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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

Senate.

There were 51 Republicans and 47 Democrats, as well as 2 Independents who sided with Democrats.

President of the Senate

The President of the Senate was Joe Biden (a Democrat).

Senate President Pro Tempore

The Senate President Pro Tem was Orrin Hatch (a Republican).

 
Mitch McConnell, R-KY, Senate Majority Leader

Majority Leader

 
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana.

The Majority Leader was Republican Kevin McCarthy of California.

Minority Leader

The Minority Leader was Democrat Nancy Pelosi of California.

Majority Whip

The Majority Whip was Republican Steve Scalise of Louisiana.

Minority Whip

The Minority Whip was Democrat Steny Hoyer of Maryland.

House

Speaker

The Speaker of the House was Paul Ryan (a Republican).

Party Breakdown[1]

House.

There were 235 Republicans and just 193 Democrats, plus 7 empty seats.

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References

  1. ↑ "115th United States Congress". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
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