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Third-party and independent members of the United States Congress are generally rare. Although the Republican and Democratic parties have dominated U.S. politics in a two-party system since 1856, some independents and members of other political parties have also been elected to the House of Representatives or Senate, or changed their party affiliation during their term.
This is a list of individuals serving in the United States House of Representatives (as of December 14, 2024, the 118th 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.
District Image Representative Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref Alabama 2: Shomari Figures (D) : New seat: Deputy chief of staff to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland
The United States Senate consists of 100 members, two from each of the 50 states. This list includes all senators serving in the 118th United States Congress . Party affiliation
Pages in category "Independent members of the United States House of Representatives" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (20 years) 20 1887 Bernie Sanders: Independent Vermont: Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (16 years) 21 1888 Sherrod Brown: Democratic Ohio: Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (14 years) 22 1889 Bob Casey Jr. Democratic Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania 6th in ...
[c] The Senate has the highest number of Independent members in a single Congress since the ratification of the 17th Amendment after Joe Manchin left the Democratic Party to become an Independent. [2] The 118th Congress has been characterized as a uniquely ineffectual Congress, with its most notable events pointing towards political dysfunction ...
List of current members of the United States House of Representatives Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Current members of the United States Congress .