105th United States Congress
105th United States Congress | |
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104th ← → 106th | |
![]() United States Capitol (1997) | |
January 3, 1997 – January 3, 1999 | |
Members | 100 senators 435 representatives 5 non-voting delegates |
Senate Majority | Republican |
Senate President | Al Gore (D) |
House Majority | Republican |
House Speaker | Newt Gingrich (R) |
Sessions | |
1st: January 7, 1997 – November 13, 1997 2nd: January 27, 1998 – December 19, 1998 |
The 105th 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 retained a Republican majority. President Clinton was impeached by the US House of Representatives of the 105th Congress.
Major events[]
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- January 20, 1997: President Bill Clinton began his second term
- May 18, 1998: United States v. Microsoft decision
- August 7, 1998: 1998 United States 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
- November 19, 1997; The Adoption and Safe Families Act
- November 21, 1997 Food and Drug Administration Modernization 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
- November 3, 1998: Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998
Major resolutions[]
- July 1997: Byrd–Hagel Resolution S.Res. 98 (Senate)
- December 19, 1998: Impeachment of Bill Clinton, H.Res. 611
Party summary[]
Senate[]
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There was no change in the parties during this Congress.
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[]
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||||
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Republican | Democratic | Independent | Vacant | ||
End of previous Congress | 234 | 198 | 1 | 433 | 2 |
Begin (January 3, 1997) | 226 | 207 | 2 | 435 | 0 |
January 8, 1997[note 1] | 227 | 1 | |||
January 30, 1997 | 206 | 434 | 1 | ||
February 13, 1997 | 205 | 433 | 2 | ||
April 12, 1997 | 206 | 434 | 1 | ||
May 20, 1997 | 228 | 435 | 0 | ||
August 2, 1997 | 227 | 434 | 1 | ||
October 28, 1997 | 205 | 433 | 2 | ||
November 5, 1997 | 228 | 434 | 1 | ||
November 11, 1997 | 204 | 433 | 2 | ||
November 17, 1997 | 203 | 432 | 3 | ||
January 5, 1998 | 227 | 431 | 4 | ||
February 5, 1998 | 204 | 432 | 3 | ||
February 6, 1998 | 203 | 431 | 4 | ||
March 17, 1998 | 204 | 432 | 3 | ||
March 25, 1998 | 226 | 431 | 4 | ||
April 21, 1998 | 227 | 205 | 433 | 2 | |
May 21, 1998 | 206 | 434 | 1 | ||
June 25, 1998 | 228 | 435 | 0 | ||
Final voting share | 52.4% | 47.4% | 0.2% | ||
Non-voting members | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Beginning of the next Congress | 223 | 211 | 1 | 435 | 0 |
Leadership[]
Senate[]
![Al Gore](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Al_Gore%2C_Vice_President_of_the_United_States%2C_official_portrait_1994.jpg/176px-Al_Gore%2C_Vice_President_of_the_United_States%2C_official_portrait_1994.jpg)
![Strom Thurmond](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Strom_Thurmond.jpg/185px-Strom_Thurmond.jpg)
- President: Al Gore (D)
- President pro tempore: Strom Thurmond (R)
Majority (Republican) leadership[]
- Majority Leader: Trent Lott
- Majority Whip: Don Nickles
- Republican Conference Chairman: Connie Mack III
- Republican Conference Vice-Chairman: Paul Coverdell
- Policy Committee Chairman: Larry Craig
- Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: Mitch McConnell
Minority (Democratic) leadership[]
- Minority Leader: Tom Daschle
- Minority Whip: Wendell Ford
- Democratic Conference Chairman: Tom Daschle
- Democratic Conference Secretary: Barbara Mikulski
- Policy Committee Co-Chairs: Tom Daschle and Harry Reid
- Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Bob Kerrey
- Chief Deputy Whip: John Breaux
House of Representatives[]
![Newt Gingrich](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/SpeakerGingrich.jpg/175px-SpeakerGingrich.jpg)
- Speaker: Newt Gingrich (R)
Majority (Republican) leadership[]
- Majority Leader: Dick Armey
- Majority Whip: Tom DeLay
- Chief Deputy Whip: Dennis Hastert
- Republican Conference Chairman: John Boehner
- Republican Conference Vice-Chairman: Susan Molinari, until July 17, 1997
- Jennifer Dunn, after July 17, 1997
- Republican Conference Secretary: Jennifer Dunn, until July 17, 1997
- Tillie Fowler, after July 17, 1997
- Policy Committee Chairman: Christopher Cox
- Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: John Linder
Minority (Democratic) leadership[]
- Minority Leader: Dick Gephardt
- Minority Whip: David Bonior
- Chief Deputy Minority Whips: Rosa DeLauro, Chet Edwards, John Lewis, & Bob Menendez
- Democratic Caucus Chairman: Vic Fazio
- Democratic Caucus Vice-Chairman: Barbara B. Kennelly
- Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Martin Frost
Caucuses[]
- Congressional Arts Caucus
- Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
- Congressional Bike Caucus
- Congressional Black Caucus
- Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus
- Congressional Progressive Caucus
- Congressional Western Caucus
- Congresswomen's Caucus
- House Democratic Caucus
- New Democrat Coalition
- Senate Democratic Caucus
Members[]
Senate[]
In this Congress, Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, facing re-election in 1998; Class 1 meant their term began in the last Congress, facing re-election in 2000; and Class 2 meant their term began in this Congress, facing re-election in 2002.
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[]
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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[]
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![]() Senators' party membership by state at the opening of the 105th Congress in January 1997 2 Democrats 1 Democrat and 1 Republican 2 Republicans Senate majority leadership Republican leader Trent Lott Republican whip Don Nickles Senate minority leadership Democratic leader Tom Daschle Democratic whip Wendell Ford
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House of Representatives[]
Members of the House of Representatives are listed by districts.
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 delegations[]
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House majority leadership Republican leader Dick Armey Republican whip Tom DeLay House minority leadership Democratic leader Dick Gephardt Democratic whip David Bonior
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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.
District | Vacator | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation[a] |
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Texas's 28th | Frank Tejeda (D) | Died January 30, 1997 | Ciro Rodriguez (D) | April 12, 1997 |
New Mexico 3rd | Bill Richardson (D) | Resigned February 13, 1997, to become Ambassador to the United Nations | William T. Redmond (R) | May 20, 1997 |
New York 13th | Susan Molinari (R) | Resigned August 2, 1997, to become a television journalist for CBS | Vito Fossella (R) | November 5, 1997 |
California 22nd | Walter Capps (D) | Died October 28, 1997 | Lois Capps (D) | March 17, 1998 |
Pennsylvania 1st | Thomas M. Foglietta (D) | Resigned November 11, 1997, to become Ambassador to Italy | Bob Brady (D) | May 21, 1998 |
New York 6th | Floyd Flake (D) | Resigned November 17, 1997, to return full-time to his duties as pastor of | Gregory Meeks (D) | February 5, 1998 |
California 44th | Sonny Bono (R) | Died January 5, 1998 | Mary Bono (R) | April 21, 1998 |
California 9th | Ron Dellums (D) | Resigned February 6, 1998 | Barbara Lee (D) | April 21, 1998 |
New Mexico 1st | Steven Schiff (R) | Died March 25, 1998 | Heather Wilson (R) | June 25, 1998 |
Committees[]
Lists of committees and their party leaders, for members (House and Senate) of the committees and their assignments, go into the Official Congressional Directory at the bottom of the article and click on the link (1 link), in the directory after the pages of terms of service, you will see the committees of the Senate, House (Standing with Subcommittees, Select and Special) and Joint and after the committee pages, you will see the House/Senate committee assignments in the directory, on the committees section of the House and Senate in the Official Congressional Directory, the committee's members on the first row on the left side shows the chairman of the committee and on the right side shows the ranking member of the committee.
Senate[]
- Aging (Special) (Chuck Grassley, Chair; John Breaux, Ranking Member)
- Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (Richard Lugar, Chair; Tom Harkin, Ranking Member)
- Forestry, Conservation and Rural Revitalization (Rick Santorum, Chair; Kent Conrad, Ranking Member)
- Marketing Inspection and Product Promotion (Paul Coverdell, Chair; Max Baucus, Ranking Member)
- Production and Price Competitiveness (Thad Cochran, Chair; J. Robert Kerrey, Ranking Member)
- Research, Nutrition and General Legislation (Mitch McConnell, Chair; Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member)
- Appropriations (Ted Stevens, Chair; Robert C. Byrd, Ranking Member)
- Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies (Thad Cochran, Chair; Dale Bumpers, Ranking Member)
- (Judd Gregg, Chair; Ernest F. Hollings, Ranking Member)
- Defense (Ted Stevens, Chair; Daniel Inouye, Ranking Member)
- District of Columbia (Lauch Faircloth, Chair; Barbara Boxer, Ranking Member)
- Energy and Water Development (Pete Domenici, Chair; Harry Reid, Ranking Member)
- Foreign Operations (Mitch McConnell, Chair; Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member)
- (Slade Gorton, Chair; Robert Byrd, Ranking Member)
- (Arlen Specter, Chair; Tom Harkin, Ranking Member)
- Legislative Branch (Robert F. Bennett, Chair; Byron Dorgan, Ranking Member)
- (Conrad Burns, Chair; Patty Murray, Ranking Member)
- (Richard Shelby, Chair; Frank Lautenberg, Ranking Member)
- (Richard Shelby, Chair; Frank Lautenberg, Ranking Member)
- (Kit Bond, Chair; Barbara A. Mikulski, Ranking Member)
- Armed Services (Strom Thurmond, Chair; Carl Levin, Ranking Member)
- (Rick Santorum, Chair; Joe Lieberman, Ranking Member)
- (Dan Coats, Chair; John Glenn, Ranking Member)
- Personnel (Dirk Kempthorne, Chair; Max Cleland, Ranking Member)
- (Jim Inhofe, Chair; Chuck Robb, Ranking Member)
- Seapower (John Warner, Chair; Edward Kennedy, Ranking Member)
- Strategic Forces (Bob Smith, Chair; Jeff Bingaman, Ranking Member)
- Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (Al D'Amato, Chair; Paul Sarbanes, Ranking Member)
- (Lauch Faircloth, Chair; Richard Bryan, Ranking Member)
- (Robert F. Bennett, Chair; Barbara Boxer, Ranking Member)
- (Connie Mack, Chair; John F. Kerry, Ranking Member)
- (Rod Grams, Chair; Carol Moseley-Braun, Ranking Member)
- (Phil Gramm, Chair; Chris Dodd, Ranking Member)
- Budget (Pete Domenici, Chair; Frank Lautenberg, Ranking Member)
- Commerce, Science and Transportation (John McCain, Chair; Ernest F. Hollings, Ranking Member)
- (Slade Gorton, Chair; Wendell Ford, Ranking Member)
- (Conrad Burns, Chair; Ernest F. Hollings, Ranking Member)
- (John Ashcroft, Chair; John Breaux, Ranking Member)
- (Spencer Abraham, Chair; Richard Bryan, Ranking Member)
- (Olympia Snowe, Chair; John Kerry, Ranking Member)
- (Bill Frist, Chair; John D. Rockefeller IV, Ranking Member)
- (Kay Bailey Hutchison, Chair; Daniel K. Inouye, Ranking Member)
- Energy and Natural Resources (Frank H. Murkowski, Chair; Dale Bumpers, Ranking Member)
- (Don Nickles, Chair; Pete Domenici, Vice Chair)
- (Larry E. Craig, Chair; Conrad Burns, Vice Chair)
- (Craig L. Thomas, Chair; Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Vice Chair)
- Water and Power (Jon Kyl, Chair; Bob Smith, Vice Chair)
- Environment and Public Works (John H. Chafee, Chair; Max Baucus, Ranking Member)
- (Jim Inhofe, Chair; Bob Graham, Ranking Member)
- (Dirk Kempthorne, Chair; Harry Reid, Ranking Member)
- (Bob Smith, Chair; Frank Lautenberg, Ranking Member)
- Transportation and Infrastructure (John Warner, Chair; Max Baucus, Ranking Member)
- Ethics (Select) (Bob Smith, Chair; Harry Reid, Vice Chair)
- Finance (Bill Roth, Chair; Daniel Moynihan, Ranking Member)
- Health Care (Phil Gramm, Chair; John D. Rockefeller IV, Ranking Member)
- (Chuck Grassley, Chair; Daniel Moynihan, Ranking Member)
- (Connie Mack, Chair; Bob Graham, Ranking Member)
- (John Chafee, Chair; John Breaux, Ranking Member)
- Taxation and IRS Oversight (Don Nickles, Chair; Max Baucus, Ranking Member)
- Foreign Relations (Jesse Helms, Chair; Joe Biden, Ranking Member)
- African Affairs (John Ashcroft, Chair; Russ Feingold, Ranking Member)
- East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Craig Thomas, Chair; John Kerry, Ranking Member)
- European Affairs (Bob Smith, Chair; Joe Biden, Ranking Member)
- (Chuck Hagel, Chair; Paul Sarbanes, Ranking Member)
- (Rod Grams, Chair; Dianne Feinstein, Ranking Member)
- (Sam Brownback, Chair; Chuck Robb, Ranking Member)
- (Paul Coverdell, Chair; Chris Dodd, Ranking Member)
- Governmental Affairs (Fred Thompson, Chair; John Glenn, Ranking Member)
- (Thad Cochran, Chair; Sander Levin, Ranking Member)
- (Sam Brownback, Chair; Joe Lieberman, Ranking Member)
- (Susan Collins, Chair; John Glenn, Ranking Member)
- Indian Affairs (Select) (Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Chair; Daniel K. Inouye, Vice Chair)
- Judiciary (Orrin Hatch, Chair; Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member)
- Administrative Oversight and the Courts (Chuck Grassley, Chair; Richard Durbin, Ranking Member)
- (Chuck Grassley, Chair; Richard Durbin, Ranking Member)
- (Mike DeWine, Chair; Herb Kohl, Ranking Member)
- (Spencer Abraham, Chair; Edward Kennedy, Ranking Member)
- (Jon Kyl, Chair; Dianne Feinstein, Ranking Member)
- (Jeff Sessions, Chair; Joe Biden, Ranking Member)
- Intelligence (Select) (Richard C. Shelby, Chair; J. Robert Kerrey, Ranking Member)
- Labor and Human Resources (Jim Jeffords, Chair; Edward Kennedy, Ranking Member)
- (Judd Gregg, Chair; Barbara Mikulski, Ranking Member)
- (Dan Coats, Chair; Chris Dodd, Ranking Member)
- (Mike DeWine, Chair; Paul Wellstone, Ranking Member)
- (Bill Frist, Chair; Edward Kennedy, Ranking Member)
- Rules and Administration (John Warner, Chair; Wendell H. Ford, Ranking Member)
- Small Business (Kit Bond, Chair; John Kerry, Ranking Member)
- Veterans' Affairs (Arlen Specter, Chair; John D. Rockefeller IV, Ranking Member)
House of Representatives[]
- Agriculture (Robert F. Smith, Chair; Larry Combest, Ranking Member)
- (Bob Goodlatte, Chair; Thomas Ewing, Ranking Member)
- (Larry Combest, Chair; Bill Barrett, Ranking Member)
- (Bill Barrett, Chair; Larry Combest, Ranking Member)
- Livestock, Dairy and Poultry (Richard Pombo, Chair; John Boehner, Ranking Member)
- (Thomas Ewing, Chair; Larry Combest, Ranking Member)
- Appropriations (Bob Livingston, Chair; Dave Obey, Ranking Member)
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies (Joe Skeen, Chair; Marcy Kaptur, Ranking Member)
- (Hal Rogers, Chair; Alan Mollohan, Ranking Member)
- (, Chair; Jim Moran, Ranking Member)
- Energy and Water Development (Joseph McDade, Chair; Vic Fazio, Ranking Member)
- Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs (Sonny Callahan, Chair; Nancy Pelosi, Ranking Member)
- (Ralph Regula, Chair; Sidney Yates, Ranking Member)
- (John E. Porter, Chair; Dave Obey, Ranking Member)
- (James T. Walsh, Chair; Jose Serrano, Ranking Member)
- (Ron Packard, Chair; Bill Hefner, Ranking Member)
- (Don Young, Chair; John P. Murtha, Ranking Member)
- (Frank R. Wolf, Chair; Martin Olav Sabo, Ranking Member)
- (Jim Kolbe, Chair; Steny Hoyer, Ranking Member)
- (John Lewis, Chair; Louis Stokes, Ranking Member)
- Banking and Financial Services (Jim Leach, Chair; Henry B. Gonzalez, Ranking Member)
- (Richard H. Baker, Chair; Frank D. Lucas, Vice Chair)
- (Michael Castle, Chair; Jon Fox, Vice Chair)
- (Marge Roukema, Chair; Bill McCollum, Vice Chair)
- (Spencer Bachus, Chair; Bob Riley, Vice Chair)
- (Rick Lazio, Chair; Bob Ney, Vice Chair)
- Budget (John Kasich, Chair; John Spratt, Ranking Member)
- Commerce (Thomas J. Bliley, Chair; Paul E. Gillmor, Ranking Member)
- (Bob Schaffer, Chair; Mike Crapo, Ranking Member)
- (Mike Oxley, Chair; Billy Tauzin, Ranking Member)
- (Michael Bilirakis, Chair; Dennis Hastert, Ranking Member)
- (Joe Barton, Chair; Christopher Cox, Ranking Member)
- (Billy Tauzin, Chair; Mike Oxley, Ranking Member)
- Education and the Workforce (Bill Goodling, Chair; Tom Petri, Vice Chair)
- (Frank Riggs, Chair; Michael Castle, Vice Chair)
- (Harris W. Fawell, Chair; Joe Knollenberg, Vice Chair)
- (Peter Hoekstra, Chair; Charlie Norwood, Vice Chair)
- (Buck McKeon, Chair; Bob Graham, Vice Chair)
- (Cass Ballenger, Chair; Harris Fawell, Vice Chair)
- Government Reform and Oversight (Dan Burton, Chair; Henry Waxman, Vice Chair)
- (John Mica, Chair; Mike Pappas, Ranking Member)
- (Thomas M. Davis III, Chair; Connie Morella, Ranking Member)
- (Stephen Horn, Chair; Jeff Sessions, Ranking Member)
- (Chris Shays, Chair; Vince Snowbarger, Ranking Member)
- (David M. McIntosh, Chair; John E. Sununu, Ranking Member)
- (Dennis Hastert, Chair; Mark Souder, Ranking Member)
- (John McHugh, Chair; Mark Sanford, Ranking Member)
- (Bill Thomas, Chair; Sam Gejdenson, Ranking Member)
- International Relations (Benjamin Gilman, Chair; Lee H. Hamilton, Ranking Member)
- (Edward Royce, Chair; Bob Menendez, Ranking Member)
- Asia and the Pacific (Doug Bereuter, Chair; Howard Berman, Ranking Member)
- (Chris Smith, Chair; Tom Lantos, Ranking Member)
- (Elton Gallegly, Chair; Gary Ackerman, Ranking Member)
- (Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Chair; Sam Gejdenson, Ranking Member)
- Judiciary (Henry J. Hyde, Chair; John Conyers, Ranking Member)
- Commercial and Administrative Law (George Gekas, Chair; Jerrold Nadler, Ranking Member)
- The Constitution (Charles T. Canady, Chair; Bobby Scott, Ranking Member)
- (Howard Coble, Chair; Barney Frank, Ranking Member)
- (Bill McCollum, Chair; Chuck Schumer, Ranking Member)
- (Lamar S. Smith, Chair; Mel Watt, Ranking Member)
- (Floyd Spence, Chair; Ron Dellums, Ranking Member)
- (Joel Hefley, Chair; Solomon P. Ortiz, Ranking Member)
- (Steve Buyer, Chair; Gene Taylor, Ranking Member)
- (Duncan Hunter, Chair; Ike Skelton, Ranking Member)
- (Herbert Bateman, Chair; Norman Sisisky, Ranking Member)
- (Curt Weldon, Chair; Owen B. Pickett, Ranking Member)
- (John McHugh, Chair; Marty Meehan, Ranking Member)
- (Herbert Bateman, Chair; Neil Abercrombie, Ranking Member)
- Resources (Don Young, Chair; George Miller, Ranking Member)
- (Barbara Cubin, Chair; Carlos Romero-Barcelo, Ranking Member)
- (Jim Saxton, Chair; Neil Abercrombie, Ranking Member)
- (James V. Hansen, Chair; Eni Faleomavaega, Ranking Member)
- (Helen Chenoweth, Chair; Maurice Hinchey, Ranking Member)
- (John T. Doolittle, Chair; Peter DeFazio, Ranking Member)
- Rules (Gerald B.H. Solomon, Chair; Joe Moakley, Ranking Member)
- (Porter Goss, Chair; Martin Frost, Ranking Member)
- (David Dreier, Chair; Tony P. Hall, Ranking Member)
- Science (Jim Sensenbrenner, Chair; George E. Brown, Jr., Ranking Member)
- (Steven Schiff, Chair; James A. Barcia, Ranking Member)
- Energy and Environment (Ken Calvert, Chair; Tim Roemer, Ranking Member)
- Space and Aeronautics (Dana Rohrabacher, Chair; Bud Cramer, Ranking Member)
- Technology (Constance Morella, Chair; Bart Gordon, Ranking Member)
- Small Business (Jim Talent, Chair; John J. LaFalce, Ranking Member)
- (Mark Souder, Chair; Nydia Velazquez, Ranking Member)
- (Roscoe G. Bartlett, Chair; Glenn Poshard, Ranking Member)
- (Sue W. Kelly, Chair; Norman Sisisky, Ranking Member)
- (Donald A. Manzullo, Chair; Linda Smith, Ranking Member)
- Standards of Official Conduct (James V. Hansen, Chair; Howard Berman, Ranking Member)
- Transportation and Infrastructure (Bud Shuster, Chair; James L. Oberstar, Ranking Member)
- (John J. Duncan, Jr., Chair; Bill Lipinski, Ranking Member)
- (Wayne T. Gilchrest, Chair; Bob Clement, Ranking Member)
- (Bud Shuster, Chair; James L. Oberstar, Ranking Member)
- (Susan Molinari, Chair; Bob Wise, Ranking Member)
- (Tom Petri, Chair; Nick Rahall, Ranking Member)
- (Sherwood Boehlert, Chair; Robert Borski, Ranking Member)
- Veterans' Affairs (Bob Stump, Chair; Lane Evans, Ranking Member)
- (Jack Quinn, Chair; Bob Filner, Ranking Member)
- Health (Cliff Stearns, Chair; Luis Guiterrez, Ranking Member)
- Oversight and Investigations (Terry Everett, Chair; Jim Clyburn, Ranking Member)
- Ways and Means (Bill Archer, Chair; Charles Rangel, Ranking Member)
- Health (Bill Thomas, Chair; Pete Stark, Ranking Member)
- Human Resources (E. Clay Shaw, Jr., Chair; Sander M. Levin, Ranking Member)
- Oversight (Nancy Johnson, Chair; William J. Coyne, Ranking Member)
- Social Security (Jim Bunning, Chair; Barbara B. Kennelly, Ranking Member)
- Trade (Phil Crane, Chair; Bob Matsui, Ranking Member)
- Whole
Joint committees[]
- Economic (Rep. Jim Saxton, Chair; Sen. Connie Mack, Vice Chair)
- Taxation (Rep. Bill Archer, Chair; Sen. William V. Roth, Jr., Vice Chair)
- The Library (Rep. Bill Thomas, Chair; Sen. Ted Stevens, Vice Chair)
- Printing (Sen. John W. Warner, Chair; Rep. Bill Thomas, Vice Chair)
Employees[]
Legislative branch agency directors[]
- Architect of the Capitol: William L. Ensign (acting), until February 1997
- Alan M. Hantman, starting February 1997
- Attending Physician of the United States Congress: John F. Eisold
- Comptroller General of the United States: vacant, until 1998
- David M. Walker, from 1998
- Director of the Congressional Budget Office: June E. O'Neill
- Librarian of Congress: James H. Billington
- Public Printer of the United States:
Senate[]
- Chaplain: Lloyd John Ogilvie (Presbyterian)
- Curator: Diane K. Skvarla
- Historian: Richard A. Baker
- Parliamentarian: Bob Dove
- Secretary:
- Librarian:
- : Elizabeth B. Greene
- : Martin P. Paone
- Sergeant at Arms: , until November 9, 1998
- , from November 9, 1998
House of Representatives[]
- Chaplain: (Lutheran)
- Chief Administrative Officer: Jeff Trandahl (acting), until July 31, 1997
- James M. Eagen, III, from July 31, 1997
- Clerk: Robin H. Carle, until December 21, 1998
- Jeff Trandahl, from January 1, 1999
- Parliamentarian: Charles W. Johnson
- Reading Clerks:
- Sergeant at Arms: Wilson Livingood
- :
See also[]
- 1996 United States elections (elections leading to this Congress)
- 1996 United States presidential election
- 1996 United States Senate elections
- 1996 United States House of Representatives elections
- 1998 United States elections (elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress)
- 1998 United States Senate elections
- 1998 United States House of Representatives elections
Notes[]
- ^ Rep. Bill Emerson (R-Missouri's 8th district) died during previous Congress. Jo Ann Emerson (R) was later elected to the seat as an Independent and switched to Republican.
- ^ When seated or oath administered, not necessarily when service began.
References[]
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 Archived August 30, 2015, at the Wayback Machine from THOMAS at the Library of Congress
- "Videos of House of Representatives Sessions for the 105th Congress from www.C-SPAN.org".
- "Videos of Senate Sessions for the 105th Congress from www.C-SPAN.org".
- "Videos of Committees from the House and Senate for the 105th Congress from www.C-SPAN.org".
- House of Representatives Session Calendar for the 105th Congress (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 7, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- Congressional Pictorial Directory for the 105th Congress. hdl:2027/msu.31293012374009.
- Official Congressional Directory for the 105th Congress, hdl:2027/msu.31293012426205
- 105th United States Congress