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On September 21, 2009, Republican John M. McHugh resigned to become United States Secretary of the Army. [2] On November 3, 2009, Democrat Bill Owens defeated Conservative Doug Hoffman and Republican Dede Scozzafava in a race that garnered considerable press attention. Days before the election, Scozzafava dropped out of the race, then endorsed ...
Cities, counties, school boards, special districts, and others elected members in 2009. Several large cities held mayoral elections in 2009, including: New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, Houston, Minneapolis, Seattle, San Antonio, and Detroit. Memphis, Tennessee also had a special election to replace former mayor Willie Herenton.
40 new members of the 111th Congress. [a]The 111th United States Congress began on January 3, 2009. There were nine new senators (seven Democrats, two Republicans) and 54 new representatives (32 Democrats, 22 Republicans), as well as two new delegates (one Democrat, one independent), at the start of its first session.
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday are holding closed-door votes as they try to pick a new speaker, with five members of the caucus seeking the role. Emmer, the House's No ...
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435 representatives 6 non-voting delegates: Senate majority: Democratic: Senate President: Dick Cheney [a] (until January 20, 2009) Joe Biden (from January 20, 2009) House majority: Democratic: House Speaker: Nancy Pelosi : Sessions; 1st: January 6, 2009 – December 24, 2009 2nd: January 5, 2010 – December 22, 2010
This is a list of individuals serving in the United States House of Representatives (as of January 20, 2025, the 119th Congress). [1] The membership of the House comprises 435 seats for representatives from the 50 states, apportioned by population, as well as six seats for non-voting delegates from U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.
Disasters and accidents 16 people are killed in a fire that destroyed 58 houses in the Philippine city of Bacolod. (Times of India) At least 15 Tamil asylum seekers are feared dead while being rescued in seas off the coast of Australia. (The Age) International relations The United Nations announces it will suspend military assistance to an army brigade in eastern Democratic Republic of the ...