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Senate Partisan Balance

Party		As of May 2013
	Democratic Party	53
	Republican Party	47
	Independent	2
Total		100

House Partisan Balance

Party		As of May 2013
	Democratic Party	201
	Republican Party	232
	Vacancy	2
Total		435

Congressional news headlines:

Mel Watt nominated to Federal Housing Finance Agency, May 15, 2013
Hanabusa announces run for U.S. Senate seat in Hawaii, May 14, 2013
Utah's delegation makes headlines in Congress, May 13, 2013
New Mexico senator demands mineral payments, May 13, 2013
Sanford defeats Colbert-Busch for 1st district seat, May 07, 2013
Special election battle for South Carolina seat nearing an end, May 06, 2013
Longtime Rep, Republican newcomer win nominations in Massachusetts special election, May 01, 2013
Sanford and Colbert-Busch Go Head-to-Head in Only Debate, Apr 30, 2013

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Speaker of the House
John Boehner
Senate Majority Leader
Harry Reid

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U.S. House Committees	Agriculture • Appropriations • Armed Services • Budget • Education and the Workforce • Energy and Commerce • Ethics • Financial Services • Foreign Affairs • Homeland Security • House Administration • Intelligence (Permanent Select) • Judiciary • Natural Resources • United States House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform • Rules • Science, Space, and Technology • Small Business • Transportation and Infrastructure • Veterans' Affairs • Ways and Means

Super PACs	American Bridge 21st Century • Campaign for Primary Accountability • Club for Growth Action • Congressional Leadership Fund • Cooperative of American Physicians IE Committee • FreedomWorks for America • House Majority PAC • Majority PAC • NEA Advocacy Fund • Workers' Voice

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