September 14, 2001

On the Hill

There are currently four vacancies in the House of Representatives, leaving party ratios at 219 Republicans, 210 Democrats and 2 Independents. Special elections will be held in Florida and Massachusetts on Oct. 16 to replace recently retired Rep. Joe Scarborough (R-Fla.) and the late Joseph Moakley (D-Mass.). Arkansas will hold a special election Nov. 20 to replace Rep. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark.) who was recently sworn in as administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency, and South Carolina has announced a Dec. 18 special election to replace Rep. Floyd Spence (R-S.C.) who passed away on Aug. 16.