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Third-party and independent members of the United States Congress are generally rare. Although the Republican and Democratic parties have dominated U.S. politics in a two-party system since 1856, some independents and members of other political parties have also been elected to the House of Representatives or Senate, or changed their party affiliation during their term.
This is a list of individuals serving in the United States House of Representatives (as of January 20, 2025, the 119th Congress). [1] The membership of the House comprises 435 seats for representatives from the 50 states, apportioned by population, as well as six seats for non-voting delegates from U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.
Pages in category "Independent members of the United States House of Representatives" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Here's a breakdown of the current party control in the lower chamber of Congress. 2024 U.S. House Election Results: ... There are 435 voting members in the House of Representatives. Each ...
Representative State District Date Congress Old party New party Notes Galusha A. Grow: Pennsylvania: 14th: February–June 1856 34th: Democratic: Republican: He switched parties in the wake of President Pierce's signing of the Kansas–Nebraska Act. John J. O'Connor: New York: 16th: October 24, 1938 75th: Democratic: Republican
He was an independent member of the United States House of Representatives for Vermont-at-large from 1991 to 2007. Sanders is the longest-serving independent member of Congress in American history. [32] Also in 2006, Joe Lieberman was a former Democrat and ran under a third party (Connecticut for Lieberman Party) after he lost the primary.
Each party also elects a Whip, who works to ensure that the party's members vote as the party leadership desires. The majority whip in the House of Representatives is Tom Emmer, who is a member of the Republican Party. The minority whip is Katherine Clark, who is a member of the Democratic Party. The whip is supported by chief deputy whips
Law and Order Party of Rhode Island members of the United States House of Representatives (2 P) Liberal Party of New York members of the United States House of Representatives (2 P) Liberal Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives (1 C, 8 P)