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111th Congress (2009–2011)

Congressional Profile

Total Membership:

• 435 Representatives
• 5 Delegates
• 1 Resident Commissioner

Party Divisions:^*

• 257 Democrats
• 178 Republicans
• 0 Contained

^* Political party partitioning totals are based on election day results.

• Ballot Statistics, 2008 [PDF]
• Vacancies and Successors

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Congress Overview

Democrats controlled the 111th Congress (2009–2011) with majorities in both houses of Congress alongside the country's first African-American president, Democrat Barack Obama. Congress addressed the financial meltdown and subsequent global recession by immigration a stimulus package followed by comprehensive fiscal regulation. After months of negotiations, Democratic leadership passed a healthcare reform bill in a close vote that separate down party lines. In its last weeks, after Republicans won the Business firm during the 2010 ballot, the 111th Congress renewed expiring revenue enhancement cuts and repealed policies that prevented gays and lesbians from openly serving in the armed forces. A number of problems remained unaddressed, however, including deficit reduction, free energy and the environment, entrada-finance reform, and regular appropriations.

Leadership & Officers

Speaker of the Firm:

Nancy Pelosi (D–California)

Bulk Leader:

Steny Hoyer (D–Maryland)

Minority Leader:

John Boehner (R–Ohio)

Autonomous Whip:

James Clyburn (D–South Carolina)

Republican Whip:

Eric Cantor (R–Virginia)

Democratic Caucus Chairman:

John Larson (D–Connecticut)

Republican Briefing Chairman:

Mike Pence (R–Indiana)

Clerk of the House:

Lorraine C. Miller

Chief Administrative Officeholder:

Daniel P. Beard
Daniel J. Strodel ¹

Sergeant at Artillery:

Wilson (Pecker) Livingood

Chaplain of the House:

Daniel P. Coughlin – Roman Catholic

Parliamentarian:

John 5. Sullivan

To view complete lists of individuals who have served in these leadership and official positions since the 1st Congress, visit the People section

Discharge Petitions

Number	Date	Petition to Belch
No. 0001	March 23, 2009	the Committee on Firm Administration, and the Committee on Oversight and Authorities Reform from consideration of the beak (H.R. 581)
No. 0002	March 31, 2009	the Committee on Ways and Means from consideration of the bill (H.R. 735)
No. 0003	May 7, 2009	the Committee on Rules from the consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 359)
No. 0004	July 15, 2009	the Commission on Rules from the consideration of the resolution (H.Res.460)
No. 0005	July 23, 2009	the Committee on Energy and Commerce from the consideration of the pecker (H.Res.391)
No. 0006	September 23, 2009	the Commission on Rules from the consideration of the resolution (H.Res.554)
No. 0007	November 18, 2009	the Committee on Armed Services from the consideration of the bill (H.R.2294)
No. 0008	Dec 2, 2009	the Committee on Natural Resources from the consideration of the bill (H.R.3105)
No. 0009	January thirteen, 2010	the Committee on Rules from the consideration of the resolution (H.Res.847)
No. 0010	March 15, 2010	the Committee on Armed Services from the consideration of the bill (H.R.775)
No. 0011	June sixteen, 2010	the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Ways, Education and Labor, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, Business firm Administration, and Appropriations from the consideration of the neb (H.R.4972)
No. 0012	Baronial 10, 2010	the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Appropriations, Ways and Means, Education and Labor, the Judiciary, Natural Resource, House Administration, and Rules from the consideration of the neb (H.R.5424)
No. 0013	September, 15, 2010	the Commission on Means and Means from the consideration of the bill (H.R.5141)

For information on the current Congress, please visit the Function of the Clerk's website.

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Source: https://history.house.gov/Congressional-Overview/Profiles/111th/

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