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4/1/2009

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Action on the Hill, Congressional Yellow Book, Winter 2009

4/1/2009

Action on the Hill

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

January 21, 2009

This column highlights changes that have taken place on Capitol Hill since publication of the Fall 2008 Congressional Yellow Book.

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Congressional Yellow Book on the Internet
The Winter 2009 Edition of the Congressional Yellow Book contains information accurate as of January 21, 2009. At press time, a substantial amount of information pertaining to Congress had not yet been decided; some examples include Senate minority committee rosters and all subcommittee assignments, certain House committee and subcommittee assignments, and replacements for Senator Hillary Clinton
and Representative Hilda Solis, who were named to President Obama’s cabinet. Many of these changes will occur in the weeks following the publication of the Congressional Yellow Book, all of which will be available on the Congressional Leadership Directory® Online, which is updated daily to provide customers with the most up-to-date information possible. Furthermore, Leadership Directories’ blog, Checks and Balances, provides a more in-depth look at speculation about potential changes on the Hill. To read Checks and Balances or learn more information about upgrading your subscription to include access to Congressional Leadership Directory® Online, please visit www.leadershipdirectories.com.

Statistics as of January 21, 2009

Senate:	House:
55 Democrats	262 Democrats
41 Republicans	178 Republicans
2 Independents	1 Vacancy
2 Vacancies

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

Senate Committee Changes

At press time, only “anticipated” majority committee assignments had been released; complete assignments for Senate committees were not available. Furthermore, no subcommittee assignments had yet been released. Please be sure to check at the listing for each committee for more complete information. In cases where no information was yet available, committee or subcommittee membership reflects that of the 110th Congress. Below is a list of changes in Chairman or Ranking Minority Member only.

Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
Chairman: Tom Harkin (D-IA)
Ranking Minority Member: Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)

Appropriations
New Chairman: Daniel K. Inouye (D-HI)
Ranking Minority Member: Thad Cochran (R-MS)

Armed Services
Chairman: Carl Levin (D-MI)
Ranking Minority Member: John S. McCain (R-AZ)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Chairman: Christopher J. Dodd (D-CT)
Ranking Minority Member: Richard C. Shelby (R-AL)

Budget
Chairman: Kent Conrad (D-ND)
Ranking Minority Member: Judd Gregg (R-NH)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation
New Chairman: John D. “Jay” Rockefeller IV (D-WV)
Interim Ranking Minority Member: Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)

Energy and Natural Resources
Chairman: Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)
New Ranking Minority Member: Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

Environment and Public Works
Chairman: Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
Ranking Minority Member: James M. Inhofe (R-OK)

Finance
Chairman: Max Baucus (D-MT)
Ranking Minority Member: Charles E. Grassley (R-IA)

Foreign Relations
New Chairman: John F. Kerry (D-MA
Ranking Minority Member: Richard G. Lugar (R-IN)

Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Chairman: Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA)
Ranking Minority Member: Michael B. Enzi (R-WY)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Chairman: Joseph I. Lieberman (I-CT)
Ranking Minority Member: Susan M. Collins (R-ME)

Indian Affairs
Chairman: Byron L. Dorgan (D-ND)

Judiciary
Chairman: Patrick J. Leahy (D-VT)
Ranking Minority Member: Arlen Specter (R-PA)

Rules and Administration
Chairman: Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
Ranking Minority Member: Robert F. Bennett (R-UT)

Small Business and Entrepreneurship
New Chairman: Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
Ranking Minority Member: Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME)

Veterans’ Affairs
Chairman: Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI)
Ranking Minority Member: Richard Burr (R-NC)

Select Committee on Ethics
Chairman: Barbara Boxer (D-CA)

Select Committee on Intelligence
New Chairman: Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
Ranking Minority Member: Christopher S. “Kit” Bond (R-MO)

Special Committee on Aging
Chairman: Herb Kohl (D-WI)

House Committee Changes

At press time, committee assignments for most House full committees for the 111th Congress had been released. Subcommittee assignments for some House committees have also been released. Please be sure to check the listing for each committee for more complete information. In cases where no information was yet available, committee or subcommittee membership reflects that of the 110th Congress. Below is a list of changes in Chairman or Ranking Minority Member only.

Agriculture
Chairman: Collin C. Peterson (DFL-MN)
New Ranking Minority Member: Frank D. Lucas (R-OK)

Appropriations
Chairman: David R. Obey (D-WI)
Ranking Minority Member: Jerry Lewis (R-CA)

Armed Services
Chairman: Ike Skelton (D-MO)
New Ranking Minority Member: John M. McHugh (R-NY)

Budget
Chairman: John M. Spratt, Jr. (D-SC)
Ranking Minority Member: Paul Ryan (R-WI)

Education and Labor
Chairman: George Miller (D-CA)
Ranking Minority Member: Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA)

Energy and Commerce
New Chairman: Henry A. Waxman (D-CA)
Ranking Minority Member: Joe Barton (R-TX)

Financial Services
Chairman: Barney Frank (D-MA)
Ranking Minority Member: Spencer Bachus (R-AL)

Homeland Security
Chairman: Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS)
Ranking Minority Member: Peter T. King (R-NY)

House Administration
Chairman: Robert A. Brady (D-PA)
New Ranking Minority Member: Daniel E. Lungren (R-CA)

Judiciary
Chairman: John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI)
Ranking Minority Member: Lamar S. Smith (R-TX)

Natural Resources
Chairman: Nick Rahall (D-WV)
New Ranking Minority Member: Doc Hastings (R-WA)

Oversight and Government Reform
New Chairman: Edolphus Towns (D-NY)
New Ranking Minority Member: Darrell E. Issa (R-CA)

Rules
Chairman: Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY)
Ranking Minority Member: David Dreier (R-CA)

Science and Technology
Chairman: Bart Gordon (D-TN)
Ranking Minority Member: Ralph M. Hall (R-TX)

Small Business
Chairman: James L. Oberstar (DFL-MN)
Ranking Minority Member: John L. Mica (R-FL)

Standards of Official Conduct
New Chairman: Zoe Lofgren (D-NY)
New Ranking Minority Member: Jo Bonner (R-AL)

Veterans’ Affairs
Chairman: Bob Filner (D-CA)
Ranking Minority Member: Steve Buyer (R-IN)

Ways and Means
Chairman: Charles B. Rangel (D-NY)
New Ranking Minority Member: David Lee Camp (R-MI)

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Chairman: Silvestre Reyes (D-TX)
Ranking Minority Member: Peter Hoekstra (R-MI)

Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Chairman: Edward J. Markey (D-MA)
Ranking Minority Member: Frank James Sensenbrenner Jr. (R-WI)

New Members, 111th Congress
The following is a list of new members elected to the 111th Congress along with the member theyreplaced:

New Senators	Former Senators
Mark Begich (D-AK)	Ted Stevens (R) defeated
Kay Hagan (D-NC)	Elizabeth Dole (R) defeated
Michael Johanns (R-NE)	Chuck Hagel (R) retired
Jeff Merkley (D-OR)	Gordon Smith (R) defeated
James Risch (R-ID)	Larry Craig (R) retired
Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)	John Sununu (R) defeated
Mark Udall (D-CO)	Wayne Allard (R) retired
Thomas Udall (D-NM)	Pete Domenici (R) retired
Mark Warner (D-VA)	John Warner (R) retired

New House Members	Former House Members
John Adler (D-NJ, 3rd)	Jim Saxton (R), retired
Steve Austria (R-OH, 7th)	Dave Hobson (R), retired
John Boccieri (D-OH, 16th)	Ralph S. Regula (R), retired
Bobby Bright (D-AL, 2nd)	Terry Everett (R), retired
Anh “Joseph” Cao (R-LA, 2nd)	William Jefferson (D), defeated
William Cassidy (R-LA, 6th)	Don Cazayoux (D), defeated
Jason Chaffetz (R-UT, 3rd)	Chris Cannon (R), defeated in Republican primary
Mike Coffman (R-CO, 6th)	Tom Tancredo (R), retired
Gerald Connolly (D-VA, 11th)	Tom Davis (R), retired
Kathleen Dahlkemper (D-PA, 3rd)	Phil English (R), defeated
Steven Driehaus (D-OH, 1st)	Steve Chabot (R), defeated
John Fleming (R-LA, 4th)	Jim McCrery (R), retired
Marcia Fudge (D-OH, 11th)	Stephanie Tubbs-Jones (D), deceased
Alan Grayson (D-FL, 8th)	Ric Keller (R), defeated
R. Parker Griffith (D-AL, 5th)	Bud Cramer (D), retired
Brett Guthrie (R-KY, 2nd)	Ron Lewis (R), retired
Debroah Halvorson (D-IL, 11th)	Jerry Weller (R), retired
Gregg Harper (R-MS, 3rd)	Chip Pickering (R), retired
Martin Heinrich (D-NM, 1st)	Heather A. Wilson (R), defeated in Senatorial primary
Jim Himes (D-CT, 4th)	Christopher Shays (R), defeated
Duncan D. Hunter (R-CA, 52nd)	Duncan L. Hunter (R), retired
Lynn Jenkins (R-KS, 2nd)	Nancy Boyda (D), defeated
Mary Jo Kilroy (D-OH, 15th)	Deborah D. Pryce (R), retired
Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ, 1st)	Rick Renzi (R), retired
Lawrence Kissell (D-NC, 8th)	Robin Hayes (R), defeated
Suzanne Kosmas (D-FL, 24th)	Tom Feeney (R), defeated
Frank Kratovil (D-MD, 1st)	Wayne T. Gilchrest (R), lost in the Republican primary
Leonard Lance (R-NJ, 7th)	Mike Ferguson (R), retired
Christopher Lee (R-NY, 26th)	Tom Reynolds (R), retired
Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO, 9th)	Kenny Hulshof (R), sought Governorship, defeated
Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM, 3rd)	Tom Udall (D), elected to Senate
Cynthia Lummis (R-WY, At-Large)	Barbara Cubin (R), retired
Daniel Maffei (D-NY, 25th)	James T. Walsh (R), retired
Elizabeth Markey (D-Co, 4th)	Marilyn N. Musgrave (R), defeated
Eric Massa (D-NY, 29th)	Randy Kuhl (R), defeated
Thomas McClintock (R-CA, 4th)	John Doolittle (R), retired
Michael McMahon (D-NY, 13th)	Vito J. Fossella (R), retired
Walter Minnick (D-ID, 1st)	William Sali (R), defeated
Glenn Nye (D-VA, 2nd)	Thelma Drake (R), defeated
Erik Paulsen (R-MN, 3rd)	Jim Ramstad (R), retired
Thomas Perriello (D-VA, 5th)	Virgil Goode (R), defeated
Gary Peters (D-MI, 9th)	Joe Knollenberg (R), defeated
Pedro Pierluisi (D-PR)	Luis Fortuno (R), elected Governor
Chellie Pingree (D-ME, 1st)	Tom Allen (D), sought Senate seat, defeated
Jared Polis (D-CO, 2nd)	Mark Udall (D), elected to Senate
William Posey (R-FL, 15th)	Dave Weldon (R), retired
Phil Roe (R-TN, 1st)	David Davis (R), defeated in Republican primary
Thomas Rooney (R-FL, 16th)	Tim Mahoney (D), defeated
Mark Schauer (D-MI, 7th)	Tim Walberg (R), defeated
Aaron Schock (R-IL, 18th)	Ray LaHood (R), retired
Kurt Schrader (D-OR, 5th)	Darlene Hooley (D), retired
Harry Teague (D-NM, 2nd)	Steve Pearce (R), sought Senate seat, defeated
Glenn Thompson (R-PA, 5th)	John E. Peterson (R), retired
Dina Titus (D-NV, 3rd)	Jon C. Porter (R), defeated
Paul Tonko (D-NY, 21st)	Michael R. McNulty (D), retired

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.

Senators
Christopher S. “Kit” Bond (R-MO)
Sam Brownback (R-KS)
Mel Martinez (R-FL)
George Voinovich (R-OH)

Representatives
Peter Hoekstra (R-MI, 2nd)
Kendrick Meek (D-FL, 17th)

Members of President Obama’s Cabinet

The following Members of Congress have been nominated or confirmed as members of President Obama’s Cabinet:

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) was confirmed on January 21, 2009, to be Secretary of State.
At press time, New York Governor David Paterson (D) had not yet named a replacement.

Senator Ken Salazar (D-CO) was confirmed on January 20, 2009, to be Secretary of the Interior.
Colorado Governor Bill Ritter (D) announced that he would appoint Denver Schools Superintendent
Michael Bennet as junior Senator upon Senator Salazar’s confirmation.

Representative Hilda L. Solis (D-CA, 32nd) was nominated to be Secretary of Labor. At press time,
her nomination was still pending in the Senate. No date had been set for a special election to replace
Representative Solis. The Office of the 32nd District of California will be run under the auspices of
the Clerk of the House of Representatives until a new member is elected to represent the district.

111th Congress—First Session (2009) Schedule

Senate
January 6	Congress Convenes
February 16-20	Senate not in session
April 6-17	Senate not in session
May 25-29	Senate not in session
June 29 – July 3	Senate not in session
August 10 – September 7	Senate not in session
To be determined	Target Adjournment Date

House
January 6	Congress Convenes
February 18-22	House not in session (President's Day District Work Period)
April 6-17	House not in session (Spring District Work Period)
May 25-29	House not in session (Memorial Day District Work Period)
June 29 – July 3	House not in session (Independence Day District Work Period)
August 3 – September 4	House not in session (Summer District Work Period)
October 30	Target Adjournment Date

The Spring 2009 edition of the Congressional Yellow Book will be published in April 2009. As always, the editors of the Congressional Yellow Book extend our sincere thanks to the hundreds of government employees who have consistently taken time out of their busy schedules to provide us with accurate and timely information, enabling the Congressional Yellow Book to remain as current as possible. We always welcome your comments and suggestions on improving the Congressional Yellow Book. We can be reached by phone (202) 347-7757, by fax at (202) 628-3430, and by email at info@leadershipdirectories.com.

Action on the Hill, Congressional Yellow Book

6/8/2009

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.

Congressional Yellow Book on the Internet
The Congressional Yellow Book is available over the internet by annual subscription as the Congressional Leadership Directory® Online, where it is updated daily. Furthermore, Leadership Directories’ blog, Checks and Balances, provides a more in-depth look at speculation about potential changes on the Hill. To read Checks and Balances or learn more information about upgrading your subscription to include access to Congressional Leadership Directory® Online, please visit www.leadershipdirectories.com.

Statistics as of April 8, 2009

Senate:	House:
56 Democrats	261 Democrats
41 Republicans	178 Republicans
2 Independents	2 Vacancies
1 Vacancy

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)

Paul Hodes (D-NH, 2nd)	Roy Blunt (R-MO, 7th)
Kendrick Meek (D-FL, 17th)	Jerry Moran (R-KS, 1st)
	Todd Tiahrt (R-KS, 4th)

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

Senate

January 6	Congress Convenes
February 16-20	Senate not in session
April 6-17	Senate not in session
May 25-29	Senate not in session
June 29 – July 3	Senate not in session
August 10 – September 7	Senate not in session
To be determined	Target Adjournment Date

House

January 6	Congress Convenes
February 18-22	House not in session (President's Day District Work Period)
April 6-17	House not in session (Spring District Work Period)
May 25-29	House not in session (Memorial Day District Work Period)
June 29 – July 3	House not in session (Independence Day District Work Period)
August 3 - September 4	House not in session (Summer District Work Period)
To be determined	Target Adjournment Date

The Summer 2009 edition of the Congressional Yellow Book will be published in July 2009. As always, the editors of the Congressional Yellow Book extend our sincere thanks to the hundreds of government employees who have consistently taken time out of their busy schedules to provide us with accurate and timely information, enabling the Congressional Yellow Book to remain as current as
possible. We always welcome your comments and suggestions on improving the Congressional Yellow Book. We can be reached by phone (202) 347-7757, by fax at (202) 628-3430, and by email at info@leadershipdirectories.com.

Action on the Hill, Congressional Yellow Book

12/30/2009

Action on the Hill

By Diana Morse
Team Leader and Content Manager, Congressional Yellow Book

December 7, 2009

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

Redesigned House of Representatives Listings
You may have noticed that this edition of the Congressional Yellow Book is thinner than your previous
edition. We want to assure you that no information was removed from the directory. Over the past year,
we have been consistently increasing the amount of e-mail addresses, biographical information, and
legislative responsibilities listed for Congressional staffers. As we’ve done this, the book has expanded
in page count. To reduce the amount of paper used in each edition, and to be able to offer our customers
a book that is easy to handle and store, yet still loaded with useful data, we redesigned the listings for
the Members of the House of Representatives, to eliminate white space and make better use of each
page. We hope you like the change and look forward to being able to continue to provide you with more
and more information in upcoming editions of the Congressional Yellow Book.

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Statistics as of December 7, 2009

Senate:	House:
58 Democrats	264 Democrats
40 Republicans	177 Republicans
2 Independents

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

Senate Highlights
New Senator for the State of Massachusetts
On September 24, 2009, Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick (D) appointed Paul G. Kirk (D-MA)
to succeed the late Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy in the U.S. Senate. Senator Kirk was sworn in on
September 25, 2009, and will serve until the winner of the January 19, 2010 special election is sworn in.

Paul G. Kirk, D-Massachusetts
Began Service: September 25, 2009
Education: Harvard 1960 BA; Harvard 1964 LLB
Home: Marstons Mills
Career: Special Assistant, Office of Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA), United
States Senate (1969-1977); Partner, Sullivan & Worcester LLP (1977-1990);
Treasurer, Democratic National Committee (1983-1985); Chairman, Democratic
National Committee (1985-1989); Of Counsel, Sullivan & Worcester LLP (1990-
2000); Director, Board of Directors, Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc. (2005-2009);
Chairman, Board of Directors, John F. Kennedy Library Foundation; Chairman and
President, Kirk & Associates.

Committee Assignments

Committee on Armed Services

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
Subcommittee on Oversight of Governmental Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District
of Columbia

Senate Committee Highlights

Committee on Armed Services

Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL), Chairman
Senator George LeMieux (R-FL), Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Personnel
Senator James H. “Jim” Webb (D-VA), Chairman

Subcommittee on Seapower
Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman
Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE), Chairman

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion
Senator George LeMieux (R-FL), Ranking Member

House Highlights
New Representative for the 10th District of California
On November 3, 2009, John Garamendi (D-CA, 10th) was elected U.S. Representative for the 10th
District of California, replacing Ellen O. Tauscher, who was appointed Under Secretary of State for
Arms Control and International Security. Representative Garamendi was sworn in as a member of the
111th Congress on November 5, 2009.

John Garamendi, D-California
Began Service: November 5, 2009
Education: UC Berkeley 1966 BA; Harvard 1970 MBA
Home: Walnut Grove
Career: State Representative (D-CA), California House of Representatives (1974-
1976); State Senator (D-CA), California State Senate (1976-1991); Insurance
Commissioner, Insurance Department, State of California (1991-1994, 2002-
2006); Deputy Secretary, United States Department of the Interior, William J.
Clinton Administration (1995-1998); Partner, The Yucaipa Companies LLC (1998-
2001); Lieutenant Governor, State of California (2007-2009).
Committee Assignments

Committee on Science and Technology

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

New Representative for the 23rd District of New York
On November 3, 2009, Bill Owens (D-NY, 23rd) was elected U.S. Representative for the 23rd District
of New York, replacing John M. McHugh, who was appointed Secretary of the Army. Representative
Owens was sworn in as the newest member of the 111th Congress on November 6, 2009.

Bill Owens, D-New York
Began Service: November 6, 2009
Education: Manhattan Col 1971 BS; Fordham 1974 JD
Home: Plattsburgh
Career: Tax Consultant, Telling & Potter, C.P.A.; Adjunct Professor of Business
Law, State University of New York College at Plattsburgh (1978-1986); Partner,
Managing Committee, Harris Beach PLLC; Council Member, College Council,
State University of New York College at Plattsburgh (2004-2008); Managing
Director, Stafford, Owens, Piller, Murnane & Trombley, PLLC (2006-2009).
Committee Assignments

Committee on Armed Services
Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces

Committee on Homeland Security
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology
Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response

Representative Robert Wexler (D-FL, 19th) Announces Resignation
On October 14, 2009, Representative Robert Wexler (D-FL, 19th) announced that he will resign
from the 111th Congress on January 3, 2010. Representative Wexler is leaving Congress to serve as
President of the Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Coordination. Governor Charlie Crist
(R) announced that a special election for Florida's 19th Congressional District will be held on April 13,
2010.

House Committee Highlights

Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces

Subcommittee on Europe
Representative Bill Delahunt (D-MA, 10th), Chairman

Subcommittee on International Organizations and Human Rights and Oversight
Representative Russ Carnahan (D-MO, 3rd), Chairman

2010 Retirement and Candidacy Announcements
At press time, the following Members of Congress had announced their intentions to retire or seek
other office.

Senate Members Retiring (7 Total: 2 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Roland W. Burris, Sr. (D-IL) Christopher S. “Kit” Bond (R-MO)

Edward E. Kaufman (D-DE) Jim Bunning (R-KY)

Judd Gregg (R-NH)

George LeMieux (R-FL)

George V. Voinovich (R-OH)

Senate Members Running for Other Offices (2 Total: 2 Republicans)
Sam Brownback (R-KS) is running for Governor of Kansas
Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) is running for Governor of Texas

House Members Retiring (3 Total: 3 Democrats)
Dennis Moore (D-KS, 3rd)
John S. Tanner (D-TN, 8th)
Robert Wexler (D-FL, 19th)

House Members Running for Senate (9 Total: 4 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Paul W. Hodes (D-NH, 2nd) Roy Blunt (R-MO, 7th)

Kendrick B. Meek (D-FL, 17th) Michael N. Castle (R-DE, At-Large)

Charles J. Melancon (D-LA, 3rd) Mark Steven Kirk (R-IL, 10th)

Joseph A. Sestak, Jr. (D-PA, 7th) Jerry Moran (R-KS, 1st)

Todd Tiahrt (R-KS, 4th)

House Members Running for Other Office (9 Total: 2 Democrats, 7 Republicans)
Neil Abercrombie (D-HI, 1st) is running for Governor of Hawaii
J. Gresham Barrett (R-SC, 3rd) is running for Governor of South Carolina
Artur Davis (D-AL, 7th) is running for Governor of Alabama
Nathan Deal (R-GA, 9th) is running for Governor of Georgia
Mary Fallin (R-OK, 5th) is running for Governor of Oklahoma
Jim Gerlach (R-PA, 6th) is running for Governor of Pennsylvania
Peter Hoekstra (R-MI, 2nd) is running for Governor of Michigan
Adam Putnam (R-FL, 12th) is running for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture
Zach Wamp (R-TN, 3rd) is running for Governor of Tennessee

111th Congress—Second Session (2010) Schedule

Senate
*The schedule for the Senate’s second session (2010) of the 111th Congress was not available at
press time.

January 6 Congress Convenes

February 16-20 Senate not in session

April 6-17 Senate not in session

May 25-29 Senate not in session

June 29 – July 3 Senate not in session

August 10 – September 7 Senate not in session

To be determined Target Adjournment Date

House

January 12 Congress Convenes

February 15-19 House not in session (President’s Day
District Work Period)

March 29-April 9 House not in session (Spring District Work Period)

May 31-June 4 House not in session (Memorial Day
District Work Period)

July 5-9 House not in session (Independence Day
District Work Period)

August 9-September 10 House not in session (Summer District
Work Period)

October 8 Target Adjournment Date

The Spring 2010 edition of the Congressional Yellow Book will be published in March 2010.
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