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| President of the Senate: | Al Gore | ||
| President pro tempore: | Strom Thurmond | ||
| Speaker of the House: | Newt Gingrich | ||
| Members: | 100 Senators 435 Representatives 5 Non-voting members |
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| Senate Majority: | Republican Party | ||
| House Majority: | Republican Party | ||
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| 1st: January 7, 1997 – November 13, 1997 2nd: January 27, 1998 – December 19, 1998 |
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The One Hundred Fifth 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, 1997 to January 3, 1999, during the fifth and sixth years of Bill Clinton's presidency. 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 Republican majority.
Major events
- May 18, 1998: United States v. Microsoft decision
- August 7, 1998: 1998 U.S. embassy bombings
- December 19, 1998: Impeachment of Bill Clinton
Major legislation
- August 5, 1997: Balanced Budget Act of 1997
- August 5, 1997: Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997
- June 9, 1998: Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
- July 22, 1998: Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 ("Taxpayer Bill of Rights III")
- August 7, 1998: Workforce Investment Act of 1998
- October 21, 1998: Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
- October 27, 1998: Copyright Term Extension Act ("Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act")
- October 28, 1998: Digital Millennium Copyright Act (including WIPO Copyright and Performances and Phonograms Treaties Implementation Act and Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act)
- October 31, 1998: Iraq Liberation Act
Major resolutions
- December 19, 1998: Impeachment of Bill Clinton, H.Res. 611
Party summary
Senate
There was no change in the parties during this Congress.
| Affiliation | Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||
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| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| End of previous Congress | 53 | 47 | 100 | 0 |
| 105th Congress | 55 | 45 | 100 | 0 |
| Final voting share | 55% | 45% | ||
| Beginning of the next Congress | 55 | 45 | 100 | 0 |
House of Representatives
| Affiliation | Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
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| Republican | Democratic | Independent | Vacant | ||
| End of previous Congress | 231 | 203 | 1 | 435 | 0 |
| Begin | 228 | 206 | 1 | 435 | 0 |
| End | 227 | 207 | |||
| Final voting share | 52.2% | 47.6% | 0.2% | ||
| Beginning of the next Congress | 223 | 211 | 1 | 435 | 0 |
| Non-voting members | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| House seats by party holding plurality in state | |
| 80.1–100% Republican | 80.1–100% Democratic |
| 60.1–80% Republican | 60.1–80% Democratic |
| 50.1–60% Republican | 50.1–60% Democratic |
| striped: 50–50 split | 1 independent |
Leadership
Contents: Senate: Majority (R), Minority (D) • House: Majority (R), Minority (D)
Senate
Majority (Republican) leadership
- Majority Leader: Trent Lott
- Majority Whip: Don Nickles
- Republican Conference Chairman: Connie Mack III
- Republican Policy Committee Chairman: Larry Craig
- Republican Conference Secretary: Paul Coverdell
- Republican Campaign Committee Chair: Mitch McConnell
Minority (Democratic) leadership
- Minority Leader: Tom Daschle
- Minority Whip: Wendell Hampton Ford
- Democratic Conference Chairman: Tom Daschle
- Democratic Policy Committee Co-Chairs: Tom Daschle and Harry Reid
- Democratic Conference Secretary: Barbara Mikulski
- Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Bob Kerrey
House of Representatives
Majority (Republican) leadership
- Majority Leader: Dick Armey
- Majority Whip: Tom DeLay
- Republican Conference Chair: John Boehner
- Republican Conference Vice-Chair: Jennifer Dunn
- Republican Conference Secretary: Tillie K. Fowler
Minority (Democratic) leadership
- Minority Leader: Dick Gephardt
- Minority Whip: David Bonior
- Democratic Caucus Chairman: Vic Fazio
- Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman: Barbara B. Kennelly
Members
Senate
House of Representatives
The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.
Changes in membership
Senate
There were no changes in Senate membership during this Congress.
House of Representatives
Four members of the House of Representatives died, and four resigned.
| Date seat became vacant | District | Previous | Reason for change | Subsequent | Date of successor's taking office |
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| January 30, 1997 | Texas's 28th | Frank Tejeda (D) | Died | Ciro D. Rodriguez (D) | April 12, 1997 |
| February 13, 1997 | New Mexico 3rd | Bill Richardson (D) | Resigned to become Ambassador to the United Nations | Bill Redmond (R) | May 20, 1997 |
| August 2, 1997 | New York 13th | Susan Molinari (R) | Resigned to become a television journalist for CBS | Vito Fossella (R) | November 5, 1997 |
| October 28, 1997 | California 22nd | Walter H. Capps (D) | Died | Lois Capps (D) | March 17, 1998 |
| November 11, 1997 | Pennsylvania 1st | Thomas M. Foglietta (D) | Resigned to become Ambassador to Italy | Robert A. Brady (D) | May 21, 1998 |
| November 17, 1997 | New York 6th | Floyd H. Flake (D) | Resigned to return full time to his duties as pastor of Allen A.M.E. Church | Gregory Meeks (D) | February 5, 1998 |
| January 5, 1998 | California 44th | Sonny Bono (R) | Died | Mary Bono (R) | April 21, 1998 |
| February 6, 1998 | California 9th | Ronald Dellums (D) | Resigned | Barbara Lee (D) | April 21, 1998 |
| March 25, 1998 | New Mexico 1st | Steven Schiff (R) | Died | Heather Wilson (R) | June 25, 1998 |
Employees
- Architect of the Capitol: Alan M. Hantman
- Attending Physician of the United States Congress: John F. Eisold
Senate
- Chaplain: Lloyd John Ogilvie
- Historian: Data unknown or missing. (You can help!)
- Parliamentarian: Bob Dove
- Secretary: Gary Lee Sisco
- Secretary for the Majority: Elizabeth B. Greene
- Secretary for the Minority: Martin P. Paone
- Sergeant at Arms: Gregory S. Casey
House of Representatives
- Chaplain: James David Ford
- Chief Administrative Officer:Jeff Trandahl (acting)
- Clerk: Robin H. Carle
- Parliamentarian: Charles W. Johnson
- Sergeant at Arms: Wilson Livingood
- Inspector General: John W. Lainhart IV
External links
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- House History from the U.S. House of Representatives
- Statistics & Lists from the U.S. Senate
- Legislative information from THOMAS at the Library of Congress
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