115th Congress of the United States

The 115th Congress of the United States , consisting of the House and Senate , is the legislature of the United States . Its legislative period began on January 3, 2017 and ends on January 3, 2019. All members of the House of Representatives and a third of the senators ( Class III ) were elected in November 2016 in the elections . There was a Republican majority in both chambers .

Composition according to parties

senate

• Democrats: 46
• Republicans: 52
• Others: 2
• Total: 100 (as of the beginning of the legislative period on January 3, 2017)

House of Representatives

• Democrats: 194
• Republicans: 241
• Others (0
• Total: 435 (as of the beginning of the legislative period on January 3, 2017)

Public officials

senate

• President of the Senate : Joe Biden (D) until January 20, 2017
  • Mike Pence (R) as of January 20, 2017
• President pro tempore : Orrin Hatch (R)

Leadership of the majority party

• Majority Leader: Mitch McConnell (R)
• Majority swip : John Cornyn (R)

Leadership of the minority party

• Minority leader: Chuck Schumer (D)
• Minority whip: Dick Durbin (D)

House of Representatives

• House Speaker : Paul Ryan (R)

Leadership of the majority party

• Majority Leader: Kevin McCarthy (R)
• Majority swip: Steve Scalise (R)

Leadership of the minority party

• Minority Leader: Nancy Pelosi (D)
• Minority whip : Steny Hoyer (D)

Members

• For members of the Senate of the 115th Congress, see:
  • List of Senate Members of the 115th United States Congress

• For members of the House of Representatives of the 115th Congress see:
  • List of members of the House of Representatives in the 115th United States Congress