109th United States Congress

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United States Congress bicameral legislature

The 109th United States Congress was the federal legislature in session from January 3, 2005, to January 3, 2007, during the latter part of George W. Bush’s presidency, notable for actions related to the Iraq War, Hurricane Katrina, and major budget and security legislation.

Aliases (1)

109th United States Congress (as Speaker) ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Congress → bicameral legislature →
adjournedOn	2007-01-03 →
city	Washington, D.C. →
controlledByInHouse	Republican Party →
controlledByInSenate	Republican Party →
convenedOn	2005-01-03 →
country	United States of America →
endTime	2007-01-03 →
followedBy	110th United States Congress →
houseMajorityLeader	John Boehner → Roy Blunt → Tom DeLay →
houseMinorityLeader	Nancy Pelosi →
legislativeBody	United States House of Representatives → United States Senate →
legislativeFocus	energy policy → federal budget and deficit reduction → immigration and identification security → national security → transportation infrastructure →
legislativeTermNumber	109 →
location	United States Capitol →
meetsIn	1st session of the 109th United States Congress → 2nd session of the 109th United States Congress →
metDuringPresidencyOf	George W. Bush →
nonVotingHouseMembers	6 →
notableFor	budget legislation → legislation related to the Iraq War → response to Hurricane Katrina → security legislation →
numberOfRepresentatives	435 →
numberOfSenators	100 →
oversaw	congressional debates on Iraq War policy and funding → congressional hearings on the federal response to Hurricane Katrina →
partyControl	Republican majority in both chambers →
passedAct	Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 → Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 → Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 → Energy Policy Act of 2005 → Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act → REAL ID Act of 2005 → Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users →
precededBy	108th United States Congress →
presidentOfSenate	Dick Cheney →
senateMajorityLeader	Bill Frist →
senateMinorityLeader	Harry Reid →
sessionOf	George W. Bush administration →
speakerOfTheHouse	Dennis Hastert →
startTime	2005-01-03 →

Referenced by (10)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Class Action Fairness Act → Energy Policy Act of 2005 → Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act → Public Law 109-58 → USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 → Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 →	enactedBy
108th United States Congress →	followedBy
Dennis Hastert ("109th United States Congress (as Speaker)") →	partOf
110th United States Congress →	precededBy
California's 11th congressional district →	representedIn