111th United States Congress

The 111th United States Congress was sworn in on January 6, 2009. Caucus totals at the beginning of the 111th Congress are 256 Democrats and 178 Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives, with one seat vacant. In the United States Senate, there are 56 Democrats, 41 Republicans and 2 Independents (who plan to caucus with Democrats) in the U.S. Senate.

Democratic Leadership
The following members were selected by House Democrats to serve in the leadership during the 111th Congress:

Republican Leadership
The following members were selected by House Republicans to serve in the leadership during the 111th Congress:

Committee chairmanships
The following members were selected to serve as committee chairs during the 111th Congress, and ranking members based on the information available on December 17, 2008.

 * Former committee names.  ** Members of the Ethics Committee can serve only three consecutive terms. Current Chairman Gene Green (D-Texas) and Ranking Member Doc Hastings (R-Wash.) have served the limit, and may be replaced on the committee (though either can serve if asked to remain in a leadership position on the committee).

Democratic Leadership
On November 14, 2006, the Democratic caucus met in the Old Senate Chamber to decide on party leaders. Beginning in 2009, members of the 111th Congress (for the most part) kept that leadership. The following members were selected to serve in the leadership:

Republican Leadership
The Senate Republican caucus selected the following members to serve as their leadership:

Committee Chairmanships
The following members were selected to serve as committee chairs during the 111th Congress, and ranking members based on the information available on November 24, 2008.

Freshman members
The 111th Congress convened with 65 freshman members, including two non-voting members.


 * See Freshman members of the 111th Congress

Calendar

 * January 8, 2009 — Joint session to count the Electoral College votes of the 2008 Presidential election


 * January 20, 2009 — Inauguration of President-Elect Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden

Rule changes
To be determined

Legislation
To be determined

Agenda
To be determined

Related SourceWatch/Congresspedia Resources

 * Bush administration / Bush's White House Staff


 * Lame Duck Presidency


 * 2008 U.S. congressional elections

External resources

 * 111th United States Congress in the Wikipedia.


 * 111th United States Congress in the dKosopedia.


 * United States Congress in Billhop Legislative Wiki.


 * "Congress Merge: Online Congressional Directory."


 * Sessions of Congress posted on U.S. Senate website.


 * Class I - Senators Whose Term of Service Expire in 2013, U.S. Senate: "Senators in Class I were elected to office in the November 2006 general election. Their terms run from the beginning of the 110th Congress on January 3, 2007 to the end of the 112th Congress in January 2013."


 * Class II - Senators Whose Term of Service Expire in 2015, U.S. Senate: "Senators in Class II were elected to office in the November 2008 general election. Their terms run from the beginning of the 111th Congress on January 6, 2009 to the end of the 113th Congress in January 2015."


 * Class III - Senators Whose Term of Service Expire in 2011, U.S. Senate:Senators in Class III were elected to office in the November 2004 general election. Their terms run from the beginning of the 109th Congress on January 3, 2005 to the end of the 111th Congress in January 2011."

Websites

 * WashingtonWatch.com. Go to "Bill Categories" for status of current legislation.

Note: This page created November 17, 2008.