Action on the Hill

By Nick Connizzo
Co-Team Leader and Content Manager, Congressional Yellow Book

April 8, 2009

This column highlights changes that have taken place on Capitol Hill since publication of the Winter 2009 Congressional Yellow Book.

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Statistics as of April 8, 2009

Note: The Congressional Yellow Book includes one Democratic Resident Commissioner and five Democratic Delegates in its House membership total of 441.

New Senator for the State of New York
On January 23, 2009, New York Governor David Paterson (D) appointed Kirsten E. Gillbrand (D) to the United States Senate. Sen. Gillibrand succeeds Hillary Rodham Clinton (D), who resigned to accept an appointment to be U.S. Secretary of State.

Kirsten E. Gillibrand, D-New York Began Service: 2009 Date of Birth: December 9, 1966 Education: Dartmouth 1988 AB; UCLA 1991 JD Home: Greenport Religion: Roman Catholic Career: Law Clerk, Senior Judge Roger J. Miner, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; Special Counsel, Office of the Secretary, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; Partner, Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP; U.S. Representative, Office of Representative Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY, District 20), United States House of Representatives (2007-2009)

Committee Assignments:
> Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Subcommittee assignments not yet determined

> Committee on Environment and Public Works
Subcommittee on Green Jobs and the New Economy
Subcommittee on Oversight
Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics, and Environmental Health

> Committee on Foreign Relations
Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance
Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations
Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Global Narcotics

> Special Committee on Aging

New Senator for the State of Colorado
On January 22, 2009, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter (D) appointed Michael Bennet (D) to the United States
Senate. Sen. Bennet succeeds Ken Salazar (D), who resigned to accept an appointment to be U.S. Secretary
of the Interior.

Michael F. “Mike” Bennet, D-Colorado Began Service: 2009 Date of Birth: September 28, 1964 Education: Wesleyan U 1987 BA; Yale 1993 JD Home: Denver Religion: Roman Catholic Career: Editor-in-Chief, Yale Law Journal; Personal Assistant, Governor Richard F. Celeste (D-OH), State of Ohio; Law Clerk, Judge Francis D. Murnaghan, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; Counsel, Office of the Deputy Attorney General, United States Department of Justice, William J. Clinton Administration (1995-1997); Managing Director, The Anschutz Investment Company (1997-2003); Chief of Staff, Mayor John Hickenlooper (D), Office of the Mayor, City and County of Denver, Colorado (2003-2005); Superintendent of Schools, Denver Public Schools, Denver Board of Education, City and County of Denver, Colorado (2005-2009)

Committee Assignments:
> Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Subcommittee assignments not yet determined

> Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions
Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment
Subcommittee on Security and International Trade and Finance

> Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness

> Special Committee on Aging

New Representative for the 5th District of Illinois
On April 7, 2009, Michael Quigley (D) was elected to the US House of Representatives in a Special Election to fill the seat vacated by Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D), who was appointed White House Chief of Staff on January 2, 2009.

Michael “Mike” Quigley, D-Illinois Began Service: 2009 Date of Birth: December 9, 1966 Education: U Chicago MA; Loyola JD Home: Chicago Career: Commissioner, Office of the Board of Commissioners, County of Cook, Illinois (1998-2009)

Minnesota Senate Vacancy
On January 5, 2009, the Minnesota Canvassing Board declared that Al Franken defeated Norm Coleman by 225 votes in the Minnesota Senate race. The Coleman campaign has not conceded and has contested the results in a post-election challenge. Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty and Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie have not certified the result of the election, as they are prohibited by state law to do so until all challenges are resolved. At press time, the outcome of the legal challenge had not yet been decided and Senator-Elect Franken had not yet been seated by the United States Senate.

New York 20th Special Election Results
On March 31, 2009, a special election was held in the 20th Congressional District of New York to replace former Representative Kirsten E. Gillibrand, who was appointed to the Senate. At press time, the results of the race between Scott Murphy (D) and Jim Tedisco (R) had not been determined. As always, up to date results and information can be found on the Leadership Online®, which is updated daily.

California 32nd Congressional District to Hold Special Election for Rep. Hilda Solis’ Seat
On February 24, 2009, Representative Hilda Solis (D) resigned from the United States House of Representatives to become Secretary of Labor. A special election to fill her seat will be held on July 14, 2009. Until a new member is elected to represent the 32nd Congressional District of California, the office will be run under the auspices of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. District information may be obtained by writing in the care of the Office of the 32nd Congressional District of California, 2421 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-0532, or by calling (202) 225-5464.

Senate Committee Assignments
At press time, the Senate had determined membership for all standing committees and all subcommittees except those of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The Congressional Yellow Book completely reflects these committee rosters for the 111th Congress.

House Committee Assignments
At press time, the House of Representatives had determined membership for all standing committees and subcommittees. The Congressional Yellow Book completely reflects these committee rosters for the 111th Congress.

Joint Committee Assignments
At press time, the House of Representatives had determined membership for all Joint Committees, and the Senate has determined membership for all Joint Committees with the exception of the Joint Committee on the Library and the Joint Committee on Printing. The Congressional Yellow Book completely reflects these committee rosters for the 111th Congress.

2010 Retirement and Candidacy Announcements
At press time, the following Members of Congress had announced their intention not to seek re-election in 2010 or were seeking election to other offices.

Senate Members Retiring (5 Total: 5 Republicans)
Christopher S. “Kit” Bond (R-MO)
Sam Brownback (R-KS)
Judd Gregg (R-NH)
Mel Martinez (R-FL)
George Voinovich (R-OH)

Senate Members Appointed to Other Offices (2 Total: 2 Democrats)
Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY)
*Senator Clinton was appointed Secretary of State. She resigned from the 111th Congress on January 21, 2009. New York Governor David Paterson (D) appointed Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D) to be Senator.

Ken Salazar (D-CO)
*Senator Salazar was appointed Secretary of the Interior. He resigned from the 111th Congress on January 20, 2009. Colorado Governor Bill Ritter (D) appointed Michael F. Bennet (D) to be Senator.

House Members Appointed to Other Offices (2 Total: 2 Democrats)
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY, 20th)
*Rep. Gillibrand was appointed Senator from New York. She resigned from the 111th Congress on
January 23, 2009. A special election for the 20th District was held March 31, 2009.

Hilda L. Solis (D-CA, 32nd)
*Rep. Solis was appointed Secretary of Labor. She resigned from the 111th Congress on February 24,
2009. A special election for the 32nd District will be held on July 14, 2009.

House Members Running for Senate (5 Total: 2 Democrat, 3 Republicans)

House Members Running for Other Office (4 Total: 1 Democrat, 3 Republicans)
Neil Abercrombie (D-HI, 1st) running for Governor of Hawaii
Mary Fallin (R-OK, 5th) running for Governor of Oklahoma
Peter Hoekstra (R-MI, 2nd) running for Governor of Michigan
Adam Putnam (R-FL, 12th) running for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture

111th Congress—First Session (2009) Schedule

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