112th Congress (2011 - 2013)

House of Representatives

House Majority: Republican

House Majority Seats: 242 out of 435

House Speaker: Rep. John Boehner (R-OH)

Senate

Senate Majority: Democrat

Senate Majority Seats: 53 out of 100

Senate Majority Leader: Sen. Harry M. Reid (D-NV)

Executive

President: Barack Obama (D-IL)

Vice President: Joe Biden (D-DE)

Member Spotlight

Featured: Rep. John Boehner (R-OH), the Speaker of the House, was a central figure in early-21st century congressional leadership. Born in 1949 in Cincinnati, Ohio, he represented Ohio in the House from 1991 to 2015 and rose to the speakership in 2011, serving until 2015. Boehner was known for his pragmatic approach to party leadership, navigating a deeply polarized House while advancing key Republican legislative priorities, including budget and tax policies. His tenure reflected a focus on legislative strategy, party cohesion, and balancing the demands of governance with the challenges of an increasingly divided chamber.

Enactments

• First Continuing Appropriations Amendments of 2011 (through 03/18/2011)
• Second Continuing Appropriations Amendments of 2011 (through 03/18/2011)
• Third Continuing Appropriations Amendments of 2011 (through 03/18/2011)
• DoD and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (through 09/30/2011)
• PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
• Budget Control Act of 2011
• Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011, Part IV
• Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
• First Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2012
• Second Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2012
• United States-Korea Free Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
• United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
• United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
• Third Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 [Minibus]
• Fourth Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2012
• Fifth Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2012
• Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012
• Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2012
• National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
• FAA Modernization Act of 2012
• Year-End Extensions/Substitute
• Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 (STOCK Act)
• Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act
• Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21 Act)
• Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013
• Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012
• Normalization of Trade Relations with Russia
• National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
• American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
• Use of Ground Forces in Libya Resolution
• Holder Contempt Resolution
• Fiscal 2011 Continuing Appropriations
• Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act
• Protect Life Act
• Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011
• Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
• Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
• Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
• Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013
• Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013
• Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2013
• Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2013
• Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
• Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
• Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013
• Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
• STEM Jobs Act of 2012
• Spending Reduction Act of 2012
• Disaster Relief and Myanmar Sanctions/Substitute Amendment
• House Fiscal 2012 Budget Resolution
• House Fiscal 2013 Budget Resolution
• Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011
• Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012
• Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012
• Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
• Cybersecurity Act of 2012
• NLRB Union Election Rules Resolution