106th United States Congress
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The One Hundred Sixth 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, 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 Twenty-first Census of the United States in 1990. Both chambers had a Republican majority.
Major events
- January 7, 1999 - February 12, 1999: Impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton
- March 24, 1999 - June 10, 1999: NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
- March 29, 1999: Dow Jones Industrial Average ended above 10,000 for the first time.
- April 20, 1999: Columbine High School massacre
- December 31, 1999: Y2K bug
- April 3, 2000: United States v. Microsoft: Federal court held Microsoft liable for anti-trust violations
- November–December 2000: Presidential Election, ballot recounts, and litigation
Major legislation
Main article: List of United States federal legislation, 1901-2001
- May 21, 1999: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (Kosovo operations), Pub.L. 106–31, 113 Stat. 57
- August 17, 1999: Water Resources Development Act of 1999, Pub.L. 106–53
- November 12, 1999: Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act, Pub.L. 106–102, 113 Stat. 1338
- November 29, 1999: American Inventors Protection Act, Pub.L. 106–113, 113 Stat. 1536 (including Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act)
- March 14, 2000: Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000, Pub.L. 106–178, 114 Stat. 38
- April 5, 2000: Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century, Pub.L. 106–181, 114 Stat. 61
- May 18, 2000: African Growth and Opportunity Act, Pub.L. 106–200, 114 Stat. 251
- June 30, 2000: Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, Pub.L. 106–229, 114 Stat. 464
- August 7, 2000: Oceans Act, Pub.L. 106–256, 114 Stat. 644
- September 22, 2000: Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, Pub.L. 106–274, 114 Stat. 803
- October 17, 2000: Children's Health Act, Pub.L. 106–310, 114 Stat. 1101
- October 28, 2000: Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000, Pub.L. 106–386, 114 Stat. 1464
- October 30, 2000: Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Pub.L. 106–390, 114 Stat. 1552
- October 30, 2000: Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001,Pub.L. 106–398
- December 11, 2000: Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Pub.L. 106–541, 114 Stat. 2572
- December 21, 2000: Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000, Pub.L. 106–554, 114 Stat. 2763A (as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001)
Treaties considered
- October 13, 1999: Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty: Rejected[1]
Party summary
Senate
Party standings on the opening day of the 106th Congress
Membership changed with two deaths.
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| End of previous Congress | 55 | 45 | 100 | 0 |
| Begin | 55 | 45 | 100 | 0 |
| October 24, 1999 John Chafee Died | 54 | 99 | 1 | |
| November 2, 1999 | 55 | 100 | 0 | |
| July 18, 2000 Paul Coverdell Died | 54 | 99 | 1 | |
| July 25, 2000 | 46 | 100 | 0 | |
| Final voting share | 54% | 46% | ||
| Beginning of the next Congress | 50 | 50 | 100 | 0 |
House of Representatives
There were two resignations and three deaths.
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Democratic | Independent | Vacant | ||
| End of previous Congress | 227 | 207 | 1 | 435 | 0 |
| Begin | 223 | 211 | 1 | 435 | 0 |
| March 2, 1999 | 222 | 434 | 1 | ||
| June 7, 1999 | 223 | 435 | 0 | ||
| July 16, 1999 | 210 | 434 | 1 | ||
| July 17, 1999 | 222 | 211 | 434 | 1 | |
| November 17, 1999 | 212 | 435 | 0 | ||
| January 27, 2000 | 223 | 211 | 2 | 435 | 0 |
| July 27, 2000 | 210 | 435 | 0 | ||
| September 11, 2000 | 209 | 434 | 1 | ||
| October 10, 2000 | 208 | 434 | 2 | ||
| December 8, 2000 | 222 | 433 | 3 | ||
| End | 433 | 3 | |||
| Final voting share | 51.2% | 48.5% | 0.3% | ||
| Beginning of the next Congress | 221 | 211 | 2 | 435 | 0 |
Leadership
Senate
- President: Al Gore (D)
- President pro tempore: Strom Thurmond (R)
Majority (Republican) leadership
Minority (Democratic) leadership
House of Representatives
- Speaker: Dennis Hastert (R)
Majority (Republican) leadership
Minority (Democratic) leadership
Caucuses
- Armenian Caucus
- Blue Dog Coalition
- Congressional Air Force Caucus
- Congressional Arts Caucus
- Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
- Congressional Assyrian Caucus
- Congressional Automotive Caucus
- Congressional Bike Caucus
- Congressional Black Caucus
- Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
- Congressional Caucus on Korea
- Congressional Coast Guard Caucus
- Congressional Fire Services Caucus
- Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus
- Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus
- Congressional Mississippi River Caucus
- Congressional Motorsports Caucus
- Congressional Pediatric & Adult Hydrocephalus Caucus
- Congressional Progressive Caucus
- Congressional Portuguese-American Caucus
- Congressional Soccer Caucus
- Congressional Travel & Tourism Caucus
- Congressional Western Caucus
- Congressional Wine Caucus
- Congresswomen's Caucus
- Friends of Norway Caucus
- Hong Kong Caucus
- House Baltic Caucus
- House Oceans Caucus
- House Democratic Caucus
- House Recycling Caucus
- Hudson River Caucus
- Law Enforcement Caucus
- Liberty Caucus
- New Democrat Coalition
- Northern Border Caucus
- Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
Members
Political affiliations of senators by state: red indicates two Republicans; blue two Democrats; purple one of each
Senate
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
| State (class) |
Vacator | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island (1) |
John Chafee (R) | Died October 24, 1999 | Lincoln Chafee (R) (Appointed, later elected to finish term) |
November 2, 1999 |
| Georgia (3) |
Paul Coverdell (R) | Died July 18, 2000 | Zell Miller (D) (Appointed) |
July 24, 2000 |
House of Representatives
| District | Vacator | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia 6th | Vacant | Newt Gingrich (R) resigned on January 3, 1999. | Johnny Isakson (R) | February 23, 1999 | |
| Louisiana 1st | Bob Livingston (R) | Resigned March 1, 1999 | David Vitter (R) | May 29, 1999 | |
| California 42nd | George Brown, Jr. (D) | Died July 15, 1999 | Joe Baca (D) | November 16, 1999 | |
| New York 1st | Michael Forbes (R) | Changed political affiliation | Michael Forbes (D) | July 17, 1999 | |
| Virginia 5th | Virgil Goode (D) | Changed political affiliation | Virgil Goode (I) | January 27, 2000 | |
| California 31st | Matthew G. Martínez (D) | Changed political affiliation | Matthew G. Martínez (R) | July 27, 2000 | |
| Virginia 1st | Herbert Bateman (R) | Died September 11, 2000 | Seat vacant until next Congress | ||
| Minnesota 4th | Bruce Vento (D) | Died October 10, 2000 | Seat vacant until next Congress | ||
| California 32nd | Julian C. Dixon (D) | Died December 8, 2000 | Seat vacant until next Congress | ||
Committees
Lists of committees and their party leaders.
Senate
- Aging (Special)
- Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
- Forestry, Conservation and Rural Revitalization
- Marketing Inspection and Product Promotion
- Production and Price Competitiveness
- Research, Nutrition and General Legislation
- Appropriations
- Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies
- Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary
- Defense
- District of Columbia
- Energy and Water Development
- Foreign Operations
- Interior
- Labor, Health, Human Services and Education
- Legislative Branch
- Military Construction
- Transportation
- Treasury and General Government
- VA, HUD and Independent Agencies
- Armed Services
- Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
- Economic Policy
- Financial Institutions
- Housing and Transportation
- International Trade and Finance
- Securities
- Budget
- Commerce, Science and Transportation
- Aviation
- Communications
- Consumer Affairs, Foreign Commerce and Tourism
- Manufacturing and Competitiveness
- Oceans and Fisheries
- Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine
- Energy and Natural Resources
- Energy Research, Development, Production and Regulation
- Forests and Public Land Management
- National Parks, Historic Preservation and Recreation
- Water and Power
- Environment and Public Works
- Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property and Nuclear Safety
- Fisheries, Wildlife, and Drinking Water
- Superfund, Waste Control and Risk Assessment
- Transportation and Infrastructure
- Ethics (Select)
- Finance
- Health Care
- International Trade
- Long-Term Growth and Debt Reduction
- Social Security and Family Policy
- Taxation and IRS Oversight
- Foreign Relations
- African Affairs
- East Asian and Pacific Affairs
- European Affairs
- International Economic Policy, Export and Trade Promotion
- International Operations
- Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs
- Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, Narcotics and Terrorism
- Governmental Affairs
- International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services
- Oversight of Government Management, Restructing and the District of Columbia
- Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
- Indian Affairs (Select)
- Intelligence (Select)
- Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
- Children and Families
- Public Health
- Aging
- Employment, Safety and Training
- Judiciary
- Administrative Oversight and the Courts
- Antitrust, Business Rights and Competition
- Constitution, Federalism and Property Rights
- Criminal Justice Oversight
- Immigration
- Technology, Terrorism and Government Information
- Youth Violence
- Rules and Administration
- Small Business
- Veterans' Affairs
House of Representatives
- Agriculture
- Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry
- General Farm Commodities, Resource Conservation and Credit
- Livestock and Horticulture
- Risk Management, Research and Specialty Crops
- Appropriations
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies
- Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary
- Defense
- District of Columbia
- Energy and Water Development
- Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs
- Interior
- Labor, Health, Human Services and Education
- Legislative
- Military Construction
- Treasury, Postal Service and General Government
- VA-HUD Independent Agencies
- Armed Services
- Military Installations and Facilities
- Military Personnel
- Military Procurement
- Military Research and Development
- Special Oversight Panel on Morale, Welfare and Recreation
- Special Oversight Panel on the Merchant Marine
- Banking and Financial Services
- Capital Markets, Securities and Government Sponsored Enterprises
- Domestic and International Monetary Policy
- Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
- General Oversight and Investigations
- Housing and Community Opportunity
- Budget
- Commerce
- Energy and Power
- Finance and Hazardous Materials
- Health and the Environment
- Oversight and Investigations
- Telecommunications, Trade and Consumer Protection
- Education and the Workforce
- Employer-Employee Relations
- Workforce Protections
- Oversight and Investigations
- Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning
- Early Childhood, Youth and Families
- Government Reform
- Census
- Civil Service
- Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources
- District of Columbia
- Government Management, Information and Technology
- National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs
- National Security, Veterans' Affairs and International Relations
- Postal Service
- House Administration
- International Relations
- Africa
- Asia and the Pacific
- International Operations and Human Rights
- Western Hemisphere
- International Economic Policy and Trade
- Judiciary
- Commercial and Administrative Law
- The Constitution
- Courts and Intellectual Property
- Crime
- Immigration and Claims
- Resources
- Energy and Mineral Resources
- Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans
- National Parks and Public Lands
- Forests and Forest Health
- Water and Power
- Rules
- The Legislative Process
- The Rules and Organizations of the House
- Science
- Basic Research
- Energy and the Environment
- Space and Aeronautics
- Technology
- Small Business
- Empowerment
- Government Programs and Oversight
- Regulatory Reform and Paperwork Reduction
- Tax, Finance and Exports
- Rural Enterprises, Business Opportunities and Special Small Business Problems
- Standards of Official Conduct
- Transportation and Infrastructure
- Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
- Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation
- Ground Transportation
- Oversight, Investigations and Emergency Management
- Water Resources and Environment
- Veterans' Affairs
- Health
- Benefits
- Oversight and Investigations
- Ways and Means
- Whole
Joint committees
Employees and legislative agency directors
Legislative branch agency directors
- Architect of the Capitol: Alan M. Hantman
- Attending Physician of the United States Congress: John F. Eisold
- Comptroller General of the United States: David M. Walker
- Director of the Congressional Budget Office:
- June E. O'Neill, until January 29
- James Blum, January 29 - February 3
- Dan L. Crippen, starting February 3
- Librarian of Congress: James H. Billington
- Public Printer of the United States: Michael F. DiMario
Senate
- Chaplain: Lloyd John Ogilvie
- Historian: Donald A. Ritchie
- Parliamentarian: Bob Dove
- Secretary: Gary Lee Sisco
- Secretary for the Majority: Elizabeth B. Letchworth
- Secretary for the Minority: Martin P. Paone
- Sergeant at Arms: James W. Ziglar
House of Representatives
- Chaplain: Daniel P. Coughlin
- Chief Administrative Officer:James M. Eagen, III
- Clerk: Jeff Trandahl
- Inspector General: John W. Lainhart IV
- Parliamentarian: Charles W. Johnson
- Sergeant at Arms: Wilson Livingood
See also
- United States elections, 1998 (elections leading to this Congress)
- United States elections, 2000 (elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress)
External links and references
- ↑ Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, via THOMAS
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- History, Art and Archives from the U.S. House of Representatives
- Statistics & Lists from the U.S. Senate
- Legislative information from THOMAS at the Library of Congress
- House of Representatives Session Calendar for the 106th Congress (PDF).
- Senate Session Calendar for the 106th Congress (PDF).
- Congressional Pictorial Directory for the 106th Congress.
- Official Congressional Directory for the 106th Congress.
- Official Congressional Directory for the 106th Congress (1st Revision) (PDF).
- Official Congressional Directory for the 106th Congress (2nd Revision) (PDF).
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