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{{short description|2009–2011 meeting of U.S. legislature}}
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[[File:Barack Obama signs Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 1-29-09.jpg|thumb|275px|President Obama signing the [[Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009]] into law, January 29, 2009.]]
[[File:Sonia Sotomayor on first day of confirmation hearings.jpg|thumb|275px|[[Sonia Sotomayor]] testifying before the [[Senate Judiciary Committee]] on her appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court, July 13, 2009.]]
[[File:Joint blog close PS-0774.jpg|thumb|275px|President Obama [[September 2009 Barack Obama speech to a joint session of Congress
[[File:9.12 tea party in DC.jpg|thumb|275px|[[Tea Party protests]] in front of the [[U.S. Capitol]], September 12, 2009.]]
[[File:2010 State of the Union.jpg|thumb|275px|President Obama delivering the [[2010 State of the Union Address]], January 25, 2010.]]
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The '''111th United States Congress''' was a [[List of United States Congresses|meeting]] of the [[United States Congress|legislative branch of the United States federal government]] from January 3, 2009, until January 3, 2011. It began during the last weeks of the [[Presidency of George W. Bush|George W. Bush administration]], with the remainder spanning the first two years of [[Presidency of Barack Obama|Barack Obama's presidency]]. It was composed of the [[United States Senate|Senate]] and the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]. The [[Apportionment (politics)|apportionment]] of seats in the House was based on the [[2000 United States census|2000 U.S. census]].<ref>{{USBill|111|hconres|223}}</ref><ref>{{USPL|111|121}}</ref><ref>{{USBill|111|hconres|336}}</ref>
In the [[2008 United States elections|November 2008 elections]], the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] increased its [[Majority|majorities]] in both chambers (including – when factoring in the two Democratic caucusing independents – a brief [[filibuster-proof]] 60-40 [[supermajority]] in the Senate), and with [[Barack Obama]] being sworn in as [[U.S. president|president]] on January 20, 2009, this gave
However, the Senate supermajority only lasted for a period of 72 working days while the Senate was actually in session. A new [[Delegate (United States Congress)|delegate]] seat was created for the [[Northern Mariana Islands]].<ref>[[Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008]], {{USPL|110|229}}</ref> The 111th Congress had the most long-serving members in history: at the start of the 111th Congress, the average member of the House had served 10.3 years, while the average Senator had served 13.4 years.<ref name=servicetime>{{cite web | last1=Glassman | first1=Matthew Eric | last2=Wilhelm | first2=Amber Hope | title=Congressional Careers: Service Tenure and Patterns of Member Service, 1789-2015 | url=https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41545.pdf | website=Federation of American Scientists | publisher=Congressional Research Service | access-date=January 27, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219200746/https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41545.pdf | archive-date=February 19, 2015 | url-status=live}}</ref> The Democratic Party would not simultaneously control both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate again until more than a decade later, during the [[117th United States Congress|117th Congress]].
The 111th Congress was the most productive congress since the [[89th United States Congress|89th Congress]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-02-03 |title=No Congress Since 1960s Has Impact on Public as 111th - Bloomberg Business |website=[[Bloomberg News]] |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2010-12-22/no-congress-since-1960s-makes-most-laws-for-americans-as-111th |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203064535/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2010-12-22/no-congress-since-1960s-makes-most-laws-for-americans-as-111th |url-status=dead |archive-date=2015-02-03 |access-date=2024-03-19 }}</ref> It enacted numerous significant pieces of legislation, including the [[Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009|Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act]], the [[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009|American Recovery and Reinvestment Act]], the [[Affordable Care Act|Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act]], the [[Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act]], and the [[New START]] treaty.
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* January 2009: Two Senate seats were disputed when the Congress convened:
*# An appointment dispute over the [[List of United States senators from Illinois#Class 3|Illinois seat]] vacated by President [[Barack Obama]] arose following [[Governor of Illinois|Illinois Governor]] [[Rod Blagojevich]]'s [[Rod Blagojevich corruption charges|solicitation of bribes]] in exchange for an appointment to the Senate. [[Roland Burris]] (D) was appointed to the seat on December 31, 2008, but his credentials were not accepted until January 12, 2009.
*# An election dispute over the [[List of United States senators from Minnesota#Class 2|Minnesota seat]] previously held by [[Norm Coleman]] (R), between Coleman and challenger [[Al Franken]] (D), was decided on June 30, 2009, in favor of Franken.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stmedia.startribune.com/documents/Election+certificate.pdf?elr=KArks8c7PaP3E77K_3c::D3aDhUxWoW_oD:EaDUiacyKUUr |title=Certificate of Election |date=June 30, 2009 |publisher=Office of the Minnesota Governor, via StarTribune.com |access-date=July 1, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002102939/http://stmedia.startribune.com/documents/Election+certificate.pdf?elr=KArks8c7PaP3E77K_3c::D3aDhUxWoW_oD:EaDUiacyKUUr |archive-date=October 2, 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> Franken's admission briefly gave the Senate Democratic caucus
* January 8, 2009: [[Joint session of the United States Congress|Joint session]] counted the [[Electoral College (United States)|Electoral College]] votes of the [[2008 United States presidential election|2008 presidential election]].<ref name=HJ100>See {{USPL|110|430}}. Section 1 sets the beginning of the first session of the 111th Congress. Section 2 sets the date for counting Electoral College votes.</ref>
* January 20, 2009: [[Barack Obama]] became [[List of presidents of the United States|44th]] [[President of the United States]].
* February 24, 2009: [[February 2009 Barack Obama speech to a joint session of Congress|President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress]]
* April 28, 2009: Senator [[Arlen Specter]] [[Party switching in the United States|switched]] from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0409/21812.html |title=Specter's first party switch |author= [[Kenneth P. Vogel]] |date=April 28, 2009 |publisher=Politico.com |access-date=February 13, 2014}}</ref>
* September 9, 2009: [[September 2009 Barack Obama speech to a joint session of Congress|President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress]] to promote [[Health care reform in the United States|health care reform]], which Representative [[Joe Wilson (U.S. politician)|Joe Wilson]] (R) interrupted by shouting at the President.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Rep. Wilson shouts, 'You lie' to Obama during speech |work=CNN |url=https://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/09/joe.wilson/ |access-date=
* January 21, 2010: [[Citizens United v. FEC]]: The U.S. Supreme Court struck down limits on campaign contributions by nonprofits, corporations, labor unions and other associations.
* January 25, 2010: [[2010 State of the Union Address]]
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* May 5, 2010: [[Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010]], {{USPL|111|163}}
* May 24, 2010: [[Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act]], [https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-111publ172/html/PLAW-111publ172.htm Pub.L. 111-172]
* May 27, 2010: [http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-111publ274/pdf/PLAW-111publ274.pdf Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA)], [http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-
* July 1, 2010: [[Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010]], {{USPL|111|195}}
* July 21, 2010: [[Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act]], {{USPL|111|203}}
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* August 10, 2010: [[SPEECH Act|Securing the Preservation of Our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act]], {{USPL|111|223}}
* September 27, 2010: [[Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010]], {{USPL|111|240}}
* October 5, 2010: [[Rosa's Law]], [http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-
* October 8, 2010: [[Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010|Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) of 2010]], [https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-111publ260/html/PLAW-111publ260.htm Pub.L. 111-260]
* October 11, 2010: [[NASA Authorization Act of 2010]], [http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-111publ274/pdf/PLAW-111publ274.pdf Pub.L. 111-267]
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* [[American Clean Energy and Security Act]]
* [[District of Columbia voting rights|District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act]]
* [[DISCLOSE Act]]
* [[Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act]]
* [[DREAM Act]]
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* [[Employment Non-Discrimination Act]]
* [[Federal Reserve Transparency Act|Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009]]
* [[Food Desert Oasis Act of 2009]]
* [[Food Safety Enhancement Act]]
* [[Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act]]
* [[Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2009]]
* [[Homeowner's Defense Act]]
* [[Military Readiness Enhancement Act]]
* [[Akaka Bill|Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act]]
* [[Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009]]
* [[Puerto Rico Democracy Act|Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2009]]
* [[Public Option Act]]
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{{See also|List of United States presidential vetoes}}
* December 30, 2009: {{USBill|111|H.J.RES.|64}}, a [[continuing appropriations resolution]] that became unnecessary
* October 7, 2010: {{USBill|111|HR|3808}},
== Treaties ratified ==
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|title=House impeaches Texas judge
|publisher=AP
|date=June 19, 2009 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-06-19-impeachment_N.htm
|access-date=March 21, 2012 |url-status=live▼
▲ |access-date=March 21, 2012
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090623104650/http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-06-19-impeachment_N.htm
|archive-date=June 23, 2009 }} (Archived by WebCite at )</ref><!--This reference is for the first vote to impeach--><ref>{{USCongRec|2009|H7064|date=June 19, 2009}}</ref> resigned June 30, 2009, before trial;<ref name=kentresign>{{cite web▼
▲}} (Archived by WebCite at )</ref><!--This reference is for the first vote to impeach--><ref>{{USCongRec|2009|H7064|date=June 19, 2009}}</ref> resigned June 30, 2009, before trial;<ref name=kentresign>{{cite web
|author=Gamboa, Suzanne
|title=White House accepts convicted judge's resignation
|publisher=AP
|date=June 30, 2009 |url=http://www.theeagle.com/news/texas/white-house-accepts-convicted-judge-s-resignation/article_ecb5a5fb-a263-5bdf-941a-13f7f0076cbb.html ▼
|access-date=January 18, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{USCongRec|2009|S7055|date=June 25, 2009}}</ref> charges dismissed July 22, 2009.<ref name=kentdismissed>{{cite web▼
▲ |url=http://www.theeagle.com/news/texas/white-house-accepts-convicted-judge-s-resignation/article_ecb5a5fb-a263-5bdf-941a-13f7f0076cbb.html
▲}}</ref><ref>{{USCongRec|2009|S7055|date=June 25, 2009}}</ref> charges dismissed July 22, 2009.<ref name=kentdismissed>{{cite web
|author=Gamboa, Suzanne
|title=Congress ends jailed judge's impeachment
|publisher=AP
|date=July 22, 2009 |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009518391_apusfederaljudgeimpeachment.html ▼
|access-date=March 21, 2012 |url-status=dead▼
▲ |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009518391_apusfederaljudgeimpeachment.html
▲ |access-date=March 21, 2012
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622092857/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009518391_apusfederaljudgeimpeachment.html
|archive-date=June 22, 2011
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| newspaper = New Orleans Times-Picayune
| date = March 10, 2010
| access-date = March 21, 2012
|author = Alpert, Bruce
|author2 = Jonathan Tilove
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| newspaper = New Orleans Times-Picayune
| date = December 8, 2010
| access-date = March 21, 2012
==Party summary==
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==== [[List of United States senators from Connecticut|Connecticut]] ====
: {{Party stripe|Independent
: {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}3. [[Chris Dodd]] (D)
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==== [[List of United States senators from Vermont|Vermont]] ====
: {{Party stripe|Independent
: {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}3. [[Patrick Leahy]] (D)
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: {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{ushr|California|38|E}}. [[Grace Napolitano]] (D)
: {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{ushr|California|39|E}}. [[Linda Sánchez|Linda Sanchez]] (D)
: {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{ushr|California|40|E}}. [[Ed Royce (politician)|Ed Royce]] (R)
: {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{ushr|California|41|E}}. [[Jerry Lewis (California politician)|Jerry Lewis]] (R)
: {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{ushr|California|42|E}}. [[Gary Miller (politician)|Gary Miller]] (R)
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: {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{ushr|Ohio|2|E}}. [[Jean Schmidt]] (R)
: {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{ushr|Ohio|3|E}}. [[Mike Turner]] (R)
: {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{ushr|Ohio|4|E}}. [[
: {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{ushr|Ohio|5|E}}. [[Bob Latta]] (R)
: {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{ushr|Ohio|6|E}}. [[Charlie Wilson (Ohio politician)|Charlie Wilson]] (D)
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==== [[List of United States representatives from Oklahoma|Oklahoma]] ====
: {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{ushr|Oklahoma|1|E}}. [[John
: {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{ushr|Oklahoma|2|E}}. [[Dan Boren]] (D)
: {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{ushr|Oklahoma|3|E}}. [[Frank Lucas (Oklahoma politician)|Frank Lucas]] (R)
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[[File:111th US Congress House of Reps.svg|thumb|400px|'''Percentage of members from each party by state''', at the opening of the 111th Congress in January 2009, ranging from dark blue (most Democratic) to dark red (most Republican).]]
[[File:111thHOUSE.svg|thumb|400px|'''Members' party membership by district''', as of May 25, 2010<br />{{legend|#000080|Democratic}}{{legend|#800000|Republican}}
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| [[List of United States senators from Delaware|Delaware]]<br />(2)
| {{party shading/Democratic}} nowrap | [[Joe Biden]]<br />(D)
| style="font-size:80%" | Resigned January 15, 2009, to assume the position of [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]].<ref>{{cite news | title=Biden to Resign from Senate Thursday | work=MSNBC | date=January 9, 2009 | author=Mark Murray | url=http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/01/09/1738560.aspx | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210121238/http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/01/09/1738560.aspx | archive-date=February 10, 2009}}</ref><br />Successor appointed January 15, 2009, to finish the term.
| {{party shading/Democratic}} nowrap | [[Ted Kaufman]]<ref name="Biden resignation">{{cite news | url=http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/1108/572587.html | title=Longtime Biden aide picked to fill his Senate seat | date=November 24, 2008 | access-date=December 30, 2008 | work=WJLA.com | archive-date=January 4, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110104142030/http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/1108/572587.html | url-status=dead }}</ref><br />(D)
| January 16, 2009<ref name="Illinois and Delaware">
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| [[List of United States senators from Colorado|Colorado]]<br />(3)
| {{party shading/Democratic}} nowrap | [[Ken Salazar]]<br />(D)
| style="font-size:80%" | Resigned January 20, 2009, to become [[United States Secretary of the Interior|Secretary of the Interior]].<br />Successor appointed on January 21, 2009, and later [[2010 United States Senate election in Colorado|elected]] for a full six-year term.
| {{party shading/Democratic}} nowrap | [[Michael Bennet]]<ref>
{{cite news|url=http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite?c=Page&cid=1230985756099&pagename=GovRitter%2FGOVRLayout |title=Official Press Release from Governor Bill Ritter Jr., Jan. 3, 2009, appointing Michael Bennet |work=Colorado.gov |date=January 3, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131134816/http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite?c=Page&cid=1230985756099&pagename=GovRitter%2FGOVRLayout |archive-date=January 31, 2009 }}</ref><br />(D)
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| [[List of United States senators from New York|New York]]<br />(1)
| {{party shading/Democratic}} nowrap | [[Hillary Clinton]]<br />(D)
| style="font-size:80%" | Resigned January 21, 2009, to become [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]].<br />Successor appointed on January 26, 2009, and later [[2010 United States Senate special election in New York|elected]] to finish the term.
| {{party shading/Democratic}} nowrap | [[Kirsten Gillibrand]]<ref>
{{cite news | title=Paterson Picks Gillibrand for Senate Seat | work=The New York Times| date=January 23, 2009 | author=Danny Hakim and Nicholas Confessore | access-date=September 29, 2009 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/24/nyregion/24senator.html }}</ref><br />(D)
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| [[List of United States senators from Massachusetts|Massachusetts]]<br />(1)
| {{party shading/Democratic}} nowrap | [[Ted Kennedy]]<br />(D)
| style="font-size:80%" | Died August 25, 2009.<br />Successor appointed September 23, 2009, to finish the term.<ref>{{cite news | title=Panel to weigh Kennedy request for interim senator | publisher=Boston Globe | work=Boston.com |first1=Frank|last1=Phillips | url=https://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/08/patrick_to_make.html | date=August 31, 2009}}</ref><ref name = "NYTimes-Goodnough & [[Carl Hulse|Hulse]]-2009-09-23">
{{cite news | title=Kennedy Confidant Expected to Take Senate Seat | first=Abby | last=Goddnough |author2=[[Carl Hulse]] | date=September 23, 2009 | access-date=September 23, 2009 | work=The New York Times | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/24/us/politics/24massachusetts.html}}</ref><ref>
{{cite news | title=Senate OK's Kennedy successor bill | first=Matt | last=Viser | publisher=Boston Globe | work=Boston.com | date=September 23, 2009 | access-date=June 12, 2015 | agency=Associated Press | url=https://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/09/23/senate_oks_kennedy_successor_bill/}}</ref>
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| [[List of United States senators from Florida|Florida]]<br />(3)
| {{party shading/Republican}} nowrap | [[Mel Martinez]]<br />(R)
| style="font-size:80%" | Resigned September 9, 2009, for personal reasons.<ref>{{USCongRec|2009|S9147|date=September 9, 2009}}</ref><br />Successor appointed September 9, 2009, to finish the term.
| {{party shading/Republican}} nowrap | [[George LeMieux]]<br />(R)
| September 10, 2009<ref>{{cite news | title=Crist Officially Names Former Aide As New Senator | publisher=CNN | work=CNNPolitics.com | date=August 28, 2009 | url=http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/08/28/crist-officially-names-former-aide-as-new-senator | access-date=August 28, 2009 | archive-date=February 24, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224072139/https://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/08/28/crist-officially-names-former-aide-as-new-senator/ | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{USCongRec|2009|S9230|date=September 10, 2009}}</ref>▼
▲{{cite news | title=Crist Officially Names Former Aide As New Senator | publisher=CNN | work=CNNPolitics.com | date=August 28, 2009 | url=http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/08/28/crist-officially-names-former-aide-as-new-senator}}</ref><ref>{{USCongRec|2009|S9230|date=September 10, 2009}}</ref>
|-
| [[List of United States senators from Massachusetts|Massachusetts]]<br />(1)
| {{party shading/Democratic}} nowrap | [[Paul G. Kirk]]<br />(D)
| style="font-size:80%" | Appointment ended February 4, 2010.<ref>{{cite news | title=Paul Kirk to fill Kennedy's Senate seat | publisher=CNN | work=CNNPolitics.com | date=September 24, 2009 | url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/24/kennedy.replacement | access-date=September 24, 2009 | archive-date=September 15, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915044602/http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/24/kennedy.replacement/ | url-status=dead }}</ref><br />Successor [[2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts|elected]] in the special election for the remainder of the term ending January 3, 2013.
| {{party shading/Republican}} nowrap | [[Scott Brown (politician)|Scott Brown]]<br />(R)<ref>{{cite news | url=http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/01/19/scott-brown-wins-mass-special-election | title=Scott Brown Wins Mass Special Election | publisher=CNN | date=January 19, 2010 | access-date=January 20, 2010 | archive-date=March 24, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210324193706/https://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/01/19/scott-brown-wins-mass-special-election/ | url-status=dead }}</ref>
| February 4, 2010
|-
| [[List of United States senators from West Virginia|West Virginia]]<br />(1)
| {{party shading/Democratic}} nowrap | [[Robert Byrd]]<br />(D)
| style="font-size:80%" | Died June 28, 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/29/us/politics/29byrd.html?hp|title=Robert Byrd, Respected Voice of the Senate, Dies at 92|author=Clymer, Adam|access-date=June 28, 2010 |date=June 28, 2010 | work=The New York Times}}</ref><br />Successor appointed July 16, 2010, to finish the term.<ref>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} nowrap | [[Carte Goodwin]]<br />(D)<ref name=goodwin>{{cite web |url=http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2010/0716/Carte-Goodwin-to-succeed-Senator-Byrd-for-now |title=Carte Goodwin to succeed Senator Byrd - for now |work=[[The Christian Science Monitor]] |date=July 16, 2010|access-date=July 16, 2010}}</ref>
| July 16, 2010<ref name="autogenerated1">Goodwin was appointed July 16, 2010. He was sworn in on July 20, 2010, but his service began on July 16.</ref>
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| {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Ellen Tauscher]] (D)
| Resigned June 26, 2009, to become [[Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security|U.S. Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security]].<br/>A [[2009 California's 10th congressional district special election|special election]] was held November 3, 2009.
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[John Garamendi]] (D)<ref>{{cite web | url=
| November 3, 2009<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/view/127151 | title=John Garamendi Wins in 10th Congressional District with Commanding Lead | work=California Chronicle | access-date=November 5, 2009 | date=November 5, 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911145313/http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/view/127151 | archive-date=September 11, 2011 | url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| {{ushr|Alabama|5|X}}
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Parker Griffith]] (D)
| Changed party affiliation December 22, 2009.<ref name="Griffith_CNN">{{cite news | author=Deirdre Walsh | title=House Dem to switch to Republican Party | url=http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/12/22/house-dem-to-switch-to-republican | date=December 22, 2009 | work=CNN | access-date=December 22, 2009 | archive-date=March 24, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210324193651/https://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/12/22/house-dem-to-switch-to-republican/ | url-status=dead }}</ref>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Parker Griffith]] (R)
| December 22, 2009
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* [[United States Senate Select Committee on the Impeachment of Samuel B. Kent|Impeachment Trial Committee (Kent)]] ([[Claire McCaskill]], Chair; [[Mel Martinez]], Vice Chair)<ref>{{USCongRec|2009|S6961|date=June 24, 2009}}</ref>
* [[United States Senate Select Committee on the Impeachment of G. Thomas Porteous Jr.|Impeachment Trial Committee (Porteous)]] ([[Claire McCaskill]], Chair; [[Orrin Hatch]], Vice Chair)<ref>{{USCongRec|2010|S1647|date=March 17, 2010}}</ref>
* [[United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs|Indian Affairs]]<ref>The [[United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs|Indian Affairs Committee]] is not a standing committee, even though the name select was removed from its title in 1993 by {{USBill|103|sres|71}}.{{cite web|url=http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/96-109_19960201.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=
* [[United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence|Intelligence (Select)]] ([[Dianne Feinstein]], Chair; [[Kit Bond]], Vice Chair)
* [[International Narcotics Control Caucus|International Narcotics Control]]<ref>Although called a "caucus", it has the rank of committee.</ref> ([[Dianne Feinstein]], Chair; [[Chuck Grassley]], Co-chairman)
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** [[United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight|International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight]] ([[Bill Delahunt]], Chair; [[Dana Rohrabacher]], Ranking)
** [[United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia|Middle East and South Asia]] ([[Gary Ackerman]], Chair; [[Mike Pence]], Ranking)
** [[United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade|Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade]] ([[Brad Sherman]], Chair; [[Ed Royce (politician)|Ed Royce]], Ranking)
** [[United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere|Western Hemisphere]] ([[Eliot L. Engel]], Chair; [[Dan Burton]], Ranking)
* [[United States House Committee on Homeland Security|Homeland Security]] ([[Bennie Thompson]], Chair; [[Peter T. King]], Ranking)
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* [[Architect of the Capitol]]: [[Stephen T. Ayers]] (acting until May 12, 2010, and starting May 12, 2010)
* [[Attending Physician of the United States Congress]]: [[Brian Monahan]]
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* [[Parliamentarian of the United States House of Representatives|Parliamentarian]]: [[John V. Sullivan]]
* [[Reading Clerk of the United States House of Representatives|Reading Clerks]]: [[Jaime Zapata (Labor Department spokesman)|Jaime Zapata]], [[Susan Cole (Reading Clerk)|Susan Cole]]
* [[Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives|Sergeant at Arms]]: [[Wilson Livingood|Wilson
* [[Inspector General for the United States House of Representatives|Inspector General]]: [[James J. Cornell]],<ref>{{USCongRec|2009|H24|date=January 6, 2009}}</ref> until January 2, 2010<ref>[http://cha.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=193&Itemid=315 Committee on House Administration]. Cha.house.gov. Retrieved on August 12, 2013.</ref>
** [[Theresa M. Grafenstine]], from July 30, 2010<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2010/7/30/house-section/article/h6552-1?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22%5C%22Theresa+M.+Grafenstine%5C%22+inspector+general+2010%22%5D%7D&resultIndex=1|title=APPOINTMENT AS INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES|website=Congress.gov|publisher=Library of Congress}}</ref>
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