110th United States Congress

110th United States Congress
109th ← → 111th
United States Capitol (2007)
January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009
Members	100 senators 435 representatives 5 non-voting delegates
Senate majority	Democratic
Senate President	Dick Cheney (R)
House majority	Democratic
House Speaker	Nancy Pelosi (D)
Sessions
1st: January 4, 2007 – December 19, 2007 2nd: January 3, 2008 – January 3, 2009

The 110th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, between January 3, 2007, and January 3, 2009, during the last two years of the Presidency of George W. Bush. It was composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The apportionment of seats in the House was based on the 2000 U.S. census.^[1]

The Democratic Party won a majority in both chambers, giving them full control of Congress for the first time since the 103rd Congress in 1993, which was also the previous time they controlled the House.

Officially in the Senate, there were 49 Democrats, 49 Republicans, and two independents, but because both of the independents caucused with the Democrats, this gave the Democrats an operational majority. No Democratic-held seats had fallen to the Republican Party in the 2006 elections.^[2]

This is the most recent Congress to feature Republican senators from Minnesota (Norm Coleman), New Mexico (Pete Domenici) and Oregon (Gordon Smith), in which Domenici retired and the other two lost re-election at the end of the Congress.

Democrat Nancy Pelosi became the first female speaker of the House.^[3] The House also received the first Muslim (Keith Ellison)^[4][5] and Buddhist (Hank Johnson and Mazie Hirono)^[6] members of Congress.

Major events

Members debated initiatives such as the Democrats' 100-Hour Plan and the Iraq War troop surge of 2007.^[7][8][9]

Support for the Iraq War

Following President Bush's 2007 State of the Union Address, Congress debated his proposal to create a troop surge to increase security in Iraq. The House of Representatives passed a non-binding measure opposing the surge and then a $124 billion emergency spending measure to fund the war, which included language that dictated troop levels and withdrawal schedules. President Bush, however, vetoed the bill as promised, making this his second veto while in office. Both houses of Congress subsequently passed a bill funding the war without timelines, but with benchmarks for the Iraqi government and money for other spending projects like disaster relief.

Other events

• January 23, 2007: President Bush delivered the 2007 State of the Union Address
• August 2, 2007: The Republican minority disputed the results of a vote to recommit. This led to an investigation by the House Select Committee on Voting Irregularities.^[10]
• December 18, 2007: The Senate set a record for the most cloture votes.^[11]
• January 2008: Start of the Great Recession
• January 28, 2008: President Bush delivered the 2008 State of the Union Address
• September 15, 2008: The precipitation of global financial crisis intensifies a recession that began in January.
• November 4, 2008: General elections - Democrats increased their congressional majorities and Senator Barack Obama was elected president.

Major legislation

Contents: Enacted Pending or failed Vetoed

These are partial lists of prominent enacted legislation and pending bills.^[a]

Enacted

• February 2, 2007 — House Page Board Revision Act of 2007, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 110–2 (text) (PDF), 121 Stat. 4
• May 25, 2007 — U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 110–28 (text) (PDF), 121 Stat. 112, including Title VIII: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007, 121 Stat. 188
• June 14, 2007 — Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 110–34 (text) (PDF), 121 Stat. 224
• July 26, 2007 — Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 110–49 (text) (PDF), 121 Stat. 246
• August 3, 2007 — Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 110–53 (text) (PDF), 121 Stat. 266
• August 5, 2007 — Protect America Act of 2007, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 110–55 (text) (PDF), 121 Stat. 552
• August 9, 2007 --- America COMPETES Act, Pub.L. 110-69
• September 14, 2007 — Honest Leadership and Open Government Act, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 110–81 (text) (PDF), 121 Stat. 735
• September 20, 2007 --- Native American $1 Coin Act, Pub.L. 110-82
• September 27, 2007 --- Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007, Pub.L. 110-85
• November 8, 2007 — Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 110–114 (text) (PDF), 121 Stat. 1041 (Veto overridden)
• December 19, 2007 — Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 110–140 (text) (PDF), 121 Stat. 1492
• December 20, 2007 --- Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007, Pub.L. 110-142
• December 31, 2007 --- OPEN Government Act of 2007, Pub.L. 110-175
• January 28, 2008 --- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, Pub.L. 110-181
• February 13, 2008 — Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 110–185 (text) (PDF), 122 Stat. 613
• April 9, 2008 --- Second Chance Act of 2007, Pub.L. 110-199
• April 24, 2008 --- Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007, Pub.L. 110-204
• May 8, 2008 --- Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008, Pub.L. 110-229
• May 21, 2008 — Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 110–233 (text) (PDF), 122 Stat. 881
• May 22, 2008 — Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 (2007 Farm Bill), Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 110–234 (text) (PDF), 122 Stat. 923 (Veto overridden)
• June 18, 2008 --- Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Pub.L. 110-246 (Veto overridden)
• June 20, 2008 --- Federal Food Donation Act of 2008, Pub.L. 110-247
• June 30, 2008 — Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 110–252 (text) (PDF), 122 Stat. 2323, including Title V: Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 ("G.I. Bill 2008")
• July 10, 2008 — FISA Amendments Act of 2008, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 110–261 (text) (PDF), 122 Stat. 2436
• July 15, 2008 --- Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, Pub.L. 110-275 (Veto overridden)
• July 29, 2008 — Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2008, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 110–286 (text) (PDF), 122 Stat. 2632
• July 29, 2008 --- Clean Boating Act of 2008, Pub.L. 110-288
• July 30, 2008 — Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 110–289 (text) (PDF), 122 Stat. 2654
• August 14, 2008 --- Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, Pub.L. 110-314
• September 25, 2008 --- ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Pub.L. 110-325

• October 3, 2008 — Public Law 110-343 (Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 110–343 (text) (PDF)), 122 Stat. 3765, including:
  • Div. A: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, H.R. 1424;
  • Div. B: Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008; and
  • Div. C: Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008
• October 7, 2008 --- Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008, Pub.L. 110-351
• October 8. 2008 --- India-United States Civil Nuclear Agreement, Pub.L. 110-369
• October 13, 2008 --- PRO-IP Act, Pub.L. 110-403
• October 13, 2008 --- Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008, Pub.L. 110-407
• October 15, 2008 — Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 110–430 (text) (PDF): Setting the beginning of the first session of the 111th Congress and the date for counting Electoral College votes, 122 Stat. 4846
• October 16, 2008 --- Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008, Pub.L. 110-432
• December 2, 2008 --- Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act, Pub.L. 110-451
• December 19, 2008 — Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 110–455 (text) (PDF): A Saxbe fix, reducing the compensation and other emoluments attached to the office of Secretary of State to that which was in effect on January 1, 2007: allowing Hillary Clinton to serve as Secretary of State despite the Ineligibility Clause of the United States Constitution.
• December 23, 2008 --- America's Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008, Pub.L. 110-456
• December 23, 2008 --- Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act, Pub.L. 110-459

More information: Public Laws for the 110th Congress Archived March 7, 2010, at the Wayback Machine and Complete index of Public and Private Laws for 110th Congress at GPO

Proposed, but not enacted

in (alphabetical order)

• America's Climate Security Act of 2007
• Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act
• Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007
• Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act
• District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007
• Employee Free Choice Act
• Employment Non-Discrimination Act
• Executive Branch Reform Act of 2007
• Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007
• Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act of 2007
• Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007
• Iraq War De-Escalation Act of 2007
• Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007
• Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007
• Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act of 2008
• Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007
• State Children's Health Insurance Program

Vetoed

• Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (SCHIP, H.R. 976)
• Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (SCHIP, H.R. 3963)
• Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 3043)
• Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007 (S. 5)
• Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (S. 1943)
• H.R. 1585: an earlier version of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
• H.R. 1591: an earlier version of U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007

Treaties ratified

• 110-1: Land-Based Sources Protocol to Cartagena Convention (September 25, 2008)
• 110-2: Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks (December 7, 2007)
• 110-3: Tax Convention with Belgium (December 14, 2007)
• 110-4: International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (September 25, 2008)
• 110-6: Amendment to Convention on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (September 25, 2008)
• 110-8: Protocols of 2005 to the Convention concerning Safety of Maritime Navigation and to the Protocol concerning Safety of Fixed Platforms on the Continental Shelf (September 25, 2008)
• 110-9: Protocol of Amendments to Convention on International Hydrographic Organization (July 21, 2008)
• 110-11: Extradition Treaty with Romania and Protocol to the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters with Romania (September 23, 2008)
• 110-12: Extradition Treaty with Bulgaria and an Agreement on Certain Aspects of Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters with Bulgaria (September 23, 2008)
• 110-13: International Convention on Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships, 2001 (September 26, 2008)
• 110-14: International Convention Against Doping in Sport (July 21, 2008)
• 110-15: Protocol Amending 1980 Tax Convention with Canada (September 23, 2008)
• 110-16: Amendments to the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union (Geneva, 1992) (September 25, 2008)
• 110-17: Tax Convention with Iceland (September 23, 2008)
• 110-18: Tax Convention with Bulgaria with Proposed Protocol of Amendment (September 23, 2008)
• 110-20: Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on Accession of Albania and Croatia (September 25, 2008)

Select committees

• Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
• House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
• House Select Committee on the Voting Irregularities of August 2, 2007

Hearings

• Dismissal of U.S. attorneys controversy hearings - (House and Senate Judiciary Committees)

Party summary

Senate

Membership changed with one death and two resignations.

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)			Total
	Democratic	Independent (caucusing with Democrats)	Republican		Vacant
End of previous Congress	44	1	55	100	0
Begin	49	2[12][13]	49	100	0
June 4, 2007			48	99	1
June 25, 2007			49	100	0
December 18, 2007			48	99	1
December 31, 2007			49	100	0
November 16, 2008	48			99	1
Final voting share	50.5%		49.5%
Beginning of the next Congress	55	2	41	98	2

House of Representatives

Membership fluctuated with seven deaths and eight resignations. Democrats achieved a net gain of three seats as a result of their victories in special elections. See Changes in membership, below.

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total
	Democratic	Republican		Vacant
End of previous Congress	203[b]	229	432	3
Begin	233	202	435	0
February 13, 2007		201	434	1
April 22, 2007	232		433	2
July 1, 2007	231		432	3
July 17, 2007		202	433	2
August 21, 2007	232		434	1
September 5, 2007		201	433	2
October 6, 2007		200	432	3
October 16, 2007	233		433	2
November 26, 2007		199	432	3
December 11, 2007		201	434	1
December 15, 2007	232		433	2
December 31, 2007		200	432	3
January 14, 2008		199	431	4
February 2, 2008		198	430	5
February 11, 2008	231		429	6
March 8, 2008	232		430	5
March 11, 2008	233		431	4
April 8, 2008	234		432	3
May 3, 2008	235	199	434	1
May 13, 2008	236		435	0
May 31, 2008	235		434	1
June 17, 2008	236		435	0
August 20, 2008	235		434	1
November 18, 2008	236		435	0
November 24, 2008		198	434	1
January 2, 2009	235		433	2
Final voting share	54.3%	45.7%
Non-voting members	4	1	5	0
Beginning of next Congress	256	178	434	1

Leadership

Section contents: Senate: Majority (D), Minority (R) • House: Majority (D), Minority (R)

Senate

• President: Dick Cheney (R)
• President pro tempore: Robert Byrd (D)

Majority (Democratic) leadership

• Majority Leader and Democratic Conference Chairman:^[c] Harry Reid
• Assistant Majority Leader (Majority Whip): Dick Durbin
• Democratic Conference Vice Chairman and Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Chuck Schumer
• Democratic Conference Secretary: Patty Murray
• Policy Committee Chairman: Byron Dorgan
• Steering and Outreach Committee Chairwoman: Debbie Stabenow
• Committee Outreach Chairman: Jeff Bingaman
• Committee Outreach Vice Chairwoman: Hillary Clinton
• Rural Outreach Chairwoman: Blanche Lincoln
• Chief Deputy Whip: Barbara Boxer
• Deputy Whips: Tom Carper, Bill Nelson, Russ Feingold

Minority (Republican) leadership

• Minority Leader: Mitch McConnell
• Assistant Minority Leader (Minority Whip): Trent Lott, until December 18, 2007
  • Jon Kyl, from December 18, 2007
• Counselor to the Minority Leader: Bob Bennett
• Republican Conference Chairman: Jon Kyl, until December 18, 2007
  • Lamar Alexander, from December 18, 2007
• Policy Committee Chairman: Kay Bailey Hutchison
• Republican Conference Vice Chairman: John Cornyn
• National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman: John Ensign
• Chief Deputy Whip: John Thune

House of Representatives

• Speaker: Nancy Pelosi (D)
• Assistant to the Speaker: Xavier Becerra

Majority (Democratic) leadership

• Majority Leader: Steny Hoyer
• Majority Whip: Jim Clyburn
• Senior Chief Deputy Majority Whip: John Lewis
• Chief Deputy Majority Whips: Debbie Wasserman Schultz, G. K. Butterfield, Joseph Crowley, Diana DeGette, Ed Pastor, Jan Schakowsky, John S. Tanner, and Maxine Waters
• Democratic Caucus Chairman: Rahm Emanuel
• Democratic Caucus Vice-Chairman: John Larson
• Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Chris Van Hollen
• Democratic Steering/Policy Committee Co-Chairs: Rosa DeLauro for Steering and George Miller for Policy

Minority (Republican) leadership

• Minority Leader: John Boehner
• Minority Whip: Roy Blunt
• Chief Deputy Minority Whip: Eric Cantor
• Republican Conference Chairman: Adam Putnam
• Republican Policy Committee Chairman: Thad McCotter
• Republican Conference Vice-Chair: Kay Granger
• Republican Conference Secretary: John Carter
• Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: Tom Cole
• Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee: David Dreier

Members

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Senate

Senators are listed by state, then by class, In this Congress, Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 2008; Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 2010; and Class 1 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 2012.

House of Representatives

Changes in membership

Senate

There were two resignations and one death.

Senate changes

State (class)	Vacated by	Reason for change	Successor	Date of successor's formal installation[d]
Wyoming (1)	Craig Thomas (R)	Died June 4, 2007. Successor appointed June 22, 2007, and then elected to finish the term ending January 3, 2013.	John Barrasso (R)	June 22, 2007[16]
Mississippi (1)	Trent Lott (R)	Resigned December 18, 2007.[14] Successor appointed December 31, 2007, and then elected to finish the term ending January 3, 2013.	Roger Wicker (R)	December 31, 2007[15][16]
Illinois (3)	Barack Obama (D)	Resigned November 16, 2008, after being elected President of the United States, to focus on his presidential transition as President-elect of the United States.[18]	Vacant until the next Congress.

House of Representatives

House changes

District	Vacated by	Reason for change	Successor	Date of successor's formal installation[d]
Georgia 10th	Charlie Norwood (R)	Died February 13, 2007. A special election was held June 19, 2007.	Paul Broun (R)	July 17, 2007
California 37th	Juanita Millender-McDonald (D)	Died April 22, 2007.[19] A special election was held August 21, 2007.	Laura Richardson (D)	August 21, 2007
Massachusetts 5th	Marty Meehan (D)	Resigned July 1, 2007, to become Chancellor of University of Massachusetts Lowell. A special election was held October 16, 2007.	Niki Tsongas (D)	October 16, 2007
Ohio 5th	Paul Gillmor (R)	Died September 5, 2007. A special election was held November 6, 2007.	Bob Latta (R)	December 11, 2007
Virginia 1st	Jo Ann Davis (R)	Died October 6, 2007. A special election was held December 11, 2007.	Rob Wittman (R)	December 11, 2007
Illinois 14th	Dennis Hastert (R)	Resigned November 26, 2007. A special election was held March 8, 2008.	Bill Foster (D)	March 8, 2008
Indiana 7th	Julia Carson (D)	Died December 15, 2007. A special election was held March 11, 2008.	André Carson (D)	March 11, 2008
Mississippi 1st	Roger Wicker (R)	Resigned December 31, 2007, when appointed U.S. Senator. A special election was held May 13, 2008.	Travis Childers (D)	May 13, 2008
Louisiana 1st	Bobby Jindal (R)	Resigned January 14, 2008, to become Governor of Louisiana. A special election was held May 3, 2008.	Steve Scalise (R)	May 3, 2008
Louisiana 6th	Richard Baker (R)	Resigned February 2, 2008, to become President of the Managed Funds Association. A special election was held May 3, 2008.	Don Cazayoux (D)	May 3, 2008
California 12th	Tom Lantos (D)	Died February 11, 2008. A special election was held April 8, 2008.	Jackie Speier (D)	April 8, 2008
Maryland 4th	Albert Wynn (D)	Resigned May 31, 2008, having lost re-nomination. A special election was held June 17, 2008.	Donna Edwards (D)	June 17, 2008
Ohio 11th	Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D)	Died August 20, 2008. A special election was held November 18, 2008.	Marcia Fudge (D)	November 18, 2008
Virginia 11th	Thomas M. Davis (R)	Resigned November 24, 2008,[20] in advance of his retirement. Seat remained vacant for the remainder of this Congress.	None.
Illinois 5th	Rahm Emanuel (D)	Resigned January 2, 2009, to become White House Chief of Staff.[17] Seat remained vacant for the remainder of this Congress.
Puerto Rico At-large	Luis Fortuño (R/PNP)	Resigned January 2, 2009, to become Governor of Puerto Rico. Seat remained vacant for the remainder of this Congress.

Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders for members of the House and Senate committees can be found through the Official Congressional Directory at the bottom of this article. The directory after the pages of terms of service lists committees of the Senate, House (Standing with Subcommittees, Select and Special) and Joint and, after that, House/Senate committee assignments. On the committees section of the House and Senate in the Official Congressional Directory, the committee's members on the first row on the left side shows the chairman of the committee and on the right side shows the ranking member of the committee.

Senate

• Aging (Special) (Herb Kohl, Chair; Gordon H. Smith, Vice Chair)
• Agriculture (Tom Harkin, Chair; Saxby Chambliss, Ranking Member)
  • Domestic and Foreign Marketing, Inspection, and Plant and Animal Health (Max Baucus, Chair; Lindsey Graham, Ranking Member)
  • Energy, Science and Technology (Kent Conrad, Chair; John Thune, Ranking Member)
  • Nutrition and Food Assistance, Sustainable and Organic Agriculture and General Legislation (Patrick Leahy, Chair; Norm Coleman, Ranking Member)
  • Production, Income Protection and Price Support (Blanche L. Lincoln, Chair; Pat Roberts, Ranking Member)
  • Rural Revitalization, Conservation, Forestry and Credit (Debbie Stabenow, Chair; Mike Crapo, Ranking Member)
• Appropriations (Robert C. Byrd, Chair; Thad Cochran, Ranking Member)
  • Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (Herb Kohl, Chair; Robert F. Bennett, Ranking Member)
  • Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (Barbara A. Mikulski, Chair; Richard C. Shelby, Ranking Member)
  • Defense (Daniel Inouye, Chair; Ted Stevens, Ranking Member)
  • Energy and Water Development (Byron L. Dorgan, Chair; Pete Domenici, Ranking Member)
  • Financial Services and General Government (Dick Durbin, Chair; Sam Brownback, Ranking Member)
  • Homeland Security (Robert C. Byrd, Chair; Thad Cochran, Ranking Member)
  • Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (Dianne Feinstein, Chair; Larry E. Craig, Ranking Member)
  • Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Tom Harkin, Chair; Arlen Specter, Ranking Member)
  • Legislative Branch (Mary Landrieu, Chair; Wayne Allard, Ranking Member)
  • Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (Tim Johnson, Chair; Kay Hutchison, Ranking Member)
  • State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (Patrick Leahy, Chair; Judd Gregg, Ranking Member)
  • Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (Patty Murray, Chair; Kit Bond, Ranking Member)
• Armed Services (Carl Levin, Chair; John McCain, Ranking Member)
  • Airland (Joe Lieberman, Chair; John Cornyn, Ranking Member)
  • Emerging Threats and Capabilities (Jack Reed, Chair; Elizabeth Dole, Ranking Member)
  • Personnel (Ben Nelson, Chair; Lindsey Graham, Ranking Member)
  • Readiness and Management Support (Daniel Akaka, Chair; John Ensign, Ranking Member)
  • SeaPower (Edward Kennedy, Chair; John Thune, Ranking Member)
  • Strategic Forces (Bill Nelson, Chair; Jeff Sessions, Ranking Member)
• Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Chris Dodd, Chair; Richard C. Shelby, Ranking Member)
  • Economic Policy (Tom Carper, Chair; Jim Bunning, Ranking Member)
  • Financial Institutions (Tim Johnson, Chair; Chuck Hagel, Ranking Member)
  • Housing, Transportation, and Community Development (Chuck Schumer, Chair; Mike Crapo, Ranking Member)
  • Securities, Insurance, and Investment (Jack Reed, Chair; Wayne Allard, Ranking Member)
  • Security and International Trade and Finance (Evan Bayh, Chair; Mel Martinez, Ranking Member)
• Budget (Kent Conrad, Chair; Judd Gregg, Ranking Member)
• Commerce, Science and Transportation (Daniel Inouye, Chair; Ted Stevens, Vice Chair)
  • Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security (John D. Rockefeller IV, Chair; Trent Lott, Ranking Member)
  • Consumer Affairs, Insurance, and Automotive Safety (Mark Pryor, Chair; John Sununu, Ranking Member)
  • Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism (Byron Dorgan, Chair; Jim DeMint, Ranking Member)
  • Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard (Maria Cantwell, Chair; Olympia Snowe, Ranking Member)
  • Science, Technology and Innovation (John Kerry, Chair; John Ensign, Ranking Member)
  • Space, Aeronautics, and Related Sciences (Bill Nelson, Chair; Kay Bailey Hutchison, Ranking Member)
  • Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security (Frank Lautenberg, Chair; Gordon H. Smith, Ranking Member)
• Energy and Natural Resources (Jeff Bingaman, Chair; Pete Domenici, Ranking Member)
  • Energy (Byron Dorgan, Chair; Lisa Murkowski, Ranking Member)
  • National Parks (Daniel Akaka, Chair; Lisa Murkowski, Ranking Member)
  • Public Lands and Forests (Ron Wyden, Chair; Richard Burr, Ranking Member)
  • Water and Power (Tim Johnson, Chair; Bob Corker, Ranking Member)
• Environment and Public Works (Barbara Boxer, Chair; James M. Inhofe, Ranking Member)
  • Clean Air and Nuclear Safety (Tom Carper, Chair; George Voinovich, Ranking Member)
  • Public Sector Solutions to Global Warning, Oversight and Children's Health Protection (Joe Lieberman, Chair; John Warner, Ranking Member)
  • Private Sector and Consumer Solutions to Global Warming and Wildlife Protection (Barbara Boxer, Chair; Lamar Alexander, Ranking Member)
  • Superfund and Environmental Health (Hillary Clinton, Chair; Larry E. Craig, Ranking Member)
  • Transportation and Infrastructure (Max Baucus, Chair; Johnny Isakson, Ranking Member)
  • Transportation Safety, Infrastructure Security and Water Quality (Frank Lautenberg, Chair; David Vitter, Ranking Member)
• Select Committee on Ethics (Barbara Boxer, Chair; John Cornyn, Ranking Member)
• Finance (Max Baucus, Chair; Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member)
  • Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure (Jeff Bingaman, Chair; Gordon H. Smith, Ranking Member)
  • Health Care (John D. Rockefeller IV, Chair; Orrin Hatch, Ranking Member)
  • International Trade and Global Competitiveness (Blanche Lincoln, Chair; Gordon H. Smith, Ranking Member)
  • Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy (John Kerry, Chair; Jim Bunning, Ranking Member)
  • Taxation, IRS Oversight, and Long-Term Growth (Kent Conrad, Chair; Jon Kyl, Ranking Member)
• Foreign Relations (Joe Biden, Chair; Richard Lugar, Ranking Member)
  • African Affairs (Russ Feingold, Chair; John E. Sununu, Ranking Member)
  • East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Barbara Boxer, Chair; Lisa Murkowski, Ranking Member)
  • European Affairs (Barack Obama, Chair; Jim DeMint, Ranking Member)
  • International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, and International Environmental Protection (Bob Menendez, Chair; Chuck Hagel, Ranking Member)
  • International Operations and Organizations, Democracy and Human Rights (Bill Nelson, Chair; David Vitter, Ranking Member)
  • Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs (John Kerry, Chair; Norm Coleman, Ranking Member)
  • Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Narcotics Affairs (Chris Dodd, Chair; Bob Corker, Ranking Member)
• Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Edward Kennedy, Chair; Mike Enzi, Ranking Member)
  • Children and Families (Chris Dodd, Chair; Lamar Alexander, Ranking Member)
  • Employment and Workplace Safety (Patty Murray, Chair; Johnny Isakson, Ranking Member)
  • Retirement and Aging (Barbara Mikulski, Chair; Richard Burr, Ranking Member)
• Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Joe Lieberman, Chair; Susan Collins, Ranking Member)
  • Contracting Oversight (Ad Hoc)
  • (Disaster Recovery (Ad Hoc)
  • Federal Financial Management, Government Information and International Security (Tom Carper, Chair; Tom Coburn, Ranking Member)
  • Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia (Daniel Akaka, Chair; George Voinovich, Ranking Member)
  • Investigations (Permanent) (Carl Levin, Chair; Norm Coleman, Ranking Member)
  • Disaster Recovery (Ad Hoc) (Mary Landrieu, Chair; Ted Stevens, Ranking Member)
  • State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration (Ad Hoc) (Mark Pryor, Chair; John E. Sununu, Ranking Member)
• Indian Affairs (Byron Dorgan, Chair; Lisa Murkowski, Vice Chair)
• Intelligence (Select) (Jay Rockefeller, Chair)
• International Narcotics Control^[e] (Joe Biden, Chair)
• Judiciary (Patrick Leahy, Chair; Arlen Specter, Ranking Member)
  • Administrative Oversight and the Courts (Chuck Schumer, Chair; Jeff Sessions, Ranking Member)
  • Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights (Herb Kohl, Chair; Orrin Hatch, Ranking Member)
  • The Constitution (Russ Feingold, Chair; Sam Brownback, Ranking Member)
  • Crime and Drugs (Joe Biden, Chair; Lindsey Graham, Ranking Member)
  • Human Rights and the Law (Edward Kennedy, Chair; Tom Coburn, Ranking Member)
  • Immigration, Refugees, and Border Security (Edward Kennedy, Chair; John Cornyn, Ranking Member)
  • Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security (Dianne Feinstein, Chair; Jon Kyl, Ranking Member)
• Rules and Administration (Dianne Feinstein, Chair; Robert F. Bennett, Ranking Member)
• Small Business and Entrepreneurship (John Kerry, Chair; Olympia Snowe, Ranking Member)
• Veterans' Affairs (Daniel Akaka, Chair; Larry E. Craig, Ranking Member)

House of Representatives

• Agriculture (Collin Peterson, Chair; Bob Goodlatte, Ranking Member)
  • Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research (Tim Holden, Chair; Frank D. Lucas, Ranking Member)
  • Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry (Joe Baca, Chair; Jo Bonner, Ranking Member)
  • General Farm Commodities and Risk Management (Bob Etheridge, Chair; Jerry Moran, Ranking Member)
  • Horticulture and Organic Agriculture (Dennis Cardoza, Chair; Randy Neugebauer, Ranking Member)
  • Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry (Leonard Boswell, Chair; Robin Hayes, Ranking Member)
  • Specialty Crops, Rural Development and Foreign Agriculture (Mike McIntyre, Chair; Marilyn Musgrave, Ranking Member)
• Appropriations (David R. Obey, Chair; Jerry Lewis, Ranking Member)
  • Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (Rosa DeLauro, Chair; Jack Kingston, Ranking Member)
  • Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (Alan Mollohan, Chair; Rodney P. Frelinghuysen, Ranking Member)
  • Defense (John P. Murtha, Chair; C.W. Bill Young, Ranking Member)
  • Energy and Water Development (Chet Edwards, Chair; David Hobson, Ranking Member)
  • Financial Services and General Government (Jose E. Serrano, Chair; Ralph Regula, Ranking Member)
  • Homeland Security (David Price, Chair; Hal Rogers, Ranking Member)
  • Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (Norman Dicks, Chair; Todd Tiahrt, Ranking Member)
  • Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (David R. Obey, Chair; James T. Walsh, Ranking Member)
  • Legislative Branch (Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Chair; Zach Wamp, Ranking Member)
  • Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (Chet Edwards, Chair; Roger F. Wicker, Ranking Member)
  • State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (Nita Lowey, Chair; Frank Wolf, Ranking Member)
  • Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (John W. Olver, Chair; Joe Knollenberg, Ranking Member)
• Armed Services (Ike Skelton, Chair; Duncan L. Hunter, Ranking Member)
  • Readiness (Solomon P. Ortiz, Chair; Jo Ann Davis, Ranking Member)
  • Seapower and Expeditionary Forces (Gene Taylor, Chair; Roscoe G. Bartlett, Ranking Member)
  • Air and Land Forces (Neil Abercrombie, Chair; Jim Saxton, Ranking Member)
  • Oversight and Investigations (Vic Snyder, Chair; John M. McHugh, Ranking Member)
  • Military Personnel (Vic Snyder, Chair; W. Todd Akin, Ranking Member)
  • Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities (Adam Smith, Chair; Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member)
  • Strategic Forces (Ellen O. Tauscher, Chair; Terry Everett, Ranking Member)
• Budget (John Spratt, Chair; Paul Ryan, Ranking Member)
• Education and Labor (George Miller, Chair; Buck McKeon, Ranking Member)
  • Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education (Dale Kildee, Chair; Michael Castle, Ranking Member)
  • Healthy Families and Communities (Carolyn McCarthy, Chair; Todd Russell Platts, Ranking Member)
  • Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (Robert E. Andrews, Chair; John Kline, Ranking Member)
  • Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness (Ruben Hinojosa, Chair; Ric Keller, Ranking Member)
  • Workforce Protections (Lynn C. Woolsey, Chair; Joe Wilson, Ranking Member)
• Energy and Commerce (John D. Dingell, Chair; Joe Barton, Ranking Member)
  • Health (Frank Pallone, Chair; Nathan Deal, Ranking Member)
  • Energy and Air Quality (Rick Boucher, Chair; Dennis Hastert, Ranking Member)
  • Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection (Bobby Rush, Chair; Cliff Stearns, Ranking Member)
  • Telecommunications and the Internet (Edward Markey, Chair; Fred Upton, Ranking Member)
  • Oversight and Investigations (Bart Stupak, Chair; Ed Whitfield, Ranking Member)
• Energy Independence and Global Warming (Select) (Edward Markey, Chair; Jim Sensenbrenner, Ranking Member)
• Financial Services (Barney Frank, Chair; Spencer Bachus, Ranking Member)
  • Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade and Technology (Luis V. Gutierrez, Chair; Ron Paul, Ranking Member)
  • Oversight and Investigations (Melvin L. Watt, Chair; Gary G. Miller, Ranking Member)
  • Housing and Community Opportunity (Maxine Waters, Chair; Judy Biggert, Ranking Member)
  • Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit (Carolyn B. Maloney, Chair; Paul E. Gillmor, Ranking Member)
  • Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government-Sponsored Enterprises (Paul E. Kanjorski, Chair; Deborah Pryce, Ranking Member)
• Foreign Affairs (Tom Lantos, Chair until February 11, then Howard Berman; Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Ranking Member)
  • Africa and Global Health (Donald M. Payne, Chair; Chris Smith, Ranking Member)
  • Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment (Eni Faleomavaega, Chair; Donald Manzullo, Ranking Member)
  • Europe (Robert Wexler, Chair; Elton Gallegly, Ranking Member)
  • International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight (William Delahunt, Chair; Dana Rohrabacher, Ranking Member)
  • Middle East and South Asia (Gary Ackerman, Chair; Mike Pence, Ranking Member)
  • Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade (Brad Sherman, Chair; Edward Royce, Ranking Member)
  • Western Hemisphere (Eliot Engel, Chair; Dan Burton, Ranking Member)
• Homeland Security (Bennie G. Thompson, Chair; Peter King, Ranking Member)
  • Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism (Loretta Sanchez, Chair; Mark Souder, Ranking Member)
  • Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response (Henry Cuellar, Chair; Charles Dent, Ranking Member)
  • Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology (James R. Langevin, Chair; Michael McCaul, Ranking Member)
  • Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment (Jane Harman, Chair; David Reichert, Ranking Member)
  • Management, Investigations, and Oversight (Christopher P. Carney, Chair; Mike D. Rogers, Ranking Member)
  • Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection (Sheila Jackson-Lee, Chair; Daniel Lungren, Ranking Member)
• House Administration (Bob Brady, Chair; Vern Ehlers, Ranking Member)
  • Capitol Security (Bob Brady, Chair; Daniel Lungren, Ranking Member)
  • Elections (Zoe Lofgren, Chair; Kevin McCarthy, Ranking Member)
• Intelligence (Permanent Select) (Silvestre Reyes, Chair; Pete Hoekstra, Ranking Member)
• Judiciary (John Conyers, Chair; Lamar Smith, Ranking Member)
  • Commercial and Administrative Law (Linda Sanchez, Chair; Chris Cannon, Ranking Member)
  • Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties (Jerrold Nadler, Chair; Trent Franks, Ranking Member)
  • Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property (Howard Berman, Chair; Howard Coble, Ranking Member)
  • Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security (Bobby Scott, Chair; J. Randy Forbes, Ranking Member)
  • Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law (Zoe Lofgren, Chair; Steve King, Ranking Member)
• Natural Resources (Nick Rahall, Chair; Don Young, Ranking Member)
  • Energy and Mineral Resources (Jim Costa, Chair; Steve Pearce, Ranking Member)
  • Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans (Madeleine Bordallo, Chair; Henry E. Brown Jr., Ranking Member)
  • Insular Affairs (Donna Christensen, Chair; Luis Fortuno, Ranking Member)
  • National Parks, Forests and Public Lands (Raul Grijalva, Chair; Rob Bishop, Ranking Member)
  • Water and Power (Grace F. Napolitano, Chair; Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Ranking Member)
• Oversight and Government Reform (Henry A. Waxman, Chair; Thomas M. Davis, Ranking Member)
  • Domestic Policy (Dennis Kucinich, Chair; Darrell Issa, Ranking Member)
  • Federal Workforce, Post Office, and District of Columbia (Danny K. Davis, Chair; Kenny Marchant, Ranking Member)
  • Government Management, Organization, and Procurement (Edolphus Towns, Chair; Brian Bilbray, Ranking Member)
  • Information Policy, Census, and National Archives (Lacy Clay, Chair; Mike Turner, Ranking Member)
  • National Security and Foreign Affairs (John F. Tierney, Chair; Christopher Shays, Ranking Member)
• Rules (Louise Slaughter, Chair; David Dreier, Ranking Member)
  • Legislative and Budget Process (Alcee Hastings, Chair; Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Ranking Member)
  • Rules and the Organization of the House (Jim McGovern, Chair; Doc Hastings, Ranking Member)
• Science and Technology (Bart Gordon, Chair; Ralph M. Hall, Ranking Member)
  • Space and Aeronautics (Mark Udall, Chair; Ken Calvert Ranking Member)
  • Technology and Innovation (David Wu, Chair; Phil Gingrey, Ranking Member)
  • Research and Science Education (Brian Baird, Chair; Vernon Ehlers, Ranking Member)
  • Investigations and Oversight (Brad Miller, Chair; Jim Sensenbrenner, Ranking Member)
  • Energy and Environment (Nick Lampson, Chair; Bob Inglis, Ranking Member)
• Small Business (Nydia Velazquez, Chair; Steve Chabot, Ranking Member)
  • Finance and Tax (Melissa Bean, Chair; Dean Heller, Ranking Member)
  • Contracting and Technology (Bruce L. Braley, Chair; Roscoe G. Bartlett, Ranking Member)
  • Rural and Urban Entrepreneurship (Heath Shuler, Chair; Jeff Fortenberry, Ranking Member)
  • Regulations, Healthcare and Trade (Charles A. Gonzalez, Chair; Lynn Westmoreland, Ranking Member)
  • Investigations and Oversight (Jason Altmire, Chair; Louie Gohmert, Ranking Member)
• Standards of Official Conduct (Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Chair; Doc Hastings, Ranking Member)
• Transportation and Infrastructure (James L. Oberstar, Chair; John L. Mica, Ranking Member)
  • Aviation (Jerry F. Costello, Chair; Thomas E. Petri, Ranking Member)
  • Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation (Elijah E. Cummings, Chair; Steven C. LaTourette, Ranking Member)
  • Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management (Eleanor Holmes Norton, Chair; Sam Graves, Ranking Member)
  • Highways and Transit (Peter DeFazio, Chair; Jimmy Duncan, Ranking Member)
  • Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials (Corrine Brown, Chair; Bill Shuster, Ranking Member)
  • Water Resources and Environment (Eddie Bernice Johnson, Chair; Richard Baker, Ranking Member)
• Veterans' Affairs (Bob Filner, Chair; Steve Buyer, Ranking Member)
  • Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (John Hall, Chair; Doug Lamborn, Ranking Member)
  • Economic Opportunity (Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Chair; John Boozman, Ranking Member)
  • Health (Michael Michaud, Chair; Jeff Miller, Ranking Member)
  • Oversight and Investigations (Harry E. Mitchell, Chair; Ginny Brown-Waite, Ranking Member)
• Ways and Means (Charles B. Rangel, Chair; Jim McCrery, Ranking Member)
  • Health (Pete Stark, Chair; Dave Camp, Ranking Member)
  • Social Security (Michael McNulty, Chair; Sam Johnson, Ranking Member)
  • Income Security and Family Support (Jim McDermott, Chair; Jerry Weller, Ranking Member)
  • Trade (Sander M. Levin, Chair; Wally Herger, Ranking Member)
  • Oversight (John Lewis, Chair; Jim Ramstad, Ranking Member)
  • Select Revenue Measures (Richard E. Neal, Chair; Phil English, Ranking Member)
• Whole

Joint committees

• Economic (Sen. Chuck Schumer, Chair; Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Vice Chair)
• The Library (Rep. Dianne Feinstein, Chair; Rep. Bob Brady, Vice Chair)
• Printing (Rep. Bob Brady, Chair; Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Vice Chair)
• Joint Committee on Taxation (Rep. Charles Rangel, Chair; Sen. Max Baucus, Vice Chair)

Caucuses

Employees

Other officers and officials include:^[f]

Legislative branch agency directors

• Architect of the Capitol:Alan M. Hantman, until February 2, 2007
  • Stephen T. Ayers (acting), thereafter
• Attending Physician of the United States Congress: John F. Eisold
• Comptroller General of the United States: David M. Walker, until 2008
  • Eugene Louis Dodaro (acting), from March 13, 2008
• Director of the Congressional Budget Office: Donald B. Marron Jr., until January 18, 2007
  • Peter R. Orszag, January 25, 2007 – November 25, 2008
  • Robert A. Sunshine (acting), starting November 25, 2008
• Librarian of Congress: James H. Billington
• Public Printer of the United States: Robert C. Tapella

Senate

• Chaplain: Barry C. Black (Seventh-day Adventist)
• Curator: Diane K. Skvarla
• Historian: Richard A. Baker
• Parliamentarian: Alan Frumin
• Secretary: Nancy Erickson
• Librarian: Greg Harness, until 2008
  • Mary E. Cornaby, starting 2008
• Sergeant at Arms: Terrance W. Gainer
• Secretary for the Majority: Martin P. Paone, until January 23, 2008
  • Lula J. Davis, elected January 23, 2008^[21]
• Secretary for the Minority: David J. Schiappa

House of Representatives

• Chaplain: Daniel P. Coughlin (Roman Catholic)
• Chief Administrative Officer:^[22] James M. Eagen III (through February 15, 2007)
  • Daniel P. Beard (February 15, 2007 – end)
• Clerk: Karen L. Haas, until February 15, 2007
  • Lorraine Miller, elected February 15, 2007^[22]
• Historian: Robert V. Remini
• Parliamentarian: John V. Sullivan
• Reading Clerks: Mary Kevin Niland, Susan Cole, Paul Hays (until April 30, 2007)
• Sergeant at Arms: Wilson Livingood
• Inspector General: James J. Cornell

See also

Elections

• 2006 United States elections (elections leading to this Congress)
  • 2006 United States Senate elections
  • 2006 United States House of Representatives elections
• 2008 United States elections (elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress)
  • 2008 United States presidential election
  • 2008 United States Senate elections
  • 2008 United States House of Representatives elections

Membership lists

• Members of the 110th United States Congress
• List of new members of the 110th United States Congress

Notes

References

External links

• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• House History from the U.S. House of Representatives
• Statistics & Lists from the U.S. Senate
• Congressional Directory: Main Page, Government Printing Office Online. Detailed listings of many aspects of previous memberships and sessions of Congress.
• Legislative information from Congress.gov at the Library of Congress
• "Videos of House of Representatives Sessions for the 110th Congress from www.C-SPAN.org".
• "Videos of Senate Sessions for the 110th Congress from www.C-SPAN.org".
• "Videos of Committees from the House and Senate for the 110th Congress from www.C-SPAN.org".
• House of Representatives Session Calendar for the 110th Congress, 2007 calendar (PDF).
• House of Representatives Session Calendar for the 110th Congress, 2008 calendar (PDF).
• Senate Session Calendar for the 110th Congress (PDF).
• Congressional Pictorial Directory for the 110th Congress. S. PRT. 1967.
• "Official Congressional Directory for the 110th Congress". Congressional Directory. 1991/1992- : S. Pub. 1887.
• Official Congressional Directory for the 110th Congress (Revised) (PDF).