The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021.[1][2][3] There were six new senators (two Democrats, four Republicans) and 60 new representatives (15 Democrats, 45 Republicans) at the start of the first session. Additionally, three senators (all Democrats) and 16 representatives (six Democrats, ten Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 117th Congress before it ended on January 3, 2023.
One representative-elect, Luke Letlow of Louisiana, died before taking office.[4]
The president of the House Democratic freshman class was Nikema Williams of Georgia, while the president of the House Republican freshman class was Stephanie Bice of Oklahoma. Additionally, the Democratic Freshmen Leadership Representative was Mondaire Jones of New York, and the Republican's freshmen liaison was Andrew Clyde of Georgia.[5][6][7]
Senate
editTook office January 3, 2021
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Took office during the 117th Congress
edit| State | Image | Senator | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year | Ref |
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| California | 
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Alex Padilla (D) | January 20, 2021 | No Appointed; replaced Kamala Harris (D) |
Secretary of State of California California State Senate President of the Los Angeles City Council |
1973 | [14] |
| Georgia (Class 2) |
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Jon Ossoff (D) | January 20, 2021 | Yes Defeated David Perdue (R) |
Investigative journalist | 1987 | [15] |
| Georgia (Class 3) |
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Raphael Warnock (D) | January 20, 2021 | Yes Defeated Kelly Loeffler (R) |
Senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church | 1969 | [16] |
House of Representatives
editTook office January 3, 2021
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Took office during the 117th Congress
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See also
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edit- ^ Elected to the 115th Congress, serving from 2017 to 2021 in Kansas's 1st district.
- ^ Elected to the 111th Congress, serving from 2009 to 2021 in New Mexico's 3rd district.
- ^ Elected to the 111th Congress, serving from 2009 to 2017 in Wyoming's at-large district.
- ^ Previously elected to the 113th Congress, serving from 2013 to 2019.
- ^ Previously elected to the 107th Congress in California's 48th district, serving from 2001 to 2019.
- ^ Elected in the special election to replace John Lewis after a December 1, 2020 runoff.
- ^ Mitchell left the Republican Party in December 2020, before he left Congress but after McClain was elected.[47]
- ^ Previously elected to the 105th Congress in Texas's 5th district, serving from 1997 to 2019.
- ^ Previously elected to the 115th Congress, serving from 2017 to 2019.
- ^ Luke Letlow elected in the regular election to replace the retiring Ralph Abraham (R), having died from COVID-19 a week before he was set to take office.
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