104th United States Congress
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| 104th United States Congress | |
 United States Capitol (2002) |
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| Session: | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 |
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| President of the Senate: | Al Gore |
| President pro tempore of the Senate: | Strom Thurmond |
| Speaker of the House: | Newt Gingrich |
| Members: | 435 Representatives 100 Senators 5 Territorial Representatives |
| House Majority: | Republican |
| Senate Majority: | Republican |
The One Hundred Fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1995 to January 3, 1997, during the last two years of the first term of U.S. President Bill Clinton.
Apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Twenty-first Census of the United States in 1990. Both chambers had a Republican majority.
[edit] Dates of sessions
January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997
Previous: 103rd Congress • Next: 105th Congress
[edit] Major events
- January 3, 1995 — Republicans controlled both houses for the first time since the 1950s.
- November 14 — November 19, 1995: U.S. government shutdown
- December 16, 1995 — January 6, 1996: U.S. government shutdown
- November 1996 — Re-election of President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore
[edit] Major legislation
- 1995 November 28 — National Highway Designation Act, Pub.L. 104-59, 109 Stat. 568
- 1995 December 19 — Lobbying Disclosure Act, Pub.L. 104-65, 109 Stat. 691, 2 U.S.C. ch.26
- 1995 December 22 — Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, Pub.L. 104-67, 109 Stat. 737
- 1996 February 8 — Telecommunications Act of 1996 (including the Communications Decency Act), Pub.L. 104-104, 110 Stat. 56,
- 1996 March 12 — Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act of 1996 (Helms-Burton Act), Pub.L. 104-114, 110 Stat. 785,
- 1996 April 9 — Line Item Veto Act, Pub.L. 104-130, 110 Stat. 1200
- 1996 April 24 — Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, Pub.L. 104-132, 110 Stat. 1214
- 1996 July 30 — Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2, Pub.L. 104-168, 110 Stat. 1452
- 1996 August 3 — National Gambling Impact Study Commission Act, Pub.L. 104-169, 110 Stat. 1482
- 1996 August 3 — Food Quality Protection Act of 1996, Pub.L. 104-170, 110 Stat. 1489,
- 1996 August 20 — Small Business Job Protection Act, Pub.L. 104-188, 110 Stat. 1755
- 1996 August 21 — Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Pub.L. 104-191, 110 Stat. 1936
- 1996 August 22 — Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act (Welfare Reform Act), Pub.L. 104-193, 110 Stat. 2105
- 1996 September 21 — Defense of Marriage Act, Pub.L. 104-199, 110 Stat. 2419,
- 1996 September 30 — Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban, Pub.L. 104-208, 110 Stat. 3001
[edit] Party summary
[edit] Senate
| Affiliation | Members | ||||||
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| January 3, 1995 to October 5, 1995 |
October 6, 1995 to February 5, 1996 |
February 6, 1996 to January 3, 1997 |
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| Republican Party | 54 | 53 | 53 | ||||
| Democratic Party | 46 | 46 | 47 | ||||
| Vacant | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 100 | 99 | 100 | ||||
| Control | Republicans (54:46) |
Republicans (53:46) |
Republicans (53:47) |
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| Note | Bob Packwood (R) resigned on October 5, 1995 and Ron Wyden (D) replaced him on February 6, 1996. | ||||||
[edit] House of Representatives
| Affiliation | Members | Voting share |
Delegates and Resident Commissioner |
Note | |
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| Republican Party | 230 | 52.9% | 1 | ||
| Democratic Party | 204 | 46.9% | 4 | ||
| Independent | 1 | 0.2% | - | Caucused with the Democrats | |
| Total | 435 | 5 | |||
[edit] Officers
[edit] Senate
| Office | Officer | Party | State | |
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| President of the Senate | Al Gore | Democratic | Tennessee | |
[edit] Majority
| Office | Officer | Party | State | Notes | |
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| President pro tempore | Strom Thurmond | Republican | South Carolina | ||
| Majority Leader | Bob Dole | Kansas | Resigned June 11, 1996 | ||
| Trent Lott | Mississippi | June 12, 1996–end | |||
| Majority Whip | Trent Lott | Mississippi | Until June 11, 1996 | ||
| Don Nickles | Oklahoma | June 12, 1996–end | |||
[edit] Minority
| Office | Officer | Party | State | Notes | |
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| Minority Leader | Tom Daschle | Democratic | South Dakota | ||
| Minority Whip | Wendell Ford | Kentucky | |||
[edit] House of Representatives
[edit] Majority
| Office | Officer | Party | State | |
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| Speaker | Newt Gingrich | Republican | Georgia | |
| Majority Leader | Dick Armey | Texas | ||
| Majority Whip | Tom DeLay | Texas | ||
[edit] Minority
| Office | Officer | Party | State | |
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| Minority Leader | Dick Gephardt | Democratic | Missouri | |
| Minority Whip | David Bonior | Michigan | ||
[edit] Members
[edit] Senate
- See also: Category: United States Senators
- See also: Category: United States Congressional Delegations by state
[edit] House of Representatives
| 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
American Samoa — District of Columbia — Guam — Puerto Rico — Virgin Islands |
The names of members of the House of Representatives elected statewide at-large, are preceded by an "At Large," and the names of those elected from districts, whether plural or single member, are preceded by their district numbers.
Many of the congressional district numbers are linked to articles describing the district itself. Since the boundaries of the districts have changed often and substantially, the linked article may only describe the district as it exists today, and not as it was at the time of this Congress.
- See also: Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives
- See also: Category:United States Congressional Delegations by state
[edit] Employees
- Architect of the Capitol:
- George M. White, begin – November 21, 1995
- William L. Ensign, acting
[edit] Senate
- Historian [1]:
- Chaplain: Lloyd John Ogilvie, March 11, 1995 – end
- Parliamentarian:
- Secretary:
- Sergeant at Arms: Gregory S. Casey, September 6, 1996 – end
[edit] House of Representatives
- Chaplain: James D. Ford, January 15, 1979 – end
- Clerk: Robin H. Carle
- Sergeant at Arms: Wilson Livingood
- Parliamentarian:
- Reading Clerks: Meg Goetz (D), Paul Hays (R)
- Historian: Christina Jeffrey, 1995 (briefly)
- Chief Administrative Officer:
[edit] 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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