As of February 2, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives holds three vacancies, according to data released by Ballotpedia. The Senate currently has no vacancies.
The U.S. Congress, comprised of the Senate and the House of Representatives, totals 535 voting members. The Senate consists of 100 officials, with each state represented by two senators serving staggered six-year terms. The House of Representatives has 435 voting officials, alongside five delegates and one resident commissioner, representing congressional districts based on population and serving two-year terms.
Currently, the Senate leadership includes the President of the Senate, J.D. Vance, a Republican. The House is led by Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican representing Louisiana’s 4th congressional district. Steve Scalise, also a Republican from Louisiana, serves as House Majority Leader, while Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat from New York, leads the House Democrats as Minority Leader.
The partisan balance in the Senate, as of September 15, 2023, is 51 Democrats (including three Independents who caucus with them) and 49 Republicans. In the House of Representatives, the balance is 221 Republicans and 212 Democrats, with the aforementioned vacancies.
GovTrack.us provides tools to identify legislators representing specific states and access information on their sponsored bills and voting records. Ballotpedia also offers a “Who represents me?” tool for identifying congressional representatives.
The legislative process, shared by both chambers, is responsible for creating federal statutory law. The Senate and House occupy separate ends of the Capitol Building, reflecting their distinct roles within the U.S. Federal government.
