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109th United States Congress

The One Hundred Ninth United States Congress was the legislative branch of the United States, 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 4, 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 4, 2004. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Twenty-second Census of the United States in 2000. Both chambers had a Republican majority, the same party as President Bush.

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Major events

  • 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.

Major legislation

Enacted

Eisenhower Executive Office Building]], on September 26, 2006. With Sen. Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) looking on, President George W. Bush signs into law , the North Korea Nonproliferation Act of 2006, on October 13, 2006.

Proposed, but not enacted

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

Hearings

Party summary

Senate

Party standings in the Senate during the 109th Congress 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.

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total |- style="height:5px"
Republican Democratic Independent Vacant
End of previous Congress 51 48 1 100 0
Entire Congress 55 44 1 100 0
Final voting share 55% 45%
Beginning of the next Congress 49 49 2 100 0

State ranked in partisan order Percentage
Republicans
Percentage
Democrats
Republican/
Democrat
Republican
seat plurality
Alabama 100% 0% 2/0 2
Alaska 100% 0% 2/0 2
Arizona 100% 0% 2/0 2
Georgia 100% 0% 2/0 2
Idaho 100% 0% 2/0 2
Kansas 100% 0% 2/0 2
Kentucky 100% 0% 2/0 2
Maine 100% 0% 2/0 2
Mississippi 100% 0% 2/0 2
Missouri 100% 0% 2/0 2
New Hampshire 100% 0% 2/0 2
North Carolina 100% 0% 2/0 2
Ohio 100% 0% 2/0 2
Oklahoma 100% 0% 2/0 2
Pennsylvania 100% 0% 2/0 2
South Carolina 100% 0% 2/0 2
Tennessee 100% 0% 2/0 2
Texas 100% 0% 2/0 2
Utah 100% 0% 2/0 2
Virginia 100% 0% 2/0 2
Wyoming 100% 0% 2/0 2
United States 55% 44% 55/44 11
Colorado 50% 50% 1/1 0
Florida 50% 50% 1/1 0
Indiana 50% 50% 1/1 0
Iowa 50% 50% 1/1 0
Louisiana 50% 50% 1/1 0
Minnesota 50% 50% 1/1 0
Montana 50% 50% 1/1 0
Nebraska 50% 50% 1/1 0
Nevada 50% 50% 1/1 0
New Mexico 50% 50% 1/1 0
Oregon 50% 50% 1/1 0
Rhode Island 50% 50% 1/1 0
South Dakota 50% 50% 1/1 0
Vermont 0% 50% 0/1
(1 independent)
-1
Arkansas 0% 100% 0/2 -2
California 0% 100% 0/2 -2
Connecticut 0% 100% 0/2 -2
Delaware 0% 100% 0/2 -2
Hawaii 0% 100% 0/2 -2
Illinois 0% 100% 0/2 -2
Maryland 0% 100% 0/2 -2
Massachusetts 0% 100% 0/2 -2
Michigan 0% 100% 0/2 -2
New Jersey 0% 100% 0/2 -2
New York 0% 100% 0/2 -2
North Dakota 0% 100% 0/2 -2
Washington 0% 100% 0/2 -2
West Virginia 0% 100% 0/2 -2
Wisconsin 0% 100% 0/2 -2

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 indicates majority caucus)
Total |- style="height:5px"
Republican Democratic Independent Vacant
End of previous Congress 225 207 1 433 2
Begin 232 201 1 434 1
March 10, 2005 202 435 0
April 29, 2005 231 434 1
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 230 202 433 2
December 31, 2006 229 432 3
Final voting share 53.0% 47.0% |
Non-voting members 1 4 0 5 0
Beginning of next Congress 202 233 0 435 0

State ranked in partisan order Percentage
Republicans
Percentage
Democrats
Republican/
Democrat
Republican
seat plurality
Nebraska 100% 0% 3/0 3
Idaho 100% 0% 2/0 2
New Hampshire 100% 0% 2/0 2
Alaska 100% 0% 1/0 1
Delaware 100% 0% 1/0 1
Montana 100% 0% 1/0 1
Wyoming 100% 0% 1/0 1
Kentucky 83% 17% 5/1 4
Iowa 80% 20% 4/1 3
Oklahoma 80% 20% 4/1 3
Indiana 78% 22% 7/2 5
Arizona 75% 25% 6/2 4
Kansas 75% 25% 3/1 2
Virginia 73% 27% 8/3 5
Florida 72% 28% 18/7 11
Alabama 71% 29% 5/2 3
Louisiana 71% 29% 5/2 3
Ohio 67% 33% 12/6 6
South Carolina 67% 33% 4/2 2
Nevada 67% 33% 2/1 1
New Mexico 67% 33% 2/1 1
Utah 67% 33% 2/1 1
Texas 65% 35% 20/11
(1 vacancy)
9
Pennsylvania 63% 37% 12/7 5
Michigan 60% 40% 9/6 3
Connecticut 60% 40% 3/2 1
Colorado 57% 43% 4/3 1
Missouri 56% 44% 5/4 1
Georgia 54% 46% 7/6 1
North Carolina 54% 46% 7/6 1
United States 53% 47% 231/201 30
Minnesota 50% 50% 4/4 0
Wisconsin 50% 50% 4/4 0
Mississippi 50% 50% 2/2 0
New Jersey 50% 50% 6/6
(1 vacancy)
0
Vermont 0% 0% 0/0
(1 independent)
0
Illinois 47% 53% 9/10 -1
Tennessee 44% 56% 4/5 -1
California 38% 62% 20/33 -13
West Virginia 33% 67% 1/2 -1
Washington 33% 67% 3/6 -3
New York 31% 69% 9/20 -11
Arkansas 25% 75% 1/3 -2
Maryland 25% 75% 2/6 -4
Oregon 20% 80% 1/4 -3
North Dakota 0% 100% 0/1 -1
South Dakota 0% 100% 0/1 -1
Hawaii 0% 100% 0/2 -2
Maine 0% 100% 0/2 -2
Rhode Island 0% 100% 0/2 -2
Massachusetts 0% 100% 0/10 -10
State ranked in partisan order Percentage
Republicans
Percentage
Democrats
Republican/
Democrat
Republican
seat plurality

Leadership

Senate

Senate President
Dick Cheney (R) Senate President pro tempore
Ted Stevens (R)

Majority (Republican) leadership

Minority (Democratic) leadership

House of Representatives

House Speaker
Dennis Hastert (R)

Majority (Republican) leadership

Minority (Democratic) leadership

Members

Senate

Senators' party membership by state

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

House of Representatives

Initial percentage of members of the House of Representatives from each party by state at the opening of the 109th Congress in January 2005 The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.

Alabama

(5-2 Republican)

Alaska

(1 Republican)

Arizona

(6-2 Republican)

Arkansas

(3-1 Democratic)

California

(33-20 Democratic)

Colorado

(4-3 Republican)

Connecticut

(3-2 Republican)

Delaware

(1 Republican)

Florida

(18-7 Republican)

Georgia

(7-6 Republican)

Hawaii

(2 Democrats)

Idaho

(2 Republicans)

Illinois

(10-9 Democratic)

Indiana

(7-2 Republican)

Iowa

(4-1 Republican)

Kansas

(3-1 Republican)

Kentucky

(5-1 Republican)

Louisiana

(5-2 Republican)

Maine

(2 Democrats)

Maryland

(6-2 Democratic)

Massachusetts

(10 Democrats)

Michigan

(9-6 Republican)

Minnesota

(4-4 Split)

Mississippi

(2-2 Split)

Missouri

(5-4 Republican)

Montana

(1 Republican)

Nebraska

(3 Republicans)

Nevada

(2-1 Republican)

New Hampshire

(2 Republicans)

New Jersey

(7-6 Democratic)

New Mexico

(2-1 Republican)

New York

(20-9 Democratic)

North Carolina

(7-6 Republican)

North Dakota

(1 Democrat)

Ohio

(12-6 Republican)

Oklahoma

(4-1 Republican)

Oregon

(4-1 Democratic)

Pennsylvania

(12-7 Republican)

Rhode Island

(2 Democrats)

South Carolina

(4-2 Republican)

South Dakota

(1 Democrat)

Tennessee

(5-4 Democratic)

Texas

(21-11 Republican)

Utah

(2-1 Republican)

Vermont

(1 Independent, caucusing with Democrats)

Virginia

(8-3 Republican)

Washington

(6-3 Democratic)

West Virginia

(2-1 Democratic)

Wisconsin

(4-4 Split)

Wyoming

(1 Republican)

Non-voting members

Changes in membership

Members who came and left during this Congress.

Senate

|- | New Jersey
(1) | | Jon Corzine (D) | style="font-size:80%" | Corzine resigned to become Governor of New Jersey on January 17, 2006. | | Bob Menendez (D) | Appointed January 18, 2006 |- | Connecticut
(1) | | Joseph Lieberman (D) | style="font-size:80%" | Change of party affiliation | | Joseph Lieberman (ID) | August 9, 2006 |}

House of Representatives

|- | | None | style="font-size:80%" | 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 |- | | | Rob Portman (R) | style="font-size:80%" | 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] |- | | | Christopher Cox (R) | style="font-size:80%" | 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] |- | | | Duke Cunningham (R) | style="font-size:80%" | 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] |- | | | Bob Menendez (D) | style="font-size:80%" | 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] |- | | | Tom DeLay (R) | style="font-size:80%" | 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] |- | | | Mark Foley (R) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned September 29, 2006 after a teen sex scandal. | colspan=2 | Remained vacant until the next Congress.[14] |- | | | Bob Ney (R) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned November 3, 2006 after pleading guilty to conspiracy. | colspan=2 | Remained vacant until the next Congress. |- | | | Jim Gibbons (R) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned December 31, 2006 to become Governor of Nevada. | colspan=2 | Remained vacant until the next Congress. |}

Employees

Senate

House of Representatives

See also: Rules of the House, Rule 2: "Other officers and officials"

See also

Elections

References

External links

de:109. Kongress der Vereinigten Staaten es:109. Congreso de los Estados Unidos it:109 Congresso degli Stati Uniti pt:109 Congresso dos Estados Unidos






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