The Nov. 5 election results boosted the Republican advantage in the House, and put the GOP back in charge of the Senate. Here are the numbers behind the new-look 108th Congress.
| HOUSE | SENATE | ||
| Before: | 223 Republicans | Before: | 50 Democrats1 |
| 208 Democrats | 49 Republicans | ||
| 1 Independent | 1 Independent | ||
| 3 Vacancies | |||
| After: | 228 Republicans | After: | 51 Republicans |
| 203 Democrats | 47 Democrats | ||
| 1 Independent | 1 Independent2 | ||
| 3 Undetermined | 1 Undetermined3 | ||
1 Reflects Senate composition before the Oct. 25 death of Sen. Paul Wellstone, D-Minn.
2The Independent, Sen. James M. Jeffords of Vermont, voted with Democrats on organization of the Senate.
3Pending a Dec. 7 runoff election in Louisiana.
SOURCE: The Associated Press
Likely Senate Education Leaders
SOURCE: Education Week staff research
