vacator | Reason for Vacancy | Successor | Date of Successor's Installation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia 10th | Charlie Norwood (R) | Died February 13 2007 | Paul Broun (R) | July 25 2007 |
| California 37th | Juanita Millender-McDonald (D) | Died April 22 2007[14] | Laura Richardson (D) | August 21 2007 |
| Massachusetts 5th | Marty Meehan (D) | Resigned July 1, 2007 to become Chancellor of University of Massachusetts Lowell | TBD[15] | |
| Ohio 5th | Paul Gillmor (R) | Found dead on September 5, 2007 | TBD | |
Miscellaneous facts about members
Served non-continuous terms
Senate
★ Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ): 1983–2001, 2003–
House of Representatives
★ Neil Abercrombie (D-HI): 1986–1987, 1991–
★ Brian Bilbray (R-CA): 1995–2001, June 2006–
★ Jim Cooper (D-TN): 1983–1995, 2003–
★ Jane Harman (D-CA): 1993–1999, 2001–
★ Baron Hill (D-IN): 1999–2005, 2007–
★ Bob Inglis (R-SC): 1993–1999, 2005–
★ Jay Inslee (D-WA): 1993–1995, 1999–
★ Nick Lampson (D-TX): 1997–2005, 2007–
★ Dan Lungren (R-CA): 1979–1989, 2005–
★ Ron Paul (R-TX): 1976–1977, 1979–1985, 1997–
★ David Price (D-NC): 1987–1995, 1997–
★ Ciro Rodriguez (D-TX): 1997–2005, 2007–
Switched political parties while in Congress
From Democratic to Republican:
★ Rep. Rodney Alexander (R-LA): Democratic until August 2004
★ Rep. Nathan Deal (R-GA): Democratic until April 1995
★ Rep. Virgil Goode (R-VA): Democratic 1996–2000, Independent until 2002
★ Rep. Ralph Hall (R-TX): Democratic until January 2004
★ Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL): Democratic until 1994
:''Source: National Journal The Almanac of American Politics 2006''
Employees
★ Architect of the Capitol:
★
★ Alan M. Hantman (through 2007-02-04)
★
★ Stephen T. Ayers (acting, 2007-02-04–present)
★ Attending Physician of the United States Congress: John F. Eisold
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: Martin P. Paone
★ Secretary for the Minority: David J. Schiappa
House of Representatives
★ Chaplain: Daniel P. Coughlin
★ Chief Administrative Officer:
★
★ James M. Eagen, III (through 2007-02-15)
★
★ Daniel P. Beard (2007-02-15–present)Election of Clerk of the House and Chief Administrative Officer
★ Clerk:
★
★ Karen L. Haas (through 2007-02-15)
★
★ Lorraine Miller (2007-02-15–present)
★ Historian:Robert V. Remini
★ Parliamentarian: John V. Sullivan
★ Reading Clerks: Mary Kevin Niland, Paul Hays, Susan Cole (replaced Paul Hays)
★ Sergeant at Arms: Wilson Livingood
★ Inspector General: James J. Cornell
★ ''See also:'' Rules of the House: "Other officers and officials"
See also
Elections
★ United States congressional elections, 2006
★ United States House elections, 2006
★ United States Senate elections, 2006
Membership lists
★ Members of the 110th United States Congress
★ List of freshman class members of the 110th United States Congress
★ List of current United States Senators by age and generation
References
1. CBS News, Voters Usher Out Republicans
2. Pelosi becomes first woman House speaker
3. DAWN (Newspaper)
4. Pelosi Says She Would Drain GOP 'Swamp' David Espa
5. Democratic majority to focus on 3-pronged plan Margaret Talev
6. Leader Staff Dennis Kucinich's Response To President Bush's Speech January 11, 2007 Cleveland Leader. Last accessed on 2007-01-13
7. CQ Politics.com
8. The Vice President of the United States serves as the President of the Senate. See U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 3, Clause 4
9. Although Cheney is formally listed as being from Wyoming, he does not ''represent'' any state either as Vice President or as Senate President.
10. The Democratic Senate Majority Leader also serves as the Chairman of the Democratic Conference.
11. Senate GOP puts Kyl 3rd in command ''
12. The election for House Majority Leader was one of the most contentious races for leadership positions in the 110th Congress. Incoming speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed the candidacy of John Murtha, a close ally of hers, over that of Steny Hoyer, a political opponent. Ultimately, Hoyer defeated Murtha by a vote of 149 to 86.
13. On September 1, 2007, Senator Craig announced he will resign the Senate effective September 30, 2007.[1]
14. Rep. Millender-McDonald Dies of Cancer. ''Washington Post'', April 22, 2007
15. A special primary election was held 2007-09-04 and a special general election will be held 2007-10-16.
External links
★ Billhop - Congress Legislative Wiki
★ Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
★ Name Pronunciation Guide to the 110th U.S. Congress
★ "Thomas" Project at the Library of Congress
★ U.S. House of Representatives: Congressional History
★ U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists
★ Washingtonwatch
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