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Congressional Committees: Crash Course Government and Politics #7
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Hi, I'm Craig and this is Crash Course Government and Politics and today we're going to get down and dirty wallowing in the mud that is Congress. Okay, maybe that's a little unfair, but the workings of Congress are kind of arcane or byzantine or maybe let's just say extremely complex and confusing, like me, or Game of Thrones without the nudity. Some of the nudity, maybe. However, Congress is the most important branch, so it would probably behoove most Americans to know how it works. I'm going to try to explain. Be prepared to be behooved. Both the House of Representatives and the Senate are divided up into committees in order to make them more efficient. The committees you hear about most are the standing committees, which are relatively permanent and handle the day-to-day business of Congress. The House has 19 standing committees and the Senate 16. Congressmen and Senators serve on multiple committees. Each committee has a chairperson, or chair, who is the one who usually gets mentioned in the press, which is why you would know the name of the chair of the House Ways and Means Committee. Tell us in the comments if you do know, or tell us if you are on the committee, or just say hi. Congress creates special or select committees to deal with particular issues that are beyond the jurisdiction of standing committees. Some of them are temporary and some, like the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, are permanent. Some of them have only an advisory function which means they can't write laws. The Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming has only advisory authority which tells you pretty much all you need to know about Congress and climate change. There are joint committees made up of members of both houses. Most of them are standing committees and they don't do a lot although the joint Committee on the Library oversees the Library of Congress, without which we would not be able to use a lot of these pictures. Like that one, and that one, and ooh that one's my favorite. Other committees are conference committees, which are created to reconcile a bill when the House and Senate write different versions of it, but I'll talk about those later when we try to figure out how a bill becomes a law. So why does Congress have so many committees? The main reason is that it's more efficient to write legislation in a smaller group rather than a larger one. Congressional committees also allow Congressmen to develop expertise on certain topics. So a Congressperson from Iowa can get on an agriculture committee because that is an issue he presumably knows something about if he pays attention to his constituents. Or a Congressperson from Oklahoma could be on the Regulation of Wind Rolling Down the Plain Committee. Committees allow members of Congress to follows their own interests, so someone passionate about national defense can try to get on the armed services committee. Probably more important, serving on a committee is something that a Congressperson can claim credit for and use to build up his or her brand when it comes time for reelection. Congress also has committees for historical reasons. Congress is pretty tradish, which is what you say when you don't have time to say traditional. Anyway, it doesn't see much need to change a system that has worked, for the most part, since 1825. That doesn't mean that Congress hasn't tried to tweak the system. Let's talk about how committees actually work in the Thought Bubble. Any member of Congress can propose a bill, this is called proposal power, but it has to go to a committee first. Then to get to the rest of the House or Senate it has to be reported out of committee. The chair determines the agenda by choosing which issues get considered. In the House the Speaker refers bills to particular committees, but the committee chair has some discretion over whether or not to act on the bills. This power to control what ideas do or do not become bills is what political scientists call "Gatekeeping Authority", and it's a remarkably important power that we rarely ever think about, largely because when a bill doesn't make it on to the agenda, there's not much to write or talk about. The committee chairs also manage the actual process of writing a bill, which is called mark-up, and the vote on the bill in the committee itself. If a bill doesn't receive a majority of votes in the committee, it won't be reported out to the full House or Senate. In this case we say the bill "died in committee" and we have a small funeral on the National Mall. Nah we just put it in the shredder. Anyway, committee voting is kind of an efficient practice. If a bill can't command a majority in a small committee it doesn't have much chance in the floor of either house. Committees can kill bills by just not voting on them, but it is possible in the House to force them to vote by filing a discharge petition - this almost never happens. Gatekeeping Authority is Congress's most important power, but it also has oversight power, which is an after-the-fact authority to check up on how law is being implemented. Committees exercise oversight by assigning staff to scrutinize a particular law or policy and by holding hearings. Holding hearings is an excellent way to take a position on a particular issue. Thanks Thought Bubble. So those are the basics of how committees work, but I promised you we'd go beyond the basics, so here we go into the Realm of Congressional History. Since Congress started using committees they have made a number of changes, but the ones that have bent the Congress into its current shape occurred under the speakership of Newt Gingrich in 1994. Overall Gingrich increased the power of the Speaker, who was already pretty powerful. The number of subcommittees was reduced, and seniority rules in appointing chairs were changed. Before Gingrich or "BG" the chair of a committee was usually the longest serving member of the majority party, which for most of the 20th century was the Democrats. AG Congress, or Anno Gingrichy Congress, holds votes to choose the chairs. The Speaker has a lot of influence over who gets chosen on these votes, which happen more regularly because the Republicans also impose term limits on the committee chairs. Being able to offer chairmanships to loyal party members gives the Speaker a lot more influence over the committees themselves. The Speaker also increased his, or her - this is the first time we can say that, thanks Nancy Pelosi - power to refer bills to committee and act as gatekeeper. Gingrich also made changes to congressional staffing. But before we discuss the changes, let's spend a minute or two looking at Congressional staff in general. There are two types of congressional staff, the Staff Assistants that each Congressperson or Senator has to help her or him with the actual job of being a legislator, and the Staff Agencies that work for Congress as a whole. The staff of a Congressperson is incredibly important. Some staffers' job is to research and write legislation while others do case work, like responding to constituents' requests. Some staffers perform personal functions, like keeping track of a Congressperson's calendar, or most importantly making coffee - can we get a staffer in here? As Congresspeople spend more and more time raising money, more and more of the actual legislative work is done by staff. In addition to the individual staffers, Congress as a whole has specialized staff agencies that are supposed to be more independent. You may have heard of these agencies, or at least some of them. The Congressional Research Service is supposed to perform unbiased factual research for Congresspeople and their staff to help them in the process of writing the actual bills. The Government Accountability Office is a branch of Congress that can investigate the finances and administration of any government administrative office. The Congressional Budget Office assesses the likely costs and impact of legislation. When the CBO looks at the cost of a particular bill it's called "scoring the bill." The Congressional reforms after 1994 generally increased the number of individual staff and reduced the staff of the staff agencies. This means that more legislation comes out of the offices of individual Congresspeople. The last feature of Congress that I'm going to mention, briefly because their actual function and importance is nebulous, is the caucus system. These are caucuses in Congress, so don't confuse them with the caucuses that some states use to choose candidates for office, like the ones in Iowa. Caucuses are semi-formal groups of Congresspeople organized around particular identities or interests. Semi-formal in this case doesn't mean that they wear suits and ties, it means that they don't have official function in the legislative process. But you know what? Class it up a little - just try to look nice. The Congressional Black Caucus is made up of the African American members of the legislature. The Republican Study Group is the conservative caucus that meets to discuss conservative issues and develop legislative strategies. Since 2010 there is also a Tea Party caucus in Congress. There are also caucuses for very specific interests like the Bike Caucus that focuses on cycling. There should also be a Beard Caucus, shouldn't there? Is there a Beard Caucus Stan? No? What about an eagle punching caucus? The purpose of these caucuses is for like minded people to gather and discuss ideas. The caucuses can help members of Congress coordinate their efforts and also provide leadership opportunities for individual Congresspeople outside of the more formal structures of committees. There are a lot of terms and details to remember, but here's the big thing to take away: caucuses, congressional staff, and especially committees, all exist to make the process of lawmaking more efficient. In particular, committees and staff allow individual legislators to develop expertise; this is the theory anyway. Yes it's a theory. Committees also serve a political function of helping Congresspeople build an identity for voters that should help them get elected. In some ways this is just as important in the role in the process of making actual legislation. When Congress doesn't pass many laws, committee membership, or better yet, being a committee chair is one of the only ways that a Congressperson can distinguish him or herself. At least it gives you something more to learn about incumbents when you're making your voting choices. Thanks for watching. I'll see you next week. Crash Course is produced in association with PBS Digital Studios. Support for Crash Course US Government comes from Voqal. Voqal supports nonprofits that use technology and media to advance social equity. Learn more about their mission and initiatives at voqal.org Crash Course is made with all of these lovely people. Thanks for watching. Staffer! Coffee! Please. Thank you.
Current members
- 1st district: Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R, since 2021)
- 2nd district: Ashley Hinson (R, since 2021)
- 3rd district: Zach Nunn (R, since 2023)
- 4th district: Randy Feenstra (R, since 2021)
List of members and delegates
Member / Delegate | Years | Party | District | Electoral history |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lucien Lester Ainsworth | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 |
Democratic | 3rd | Elected in 1874. Retired. |
William B. Allison | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1871 |
Republican | 3rd | Elected in 1862. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
Albert R. Anderson | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 |
Independent Republican | 8th | Elected in 1886. Lost re-election to Flick. |
Cindy Axne | January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023 |
Democratic | 3rd | Elected in 2018. Lost re-election to Nunn. |
Bert Bandstra | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 |
Democratic | 4th | Elected in 1964. Lost re-election to Kyl. |
Berkley Bedell | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1987 |
Democratic | 6th | Elected in 1974. Retired. |
Fred Biermann | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 |
Democratic | 4th | Elected in 1932. Lost re-election to Talle. |
Benjamin P. Birdsall | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1909 |
Republican | 3rd | Elected in 1902. Retired. |
Mike Blouin | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979 |
Democratic | 2nd | Elected in 1974. Lost re-election to Tauke. |
Rod Blum | January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019 |
Republican | 1st | Elected in 2014. Lost re-election to Finkenauer. |
William D. Boies | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1929 |
Republican | 11th | Elected in 1918. Retired. |
Leonard Boswell | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2013 |
Democratic | 3rd | Elected in 1996. Lost re-election to Latham. |
Thomas Bowman | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 |
Democratic | 9th | Elected in 1890. Retired. |
Bruce Braley | January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2015 |
Democratic | 1st | Elected in 2006. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
James E. Bromwell | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1965 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1960. Lost re-election to Culver. |
Theodore W. Burdick | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 |
Republican | 3rd | Elected in 1876. Retired. |
Walter H. Butler | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 |
Democratic | 4th | Elected in 1890. Lost re-election to Updegraff. |
Ed H. Campbell | March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933 |
Republican | 11th | Elected in 1928. Redistricted to the 9th district and lost re-election to G. Gillette. |
Cyrus C. Carpenter | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 |
Republican | 9th | Elected in 1878. Retired. |
Steven V. Carter | January 3, 1959 – November 4, 1959 |
Democratic | 4th | Elected in 1958. Died. |
William W. Chapman | September 10, 1838 – October 27, 1840 |
Democratic | Territory | Elected in 1838. Term expired per act of Congress. |
Lincoln Clark | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 |
Democratic | 2nd | Elected in 1850. Lost re-election to J.P. Cook. |
Rush Clark | March 4, 1877 – April 29, 1879 |
Republican | 5th | Elected in 1876. Died. |
Samuel M. Clark | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 |
Republican | 1st | Elected in 1894. Retired. |
Merwin Coad | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1963 |
Democratic | 6th | Elected in 1956. Retired. |
Cyrenus Cole | August 1, 1921 – March 3, 1933 |
Republican | 5th | Elected to finish Good's term. Redistricted to 2nd district but retired. |
Edwin H. Conger | March 4, 1885 – October 3, 1890 |
Republican | 7th | Elected in 1884. Resigned after being appointed U.S. Ambassador to Brazil. |
James P. Conner | December 4, 1900 – March 3, 1909 |
Republican | 10th | Elected in 1900. Lost renomination to Woods. |
Maurice Connolly | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 |
Democratic | 3rd | Elected in 1912. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
John C. Cook | March 3, 1883 – March 3, 1883 |
Democratic | 6th | Won contested election. Lost re-election to Cutts. |
October 9, 1883 – March 3, 1885 |
Elected to finish Cutts's term. Lost re-election to Weaver. | |||
John P. Cook | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
Whig | 2nd | Elected in 1852. Retired. |
Aylett R. Cotton | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1870. Lost renomination.[a] |
Robert G. Cousins | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1909 |
Republican | 5th | Elected in 1892. Retired. |
John Culver | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1975 |
Democratic | 2nd | Elected in 1964. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
Henry J. B. Cummings | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 |
Republican | 7th | Elected in 1876. Lost re-election to E. Gillette. |
Paul H. Cunningham | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 |
Republican | 6th | Elected in 1940. Redistricted to the 5th district. |
January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1959 |
5th | Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1942. Lost re-election to N. Smith. | ||
George M. Curtis | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1894. Retired. |
Samuel Curtis | March 4, 1857 – August 4, 1861 |
Republican | 1st | Elected in 1856. Resigned to serve in the Civil War. |
Marsena E. Cutts | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 |
Republican | 6th | Elected in 1880. Lost contested election to Cook. |
March 4, 1883 – September 1, 1883 |
Elected in 1882. Died. | |||
Timothy Davis | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1856. Retired. |
Albert F. Dawson | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1911 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1904. Retired. |
Nathaniel C. Deering | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883 |
Republican | 4th | Elected in 1876. Retired. |
Lester J. Dickinson | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1931 |
Republican | 10th | Elected in 1918. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
Augustus C. Dodge | October 28, 1840 – December 28, 1846 |
Democratic | Territory | Elected in 1840. Seat eliminated when statehood achieved. |
Grenville M. Dodge | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 |
Republican | 5th | Elected in 1866. Retired. |
James I. Dolliver | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1957 |
Republican | 6th | Elected in 1944. Lost re-election to Coad. |
Jonathan P. Dolliver | March 4, 1889 – August 22, 1900 |
Republican | 10th | Elected in 1888. Resigned after being appointed to the U.S. Senate. |
William G. Donnan | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 |
Republican | 3rd | Elected in 1870. Retired. |
Cassius C. Dowell | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1933 |
Republican | 7th | Elected in 1914. Redistricted to the 6th district. |
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
6th | Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1932. Lost re-election to Utterback. | ||
January 3, 1937 – February 4, 1940 |
Elected in 1936. Died. | |||
Edward C. Eicher | March 4, 1933 – December 2, 1938 |
Democratic | 1st | Re-elected in 1932. Renominated but resigned to become commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
Hiram Kinsman Evans | June 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 |
Republican | 8th | Elected to finish Towner's term. Retired. |
T. Cooper Evans | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987 |
Republican | 3rd | Elected in 1980. Retired. |
Sewall S. Farwell | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1880. Lost re-election to Murphy. |
Randy Feenstra | January 3, 2021 – present |
Republican | 4th | Elected in 2020. |
Abby Finkenauer | January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021 |
Democratic | 1st | Elected in 2018. Lost re-election to Hinson. |
James P. Flick | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893 |
Republican | 8th | Elected in 1888. Retired. |
Benjamin T. Frederick | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 |
Democratic | 5th | Won contested election.[b] Lost re-election to Kerr. |
William E. Fuller | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 |
Republican | 4th | Elected in 1884. Lost renomination to Sweney. |
Greg Ganske | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003 |
Republican | 4th | Elected in 1994. Redistricted to the 3rd district but retired to run for U.S. senator. |
John H. Gear | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891 |
Republican | 1st | Elected in 1886. Lost re-election to Seerley. |
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 |
Elected in 1892. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | |||
Fred C. Gilchrist | March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 |
Republican | 10th | Elected in 1930. Redistricted to the 8th district. |
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943 |
8th | Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 6th district. | ||
January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 |
6th | Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1942. Lost renomination to J.I. Dolliver. | ||
Edward H. Gillette | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 |
Greenback | 7th | Elected in 1878. Lost re-election to Kasson. |
Guy Mark Gillette | March 4, 1933 – November 3, 1936 |
Democratic | 9th | Elected in 1932. Retired to run for U.S. senator and resigned when elected. |
James William Good | March 4, 1909 – June 15, 1921 |
Republican | 5th | Elected in 1908. Resigned. |
Robert K. Goodwin | March 5, 1940 – January 3, 1941 |
Republican | 6th | Elected to finish Dowell's term. Retired. |
Fred Grandy | January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993 |
Republican | 6th | Elected in 1986. Redistricted to the 5th district. |
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 |
5th | Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1992. Retired to run for governor. | ||
Chuck Grassley | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981 |
Republican | 3rd | Elected in 1974. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
William R. Green | June 5, 1911 – March 31, 1928 |
Republican | 9th | Elected to finish Smith's term. Resigned after being appointed a judge of the United States Court of Claims. |
Stanley L. Greigg | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 |
Democratic | 6th | Elected in 1964. Lost re-election to Mayne. |
Josiah B. Grinnell | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867 |
Republican | 4th | Elected in 1862. Lost renomination to Loughridge. |
Harold R. Gross | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1975 |
Republican | 3rd | Elected in 1948. Retired. |
John W. Gwynne | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1949 |
Republican | 3rd | Elected in 1934. Lost renomination to Gross. |
Alva L. Hager | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1899 |
Republican | 9th | Elected in 1892. Lost renomination to McPherson. |
Augustus Hall | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 |
Democratic | 1st | Elected in 1854. Lost re-election to S. Curtis. |
Benton J. Hall | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 |
Democratic | 1st | Elected in 1884. Lost re-election to Gear. |
Daniel W. Hamilton | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909 |
Democratic | 6th | Elected in 1906. Lost re-election to Kendall. |
John Taylor Hamilton | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 |
Democratic | 5th | Elected in 1890. Lost re-election to Cousins. |
John R. Hansen | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 |
Democratic | 7th | Elected in 1964. Lost re-election to Scherle. |
Tom Harkin | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1985 |
Democratic | 5th | Elected in 1974. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
Vincent F. Harrington | March 4, 1937 – September 5, 1942 |
Democratic | 9th | Elected in 1936. Resigned to accept commission in the US Army. |
S. Clinton Hastings | December 29, 1846 – March 3, 1847 |
Democratic | At-large | Elected in 1846. Retired. |
Gilbert N. Haugen | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1933 |
Republican | 4th | Elected in 1898. Lost re-election to Biermann. |
Walter I. Hayes | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1895 |
Democratic | 2nd | Elected in 1886. Lost re-election to G. Curtis. |
Edward R. Hays | November 4, 1890 – March 3, 1891 |
Republican | 7th | Elected to finish Conger's term. Retired. |
Thomas Hedge | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1907 |
Republican | 1st | Elected in 1898. Retired. |
David B. Henderson | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1903 |
Republican | 3rd | Elected in 1882. Renominated but withdrew prior to election. |
Bernhart Henn | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855 |
Democratic | 1st | Elected in 1850. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
William P. Hepburn | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1887 |
Republican | 8th | Elected in 1880. Lost re-election to Anderson. |
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1909 |
Elected in 1892. Lost re-election to Jamieson. | |||
Ashley Hinson | January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023 |
Republican | 1st | Elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 2nd district. |
January 3, 2023 – present |
2nd | Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 2022. | ||
Charles B. Hoeven | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1963 |
Republican | 8th | Elected in 1942. Redistricted to the 6th district. |
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 |
6th | Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1962. Retired. | ||
Adoniram J. Holmes | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1889 |
Republican | 10th | Elected in 1882. Lost renomination to J.P. Dolliver. |
Asahel W. Hubbard | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869 |
Republican | 6th | Elected in 1862. Retired. |
Elbert H. Hubbard | March 4, 1905 – June 4, 1912 |
Republican | 11th | Elected in 1904. Died. |
Harry E. Hull | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1925 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1914. Lost renomination to Letts. |
John A. T. Hull | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1911 |
Republican | 7th | Elected in 1890. Lost renomination to Prouty. |
Bernhard M. Jacobsen | March 4, 1931 – June 30, 1936 |
Democratic | 2nd | Elected in 1930. Died. |
William S. Jacobsen | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1943 |
Democratic | 2nd | Elected in 1936. Lost re-election to Talle. |
William Darius Jamieson | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1911 |
Democratic | 8th | Elected in 1908. Retired. |
Ben F. Jensen | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1965 |
Republican | 7th | Elected in 1938. Lost re-election to Hansen. |
John A. Kasson | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867 |
Republican | 5th | Elected in 1862. Lost renomination to G. Dodge. |
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877 |
7th | Elected in 1872. Retired. | ||
March 4, 1881 – July 31, 1884 |
Elected in 1880. Resigned after being appointed United States Ambassador to Germany. | |||
Nathan E. Kendall | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913 |
Republican | 6th | Elected in 1908. Renominated but withdrew prior to election. |
Charles A. Kennedy | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1921 |
Republican | 1st | Elected in 1906. Retired. |
Daniel Kerr | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891 |
Republican | 5th | Elected in 1886. Retired. |
Steve King | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013 |
Republican | 5th | Elected in 2002. Redistricted to the 4th district. |
January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2021 |
4th | Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 2012. Lost renomination to Feenstra. | ||
Sanford Kirkpatrick | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 |
Democratic | 6th | Elected in 1912. Lost renomination to Ramseyer. |
William F. Kopp | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1933 |
Republican | 1st | Elected in 1920. Lost re-election to Eicher. |
John Henry Kyl | December 15, 1959 – January 3, 1965 |
Republican | 4th | Elected to finish Carter's term. Lost re-election to Bandstra. |
January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1973 |
Elected in 1966. Lost re-election to N. Smith. | |||
John F. Lacey | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 |
Republican | 6th | Elected in 1888. Lost re-election to White. |
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1907 |
Elected in 1892. Lost re-election to D. Hamilton. | |||
Joseph R. Lane | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1898. Retired. |
Tom Latham | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003 |
Republican | 5th | Elected in 1994. Redistricted to the 4th district. |
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013 |
4th | Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 2002. Redistricted to the 3rd district. | ||
January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 |
3rd | Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 2012. Retired. | ||
Jim Leach | January 3, 1977 – January 3, 2003 |
Republican | 1st | Elected in 1976. Redistricted to the 2nd district. |
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 |
2nd | Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 2002. Lost re-election to Loebsack. | ||
Karl M. LeCompte | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1943 |
Republican | 5th | Elected in 1938. Redistricted to the 4th district. |
January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1959 |
4th | Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1942. Retired. | ||
Shepherd Leffler | December 28, 1846 – March 3, 1847 |
Democratic | At-large | Elected in 1846. Redistricted to the 2nd district. |
March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 |
2nd | Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1846. Retired. | ||
F. Dickinson Letts | March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1931 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1924. Lost re-election to B. Jacobsen. |
Jim Ross Lightfoot | January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1993 |
Republican | 5th | Elected in 1984. Redistricted to the 3rd district. |
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1997 |
3rd | Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1992. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | ||
Dave Loebsack | January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2021 |
Democratic | 2nd | Elected in 2006. Retired. |
William Loughridge | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871 |
Republican | 4th | Elected in 1866. Lost renomination to Walden. |
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
6th | Elected in 1872. Lost renomination to Sampson. | ||
Joseph Lyman | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 |
Republican | 9th | Elected in 1884. Retired. |
Thomas E. Martin | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1955 |
Republican | 1st | Elected in 1938. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
Wiley Mayne | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975 |
Republican | 6th | Elected in 1966. Lost re-election to Bedell. |
Moses A. McCoid | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1885 |
Republican | 1st | Elected in 1878. Lost renomination to John S. Woolson. |
George W. McCrary | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1877 |
Republican | 1st | Elected in 1868. Retired. |
James W. McDill | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877 |
Republican | 8th | Elected in 1872. Retired. |
Smith McPherson | March 4, 1899 – June 6, 1900 |
Republican | 9th | Elected in 1898. Resigned when appointed judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. |
Edward Mezvinsky | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1977 |
Democratic | 1st | Elected in 1972. Lost re-election to Leach. |
Daniel F. Miller | December 20, 1850 – March 3, 1851 |
Whig | 1st | Elected to finish Thompson's term. Retired. |
Mariannette Miller-Meeks | January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 1st district. |
January 3, 2023 – present |
1st | Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 2022. | ||
Jeremiah H. Murphy | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 |
Democratic | 2nd | Elected in 1882. Lost renomination to Hayes. |
David R. Nagle | January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993 |
Democratic | 3rd | Elected in 1986. Redistricted to the 2nd district and lost re-election to Nussle. |
Harry E. Narey | November 3, 1942 – January 3, 1943 |
Republican | 9th | Elected to finish Woodbury's term. Retired. |
Zach Nunn | January 3, 2023 – present |
Republican | 3rd | Elected in 2022. |
Jim Nussle | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 2003 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 1st district. |
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 |
1st | Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 2002. Retired to run for governor. | ||
S. Addison Oliver | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 |
Republican | 9th | Elected in 1874. Retired. |
Jackson Orr | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 |
Republican | 6th | Elected in 1870. Redistricted to the 9th district. |
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
9th | Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1872. Retired. | ||
Francis W. Palmer | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873 |
Republican | 5th | Elected in 1868. Retired. |
Irvin S. Pepper | March 4, 1911 – December 22, 1913 |
Democratic | 2nd | Elected in 1910. Died. |
George D. Perkins | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1899 |
Republican | 11th | Elected in 1890. Lost renomination to Thomas. |
Charles E. Pickett | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913 |
Republican | 3rd | Elected in 1908. Lost re-election to Connolly. |
Charles Pomeroy | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 |
Republican | 6th | Elected in 1868. Lost renomination to Orr. |
Henry O. Pratt | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877 |
Republican | 4th | Elected in 1872. Retired. |
Hiram Price | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1862. Retired. |
March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881 |
Elected in 1876. Retired. | |||
Solomon F. Prouty | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915 |
Republican | 7th | Elected in 1910. Retired. |
William H. M. Pusey | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 |
Democratic | 9th | Elected in 1882. Lost re-election to Lyman. |
C. William Ramseyer | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1933 |
Republican | 6th | Elected in 1914. Redistricted to the 5th district and lost renomination to Thurston. |
Joseph R. Reed | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 |
Republican | 9th | Elected in 1888. Lost re-election to Bowman. |
Thomas J. B. Robinson | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933 |
Republican | 3rd | Elected in 1922. Lost re-election to Willford. |
John N. W. Rumple | March 4, 1901 – January 31, 1903 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1900. Retired and died before next term. |
Ezekiel S. Sampson | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 |
Republican | 6th | Elected in 1874. Lost re-election to Weaver. |
William F. Sapp | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881 |
Republican | 8th | Elected in 1876. Lost renomination to Hepburn. |
William J. Scherle | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1973 |
Republican | 7th | Elected in 1966. Redistricted to the 5th district. |
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975 |
5th | Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1972. Lost re-election to Harkin. | ||
John R. Schmidhauser | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 |
Democratic | 1st | Elected in 1964. Lost re-election to Schwengel. |
Fred Schwengel | January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1965 |
Republican | 1st | Elected in 1954. Lost re-election to Schmidhauser. |
January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1973 |
Elected in 1966. Lost re-election to Mezvinsky. | |||
George Cromwell Scott | November 5, 1912 – March 3, 1915 |
Republican | 11th | Elected to finish Hubbard's term. Lost re-election to Steele. |
March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 |
Elected in 1916. Retired. | |||
John J. Seerley | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 |
Democratic | 1st | Elected in 1890. Lost re-election to Gear. |
Hiram Y. Smith | December 2, 1884 – March 3, 1885 |
Republican | 7th | Elected to finish Kasson's term. Retired. |
Neal Smith | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1973 |
Democratic | 5th | Elected in 1958. Redistricted to the 4th district. |
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1995 |
4th | Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1972. Lost re-election to Ganske. | ||
Walter I. Smith | December 3, 1900 – March 15, 1911 |
Republican | 9th | Elected to finish McPherson's term. Resigned after being appointed judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. |
William Smyth | March 4, 1869 – September 30, 1870 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1868. Died. |
Thomas J. Steele | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 |
Democratic | 11th | Elected in 1914. Lost re-election to Scott. |
Joseph C. Stone | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 |
Republican | 1st | Elected in 1876. Lost renomination to McCoid. |
Isaac S. Struble | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1891 |
Republican | 11th | Elected in 1882. Lost renomination to Perkins. |
Charles Edward Swanson | March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933 |
Republican | 9th | Elected in 1928. Redistricted to the 7th district and lost re-election to Wearin. |
Burton E. Sweet | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1923 |
Republican | 3rd | Elected in 1914. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
Joseph H. Sweney | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 |
Republican | 4th | Elected in 1888. Lost re-election to Butler. |
Henry O. Talle | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1943 |
Republican | 4th | Elected in 1938. Redistricted to the 2nd district. |
January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1959 |
2nd | Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1942. Lost re-election to L. Wolf. | ||
Tom Tauke | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1991 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1978. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
Lot Thomas | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1905 |
Republican | 11th | Elected in 1898. Lost renomination to E. Hubbard. |
William Thompson | March 4, 1847 – June 29, 1850 |
Democratic | 1st | Elected in 1846. Seat declared vacant due to election challenge. |
William George Thompson | December 1, 1879 – March 3, 1883 |
Republican | 5th | Elected to finish R. Clark's term. Retired. |
James Thorington | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 |
Whig | 2nd | Elected in 1854. Lost Republican nomination and retired. |
Lloyd Thurston | March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1933 |
Republican | 8th | Elected in 1924. Redistricted to the 5th district. |
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 |
5th | Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1932. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | ||
Horace Mann Towner | March 4, 1911 – April 1, 1923 |
Republican | 8th | Elected in 1910. Resigned to become Governor of Puerto Rico. |
John Q. Tufts | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1874. Retired. |
Thomas Updegraff | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 |
Republican | 3rd | Elected in 1878. Redistricted to the 4th district and lost re-election to Weller. |
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1899 |
4th | Elected in 1892. Lost renomination to Haugen. | ||
Hubert Utterback | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937 |
Democratic | 6th | Elected in 1934. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
William Vandever | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1858. Retired.[c] |
Earl W. Vincent | June 4, 1928 – March 3, 1929 |
Republican | 9th | Elected to finish Green's term. Lost renomination to Swanson. |
Henry Vollmer | February 10, 1914 – March 3, 1915 |
Democratic | 2nd | Elected to finish Pepper's term. Retired. |
Martin Joseph Wade | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 |
Democratic | 2nd | Elected in 1902. Lost re-election to Dawson. |
Madison M. Walden | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 |
Republican | 4th | Elected in 1870. Lost renomination to Pratt. |
Otha Wearin | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 |
Democratic | 7th | Elected in 1932. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
James B. Weaver | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 |
Greenback | 6th | Elected in 1878. Retired to run for president. |
March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 |
Elected in 1884. Lost re-election to Lacey. | |||
Luman Hamlin Weller | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 |
Greenback | 4th | Elected in 1882. Lost re-election to Fuller. |
Frederick E. White | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 |
Democratic | 6th | Elected in 1890. Lost re-election to Lacey. |
Albert C. Willford | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
Democratic | 3rd | Elected in 1932. Lost re-election to Gwynne. |
James Wilson | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877 |
Republican | 5th | Elected in 1872. Retired. |
March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 |
Elected in 1882. Retired but lost contested election to Frederick before end of term.[b] | |||
James F. Wilson | October 8, 1861 – March 3, 1869 |
Republican | 1st | Elected to finish Curtis's term. Retired. |
Leonard G. Wolf | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961 |
Democratic | 2nd | Elected in 1958. Lost re-election to Bromwell. |
William P. Wolf | December 6, 1870 – March 3, 1871 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected to finish Smyth's term. Retired. |
Frank P. Woods | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1919 |
Republican | 10th | Elected in 1908. Lost renomination to Dickinson. |
David Young | January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019 |
Republican | 3rd | Elected in 2014. Lost re-election to Axne. |
- ^ Although his official Congressional biography states he declined to run for a third term, newspaper reports indicate that he was an active but unsuccessful candidate for renomination
- ^ a b The resolution of the contest was delayed until the final hours of the Forty-eighth Congress, so Frederick was not declared winner until March 4, 1885.
- ^ Service effectively ended in 1861 when promoted to Major General, but did not officially resign.
See also
- List of United States senators from Iowa
- United States congressional delegations from Iowa
- Iowa's congressional districts