119th United States Congress
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The 119th United States Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
New members were elected on November 5, 2024. The 119th Congress convened on January 3, 2025, and will conclude on January 3, 2027.
The Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution specifies that the changeover for members of Congress occurs on January 3 at noon. It also states that Congress itself should convene on that date unless it established a different date by law. Congress passed the 20th Amendment in 1932, and states completed ratifying it in 1933.
Leadership
- See also: U.S. Senate leadership elections, 2025
- See also: U.S. House leadership elections, 2025
Senate
| U.S. Senate leadership | ||
|---|---|---|
| Position | Representative | Party |
| Senate Majority Leadership | ||
| President pro tempore | Chuck Grassley |  Republican
|
| Senate Majority Leader | John Thune | Republican
|
| Senate Majority Whip | John Barrasso | Republican
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| Senate Minority Leadership | ||
| Senate Minority Leader | Chuck Schumer |  Democratic
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| Senate Minority Whip | Dick Durbin | Democratic
|
House of Representatives
| U.S. House leadership | ||
|---|---|---|
| Position | Representative | Party |
| Speaker of the House | Mike Johnson | 
|
| House Majority Leadership | ||
| House Majority Leader | Steve Scalise |
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| House Majority Whip | Tom Emmer |
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| House Minority Leadership | ||
| House Minority Leader | Hakeem Jeffries | 
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| House Minority Whip | Katherine Clark |
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Members
For a full list of all the new members of Congress, click here.
The number of new members in previous sessions of Congress were:
- 118th Congress—seven new Senators and 77 new Representatives
- 117th Congress—nine new Senators and 62 new Representatives
- 116th Congress—nine new Senators and 93 new Representatives
- 115th Congress—seven new Senators and 55 new Representatives
Partisan balance
Of the 12 new senators in Congress, six are Republican and six are Democratic. Of the 63 new representatives, 30 are Republican and 33 are Democratic.
| Partisan composition, U.S. Senate | |
|---|---|
| 119th Congress | |
| Party | Members |
| Democratic | 45 |
| Republican | 53 |
| Independent | 2[1] |
| Vacancies | 0 |
| Total | 100 |
| Partisan composition, U.S. House | |
|---|---|
| 119th Congress | |
| Party | Members |
| Democratic | 215 |
| Republican | 218 |
| Vacancies | 2 |
| Total | 435 |
Congressional committees
U.S. Senate
Congressional committees (Senate)
U.S. House
Congressional committees (House)
Joint committees
Congressional committees (Joint)
Analysis
Salary
As of 2025, members of Congress are paid $174,000 per year. Senate majority and minority leaders, as well as the president pro tempore, receive $193,400. The Speaker of the House receives $223,500.[2]
Some historical facts about the salary of United States Congress members:
- In 1789, members of the Congress received $6 per diem[2]
- In 1874, members of the Congress earned $5,000 per year[2]
- In 1990, members of the Congress earned $98,400 per year[2]
- From 2000-2006, the salary of a member of the United States Congress increased every year, going from $141,300-$165,200 in that time span.[2]
See also
- United States Congress elections, 2026
- United States Senate elections, 2026
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2026
- U.S. House leadership elections, 2025
- 119th Congress legislative calendar
- 118th United States Congress
- United States Congress
- United States Senate
- United States House of Representatives
