116th United States Congress (The More Things Changed)

The One Hundred Sixteenth United States Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the Federal government of the United States, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, meeting in Washington, D.C., from January 3rd, 2019, to January 3rd, 2021.

In the 2018 midterm elections, the Republican Party and the Libertarian Party expanded in the Senate and the House, with the Republican Party retaining control of the House and gaining a majority in the Senate. Representative Steve Scalise (R-LA) was elected Speaker of the House, replacing outgoing Speaker Charlie Dent (R-PA), while Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was elected Majority Leader in the upper chamber.