109th United States Congress United States Congress | |||
House speaker Denisastert (2011) | |||
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Duration: January 3, 2005- – January 3, 2007 | |||
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Senate President: | John Edward (D) | ||
Senate Pres. pro tem: | Ted Stevens (R) | ||
House Speaker: | Dennis Hastert (R) | ||
Members: | 100 Senators 435 Representatives 5 Non-voting members | ||
Senate Majority: | Republican | ||
House Majority: | Reublican | ||
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Sessions | |||
1st: January 4, 2005 – December 22, 2005 2nd: January 3, 2006 – December 8, 2006 | |||
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The One Hundred Ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, from January 3, 2005 to January 3, 2007, during the first and second years of John Kerry´s presidency.
House members were elected in the 2004 elections on November 2, 2004. Senators were elected in three classes in the 2000 elections on November 7, 2000, 2002 elections on November 5, 2002, or 2004 elections on November 2, 2004. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Twenty-second Census of the United States in 2000. Both chambers had a Republican majority.
Mayor Events[]
January 20, 2005 — President John Kerry Begins his Term.
Major legislation[]
Party summary[]
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Senate[]
Alabama[]
Jeff Sessions [R]
Richard Shelby [R]
Florida[]
Bob Graham [D]