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.