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| Duration: January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 | |||
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| President of the Senate: | Dan Quayle, until Jan. 20, 1993 Al Gore, after Jan. 20, 1993 |
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| President pro tempore: | Robert Byrd | ||
| Speaker of the House: | Tom Foley | ||
| Members: | 100 Senators 435 Representatives 5 Non-voting members |
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| Senate Majority: | Democratic Party | ||
| House Majority: | Democratic Party | ||
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| 1st: January 5, 1993 – November 26, 1993 2nd: January 25, 1994 – December 1, 1994 |
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The One Hundred Third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1993 to January 3, 1995, during the first two years of Bill Clinton's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Twenty-first Census of the United States in 1990. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.
Major legislation
- February 5, 1993 — Family and Medical Leave Act, Pub.L. 103-3, 107 Stat. 6
- May 20, 1993 — National Voter Registration Act of 1993, Pub.L. 103-31, 107 Stat. 77
- August 10, 1993 — Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, Pub.L. 103-66, 107 Stat. 312
- November 16, 1993 — Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Pub.L. 103-141, 107 Stat. 1488
- November 30, 1993 — Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (Brady Bill), Pub.L. 103-159, title I, 107 Stat. 1536
- November 30, 1993 — Don't ask, don't tell (as § 574 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994), Pub.L. 103-160, 107 Stat. 1670
- December 8, 1993 — North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, Pub.L. 103-182, 107 Stat. 2057
- May 26, 1994 — Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, Pub.L. 103-259, 108 Stat. 694
- September 13, 1994 — Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (including the Violence Against Women Act), Pub.L. 103-322, 108 Stat. 1796
- September 23, 1994 — Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994, Pub.L. 103-325, title I, subtitle A (§101 et seq.), 108 Stat. 2163
Party summary
Senate
| Affiliation | January 3, 1993 to June 14, 1993 |
June 14, 1993 to January 3, 1995 |
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| Democratic Party | 57 | 56 | |
| Republican Party | 43 | 44 | |
| Note | Bob Krueger (D) lost a special election to Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) on June 14, 1993. |
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| Total | 100 | ||
House of Representatives
| Affiliation | Members | Voting share |
Delegates and Resident Commissioner |
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| Democratic Party | 258 | 59.3% | 4 | ||
| Republican Party | 176 | 40.6% | 1 | ||
| Independent | 1 | 0.2% | - | Caucused with the Democrats | |
| Vacant | 0 | 0.0% | - | ||
| Total | 435 | 5 | |||
Officers
Senate
| Office | Leader | Party | State | |
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| President of the Senate | Dan Quayle (ending January 20, 1993) | Republican | Indiana | |
| Al Gore (beginning January 20, 1993) | Democratic | Tennessee | ||
| President pro tempore | Robert Byrd | Democratic | West Virginia | |
Majority leadership
| Office | Leader | Party | State | |
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| Majority Leader | George Mitchell | Democratic | Maine | |
| Majority Whip | Wendell Ford | Democratic | Kentucky | |
Minority leadership
| Office | Leader | Party | State | |
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| Minority Leader | Bob Dole | Republican | Kansas | |
| Minority Whip | Alan Simpson | Republican | Wyoming | |
Members
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.
Senate
Senators are popularly elected statewide every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress.
House of Representatives
| Section contents: Alabama — Alaska — Arizona —Arkansas — California — Colorado — Connecticut — Delaware — Florida — Georgia — Hawaii — Idaho — Illinois — Indiana — Iowa — Kansas — Kentucky — Louisiana — Maine — Maryland — Massachusetts — Michigan — Minnesota — Mississippi — Missouri — Montana — Nebraska — Nevada — New Hampshire — New Jersey — New Mexico — New York — North Carolina — North Dakota — Ohio — Oklahoma — Oregon — Pennsylvania — Rhode Island — South Carolina — South Dakota — Tennessee — Texas — Utah — Vermont — Virginia — Washington — West Virginia — Wisconsin — Wyoming — Non-voting members |
Changes in membership
Senate
| Date seat became vacant or otherwise affected | State (class) |
Previous | Reason for change | Subsequent | Date of successor's taking seat |
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| January 20, 1993 | Texas (1) |
Lloyd Bentsen (D) | Resigned after being appointed United States Secretary of the Treasury | Bob Krueger (D) | January 21, 1993 |
| June 14, 1993 | Texas (1) |
Bob Krueger (D) | Successor elected | Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) | June 14, 1993 |
| November 9, 1994 | Alabama (3) |
Richard Shelby (D) | Changed party | Richard Shelby (R) | November 9, 1994 |
| November 15, 1994 | Oklahoma (2) |
David L. Boren (D) | Resigned to accept position as President of the University of Oklahoma | Jim Inhofe (R) | November 17, 1994 |
| December 1, 1994 | Tennessee (2) |
Harlan Mathews (D) | Successor elected | Fred Thompson (R) | December 2, 1994 |
House of Representatives
| Date seat became vacant | District | Previous | Reason for change | Subsequent | Date of successor's taking office |
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| January 22, 1993 | Mississippi's 2nd | Mike Espy (D) | Resigned after being appointed United States Secretary of Agriculture | Bennie Thompson (D) | April 13, 1993 |
| January 31, 1993 | Ohio 2nd | Bill Gradison (R) | Resigned | Rob Portman (R) | May 4, 1993 |
| January 7, 1994 | Oklahoma's 6th | Glenn English (D) | Resigned after becoming CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) | Frank Lucas (R) | May 10, 1994 |
| March 29, 1994 | Kentucky's 2nd | William H. Natcher (D) | Died | Ron Lewis (R) | May 24, 1994 |
| November 6, 1994 | New Jersey 11th | Dean Gallo (R) | Died | Vacant | Vacant for remainder of term |
| November 15, 1994 | Oklahoma's 1st | Jim Inhofe (R) | Resigned after being elected to the U.S. Senate | Steve Largent (R) | November 29, 1994 |
External links
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
- U.S. House of Representatives: Congressional History
- U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists
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