106th United States Congress

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The 106th United States Congress , composed of the House and Senate , was the United States' legislature . Its legislative period lasted from January 3, 1999 to January 3, 2001. All members of the House of Representatives and a third of the senators ( Class III ) were elected in the November 1998 congressional elections. There was a Republican majority in both chambers . This stood in opposition to Democratic President 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 1999 and 2000

  • January 3, 1999: The newly elected Congress begins its work.
  • January 7 to February 12, 1999: Impeachment proceedings against President Bill Clinton (failed)
  • March 24 to June 10, 1999: Operation Operation Allied Force . NATO is attacking Yugoslavia with air strikes.
  • March 19, 1999: The Dow Jones exceeded the 10,000 mark for the first time.
  • April 20, 1999: The Columbine High School rampage shakes America and the world.
  • December 31, 1999: The Year 2000 problem poses problems for computer professionals.

The main laws

During the session of the 106th Congress, the following federal laws were passed ( see also: Legislative procedure ):

  • May 21, 1999: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (Kosovo operations), Pub.L. 106–31,
  • 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,
  • November 29, 1999: American Inventors Protection Act, Pub.L. 106–113 (including Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act)
  • March 14, 2000: Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000, Pub.L. 106-178,
  • April 5, 2000: Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century, Pub.L. 106-181
  • May 18, 2000: African Growth and Opportunity Act, Pub.L. 106-200
  • June 30, 2000: Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, Pub.L. 106-229 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.
  • October 28, 2000: Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000, Pub.L. 106-386,
  • October 30, 2000: Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Pub.L. 106-390,
  • 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,
  • December 21, 2000: Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000, Pub.L. 106-554,

Composition according to parties

senate

Majority ratios at the opening of the 106th Congress

Membership changed due to two deaths.

Affiliation Political party
(Shading indicates majority party)
Total
republican Democrats Vacant
End of the 105th Congress 55 45 100 0
Begin 55 45 100 0
October 25, 1999 54 99 1
November 2, 1999 55 100 0
July 19, 2000 54 99 1
July 25, 2000 46 100 0
Final share of the vote 54% 46%
Beginning of the 107th Congress 50 50 100 0

House of Representatives

There were two resignations and three deaths.

timeline Political party
(Shading indicates majority party)
Total
republican Democrats Independent Vacant
End of the 105th Congress 227 207 1 435 0
Beginning 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
The End 433 3
Final share of the vote 51.2% 48.5% 0.3%
Beginning of the 107th Congress 221 211 2 435 0

Public officials

House of Representatives

Office Surname
Speaker of the House of Representatives Dennis Hastert (R)

Leadership of the majority party

Office Surname Constituency Term of office
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 Trent Lott (R)
Majority whip Don Nickles (R)

Leadership of the minority party

Office Surname
Minority leader Tom Daschle (D)
Minority whip Harry Reid (D)

Senate members

See List of Senate Members of the 106th United States Congress

Members of the House of Representatives

The following congressmen represented the interests of their respective states in the 106th 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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