Congressional Party Ratios

The Senate started the week with just 98 members.  But, two appointments will return the chamber to a full roster.  The Florida Governor appointed the state’s Republican Attorney General Ashley Moody to the seat vacated by former-Senator Marco Rubio, who is now the Secretary of State.  And the Ohio Governor appointed his Lieutenant Governor, Republican Jon Husted, to fill the seat vacated by Vice President J.D. Vance.  Rubio and Vance each had four years remaining in their terms.  Moody and Husted will hold their seats until Florida and Ohio hold their next regularly scheduled elections in 2026.  The candidates selected then will serve for the remaining two years of Rubio’s and Vance’s terms.

Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL) resigned his seat (to take on his new role as President Trump’s national security advisor). The new ratios in the House are 218 Republicans to 215 Democrats.  The two vacancies (the other resulted from the resignation of former-Rep. Matt Gaetz (R)) will be filled in special elections to be held on April 1st.