104th United States Congress
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| 104th United States Congress | |||
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| Duration: January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 | |||
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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 4, 1995 – January 3, 1996 2nd: January 3, 1996 – October 4, 1996 |
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The One Hundred Fourth 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, 1995 to January 3, 1997, during the third and fourth years of Bill Clinton's presidency. Apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1990 United States census. Both chambers had Republican majorities for the first time since the 1950s. Major events included passage of elements of the Contract with America and a budget impasse between Congress and the Clinton Administration that resulted in the Federal government shutdown of 1995.
[edit] Major events
- January 3, 1995: Republicans gained control of both houses for the first time since the 1950s.
- January 31, 1995: President Clinton invoked emergency powers to extend a $20 billion loan to help Mexico avert financial collapse.
- May 23, 1995: Oklahoma City bombing
- August 30, 1995: NATO begins Operation Deliberate Force against Serbs in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- November 14 – November 19, 1995: U.S. government shutdown
- December 16, 1995 – January 6, 1996: U.S. government shutdown
- November 5, 1996: Re-election of President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore; Democrats gained 8 seats in House; Republicans gained 2 seats in Senate.
[edit] Major legislation
Main article: List of United States federal 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, 47 U.S.C. § 609
- 1996 March 12 — Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act of 1996 (Helms-Burton Act), Pub.L. 104-114, 110 Stat. 785, 22 U.S.C. § 6021–6091
- 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, 7 U.S.C. § 136
- 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 | Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
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| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| End of the previous Congress | 44 | 56 | 100 | 0 |
| Begin | 53 | 47 | 100 | 0 |
| March 3, 1995 | 54 | 46 | 100 | 0 |
| October 1, 1995 | 53 | 99 | 1 | |
| February 6, 1996 | 47 | 100 | 0 | |
| Final voting share | 53.0% | 47.0% | ||
| Beginning of the next Congress | 55 | 45 | 100 | 0 |
[edit] House of Representatives
| Affiliation | Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
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| Republican | Democratic | Independent | Vacant | ||
| End of the previous Congress | 176 | 258 | 1 | 435 | 0 |
| Begin | 230 | 204 | 1 | 435 | 0 |
| April 1995 | 231 | 203 | |||
| October 1, 1995 | 202 | 434 | 1 | ||
| December 15, 1995 | 203 | 435 | 0 | ||
| February 15, 1996 | 202 | 434 | 1 | ||
| April 16, 1996 | 203 | 435 | 0 | ||
| Final voting share | 53.1% | 46.7% | 0.2% | ||
| Non-voting members | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Beginning of the next Congress | 228 | 206 | 1 | 435 | 0 |
[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 and Category:United States congressional delegations by state
[edit] House of Representatives
The names of members of the House of Representatives elected statewide at-large, are denoted "At-large," and the names of those elected from districts are preceded by their district numbers.
[edit] Changes in membership
[edit] 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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| March 3, 1995 | Colorado (3) |
Ben Nighthorse Campbell (D) | Changed party | Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R) | March 3, 1995 |
| October 5, 1995 | Oregon (3) |
Bob Packwood (R) | Resigned | Ron Wyden (D) | Seated February 6, 1996 |
| June 11, 1996 | Kansas (3) |
Bob Dole (R) | Resigned to campaign for the Presidency | Sheila Frahm (R) | June 11, 1996 |
| November 6, 1996 | Kansas (3) |
Sheila Frahm (R) | Successor elected | Sam Brownback (R) | November 6, 1996 |
[edit] House of Representatives
| Date seat became vacant | District | Previous | Reason for change | Subsequent | Date of successor's taking office |
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| April 10, 1995 | Georgia 9th | Nathan Deal (D) | Changed party | Nathan Deal (R) | April 10, 1995 |
| June 26, 1995 | Texas 14th | Greg Laughlin (D) | Changed party | Greg Laughlin (R) | June 26, 1995 |
| August 8, 1995 | Louisiana 3rd | Billy Tauzin (D) | Changed party | Billy Tauzin (R) | August 8, 1995 |
| October 1, 1995 | Illinois 2nd | Mel Reynolds (D) | Resigned | Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D) | December 15, 1995 |
| November 10, 1995 | Mississippi 4th | Mike Parker (D) | Changed party | Mike Parker (R) | November 10, 1995 |
| December 1, 1995 | Louisiana 7th | Jimmy Hayes (D) | Changed party | Jimmy Hayes (R) | December 1, 1995 |
| February 15, 1996 | Maryland's 7th | Kweisi Mfume (D) | Resigned to become CEO of the NAACP | Elijah Cummings (D) | April 16, 1996 |
[edit] Employees
- Architect of the Capitol:
- George M. White, until November 21, 1995
- William L. Ensign (acting), starting November 21, 1995
[edit] Senate
- Chaplain: Lloyd John Ogilvie, March 11, 1995 – end
- Historian: Data unknown or missing. (You can help!)
- Parliamentarian:
- Secretary:
- Sheila P. Burke, until June 7, 1995
- Kelly D. Johnston, June 8, 1995 – September 30, 1996
- Gary Lee Sisco, starting October 1, 1996
- Sergeant at Arms: Gregory S. Casey, starting September 6, 1996
[edit] House of Representatives
- Chaplain: James D. Ford
- Chief Administrative Officer: Data unknown or missing. (You can help!)
- Clerk: Robin H. Carle
- Historian: Christina Jeffrey, 1995 (briefly)
- Parliamentarian: Data unknown or missing. (You can help!)
- Reading Clerks: Meg Goetz (D), Paul Hays (R)
- Sergeant at Arms: Wilson Livingood
[edit] See also
[edit] Elections
- The 1994 elections elected members to this Congress:
- The 1996 elections were held during this Congress for members to the next Congress:
[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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