115th United States Congress

The 115th United States Congress was the 115th legislative cycle of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. It lasted from January 3, 2017, as a result of the 2016 elections, till January 3, 2019, when the 116th Congress began. In this cycle, both the House and Senate were controlled by Republicans.

 Leadership 

 Senate. 

 President of the Senate 
The President of the Senate was Joe Biden (a Democrat).

 Senate President Pro Tempore 
The Senate President Pro Tem was Orrin Hatch (a Republican).

 Majority Leader 
The Majority Leader was Republican Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.

 Minority Leader 
The Minority Leader was Democrat Charles Schumer of New York.

 Majority Whip 
The Majority Whip was Republican John Cornyn of Texas.

 Minority Whip 
The Minority Whip was Democrat Dick Durbin of Illinois.

 House 

 Speaker 
The Speaker of the House was Paul Ryan (a Republican).

 Majority Leader 
The Majority Leader was Republican Kevin McCarthy of California.

 Minority Leader 
The Minority Leader was Democrat Nancy Pelosi of California.

 Majority Whip 
The Majority Whip was Republican Steve Scalise of Louisiana.

 Minority Whip 
The Minority Whip was Democrat Steny Hoyer of Maryland.

 Party Breakdown 

 Senate. 
There were 51 Republicans and 47 Democrats, as well as 2 Independents who sided with Democrats.

 House. 
There were 235 Republicans and just 193 Democrats, plus 7 empty seats.

 References 

Category:Legislative branch of the United States government