106th_United_States_Congress

106th United States Congress

106th United States Congress

1999–2001 U.S. Congress

The 106th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C., from January 3, 1999, to January 3, 2001, during the last two years of Bill Clinton's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1990 United States census. Both chambers maintained a Republican majority.

Quick Facts January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2001, Members ...

This is the most recent Congress with Republican senators from the states of Delaware (William Roth), Michigan (Spencer Abraham) and Washington (Slade Gorton), all of whom lost re-election in 2000.

Major events

Main articles: 1999 in the United States, 2000 in the United States, and 2001 in the United States

Major legislation

Main article: List of United States federal legislation, 1901-2001
See also: List of acts of the 106th United States Congress

Treaties considered

Party summary

Senate

Party standings on the opening day of the 106th Congress

Membership changed with two deaths.

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House of Representatives

There were two resignations and three deaths.

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Leadership

Senate

Senate President
Al Gore (D)
Senate President pro Tempore
Strom Thurmond (R)

Majority (Republican) leadership

Minority (Democratic) leadership

House of Representatives

Speaker of the House
Dennis Hastert (R)

Majority (Republican) leadership

Minority (Democratic) leadership

Members

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Senate

In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, facing re-election in 2000; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, facing re-election in 2002; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, facing re-election in 2004.

House of Representatives

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 — Non-voting members

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Changes in membership

See also: List of special elections to the United States Senate

Senate

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House of Representatives

See also: List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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Committees

For members (House and Senate) of the committees and their assignments, go into the Official Congressional Directory at the bottom of the article and click on the link (1 link), in the directory after the pages of terms of service, you will see the committees of the Senate, House (Standing with Subcommittees, Select and Special) and Joint and after the committee pages, you will see the House/Senate committee assignments in the directory, on the committees section of the House and Senate in the Official Congressional Directory, the committee's members on the first row on the left side shows the chairman of the committee and on the right side shows the ranking member of the committee.

Senate

House of Representatives

Joint committees

Caucuses

Main article: Caucuses of the United States Congress

Employees

Legislative branch agency directors

Senate

House of Representatives

Exoneration of Charles Butler McVay III

In October 2000, the United States Congress passed a Sense of Congress resolution that McVay's record should reflect that "he is exonerated for the loss of the USS Indianapolis." President Clinton also signed the resolution. which rightented the miscarriage of justice on Charles B. McVay III for the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in 30 July 1945 by Japanese submarine I-58 (1943)

See also

Notes

  1. In Rhode Island, John Chafee (R) died October 24, 1999, and his son, Lincoln Chafee (R), was appointed November 2, 1999, to finish the term.
  2. In Georgia, Paul Coverdell (R) died July 18, 2000, and Zell Miller (D) was appointed July 25, to continue the term.
  3. When seated or oath administered, not necessarily when service began.

    References

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      Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, via THOMAS
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