108th United States Congress
| 108th United States Congress | |
 United States Capitol (2002) | |
| Session: | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005 |
|---|---|
| President of the Senate: | Dick Cheney |
| President pro tempore of the Senate: | Ted Stevens |
| Speaker of the House: | Dennis Hastert |
| Members: | 435 Representatives 100 Senators 5 Territorial Representatives |
| House Majority: | Republican |
| Senate Majority: | Republican |
The 108th United States Congress was the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives from January 3, 2003 to January 3, 2005, during the last two years of the first administration of U.S. President George W. Bush.
House members were elected in the 2002 general election on November 5, 2002. Senators were elected in three classes in the 1998 general election on November 3, 1998, 2000 general election on November 7, 2000, or 2002 general election on November 5, 2002. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Twenty-second Census of the United States in 2000. Both chambers had a Republican majority.
Dates of sessions
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005
- First session: January 7, 2003 – December 8, 2003
- Second session: January 20, 2004 – December 8, 2004
Previous: 107th Congress • Next: 109th Congress
Major events
Major legislation
Enacted
- 2003-03-11 — Do-Not-Call Implementation Act of 2003, Pub. L. 108–10 (text) (PDF), 117 Stat. 557
- 2003-04-30 — PROTECT (Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today) Act, including Illicit Drug Anti-Proliferation Act, Pub. L. 108–21 (text) (PDF), 117 Stat. 650
- 2003-05-28 — Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, Pub. L. 108–27 (text) (PDF), 117 Stat. 752
- 2003-09-04 — Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003, Pub. L. 108–79 (text) (PDF), 117 Stat. 972
- 2003-10-28 — Check 21 Act, Pub. L. 108–100 (text) (PDF), 117 Stat. 1177
- 2003-11-05 — Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, Pub. L. 108–105 (text) (PDF), 117 Stat. 1201
- 2003-11-25 — Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act, Pub. L. 108–173 (text) (PDF), 117 Stat. 2066
- 2003-12-04 — Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, Pub. L. 108–159 (text) (PDF), 117 Stat. 1952
- 2003-12-12 — Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act, Pub. L. 108–175 (text) (PDF), 117 Stat. 2481
- 2003-12-16 — CAN-SPAM Act, Pub. L. 108–187 (text) (PDF), 117 Stat. 2699
- 2004-03-25 — Unborn Victims of Violence Act (Laci and Conner's Law), Pub. L. 108–212 (text) (PDF), 118 Stat. 567
- 2004-06-30 — Bunning-Bereuter-Blumenauer Flood Insurance Reform Act, Pub. L. 108–264 (text) (PDF), 118 Stat. 711
- 2004-07-07 — GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004, Pub. L. 108–271 (text) (PDF), 118 Stat. 811
- 2004-10-16 — Global Anti-Semitism Review Act, Pub. L. 108–332 (text) (PDF), 118 Stat. 1282
- 2004-10-18 — North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, Pub. L. 108–333 (text) (PDF), 118 Stat. 1287
- 2004-10-20 — Belarus Democracy Act of 2004, Pub. L. 108–347 (text) (PDF), 118 Stat. 1383
- 2004-12-17 — Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, Pub. L. 108–458 (text) (PDF), 118 Stat. 3637
Proposed, but not enacted
Party summary
Senate
The party summary for the Senate remained the same during the entire 108th Congress.
| Affiliation | Template:American politics/party colours/Republican | | Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic | | Template:American politics/party colours/Independent | | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Democratic | Independent | ||
| Members (shading indicates
majority caucus) |
51 | 48 | 1 | 100 |
| Voting share | 51% | 49% | ||
| Notes | Caucused with the Democrats |
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House of Representatives
Due to resignations and special elections, Republicans lost a net of two seats to the Democrats. All seats were filled though special elections. (See Changes in membership, below.)
| Affiliation | Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:American politics/party colours/Republican | | Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic | | Template:American politics/party colours/Independent | | |||
| Republican | Democratic | Independent | Vacant | ||
| Begin (2003-01-03) | 229 | 205 | 1 | 435 | 0 |
| 2003-05-31 | 228 | 434 | 1 | ||
| 2003-06-05 | 229 | 435 | 0 | ||
| 2003-12-09 | 228 | 434 | 1 | ||
| 2004-01-20 | 227 | 433 | 2 | ||
| 2004-02-17 | 206 | 434 | 1 | ||
| 2004-06-01 | 207 | 435 | 0 | ||
| 2004-06-09 | 206 | 434 | 1 | ||
| 2004-07-20 | 207 | 435 | 0 | ||
| 2004-08-31 | 226 | 434 | 1 | ||
| 2004-09-23 | 225 | 433 | 2 | ||
| Latest voting share | 52% | 48% | |||
| Notes | Caucused with the Democrats |
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| Non-voting members | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Leadership
Senate
- President of the Senate: Dick Cheney (R)
- President Pro Tempore: Ted Stevens (R)
- President pro tempore emeritus: Robert Byrd (D)
Majority (Republican) leadership
Minority (Democratic) leadership
House of Representatives
Majority (Republican) leadership
Minority (Democratic) leadership
Members
Senate
† Previously served 1983–2001.
House of Representatives
See also: List of United States Congressional districts, for maps of congressional districts.
The names of members of the House of Representatives elected statewide At-large, are preceded by "At-large" and the names of those elected from districts are preceded by the district number.
Changes in membership
Senate
No changes occurred.
House of Representatives
Employees
- Architect of the Capitol: Alan M. Hantman
- Attending Physician of the United States Congress: John F. Eisold
Senate
- Secretary of the United States Senate: Emily J. Reynolds
- Sergeant at Arms: William H. Pickle
- Parliamentarian: Alan S. Frumin
- Historian: Richard A. Baker
- Chaplain: Lloyd J. Ogilvie
- Secretary for the Majority: David J. Schiappa
- Secretary for the Minority: Martin P. Paone
House of Representatives
- Clerk [1]: Jeff Trandahl
- Sergeant at Arms: Wilson Livingood
- Parliamentarian: Charles W. Johnson III (through May 31, 2004); John V. Sullivan (from May 31, 2004)
- Reading Clerks:
- Chief Administrative Officer: James M. Eagen III
- Chaplain: Daniel P. Coughlin
- Inspector General: Steven McNamara
- See also: Rules of the House: "Other officers and officials"