111th United States Congress
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The One Hundred Eleventh United States Congress was the meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It began during the last few weeks of the George W. Bush administration, with the remainder spanning the first two years of the Barack Obama administration. The Congress lasted from January 3, 2009, until January 3, 2011, and it began its first session on January 6, 2009. The apportionment of seats in the House is based on the 2000 U.S. Census. In the November 4, 2008 elections, the Democratic Party increased its majorities in both chambers. A new delegate seat was created for the Northern Mariana Islands.
Leadership[edit]
Senate[edit]
| Position | Representative | Party |
|---|---|---|
| President of the Senate | Dick Cheney (from Jan 3, 2009 - Jan 20, 2009) |  Republican
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| President of the Senate | Joe Biden (from Jan 20, 2009 - Present) |  Democratic
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| Senate Majority Leadership | ||
| President pro tempore | Robert Byrd (from Jan 3, 2009 - June 28, 2010) | Democratic
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| President pro tempore | Daniel Inouye (from June 28, 2010 - Present) | Democratic
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| Senate Majority Leader | Harry Reid | Democratic
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| Senate Majority Whip | Richard Durbin | Democratic
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| Senate Minority Leadership | ||
| Senate Minority Leader | Mitch McConnell | Republican
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| Senate Minority Whip | Jon Kyl | Republican
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House of Representatives[edit]
| Position | Representative | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the House | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic
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| House Majority Leadership | ||
| Assistant to the Speaker | Chris Van Hollen | Democratic
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| House Majority Leader | Steny Hoyer | Democratic
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| House Majority Whip | Jim Clyburn | Democratic
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| House Minority Leadership | ||
| House Minority Leader | John Boehner | Republican
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| House Minority Whip | Eric Cantor | Republican
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Partisanship[edit]
Senate[edit]
For the bulk of the 111th session of Congress, there were around 57 Democrats, 2 Independents who caucused with the Democrats and 41 Republicans. This gave the Democrats the advantage in the Senate, having the majority of members on their side.
House of Representatives[edit]
For the U.S. House, there were a total of 255 Democratic representatives and 179 Republican representatives. There were no minor-party members in the House.
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