109th United States Congress

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109th United States Congress
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US Capitol Building at night Jan 2006.jpg
United States Capitol (2006)
January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007
Members100 senators
435 representatives
5 non-voting delegates
Senate MajorityRepublican
Senate PresidentDick Cheney (R)
House MajorityRepublican
House SpeakerDennis Hastert (R)
Sessions
1st: January 4, 2005 – December 22, 2005
2nd: January 3, 2006 – December 8, 2006

The 109th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, from January 3, 2005 to January 3, 2007, during the fifth and sixth years of George W. Bush's presidency. House members were elected in the 2004 elections on November 2, 2004. Senators were elected in three classes in the 2000 elections on November 7, 2000, 2002 elections on November 5, 2002, or 2004 elections on November 2, 2004. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Twenty-second Census of the United States in 2000.

The Republican maintained control of both the House and the Senate (slightly increasing their majority in both chambers), and with the reelection of President Bush, the Republicans maintained an overall federal government trifecta.

Major events[]

Main articles: 2005 in the United States, 2006 in the United States, and 2007 in the United States
  • January 20, 2005 — President George W. Bush began his second term.
  • November 7, 2006 — California Representative Nancy Pelosi and Nevada Senator Harry Reid lead the Democratic Party in taking control of both the House and the Senate in the 2006 congressional elections, the first time in 12 years the Democrats secure control of both houses of Congress simultaneously.
  • Prominent events included the filibuster "nuclear option" scare, the failure of the federal government to promptly respond to Hurricane Katrina disaster relief, the Tom DeLay corruption investigation, Plamegate, the rising unpopularity of the Iraq War, the 2006 immigration reform protests and government involvement in the Terri Schiavo case.
  • In addition to the DeLay indictment, this Congress also had a number of scandals: Bob Ney, Randy "Duke" Cunningham, William J. Jefferson, Mark Foley scandal, and the Jack Abramoff scandals.
  • This Congress met for 242 days, the fewest since World War II and 12 days fewer than the 80th Congress.[1][2][3] As the Congress neared its conclusion, some media commentators labelled this the "Do Nothing Congress,"[1][4][5][6][7] a pejorative originally given to the 80th United States Congress by President Harry Truman, although the number of bills passed by Congress is no measure of its success.
  • The President vetoed only one bill, his first veto, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005.

Major legislation[]

Enacted[]

President George W. Bush signing the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, on September 26, 2006.
With Sen. Bill Frist (R-TN) looking on, President George W. Bush signs into law Pub.L. 109–353 (text) (pdf), the , on October 13, 2006.
Main article: List of acts of the 109th United States Congress

Proposed, but not enacted[]

More information: Complete index of Public and Private Laws for 109th Congress at U.S. Government Printing Office

Hearings[]

See also: Congressional hearing
  • Congressional response to the NSA warrantless surveillance program (Senate Judiciary; House Intelligence; Democrats of the House Judiciary)

Party summary[]

Senate[]

Party standings in the Senate throughout the 109th Congress
  44 Democratic senators
  55 Republican senators
  1 Independent senator, caucusing with Democrats

The party summary for the Senate remained the same during the entire 109th Congress. On January 16, 2006, Democrat Jon Corzine resigned, but Democrat Bob Menendez was appointed and took Corzine's seat the next day.

Party
(shading shows control) 		Total Vacant
Democratic
(D) 		Independent
(I)		Republican
(R)
End of previous congress 48 1 51 100 0
Begin 44 1 55 100 0
End
Final voting share 44.0% 1.0% 55.0%
Beginning of next congress 49 2 49 100 0

House of Representatives[]

Due to resignations and special elections, Republicans lost a net of three seats; Democrats gained one seat; three seats were left vacant; and one seat which was vacant at the beginning of the Congress was filled. All seats were filled though special elections. (See Changes in membership, below.)

Affiliation Party
(Shading shows control) 		Total
Democratic Independent Republican Vacant
End of previous Congress 204 1 227 432 3
Begin 201 1 232 434 1
March 10, 2005 202 435 1
April 29, 2005 231 434 0
August 2, 2005 230 433 2
September 6, 2005 231 434 1
December 1, 2005 230 433 2
December 7, 2005 231 434 1
January 16, 2006 201 433 2
June 9, 2006 230 432 3
June 13, 2006 231 433 2
September 29, 2006 230 432 3
November 3, 2006 229 431 4
November 13, 2006 202 230 433 2
December 31, 2006 229 432 3
Final voting share 47.0% 53.0%
Non-voting members 4 1 0 5 0
Beginning of next Congress 233 0 202 435 0

Leadership[]

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

Senate[]

Senate President
Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney (R)
Senate President pro tempore
Ted Stevens
Ted Stevens (R)
  • President: Dick Cheney (R)
  • President pro tempore: Ted Stevens (R)
  • President pro tempore emeritus: Robert Byrd (D)

Majority (Republican) leadership[]

  • Majority Leader: Bill Frist
  • Majority Whip: Mitch McConnell
  • Republican Conference Chairman: Rick Santorum
  • Policy Committee Chairman: Jon Kyl
  • Republican Conference Secretary: Kay Bailey Hutchison
  • Republican Campaign Committee Chairwoman: Elizabeth Dole
  • Chief Deputy Whip: Bob Bennett

Minority (Democratic) leadership[]

  • Minority Leader: Harry Reid
  • Minority Whip: Richard Durbin
  • Democratic Conference Chairman: Harry Reid
  • Policy Committee Chairman: Byron Dorgan
  • Democratic Conference Secretary: Debbie Stabenow
  • Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Chuck Schumer
  • Steering and Outreach Committee Chair: Hillary Clinton
  • Chief Deputy Whip: Barbara Boxer

House of Representatives[]

Speaker of the House
Dennis Hastert
Dennis Hastert (R)
  • Speaker: Dennis Hastert

Majority (Republican) leadership[]

  • Majority Leader: Tom DeLay, until September 28, 2005
    • Roy Blunt, September 28, 2005 – February 2, 2006 ("Interim Leader")
    • John Boehner, from February 2, 2006
  • Majority Whip: Roy Blunt
  • Senior Chief Deputy Whip: Eric Cantor
  • Deputy Whip Team: Kevin Brady
  • Assistant Deputy Whip Team: Doc Hastings
  • House Rules Committee Chairman: David Dreier
  • Republican Conference Chairwoman: Deborah Pryce
  • Republican Conference Vice-Chairman: Jack Kingston
  • Republican Conference Secretary: John T. Doolittle
  • Policy Committee Chairman: John Shadegg, until February 2, 2006
    • Adam Putnam, from February 2, 2006
  • Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: Tom Reynolds

Minority (Democratic) leadership[]

  • Minority Leader: Nancy Pelosi
  • Minority Whip: Steny Hoyer
  • Senior Chief Deputy Whip: John Lewis
  • Minority Deputy Whip Team: Joe Crowley, Diana DeGette, Ron Kind, Ed Pastor, Jan Schakowsky, John Tanner & Maxine Waters
  • Democratic Caucus Chairman: Bob Menendez, until January 16, 2006
    • Jim Clyburn, from January 16, 2006
  • Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman: Jim Clyburn, until January 16, 2006
    • John Larson, from January 16, 2006
  • Assistant to the House Minority Leader: John Spratt
  • Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Rahm Emanuel
  • Steering Committee Co-Chairs: Rosa DeLauro, George Miller

Members[]

Senate[]

See also: 2004 United States Senate elections

In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 2006; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 2008; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 2010.

House of Representatives[]

See also: 2004 United States House of Representatives elections and List of United States congressional districts

The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.

Changes in membership[]

Members who came and left during this Congress.

Senate[]

See also: List of special elections to the United States Senate
State
(class) 		Vacator Reason for change Successor Date of successor's
formal installation[a]
New Jersey
(1) 		Jon Corzine (D) Corzine resigned to become Governor of New Jersey on January 17, 2006. Bob Menendez (D) January 18, 2006
Connecticut
(1) 		Joe Lieberman (D) Change of party affiliation Joe Lieberman (ID) August 9, 2006

House of Representatives[]

See also: List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
District Vacator Reason for change Successor Date of successor's
formal installation[a]
California 5th None Representative Bob Matsui (D) died January 1, 2005 — before the end of the previous Congress. A special election was held March 8, 2005 Doris Matsui (D) March 10, 2005
Ohio 2nd Rob Portman (R) Resigned April 29, 2005 to become the United States Trade Representative. A special election was held August 2, 2005 Jean Schmidt (R) September 6, 2005[9]
California 48th Christopher Cox (R) Resigned August 2, 2005 to become chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. A special election was held December 6, 2005 John Campbell (R) December 7, 2005[10]
California 50th Duke Cunningham (R) Resigned December 1, 2005 after pleading guilty to conspiracy for bribes and tax evasion. A special election was held June 6, 2006 Brian Bilbray (R) June 13, 2006[11]
New Jersey 13th Bob Menendez (D) Resigned January 16, 2006 to become a U.S. Senator. A special election was held November 7, 2006 Albio Sires (D) November 13, 2006[12]
Texas 22nd Tom DeLay (R) Resigned June 9, 2006 after a series of criminal indictments. A special election was held November 6, 2006 Shelley Sekula-Gibbs (R) November 13, 2006[13]
Florida 16th Mark Foley (R) Resigned September 29, 2006 after a teen sex scandal. Remained vacant until the next Congress.[14]
Ohio 18th Bob Ney (R) Resigned November 3, 2006 after pleading guilty to conspiracy.
Nevada 2nd Jim Gibbons (R) Resigned December 31, 2006 to become Governor of Nevada.

Committees[]

Lists of committees and their party leaders, for members (House and Senate) of the committees and their assignments, go into the Official Congressional Directory at the bottom of the article and click on the link (1 link), in the directory after the pages of terms of service, you will see the committees of the Senate, House (Standing with Subcommittees, Select and Special) and Joint and after the committee pages, you will see the House/Senate committee assignments in the directory, on the committees section of the House and Senate in the Official Congressional Directory, the committee's members on the first row on the left side shows the chairman of the committee and on the right side shows the ranking member of the committee.

Senate[]

  • Aging (Special) (Gordon H. Smith, Chair; Herb Kohl, Ranking Member)
  • Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (Saxby Chambliss, Chair; Tom Harkin, Ranking Member)
    • Forestry, Conservation and Rural Revitalization (Mike Crapo, Chair; Blanche Lincoln, Ranking Member)
    • Marketing, Inspection and Product Promotion (Jim Talent, Chair; Max Baucus, Ranking Member)
    • Production and Price Competitiveness (Mitch McConnell, Chair; Kent Conrad, Ranking Member)
    • Research, Nutrition and General Legislation (Rick Santorum, Chair; Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member)
  • Appropriations (Thad Cochran, Chair; Robert C. Byrd, Ranking Member)
  • Armed Services (John Warner, Chair; Carl Levin, Ranking Member)
  • Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (Richard Shelby, Chair; Paul Sarbanes, Ranking Member)
    • Economic Policy (Jim Bunning, Chair; Chuck Schumer, Ranking Member)
    • Financial Institutions (Robert F. Bennett, Chair; Tim Johnson, Ranking Member)
    • (Wayne Allard, Chair; Jack Reed, Ranking Member)
    • (Mike Crapo, Chair; Evan Bayh, Ranking Member)
    • (Chuck Hagel, Chair; Chris Dodd, Ranking Member)
  • Budget (Judd Gregg, Chair; Kent Conrad, Ranking Member)
  • Commerce, Science and Transportation (Ted Stevens, Chair; Daniel K. Inouye, Ranking Member)
    • (Conrad Burns, Chair; John D. Rockefeller IV, Ranking Member)
    • (George Allen, Chair; Mark Pryor, Ranking Member)
    • (Jim DeMint, Chair; Ben Nelson, Ranking Member)
    • (Olympia Snowe, Chair; Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member)
    • (David Vitter, Chair; Frank Lautenberg, Ranking Member)
    • (David Vitter, Chair; Frank Lautenberg, Ranking Member)
    • Science and Space (Kay Bailey Hutchison, Chair; Bill Nelson, Ranking Member)
    • (Trent Lott, Chair; Daniel K. Inouye, Ranking Member)
    • (John Ensign, Chair; John F. Kerry, Ranking Member)
    • (Gordon H. Smith, Chair; Byron L. Dorgan, Ranking Member)
  • Energy and Natural Resources (Pete Domenici, Chair; Jeff Bingaman, Ranking Member)
    • Energy (Lamar Alexander, Chair; Byron Dorgan, Ranking Member)
    • National Parks (Craig Thomas, Chair; Daniel Akaka, Ranking Member)
    • Public Lands and Forests (Larry E. Craig, Chair; Ron Wyden, Ranking Member)
    • Water and Power (Lisa Murkowski, Chair; Tim Johnson, Ranking Member)
  • Ethics (Select) (George V. Voinovich, Chair; Tim Johnson, Vice Chair)
  • Environment and Public Works (Jim Inhofe, Chair; Jim Jeffords, Ranking Member)
    • (George V. Voinovich, Chair; Thomas R. Carper, Ranking Member)
    • (Lincoln Chafee, Chair; Hillary Rodham Clinton, Ranking Member)
    • (John Thune, Chair; Barbara Boxer, Ranking Member)
    • Transportation and Infrastructure (Kit Bond, Chair; Max Baucus, Ranking Member)
  • Finance (Chuck Grassley, Chair; Max Baucus, Ranking Member)
    • Health Care (Orrin Hatch, Chair; John D. Rockefeller IV, Ranking Member)
    • (Craig Thomas, Chair; Jeff Bingaman, Ranking Member)
    • (Gordon H. Smith, Chair; John F. Kerry, Ranking Member)
    • (Rick Santorum, Chair; Kent Conrad, Ranking Member)
    • Taxation and IRS Oversight (Jon Kyl, Chair; Jim Jeffords, Ranking Member)
  • Foreign Relations (Richard Lugar, Chair; Joe Biden, Ranking Member)
    • African Affairs (Mel Martinez, Chair; Russ Feingold, Ranking Member)
    • East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Lisa Murkowski, Chair; John Kerry, Ranking Member)
    • European Affairs (George Allen, Chair; Joe Biden, Ranking Member)
    • (Chuck Hagel, Chair; Paul Sarbanes, Ranking Member)
    • (John E. Sununu, Chair; Bill Nelson, Ranking Member)
    • (Lincoln Chafee, Chair; Barbara Boxer, Ranking Member)
    • Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Narcotics Affairs (Norm Coleman, Chair; Chris Dodd, Ranking Member)
  • Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (Mike Enzi, Chair; Edward M. Kennedy, Ranking Member)
    • (Richard Burr, Chair; Edward M. Kennedy, Ranking Member)
    • (Lamar Alexander, Chair; Chris Dodd, Ranking Member)
    • Employment and Workplace Safety (Johnny Isakson, Chair; Patty Murray, Ranking Member)
    • (Mike DeWine, Chair; Barbara A. Mikulski, Ranking Member)
  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Susan Collins, Chair; Joe Lieberman, Ranking Member)
    • (Tom Coburn, Chair; Tom Carper, Ranking Member)
    • Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia (George V. Voinovich, Chair; Daniel Akaka, Ranking Member)
    • Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (Norm Coleman, Chair; Carl Levin, Ranking Member)
  • Indian Affairs (John McCain, Chair; Byron Dorgan, Vice Chair)
  • Intelligence (Select) (Pat Roberts, Chair; John D. Rockefeller IV, Vice Chair)
  • Judiciary (Arlen Specter, Chair; Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member)
    • Administrative Oversight and the Courts (Jeff Sessions, Chair; Chuck Schumer, Ranking Member)
    • Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights (Mike DeWine, Chair; Herb Kohl, Ranking Member)
    • (Sam Brownback, Chair; Russ Feingold, Ranking Member)
    • Corrections and Rehabilitation (Tom Coburn, Chair; Richard Durbin, Ranking Member)
    • Crime and Drugs (Lindsey Graham, Chair; Joe Biden, Ranking Member)
    • (John Cornyn, Chair; Edward M. Kennedy, Ranking Member)
    • Intellectual Property (Orrin Hatch, Chair; Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member)
    • Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security (Jon Kyl, Chair; Dianne Feinstein, Ranking Member)
  • Rules and Administration (Trent Lott, Chair; Chris Dodd, Ranking Member)
  • Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Olympia Snowe, Chair; John F. Kerry, Ranking Member)
  • Veterans' Affairs (Larry E. Craig, Chair; Daniel K. Akaka, Ranking Member)

House of Representatives[]

  • Agriculture (Bob Goodlatte, Chair; Collin C. Peterson, Ranking Member)
    • Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research (Tim Holden, Chair; Frank D. Lucas, Ranking Member)
    • (Gil Gutknecht, Chair; Joe Baca, Ranking Member)
    • General Farm Commodities and Risk Management (Jerry Moran, Chair; Bob Etheridge, Ranking Member)
    • Livestock and Horticulture (Robin Hayes, Chair; Ed Case, Ranking Member)
    • (William L. Jenkins, Chair; Mike McIntyre, Ranking Member)
  • Appropriations (Jerry Lewis, Chair; David R. Obey, Ranking Member)
    • Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies (Henry Bonilla, Chair; Rosa L. DeLauro, Ranking Member)
    • Defense (C. W. Bill Young, Chair; John P. Murtha, Ranking Member)
    • (David Hobson, Chair; John P. Murtha, Ranking Member)
    • Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Agencies (Jim Kolbe, Chair; Nita Lowey, Ranking Member)
    • Homeland Security (Harold Rogers, Chair; Martin Olav Sabo, Ranking Member)
    • Interior, Environment and Related Agencies (David L. Hobson, Chair; Pete Visclosky, Ranking Member)
    • (Ralph Regula, Chair; David R. Obey, Ranking Member)
    • Military Quality of Life and Veterans' Affairs and Related Agencies (James T. Walsh, Chair; Chet Edwards, Ranking Member)
    • Science, The Departments of State, Justice and Commerce and Related Agencies (Charles H. Taylor, Chair; Norman D. Dicks, Ranking Member)
    • (Joe Knollenberg, Chair; John Olver, Ranking Member)
  • Armed Services (Duncan Hunter, Chair; Ike Skelton, Ranking Member)
    • Military Personnel (John M. McHugh, Chair; Vic Snyder, Ranking Member)
    • Projection Forces (Roscoe G. Bartlett, Chair; Gene Taylor, Ranking Member)
    • Readiness (Joel Hefley, Chair; Solomon P. Ortiz, Ranking Member)
    • (Terry Everett, Chair; Silvestre Reyes, Ranking Member)
    • Tactical Air and Land Forces (Curt Weldon, Chair; Neil Abercrombie, Ranking Member)
    • Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities (Jim Saxton, Chair; Marty Meehan, Ranking Member)
  • Budget (Jim Nussle, Chair; John M. Spratt, Jr., Ranking Member)
  • Education and the Workforce (John Boehner, Chair; George Miller, Ranking Member)
    • Education Reform (Michael Castle, Chair; Lynn Woolsey, Ranking Member)
    • Employer-Employee Relations (Sam Johnson, Chair; Robert E. Andrews, Ranking Member)
    • Select Education (Patrick Tiberi, Chair; Ruben Hinojosa, Ranking Member)
    • 21st Century Competitiveness (Buck McKeon, Chair; Dale Kildee, Ranking Member)
    • Workforce Protections (Charlie Norwood, Chair; Major Owens, Ranking Member)
  • Energy and Commerce (Joe Barton, Chair; John D. Dingell, Ranking Member)
    • (Cliff Stearns, Chair; Janice D. Schakowsky, Ranking Member)
    • (Ralph M. Hall, Chair; Rick Boucher, Ranking Member)
    • Environment and Hazardous Materials (Paul E. Gillmor, Chair; Hilda Solis, Ranking Member)
    • (Nathan Deal, Chair; Sherrod Brown, Ranking Member)
    • (Ed Whitfield, Chair; Bart Stupak, Ranking Member)
    • (Fred Upton, Chair; Ed Markey, Ranking Member)
  • Financial Services (Mike Oxley, Chair; Barney Frank, Ranking Member)
    • Capital Markets, Insurance and Government-Sponsored Enterprises (Richard H. Baker, Chair; Paul Kanjorski, Ranking Member)
    • Domestic, International Monetary Policy, Trade and Technology (Deborah Pryce, Chair; Carolyn Maloney, Ranking Member)
    • Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit (Spencer Bachus, Chair; Bernie Sanders, Ranking Member)
    • Housing and Community Opportunity (Bob Ney, Chair; Maxine Waters, Ranking Member)
    • Oversight and Investigations (Sue W. Kelly, Chair; Luis Guiterrez, Ranking Member)
  • Government Reform (Tom Davis, Chair; Henry Waxman, Ranking Member)
    • (Mark Souder, Chair; Elijah Cummings, Ranking Member)
    • (Darrell E. Issa, Chair; Diane E. Watson, Ranking Member)
    • (Jon C. Porter, Chair; Danny K. Davis, Ranking Member)
    • (Michael R. Turner, Chair; William Lacy Clay, Ranking Member)
    • (Todd Russell Platts, Chair; Edolphus Towns, Ranking Member)
    • (Chris Shays, Chair; Dennis J. Kucinich, Ranking Member)
    • (Candice S. Miller, Chair; Stephen F. Lynch, Ranking Member)
  • Homeland Security (Christopher Cox, Chair; Bennie Thompson, Ranking Member)
    • (Dan Lungren, Chair; Loretta Sanchez, Ranking Member)
    • Emergency Preparedness, Science and Technology (Peter King, Chair; Bill Pascrell, Jr., Ranking Member)
    • Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment (Rob Simmons, Chair; Zoe Lofgren, Ranking Member)
    • Management, Integration and Oversight (Mike Rogers, Chair; Kendrick Meek, Ranking Member)
    • Prevention of Nuclear and Biological Attack (John Linder, Chair; James R. Langevin, Ranking Member)
  • House Administration (Bob Ney, later Vern Ehlers, Chair; Juanita Millender-McDonald, Ranking Member)
  • Hurricane Katrina (Select)
  • Intelligence (Select) (Peter Hoekstra, Chair; Jane Harman, Ranking Member)
  • International Relations (Henry Hyde, Chair; Tom Lantos, Ranking Member)
    • (Chris Smith, Chair; Donald M. Payne, Ranking Member)
    • Asia and the Pacific (Jim Leach, Chair; Eni Faleomavaega, Ranking Member)
    • Europe and Emerging Threats (Elton Gallegly, Chair; Robert Wexler, Ranking Member)
    • (Edward R. Royce, Chair; Brad Sherman, Ranking Member)
    • (Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Chair; Gary Ackerman, Ranking Member)
    • (Dana Rohrabacher, Chair; William D. Delahunt, Ranking Member)
    • (Dan Burton, Chair; Robert Menendez, Ranking Member)
  • Judiciary (Jim Sensenbrenner, Chair; John Conyers, Ranking Member)
    • Commercial and Administrative Law (Chris Cannon, Chair; Mel Watt, Ranking Member)
    • The Constitution (Steve Chabot, Chair; Jerrold Nadler, Ranking Member)
    • Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property (Lamar S. Smith, Chair; Howard L. Berman, Ranking Member)
    • Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security (Howard Coble, Chair; Bobby Scott, Ranking Member)
    • Immigration, Border Security and Claims (John N. Hostettler, Chair; Sheila Jackson-Lee, Ranking Member)
  • Resources (Richard W. Pombo, Chair; Nick J. Rahall, Ranking Member)
    • (Jim Gibbons, Chair; Raul Grijalva, Ranking Member)
    • (Wayne T. Gilchrest, Chair; Frank Pallone, Jr., Ranking Member)
    • (Greg Walden, Chair; Tom Udall, Ranking Member)
    • (Devin Nunes, Chair; Donna Christian-Christensen, Ranking Member)
    • (George P. Radanovich, Chair; Grace F. Napolitano, Ranking Member)
  • Rules (David Dreier, Chair; Louise M. Slaughter, Ranking Member)
  • Science (Sherwood Boehlert, Chair; Bart Gordon, Ranking Member)
    • Energy (Judy Biggert, Chair; Michael M. Honda, Ranking Member)
    • Environment, Technology and Standards (Vernon J. Ehlers, Chair; David Wu, Ranking Member)
    • Research (Bob Inglis, Chair; Darlene Hooley, Ranking Member)
    • Space and Aeronautics (Ken Calvert, Chair; Mark Udall, Ranking Member)
  • Small Business (Donald A. Manzullo, Chair; Nydia M. Velazquez, Ranking Member)
    • (W. Todd Akin, Chair; Madeleine Bordallo, Ranking Member)
    • Sam Graves Chair; John Barrow, Ranking Member)
    • (Jeb Bradley, Chair; Juanita Millender-McDonald, Ranking Member)
    • (Marilyn Musgrave, Chair; Daniel Lipinski, Ranking Member)
  • Standards of Official Conduct (Doc Hastings, Chair; Alan B. Mollohan, Ranking Member)
  • Transportation and Infrastructure (Don Young, Chair; James L. Oberstar, Ranking Member)
    • (John Mica, Chair; Jerry Costello, Ranking Member)
    • (Frank A. LoBiondo, Chair; Bob Filner, Ranking Member)
    • (Bill Shuster, Chair; Eleanor Holmes Norton, Ranking Member)
    • (Tom Petri, Chair; Peter DeFazio, Ranking Member)
    • (Steve LaTourette, Chair; Corrine Brown, Ranking Member)
    • (John Duncan, Jr., Chair; Eddie Bernice Johnson, Ranking Member)
  • Veterans' Affairs (Steve Buyer, Chair; Lane Evans, Ranking Member)
  • Ways and Means (Bill Thomas, Chair; Charles B. Rangel, Ranking Member)
    • Health (Nancy Johnson, Chair; Pete Stark, Ranking Member)
    • Human Resources (Wally Herger, Chair; Jim McDermott, Ranking Member)
    • Oversight (Jim Ramstad, Chair; John Lewis, Ranking Member)
    • Select Revenue Measures (Dave Camp, Chair; Michael McNulty, Ranking Member)
    • Social Security (Jim McCrery, Chair; Sander Levin, Ranking Member)
    • Trade (E. Clay Shaw, Jr., Chair; Ben Cardin, Ranking Member)
  • Whole

Joint committees[]

  • Economic (Rep. Jim Saxton, Chair; Sen. Robert F. Bennett, Vice Chair)
  • The Library (Rep. Bob Ney, Chair; Sen. Ted Stevens, Vice Chair)
  • Printing (Sen. Trent Lott, Chair; Rep. Bob Ney, Vice Chair)
  • Taxation (Rep. Bill Thomas, Chair; Sen. Chuck Grassley, Vice Chair)

Caucuses[]

Main article: Caucuses of the United States Congress

Employees[]

Legislative branch agency directors[]

  • Architect of the Capitol: Alan M. Hantman
  • Attending Physician of the United States Congress: John F. Eisold
  • Comptroller General of the United States: David M. Walker
  • Director of the Congressional Budget Office: Douglas Holtz-Eakin, until December 29, 2005
    • Donald B. Marron Jr., from December 29, 2005
  • Librarian of Congress: James H. Billington
  • Public Printer of the United States: Bruce James, until 2006
    • vacant, from 2006

Senate[]

  • Chaplain: Barry C. Black (Seventh-day Adventist)
  • Curator: Diane K. Skvarla
  • Historian: Richard A. Baker
  • Parliamentarian: Alan Frumin
  • Secretary: Emily J. Reynolds
  • Librarian:
  • Sergeant at Arms: William H. Pickle
  • Secretary for the Majority: David J. Schiappa
  • Secretary for the Minority: Martin P. Paone

House of Representatives[]

Employees include:[b]

  • Chaplain: Daniel P. Coughlin (Roman Catholic)
  • Chief Administrative Officer:
  • Clerk: Jeff Trandahl, until November 18, 2005
  • Historian: Robert V. Remini
  • Parliamentarian: John V. Sullivan
  • Reading Clerks: Paul Hays (R), Mary Kevin Niland (D)
  • Sergeant at Arms: Wilson Livingood
  • Inspector General: James J. Cornell

See also[]

Elections[]

  • 2004 United States elections (elections leading to this Congress)
    • 2004 United States presidential election
    • 2004 United States Senate elections
    • 2004 United States House of Representatives elections
  • 2006 United States elections (elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress)
    • 2006 United States Senate elections
    • 2006 United States House of Representatives elections

Membership lists[]

  • List of freshman class members of the 109th United States Congress

Notes[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b When seated or oath administered, not necessarily when service began.
  2. ^ See also: Rules of the House, Rule 2: "Other officers and officials"

References[]

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  2. ^ USA Today Editorial (December 11, 2006). "Our view on Congress wrapping up: 109th Congress' big success: Lowering the achievement bar". USA Today. MacLean, VA. Archived from the original on October 21, 2007.
  3. ^ Cochran, John (May 12, 2006). "'Do-Nothing Congress' Raises Critics' Ire". This Week with George Stephanopoulos. ABC.
  4. ^ "The Cafferty File: Do-Nothing Congress". The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer. December 4, 2006. CNN.cnn.com
  5. ^ "Goodbye To The Do-Nothing Congress". Face The Nation. December 10, 2006. CBS.cbsnews.com
  6. ^ Dobbs, Lou (August 2, 2006). "Five-weeks off for 'do-nothing Congress'". CNN. Retrieved November 12, 2006.
  7. ^ Mann, T.; Ornstein, N. (2006). The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track. N.Y., N.Y.: OUP USA. Archived from the original on September 1, 2007.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e The Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) is affiliated with the United States Democratic Party.
  9. ^ Ohio 2nd: A primary election was held on June 14, 2005. A runoff election was held on August 2, 2005. Jean Schmidt won and took her seat the next month. See Ohio 2nd congressional district election, 2005.
  10. ^ California 48th: A primary election was held on October 4, 2005. A runoff election was held on December 6, 2005. John Campbell won and took his seat the next day.See California 48th Congressional District Election, 2005.
  11. ^ California 50th: A primary election was held on April 11, 2006. A runoff election was held on June 6, 2006. Brian Bilbray won and took his seat one week later.See California 50th congressional district special election, 2006.
  12. ^ New Jersey 13th: An election was held to fill the unexpired term at the November 7, 2006 General Election. Sires was sworn in on November 13. See New Jersey 13th congressional district special election, 2006.
  13. ^ An election was held to fill the unexpired term at the November 7, 2006 General Election. Sekula-Gibbs took her seat on November 13.
  14. ^ 2 Election Winners to Fill Vacancies" Archived 2007-10-10 at the Wayback Machine, via wtopnews.com

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