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114th United States Congress

The 114th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States of America federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C., from January 3, 2015, to January 3, 2017, during the final two years of Barack Obama's presidency. The seats in the House were apportioned based on the 2010 United States census.[1][2][3]

114th United States Congress

100 senators
435 representatives
6 non-voting delegates

John Boehner (R)
(until October 29, 2015)
Paul Ryan (R)
(from October 29, 2015)

The 2014 elections gave the Republicans control of the Senate and the House for the first time since the 109th Congress. With 248 seats in the House of Representatives and 54 seats in the Senate, this Congress began with the largest Republican majority since the 71st Congress of 1929–1931.

January 6, 2015: Incumbent John Boehner was re-elected even though several members of his own party once again chose not to vote for him.[4] He received 216 votes, a majority of the votes cast, but two votes shy of a majority of the full membership.[5]

Speaker of the House

January 20, 2015:

2015 State of the Union Address

March 3, 2015: Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress regarding sanctions against Iran. Netanyahu was invited by Speaker John Boehner without consulting President Obama.[6][7]

Prime Minister of Israel

March 9, 2015: U.S. Senator wrote and sent a letter to the leadership of the Islamic Republic of Iran, signed by 47 of the Senate's 54 Republicans, attempting to cast doubt on the Obama administration's authority to engage in nuclear-proliferation negotiations with Iran.[8]

Tom Cotton

March 25, 2015: Ashraf Ghani addressed a joint session of Congress.[9]

Afghanistan President

April 29, 2015: Shinzō Abe addressed a joint session of Congress,[10][11] becoming the first Japanese leader to do so.[10]

Japanese Prime Minister

September 24, 2015: addressed a joint session of Congress,[12] becoming the first Pope to do so.

Pope Francis

September 25, 2015: John Boehner announced that he would resign as Speaker and from the House at the end of October 2015.[13][14] Subsequently, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, the presumptive favorite to succeed John Boehner, unexpectedly withdrew his candidacy for the job.[15]

House Speaker

October 29, 2015: was elected to succeed John Boehner as Speaker of the House receiving 236 votes (of 432 votes cast).[5] He is the youngest Speaker since James G. Blaine in 1869.[16]

Paul Ryan

January 12, 2016:

2016 State of the Union Address

June 8, 2016: Narendra Modi addressed a joint session of Congress.[17]

Indian Prime Minister

June 22–23, 2016: In the wake of the , Congress debated gun control reform.[18] The U.S. House recessed for the July 4 holiday during a sit-in protest held by Democrats that halted business in the chamber for more than 24 hours.

Orlando nightclub shooting

November 8, 2016: and Mike Pence elected as president and vice-president in presidential elections, while the Republicans retain majority at both Senate and House of Representatives.

Donald Trump

January 12, 2015: , Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 114–1 (text) (PDF)

Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015

February 27, 2015: , Pub.L. 114-3

Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act

March 4, 2015: , Pub.L. 114-4

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015

April 16, 2015: , Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 114–10 (text) (PDF)

Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015

May 22, 2015: , Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 114–17 (text) (PDF)

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015

June 2, 2015: , Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 114–23 (text) (PDF)

USA FREEDOM Act: Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015

June 29, 2015: , Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 114–27 (text) (PDF)

Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015

July 6, 2015: , Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 114–29 (text) (PDF)

Department of Homeland Security Interoperable Communications Act

September 25, 2015: , Pub.L. 114-50

Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015

September 30, 2015: , Pub.L. 114-52

National Winstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2015

November 2, 2015: , Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 114–74 (text) (PDF)

Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015

November 5, 2015: Succession Modernization Act of 2015, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 114–86 (text) (PDF)

Librarian of Congress

November 25, 2015: , Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 114–90 (text) (PDF)

SPACE Act of 2015

November 25, 2015: , Pub.L. 114-92

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

December 4, 2015: , Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 114–94 (text) (PDF)[19]

Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act

December 10, 2015: , Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 114–95 (text) (PDF)

Every Student Succeeds Act

December 18, 2015: , Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 114–113 (text) (PDF)

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

January 28, 2016: , Pub.L. 114-117

Grants Oversight and New Efficiency (GONE) Act

February 8, 2016: , Pub.L. 114-119

International Megan's Law to Prevent Sexual Exploitation and Other Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders

February 8, 2016: , Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 114–120 (text) (PDF)

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015

February 24, 2016: contained in Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 114–125 (text) (PDF)[20]

Internet Tax Freedom Act

May 9, 2016: , Pub.L. 114-151

Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act

June 28, 2016: , Pub. L. 114-182

Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act

June 30, 2016: , Pub.L. 114-187

Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA)

July 20, 2016: , Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 114–195 (text) (PDF)

Global Food Security Act of 2016

July 29, 2016: , Pub.L. 114-210

Making Electronic Government Accountable By Yielding Tangible Efficiences (MEGABYTE) Act of 2016

September 28, 2016: , Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 114–222 (text) (PDF)

Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act

September 29, 2016: , Pub.L. 114-223

Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act

October 7, 2016: , Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 114–236 (text) (PDF)[21]

Sexual Assault Survivors' Rights Act

December 10, 2016: , Pub.L. 114-254

Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017

December 13, 2016: , Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 114–255 (text) (PDF)[22]

21st Century Cures Act

December 14, 2016: , Pub.L. 114-268

First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act

December 14, 2016: , Pub.L. 114-274

Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act

December 16, 2016: , Pub. L. 114-281

Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act

December 16, 2016: , Pub.L. 114-304

United States-Israel Advanced Research Partnership Act of 2016

December 16, 2016: , Pub.L. 114-308

Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act of 2016

December 16, 2016: , Pub.L. 114-319

Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act

December 23, 2016: , Pub.L. 114-328

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

January 6, 2017: , Pub.L. 114-329

American Innovation and Competitiveness Act

: Joe Biden (D)

President

: Orrin Hatch (R)[23]

President pro tempore

Members[edit]

Senate[edit]

Senators are listed by state and then by Senate classes, In this Congress, Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring re-election in 2016; Class 1 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring re-election in 2018; and Class 2 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring re-election in 2020.

Changes in membership[edit]

Senate[edit]

There were no changes in Senate membership during this Congress.

Employees[edit]

Senate[edit]

Source: "Senate Organization Chart for the 114th Congress". Senate.gov. US Senate. Archived from the original on March 28, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2015.

2014 United States elections

2014 United States Senate elections

2016 United States elections

2016 United States presidential election

United States House of Representatives official website

United States Senate official website

House Amendments

House