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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.
The 111th United States Congress, in session from 2009 to 2010, consisted of 541 elected officials from 50 states, five territories, and the District of Columbia.It is the federal legislature of the United States of America, continuing an unbroken chain dating back to the 1st Congress in 1789.
A new delegate seat was created for the Northern Mariana Islands. [4] The 111th Congress had the most long-serving members in history: at the start of the 111th Congress, the average member of the House had served 10.3 years, while the average Senator had served 13.4 years. [5]
This is a complete list of members of the United States Senate during the 111th United States Congress listed by seniority, from January 3, 2009, to January 3, 2011. It is a historical listing and contains people who had not served the entire two-year Congress, such as Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton.
New Jersey 3: Herb Conaway (D) No Open seat; replacing Andy Kim (D) New Jersey General Assembly: 1963 New Jersey 9: Nellie Pou (D) No Open seat; replacing Bill Pascrell (D) New Jersey Senate New Jersey General Assembly: 1956 New York 4: Laura Gillen (D) Yes Defeated Anthony D'Esposito (R) Town Supervisor of Hempstead: 1969 New York 16: George ...
This is a complete list of members of the United States House of Representatives during the 111th United States Congress (January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011) in order of seniority. For the most part, representatives are ranked by the beginning of their terms in office.
List of United States senators in the 111th Congress; Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court nomination; 2009 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election; 2010 State of the Union Address; Stupak–Pitts Amendment
The 116th United States Congress began on January 3, 2019. There were nine new senators (two Democrats, seven Republicans) and a minimum of 89 new representatives (59 Democrats, 29 Republicans, with one open seat pending), as well as one new delegate (a Democrat), at the start of its first session. Additionally, three senators (one Democrat ...