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This Congress included the last House of Representatives elected from congressional districts that were apportioned based on the 2000 census. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In the 2010 midterm elections , the Republican Party won the majority in the House of Representatives.
While active during the 111th Congress, the subcommittee became moribund in the 112th, holding only four hearings, [1] the last in November 2011. [2] (In contrast Ranking Member Charlie Gonzalez organized minority party-led congressional fora on campaign finance [3] and voting rights. [4])
This is a complete list of members of the United States House of Representatives during the 112th United States Congress (January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013) in order of seniority. For the most part, representatives are ranked by the beginning of their terms in office.
Some of these congressional districts are gerrymandered, limiting serious challenges to their re-election, and limiting their abilities to represent a larger, more diverse constituency. [4] The Voting Rights Act of 1965 includes restrictions on the ability of States to diminish minority representation during redistricting.
Freshman class of the House of Representatives, January 2011. The 112th United States Congress began on January 3, 2011. There were 13 new senators (one Democrat, 12 Republicans) and 94 new representatives (nine Democrats, 85 Republicans) at the start of its first session. Additionally, three senators (one Democrat, two Republicans) and 10 ...
The 2010 congressional elections in Colorado were held on November 2, 2010, to determine who will represent the state of Colorado in the United States House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 112th Congress .
The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act, named after the late civil rights activist who represented Georgia in the U.S. House of Representatives, was passed by the New York Legislature in 2022.
Representatives are elected for two-year terms; the elected served in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011, until January 3, 2013. As of 2021, this is the last time the Democrats won more than one congressional district in Kentucky.