The 115th United States Congress began on January 3, 2017. There were seven new senators (five Democrats, two Republicans) and 52 new representatives (25 Democrats, 27 Republicans), as well as one new delegate (a Republican), at the start of its first session. Additionally, five senators (two Democrats, three Republicans) and 15 representatives (six Democrats, nine Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 115th Congress before it ended on January 3, 2019.
Due to court-ordered redistricting in three states, three representatives were elected from newly established congressional districts.
The co-presidents of the House Democratic freshman class were Nanette Barragán of California, Val Demings of Florida, and Donald McEachin of Virginia, while the president of the House Republican freshman class was Jack Bergman of Michigan. Additionally, the Democratic Freshmen Leadership Representative was Colleen Hanabusa of Hawaii (who was elected during the 114th Congress), and the Republican's freshmen liaison was Paul Mitchell of Michigan. [1] [2]
State | Image | Senator | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year | Ref |
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Alabama | Luther Strange (R) | February 9, 2017 | No Appointed; replaced Jeff Sessions (R) | Attorney General of Alabama | 1953 | [10] | |
Alabama | Doug Jones (D) | January 3, 2018 | Yes Replaced Luther Strange (R), who lost nomination | U.S. Attorney for Northern Alabama Assistant U.S. Attorney | 1954 | [11] | |
Minnesota | Tina Smith (DFL) | January 3, 2018 | No Appointed; replaced Al Franken (DFL) | Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota Chief of staff to Governor Mark Dayton Chief of staff to Mayor R. T. Rybak | 1958 | [12] | |
Mississippi | Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) | April 9, 2018 | No Appointed; replaced Thad Cochran (R) | Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Mississippi State Senate | 1959 | [13] | |
Arizona | Jon Kyl (R) | September 5, 2018 | No Appointed; replaced John McCain (R) | U.S. Senate [lower-alpha 4] U.S. House of Representatives [lower-alpha 5] | 1942 | [14] |
District | Image | Delegate | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year | Ref |
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Puerto Rico at-large | Jenniffer González (NP/R) | No/Yes Open seat; replaced Pedro Pierluisi (NP/D) | Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives Chair of the Republican Party of Puerto Rico | 1976 | [67] |
Southern Democrats are affiliates of the U.S. Democratic Party who reside in the Southern United States.
These are tables of congressional delegations from Indiana to the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate.
Philip Edward Ruppe is an American former politician from the U.S. state of Michigan and a member of the Republican Party. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1979 before running, unsuccessfully for the United States Senate in 1982. He is a Korean War veteran, having served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. After leaving the U.S. House, Ruppe became active in business before running for election, without success, to the 103rd Congress.
The 115th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States of America federal government, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C., from January 3, 2017, to January 3, 2019, during the final weeks of Barack Obama's presidency and the first two years of Donald Trump's presidency. The seats in the House were apportioned based on the 2010 United States census.
The 116th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It convened in Washington, D.C., on January 3, 2019, and ended on January 3, 2021, during the final two years of Donald Trump's presidency. Senators elected to regular terms in 2014 finished their terms in this Congress, and House seats were apportioned based on the 2010 census.
Nathan Goff Jr. was a United States representative from West Virginia, a Union Army officer, the 28th United States Secretary of the Navy during the administration of President Rutherford B. Hayes, a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and of the United States Circuit Courts for the Fourth Circuit and a United States senator from West Virginia.
John Robert Moolenaar is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Michigan's 2nd congressional district since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2003 to 2008 and the Michigan Senate from 2011 to 2014.
Nanette Díaz Barragán is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 44th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she was a Hermosa Beach City councilmember from 2013 to 2015.