106th United States Congress

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106th United States Congress
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United States Capitol (2000)
January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2001
Members100 senators
435 representatives
5 non-voting delegates
Senate majority Republican
Senate President Al Gore (D)
House majority Republican
House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R)
Sessions
1st: January 6, 1999 – November 22, 1999
2nd: January 24, 2000 – December 15, 2000

The 106th 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, D.C., from January 3, 1999, to January 3, 2001, during the last two years of Bill Clinton's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1990 United States census. Both chambers maintained a Republican majority.

Contents

This is the most recent Congress with Republican senators from the states of Delaware (William Roth), Michigan (Spencer Abraham) and Washington (Slade Gorton), all of whom lost re-election in 2000.

Major events

Major legislation

Treaties considered

Party summary

Senate

Party standings on the opening day of the 106th Congress 106senate.svg
Party standings on the opening day of the 106th Congress

Membership changed with two deaths.

AffiliationParty
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Republican Vacant
End of previous Congress 45551000
Begin45551000
October 24, 1999 [a] 54991
November 2, 1999 [a] 551000
July 18, 2000 [b] 54991
July 25, 2000 [b] 461000
Final voting share46%54%
Beginning of the next Congress 50501000

House of Representatives

There were two resignations and three deaths.

AffiliationParty
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Independent Republican Vacant
End of previous Congress 20612284350
Begin21112234350
March 2, 19992224341
June 7, 19992234350
July 16, 19992104341
July 17, 19992112224341
November 17, 19992124350
January 27, 200022214350
July 27, 20002104350
September 11, 20002094341
October 10, 20002084342
December 8, 20002224333
End4333
Final voting share48.5%0.3%51.2%
Beginning of the next Congress 21122214341

Leadership

Senate

Senate President
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Al Gore (D)
Senate President pro Tempore
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Strom Thurmond (R)

Majority (Republican) leadership

Minority (Democratic) leadership

House of Representatives

Speaker of the House
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Dennis Hastert (R)

Majority (Republican) leadership

Minority (Democratic) leadership

Members

Skip to House of Representatives, below

Senate

In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, facing re-election in 2000; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, facing re-election in 2002; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, facing re-election in 2004.

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  — Non-voting members

Changes in membership

Senate

Senate changes
State
(class)		Vacated byReason for changeSuccessorDate of successor's
formal installation [c]
Rhode Island
(1)		 John Chafee (R)Died October 24, 1999.
Successor appointed on November 2, 1999, and later elected for a full six-year term.		 Lincoln Chafee (R)November 2, 1999
Georgia
(3)		 Paul Coverdell (R)Died July 18, 2000.
Successor appointed on July 24, 2000, and later elected to finish the term ending January 3, 2005.		 Zell Miller (D)July 24, 2000

House of Representatives

House changes
DistrictVacated byReason for changeSuccessorDate of successor's
formal installation [c]
Georgia 6th Vacant Newt Gingrich (R) resigned January 3, 1999.
Successor elected February 23, 1999.		 Johnny Isakson (R)February 23, 1999
Louisiana 1st Bob Livingston (R)Resigned March 1, 1999.
Successor elected May 29, 1999.		 David Vitter (R)May 29, 1999
California 42nd George Brown Jr. (D)Died July 15, 1999.
Successor elected November 16, 1999.		 Joe Baca (D)November 16, 1999
New York 1st Michael Forbes (R)Changed political affiliation July 17, 1999. Michael Forbes (D)July 17, 1999
Virginia 5th Virgil Goode (D)Changed party affiliation January 27, 2000. Virgil Goode (I)January 27, 2000
California 31st Matthew G. Martínez (D)Changed party affiliation July 27, 2000. Matthew G. Martínez (R)July 27, 2000
Virginia 1st Herbert H. Bateman (R)Died September 11, 2000.Seat vacant until next Congress
Minnesota 4th Bruce Vento (D)Died October 10, 2000.
California 32nd Julian Dixon (D)Died December 8, 2000.

Committees

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

House of Representatives

Joint committees

Caucuses

Employees

Legislative branch agency directors

Senate

House of Representatives

Exoneration of Charles Butler McVay III

In October 2000, the United States Congress passed a Sense of Congress resolution that McVay's record should reflect that "he is exonerated for the loss of the USS Indianapolis." President Clinton also signed the resolution. which rightented the miscarriage of justice on Charles B. McVay III for the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in 30 July 1945 by Japanese submarine I-58 (1943)

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 In Rhode Island, John Chafee (R) died October 24, 1999, and his son, Lincoln Chafee (R), was appointed November 2, 1999, to finish the term.
  2. 1 2 In Georgia, Paul Coverdell (R) died July 18, 2000, and Zell Miller (D) was appointed July 25, to continue the term.
  3. 1 2 When seated or oath administered, not necessarily when service began.

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