# 109th United States Congress

The 109th 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 fifth and sixth years of George W. Bush'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 2000 United States census.
This is the most recent Congress to feature a Republican senator from Rhode Island, Lincoln Chafee, who lost re-election in 2006.
The Republicans maintained control of both the House and the Senate (slightly increasing their majority in both chambers), and with the reelection of President Bush, the Republicans maintained an overall federal government trifecta.

## Major events

* January 20, 2005 — President George W. Bush began his second term.
* November 7, 2006 — California Representative Nancy Pelosi and Nevada Senator Harry Reid led the Democratic Party in taking control of both the House and the Senate in the 2006 congressional elections, the first time in 12 years the Democrats secure control of both houses of Congress simultaneously.
* Prominent events included the filibuster "nuclear option" scare, the failure of the federal government to promptly respond to Hurricane Katrina disaster relief, the Tom DeLay corruption investigation, Plamegate, the rising unpopularity of the Iraq War, the 2006 immigration reform protests and government involvement in the Terri Schiavo case.
* In addition to the DeLay indictment, this Congress also had a number of scandals: Bob Ney, Randy "Duke" Cunningham, William J. Jefferson, Mark Foley scandal, and the Jack Abramoff scandals.
* This Congress met for 242 days, the fewest since World War II and 12 days fewer than the 80th Congress. As the Congress neared its conclusion, some media commentators labeled this the "Do Nothing Congress", a pejorative originally given to the 80th United States Congress by President Harry Truman, although the number of bills passed by Congress is no measure of its success.
* The President vetoed only one bill, his first veto, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005.

## Major legislation
### Enacted

* February 17, 2005: Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109–2 (text) (PDF)
* March 21, 2005: Theresa Marie Schiavo's law, Pub. L. 109–3 (text) (PDF)
* April 20, 2005: Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, Pub. L. 109–8 (text) (PDF)
* April 27, 2005: Family Entertainment and Copyright Act, Pub. L. 109–9 (text) (PDF)
* May 11, 2005: Real ID Act of 2005, Pub.L. 109-13
* July 9, 2005: Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005, Pub.L. 109-21
* July 29, 2005: Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005, Pub.L. 109-41
* August 2, 2005: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (CAFTA Implementation Act), Pub. L. 109–53 (text) (PDF)
* August 8, 2005: Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109–58 (text) (PDF)
* August 10, 2005: Transportation Equity Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109–59 (text) (PDF)
* October 26, 2005: Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, Pub. L. 109–92 (text) (PDF)
* December 1, 2005: Caribbean National Forest Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109–118 (text) (PDF)
* December 20, 2005: Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005, Pub.L. 109-129
* December 22, 2005: Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109–145 (text) (PDF)
* December 30, 2005: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006, Pub. L. 109–148 (text) (PDF)
* January 11, 2006: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, Pub.L. 109-169
* February 8, 2006: Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109–171 (text) (PDF)
* February 15, 2006: Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act, Pub.L. 109-173
* March 8, 2006: USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2006, Pub. L. 109–177 (text) (PDF)
* May 17, 2006: Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109–222 (text) (PDF)
* May 29, 2006: Respect for America's Fallen Heroes Act, Pub. L. 109–228 (text) (PDF)
* June 15, 2006: Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005, Pub.L. 109-235
* July 24, 2006: Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005, Pub.L. 109-243
* July 27, 2006: Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006, Pub.L. 109-246
* July 27, 2006: Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, Pub. L. 109–248 (text) (PDF)
* August 17, 2006: Pension Protection Act of 2006, Pub.L. 109-280
* September 26, 2006: Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006, Pub. L. 109–282 (text) (PDF)
* September 26, 2006: United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, Pub.L. 109-283
* September 29, 2006: Credit Rating Agency Reform Act, Pub.L. 109-291
* September 30, 2006: Iran Freedom and Support Act, Pub.L. 109-293
* October 4, 2006: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007, Pub.L. 109-295
* October 6, 2006: Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards (PETS) Act of 2006, Pub.L. 109-308
* October 6, 2006: Trademark Dilution Revision Act, Pub.L. 109-312
* October 13, 2006: Darfur Peace and Accountability Act, Pub.L. 109-344
* October 13, 2006: Safe Port Act, Pub. L. 109–347 (text) (PDF), including title VIII, Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006
* October 17, 2006: John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, Pub.L. 109-364
* October 17, 2006: Military Commissions Act of 2006, Pub. L. 109–366 (text) (PDF)
* October 26, 2006: Secure Fence Act of 2006, Pub. L. 109–367 (text) (PDF)
* November 27, 2006: Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, Pub.L. 109-374
* December 14, 2006: Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act of 2006, Pub.L. 109-394
* December 19, 2006: Combating Autism Act of 2006, Pub.L. 109-416
* December 19, 2006: Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act, Pub.L. 109-417
* December 20, 2006: Tax Relief and Health Act of 2006, Pub. L. 109–432 (text) (PDF)
* December 20, 2006: Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, Pub. L. 109–435 (text) (PDF)
* December 20, 2006: Stolen Valor Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109–437 (text) (PDF)
* January 12, 2007: Johanna's Law, Pub.L. 109-475
* January 12, 2007: Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006, Pub.L. 109-476

### Proposed, but not enacted

* H.R. 554 — Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act
* H.R. 810 — Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005 (Vetoed)
* H.R. 1505 — Jessica Lunsford Act
* H.R. 4437 — Border Protection, Anti-terrorism and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005
* H.R. 4569 — Digital Transition Content Security Act
* S. 147 — Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2005 (Akaka Bill)
* S. 2611 — Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006
More information: Complete index of Public and Private Laws for 109th Congress at U.S. Government Printing Office

## Hearings

* Congressional response to the NSA warrantless surveillance program (Senate Judiciary; House Intelligence; Democrats of the House Judiciary)

## Party summary
### Senate

The party summary for the Senate remained the same during the entire 109th Congress. On January 16, 2006, Democrat Jon Corzine resigned, but Democrat Bob Menendez was appointed and took Corzine's seat the next day.
| | Party (shading shows control) | Party (shading shows control) | Party (shading shows control) | Total | Vacant |
| | Democratic (D) | Independent (I) | Republican (R) | Total | Vacant |
| End of previous congress | 48 | 1 | 51 | 100 | 0 |
| Begin | 44 | 1 | 55 | 100 | 0 |
| End | 44 | 1 | 55 | 100 | 0 |
| Final voting share | 44.0% | 1.0% | 55.0% | | |
| Beginning of next congress | 49 | 2 | 49 | 100 | 0 |

### House of Representatives

Due to resignations and special elections, Republicans lost a net of three seats; Democrats gained one seat; three seats were left vacant; and one seat which was vacant at the beginning of the Congress was filled. All seats were filled though special elections. (See Changes in membership, below.)
| Affiliation | Party (Shading shows control) | Party (Shading shows control) | Party (Shading shows control) | Total | |
| Affiliation | Democratic | Independent | Republican | Total | Vacant |
| End of previous Congress | 204 | 1 | 227 | 432 | 3 |
| Begin | 201 | 1 | 232 | 434 | 1 |
| March 10, 2005 | 202 | 1 | 232 | 435 | 0 |
| April 29, 2005 | 202 | 1 | 231 | 434 | 1 |
| August 2, 2005 | 202 | 1 | 230 | 433 | 2 |
| September 6, 2005 | 202 | 1 | 231 | 434 | 1 |
| December 1, 2005 | 202 | 1 | 230 | 433 | 2 |
| December 7, 2005 | 202 | 1 | 231 | 434 | 1 |
| January 16, 2006 | 201 | 1 | 231 | 433 | 2 |
| June 9, 2006 | 201 | 1 | 230 | 432 | 3 |
| June 13, 2006 | 201 | 1 | 231 | 433 | 2 |
| September 29, 2006 | 201 | 1 | 230 | 432 | 3 |
| November 3, 2006 | 201 | 1 | 229 | 431 | 4 |
| November 13, 2006 | 202 | 1 | 230 | 433 | 2 |
| December 31, 2006 | 202 | 1 | 229 | 432 | 3 |
| Final voting share | 47.0% | 47.0% | 53.0% | | |
| Non-voting members | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Beginning of next Congress | 233 | 0 | 202 | 435 | 0 |

## Leadership

Section contents: Senate: Majority (R), Minority (D) • House: Majority (R), Minority (D)

### Senate

* President: Dick Cheney (R)
* President pro tempore: Ted Stevens (R)

#### Majority (Republican) leadership

* Majority Leader: Bill Frist
* Majority Whip: Mitch McConnell
* Republican Conference Chairman: Rick Santorum
* Policy Committee Chairman: Jon Kyl
* Republican Conference Secretary: Kay Bailey Hutchison
* Republican Campaign Committee Chairwoman: Elizabeth Dole
* Chief Deputy Whip: Bob Bennett

#### Minority (Democratic) leadership

* Minority Leader: Harry Reid
* Minority Whip: Richard Durbin
* Democratic Conference Chairman: Harry Reid
* Policy Committee Chairman: Byron Dorgan
* Democratic Conference Secretary: Debbie Stabenow
* Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Chuck Schumer
* Steering and Outreach Committee Chair: Hillary Clinton
* Chief Deputy Whip: Barbara Boxer

### House of Representatives

* Speaker: Dennis Hastert

#### Majority (Republican) leadership

* Majority Leader: Tom DeLay, until September 28, 2005
** Roy Blunt, September 28, 2005 – February 2, 2006 ("Interim Leader")
** John Boehner, from February 2, 2006
* Majority Whip: Roy Blunt
* Senior Chief Deputy Whip: Eric Cantor
* Deputy Whip Team: Kevin Brady
* Assistant Deputy Whip Team: Doc Hastings
* House Rules Committee Chairman: David Dreier
* Republican Conference Chairwoman: Deborah Pryce
* Republican Conference Vice-Chairman: Jack Kingston
* Republican Conference Secretary: John T. Doolittle
* Policy Committee Chairman: John Shadegg, until February 2, 2006
** Adam Putnam, from February 2, 2006
* Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: Tom Reynolds

#### Minority (Democratic) leadership

* Minority Leader: Nancy Pelosi
* Minority Whip: Steny Hoyer
* Senior Chief Deputy Whip: John Lewis
* Minority Deputy Whip Team: Joe Crowley, Diana DeGette, Ron Kind, Ed Pastor, Jan Schakowsky, John Tanner & Maxine Waters
* Democratic Caucus Chairman: Bob Menendez, until January 16, 2006
** Jim Clyburn, from January 16, 2006
* Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman: Jim Clyburn, until January 16, 2006
** John Larson, from January 16, 2006
* Assistant to the House Minority Leader: John Spratt
* Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Rahm Emanuel
* Steering Committee Co-Chairs: Rosa DeLauro, George Miller

## Members
### Senate

In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 2006; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 2008; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 2010.

### House of Representatives

The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.
* Alabama
* Alaska
* Arizona
* Arkansas
* California
* Colorado
* Connecticut
* Delaware
* Florida
* Georgia
* Hawaii
* Idaho
* Illinois
* Indiana
* Iowa
* Kansas
* Kentucky
* Louisiana
* Maine
* Maryland
* Massachusetts
* Michigan
* Minnesota
* Mississippi
* Missouri
* Montana
* Nebraska
* Nevada
* New Hampshire
* New Jersey
* New Mexico
* New York
* North Carolina
* North Dakota
* Ohio
* Oklahoma
* Oregon
* Pennsylvania
* Rhode Island
* South Carolina
* South Dakota
* Tennessee
* Texas
* Utah
* Vermont
* Virginia
* Washington
* West Virginia
* Wisconsin
* Wyoming
* Non-voting members

## Changes in membership

Members who came and left during this Congress.

### House of Representatives
## Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders for members of the House and Senate committees can be found through the Official Congressional Directory at the bottom of this article. The directory after the pages of terms of service lists committees of the Senate, House (Standing with Subcommittees, Select and Special) and Joint and, after that, House/Senate committee assignments. On the committees section of the House and Senate in the Official Congressional Directory, the committee's members on the first row on the left side shows the chairman of the committee and on the right side shows the ranking member of the committee.

### Senate

| Committee | Chairman | Ranking Member |
| Aging (special) | Gordon Smith (R-OR) | Herb Kohl (D-WI) |
| Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry | Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) | Tom Harkin (D-IA) |
| Appropriations | Thad Cochran (R-MS) | Robert Byrd (D-WV) |
| Armed Services | John Warner (R-VA) | Carl Levin (D-MI) |
| Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs | Richard Shelby (R-AL) | Paul Sarbanes (D-MD) |
| Budget | Judd Gregg (R-NH) | Kent Conrad (D-ND) |
| Commerce, Science and Transportation | Ted Stevens (R-AK) | Daniel Inouye (D-HI) |
| Energy and Natural Resources | Pete Domenici (R-NM) | Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) |
| Environment and Public Works | Jim Inhofe (R-OK) | Jim Jeffords (I-VT) |
| Ethics (select) | George Voinovich (R-OH) | Tim Johnson (D-SD) |
| Finance | Chuck Grassley (R-IA) | Max Baucus (D-MT) |
| Foreign Relations | Richard Lugar (R-IN) | Joe Biden (D-DE) |
| Health, Education, Labor and Pensions | Mike Enzi (R-WY) | Ted Kennedy (D-MA) |
| Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs | Susan Collins (R-ME) | Joe Lieberman (I-CT) |
| Indian Affairs | John McCain (R-AZ) | Byron Dorgan (D-ND) |
| Intelligence (select) | Pat Roberts (R-KS) | Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) |
| Judiciary | Arlen Specter (R-PA) | Patrick Leahy (D-VT) |
| Rules and Administration | Trent Lott (R-MS) | Chris Dodd (D-CT) |
| Small Business and Entrepreneurship | Olympia Snowe (R-ME) | John Kerry (D-MA) |
| Veterans' Affairs | Larry Craig (R-ID) | Daniel Akaka (D-HI) |

### House of Representatives

* Agriculture (Bob Goodlatte, Chair; Collin C. Peterson, Ranking Member)
** Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research (Tim Holden, Chair; Frank D. Lucas, Ranking Member)
** Department Operations, Oversight (Gil Gutknecht, Chair; Joe Baca, Ranking Member)
** General Farm Commodities and Risk Management (Jerry Moran, Chair; Bob Etheridge, Ranking Member)
** Livestock and Horticulture (Robin Hayes, Chair; Ed Case, Ranking Member)
** Speciality Crops and Foreign Agriculture Programs (William L. Jenkins, Chair; Mike McIntyre, Ranking Member)
* Appropriations (Jerry Lewis, Chair; David R. Obey, Ranking Member)
** Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies (Henry Bonilla, Chair; Rosa L. DeLauro, Ranking Member)
** Defense (C. W. Bill Young, Chair; John P. Murtha, Ranking Member)
** Energy, Water Development and Related Agencies (David Hobson, Chair; John P. Murtha, Ranking Member)
** Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Agencies (Jim Kolbe, Chair; Nita Lowey, Ranking Member)
** Homeland Security (Harold Rogers, Chair; Martin Olav Sabo, Ranking Member)
** Interior, Environment and Related Agencies (David L. Hobson, Chair; Pete Visclosky, Ranking Member)
** Labor, Health, Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (Ralph Regula, Chair; David R. Obey, Ranking Member)
** Military Quality of Life and Veterans' Affairs and Related Agencies (James T. Walsh, Chair; Chet Edwards, Ranking Member)
** Science, The Departments of State, Justice and Commerce and Related Agencies (Charles H. Taylor, Chair; Norman D. Dicks, Ranking Member)
** Transportation, Treasury, HUD, The Judiciary, District of Columbia and Independent Agencies (Joe Knollenberg, Chair; John Olver, Ranking Member)
* Armed Services (Duncan Hunter, Chair; Ike Skelton, Ranking Member)
** Military Personnel (John M. McHugh, Chair; Vic Snyder, Ranking Member)
** Projection Forces (Roscoe G. Bartlett, Chair; Gene Taylor, Ranking Member)
** Readiness (Joel Hefley, Chair; Solomon P. Ortiz, Ranking Member)
** Strategic Forces (Terry Everett, Chair; Silvestre Reyes, Ranking Member)
** Tactical Air and Land Forces (Curt Weldon, Chair; Neil Abercrombie, Ranking Member)
** Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities (Jim Saxton, Chair; Marty Meehan, Ranking Member)
* Budget (Jim Nussle, Chair; John M. Spratt Jr., Ranking Member)
* Education and the Workforce (John Boehner, Chair; George Miller, Ranking Member)
** Education Reform (Michael Castle, Chair; Lynn Woolsey, Ranking Member)
** Employer-Employee Relations (Sam Johnson, Chair; Robert E. Andrews, Ranking Member)
** Select Education (Patrick Tiberi, Chair; Ruben Hinojosa, Ranking Member)
** 21st Century Competitiveness (Buck McKeon, Chair; Dale Kildee, Ranking Member)
** Workforce Protections (Charlie Norwood, Chair; Major Owens, Ranking Member)
* Energy and Commerce (Joe Barton, Chair; John D. Dingell, Ranking Member)
** Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection (Cliff Stearns, Chair; Janice D. Schakowsky, Ranking Member)
** Energy and Air Quality (Ralph M. Hall, Chair; Rick Boucher, Ranking Member)
** Environment and Hazardous Materials (Paul E. Gillmor, Chair; Hilda Solis, Ranking Member)
** Health (Nathan Deal, Chair; Sherrod Brown, Ranking Member)
** Oversight and Investigations (Ed Whitfield, Chair; Bart Stupak, Ranking Member)
** Telecommunications and the Internet (Fred Upton, Chair; Ed Markey, Ranking Member)
* Financial Services (Mike Oxley, Chair; Barney Frank, Ranking Member)
** Capital Markets, Insurance and Government-Sponsored Enterprises (Richard H. Baker, Chair; Paul Kanjorski, Ranking Member)
** Domestic, International Monetary Policy, Trade and Technology (Deborah Pryce, Chair; Carolyn Maloney, Ranking Member)
** Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit (Spencer Bachus, Chair; Bernie Sanders, Ranking Member)
** Housing and Community Opportunity (Bob Ney, Chair; Maxine Waters, Ranking Member)
** Oversight and Investigations (Sue W. Kelly, Chair; Luis Guiterrez, Ranking Member)
* Government Reform (Tom Davis, Chair; Henry Waxman, Ranking Member)
** Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources (Mark Souder, Chair; Elijah Cummings, Ranking Member)
** Energy and Resources (Darrell E. Issa, Chair; Diane E. Watson, Ranking Member)
** Federal Workforce and Agency Organization (Jon C. Porter, Chair; Danny K. Davis, Ranking Member)
** Federalism and the Census (Michael R. Turner, Chair; William Lacy Clay, Ranking Member)
** Governmental Management, Finance and Accountability (Todd Russell Platts, Chair; Edolphus Towns, Ranking Member)
** National Security, Emerging Threats and International Resources (Chris Shays, Chair; Dennis J. Kucinich, Ranking Member)
** Regulatory Affairs (Candice S. Miller, Chair; Stephen F. Lynch, Ranking Member)
* Homeland Security (Christopher Cox, Chair; Bennie Thompson, Ranking Member)
** Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection and Cybersecurity (Dan Lungren, Chair; Loretta Sanchez, Ranking Member)
** Emergency Preparedness, Science and Technology (Peter King, Chair; Bill Pascrell Jr., Ranking Member)
** Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment (Rob Simmons, Chair; Zoe Lofgren, Ranking Member)
** Management, Integration and Oversight (Mike Rogers, Chair; Kendrick Meek, Ranking Member)
** Prevention of Nuclear and Biological Attack (John Linder, Chair; James R. Langevin, Ranking Member)
* House Administration (Bob Ney, later Vern Ehlers, Chair; Juanita Millender-McDonald, Ranking Member)
* Hurricane Katrina (Select)
* Intelligence (Select) (Peter Hoekstra, Chair; Jane Harman, Ranking Member)
* International Relations (Henry Hyde, Chair; Tom Lantos, Ranking Member)
** Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations (Chris Smith, Chair; Donald M. Payne, Ranking Member)
** Asia and the Pacific (Jim Leach, Chair; Eni Faleomavaega, Ranking Member)
** Europe and Emerging Threats (Elton Gallegly, Chair; Robert Wexler, Ranking Member)
** International Terrorism and Nonproliferation (Edward R. Royce, Chair; Brad Sherman, Ranking Member)
** The Middle East and Central Asia (Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Chair; Gary Ackerman, Ranking Member)
** Oversight and Investigations (Dana Rohrabacher, Chair; William D. Delahunt, Ranking Member)
** The Western Hemisphere (Dan Burton, Chair; Robert Menendez, Ranking Member)
* Judiciary (Jim Sensenbrenner, Chair; John Conyers, Ranking Member)
** Commercial and Administrative Law (Chris Cannon, Chair; Mel Watt, Ranking Member)
** The Constitution (Steve Chabot, Chair; Jerrold Nadler, Ranking Member)
** Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property (Lamar S. Smith, Chair; Howard L. Berman, Ranking Member)
** Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security (Howard Coble, Chair; Bobby Scott, Ranking Member)
** Immigration, Border Security and Claims (John N. Hostettler, Chair; Sheila Jackson-Lee, Ranking Member)
* Resources (Richard W. Pombo, Chair; Nick J. Rahall, Ranking Member)
** Energy and Mineral Resources (Jim Gibbons, Chair; Raul Grijalva, Ranking Member)
** Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans (Wayne T. Gilchrest, Chair; Frank Pallone Jr., Ranking Member)
** Forests and Forest Health (Greg Walden, Chair; Tom Udall, Ranking Member)
** National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands (Devin Nunes, Chair; Donna Christian-Christensen, Ranking Member)
** Water and Power (George P. Radanovich, Chair; Grace F. Napolitano, Ranking Member)
* Rules (David Dreier, Chair; Louise M. Slaughter, Ranking Member)
** Legislative and Budget Process (Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Chair; Alcee Hastings, Ranking Member)
** Rules and Organization of the House (Doc Hastings, Chair; Jim McGovern, Ranking Member)
* Science (Sherwood Boehlert, Chair; Bart Gordon, Ranking Member)
** Energy (Judy Biggert, Chair; Michael M. Honda, Ranking Member)
** Environment, Technology and Standards (Vernon J. Ehlers, Chair; David Wu, Ranking Member)
** Research (Bob Inglis, Chair; Darlene Hooley, Ranking Member)
** Space and Aeronautics (Ken Calvert, Chair; Mark Udall, Ranking Member)
* Small Business (Donald A. Manzullo, Chair; Nydia M. Velazquez, Ranking Member)
** Regulatory Reform and Oversight (W. Todd Akin, Chair; Madeleine Bordallo, Ranking Member)
** Rural Enterprises, Agriculture and Technology Sam Graves Chair; John Barrow, Ranking Member)
** Tax, Finance and Exports (Jeb Bradley, Chair; Juanita Millender-McDonald, Ranking Member)
** Workforce, Empowerment and Government Programs (Marilyn Musgrave, Chair; Daniel Lipinski, Ranking Member)
* Standards of Official Conduct (Doc Hastings, Chair; Alan B. Mollohan, Ranking Member)
* Transportation and Infrastructure (Don Young, Chair; James L. Oberstar, Ranking Member)
** Aviation (John Mica, Chair; Jerry Costello, Ranking Member)
** Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation (Frank A. LoBiondo, Chair; Bob Filner, Ranking Member)
** Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management (Bill Shuster, Chair; Eleanor Holmes Norton, Ranking Member)
** Highways, Transit and Pipelines (Tom Petri, Chair; Peter DeFazio, Ranking Member)
** Railroads (Steve LaTourette, Chair; Corrine Brown, Ranking Member)
** Water Resources and Environment (John Duncan Jr., Chair; Eddie Bernice Johnson, Ranking Member)
* Veterans' Affairs (Steve Buyer, Chair; Lane Evans, Ranking Member)
** Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (Jeff Miller, Chair; Shelley Berkley, Ranking Member)
** Economic Opportunity (John Boozman, Chair; Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Ranking Member)
** Health (Henry E. Brown Jr., Chair; Michael Michaud, Ranking Member)
** Oversight and Investigations (Michael Bilirakis, Chair; Ted Strickland, Ranking Member)
* Ways and Means (Bill Thomas, Chair; Charles B. Rangel, Ranking Member)
** Health (Nancy Johnson, Chair; Pete Stark, Ranking Member)
** Human Resources (Wally Herger, Chair; Jim McDermott, Ranking Member)
** Oversight (Jim Ramstad, Chair; John Lewis, Ranking Member)
** Select Revenue Measures (Dave Camp, Chair; Michael McNulty, Ranking Member)
** Social Security (Jim McCrery, Chair; Sander Levin, Ranking Member)
** Trade (E. Clay Shaw Jr., Chair; Ben Cardin, Ranking Member)
* Whole

### Joint committees

* Economic (Rep. Jim Saxton, Chair; Sen. Robert F. Bennett, Vice Chair)
* The Library (Rep. Bob Ney, Chair; Sen. Ted Stevens, Vice Chair)
* Printing (Sen. Trent Lott, Chair; Rep. Bob Ney, Vice Chair)
* Taxation (Rep. Bill Thomas, Chair; Sen. Chuck Grassley, Vice Chair)

## Employees
### Legislative branch agency directors

* Architect of the Capitol: Alan M. Hantman
* Attending Physician of the United States Congress: John F. Eisold
* Comptroller General of the United States: David M. Walker
* Director of the Congressional Budget Office: Douglas Holtz-Eakin, until December 29, 2005
** Donald B. Marron Jr., from December 29, 2005
* Librarian of Congress: James H. Billington
* Public Printer of the United States: Bruce James, until 2006
** vacant, from 2006

### Senate

* Chaplain: Barry C. Black (Seventh-day Adventist)
* Curator: Diane K. Skvarla
* Historian: Richard A. Baker
* Parliamentarian: Alan Frumin
* Secretary: Emily J. Reynolds
* Librarian: Greg Harness
* Sergeant at Arms: William H. Pickle
* Secretary for the Majority: David J. Schiappa
* Secretary for the Minority: Martin P. Paone

### House of Representatives

Employees include:
* Chaplain: Daniel P. Coughlin (Roman Catholic)
* Chief Administrative Officer: James M. Eagen III
* Clerk: Jeff Trandahl, until November 18, 2005
** Karen L. Haas, from December 1, 2005
* Historian: Robert V. Remini
* Parliamentarian: John V. Sullivan
* Reading Clerks: Paul Hays (R), Mary Kevin Niland (D)
* Sergeant at Arms: Wilson Livingood
* Inspector General: James J. Cornell