109th United States Congress

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.

More information: Complete index of Public and Private Laws for 109th Congress at U.S. Government Printing Office The party summary for the Senate remained the same during the entire 109th Congress.

The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.

House of Representatives member pin for the 109th U.S. Congress
President George W. Bush signing the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building , on September 26, 2006.
With Sen. Bill Frist (R-TN) looking on, President George W. Bush signs into law Pub. L. 109–353 (text) (PDF) , the North Korea Nonproliferation Act of 2006 , on October 13, 2006.
Party standings in the Senate throughout the 109th Congress
44 Democratic senators
55 Republican senators
1 Independent senator, caucusing with Democrats
Senators' party membership by state at the opening of the 109th Congress in January 2005
2 Democrats
1 Democrat and 1 Republican
2 Republicans
1 Independent and 1 Democrat
Initial percentage of members of the House of Representatives from each party by state at the opening of the 109th Congress in January 2005