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The 119th United States Congress is the current term of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It convened on January 3, 2025, during the final 17 days of Joe Biden‘s presidency, and will end in 2027. It will meet during the first two years of Donald Trump‘s second presidency.

Following the 2024 elections, the Republican Party retained its slim majority in the House, won the majority in the Senate, and upon Trump’s second inauguration on January 20, 2025, will have an overall federal government trifecta for the first time since the 115th Congress in 2017, which was in session during Trump’s first term.

The 119th Congress features the slimmest majority in the House for any party since the 72nd Congress in 1931, and the first openly transgender member of Congress in history (Representative Sarah McBride of Delaware).[1][2]

History

Further information: 2025 in United States politics and government

In the 2024 elections, the Republican Party retained control of the House of Representatives and gained control of the Senate, while Republican nominee Donald Trump won the presidential elections, securing a second non-consecutive term.[3] The results of the election were attributed to economic conditions of voters and concerns over immigration, particularly the Mexico–United States border crisis.[4][5][6][7]

The Senate flipped to a 53–47 Republican majority and in their leadership elections, John Thune was elected as successor to Mitch McConnell after 18 years.[8][9]

The House assumed a 220–215 Republican majority, the narrowest controlling majority since the 65th Congress.[10] Mike Johnson was re-elected as speaker on the first ballot after initially not receiving enough votes on the roll call, with the vote remaining open until enough members changed votes to support him.[11]

There was a peaceful joint session to count the presidential Electoral College votes, four years after the January 6 Capitol attack, in which supporters of Trump entered the Capitol and disrupted Joe Biden‘s certification as president. In response to the attack and Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, Congress has passed revisions to the Electoral Count Act that clarified the vice president cannot alter the results.[12] The following day, the House passed the Laken Riley Act, a bill that would authorize the government to deport illegal immigrants charged with burglary and theft, and enable states to sue the federal government for failing to enforce immigration laws.[13]

Major legislation

Proposed (but not enacted)

Main article: List of bills in the 119th United States Congress
  • H.R. 23: Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act (passed House, pending before the Senate as of January 17, 2025)
  • H.R. 29: Laken Riley Act (passed House, pending before the Senate as of January 17, 2025)

Major resolutions

Adopted

Proposed

Party summary

Resignations and new members are discussed in the “Changes in membership” section:

Senate party summary

  • Senate membership
  • January 14, 2025 – present
    January 14, 2025 – present
 Party

(shading shows control)
TotalVacant
DemocraticIndependent[a]Republican
End of previous Congress474491000
Begin (January 3, 2025)[b]45252991
January 10, 2025[c]51982
January 14, 2025[d]52991
Current voting share47.5%52.5% 

House party summary

  • House membership
  • January 3, 2025 – present
    January 3, 2025 – present
 Party

(shading shows control)
TotalVacant
DemocraticRepublican
End of previous Congress2102194296
Begin (January 3, 2025)[e]2152194341
Current voting share49.5%50.5%
Non-voting members3[f]360

Leadership

Note: Democrats refer to themselves as a “caucus”; Republicans refer to themselves as a “conference”.

Senate leadership

Senate Presidents
VP Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris (D),
until January 20, 2025
VP JD Vance
JD Vance (R),
starting January 20, 2025
President pro tempore
Chuck Grassley (R)

Senate presiding officers

Senate Majority (Republican) leadership

Senate Minority (Democratic) leadership

House leadership

Speaker of the House
Mike Johnson (R)

House presiding officer

House Majority (Republican) leadership

House Minority (Democratic) leadership

Members

See also: List of new members of the 119th United States Congress

Senate membership

For year of birth, when first took office, prior background, and education, see List of current United States senators.

The numbers refer to their Senate classes. All class 1 seats were contested in the November 2024 elections. In this Congress, class 1 means their term commenced in the current Congress, requiring re-election in 2030; class 2 means their term ends with this Congress, requiring re-election in 2026; and class 3 means their term began in the last Congress, requiring re-election in 2028.

House membership

Further information: List of current members of the United States House of Representatives

All seats were filled by election in November 2024.

Changes in membership

Senate membership changes

See also: List of special elections to the United States Senate
Senate changes
State
(class)		Vacated byReason for changeSuccessorDate of successor’s
formal installation[l]
West Virginia
(1)		VacantSenator-elect chose to wait until finishing his term as Governor of West Virginia before taking his seat.[29]Jim Justice
(R)		January 14, 2025
Ohio
(3)		JD Vance
(R)		Incumbent resigned on January 10, 2025, to become Vice President of the United States.[30][31]
Successor will be appointed to continue the term until a special election is held in 2026.[32]		Jon Husted
(R)

House membership changes

See also: List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
House changes
DistrictVacated byReason for changeSuccessorDate of successor’s
formal installation[l]
Florida 1VacantMatt Gaetz (R) declined to take office after being re-elected.[33]
A special election will be held on April 1, 2025.
Florida 6Michael Waltz
(R)		Incumbent will resign January 20, 2025, to become National Security Advisor.[34][35]
A special election will be held on April 1, 2025.

Committees

Senate committees

Main article: List of United States Senate committees
CommitteeChairRanking Member
Aging (Special)Rick Scott (R-FL)Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Agriculture, Nutrition and ForestryJohn Boozman (R-AR)Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
AppropriationsSusan Collins (R-ME)Patty Murray (D-WA)
Armed ServicesRoger Wicker (R-MS)Jack Reed (D-RI)
Banking, Housing and Urban AffairsTim Scott (R-SC)Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
BudgetLindsey Graham (R-SC)Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
Commerce, Science and TransportationTed Cruz (R-TX)Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
Energy and Natural ResourcesMike Lee (R-UT)Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
Environment and Public WorksShelley Moore Capito (R-WV)Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
Ethics (Select)James Lankford (R-OK)Chris Coons (D-DE)
FinanceMike Crapo (R-ID)Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Foreign RelationsJim Risch (R-ID)Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Health, Education, Labor and PensionsBill Cassidy (R-LA)Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsRand Paul (R-KY)Gary Peters (D-MI)
Indian Affairs (Permanent Select)Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)Brian Schatz (D-HI)
Intelligence (Select)Tom Cotton (R-AR)Mark Warner (D-VA)
International Narcotics Control (Permanent Caucus)TBDTBD
JudiciaryChuck Grassley (R-IA)Dick Durbin (D-IL)
Rules and AdministrationMitch McConnell (R-KY)Alex Padilla (D-CA)
Small Business and EntrepreneurshipJoni Ernst (R-IA)Ed Markey (D-MA)
Veterans’ AffairsJerry Moran (R-KS)Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)

House committees

Main article: List of United States House of Representatives committees
CommitteeChairRanking Member
AgricultureGlenn Thompson (R-PA)Angie Craig (D-MN)
AppropriationsTom Cole (R-OK)Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)
Armed ServicesMike Rogers (R-AL)Adam Smith (D-WA)
BudgetJodey Arrington (R-TX)Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
Education and WorkforceTim Walberg (R-MI)Bobby Scott (D-VA)
Energy and CommerceBrett Guthrie (R-KY)Frank Pallone (D-NJ)
EthicsMichael Guest (R-MS)TBD
Financial ServicesFrench Hill (R-AR)Maxine Waters (D-CA)
Foreign AffairsBrian Mast (R-FL)Gregory Meeks (D-NY)
Homeland SecurityMark Green (R-TN)Bennie Thompson (D-MS)
House AdministrationBryan Steil (R-WI)Joe Morelle (R-NY)
Intelligence (Permanent Select)Rick Crawford (R-AR)Jim Himes (D-CT)
JudiciaryJim Jordan (R-OH)Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
Natural ResourcesBruce Westerman (R-AR)Jared Huffman (D-CA)
Oversight and Government ReformJames Comer (R-KY)Gerry Connolly (D-VA)
RulesVirginia Foxx (R-NC)Jim McGovern (D-MA)
Science, Space and TechnologyBrian Babin (R-TX)Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)
Small BusinessRoger Williams (R-TX)Nydia Velázquez (D-NY)
Strategic Competition between the United States
and the Chinese Communist Party (Select)		John Moolenaar (R-MI)Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
Transportation and InfrastructureSam Graves (R-MO)Rick Larsen (D-WA)
Veterans’ AffairsMike Bost (R-IL)Mark Takano (D-CA)
Ways and MeansJason Smith (R-MO)Richard Neal (D-MA)

Joint committees

Main article: List of current United States congressional joint committees
CommitteeChairVice ChairRanking MemberVice Ranking Member
EconomicRep. David Schweikert (R-AZ)Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO)Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH)Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA)
Inaugural Ceremonies (Special)
Until January 20, 2025		Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA)Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE)
LibraryRep. Bryan Steil (R-WI)Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA)Rep. Joe Morelle (D-NY)
PrintingSen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI)Rep. Joe Morelle (D-NY)Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA)
Taxation[m]Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO)Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID)Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA)

Senior staff

Officers
Organizations

Senate senior staff

Officers
Officials

House senior staff

Officers
Officials
Organizations

Elections

Notes

  1. ^ All self-identified independents caucus with the Democrats.
  2. ^ In West Virginia: Senator-elect Jim Justice (R) delayed taking his seat until January 14, 2025, to finish his term as Governor of West Virginia.[14]
  3. ^ a b In Ohio: JD Vance (R) resigned on January 10, 2025, to become Vice President of the United States.[15] An appointment to fill the vacancy is pending.
  4. ^ a b In West Virginia: Senator Jim Justice (R) took office on January 14, 2025, after finishing his term as Governor of West Virginia.
  5. ^ a b In Florida’s 1st district: Matt Gaetz (R) resigned during the previous Congress after winning re-election and chose not to take office in the 119th Congress. A special election will be held on April 1, 2025.[16]
  6. ^ Includes a Popular Democratic Party member who is also affiliated as a Democrat.
  7. ^ Marco Rubio was nominated by Donald Trump to become United States Secretary of State in his second term. If confirmed, he will vacate his Senate seat and governor Ron DeSantis will appoint an interim successor.
  8. ^ a b c d e f The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.
  9. ^ In December 2024, Spartz announced she would not join caucus meetings of the House Republican Conference. She remains a member of the Republican Party.[28]
  10. ^ Elise Stefanik was nominated by Donald Trump to become United States Ambassador to the United Nations in his second term. If confirmed, she will resign her seat, and a special election will be held TBD.
  11. ^ Puerto Rico’s non-voting member, the Resident Commissioner, is elected every four years. This is the only member of the House to serve four-year terms.
  12. ^ a b When seated or oath administered, not necessarily when service began.
  13. ^ The Joint Taxation Committee leadership rotate the chair and vice chair and the ranking members between the House and Senate at the start of each session in the middle of the congressional term. The first session leadership is shown here.

References

  1. ^ Skelley, Geoffrey. “Republicans start 2025 with the smallest House majority since 1931”. ABC News.com. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  2. ^ “Delaware’s Sarah McBride prepares to become first openly transgender member of Congress, hoping for grace – CBS Philadelphia”. www.cbsnews.com. January 2, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  3. ^ “Presidential Election Results: Trump Wins”. The New York Times. November 5, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  4. ^ Tankersley, Jim (January 4, 2025). “Democrats Got the Recovery They Wanted. It Wasn’t Enough”. The New York Times. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  5. ^ Stein, Jeff; Bhattarai, Abha; Gowen, Annie (November 6, 2024). “Voter anger over economy boosts Trump in 2024, baffling Democrats”. The Washington Post. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  6. ^ Jordan, Miriam (November 6, 2024). “Voters Were Fed Up Over Immigration. They Voted for Trump”. The New York Times. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  7. ^ Ensign, Rachel; Wolfe, Rachel; Lahart, Justin (November 6, 2024). “How Trump Won the Economy-Is-Everything Election”. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  8. ^ Everett, Burgess (January 5, 2025). “Mitch McConnell announces his exit as Senate GOP leader”. Politico. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  9. ^ Goodwin, Liz; Wells, Dylan; LeVine, Marianne (November 13, 2024). “Senate Republicans choose John Thune to replace Mitch McConnell as majority leader”. The Washington Post. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  10. ^ Edmondson, Catie (December 4, 2024). “Mike Johnson’s Newest Headache: The Smallest House Majority in History”. The New York Times. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  11. ^ Edmondson, Catie (January 3, 2025). “Johnson Re-elected as Speaker After Putting Down G.O.P. Revolt”. The New York Times. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  12. ^ Peterson, Kristina; Stech Ferek, Katy; Martinez, Xavier (January 6, 2025). “Congress Certifies Trump’s Election Win”. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  13. ^ Demirjian, Karoun (January 7, 2025). “House Passes Bill to Deport Unauthorized Immigrants Charged With Minor Crimes”. The New York Times. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  14. ^ Altimari, Daniela (December 27, 2024). “Jim Justice to Delay Senate Swearing-In to Avert Knotty Succession in West Virginia”. Roll Call. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  15. ^ Maher, Kit (January 9, 2025). “Vance Resigning Senate Seat Effective at Midnight”. CNN. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  16. ^ Shabad, Rebecca (November 22, 2024). “Matt Gaetz Says He Doesn’t Plan to Rejoin Congress after Withdrawing as Trump’s Pick for Attorney General”. NBC News. Archived from the original on November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  17. ^ “Thune elected to replace McConnell as next Senate GOP leader”. Roll Call. Archived from the original on November 19, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  18. ^ Carney, Jordain (January 15, 2025). “Scott to Lead Senate Conservative Group”. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  19. ^ “Barrasso Announces Deputy Whip Team”. Sen. John Barrasso. January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  20. ^ King, Ryan (December 3, 2024). “Chuck Schumer unanimously reelected Senate Dem leader”. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  21. ^ “Schumer reelected as Senate Democratic leader”. POLITICO. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  22. ^ Perano, Ursula (January 6, 2025). “Gillibrand to Chair Senate Democrats’ Campaign Arm for 2026 Cycle”. Politico. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  23. ^ “Democratic Steering & Policy Committee”. Democratic Steering & Policy Committee. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  24. ^ “Democratic Strategic Communications Committee”. Democratic Strategic Communications Committee. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  25. ^ “Durbin Announces Senate Democratic Whip Operations For 119th Congress”. Dick Durbin United States Senator Illinois Newsroom. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  26. ^ “House GOP nominates Johnson for speaker, taps McClain for conference chair”. Roll Call. Archived from the original on November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  27. ^ “House Democrats hold low-fuss leadership elections”. Roll Call. Archived from the original on November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  28. ^ Kelly, Niki (December 17, 2024). “Spartz to boycott committees, GOP caucus”. indianacapitalchronicle.com.
  29. ^ Carney, Jordain (December 26, 2024). “Justice’s Senate plan”. Politico. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  30. ^ “JD Vance elected Vice President”. CNN. November 6, 2024. Archived from the original on November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  31. ^ Maher, Kit (January 9, 2025). “Vance resigning Senate seat effective at midnight”. CNN. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  32. ^ “Replacing Vance in Senate will be DeWine’s decision”. The Review. Archived from the original on November 27, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  33. ^ McIntire, Mary Ellen (November 22, 2024). “Matt Gaetz says he won’t return to Congress next year”. Roll Call. Archived from the original on November 23, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  34. ^ Faguy, Ana (November 11, 2024). “Trump taps Michael Waltz as next US national security adviser”. BBC News. BBC. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  35. ^ Brooks, Emily (November 25, 2024). “Mike Waltz to Resign from House Day of Inauguration to Join Trump Administration”. The Hill. Archived from the original on November 26, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024.


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