112th Congress of the United States
The 112th Congress of the United States , composed of the House and Senate , is the legislature of the United States . Its legislative period lasted from January 3, 2011 to January 3, 2013.
The House of Representatives and 37 senators (34 Class III senators plus three others to fill seats vacated by death or resignation) were elected in the November 2, 2010 congressional elections. The Congress met in the American capital Washington, DC
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| Political party | Senators | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 53 | |
| Republican Party | 47 | |
| total | 100 | |
House of Representatives
| Political party | MPs | Share of votes | Delegate and Resident Commissioner |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 193 | 44.4% | 6th | |
| Republican Party | 242 | 55.6% | 0 | |
| Independent / other | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | |
| total | 435 | |||
Public officials
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According to the constitution, the Vice President of the United States also holds the office of President of the Senate regardless of which party has the majority in the Senate. The pro tempore president will be elected at the first Senate meeting in January 2011. The majority and minority leaders are then elected by their respective factions.
| Office | Surname | Political party | State | since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President of the Senate | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | Delaware | 2009 | |
| President pro tempore | Daniel Inouye | Democratic Party | Hawaii | 2010 | |
| Patrick Leahy | Democratic Party | Vermont | December 27, 2012 | ||
Leadership of the majority party
| Office | Surname | State | since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority leader | Harry Reid | Nevada | 2007 (Democratic leader since 2005) | |
| Majority whip | Dick Durbin | Illinois | 2007 (Whip the Democrats since 2005) | |
Leadership of the minority party
| Office | Surname | State | since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minority leader | Mitch McConnell | Kentucky | 2007 | |
| Minority whip | Jon Kyl | Arizona | 2007 | |
House of Representatives
| Office | Surname | Constituency | since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the House of Representatives | John Boehner | Ohio -8 | 2011 | |
Leadership of the majority party
| Office | Surname | Constituency | since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority leader | Eric Cantor | Virginia -7 | 2011 | |
| Majority whip | Kevin McCarthy | California -22 | 2011 | |
Leadership of the minority party
| Office | Surname | Constituency | since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minority leader | Nancy Pelosi | California -8 | 2011 | |
| Minority whip | Steny Hoyer | Maryland -5 | 2011 | |
See also
- List of Senate Members of the 112th United States Congress
- List of members of the House of Representatives in the 112th United States Congress
- Distribution of seats in the United States Congress
- Election to the United States House of Representatives in 2010
- Election to the United States Senate in 2010
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