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48th 49th United States Congress 50th


US Capitol west side
April 8, 2022 - April 12, 2022
Senate President Katherin Konstanze (R)
House Speaker Robert Kennedy (D) until April 10
Frank Longobardi (D) from April 10
Members: 332 Representatives
58 Senators
1 Non-voting delegate
Senate Majority Republican
House Majority Democratic


The 49th 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. It met in Washington, D.C., from April 8, 2022, to April 12, 2022, during the third four day period of Moogs' presidency. The elections of April 8th expanded both the Democratic House majority and the Republican Senate majority.

Legislation[]

Leadership[]

Senate[]

Presiding[]

Republican (Majority) leadership[]
Democratic (Minority) leadership[]

House of Representatives[]

Presiding[]

Democratic (Majority) leadership[]

Republican (Minority) leadership[]

Party Summary[]

Senate[]

  Party
(shading shows control)
Total Vacant
Democratic Republican
End of previous Congress 15 34 49 51
Begin (April 8, 2022) 24 34 58 42
April 8, 2022 24 36 60 40
April 9, 2022 26 62 38
April 9, 2022 26 39 62 38
Latest voting share 40.0% 60.0%  

House of Representatives[]

  Party
(shading shows control)
Total Vacant
Democratic Republican
End of previous Congress 225 113 316 97
Begin (April 8, 2022) 193 142 335 100
April 9, 2022 178 320 115
April 10, 2022 169 140 309 126
Latest voting share 55.6% 44.4%  

Members[]

Senate[]

The numbers refer to their Senate classes. All of the class 3 seats were contested in the April 8 elections. Class 1 terms begin next Congress, requiring re-election on April 12; Class 2 ended with this Congress, requiring re-election on April 16; and Class 3 began this Congress, requiring re-election on April 20.

House of Representatives[]

The numbers refer to how many seats each person got in the previous election.

Changes in membership[]

Senate[]

There was one resignation.

District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date of successor's
formal installation


California
(3)
Safra Catz Resigned April 8. Left vacant until next Congress

House of Representatives[]

There were three resignations.

District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date of successor's
formal installation


Arkansas
(4)
Kirsten Gillibrand Resigned April 9. Left vacant until next Congress
Indiana
(9)
Dick Gordon Resigned April 9. Left vacant until next Congress
Louisiana
(2)
François Legault Resigned April 9. Left vacant until next Congress
Maine
(2)
Cody Rhodes Resigned April 10. Left vacant until next Congress
Arizona
(9)
John F. Kennedy Resigned April 10. Left vacant until next Congress

See also[]

Elections[]

Elections leading to this Congress

Elections in this Congress

Elections leading to the next Congress.

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