Updated November 15, 2010
General Aviation (GA) Caucuses exist in both the House of Representatives and Senate. The House GA Caucus has been co-chaired by Representative Vernon J. Ehlers (R-3-MI) and Representative Allen Boyd (D-2-FL). The House GA caucus will select new leadership for 2011. Earlier this year, Rep. Vern Ehlers announced his retirement from Congress. Rep. Boyd was defeated in the mid-term elections.
In the Senate, Senators Mark Begich (D-AK) and Mike Johanns (R-NE) co-chair the Senate GA Caucus and are expected to lead the caucus in 2011.
For your review and information, below is a list of House and Senate GA caucus members. The highlighted members are not returning to Congress in 2011, as indicated by retirement or election loss.
Alabama
- House Members
- Bright, Bobby (D-AL)& – defeated&
Alaska
- Senate Members
- Begich, Mark (D-AK) Co-Chair
Murkowski, Lisa (R-AK) – election results pending
- House Members
- Young, Don (R-AK)
Arizona
- House Members
- Mitchell, Harry (D-AZ)– defeated
Shadegg, John (R-AZ)– retiring
Arkansas
- Senate Members
- Lincoln, Blanche (D-AR) – defeated
Pryor, Mark (D-AR)
- House Members
- Berry, Marion (D-AR)& – retiring
Boozman, John (R-AR) – elected to the U.S. Senate – defeated Sen. Lincoln
Ross, Mike (D-AR)
California
- House Members
- Bono Mack, Mary (R-CA)
Campbell, John (R-CA)
Filner, Bob (D-CA)
Hunter, Duncan (R-CA)
Issa, Darrell (R-CA)
McCarthy, Kevin (R-CA)
Richardson, Laura (D-CA)
Sanchez, Linda (D-CA)
Sanchez, Loretta (D-CA)
Sherman, Brad (D-CA)
Thompson, Mike (D-CA)
Colorado
- House Members
- Coffman, Mike (R-CO)
Markey, Betsy (D-CO) – defeated
Salazar, John (D-CO) – defeated
Florida
- House Members
- Boyd, Allen (D-FL) – defeated
Crenshaw, Ander (R-FL)
Mack, Connie (R-FL)
Miller, Jeff (R-FL)
Posey, Bill (R-FL)
Georgia
- Senate Members
- Chambliss, Saxby (R-GA)
Isakson, Johnny (R-GA)
- House Members
- Barrow, John (D-GA)
Broun, Paul (R-GA)
Johnson, Hank (D-GA)
Kingston, Jack (R-GA)
Idaho
- Senate Members
- Crapo, Mike (R-ID)
Risch, Jim (R-ID)
- House Members
- Minnick, Walt (D-ID)– defeated
Illinois
- Senate Members
- Burris, Roland (D-IL)– retiring
- House Members
- Foster, Bill (D-IL)– defeated
Lipinski, Daniel (D-IL)
Manzullo, Donald (R-IL)
Shimkus, John (R-IL)
Indiana
- House Members
- Souder, Mark (R-IN)& – retiring
Iowa
- Senate Members
- Grassley, Chuck (R-IA)
Harkin, Tom (D-IA)
- House Members
- Boswell, Leonard (D-IA)
Loebsack, David (D-IA)
Kansas
- Senate Members
- Brownback, Sam (R-KS) – retiring from Congress/elected KS Governor
Roberts, Pat (R-KS)
- House Members
- Jenkins, Lynn (R-KS)
Moore, Dennis (D-KS) – retiring
Moran, Jerry (R-KS) – retiring from the House / elected the Senate
Tiahrt, Todd (R-KS) – defeated in Senate primary election
Kentucky
- House Members
- Davis, Geoff (R-KY)
Guthrie, Brett (R-KY)
Rogers, Harold (R-KY)
Louisiana
- Senate Members
- Vitter, David (R-LA)
- House Members
- Melancon, Charlie (D-LA) – defeated in Senate bid
Maine
- Senate Members
- Collins, Susan (R-ME)
Snowe, Olympia (R-ME)
Maryland
- House Members
- Bartlett, Roscoe (R-MD)
Massachusetts
- House Members
- Delahunt, Bill (D-MA) – retiring
Lynch, Stephen F. (D-MA)
McGovern, James (D-MA)
Michigan
- House Members
- Ehlers, Vernon (R-MI) Co-Chair – retiring
Hokestra, Pete (R-MI) – retiring
Miller, Candice (R-MI)
Schauer, Mark (D-MI) – defeated
Upton, Fred (R-MI)
Minnesota
- House Members
- Kline, John (R-MN)
Oberstar, James (D-MN) – defeated
Peterson, Collin (D-MN)
Walz, Timothy (D-MN)
Missouri
- House Members
- Carnahan, Russ (D-MO)
Graves, Sam (R-MO)
Montana
- Senate Members
- Tester, Jon (D-MT)
- House Members
- Rehberg, Denny (R-MT)
Nebraska
- Senate Members
- Johanns, Mike (R-NE) Co-Chair
Nelson, Ben (D-NE)
- House Members
- Smith, Adrian (R-NE)
Nevada
- Senate Members
- Ensign, John (R-NV)
- House Members
- Berkley, Shelly (D-NV)
Heller, Dean (R-NV)
Titus, Dina (D-NV) – defeated
New Hampshire
- Senate Members
- Shaheen, Jeanne (D-NH)
New Jersey
- House Members
- LoBiondo, Frank (R-NJ)
New Mexico
- Senate Members
- Udall, Tom (D-NM)
- House Members
- Heinrich, Martin (D-NM)
Teague, Harry (D-NM) – defeated
New York
- Senate Members
- Gillibrand, Kirsten (D-NY)
- House Members
- Bishop, Tim (D-NY)
Hall, John (D-NY) – defeated
Israel, Steve (D-NY)
Lee, Chris (R-NY)
Maffei, Daniel (D-NY)
McCarthy, Carolyn (D-NY)
McMahon, Michael (D-NY) – defeated
North Carolina
- House Members
- Coble, Howard (R-NC)
Etheridge, Bob (D-NC) – defeated
Jones, Walter (R-NC)
North Dakota
- Senate Members
- Conrad, Kent (D-ND)
- House Members
- Pomeroy, Earl (D-ND) – defeated
Ohio
- House Members
- Austria, Steve (R-OH)
Boccieri, John (D-OH) – defeated
Jordan, Jim (R-OH)
Tiberi, Patrick (R-OH)
Wilson, Charlie (D-OH) – defeated
Oklahoma
- Senate Members
- Inhofe, James (R-OK)
- House Members
- Fallin, Mary (R-OK) – retiring from Congress / elected OK Governor
Sullivan, John (R-OK)
Oregon
- Senate Members
- Merkley, Jeff (D-OR)
Wyden, Ron (D-OR)
- House Members
- DeFazio, Peter (D-OR)
Schrader, Kurt (D-OR)
Walden, Greg (R-OR)
Pennsylvania
- House Members
- Altmire, Jason (D-PA)
Carney, Christopher P. (D-PA) – defeated
Dent, Charles (R-PA)
Holden, Tim (D-PA)
Murphy, Patrick (D-PA) – defeated
Schuster, Bill (R-PA)
South Carolina
- Senate Members
- De Mint, Jim (R-SC)
- House Members
- Brown, Henry (R-SC) – retired
South Dakota
- Senate Members
- Johnson, Tim (D-SD)
Thune, John (R-SD)
- House Members
- Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie (D-SD) – defeated
Tennessee
- House Members
- Duncan, John (R-TN)
Tanner, John (D-TN) – retiring
Texas
- House Members
- Burgess, Michael (R-TX)
Carter, John (R-TX)
Conaway, Michael (R-TX)
Doggett, Lloyd (D-TX)
Edwards, Chet (D-TX) – defeated
Marchant, Kenny (R-TX)
McCaul, Michael (R-TX)
Neugebauer, Randy (R-TX)
Olson, Pete (R-TX)
Ortiz, Solomon (D-TX) – results pending – too close to call
Paul, Ron (R-TX)
Poe, Ted (R-TX)
Sessions, Pete (R-TX)
Smith, Lamar (R-TX)
Utah
- House Members
- Bishop, Rob (R-UT)
Virginia
- House Members
- Connolly, Gerald (D-VA)
Wolf, Frank R. (R-VA)
Washington
- House Members
- Baird, Brian (D-WA) – defeated
West Virginia
- House Members
- Capito, Shelley Moore (R-WV)
Rahall, Nick J (D-WV)
Wisconsin
- House Members
- Baldwin, Tammy (D-WI)
Petri, Tom (R-WI)
Wyoming
- House Members
- Lummis, Cynthia (R-WY)
District of Columbia
- House Members
- Norton, Eleanor Holmes (D-DC)