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The 113th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, from January 3, 2013, to January 3, 2015, during the fifth and sixth years of Barack Obama's presidency. It was composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives based on the results of the 2012 Senate elections and the 2012 House elections. The seats in the House were apportioned based on the 2010 United States census. It first met in Washington, D.C., on January 3, 2013, and it ended on January 3, 2015. Senators elected to regular terms in 2008 were in the last two years of those terms during this Congress.
The Senate had a Democratic majority, while the House had a Republican majority; such a split would not be repeated until the 118th Congress. This was the last time Democrats held control of the Senate until the 117th Congress in 2021.




Major events



January 4, 2013: Joint session to count the Electoral College votes for the 2012 presidential election.
January 20–21, 2013: Second inauguration of President Barack Obama. The term began January 20, but because that was a Sunday, the Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies scheduled the inauguration ceremony for the next day.
February 1, 2013: Senator Mo Cowan began his term after being appointed by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick. Serving alongside Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, this marked the first time that two African Americans served concurrently in the Senate.
February 12, 2013: Joint session to hear the 2013 State of the Union Address.
March 6–7, 2013: Senator Rand Paul led a filibuster of the nomination of John O. Brennan for Director of the Central Intelligence Agency with a 12-hour, 52-minute speech.
June 5, 2013: The first media reports of Edward Snowden's surveillance disclosures surfaced in the media.
June 25, 2013: The Supreme Court struck down section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in Shelby County v. Holder, ending the need for some counties and states to receive "preclearance" from the Justice Department before changing election laws.
June 26, 2013: The Supreme Court struck down section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act in United States v. Windsor, forcing the federal government to acknowledge same-sex marriages granted under the laws of states.
July 16, 2013: The Senate reached a deal to allow some presidential nominations to come to a vote, avoiding the "Nuclear option" for filibuster reform.
September 24–25, 2013: Senator Ted Cruz delivered a 21-hour, 19-minute speech, one of the longest in Senate history, in opposition to the Affordable Care Act. Cruz's speech was not a filibuster, as it delayed no vote.
October 1–17, 2013: The United States federal government was shut down as most routine operations were curtailed after Congress failed to enact legislation appropriating funds for fiscal year 2014, or a continuing resolution for the interim authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2014.
October 3, 2013: The shooting of Miriam Carey occurs.
November 21, 2013: In a 52–48 vote, the Senate ended the use of the filibuster on all executive branch nominees, as well as on most judicial nominees. The filibuster remained in place for Supreme Court nominees and for legislation.
November 4, 2014: United States elections, 2014, including United States Senate elections, 2014 and United States House of Representatives elections, 2014.




Major legislation






= Enacted

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March 7, 2013: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, Pub. L. 113–4 (text) (PDF)
March 13, 2013: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013, Pub. L. 113–5 (text) (PDF)
March 26, 2013: 2013 United States federal budget (as Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013), Pub. L. 113–6 (text) (PDF)
June 3, 2013: Stolen Valor Act of 2013, Pub. L. 113–12 (text) (PDF)
June 3, 2013: Freedom to Fish Act, Pub.L. 113-13
June 9, 2013: Sandia Pueblo Settlement Technical Amendment Act, Pub.L. 113-19
June 13, 2013: Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Reauthorization Act, Pub.L. 113-14
July 18, 2013: South Utah Valley Electric Conveyance Act, Pub.L. 113-19
July 18, 2013: Bonneville Unit Clean Hydropower Facilitation Act, Pub.L. 113-20
August 9, 2013: Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013, Pub. L. 113–23 (text) (PDF)
August 9, 2013: FOR VETS Act of 2013, Pub.L. 113-26
August 9, 2013: Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013, Pub. L. 113–28 (text) (PDF)
September 18, 2013: Powell Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act, Pub.L. 113-32
September 30, 2013: Missing Children's Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2013, Pub.L. 113-38
September 30, 2013: Pay Our Military Act, Pub. L. 113–39 (text) (PDF)
October 2, 2013: Organization of American States Revitalization and Reform Act of 2013, Pub.L. 113-41
October 4, 2013: Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2013, Pub.L. 113-43
October 17, 2013: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014, Pub.L. 113-46
October 31, 2013: United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2013, Pub.L. 113-47
November 21, 2013: Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act, Pub.L. 113-50
November 21, 2013: HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act, Pub.L. 113-51
November 27, 2013: Small Airplane Revitalization Act of 2013, Pub.L. 113-53
November 27, 2013: Drug Quality and Security Act, Pub. L. 113–54 (text) (PDF)
November 27, 2013: PREEMIE Reauthorization Act, Pub.L. 113-55
December 20, 2013: Community Fire Safety Act of 2013, Pub.L. 113-64
December 26, 2013: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, Pub. L. 113–66 (text) (PDF)
December 26, 2013: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, Pub.L. 113-67
December 26, 2013: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act, Pub.L. 113-68
January 17, 2014: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, Pub. L. 113–76 (text) (PDF)
February 7, 2014: Agricultural Act of 2014, Pub. L. 113–79 (text) (PDF)
February 12, 2014: Support for United States-Republic of Korea Civil Nuclear Cooperation Act, Pub.L. 113-81
March 6, 2014: National Integrated Drought Information System Reauthorization Act of 2013, Pub.L. 113-86
March 13, 2014: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act, Pub.L. 113-87
March 21, 2014: Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014, Pub. L. 113–89 (text) (PDF)
March 21, 2014: Home Heating Emergency Assistance Through Transportation (HHEATT) Act, Pub.L. 113-90
March 25, 2014: Philippines Charitable Giving Assistance Act, Pub.L. 113-92
April 3, 2014: Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act, Pub. L. 113–94 (text) (PDF)
April 3, 2014: Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014, Pub. L. 113–95 (text) (PDF)
April 3, 2014: United States International Programming to Ukraine and Neighboring Regions Act, Pub.L. 113-96
April 7, 2014: Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act, Pub.L. 113-97
April 7, 2014: Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013, Pub.L. 113-98
May 9, 2014: Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA), Pub. L. 113–101 (text) (PDF)
May 20, 2014: Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act, Pub. L. 113–104 (text) (PDF)
June 9, 2014: North Texas Invasive Species Barrier Act of 2014, Pub.L. 113-117
June 10, 2014: Water Resources Reform and Development Act, Pub. L. 113–121 (text) (PDF)
June 30, 2014: Collinsville Renewable Energy Promotion Act, Pub.L. 113-122
June 30, 2014: Reliable Home Heating Act, Pub.L. 113-125
July 7, 2014: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, Pub.L. 113-126
July 23, 2014: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Pub. L. 113–128 (text) (PDF)
July 25, 2014: Black Hills Cemetery Act, Pub.L. 113-131
July 25, 2014: Hill Creek Cultural Preservation and Energy Development Act, Pub.L. 113-133
July 25, 2014: Three Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act, Pub. L. 113-135
July 25, 2014: Lake Hills Administrative Site Affordable Housing Act, Pub.L. 113-141
July 25, 2014: Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act, Pub.L. 113-142
August 1, 2014: Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act, Pub.L. 113-143
August 1, 2014: Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act, Pub. L. 113–144 (text) (PDF)
August 7, 2014: Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014, Pub. L. 113–146 (text) (PDF)
August 8, 2014: Improving Trauma Care Act, Pub.L. 113-152
August 8, 2014: Money Remittances Improvement Act, Pub.L. 113-156
August 8, 2014: Autism CARES Act of 2014, Pub.L. 113-157
August 8, 2014: Emergency Afghan Allies Extension Act of 2014, Pub.L. 113-160
August 8, 2014: Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2013, Pub.L. 113-163
September 19, 2014: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015, Pub.L. 113-164
September 26, 2014: Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research and Education Amendments of 2013, Pub.L. 113-166
September 26, 2014: All Circuit Review Extension Act, Pub.L. 113-170
September 26, 2014: Gun Lake Trust Land Reaffirmation Act, Pub.L. 113-179
September 26, 2014: Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2014, Pub.L. 113-180
September 29, 2014: Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act, Pub. L. 113–183 (text) (PDF)
October 6, 2014: IMPACT Act of 2014, Pub. L. 113–185 (text) (PDF)
November 26, 2014: Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014, Pub. L. 113–187 (text) (PDF)
November 26, 2014: Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014, Pub. L. 113–188 (text) (PDF)
November 26, 2014: Sunscreen Innovation Act, Pub.L. 113-195
December 4, 2014: STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014, Pub.L. 113-200
December 16, 2014: Honor Flight Act, Pub.L. 113-221
December 18, 2014: Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013, Pub.L. 113-239
December 18, 2014: Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013, Pub. L. 113–242 (text) (PDF)
December 18, 2014: Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act, Pub. L. 113–245 (text) (PDF)
December 18, 2014: American Savings Promotion Act, Pub. L. 113–251 (text) (PDF)
December 18, 2014: Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act, Pub. L. 113–252 (text) (PDF)
December 18, 2014: Smart Savings Act, Pub.L. 113-255
December 18, 2014: Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2014, Pub.L. 113-260
December 18, 2014: EPS Service Parts Act of 2014 Pub. L. 113–263 (text) (PDF)
December 18, 2014: Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014, Pub. L. 113-272
December 18, 2014: Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act, Pub.L. 113-275
December 18, 2014: Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014, Pub. L. 113–278 (text) (PDF)
December 18, 2014: Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014, Pub. L. 113–279 (text) (PDF)
December 18, 2014: Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014, Pub.L. 113-281
December 18, 2014: Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014, Pub.L. 113-283
December 19, 2014: Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, Pub.L. 113-291
December 19, 2014: United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014, Pub.L. 113-296




= Proposed

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2014 United States federal budget: H.Con.Res. 25, S.Con.Res. 8
Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 (S. 150) - Introduced after Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013: S. 619, H.R. 1695
Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013: (H.R. 684, S. 743) - Also known as the "Internet Sales Tax"
Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 (S. 744) - Also known as the immigration bill




= Appropriations bills

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Fiscal year 2014

Fiscal year 2014 runs from October 1, 2013, to September 30, 2014.

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (H.R. 2216) - proposed
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014 (H.R. 2217) - proposed
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (H.R. 2609) - proposed



Fiscal year 2015


Fiscal year 2015 runs from October 1, 2014, to September 20, 2015.

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 4800) - considered in the House on June 11, 2014. The bill would appropriate $20.9 billion.
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 4660) - passed the House on May 30, 2014. The total amount of money appropriated in the bill was $51.2 billion, approximately $400 million less than fiscal year 2014.
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 - considered in the House on June 18, 2014. The bill would provide funding of approximately $491 billion.
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 4923; 113th Congress) (H.R. 4923) - The bill would appropriate $34 billion to the United States Department of Energy, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and related agencies.
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 4487) - passed in the House on May 1, 2014. The bill would appropriate $3.3 billion to the legislative branch for FY 2015.
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 4486) - passed the House on April 30, 2014. The total amount appropriated by the introduced version of the bill is $71.5 billion.
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 4745 or "THUD") - passed the House on June 10, 2014. The bill would appropriate $17 billion to the Department of Transportation and $40.3 billion to the Department of Housing and Urban Development.




Party summary


Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section, below.




= Senate

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= House of Representatives

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Leadership


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




= Senate

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President: Joe Biden (D)
President pro tempore: Patrick Leahy (D)



Majority (Democratic) leadership

Majority Leader and Caucus Chairman: Harry Reid
Assistant Majority Leader (Majority Whip): Dick Durbin
Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman and Policy Committee Chairman: Chuck Schumer
Democratic Caucus Secretary: Patty Murray
Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman: Michael Bennet
Policy Committee Vice Chairman: Debbie Stabenow
Steering and Outreach Committee Chairman: Mark Begich
Steering and Outreach Committee Vice Chairman: Jeanne Shaheen
Chief Deputy Whip: Barbara Boxer



Minority (Republican) leadership

Minority Leader: Mitch McConnell
Assistant Minority Leader (Minority Whip): John Cornyn
Republican Conference Chairman: John Thune
Republican Conference Vice Chairman: Roy Blunt
Senatorial Committee Chair: Jerry Moran
Policy Committee Chairman: John Barrasso
Deputy Whips: Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Mike Crapo, Saxby Chambliss, Rob Portman, David Vitter, Roger Wicker




= House of Representatives

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Speaker: John Boehner (R)



Majority (Republican) leadership

Majority Leader: Eric Cantor, until August 1, 2014
Kevin McCarthy, from August 1, 2014
Majority Whip: Kevin McCarthy, until August 1, 2014
Steve Scalise, from August 1, 2014
Majority Chief Deputy Whip: Peter Roskam, until August 1, 2014
Patrick McHenry, from August 1, 2014
Republican Conference Chairwoman: Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Republican Conference Vice-Chairwoman: Lynn Jenkins
Republican Conference Secretary: Virginia Foxx
Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: Greg Walden
Policy Committee Chairman: James Lankford
Campaign Committee Deputy Chairman: Lynn Westmoreland



Minority (Democratic) leadership

Minority Leader: Nancy Pelosi
Minority Whip: Steny Hoyer
Assistant Democratic Leader: Jim Clyburn
Democratic Caucus Chairman: Xavier Becerra
Democratic Caucus Vice-Chairman: Joseph Crowley
Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Steve Israel
Steering and Policy Committee Co-Chairs: Rosa DeLauro (Steering) and Rob Andrews (Policy, until February 18, 2014); George Miller (Policy, from March 24, 2014)
Organization, Study, and Review Chairman: Mike Capuano
Senior Chief Deputy Minority Whip: John Lewis
Chief Deputy Minority Whips: Terri Sewell, Keith Ellison, Jim Matheson, Ben R. Luján, Jan Schakowsky, Diana DeGette, G. K. Butterfield, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Peter Welch




Members






= Senate

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Senators are listed by state, and the numbers refer to their Senate classes, In this Congress, Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring re-election in 2014; Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring re-election in 2016; and Class 1 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring re-election in 2018.




= House of Representatives

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Changes in membership






= Senate

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= House of Representatives

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Committees


[Section contents: Senate, House, Joint ]
Listed alphabetically by chamber, including Chairperson and Ranking Member.




= Senate

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= House of Representatives

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Sources: H.Res. 6, H.Res. 7




= Joint committees

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Economic: Kevin Brady, Amy Klobuchar
Inaugural Ceremonies (Special): Chuck Schumer, Lamar Alexander
The Library: Gregg Harper, Chuck Schumer
Printing: Chuck Schumer, Gregg Harper
Taxation: Max Baucus, then Ron Wyden, Dave Camp




Caucuses






Employees






= Legislative branch agency directors

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Architect of the Capitol: Stephen T. Ayers
Attending Physician of the United States Congress: Brian Monahan
Comptroller General of the United States: Eugene Louis Dodaro
Director of the Congressional Budget Office: Keith Hall
Librarian of Congress: James H. Billington
Public Printer of the United States: Davita E. Vance-Cooks




= Senate

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Chaplain: Barry C. Black (Seventh-day Adventist)
Curator: Diane K. Skvarla, until January 27, 2014
Melinda Smith, starting January 27, 2014
Historian: Donald A. Ritchie
Librarian: Leona I. Faust
Parliamentarian: Elizabeth MacDonough
Secretary: Nancy Erickson
Secretary for the Majority: Gary B. Myrick
Secretary for the Minority: David J. Schiappa, until August 1, 2013
Laura C. Dove, from August 1, 2013
Sergeant at Arms: Terrance W. Gainer, until May 2, 2014
Andrew B. Willison, from May 2, 2014




= House of Representatives

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Chaplain: Patrick J. Conroy (Roman Catholic)
Chief Administrative Officer: Daniel J. Strodel, until January 6, 2014
Ed Cassidy, from January 6, 2014
Clerk: Karen L. Haas
Historian: Matthew Wasniewski
Inspector General: Theresa M. Grafenstine
Parliamentarian: Thomas J. Wickham Jr.
Reading Clerks: Susan Cole and Joseph Novotny
Sergeant at Arms: Paul D. Irving




See also






= Elections

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2012 United States elections (elections leading to this Congress)
2012 United States presidential election
2012 United States Senate elections
2012 United States House of Representatives elections
2014 United States elections (elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress)
2014 United States Senate elections
2014 United States House of Representatives elections




= Membership lists

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List of new members of the 113th United States Congress




Notes






References



Ramshaw, Emily (June 26, 2011). "Joaquin Castro: The 113th Congress and New District Brings Positive Change For Texas". The New York Times.
Peters, Jeremy W. (December 9, 2012). "113th Congress: This Time, It's Out With the New". The New York Times. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
"Videos of House of Representatives Sessions for the 113th Congress from www.C-SPAN.org".
"Videos of Senate Sessions for the 113th Congress from www.C-SPAN.org".
"Videos of Committees from the House and Senate for the 113th Congress from www.C-SPAN.org".
House of Representatives Session Calendar for the 113th Congress, 2013 calendar (PDF).
House of Representatives Session Calendar for the 113th Congress, 2014 calendar (PDF).
Senate Session Calendar for the 113th Congress (PDF).
Congressional Pictorial Directory for the 113th Congress (PDF).
"Official Congressional Directory for the 113th Congress", Congressional Directory, 1991/1992- : S. Pub., 1887




External links



Bills and Resolutions:
House Amendments Archived December 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
House Bills Archived December 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
House Concurrent Resolutions Archived December 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
House Joint Resolutions Archived December 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
House Resolutions Archived December 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
Senate Concurrent Resolutions Archived December 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
Senate Resolutions Archived December 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
Roll Call Votes:
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