103rd United States Congress

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The 103rd United States Congress , made up of the House and Senate , was the United States' legislature . Its legislative period lasted from January 3, 1993 to January 3, 1995. All members of the House of Representatives and a third of the senators ( Class III ) were elected on November 3, 1992 in the congressional elections. The Democrats achieved a majority in both chambers . At the same time, they won the presidential election of 1992 with Bill Clinton . Congress met in the American capital Washington, DC The distribution of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1990 census .

Important events

See also 1993 and 1994

The main laws

During the session of the 103rd Congress, the following federal laws were passed ( see also: Legislative procedure ):

  • February 5, 1993: Family and Medical Leave Act
  • May 20, 1993: National Voter Registration Act of 1993
  • August 10, 1993: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993
  • November 16, 1993: Religious Freedom Restoration Act
  • November 30, 1993: Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act
  • November 30, 1993: Don't ask, don't tell
  • December 8, 1993: North American Free Trade Agreement
  • May 26, 1994: Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act
  • September 13, 1994: Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
  • September 23, 1994: Community Development, Credit Enhancement, and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994.

Composition according to parties

senate

Majority in the Senate on the day the Congress opened
  • 47 Democratic Senators
  • 53 Republican Senators
  • Political party Total
    Democrats republican Vacant
    End of the 102nd Congress 57 43 100 0
    Beginning 57 43 100 0
    The End
    Final voting ratio 53.0% 47.0%
    Beginning of the 105th Congress 47 53 100 0

    House of Representatives

    Distribution of seats according to the individual states
  • 80.1-100% Democrats
  • 80.1-100% Republicans
  • 60.1-80% Democrats
  • 60.1-80% Republicans
  • 50.1-60% Democrats
  • 50.1-60% Republicans
  • Tie: 50-50 split
  • 1 independent
  • Political party
    (Shading indicates majority party)
    Total
    Democrats Independent republican Vacant
    End of the 102nd Congress 270 1 164 435 0
    Beginning 258 1 176 435 0
    The End 256 177 434 1
    Final voting ratio 59.2% 40.8%
    Non-voting members 4th 0 0 5 0
    Beginning of the 104th Congress 204 1 230 435 0

    Public officials

    senate

    Office Surname
    President of the Senate Dan Quayle (R) until January 20, 1993 then Al Gore (D)
    President pro tempore Robert Byrd (D)

    Leadership of the majority party

    Office Surname
    Majority leader George J. Mitchell (D)
    Majority whip Wendell Ford (D)

    Leadership of the minority party

    Office Surname
    Minority leader Bob dole (r)
    Minority whip Alan K. Simpson (R)

    House of Representatives

    Office Surname
    Speaker of the House of Representatives Tom Foley (D)

    Leadership of the majority party

    Office Surname
    Majority leader Dick Gephardt (D)
    Majority whip David E. Bonior (D)

    Leadership of the minority party

    Office Surname
    Minority leader Robert H. Michel (R)
    Minority whip Newt Gingrich (R)

    Senate members

    The following senators represented their respective states in the 103rd Congress:

    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

    Members of the House of Representatives

    The following congressmen represented the interests of their respective states in the 103rd Congress:

    Alabama 7 constituencies

    Alaska state-wide election

    Arizona 6 constituencies

    Arkansas 4 constituencies.

    California 52 constituencies.

    Colorado 6 constituencies

    Connecticut 6 constituencies

    Delaware state-wide choice

    Florida 23 constituencies

    Georgia 11 constituencies

    2 * 4. John Linder (R)

    Hawaii 2 electoral districts

    Idaho 2 constituencies

    Illinois 20 constituencies

    Indiana 10 constituencies

    Iowa 5 constituencies

    Kansas 4 constituencies.

    Kentucky 6 constituencies

    Louisiana 7 constituencies

    Maine 2 constituencies

    Maryland 8 constituencies

    Massachusetts 10 constituencies

    Michigan 16 constituencies

    Minnesota 8 constituencies

    Mississippi 5 constituencies

    Missouri 9 constituencies

    Montana 1 constituency (state-wide)

    Nebraska 3 constituencies

    Nevada 2nd constituency

    New Hampshire 2 electoral divisions

    New Jersey 13 constituencies

    New Mexico 3 constituencies

    New York 31 constituencies

    North Carolina 12 constituencies

    North Dakota 1 constituency (state-wide)

    Ohio 19 constituencies

    Oklahoma 6 constituencies

    Oregon 5 constituencies

    Pennsylvania 21 constituencies

    Rhode Island 2 electoral districts

    South Carolina 6 constituencies.

    South Dakota 1 constituency (state-wide)

    Tennessee 9 constituencies

    Texas 30 constituencies

    Utah 3 constituencies

    Vermont 1 constituency (state-wide)

    Virginia 11 constituencies

    Washington 9 constituencies

    West Virginia 3 constituencies

    Wisconsin 9 constituencies

    Wyoming state-wide elections

    Members of the House of Representatives who are not entitled to vote:

    See also

    Web links

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