114th Congress (2015 - 2017)

House of Representatives

House Majority: Republican

House Majority Seats: 247 out of 435

House Speaker: Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) / Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI)

Senate

Senate Majority: Republican

Senate Majority Seats: 54 out of 100

Senate Majority Leader: Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)

Executive

President: Barack Obama (D-IL)

Vice President: Joe Biden (D-DE)

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Member Spotlight

Featured: Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the longest-serving Senate Republican leader in U.S. history, was born on February 20, 1942, in Sheffield, Alabama. After overcoming polio in his youth, he earned a law degree from the University of Kentucky and began his political career as Jefferson County Judge/Executive in 1977. In 1984, he made history by becoming the first Republican to win a statewide race in Kentucky since 1968, defeating incumbent Democrat Walter 'Dee' Huddleston to secure his Senate seat. Known for his strategic acumen and mastery of Senate rules, he became Senate Minority Leader in 2007 and Majority Leader in 2015, shaping the federal judiciary, guiding legislative priorities, and playing a central role in Supreme Court confirmations. His leadership style emphasizes party unity, procedural control, and a disciplined legislative strategy, making him one of the most influential and polarizing figures in the Senate in recent decades.

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