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Members Of Congress
Nine new senators and 38 new representatives have arrived in Washington. Find out more about the personal and professional background of all incoming freshmen with the Almanac of American Politics' profiles: The Newly Elected

For profiles of the veteran members of Congress, see the Almanac of American Politics 2006.

The current partisan breakdowns are as follows:

   House: 233 GOP, 201 Dem, 1 independent
   Senate: 55 GOP, 44 Dem, 1 independent

Bill Status: Updates On Key Legislation
As legislation makes its way onto the docket of the 109th Congress, NationalJournal.com offers updated status reports on key legislation, courtesy of GalleryWatch.com, as well as in-depth profiles of noteworthy bills:

• S. 2128: Lobbying Transparency And Accountability Act
• H.R. 2863: FY06 Defense Appropriations Act Conference Report
• H.R. 1815: FY06 National Defense Authorization Act Conference Report
• H.R. 3010: FY06 Labor, Health, Human Services And Education Appropriations Act Conference Report
• H.R. 2419: FY06 Energy And Water Appropriations Act Conference Report
• H.R. 2744: FY06 Agriculture Appropriations Act Conference Report
• H.R. 2360: FY06 Department Of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Conference Report
• H.R. 3824: Threatened And Endangered Species Recovery Act
• H.R. 6: The Energy Policy Act Of 2005 Conference Report
• H.R. 3: The Transportation Equity Act Conference Report
• H.R. 2361: FY06 Department Of The Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Conference Report
• H.R. 2985: FY06 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill Conference Report
• S. 397: Protection Of Lawful Commerce In Arms Act
• H.R. 3199: USA PATRIOT Reauthorization Act
• H.R. 3045: CAFTA-DR Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
• S. 1307: CAFTA-DR Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
• H.R. 3058: FY06 Transportation, Treasury, Housing And Urban Development Appropriations Bill
• H.R. 3057: FY06 Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill
• H.R. 2862: FY06 Science-State-Justice-Commerce Appropriations Act
• H.R. 810: Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act
• H.R. 2528: FY06 Military Quality of Life/Veterans Affairs Appropriations
• H.R. 1817: FY06 Homeland Security Authorization Act
• H.R. 1268: Emergency Supplemental Wartime Appropriations Act
• S.Con.Res. 18: FY06 Senate Budget Resolution
• H.Con.Res. 95: FY06 House Budget Resolution
• S. 256: Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention And Consumer Protection Act
• H.R. 996: Highway Reauthorization Tax Act
• S. 5: Class Action Fairness Act
• H.R. 310: Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act

Legislative overview and key bills from the 108th Congress:

Key Legislation Overview H.R. 5: HEALTH Act H.R. 1997: Unborn Victims Of Violence Act H.R. 3550: Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy For Users H.R. 3717: Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act H.R. 3973: Spending Control Act H.R. 4200: FY05 Defense Authorization Bill H.R. 4520: Jumpstart Our Business Strength H.R. 4567: FY05 Homeland Security Appropriations Conference Report H.R. 4613: FY05 Defense Appropriations H.R. 4837: FY05 Military Construction Appropriations Conference Report S.J.Res. 40: Federal Marriage Amendment S. 150: Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act S. 1751: Class Action Fairness Act S. 1805: Protection Of Lawful Commerce In Arms Act S. 2845: National Intelligence Reform Act

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