| 117th United States Congress | |
|---|---|
116th ← → 118th | |
 United States Capitol (2021) | |
January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Members | 100 senators 435 representatives 6 non-voting delegates |
| Senate majority | Republican (until January 20, 2021) Democratic (with tie-breakingVP and through caucus) (from January 20, 2021) |
| Senate President | Mike Pence (R)[a] (until January 20, 2021) Kamala Harris (D) (from January 20, 2021) |
| House majority | Democratic |
| House Speaker | Nancy Pelosi (D) |
| Sessions | |
| 1st: January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2022 2nd: January 3, 2022 – January 3, 2023 | |
The117th United States Congress was a meeting of thelegislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of theUnited States Senate and theUnited States House of Representatives. It convened inWashington, D.C., on January 3, 2021, during the final weeks ofDonald Trump's first presidency and the first two years ofJoe Biden's presidency and ended on January 3, 2023.
The2020 elections decidedcontrol of both chambers. In the House of Representatives, theDemocratic Party retained their majority, albeit reduced from the116th Congress. It was similar in size to the majority held by theRepublican Party during the83rd Congress (1953–1955).
In the Senate, Republicans briefly held the majority at the start; however, on January 20, 2021, three new Democratic senators –Jon Ossoff andRaphael Warnock of Georgia andAlex Padilla of California – were sworn in, resulting in 50 seats held by Republicans, 48 seats held by Democrats, and two held by independents who caucus with the Democrats. Effectively, this created a 50–50 split, which had not occurred since the107th Congress in 2001. This was only the third time in U.S. history that the Senate had been evenly split, and the longest-lasting one ever.[1][2]
The new senators were sworn into office byVice PresidentKamala Harris, just hours afterher inauguration. With Harrisserving as thetie breaker in her constitutional role as President of the Senate, Democrats gained control of the Senate, and thereby full control of Congress for the first time since the111th Congress ended in 2011. Additionally, with theinauguration of Joe Biden aspresident that same day, Democrats assumed control of the executive branch as well, attaining an overall federal governmenttrifecta, also for the first time since the 111th Congress.
Despite Democrats holding thin majorities in both chambers during a period of intense political polarization, the 117th Congress oversaw the passage of numerous significant bills,[3][4] including theInflation Reduction Act,American Rescue Plan Act,Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,Postal Service Reform Act,Bipartisan Safer Communities Act,CHIPS and Science Act,Honoring Our PACT Act,Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act, andRespect for Marriage Act.[4]
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| Party (shading shows control) | Total | Vacant | |||
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| Democratic | Independent (caucusing with Democrats) | Republican | |||
| End ofprevious Congress | 46 | 2 | 52 | 100 | 0 |
| Begin (January 3, 2021)[b] | 46 | 2 | 51 | 99 | 1 |
| January 18, 2021[c] | 45 | 98 | 2 | ||
| January 20, 2021[c][d][e] | 48[f] | 2 | 50 | 100 | 0 |
| Final voting share | 50.0% | 50.0% | |||
| Beginning of thenext Congress | 48 | 3 | 49 | 100 | 0 |
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| Party (shading shows control) | Total | Vacant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Democratic | Independent | Republican | Libertarian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| End ofprevious Congress | 233 | 1 | 195 | 1 | 430 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Begin (January 3, 2021)[g][h] | 222 | 0 | 211 | 0 | 433 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 15, 2021[i] | 221 | 432 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| February 7, 2021[j] | 210 | 431 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| February 11, 2021[h] | 211 | 432 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 10, 2021[k] | 220 | 431 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 16, 2021[l] | 219 | 430 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| April 6, 2021[m] | 218 | 429 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| April 14, 2021[g] | 212 | 430 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 11, 2021[i] | 219 | 431 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 16, 2021[n] | 211 | 430 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| June 14, 2021[l] | 220 | 431 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| July 30, 2021[j] | 212 | 432 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 4, 2021[k][n] | 221 | 213 | 434 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 1, 2022[o] | 212 | 433 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 18, 2022[m] | 222 | 434 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| February 17, 2022[p] | 211 | 433 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 18, 2022[q] | 210 | 432 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2022[r][s] | 221 | 209 | 430 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 10, 2022[t] | 208 | 429 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 25, 2022[u] | 220 | 428 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| June 14, 2022[o] | 209 | 429 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| June 21, 2022[s] | 210 | 430 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| July 12, 2022[r] | 211 | 431 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 3, 2022[v] | 210 | 430 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 12, 2022[p] | 211 | 431 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 31, 2022[w] | 219 | 430 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 13, 2022[q][u][t] | 221 | 212 | 433 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2022[x] | 220 | 432 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 14, 2022[v] | 213 | 433 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 28, 2022[y] | 219 | 432 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 9, 2022[z] | 218 | 431 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 30, 2022[aa][ab] | 217 | 430 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2022[ac] | 216 | 429 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Final voting share | 50.3% | 0.0% | 49.7% | 0.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-voting members | 4 | 0 | 2[ad] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning of thenext Congress | 212 | 0 | 222 | 0 | 434 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: Democrats refer to themselves as a "caucus"; Republicans refer to themselves as a "conference".
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(minority until January 20, 2021, majority thereafter)
(majority until January 20, 2021, minority thereafter)
The numbers refer to theirSenate classes. All class 1 senators are in the middle of their term (2019–2025), having beenelected in 2018 and facingre-election in 2024. Class 2 senators are at the beginning of their term (2021–2027), having beenelected in 2020 and facingre-election in 2026. Class 3 senators are at the end of their term (2017–2023), having beenelected in 2016 and facingre-election in 2022.
All 435 seats for voting members, along with the six non-voting delegates were filled byelection in November 2020.
| State (class) | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation[ah] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia (2) | Vacant | David Perdue's (R) term expired January 3, 2021, before a runoff election could be held. Successorelected January 5, 2021.[b] | Jon Ossoff (D) | January 20, 2021 |
| California (3) | Kamala Harris (D) | Incumbent resigned on January 18, 2021, to becomeU.S. Vice President. Successor appointed January 20, 2021, to complete the term ending January 3, 2023, and laterelected to finish in the final weeks of the Congress and a full six-year term.[81] | Alex Padilla (D) | January 20, 2021 |
| Georgia (3) | Kelly Loeffler (R) | Appointee lost election to finish the term. Successorelected January 5, 2021, for the remainder of the term ending January 3, 2023. | Raphael Warnock (D) | January 20, 2021 |
| District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation[ah] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York 22 | Vacant | Anthony Brindisi's (D) term expired January 3, 2021, and the seat remained vacant due to the result of the2020 election being disputed. On February 5, 2021, a judge declared a winner.[82] | Claudia Tenney (R) | February 11, 2021[83][35] |
| Louisiana 5 | Vacant | Member-electLuke Letlow (R) died fromCOVID-19 on December 29, 2020, before his term started. Aspecial election was held on March 20, 2021.[32] | Julia Letlow (R) | April 14, 2021[33] |
| Louisiana 2 | Cedric Richmond (D) | Resigned January 15, 2021, to becomeSenior Advisor to the President and director of theOffice of Public Liaison.[84][85] Aspecial election was held on March 20, 2021, and a runoff was held on April 24.[84] | Troy Carter (D) | May 11, 2021 |
| Texas 6 | Ron Wright (R) | Died fromCOVID-19 on February 7, 2021.[38] Aspecial election was held on May 1, 2021, and a runoff was held on July 27.[86][87] | Jake Ellzey (R) | July 30, 2021[39] |
| Ohio 11 | Marcia Fudge (D) | Resigned March 10, 2021, to becomeU.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.[88] Aspecial election was held on November 2, 2021. | Shontel Brown (D) | November 4, 2021 |
| New Mexico 1 | Deb Haaland (D) | Resigned March 16, 2021, to becomeU.S. Secretary of the Interior.[89] Aspecial election was held on June 1, 2021.[89] | Melanie Stansbury (D) | June 14, 2021 |
| Florida 20 | Alcee Hastings (D) | Died frompancreatic cancer on April 6, 2021. Aspecial election was held on January 11, 2022.[90] | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D) | January 18, 2022 |
| Ohio 15 | Steve Stivers (R) | Resigned May 16, 2021, to become the president and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.[91] Aspecial election was held on November 2, 2021. | Mike Carey (R) | November 4, 2021 |
| California 22 | Devin Nunes (R) | Resigned January 1, 2022, to become the CEO ofTrump Media & Technology Group.[47] Aspecial election was held on June 7, 2022.[92] | Connie Conway (R) | June 14, 2022 |
| Minnesota 1 | Jim Hagedorn (R) | Died fromkidney cancer on February 17, 2022. Aspecial election was held on August 9, 2022.[93] | Brad Finstad (R) | August 12, 2022 |
| Alaska at-large | Don Young (R) | Died on March 18, 2022. Aspecial election was held on August 16, 2022.[94] | Mary Peltola (D) | September 13, 2022 |
| Nebraska 1 | Jeff Fortenberry (R) | Resigned March 31, 2022, due to criminal conviction. Aspecial election was held on June 28, 2022.[95] | Mike Flood (R) | July 12, 2022 |
| Texas 34 | Filemon Vela Jr. (D) | Resigned March 31, 2022, to joinAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. Aspecial election was held on June 14, 2022.[55] | Mayra Flores (R) | June 21, 2022 |
| New York 23 | Tom Reed (R) | Resigned May 10, 2022, to join Prime Policy Group. Aspecial election was held on August 23, 2022.[57] | Joe Sempolinski (R) | September 13, 2022[58] |
| New York 19 | Antonio Delgado (D) | Resigned May 25, 2022, to becomelieutenant governor of New York. Aspecial election was held on August 23, 2022.[59] | Pat Ryan (D) | September 13, 2022[58] |
| Indiana 2 | Jackie Walorski (R) | Died in a car collision on August 3, 2022. Aspecial election was held on November 8, 2022.[96] | Rudy Yakym (R) | November 14, 2022 |
| Florida 13 | Charlie Crist (D) | Resigned August 31, 2022, to focus on the2022 Florida gubernatorial election.[62] | Vacant until the next Congress | |
| Florida 22 | Ted Deutch (D) | Resigned September 30, 2022, to become CEO of theAmerican Jewish Committee.[63] | Vacant until the next Congress | |
| Virginia 4 | Donald McEachin (D) | Died November 28, 2022, fromcolorectal cancer.[64] | Vacant until the next Congress | |
| California 37 | Karen Bass (D) | Resigned December 9, 2022, to become theMayor of Los Angeles.[65] | Vacant until the next Congress | |
| North Carolina 1 | G. K. Butterfield (D) | Resigned December 30, 2022, to accept a lobbying position.[66] | Vacant until the next Congress | |
| Pennsylvania 18 | Mike Doyle (D) | Resigned December 31, 2022, to joinK&L Gates.[67] | Vacant until the next Congress | |
Section contents:Senate,House,Joint
Prior to the passing of an organizing resolution on February 3, 2021, chairs of Senate committees remained the same as in the 116th Congress. Where the chair had retired (as in theAgriculture,Budget, andHELP committees), the chair was vacant.[97]
| Committee | Chair | Ranking Member |
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| Aging (Special) | Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA) | Tim Scott (R-SC) |
| Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry | Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) | John Boozman (R-AR) |
| Appropriations | Patrick Leahy (D-VT) | Richard Shelby (R-AL) |
| Armed Services | Jack Reed (D-RI) | Jim Inhofe (R-OK) |
| Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs | Sherrod Brown (D-OH) | Pat Toomey (R-PA) |
| Budget | Bernie Sanders (I-VT) | Lindsey Graham (R-SC) |
| Commerce, Science and Transportation | Maria Cantwell (D-WA) | Roger Wicker (R-MS) |
| Energy and Natural Resources | Joe Manchin (D-WV) | John Barrasso (R-WY) |
| Environment and Public Works | Tom Carper (D-DE) | Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) |
| Ethics (Select) | Chris Coons (D-DE) | James Lankford (R-OK) |
| Finance | Ron Wyden (D-OR) | Mike Crapo (R-ID) |
| Foreign Relations | Bob Menendez (D-NJ) | Jim Risch (R-ID) |
| Health, Education, Labor and Pensions | Patty Murray (D-WA) | Richard Burr (R-NC) |
| Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs | Gary Peters (D-MI) | Rob Portman (R-OH) |
| Indian Affairs (Permanent Select) | Brian Schatz (D-HI) | Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) |
| Intelligence (Select) | Mark Warner (D-VA) | Marco Rubio (R-FL) |
| International Narcotics Control (Permanent Caucus) | Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) | Chuck Grassley (R-IA) |
| Judiciary | Dick Durbin (D-IL) | Chuck Grassley (R-IA) |
| Rules and Administration | Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) | Roy Blunt (R-MO) |
| Small Business and Entrepreneurship | Ben Cardin (D-MD) | Rand Paul (R-KY) |
| Veterans' Affairs | Jon Tester (D-MT) | Jerry Moran (R-KS) |
| Committee | Chair | Ranking Member |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | David Scott (D-GA) | Glenn Thompson (R-PA) |
| Appropriations | Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) | Kay Granger (R-TX) |
| Armed Services | Adam Smith (D-WA) | Mike Rogers (R-AL) |
| Budget | John Yarmuth (D-KY) | Jason Smith (R-MO) |
| Climate Crisis (Select) | Kathy Castor (D-FL) | Garret Graves (R-LA) |
| Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth (Select) | Jim Himes (D-CT) | Bryan Steil (R-WI) |
| Education and Labor | Bobby Scott (D-VA) | Virginia Foxx (R-NC) |
| Energy and Commerce | Frank Pallone (D-NJ) | Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) |
| Ethics | Susan Wild (D-PA)[ai] | Michael Guest (R-MS)[aj] |
| Financial Services | Maxine Waters (D-CA) | Patrick McHenry (R-NC) |
| Foreign Affairs | Gregory Meeks (D-NY) | Mike McCaul (R-TX) |
| Homeland Security | Bennie Thompson (D-MS) | John Katko (R-NY) |
| House Administration | Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) | Rodney Davis (R-IL) |
| Intelligence (Permanent Select) | Adam Schiff (D-CA) | Mike Turner (R-OH) |
| Judiciary | Jerry Nadler (D-NY) | Jim Jordan (R-OH) |
| Modernization of Congress (Select) | Derek Kilmer (D-WA) | William Timmons (R-SC) |
| Natural Resources | Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) | Bruce Westerman (R-AR) |
| Oversight and Reform | Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) | Jim Comer (R-KY) |
| Rules | Jim McGovern (D-MA) | Tom Cole (R-OK) |
| Science, Space and Technology | Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) | Frank Lucas (R-OK) |
| Small Business | Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) | Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) |
| Transportation and Infrastructure | Peter DeFazio (D-OR) | Sam Graves (R-MO) |
| Veterans' Affairs | Mark Takano (D-CA) | Mike Bost (R-IL) |
| Ways and Means | Richard Neal (D-MA) | Kevin Brady (R-TX) |
| Committee | Chair | Vice Chair | Ranking Member | Vice Ranking Member |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economic | Rep.Don Beyer (D-VA) | Sen.Martin Heinrich (D-NM) | Sen.Mike Lee (R-UT) | Rep.David Schweikert (R-AZ) |
| Inaugural Ceremonies (Special) until January 20, 2021 | Sen.Roy Blunt (R-MO) | Rep.Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) | Rep.Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) | Sen.Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) |
| Library | Rep.Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) | Sen.Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) | Sen.Roy Blunt (R-MO) | Rep.Rodney Davis (R-IL) |
| Printing | Sen.Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) | Rep.Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) | Rep.Rodney Davis (R-IL) | Sen.Roy Blunt (R-MO) |
| Taxation[ak] | Rep.Richard Neal (D-MA) | Sen.Ron Wyden (D-OR) | Sen.Mike Crapo (R-ID) | Rep.Kevin Brady (R-TX) |
Rep.-elect Jake Ellzey (R-Texas) is sworn in this morning...
At some point, Greg Abbott will set a special election, which will either happen on Saturday, May 1, when municipal elections are set to be held, or at an earlier date.
Flood and Pansing Brooks will both run in the special election to fill the seat..
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