1st: January 5, 2011 – January 3, 2012 2nd: January 3, 2012 – January 3, 2013
The 112th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, from January 3, 2011, until January 3, 2013. It convened in Washington, D.C., on January 3, 2011, and ended on January 3, 2013, 17 days before the end of the presidential term to which Barack Obama was elected in 2008. Senators elected to regular terms in 2006 completed those terms in this Congress. This Congress included the last House of Representatives elected from congressional districts that were apportioned based on the 2000 census.[1][2]
This was the first Congress in which the House and Senate were controlled by different parties since the 107th Congress (2001–2003), and the first Congress to begin that way since the 99th Congress (1985–1987).[citation needed] It was also the first Congress since the 36th Congress, over 150 years, in which the Republican Party held the House but not the Senate. In this Congress, the House of Representatives had the largest number of Republican members, 242, since the 80th Congress (1947–1949).[4] This was the only Congress between the 79th (1945–1947) and the 117th (2021–2023) that did not include a member of the Kennedy family.
As of 2022, this is the most recent Congress in which Democrats held a Senate seat in Nebraska or a House seat in Arkansas, the last in which Republicans held both Senate seats in Maine, and the last in which Democrats did not hold all seats in Connecticut.
January 6, 2011: On the second day of the 112th Congress, the House of Representatives read a modified version of the U.S. Constitution, a first.[5]
January 8, 2011: 2011 Tucson shooting: Representative Gabby Giffords and nineteen other people were shot by a gunman in Tucson, Arizona. Six of them, including a federal judge and a congressional aide, died. Votes on the House floor were suspended for one week.
A failure to pass a 2011 federal budget nearly led to a shutdown of non-essential government services on April 9, 2011, with the furlough of 800,000 government employees appearing imminent.[9] President Obama met Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker John Boehner in the days preceding the deadline but was unable to come to an agreement to pass a budget.[citation needed] A one-week budget was proposed to avoid a government shutdown and allow more time for negotiations; however, proposals from both parties could not be accommodated.[citation needed] Obama said he would veto a proposed Republican budget over Republican social spending cuts.[citation needed] This was also backed by Senate Democrats who objected to such cuts as that of Planned Parenthood.[10][11][12] However, an agreement was reached between the two parties for a one-week budget to allow for more time to negotiate after Republicans dropped their stance on the Planned Parenthood issue.[11] The two parties ultimately agreed on a 2011 federal budget the following week.[citation needed]
There were many reactions to the possible shutdown with some saying the economy could be hurt during a fragile recovery[13] and others saying the lack of an unnecessary bureaucracy would not be noticed.[14] There was also criticism that while senators and representatives would continue to get paid others such as the police and military personnel would either not be paid for their work or have their payments deferred.[15]
On August 2, 2011, the United States public debt was projected to reach its statutory maximum. Without an increase in that limit the U.S. Treasury would be unable to borrow money to pay its bills. Although previous statutory increases have been routine, conservative members of the House refused to allow an increase without drastically reducing government spending. Over several weeks and months, negotiators from both parties, both houses, and the White House worked to forge a compromise. The compromise bill, the Budget Control Act of 2011, was enacted on August 2.
For the first time in the history of Congress, over half its members were millionaires as of 2012; Democrats had a mediannet worth of $1.04 million, while the Republicans median was "almost exactly" $1.00 million.[21][22] In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 2012; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 2014; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 2016.
Died December 17, 2012 [30] Successor appointed December 26, 2012, to serve until a special election was held to finish the term ending January 3, 2017.
Resigned January 1, 2013, to run The Heritage Foundation[31] Successor appointed January 2, 2013, to serve until a special election was held to finish the term ending January 3, 2017.
^Goldman, Julianna (April 7, 2011). "Boehner Gets Paid While Soldiers Wait When Congress Shuts Down Government". Bloomberg. Retrieved May 10, 2011. Members of Congress 'shouldn't be getting paid, just like federal employees shouldn't be getting paid' during a shutdown, Boehner said today on ABC's 'Good Morning America'
^Scott's appointment took effect January 2, 2013, upon his resignation from the House of Representatives; he took the oath of office on January 3, 2013.[1]
Congressional Directory: Main Page, Government Printing Office Online. Detailed listings of many aspects of current & previous memberships and sessions of Congress.
Hvalfjarðarsveit HvalfjarðarsveitMunisipalitas Lambang kebesaranLokasi di IslandiaNegara IslandiaRegionVesturlandLuas • Total481,06 km2 (18,574 sq mi)Populasi (2017) • Total648 • Kepadatan0,013/km2 (0,035/sq mi)LAU3511Situs webhttp://www.hvalfjordur.is/ Hvalfjarðarsveit adalah salah satu munisipalitas di Islandia yang menjadi bagian region Vesturland. Kode LAU munisipalitas ini adalah 3511. Menurut sensus 2017, jumlah pendud...
American football player (1983–2020) American football player Tarvaris JacksonJackson with the Seahawks in 2011No. 7Position:QuarterbackPersonal informationBorn:(1983-04-21)April 21, 1983Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.Died:April 12, 2020(2020-04-12) (aged 36)Pike Road, Alabama, U.S.Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)Weight:225 lb (102 kg)Career informationHigh school:Sidney Lanier (Montgomery)College:Arkansas (2001–2002)Alabama State (2003–2005)NFL draft:2006 / Round:...
Pour les sens dérivés de cette expression, voir Cordon sanitaire (pays) et Cordon sanitaire (politique). Cet article est une ébauche concernant la santé. Vous pouvez partager vos connaissances en l’améliorant (comment ?) selon les recommandations des projets correspondants. Un cordon sanitaire est un espace contrôlé en vue de surveiller les accès à une zone où sévit une épidémie. En 1821, la France envoie trente mille soldats sceller la frontière avec l'Espagne, offi...
Argentine production company Patagonik Film GroupCompany typePrivateIndustryCinema of ArgentinaFounded1996HeadquartersBuenos AiresKey peoplePablo BossiProductsFilmsRevenue $89.4 million USD (2009)Operating income $11 million USD (2009)OwnersClarín Group (33.3%)Disney Argentina (33.3%)Cinecolor (33.3%)ParentStar DistributionWebsitePatagonik Film Group Patagonik Film Group is an Argentine production company, dedicated to the making of feature films and film production services. A part of the C...
KAZBATКАЗБАТKAZBAT soldiers at the closing ceremony of Steppe Eagle in 2014.Active31 January 2000 – PresentAllegiance Kazakhstan United NationsBranch Kazakh Air Assault ForcesRolePeacekeepingSizeIndependent Battalion (over 300)Part of 38th Air Assault Brigade (KAZBRIG)[1]Garrison/HQKapchagay, Almaty RegionMilitary unit KAZBAT refers to a peacekeeping military unit in the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan. It is an airmobile brigade of the Kazakh Air Assault Forces.[...
Major release of Windows NT, released in 2021 Windows 11Version of the Windows NT operating systemScreenshot showing the new Start menu and centered taskbar, with the Search box open[1]DeveloperMicrosoftWritten inC, C++, C#, Rust,[2][3] assembly languageOS familyMicrosoft WindowsSource modelClosed-sourceSource-available (through Shared Source Initiative)Some components open source[4][5][6][7]GeneralavailabilityOctober 5, 2021;...
Indonesian cake Pandan cakePandan cakeAlternative namesPandan chiffon cake[1][2]TypeCakeRegion or stateSoutheast AsiaAssociated cuisineMalaysia,[3] Indonesia,[4] Singapore[4]Main ingredientsJuice of pandan leaves or Pandanus extract, flour, eggs, sugar, butter or margarine Media: Pandan cake Pandan cake is a light, fluffy, green-coloured sponge cake[5] flavoured with the juices of Pandanus amaryllifolius leaves.[6][7] I...
Den här artikeln behöver källhänvisningar för att kunna verifieras. (2023-09) Åtgärda genom att lägga till pålitliga källor (gärna som fotnoter). Uppgifter utan källhänvisning kan ifrågasättas och tas bort utan att det behöver diskuteras på diskussionssidan. En kant är inom geometrin en endimensionell linje. I tredimensionell geometri möts två sidor i varje kant. I fyrdimensionell geometri möts tre eller fler celler i varje kant. Denna artikel om geometri saknar v�...
Art museum in Pretoria, South AfricaThe Van Tilburg CollectionThe Old Arts building houses the museumLocationPretoria, South AfricaTypeArt museum The Van Tilburg Collection is an art collection at the University of Pretoria that comprises 17th and 18th century furniture, paintings, Delft ceramics and other works of art, and includes the largest South African collection of Chinese ceramic objects. The oriental ceramic collection comprises 1699 pieces of earthenware, stoneware and porcelain dat...
Эта статья — о нарушениях в области половой функции мужчины. О расстройствах основных проявлений сексуальности см. Сексуальные дисфункции. Запрос «Импотент» перенаправляется сюда; о фильме см. Импотент (фильм). Эта статья или раздел нуждается в переработке....
Kehoe FieldKehoe FieldLocation within Washington, D.C.Show map of the District of ColumbiaKehoe FieldLocation within the United StatesShow map of the United StatesLocation3700 O Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.Coordinates38°54′33″N 77°04′36″W / 38.90917°N 77.07667°W / 38.90917; -77.07667OwnerGeorgetown UniversityOperatorGeorgetown UniversityCapacity2,400 (until 2002)SurfaceOmniturfConstructionOpenedDecember 1, 1956Renovated1987, 2002, 2019TenantsGeorgetown Ho...
Musical instrument The kagurabue (神楽笛) is a six or seven-hole transverse bamboo flute used to support Japanese kagura performance.[1] The Kagurabue can also be known as a yamatobue (大和笛). References ^ David Petersen (March 2007). An Invitation to Kagura: Hidden Gem of the Traditional Japanese Performing Arts. David Petersen. pp. 275–. ISBN 978-1-84753-006-6. Retrieved 17 July 2011. 2 Malm, William P (1959). Japanese music and musical instruments ([1st ed.]). p5...
Non-trivial knot which cannot be written as the knot sum of two non-trivial knots Simplest prime link In knot theory, a prime knot or prime link is a knot that is, in a certain sense, indecomposable. Specifically, it is a non-trivial knot which cannot be written as the knot sum of two non-trivial knots. Knots that are not prime are said to be composite knots or composite links. It can be a nontrivial problem to determine whether a given knot is prime or not. A family of examples of prime knot...
Lambang negara JermanVersionsLambang yang dipakai pada institusi federalDetailPemangkuPemerintah JermanDigunakan sejak23 Mei 19493 Oktober 1990 (lambang baru)PerisaiElang hitam dengan paruh merahVersi awalVersi terkini lambang negara Jerman diperkenalkan pada masa akhir Republik Weimar Lambang negara Jerman, menggambarkan elang hitam dengan paruh dan cakar berwarna merah, di atas latar berbentuk perisai berwarna kuning emas. Warna-warna yang digunakan dalam lambang ini sama dengan warna Bende...
The union of Bukovina with Romania was declared in 28 November 1918, being officially recognized by the international community in 1919 and 1920. Timeline of events 1918 22 October - Constantin Isopescu-Grecul, a Bukovinian Romanian deputy in the Austrian Imperial Council, warns the authorities in Vienna that if they do not force Budapest to release Transylvania and other Romanian-inhabited areas from Hungary, then the Romanian subjects of the empire would have to look for outside help.[1...
كوفانديك شعار الإحداثيات 51°29′00″N 57°21′00″E / 51.483333333333°N 57.35°E / 51.483333333333; 57.35 تاريخ التأسيس 1915 تقسيم إداري البلد روسيا[1] خصائص جغرافية المساحة 42.06 كيلومتر مربع ارتفاع 210 متر عدد السكان عدد السكان 11200 (1939)[2]21383 (1959)[3]22000 (19...