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, two Republicans) and eight representatives (two Democrats, six Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 117th Congress before it ended on January 3, 2021.
The co-presidents of the House Democratic freshman class were Colin Allred of Texas and Haley Stevens of Michigan, while the president of the House Republican freshman class was Mark E. Green of Tennessee. Additionally, the Democratic Freshmen Leadership Representatives were Katie Hill of California and Joe Neguse of Colorado, and the Republican's freshmen liaison was Guy Reschenthaler of Pennsylvania. Veronica Escobar of Texas replaced Hill upon her resignation in November 2019. [1] [2] [3]
State | Image | Senator | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year | Ref |
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Florida | Rick Scott (R) | January 8, 2019 | Yes Defeated Bill Nelson (D) | Governor of Florida Co-founder of Columbia Hospital Corporation U.S. Navy Petty Officer | 1952 | [12] | |
Georgia | Kelly Loeffler (R) | January 6, 2020 | No Appointed; replaced Johnny Isakson (R) | CEO of Bakkt | 1970 | [13] | |
Arizona | Mark Kelly (D) | December 2, 2020 | Yes Defeated Martha McSally (R) | NASA astronaut U.S. Navy Captain | 1964 | [14] |
District | Image | Delegate | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year | Ref |
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Guam at-large | Michael San Nicolas (D) | No Replaced Madeleine Bordallo (D), who lost renomination | Legislature of Guam | 1981 | [103] |
In the United States House of Representatives, the two major political parties maintain policy and steering committees. Their primary purpose is to assign fellow party members to other House committees, and they also advise party leaders on policy.
Party divisions of United States Congresses have played a central role on the organization and operations of both chambers of the United States Congress—the Senate and the House of Representatives—since its establishment as the bicameral legislature of the Federal government of the United States in 1789. Political parties had not been anticipated when the U.S. Constitution was drafted in 1787, nor did they exist at the time the first Senate elections and House elections occurred in 1788 and 1789. Organized political parties developed in the U.S. in the 1790s, but political factions—from which organized parties evolved—began to appear almost immediately after the 1st Congress convened. Those who supported the Washington administration were referred to as "pro-administration" and would eventually form the Federalist Party, while those in opposition joined the emerging Democratic-Republican Party.
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