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2015–2017 legislative term From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

114th United States Congress
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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 years of Barack Obama's presidency. The seats in the House were apportioned based on the 2010 United States census.[1][2][3]

Quick facts January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017, Members ...
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House of Representatives member pin for the 114th U.S. Congress

The 2014 elections gave the Republicans control of the Senate and the House 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. As of 2025, this was the most recent Congress in which the Senate was controlled by the opposing party of the president for its entire session.

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Major events

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President Barack Obama gave the State of the Union Address on January 20, 2015
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Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress on March 3, 2015
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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
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Pope Francis addressed Congress September 24, 2015.
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Major legislation

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Party summary

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

Senate

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Final Senate Membership
     44 Democrats
     54 Republicans

     2 Independents, caucusing with Democrats
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House of Representatives

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Final House Membership
     187 Democrats
     246 Republicans

     2 Vacant
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114th U.S. Congress House of Representatives Member Pin
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Leadership

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

Senate

Senate President
Senate President pro tempore

Majority (Republican) leadership

Minority (Democratic) leadership

House of Representatives

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

Majority (Republican) leadership

Minority (Democratic) leadership

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Members

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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

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Changes in membership

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Senate

There were no changes in Senate membership during this Congress.

House of Representatives

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Committees

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[Section contents: Senate, House, Joint ]

Senate

House of Representatives

Joint committees

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Caucuses

Employees

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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. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2015.

Legislative branch agency directors

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Elections

Membership lists

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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. The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) and the North Dakota Democratic-Nonpartisan League Party (D-NPL) are the Minnesota and North Dakota affiliates of the U.S. Democratic Party and are counted as Democrats.
  12. Sablan caucuses with the Democratic Party.[26]
  13. Like many members of the PNP, Pedro Pierluisi affiliates with both the PNP and the Democratic Party.
  14. When seated or oath administered, not necessarily when service began.
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