114th United States Congress

The 114th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States of America federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from January 3, 2015, to January 3, 2017, during the final two full years of Barack Obama's presidency. The seats in the House were apportioned based on the 2010 United States Census. The 2014 elections gave the Republicans control of the Senate (and control of both houses of Congress) for the first time since the 109th Congress. With 248 seats in the House of Representatives and 54 seats in the Senate, this Congress began with the largest Republican majority since the 71st Congress of 1929–1931.

114th United States Congress
113th ←
→ 115th
January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017
Senate PresidentJoe Biden (D)
Senate President pro temOrrin Hatch (R)
House SpeakerJohn Boehner (R)
until October 29, 2015
Paul Ryan (R)
from October 29, 2015
Members100 senators
435 members of the House
6 non-voting delegates
Senate MajorityRepublican
House MajorityRepublican
Sessions
1st: January 6, 2015[1] – December 18, 2015[2]
2nd: January 4, 2016[2] – January 3, 2017[3]

Major events
President Barack Obama gave the State of the Union Address on January 20, 2015
Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress on March 3, 2015
Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz, and Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew defended the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action at a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on July 23, 2015
Pope Francis addressed Congress September 24, 2015.
Main articles: 2015 in the United States, 2016 in the United States, and 2017 in the United States

Major legislation

Enacted
Main article: List of acts of the 114th United States Congress

Proposed
Main article: List of bills in the 114th United States Congress

Vetoed
  • February 24, 2015: Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act (S. 1)
  • March 31, 2015: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. (S.J.Res. 8)
  • October 22, 2015: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (H.R. 1735)
  • December 19, 2015: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units" (S.J.Res. 23)
  • December 19, 2015: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units" (S.J.Res. 24)
  • January 8, 2016: The Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 (H.R. 3762)
  • January 19, 2016: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J.Res. 22)
  • June 8, 2016: A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary" (H.J.Res. 88)
  • July 22, 2016: Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2016 (H.R. 1777)
  • September 23, 2016: Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (S. 2040) (Passed over Veto)

Party summary
Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section, below.

Senate
Final Senate Membership
     44 Democrats      54 Republicans
     2 Independents, caucusing with Democrats
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total Vacant
Democratic Independent Republican
End of previous Congress 53 2 45 100 0
Begin (January 3, 2015) 44 2 54 100 0
Final voting share 46.0% 54.0%  
Beginning of the next Congress 46 2 52 100 0

House of Representatives
Final House Membership
     187 Democrats      246 Republicans
     2 Vacant
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total Vacant
Democratic Independent Republican
End of previous Congress 201 0 234 435 0
Begin (January 3, 2015) 188 0 247 435 0
January 5, 2015[lower-alpha 1] 246 434 1
February 6, 2015[lower-alpha 2] 245 433 2
March 31, 2015[lower-alpha 3] 244 432 3
May 5, 2015[lower-alpha 1] 245 433 2
June 2, 2015[lower-alpha 2] 246 434 1
September 10, 2015[lower-alpha 3] 247 435 0
October 31, 2015[lower-alpha 4] 246 434 1
June 7, 2016[lower-alpha 4] 247 435 0
June 23, 2016[lower-alpha 5] 187 434 1
July 20, 2016[lower-alpha 6] 186 433 2
September 6, 2016[lower-alpha 7] 246 432 3
November 8, 2016 [lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 6][lower-alpha 7] 188 247 435 0
December 4, 2016 [lower-alpha 8] 187 434 1
December 31, 2016 [lower-alpha 9] 246 433 2
Final voting share 43.2% 0.0% 56.8%
Non-voting members 4 1 1 6 0
Beginning of the next Congress 194 0 241 435 0

Leadership

Section contents: Senate: Majority (R), Minority (D) • House: Majority (R), Minority (D)

Senate
Senate President
Joe Biden (D)

Majority (Republican) leadership

Minority (Democratic) leadership

House of Representatives
House Speaker
John Boehner (R)
(until October 29, 2015)
Paul Ryan (R)
(from October 29, 2015)

Majority (Republican) leadership

Minority (Democratic) leadership

Members

Senate

Senators are listed by state and then by Senate classes, In this Congress, Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring re-election in 2016; Class 1 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring re-election in 2018; and Class 2 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring re-election in 2020.

House of Representatives
For maps of congressional districts, see List of United States congressional districts.

Changes in membership

Senate

There were no changes in Senate membership during this Congress.

House of Representatives
See also: List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
District Vacator Reason for change Successor Date of successor's
formal installation[lower-alpha 13]
New York 11th Michael Grimm
(R)		 Incumbent resigned January 5, 2015, following a guilty plea on one count of felony tax evasion.[27]
A special election was held May 5, 2015.[28]		 Dan Donovan
(R)		 May 12, 2015
Mississippi 1st Alan Nunnelee
(R)		 Incumbent died February 6, 2015.[29]
A special election runoff was held June 2, 2015.[30][31]		 Trent Kelly
(R)		 June 9, 2015
Illinois 18th Aaron Schock
(R)		 Incumbent resigned March 31, 2015, following a spending scandal.[32][33]
A special election was held September 10, 2015.		 Darin LaHood
(R)		 September 17, 2015
Ohio 8th John Boehner
(R)		 Incumbent resigned October 31, 2015.[34]
A special election was held June 7, 2016.		 Warren Davidson
(R)		 June 9, 2016[35]
Pennsylvania 2nd Chaka Fattah
(D)		 Incumbent resigned June 23, 2016, following a conviction of corruption charges.[36]
A special election was held November 8, 2016.[37]		 Dwight Evans
(D)		 November 14, 2016
Hawaii 1st Mark Takai
(D)		 Incumbent died July 20, 2016.[38]
A special election was held November 8, 2016.[39]		 Colleen Hanabusa
(D)		 November 14, 2016
Kentucky 1st Ed Whitfield
(R)		 Incumbent resigned September 6, 2016, following an ethics investigation.[40]
A special election was held November 8, 2016.[41]		 James Comer
(R)		 November 14, 2016
California 44th Janice Hahn
(D)		 Incumbent resigned December 4, 2016, to become a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.[42]
No special election was held and the seat remained vacant until the next Congress. Hahn did not run for re-election in 2016.		 Vacant until the next Congress
Michigan's 10th Candice Miller
(R)		 Incumbent resigned December 31, 2016, to become Macomb County Public Works Commissioner.[43]
No special election was held and the seat remained vacant until the next Congress. Miller did not run for re-election in 2016.

Committees

[Section contents: Senate, House, Joint ] Listed alphabetically by chamber, including Chairman and Ranking Member.

Senate
Committee Chairman Ranking Member
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Pat Roberts (R-KS) Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
Appropriations Thad Cochran (R-MS) Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)
Armed Services John McCain (R-AZ) Jack Reed (D-RI)
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Richard Shelby (R-AL) Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Budget Mike Enzi (R-WY) Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
Commerce, Science and Transportation John Thune (R-SD) Bill Nelson (D-FL)
Energy and Natural Resources Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
Environment and Public Works Jim Inhofe (R-OK) Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
Finance Orrin Hatch (R-UT) Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Foreign Relations Bob Corker (R-TN) Ben Cardin (D-MD)
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Lamar Alexander (R-TN) Patty Murray (D-WA)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Ron Johnson (R-WI) Thomas Carper (D-DE)
Indian Affairs John Barrasso (R-WY) Jon Tester (D-MT)
Judiciary Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
Rules and Administration Roy Blunt (R-MO) Charles Schumer (D-NY)
Small Business and Entrepreneurship David Vitter (R-LA) Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Veterans' Affairs Johnny Isakson (R-GA) Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)

House of Representatives
Committee Chairman Ranking Member
Agriculture Michael Conaway (R-TX) Collin Peterson (D-MN)
Appropriations Harold Rogers (R-KY) Nita Lowey (D-NY)
Armed Services Mac Thornberry (R-TX) Adam Smith (D-WA)
Budget Tom Price (R-GA) Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
Education and the Workforce John Kline (R-MN) Bobby Scott (D-VA)
Energy and Commerce Fred Upton (R-MI) Frank Pallone (D-NJ)
Ethics Charlie Dent (R-PA) Linda Sánchez (D-CA)
Financial Services Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) Maxine Waters (D-CA)
Foreign Affairs Edward Royce (R-CA) Eliot Engel (D-NY)
Homeland Security Michael McCaul (R-TX) Bennie Thompson (D-MS)
House Administration Candice Miller (R-MI) Robert Brady (D-PA)
Judiciary Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) John Conyers (D-MI)
Natural Resources Rob Bishop (R-UT) Raul Grijalva (D-AZ)
Oversight and Government Reform Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) Elijah Cummings (D-MD)
Rules Pete Sessions (R-TX) Louise Slaughter (D-NY)
Science, Space & Technology Lamar Smith (R-TX) Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)
Small Business Steve Chabot (R-OH) Nydia Velázquez (D-NY)
Transportation and Infrastructure Bill Shuster (R-PA) Peter DeFazio (D-OR)
Veterans' Affairs Jeff Miller (R-FL) Corrine Brown (D-FL)
Ways and Means Kevin Brady (R-TX) Sander Levin (D-MI)
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Devin Nunes (R-CA) Adam Schiff (D-CA)

Joint committees
Committee Chairman Vice Chairman
Joint Economic Committee Sen. Dan Coats (R-IN) Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-OH)
Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Special) Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI)
Joint Committee on the Library Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS)
Joint Committee on Printing Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS) Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO)
Joint Committee on Taxation Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)

Caucuses
Main article: Caucuses of the United States Congress

Employees

Senate

Source: "Senate Organization Chart for the 114th Congress". Senate.gov. US Senate. Archived from the original on March 28, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2015.

House of Representatives

Source: "Officers and Organizations of the House". House.gov. US House. Retrieved January 26, 2015.

Legislative branch agency directors
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See also

Elections

Membership lists

Notes
  1. In New York's 11th district: Michael Grimm (R) resigned January 5, 2015 and Dan Donovan (R) was elected May 5, 2015.
  2. In Mississippi's 1st district: Alan Nunnelee (R) died February 6, 2015 and Trent Kelly (R) was elected June 2, 2015.
  3. In Illinois's 18th district: Aaron Schock (R) resigned March 31, 2015 and Darin Lahood (R) was elected September 10, 2015.
  4. In Ohio's 8th district: John Boehner (R) resigned October 31, 2015 and Warren Davidson (R-) was elected June 7, 2016.
  5. In Pennsylvania's 2nd district: Chaka Fattah (D) resigned June 23, 2016 and Dwight Evans (D) was elected November 8, 2016.
  6. In Hawaii's 1st district: Mark Takai (D) died July 20, 2016 and Colleen Hanabusa (D) was elected November 8, 2016.
  7. In Kentucky's 1st district: Ed Whitfield (R) resigned September 6, 2016 and James Comer (R) was elected November 8, 2016.
  8. In California's 44th district: Janice Hahn (D) resigned December 4, 2016.
  9. In Michigan's 10th district: Candice Miller (R) resigned December 31, 2016.
  10. Senators King (ME) and Sanders (VT) had no political affiliation but caucused with the Democratic Party.
  11. Sablan caucuses with the Democratic Party.[26]
  12. Like many members of the PNP, Pedro Pierluisi affiliates with both the PNP and the Democratic Party.
  13. This is the date the member was seated or an oath administered, not necessarily the same date her/his service began.

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