104th United States Congress

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The 104th Congress of the United States , made up of the House and Senate , was the legislature of the United States . Its legislative period lasted from January 3, 1995 to January 3, 1997. All members of the House of Representatives and a third of the senators ( Class I ) were elected on November 8, 1994 in the congressional elections. For the first time since the 1950s, the Republicans won a majority in both chambers. As a result, Democratic President Bill Clinton had to deal with a strengthened opposition, which led, among other things, to problems with the adoption of the budget. In the meantime, federal authorities have been temporarily closed due to the lack of agreement on budget issues. 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 1995 and 1996

  • January 3, 1995: The newly elected Congress begins its work.
  • April 19, 1995: Oklahoma City bombing
  • August 30, 1995: NATO begins Operation Deliberate Force .
  • November 14-19, 1995: Federal authorities are closed due to a lack of budget, with a few exceptions.
  • December 16, 1995 - January 6, 1996: Federal authorities closed again.
  • November 5, 1996: President Bill Clinton and Vice-President Al Gore re- elected. The 105th Congress is also elected.

The main laws

During the session of the 105th Congress, the following federal laws were passed ( see also: Legislative procedure ):

  • April 10, 1995: Mexican Debt Disclosure Act of 1995
  • November 28, 1995: National Highway Designation Act
  • December 19, 1995: Lobbying Disclosure Act
  • December 22, 1995: Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
  • February 8, 1996: Telecommunications Act of 1996
  • March 12, 1996: Helms-Burton Act
  • April 9, 1996: Line Item Veto Act of 1996
  • April 24, 1996: Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act
  • July 30, 1996: Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2
  • August 3, 1996: National Gambling Impact Study Commission Act
  • August 3, 1996: Food Quality Protection Act
  • August 20, 1996: Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996
  • August 21, 1996: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
  • August 22, 1996: Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
  • September 21, 1996: Defense of Marriage Act
  • September 30, 1996: Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban
  • October 1, 1996: Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act
  • October 12, 1996: Water Resources Development Act of 1996

Composition according to parties

senate

Majority ratios on the opening day of the 104th Congress
  • 47 Democratic Senators
  • 53 Republican Senators
  • Political party
    (Shading shows majority party)
    Total
    republican Democrats Vacant
    End of the 103rd Congress 47 53 100 0
    Beginning 53 47 100 0
    The End
    Final voting ratio 53.0% 47.0%
    Beginning of the 105th Congress 55 45 100 0

    House of Representatives

    Political party
    (Shading indicates majority party on)
    Total
    republican Democrats Others Vacant
    End of the 103rd Congress 176 258 1 435 0
    Beginning 230 204 1 435 0
    The End 234 197 2 433 2
    Final voting ratio 54.4% 45.6%
    Non-voting members 1 4th 0 5 0
    Beginning of the 105th Congress 228 206 1 435 0
    Party affiliation of the senators according to individual states

    Public officials

    House of Representatives

    Office Surname
    Speaker of the House of Representatives Newt Gingrich (R)

    Leadership of the majority party

    Office Surname
    Majority leader Dick Armey (R)
    Majority whip Tom DeLay (R)

    Leadership of the minority party

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

    senate

    Office Surname Term of office
    President of the Senate Al Gore (D)
    President pro tempore Strom Thurmond (R)

    Leadership of the majority party

    Office Surname
    Majority leader Bob Dole (R) until June 11, 1996 then Trent Lott (R)
    Majority whip Trent Lott (R) until June 11, 1996 then Don Nickles (R)

    Leadership of the minority party

    Office Surname
    Minority leader Tom Daschle (D)
    Minority whip Wendell Ford (D)

    Senate members

    See List of Senate Members of the 104th United States Congress

    Members of the House of Representatives

    The following congressmen represented the interests of their respective states in the 104th 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

    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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