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Vice President Joe Biden Announces Run



At a rally today in Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania, Vice President Joe Biden announced his campaign for President of the United States. Said Biden, "As your President, I will work to ensure that all people can achieve the American Dream. It is important that all people have the right to succeed, and it will be my goal to ensure that all people are able to." Biden will most likely be the last candidate to enter the race.

Democratic Primary Polling - October 1, 2015 (w/ Biden)
Hillary Clinton ... 38%
Bernie Sanders ... 22.9%
Joe Biden ... 17%
Jim Webb ... 1.1%
Martin O'Malley ... 1%
Lawrence Lessig ... 1%
Lincoln Chafee ... 0.2%

General Election Polling
Republican ... 39.8%
Democrat ... 39.2%

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Rubio Gaffes on Social Security



Being questioned by a citizen at a Town Hall in Manchester, NH, Senator Marco Rubio stated his plan to raise the retirement age to 70. This plan has hit with criticism from members of the Democratic Party, especially Senator Bernie Sanders, who slammed the plan at a rally today. Said Sanders, "This plan will do nothing but inconvenience the people of America. This plan should be recognized for what it is, a complete sham."

Biden Wins Debate



At today's CNN debate in Las Vegas, Vice President Joe Biden was viewed as the winner of the debate, with Senator Bernie Sanders coming in second. Said a member of the focus group, "He just seemed so honest, when he was discussing his experiences with poverty, he was emotional and he knew what he was discussing. He shined."

Rubio and Christie Shine, The Donald Distressed



At today's CNBC Debate in Boulder, Governor Chris Christie and Senator Marco Rubio were viewed as joint winners, with most people considering Donald Trump as the "loser." A focus group member said, "Governor Christie seems like a real person. Donald Trump just seemed overwhelmed." According to multiple pundits, it seemed like most of the participants in the debate went for Trump as the frontrunner.

Republican Primary Polling
Dr. Ben Carson ... 14.3%
Mr. Donald Trump ... 13.7%
Ms. Carly Fiorina ... 10.8%
Gov. Jeb Bush ... 9.9%
Sen. Ted Cruz ... 9.2%
Sen. Marco Rubio ... 7.8%
Gov. John Kasich ... 5.7%
Gov. Mike Huckabee ... 3.5%
Gov. Chris Christie ... 3%
Sen. Rand Paul ... 2.2%
Gov. Bobby Jindal ... 1.9%
Sen. Rick Santorum ... 1%
Sen. Lindsey Graham ... 0.6%

Democratic Primary Polling
Sec. Hillary Clinton ... 38.3%
Sen. Bernie Sanders ... 19.3%
VP Joe Biden ... 17.9%
Gov. Martin O'Malley ... 3.8%
Sen. Jim Webb ... 1.7%
Dr. Larry Lessig ... 1%
Gov. Lincoln Chafee ... 0.6%

[AussieLaborite]

God I hope he runs just for the comedic value alone.

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O'Malley Surprises In Democratic Debate



In a shocking victory, Governor Martin O'Malley won the Democratic Debate in Des Moines, IA. The debate was broadcast on CBS, and was moderated by Cynthia Fodor. Said a member of the focus group, "Governor O'Malley was very honest and open about his experiences working with poverty in Baltimore."

Rubio Wins Tight Debate



In a well fought debate, Senator Marco Rubio defeated his 11 opponents in the Fox Business debate tonight, moderated by Neil Cavuto. Focus group members praised Rubio's "willingness to talk and compromise on important issues."

Webb Brings Up Biden's Plagiarism in Attack Ad



In the first attack ad of the election directly from a campaign, the Jim Webb campaign attacked Vice President Joe Biden on his plagiarism and ethics. The ad featured video clips of Neil Kinnock and Joe Biden speaking the same words. The Biden campaign, as well as the Clinton, Sanders, and Lessig campaigns have all denounced the usage of attack ads.

O'Malley Wins Another Debate, Webb Falters, Sanders Attacks



In the ABC debate held in Manchester, NH, Governor Martin O'Malley again emerged the victor, with Vice President Biden coming in second. According to focus group members, O'Malley seemed like someone who was willing to talk about issues and solutions, not ethics and attacks. Senator Bernie Sanders was in third place, gaining support after attacks on Jim Webb for Webb's usage of attack ads.

Cruz Wins Debate



At the CNN debate moderated by Anderson Cooper, Senator Ted Cruz won the debate with a controversial style of attacking his opponents. A focus group member stated that "Senator Cruz brings the attacking force that we will need to destroy the Democratic nominee next year."

Republican Primary Polling
Sen. Ted Cruz ... 12.3%
Gov. Jeb Bush ... 10.4%
Mr. Donald Trump ... 10.3%
Ms. Carly Fiorina ... 10.1%
Sen. Marco Rubio ... 9.2%
Dr. Ben Carson ... 9.2%
Gov. John Kasich ... 7.2%
Gov. Chris Christie ... 6.2%
Gov. Mike Huckabee ... 5.2%
Gov. Bobby Jindal ... 4.1%
Sen. Rick Santorum ... 3.2%
Sen. Rand Paul ... 2.6%
Sen. Lindsey Graham ... 1.5%

Democratic Primary Polling
Sec. Hillary Clinton ... 35%
VP Joe Biden ... 16%
Sen. Bernie Sanders ... 15.6%
Gov. Martin O'Malley ... 9.6%
Sen. Jim Webb ... 3.1%
Dr. Larry Lessig ... 1%
Gov. Lincoln Chafee ... 0.5%

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The Primaries: A Recap

The first six months of 2016 have brought craziness and turmoil to both parties in America. Beginning with the victory of Martin O'Malley in Iowa brought down the Unsinkable Hillary Clinton narrative, and the victory of Ted Cruz in Iowa continued the state's dominance in supporting religious conservative candidates. In the first primaries, O'Malley and Cruz continued winning. Lawrence Lessig and Lincoln Chafee withdrew after New Hampshire, Chafee endorsing O'Malley and Lessig endorsing Bernie Sanders. Insiders in the Clinton campaign shared that, "He was still off the radar. The threats were Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders. O'Malley would fail quickly once it got to Super Tuesday."

But it didn't stop. With surrogates such as Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, and other minor civic leaders, O'Malley lead a barnstorm campaign in South Carolina, the likes of which had not been seen since the Civil War. Said the Clinton insider, "It was still not an issue. She'd lost here in 2008, black voters didn't like her that much. Super Tuesday was her time." And it was. Super Tuesday saw Clinton equalize her delegates with both O'Malley and Biden. In the April, May, and June contests, Clinton dominated. But it still wasn't enough. With the endorsement of Vice President Biden, O'Malley had reached a deficit of 74 delegates to Clinton, who was endorsed by Jim Webb. Bernie Sanders holds the convention in his hands. The real question: what will he do at the convention?

On the Republican side, the Senator from Texas kept on Cruzin'. With wins in Nevada and South Carolina, as well as endorsements from Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Mike Huckabee, and Bobby Jindal, sent Cruz over the 1235 delegate mark in May. The real question: who will he choose for VP?

Clinton - Red
Biden - Blue
O'Malley - Green
Sanders - Yellow

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The Republican National Convention, 2016




Day One: Creating A Prosperous Future

• Senator Michael Enzi
• Governor Robert Bentley
• Senator Roy Blunt
• Governor Susana Martinez
• Executive Councilor Christopher Sununu
• Governor Pat McCrory
• State Treasurer Walker Stapleton
• Senator Robert Portman - Keynote

Day Two: An America For All

• Senator Jeff Landry
• Governor Gary Herbert
• Representative Joe Heck
• Senator Dean Heller
• Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers
• Senator Roger Wicker
• Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
• Speaker Paul Ryan - Keynote

Day Three: Stabilizing Our Economy

• Former Governor Jeb Bush
• Governor Chris Christie
• Representative Paul Ryan
• Senator Ron Johnson
• House Majority Leader Tom Price
• Senator Richard Burr
• Former Speaker Newt Gingrich
• Governor John Kasich - VP Nominee, Keynote

Day Four: The World and America

• Senator John McCain
• House Majority Whip Pete Sessions
• Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
• Senator Marco Rubio
• Governor Greg Abbott
• Senator Rand Paul
• Former First Lady Nancy Reagan
• Senator Ted Cruz - Presidential Nominee, Keynote

[Kingpoleon]

Come on, Kasich! Out shine Cruz!

[Enderman]

This is about to get very interesting. Cruz/Kasich FTW!

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The Democratic National Convention, 2016




Day One: Electing Our Next President
Sen. Barbara Mikulski, nominating Hillary Clinton
Rep. Eric Swalwell, nominating Martin O'Malley
Mr. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., nominating Bernie Sanders
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard - Daytime Keynote
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Fmr. Mayor R.T. Rybak
Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz - Primetime Keynote

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Day Two: Electing Our Next Vice President
President Bill and Former Secretary Hillary Clinton - Daytime Keynote
Former Vice President Al Gore
Former Vice President Walter Mondale (RIP)
Minority Whip Steny Hoyer
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Governor Maggie Hassan
Senator Elizabeth Warren
Senator Charles Schumer - Primetime Keynote
The Election of a Nominee for Vice President

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Day Three: A Fair And Free World
Senator Mark Warner
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Senator Sherrod Brown
Governor Terry McAuliffe
Senator Bernie Sanders - Daytime Keynote
Senator Tim Kaine
Second Lady Jill Biden
Vice President Joe Biden - Primetime Keynote
Senator Cory Booker - VP Nominee, Primetime Keynote


Day Four: America's Future
Governor John Hickenlooper
Senators Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein
Governor Jerry Brown
First Lady Michelle Obama - Daytime Keynote
President Barack Obama - Daytime Keynote
Governor Steve Bullock
Representative Donna Edwards
Judge Katie O'Malley - Primetime Keynote
Governor Martin O'Malley - Presidential Nominee, Primetime Keynote

[Kingpoleon]

I'm predicting one debate victory for Cruz(foreign policy), one for O'Malley(social), and one tilt O'Malley(economical). I hate to say it, but I think Kasich is a better debater than Booker. He'd win the Vice Presidency if we elected them separately.

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September 2016

O'Malley/Booker: 237 EVs, 44%
Cruz/Kasich: 209 EVs, 44%

No Tossups

O'Malley/Booker: 281 EVs
Cruz/Kasich: 257 EVs

Black Lives Matter Protesters Take Over O'Malley Event



At a rally in Orlando, FL, protesters took over a rally for Governor Martin O'Malley's campaign for President. Chanting "We want justice!" and "Remember Trayvon!", the protesters delayed the start of the rally and around 20 protesters were arrested for civil disobedience. Orlando is 20 miles from Sanford, FL, the city where Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by George Zimmerman in 2012.

O'Malley Defeats Cruz In First Debate



In the first general election debate of 2016, hosted by Wright State University, Governor Martin O'Malley defeated Senator Ted Cruz in the domestic policy debate. Moderated by NBC Nightly News's Lester Holt, focus group members cited O'Malley's "experience in dealing with major domestic issues." "From his time as Mayor of Baltimore to his time as Governor of Maryland, Martin O'Malley was able to share his ideas and plans clearly. And I'm pretty excited about them," said another focus group member. Their next meeting will be in St. Louis, Missouri.

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October 2016

Kasich and Booker Tie In Debate



In the Vice Presidential Debate, Governor John Kasich and Senator Cory Booker sparred to a draw. The debate was held at Longwood University, and was moderated by PBS NewsHour's Jim Lehrer. Said a member of the audience, "Both candidates seemed very evenly matched. They both had strengths on both main topics, and I think i'd be fine with either of them as President."

Cruz Defeats O'Malley in Town Hall



At the Town Hall Debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Senator Ted Cruz defeated Governor Martin O'Malley. The debate, moderated by ABC World News's Diane Sawyer, focused on all kinds of issues. Said an audience member, "Senator Cruz just seemed genuine when responding. Governor O'Malley was just flat."

Cruz Defeats O'Malley on FoPo



In the third and final debate, on foreign policy, held at UNLV and moderated by Face the Nation's Bob Schieffer, Senator Ted Cruz defeated Governor Martin O'Malley. An audience member commented that "Senator Cruz seemed to know what he was talking about a majority of the time. Governor O'Malley? Not really." Who know how this will affect the final results? Only time will tell.

O'Malley/Booker: 202 EVs, 47%
Cruz/Kasich: 191 EVs, 47%

[Kingpoleon]

Booker is a better debater than I thought.

Kasich-Martinez 2020!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i14peOa0FwI

From NBC News, Decision 2016: Election Night. Live from Democracy Plaza, Lester Holt.

Thank you! Thank you! It's an honor to be here! I'm Lester Holt, and this is Election Night 2016. It's 7 pm here in New York, and we have the first projections of the election. Will it be Martin O'Malley or Ted Cruz being inaugurated in January? Only time will tell. Let's get this show on the road. Closing at 7 PM: Georgia. Indiana. Kentucky. South Carolina. Vermont. And Virginia. At this time, we can project the following:

Kentucky
Cruz/Kasich: 59.3%
O'Malley/Booker: 40.7%

South Carolina
Cruz/Kasich: 60.2%
O'Malley/Booker: 39.8%

Vermont
O'Malley/Booker: 57.1%
Cruz/Kasich: 42.9%

The states of Kentucky and South Carolina for Ted Cruz. The state of Vermont for Martin O'Malley. The states of Georgia, Indiana, and Virginia are still too close to call. And now, for the Senate races.

We can call that Senators Johnny Isakson (GA), Rand Paul (KY), Tim Scott (SC), and Patrick Leahy (VT) will be returning to their seats. Eric Holcomb, the former Chairman of the Indiana Republican Party, has defeated former Representative Baron Hill for the right to replace Senator Dan Coats in Indiana. That's a hold. We can also call that the Gubernatorial races in Indiana and Vermont are too close to call. Here's the electoral map as it stands. Senator Cruz leads Governor O'Malley with totals of 17-3. I'm Lester Holt, we'll be back after these messages.

Cruz/Kasich: 17
O'Malley/Booker: 3
Too Close To Call: 40

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Win this, Not-O'Malley.

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And welcome back to Decision 2016: Election Night. I'm Lester Holt. It's 7:30, and three more states are closing at this time: North Carolina, Ohio, and West Virginia. Georgia, Indiana, and Virginia are still too close to call. At this time, we can project the following:

Georgia
Cruz/Kasich: 53.1%
O'Malley/Booker: 46.9%

Indiana
Cruz/Kasich: 55%
O'Malley/Booker: 45%

West Virginia
Cruz/Kasich: 58.4%
O'Malley/Booker: 41.6%

Georgia, Indiana, and West Virginia for Senator Cruz. Ohio and North Carolina are too close to call. Let's get to the statewide races.

We can project that Senator Richard Burr will be reelected. Bill Cole is the new Governor of West Virginia. The Indiana gubernatorial, Vermont gubernatorial, North Carolina gubernatorial, and Ohio senatorial elections are still too close to call. I'm Lester Holt, we'll be back after these messages.

Cruz/Kasich: 49
O'Malley/Booker: 3
Too Close: 46

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I'm Lester Holt, and welcome back to Decision 2016: Election Night. It's 8:00, and 16 states are closing, along with the District of Columbia. Let's get to it. NBC News can project:

Alabama
Cruz/Kasich: 61.8%
O'Malley/Booker: 38.2%

Connecticut
O'Malley/Booker: 59.9%
Cruz/Kasich: 40.1%

Delaware
O'Malley/Booker: 56.3%
Cruz/Kasich: 43.7%

Illinois
O'Malley/Booker: 62.3%
Cruz/Kasich: 37.7%

Maryland
O'Malley/Booker: 60.1%
Cruz/Kasich: 39.9%

Massachusetts
O'Malley/Booker: 60.9%
Cruz/Kasich: 39.1%

Mississippi
Cruz/Kasich: 59.4%
O'Malley/Booker: 40.6%

New Jersey
O'Malley/Booker: 56.7%
Cruz/Kasich: 43.3%

Oklahoma
Cruz/Kasich: 67.5%
O'Malley/Booker: 32.5%

Rhode Island
O'Malley/Booker: 60.2%
Cruz/Kasich: 39.8%

Tennessee
Cruz/Kasich: 58.3%
O'Malley/Booker: 41.7%

Washington, DC
O'Malley/Booker: 90%
Cruz/Kasich: 10%

The following states are too close to call: Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Florida, Maine, Missouri, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania. We can also make the following calls:

Senators Richard Shelby, Richard Blumenthal, Roy Blunt, and James Lankford are re-elected. Donna Edwards, who defeated Chris Van Hollen in a contentious primary, has won election to replace Barbara Mikulski as Senator for Maryland. John Carney is elected as Governor of Delaware. The following races are still too close to call: Vermont Gov (Scott v Minter), North Carolina Gov (McCrory v Cooper), Ohio Sen (Portman v Strickland), Florida Sen (Jolly v Grayson), Illinois Sen (Kirk v Duckworth), New Hampshire Sen (Ayotte v Hassan), Pennsylvania Sen (Toomey v Sestak). Here's the map of the night so far, and we'll be back after these messages.

Cruz/Kasich: 82
O'Malley/Booker: 75
Too Close: 113
Not Closed: 268

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It's 8:30 here in New York. I'm Lester Holt, this is Election Night 2016. Let's get cracking.

Arkansas
Cruz/Kasich: 59.7%
O'Malley/Booker: 40.3%

Missouri
Cruz/Kasich: 53.8%
O'Malley/Booker: 46.2%

Missouri and Arkansas both go for Cruz. Let's see what's happening with statewide races.

Senators John Boozman and Rob Portman are re-elected to 6 more years in the Senate. Each one was elected in a gain in 2010, they hold tonight.  That's all for now, we'll be back after these messages.

[Bigby]

So far nothing is out of the ordinary.

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I'm Lester Holt, it's 9:00pm, and 13 states are closing their polls. Let's get started. We begin with... really? This early? That state? What? OK then. NBC News can project the following states:

Florida
O'Malley/Booker: 55.2%
Cruz/Kasich: 44.8%

New Hampshire
O'Malley/Booker: 54.1%
Cruz/Kasich: 45.9%

Pennsylvania
O'Malley/Booker: 51.7%
Cruz/Kasich: 48.3%

Kansas
Cruz/Kasich: 64.1%
O'Malley/Booker: 35.9%

Louisiana
Cruz/Kasich: 62.6%
O'Malley/Booker: 37.4%

Nebraska
Cruz/Kasich: 64.3%
O'Malley/Booker: 35.7%

New York
O'Malley/Booker: 57.4%
Cruz/Kasich: 42.6%

South Dakota
Cruz/Kasich: 63.6%
O'Malley/Booker: 36.4%

Texas
Cruz/Kasich: 66.2%
O'Malley/Booker: 33.8%

Wyoming
Cruz/Kasich: 66%
O'Malley/Booker: 34%

And now that those exciting projections are over, we can call that Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, and Wisconsin are too close to call. Let's get to those statewide races.

Senators Jerry Moran, John Fleming (Appointed by Gov. Vitter), Charles Schumer (Next Senate Leader), John Thune, and Pat Toomey have all been re-elected. Tammy Duckworth has defeated Senator Mark Kirk, the first incumbent to lose tonight. In Florida, Alan Grayson has defeated David Jolly to replace Marco Rubio. Peter Kinder has been elected as Governor of Missouri. The Senate race in Arizona and the Senate race in Colorado are both still TOO CLOSE TO CALL. We'll be back after these messages.

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Hi there, I'm Lester Holt. I'm still not sure how I'm coping with this broadcast. Let's get to it. It's 10pm, and Governor O'Malley is down to Senator Cruz by four electoral votes. This is still anyone's game. Let's get to it:

Virginia
O'Malley/Booker: 51.9%
Cruz/Kasich: 48.1%

Ohio
Cruz/Kasich: 51.5%
O'Malley/Booker: 48.5%

North Carolina
O'Malley/Booker: 50.5%
Cruz/Kasich: 49.5%

Maine
Cruz/Kasich: 52.2%
O'Malley/Booker: 47.8%

Arizona
Cruz/Kasich: 53.5%
O'Malley/Booker: 46.5%

Minnesota
O'Malley/Booker: 54.9%
Cruz/Kasich: 45.1%

New Mexico
O'Malley/Booker: 54%
Cruz/Kasich: 46%

Montana
Cruz/Kasich: 55.9%
O'Malley/Booker: 44.1%

Utah
Cruz/Kasich: 73.9%
O'Malley/Booker: 26.1%

Iowa and Nevada are both too close to call. The current totals are 202 Cruz - 201 O'Malley. It's that tight. We can also make the following calls:

Senators John McCain, Mike Lee, and Chuck Grassley are all returned to the Senate. Pat McCrory and Gary Herbert are re-elected. Chris Sununu is elected to replace Maggie Hassan in New Hampshire. The Montana Gubernatorial race and the Nevada Senate race are too close to call. That's all for now, well be back shortly.

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I'm Lester Holt, it's 11pm on Election Day, let's get down to business. 6 states closing at this time.

Michigan
O'Malley/Booker: 51.5%
Kasich/Cruz: 48.5%

Hawaii
O'Malley/Booker: 66.7%
Kasich/Cruz: 33.3%

Idaho
Kasich/Cruz: 68.8%
O'Malley/Booker: 31.2%

North Dakota
Kasich/Cruz: 61.8%
O'Malley/Booker: 38.2%

Washington
O'Malley/Booker: 55.9%
Kasich/Cruz: 44.1%

And now to the statewide races, O'Malley at 233, Cruz at 209, ... wait, I'm being told there's a new projection. Let's see it.

California
O'Malley/Booker: 54.6%
Kasich/Cruz: 45.4%

And now, it is my honor to project:

MARTIN O'MALLEY IS THE PRESIDENT ELECT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

And that's all for tonight. I'm Lester Holt, signing off.

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Governor Martin O'Malley/Senator Cory Booker: 317 Electoral Votes, 50.4%
Senator Ted Cruz/Governor John Kasich: 221 Electoral Votes, 49.6%

Republican Party: 52 Seats
Democratic Party: 46 Seats
Independents: 2 Seats (VT.I + ME.I)

Republican Party: 34 Governorships
Democratic Party: 15 Governorships
Independents: 1 Governorship (AK)

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Senate Committee Leadership, 115th Senate

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Senator Pat Roberts of Kansas, Chairman
Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, Ranking Member

Committee on Appropriations
Senator Thad Cochran of Mississippi, Chairman
Senator Tom Udall of New Mexico, Ranking Member

Committee on Armed Services
Senator John McCain of Arizona, Chairman
Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island, Ranking Member

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama, Chairman
Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Ranking Member

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Senator John Thune of South Dakota, Chairman
Senator Bill Nelson of Florida, Ranking Member

Committee on Energy and National Resources
Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Chairman
Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington, Ranking Member

Committee on Environment and Public Works
Senator Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma, Chairman
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, Ranking Member

Committee on Finance
Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah, Chairman
Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, Ranking Member

Committee on Foreign Relations
Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee, Chairman
Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland, Ranking Member

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Senator Jim Risch of Idaho, Chairman
Senator Tom Carper of Delaware, Ranking Member

Committee on Judiciary
Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Chairman
Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont, Ranking Member

Committee on Health, Environment, Labor, and Pensions
Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, Chairman
Senator Patty Murray of Washington, Ranking Member

Committee on Budget
Senator Michael Enzi of Wyoming, Chairman
Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Ranking Member

Committee on Rules
Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi, Chairman
Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, Ranking Member

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Senator John Barasso of Wyoming, Chairman
Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, Ranking Member

Committee on Veterans Affairs
Senator Johnny Isakson of Georgia , Chairman
Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Ranking Member

Select Committee on Intelligence
Senator Richard Burr of North Carolina, Chairman
Senator Dianne Feinstein, Vice-Chair

Special Committee on Aging
Senator Susan Collins of Maine, Chairman
Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Ranking Member

Joint Economic Committee
Senator Rob Portman of Ohio, Senate Chairman
Senator Bob Casey, Jr. of Pennsylvania, Senate Ranking Member

Committee on Indian Affairs
Senator Mike Crapo of Idaho, Chairman
Senator Jon Tester of Montana, Ranking Member

Select Committee on Ethics
Senator Pat Roberts of Kansas, Chairman
Senator Chris Coons of Delaware, Ranking Member

Joint Committee on the Library
Senator Susan Collins of Maine, Senate Chairman
Senator Al Franken of Minnesota, Senate Ranking Member

Joint Committee on Printing
Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama, Senate Chairman
Senator Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, Senate Ranking Member

Joint Committee on Taxation
Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Senate Chairman
Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Senate Ranking Member


Leadership of the 115th Congress

Senate
President: Cory Booker
President Pro Tempore: Orrin Hatch
Majority Leader: Addison "Mitch" McConnell
Majority Whip: John Cornyn
Republican Caucus Chair: John Thune
Republican Caucus Vice-Chair: Roy Blunt
Majority Chief Deputy Whips: Roger Wicker and Mike Crapo
Republican Policy Chair: John Barrasso
NRSC Chair: Rob Portman
Minority Leader: Chuck Schumer
Minority Whip: Dick Durbin
Democratic Caucus Vice-Chair: Patty Murray
Democratic Caucus Secretary: Elizabeth Warren
Minority Chief Deputy Whip: Mark Warner
Democratic Policy Chair: Amy Klobuchar
Democratic Steering and Outreach Chair: Jeanne Shaheen
DSCC Chair: Gary Peters

House
Speaker: Paul Ryan
Majority Leader: Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Majority Whip: Patrick McHenry
Majority Chief Deputy Whip: Kristi Noem
Republican Conference Chair: Lynn Jenkins
Republican Conference Vice-Chair: Luke Messer
Republican Conference Secretary: Virginia Foxx
Republican Policy Committee Chair: Ann Wagner
NRCC Chair: Greg Walden
Minority Leader: Nancy Pelosi
Minority Whip: Steny Hoyer
Assistant Democratic Leader: Jim Clyburn
Minority Chief Deputy Whip: John Lewis
Democratic Conference Chair: Xavier Pecerra
Democratic Conference Vice-Chair: Joe Crowley
Democratic Conference Steering and Policy Committee Co-Chair for Steering: Rosa DeLauro
Democratic Conference Steering and Policy Committee Co-Chair for Policy: Steve Israel
DCCC Chair: Karen Bass