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The 119th United States Congress will be the next meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It is scheduled to meet in Washington, D.C., from January 3, 2025, to January 3, 2027, beginning its term during the final 17 days of Joe Biden's presidency and the first two years of Donald Trump's second presidency.
| 119th United States Congress | |
|---|---|
118th ← → 120th | |
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January 3, 2025 – January 3, 2027 | |
| Members | 100 senators 435 representatives |
| Senate majority | Republican |
| Senate President | Kamala Harris[a] (D) (until January 20, 2025) JD Vance (R) (from January 20, 2025) |
| House majority | Republican |
| House Speaker | TBD |
| Sessions | |
| 1st: January 3, 2025 – TBD | |
The Republican Party will retain their majority in the House and become the majority in the Senate, and, with the inauguration of Donald Trump on January 20, 2025, will attain an overall federal government trifecta for the first time since the 115th Congress in 2017, during which Trump was inaugurated for his first term.
Major events
edit- January 3, 2025: 12 p.m. EST, Congress scheduled to convene and the House will vote for a speaker.
- January 6, 2025: Joint session to count electoral votes and certify the 2024 United States presidential election.
- January 20, 2025: Second inauguration of Donald Trump.
Leadership
editNote: Democrats refer to themselves as a "caucus"; Republicans refer to themselves as a "conference".
Senate
editSenate President
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Kamala Harris (D),
until January 20, 2025
until January 20, 2025
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JD Vance (R),
from January 20, 2025
from January 20, 2025
Presiding
edit- President:
- Kamala Harris (until January 20, 2025)
- JD Vance (from January 20, 2025)
- President pro tempore: TBD (R)
Majority (Republican) leadership
edit- Majority Leader: John Thune (SD)[1]
- Majority Whip: John Barrasso (WY)
- Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference: Tom Cotton (AR)
- Chairwoman of the Republican Policy Committee: Shelley Moore Capito (WV)
- Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference: James Lankford (OK)
- Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee: Tim Scott (SC)
House of Representatives
editPresiding
editMajority (Republican) leadership
edit- Republican Leader: Steve Scalise (LA 1)[2]
- Republican Whip: Tom Emmer (MN 6)
- Chairwoman, House Republican Conference: Lisa McClain (MI 9)
- Vice Chairman of the House Republican Conference: Blake Moore (UT 1)
- Secretary of the House Republican Conference: Erin Houchin (IN 9)
- Campaign Committee Chairman: Richard Hudson (NC 9)
- Policy Committee Chairman: Kevin Hern (OK 1)
Minority (Democratic) leadership
edit- Democratic Leader: Hakeem Jeffries (NY 8)[3]
- Democratic Whip: Katherine Clark (MA 5)
- Assistant Democratic Leader: Joe Neguse (CO 2)
- Senior Chief Deputy Democratic Whip: TBD
- Chief Deputy Democratic Whips: TBD
- Caucus Chairman: TBD
- Caucus Vice-Chairman: Ted Lieu (CA 36)
- Campaign Committee Chairman: TBD
- Steering and Policy Committee Co-Chairs: TBD
- Organization, Study, and Review Chairman: TBD
- Policy and Communications Chairman: TBD
Members
editSenate
editThe 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.
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House of Representatives
editAll 435 seats will be filled by election in November 2024.
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Changes in membership
editSenate
edit| State (class) |
Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation[h] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio (3) |
JD Vance (R) |
Incumbent will resign before January 20, 2025, to become Vice President of the United States.[4] Successor will be appointed to continue the term.[5] |
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| Florida (3) |
Marco Rubio (R) |
Incumbent will resign January 20, 2025, to become United States Secretary of State.[6] Successor will be appointed to continue the term.[7] |
House of Representatives
edit| District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation[h] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida 1 | None | Incumbent Matt Gaetz (R) resigned November 13, 2024, during the previous Congress, and declined to take his seat in this Congress, to become United States Attorney General, but later withdrew his name from consideration.[8] A special election will be held on a date TBD. |
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| Florida 6 | Michael Waltz (R) |
Incumbent will resign before January 20, 2025, to become National Security Advisor.[9] A special election will be held on a date TBD. |
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| New York 21 | Elise Stefanik (R) |
Incumbent will resign TBD, to become U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.[10] A special election will be held on a date TBD. |
Committees
editSenate
edit| Committee | Chair | Ranking Member |
|---|---|---|
| Aging (Special) | TBD | TBD |
| Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry | TBD | TBD |
| Appropriations | TBD | TBD |
| Armed Services | TBD | TBD |
| Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs | TBD | TBD |
| Budget | TBD | TBD |
| Commerce, Science and Transportation | TBD | TBD |
| Energy and Natural Resources | TBD | TBD |
| Environment and Public Works | TBD | TBD |
| Ethics (Select) | TBD | TBD |
| Finance | TBD | TBD |
| Foreign Relations | TBD | TBD |
| Health, Education, Labor and Pensions | TBD | TBD |
| Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs | TBD | TBD |
| Indian Affairs (Permanent Select) | TBD | TBD |
| Intelligence (Select) | TBD | TBD |
| International Narcotics Control (Permanent Caucus) | TBD | TBD |
| Judiciary | TBD | TBD |
| Rules and Administration | TBD | TBD |
| Small Business and Entrepreneurship | TBD | TBD |
| Veterans' Affairs | TBD | TBD |
House of Representatives
edit| Committee | Chair | Ranking Member |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | TBD | TBD |
| Appropriations | TBD | TBD |
| Armed Services | TBD | TBD |
| Budget | TBD | TBD |
| Climate Crisis (Select) | TBD | TBD |
| Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth (Select) | TBD | TBD |
| Education and the Workforce | TBD | TBD |
| Energy and Commerce | TBD | TBD |
| Ethics | TBD | TBD |
| Financial Services | TBD | TBD |
| Foreign Affairs | TBD | TBD |
| Homeland Security | TBD | TBD |
| House Administration | TBD | TBD |
| Intelligence (Permanent Select) | TBD | TBD |
| Judiciary | TBD | TBD |
| Modernization of Congress (Select) | TBD | TBD |
| Natural Resources | TBD | TBD |
| Oversight and Reform | TBD | TBD |
| Rules | TBD | TBD |
| Science, Space and Technology | TBD | TBD |
| Small Business | TBD | TBD |
| Transportation and Infrastructure | TBD | TBD |
| Veterans' Affairs | TBD | TBD |
| Ways and Means | TBD | TBD |
Joint
edit| Committee | Chair | Vice Chair | Ranking Member | Vice Ranking Member |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economic | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 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) |
| Library | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Printing | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Taxation[i] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Officers and officials
editCongress
edit- Architect of the Capitol: Thomas Austin
- Attending Physician: Brian P. Monahan
Senate
edit- Chaplain: Barry Black
- Curator: Melinda Smith
- Historian: Betty Koed
- Librarian: Leona I. Faust
- Parliamentarian: TBD
- Secretary: TBD
- Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper: TBD
House of Representatives
edit- Chaplain: Margaret G. Kibben
- Chief Administrative Officer: TBD
- Clerk: TBD
- Historian: Matthew Wasniewski
- Parliamentarian: Jason Smith
- Reading Clerks: Tylease Alli (D) and Susan Cole (R)
- Sergeant at Arms: TBD
Elections
edit- 2024 United States elections (elections leading to this Congress)
- 2026 United States elections (elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress)
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Vice President Kamala Harris's term as President of the Senate will end at noon January 20, 2025, when JD Vance's term is scheduled to begin.
- ^ Marco Rubio was nominated by Donald Trump to become United States Secretary of State in his second term. Once he is set to be confirmed, he will vacate his Senate seat and governor Ron DeSantis will appoint an interim successor.
- ^ 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.
- ^ JD Vance was elected vice president of the United States in the 2024 presidential election. He is set to vacate his Senate seat on or before January 20, 2025, and governor Mike DeWine will appoint an interim successor.
- ^ Michael Waltz was nominated by Donald Trump to become United States National Security Advisor in his second term. Once he is set to be confirmed, he will resign his seat, and a special election will be held TBD.
- ^ Elise Stefanik was nominated by Donald Trump to become United States Ambassador to the United Nations in his second term. Once she is set to be confirmed, she will resign her seat, and a special election will be held TBD.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b When seated or oath administered, not necessarily when service began.
- ^ 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
edit- ^ "Thune elected to replace McConnell as next Senate GOP leader". Roll Call. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ "House GOP nominates Johnson for speaker, taps McClain for conference chair". Roll Call. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ "House Democrats hold low-fuss leadership elections". Roll Call. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "JD Vance elected Vice President". CNN. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Replacing Vance in Senate will be DeWine's decision". The Review. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ Whisnant, Gabe. "Marco Rubio to Be Picked as Donald Trump's Secretary of State". Newsweek. Newsweek. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- ^ "DeSantis aims to appoint Marco Rubio's Senate replacement by early January". APnews. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ Pitofsky, Marina. "Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress after Donald Trump taps him for attorney general role". USA Today. USA Today. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ Faguy, Ana. "Trump taps Michael Waltz as next US national security adviser". BBC News. BBC News, Washington. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- ^ Nelson, Steven. "Trump confirms NYer Elise Stefanik will be his enforcer at the UN: 'Strong, tough, and smart'". New York Post. New York Post. Retrieved November 11, 2024.