115th United States Congress
The 115th United States Congress was the 115th legislative cycle of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. It lasted from January 3, 2017, as a result of the 2016 elections, till January 3, 2019, when the 116th Congress began. In this cycle, both the House and Senate were controlled by Republicans.
Leadership change
Senate. change
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President of the Senate change
The President of the Senate was Joe Biden (a Democrat).
Senate President Pro Tempore change
The Senate President Pro Tem was Orrin Hatch (a Republican).
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Majority Leader change
The Majority Leader was Republican Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.
Minority Leader change
The Minority Leader was Democrat Charles Schumer of New York.
Majority Whip change
The Majority Whip was Republican John Cornyn of Texas.
Minority Whip change
The Minority Whip was Democrat Dick Durbin of Illinois.
House change
Speaker change
The Speaker of the House was Paul Ryan (a Republican).
Majority Leader change
The Majority Leader was Republican Kevin McCarthy of California.
Minority Leader change
The Minority Leader was Democrat Nancy Pelosi of California.
Majority Whip change
The Majority Whip was Republican Steve Scalise of Louisiana.
Minority Whip change
The Minority Whip was Democrat Steny Hoyer of Maryland.
Party Breakdown[1] change
Senate. change
There were 51 Republicans and 47 Democrats, as well as 2 Independents who sided with Democrats.
House. change
There were 235 Republicans and just 193 Democrats, plus 7 empty seats.
References change
- ↑ "115th United States Congress". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-06-11.