The House has rarely been full throughout the last 23 years

Percentage of days with zero to seven vacancies in the U.S. House of Representatives, by Congress, since 2001

VACANCIES

FULL (435 SEATS)

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

72% of days with one or more vacancies

CONGRESS

2001–03

28%

107th

2003–05

48

52

108th

2005–07

7

93

109th

16

2007–09

84

110th

2009–11

90

10

111th

5

2011–13

95

112th

13

2013–15

87

113th

2015–17

11

89

114th

2017–19

3

97

115th

2019–21

1

99

116th

2021–23

100

117th

100

118th

2023–25*

VACANCIES

FULL (435 SEATS)

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

72% of days with one or more vacancies

CONGRESS

28%

2001–03

107th

52

2003–05

48

108th

7

2005–07

93

109th

16

2007–09

84

110th

10

2009–11

90

111th

5

2011–13

95

112th

13

2013–15

87

113th

11

2015–17

89

114th

3

2017–19

97

115th

1

2019–21

99

116th

2021–23

100

117th

100

2023–25*

118th

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* The 118th Congress has been seated for only 63 days.