119th United States Congress

The 119th United States Congress is the next meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It is scheduled to meet in Washington, D.C., from January 3, 2025, to January 3, 2027, during the final weeks of Joe Biden's term. The elections of November 2024 will decide control of both houses.

Major events

• January 3, 2025: Congress scheduled to convene.
• January 6, 2025: Joint session to count electoral votes and certify the 2024 United States presidential election.
• January 20, 2025: 60th presidential inauguration.

Leadership

Note: Democrats refer to themselves as a "caucus"; Republicans refer to themselves as a "conference".

Senate

Presiding

• President: Kamala Harris (at least until January 20, 2025)
• President pro tempore: TBD

House of Representatives

Presiding

• Speaker: TBD

Members

Senate

The numbers refer to their Senate classes. All class 1 seats will be contested in the November 2024 elections. In this Congress, class 1 means their term commenced in the current Congress, requiring re-election in 2030; class 2 means their term ends with this Congress, requiring re-election in 2026; and class 3 means their term began in the last Congress, requiring re-election in 2028.

House of Representatives

All 435 seats will be filled by election in November 2024.

Changes in membership

Senate

House of Representatives

Committees

Senate

House of Representatives

Joint

Officers and officials

Congress

• Architect of the Capitol: Vacant
• Attending Physician: Brian P. Monahan

Senate

• Chaplain: Barry Black
• Curator: Melinda Smith
• Historian: Betty Koed
• Librarian: Leona I. Faust
• Parliamentarian: TBD
• Secretary: TBD
• Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper: TBD

House of Representatives

• Chaplain: Margaret G. Kibben
• Chief Administrative Officer: TBD
• Clerk: TBD
• Historian: Matthew Wasniewski
• Parliamentarian: Jason Smith
• Reading Clerks: Tylease Alli (D) and Susan Cole (R)
• Sergeant at Arms: TBD

See also

• 2024 United States elections (elections leading to this Congress)
  • 2024 United States Senate elections
  • 2024 United States House of Representatives elections
• 2026 United States elections (elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress)
  • 2026 United States Senate elections
  • 2026 United States House of Representatives elections

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