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.
| 113th United States Congress | |
|---|---|
112th ← → 114th | |
United States Capitol (2013)
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January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Members | 100 senators 435 representatives 6 non-voting delegates |
| Senate majority | Democratic |
| Senate President | Joe Biden (D) |
| House majority | Republican |
| House Speaker | John Boehner (R) |
| Sessions | |
| 1st: January 3, 2013 – December 26, 2013 2nd: January 3, 2014 – December 16, 2014 | |
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.
Fiscal year 2014 runs from October 1, 2013, to September 30, 2014.[9]
Fiscal year 2015 runs from October 1, 2014, to September 20, 2015.[9]
45 Republicans
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | Vacant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Independent (caucusing with Democrats) |
Republican | |||
| End of previous Congress | 51 | 2 | 47 | 100 | 0 |
| Begin | 53 | 2 | 45 | 100 | 0 |
| June 3, 2013[a] | 52 | 99 | 1 | ||
| June 6, 2013[a] | 46 | 100 | 0 | ||
| October 31, 2013[a] | 53 | 45 | |||
| February 6, 2014[b] | 52 | 99 | 1 | ||
| February 9, 2014[b] | 53 | 100 | 0 | ||
| Final voting share | 55% | 45% | |||
| Beginning of the next Congress | 44 | 2 | 54 | 100 | 0 |
234 Republicans
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | Vacant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Republican | ||||
| End of previous Congress | 191 | 240 | 431 | 4 | |
| Begin[c][d] | 200 | 233 | 433 | 2 | |
| January 22, 2013[e] | 232 | 432 | 3 | ||
| April 9, 2013[c] | 201 | 433 | 2 | ||
| May 7, 2013[d] | 233 | 434 | 1 | ||
| June 4, 2013[e] | 234 | 435 | 0 | ||
| July 15, 2013[f] | 200 | 434 | 1 | ||
| August 2, 2013[g] | 233 | 433 | 2 | ||
| September 26, 2013[h] | 232 | 432 | 3 | ||
| October 18, 2013[i] | 231 | 431 | 4 | ||
| November 16, 2013[h] | 232 | 432 | 3 | ||
| December 10, 2013[f] | 201 | 433 | 2 | ||
| December 17, 2013[g] | 233 | 434 | 1 | ||
| January 6, 2014[j] | 200 | 433 | 2 | ||
| January 27, 2014[k] | 232 | 432 | 3 | ||
| February 18, 2014[l] | 199 | 431 | 4 | ||
| March 11, 2014[i] | 233 | 432 | 3 | ||
| June 24, 2014[k] | 234 | 433 | 2 | ||
| August 18, 2014[m] | 233 | 432 | 3 | ||
| November 4, 2014[l][j][m] | 201 | 234 | 435 | 0 | |
| Final voting share | 46.2% | 53.8% | |||
| Non-voting members | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Beginning of the next Congress | 188 | 247 | 435 | 0 | |
Section contents: Senate: Majority (D), Minority (R) • House: Majority (R), Minority (D)
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.
| State (class) |
Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation[o] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts (2) |
John Kerry (D) |
Resigned February 1, 2013, to become U.S. Secretary of State.[22][23] Successor was appointed February 1, 2013, to continue the term. |
Mo Cowan (D) |
February 1, 2013 |
| New Jersey (2) |
Frank Lautenberg (D) |
Died June 3, 2013. Successor was appointed June 6, 2013, to continue the term. |
Jeffrey Chiesa (R) | June 10, 2013 |
| Massachusetts (2) |
Mo Cowan (D) |
Appointment expired July 16, 2013, following a special election.[24] Successor was elected June 25, 2013, to finish the term. |
Ed Markey (D) | July 16, 2013 |
| New Jersey (2) |
Jeffrey Chiesa (R) |
Appointment expired October 31, 2013, following a special election.[25][26] Successor was elected October 16, 2013, to finish the term. |
Cory Booker (D) | October 31, 2013[26] |
| Montana (2) |
Max Baucus (D) |
Resigned February 6, 2014, to become U.S. Ambassador to China. Successor was appointed February 9, 2014, to finish the term. |
John Walsh (D) | February 11, 2014 |
| District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation[o] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois 2 | Vacant | Jesse Jackson Jr. (D) resigned November 21, 2012, near the end of the previous Congress for health reasons.[27] Aspecial election was held April 9, 2013. |
Robin Kelly (D) | April 11, 2013[28] |
| South Carolina 1 | Vacant | Tim Scott (R) resigned January 2, 2013, near the end of the previous Congress, when appointed to the Senate.[29] Aspecial election was held May 7, 2013. |
Mark Sanford (R) | May 15, 2013[30] |
| Missouri 8 | Jo Ann Emerson (R) |
Resigned January 22, 2013, to become president and CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.[31] Aspecial election was held June 4, 2013. |
Jason Smith (R)[32] | June 5, 2013[33] |
| Massachusetts 5 | Ed Markey (D) |
Resigned July 16, 2013, having been elected to the United States Senate in a special election. Aspecial election was held December 10, 2013. |
Katherine Clark (D)[34] | December 12, 2013 |
| Alabama 1 | Jo Bonner (R) |
Resigned August 2, 2013, to become a vice chancellor in the University of Alabama System. Aspecial election was held December 17, 2013. |
Bradley Byrne (R) |
January 7, 2014 |
| Louisiana 5 | Rodney Alexander (R) |
Resigned September 26, 2013, to become the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs. Aspecial election was held November 16, 2013.[35] |
Vance McAllister (R) | November 21, 2013[36] |
| Florida 13 | Bill Young (R) |
Died October 18, 2013. Aspecial election was held March 11, 2014. |
David Jolly (R) | March 13, 2014[37] |
| North Carolina 12 | Mel Watt (D) | Resigned January 6, 2014, to become head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Aspecial election was held November 4, 2014. |
Alma Adams (D) | November 12, 2014 |
| Florida 19 | Trey Radel (R) | Resigned January 27, 2014 following a conviction for cocaine possession.[38] Aspecial election was held June 24, 2014. |
Curt Clawson (R) | June 25, 2014 |
| New Jersey 1 | Rob Andrews (D) |
Resigned February 18, 2014, to take a position at a Philadelphia law firm.[39] Aspecial election was held November 4, 2014. |
Donald Norcross (D) |
November 12, 2014 |
| Virginia 7 | Eric Cantor (R) |
Resigned August 18, 2014 following his primary defeat. Aspecial election was held November 4, 2014. |
Dave Brat (R) |
November 12, 2014 |
[Section contents: Senate, House, Joint ] Listed alphabetically by chamber, including Chairperson and Ranking Member.
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