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 .
bioguide.congress.gov (by entering 104 under Year OR Congress: you get a list of the members of the 104th Congress with a link to the official biographies; English)