104th United States Congress

104th United States Congress
103rd ← → 105th
United States Capitol (2002)
January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997
Senate President	Al Gore (D)
Senate President pro tem	Strom Thurmond (R)
House Speaker	Newt Gingrich (R)
Members	100 senators 435 members of the House 5 non-voting delegates
Senate Majority	Republican
House Majority	Republican
Sessions
1st: January 4, 1995 – January 3, 1996 2nd: January 3, 1996 – October 4, 1996

The One Hundred Fourth 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, 1995, to January 3, 1997, during the third and fourth years of Bill Clinton's presidency. Apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1990 United States census. Both chambers had Republican majorities for the first time since the 1950s. Major events included passage of elements of the Contract with America and a budget impasse between Congress and the Clinton Administration that resulted in the Federal government shutdown of 1995 and 1996.

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Contents

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  1 Major events
  


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  2 Major legislation
  


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  3 Party summary
  
  
  
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    3.1 Senate
    
  
  
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    3.2 House of Representatives
    
  
  
  
  


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  4 Leadership
  
  
  
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    4.1 Senate
    
    
    
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      4.1.1 Majority (Republican) leadership
      
    
    
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      4.1.2 Minority (Democratic) leadership
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
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    4.2 House of Representatives
    
    
    
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      4.2.1 Majority (Republican) leadership
      
    
    
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      4.2.2 Minority (Democratic) leadership
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


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  5 Caucuses
  


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  6 Members
  
  
  
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    6.1 Senate
    
    
    
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      6.1.1 Alabama
      
    
    
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      6.1.2 Alaska
      
    
    
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      6.1.3 Arizona
      
    
    
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      6.1.4 Arkansas
      
    
    
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      6.1.5 California
      
    
    
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      6.1.6 Colorado
      
    
    
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      6.1.7 Connecticut
      
    
    
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      6.1.8 Delaware
      
    
    
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      6.1.9 Florida
      
    
    
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      6.1.10 Georgia
      
    
    
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      6.1.11 Hawaii
      
    
    
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      6.1.12 Idaho
      
    
    
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      6.1.13 Illinois
      
    
    
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      6.1.14 Indiana
      
    
    
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      6.1.15 Iowa
      
    
    
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      6.1.16 Kansas
      
    
    
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      6.1.17 Kentucky
      
    
    
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      6.1.18 Louisiana
      
    
    
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      6.1.19 Maine
      
    
    
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      6.1.20 Maryland
      
    
    
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      6.1.21 Massachusetts
      
    
    
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      6.1.22 Michigan
      
    
    
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      6.1.23 Minnesota
      
    
    
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      6.1.24 Mississippi
      
    
    
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      6.1.25 Missouri
      
    
    
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      6.1.26 Montana
      
    
    
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      6.1.27 Nebraska
      
    
    
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      6.1.28 Nevada
      
    
    
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      6.1.29 New Hampshire
      
    
    
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      6.1.30 New Jersey
      
    
    
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      6.1.31 New Mexico
      
    
    
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      6.1.32 New York
      
    
    
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      6.1.33 North Carolina
      
    
    
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      6.1.34 North Dakota
      
    
    
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      6.1.35 Ohio
      
    
    
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      6.1.36 Oklahoma
      
    
    
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      6.1.37 Oregon
      
    
    
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      6.1.38 Pennsylvania
      
    
    
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      6.1.39 Rhode Island
      
    
    
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      6.1.40 South Carolina
      
    
    
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      6.1.41 South Dakota
      
    
    
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      6.1.42 Tennessee
      
    
    
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      6.1.43 Texas
      
    
    
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      6.1.44 Utah
      
    
    
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      6.1.45 Vermont
      
    
    
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      6.1.46 Virginia
      
    
    
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      6.1.47 Washington
      
    
    
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      6.1.48 West Virginia
      
    
    
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      6.1.49 Wisconsin
      
    
    
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      6.1.50 Wyoming
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
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    6.2 House of Representatives
    
    
    
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      6.2.1 Alabama
      
    
    
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      6.2.2 Alaska
      
    
    
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      6.2.3 Arizona
      
    
    
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      6.2.4 Arkansas
      
    
    
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      6.2.5 California
      
    
    
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      6.2.6 Colorado
      
    
    
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      6.2.7 Connecticut
      
    
    
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      6.2.8 Delaware
      
    
    
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      6.2.9 Florida
      
    
    
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      6.2.10 Georgia
      
    
    
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      6.2.11 Hawaii
      
    
    
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      6.2.12 Idaho
      
    
    
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      6.2.13 Illinois
      
    
    
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      6.2.14 Indiana
      
    
    
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      6.2.15 Iowa
      
    
    
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      6.2.16 Kansas
      
    
    
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      6.2.17 Kentucky
      
    
    
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      6.2.18 Louisiana
      
    
    
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      6.2.19 Maine
      
    
    
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      6.2.20 Maryland
      
    
    
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      6.2.21 Massachusetts
      
    
    
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      6.2.22 Michigan
      
    
    
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      6.2.23 Minnesota
      
    
    
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      6.2.24 Mississippi
      
    
    
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      6.2.25 Missouri
      
    
    
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      6.2.26 Montana
      
    
    
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      6.2.27 Nebraska
      
    
    
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      6.2.28 Nevada
      
    
    
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      6.2.29 New Hampshire
      
    
    
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      6.2.30 New Jersey
      
    
    
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      6.2.31 New Mexico
      
    
    
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      6.2.32 New York
      
    
    
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      6.2.33 North Carolina
      
    
    
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      6.2.34 North Dakota
      
    
    
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      6.2.35 Ohio
      
    
    
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      6.2.36 Oklahoma
      
    
    
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      6.2.37 Oregon
      
    
    
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      6.2.38 Pennsylvania
      
    
    
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      6.2.39 Rhode Island
      
    
    
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      6.2.40 South Carolina
      
    
    
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      6.2.41 South Dakota
      
    
    
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      6.2.42 Tennessee
      
    
    
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      6.2.43 Texas
      
    
    
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      6.2.44 Utah
      
    
    
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      6.2.45 Vermont
      
    
    
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      6.2.46 Virginia
      
    
    
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      6.2.47 Washington
      
    
    
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      6.2.48 West Virginia
      
    
    
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      6.2.49 Wisconsin
      
    
    
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      6.2.50 Wyoming
      
    
    
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      6.2.51 Non-voting members
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


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  7 Changes in membership
  
  
  
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    7.1 Senate
    
  
  
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    7.2 House of Representatives
    
  
  
  
  


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  8 Committees
  
  
  
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    8.1 Senate
    
  
  
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    8.2 House of Representatives
    
  
  
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    8.3 Joint committees
    
  
  
  
  


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  9 Employees and legislative agency directors
  
  
  
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    9.1 Legislative branch agency directors
    
  
  
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    9.2 Senate
    
  
  
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    9.3 House of Representatives
    
  
  
  
  


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  10 See also
  


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  11 References
  


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  12 External links
  

Major events

Main articles: 1995 in the United States, 1996 in the United States, and 1997 in the United States

• January 3, 1995: Republicans gained control of both houses for the first time since 1954.


• January 31, 1995: President Clinton invoked emergency powers to extend a $20 billion loan to help Mexico avert financial collapse.


• April 19, 1995: Oklahoma City bombing
  


• August 30, 1995: NATO began Operation Deliberate Force against Serbs in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  


• November 14–19, 1995: U.S. government shutdown
  


• December 16, 1995 – January 6, 1996: U.S. government shutdown


• November 5, 1996: Re-election of President Bill Clinton; Democrats gained 8 seats in House; Republicans gained 2 seats in Senate.

Major legislation

Main article: List of United States federal legislation

See also: List of acts of the 104th United States Congress

• April 10, 1995: Mexican Debt Disclosure Act of 1995, Pub.L. 104–6, 109 Stat. 73
  


• November 28, 1995: National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Pub.L. 104–59, 109 Stat. 568
  


• December 19, 1995: Lobbying Disclosure Act, Pub.L. 104–65, 109 Stat. 691, 2 U.S.C. ch. 26
  


• December 22, 1995: Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, Pub.L. 104–67, 109 Stat. 737
  


• February 8, 1996: Telecommunications Act of 1996 (including the Communications Decency Act), Pub.L. 104–104, 110 Stat. 56, 47 U.S.C. § 609
  


• March 12, 1996: Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act of 1996 (Helms-Burton Act), Pub.L. 104–114, 110 Stat. 785, 22 U.S.C. §§ 6021–6091
  


• April 9, 1996: Line Item Veto Act, Pub.L. 104–130, 110 Stat. 1200
  


• April 24, 1996: Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, Pub.L. 104–132, 110 Stat. 1214
  


• July 30, 1996: Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2, Pub.L. 104–168, 110 Stat. 1452
  


• August 3, 1996: National Gambling Impact Study Commission Act, Pub.L. 104–169, 110 Stat. 1482
  


• August 3, 1996: Food Quality Protection Act of 1996, Pub.L. 104–170, 110 Stat. 1489, 7 U.S.C. § 136
  


• August 20, 1996: Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, Pub.L. 104–188, 110 Stat. 1755
  


• August 21, 1996: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Pub.L. 104–191, 110 Stat. 1936
  


• August 22, 1996: Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act (Welfare Reform Act), Pub.L. 104–193, 110 Stat. 2105
  


• September 21, 1996: Defense of Marriage Act, Pub.L. 104–199, 110 Stat. 2419
  


• September 30, 1996: Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban, Pub.L. 104–208, 110 Stat. 3001
  


• October 1, 1996: Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act, Pub.L. 104–210, 110 Stat. 3011
  


• October 12, 1996: Water Resources Development Act of 1996, Pub.L. 104–303, 110 Stat. 3658
  

Party summary

Senate

Party standings on the opening day of the 104th Congress

  47 Democratic Senators

  53 Republican Senators

	Party (shading shows control)		Total	Vacant
	Democratic (D)	Republican (R)
End of the previous congress	53	47	100	0
Begin	47	53	100	0
End
Final voting share	7001470000000000000♠47.0%	7001530000000000000♠53.0%
Beginning of the next congress	45	55	100	0

House of Representatives

	Party (shading shows control)			Total	Vacant
	Democratic (D)	Independent (I)	Republican (R)
End of the previous congress	258	1	176	435	0
Begin	204	1	230	435	0
End	197	2	234	433	2
Final voting share	7001455000000000000♠45.5%	6999500000000000000♠0.5%	7001540000000000000♠54.0%
Non-voting members	4	1	0	5
Beginning of the next congress	206	1	228	435	0

Senators' party membership by state.

Leadership

Senate

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Senate President

Al Gore (D)

Senate President pro Tempore

Strom Thurmond (R)

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  President: Al Gore (D)


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  President pro tempore: Strom Thurmond (R)

Majority (Republican) leadership

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  Majority Leader:
  
  
  
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    Bob Dole, until June 11, 1996
  
  
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    Trent Lott, starting June 12, 1996
  
  
  
  


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  Majority Whip:
  
  
  
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    Trent Lott, until June 11, 1996
  
  
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    Don Nickles, starting June 12, 1996
  
  
  
  


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  Republican Conference Chairman: Thad Cochran
  


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  Republican Conference Secretary: Connie Mack III
  


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  Republican Campaign Committee Chair: Al D'Amato
  


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  Republican Policy Committee Chairman:
  
  
  
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    Don Nickles, until June 12, 1996
  
  
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    Larry Craig, starting June 12, 1996
  
  
  
  

Minority (Democratic) leadership

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  Minority Leader: Tom Daschle
  


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  Minority Whip: Wendell Ford
  


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  Policy Committee Co-Chairs: Tom Daschle and Harry Reid
  


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  Democratic Conference Secretary: Barbara Mikulski
  


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  Campaign Committee Chairman: Bob Kerrey
  


• Chief Deputy Whip: John Breaux
  

House of Representatives

Speaker of the House

Newt Gingrich (R)

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  Speaker: Newt Gingrich (R)

Majority (Republican) leadership

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  Majority Leader: Dick Armey
  


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  Majority Whip: Tom DeLay
  


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  Chief Deputy Whip: Dennis Hastert
  


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  Conference Chair: John Boehner
  


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  Conference Vice-Chair: Susan Molinari
  


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  Conference Secretary: Barbara Vucanovich
  


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  Policy Committee Chairman: Christopher Cox
  


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  Campaign Committee Chairman: Bill Paxon
  

Minority (Democratic) leadership

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  Minority Leader: Dick Gephardt
  


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  Minority Whip: David Bonior
  


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  Chief Deputy Minority Whips: Rosa DeLauro, John Lewis, & Bill Richardson
  


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  Caucus Chairman: Victor H. Fazio
  


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  Caucus Vice-Chairman: Barbara B. Kennelly
  


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  Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Martin Frost
  

Caucuses

• Armenian Caucus


• Biomedical Research Caucus


• Blue Dog Coalition


• Congressional Arts Caucus


• Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus


• Congressional Automotive Caucus


• Congressional Bike Caucus


• Congressional Black Caucus


• Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans


• Congressional Caucus on Korea


• Congressional Fire Services Caucus


• Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus


• Congressional Hispanic Caucus


• Congressional Motorsports Caucus


• Congressional Pediatric & Adult Hydrocephalus Caucus


• Congressional Progressive Caucus


• Congressional Portuguese-American Caucus


• Congressional Travel & Tourism Caucus


• Congressional Western Caucus


• Congresswomen's Caucus


• Hong Kong Caucus


• House Democratic Caucus


• Law Enforcement Caucus


• Northern Border Caucus


• Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus


• Senate Democratic Caucus

Members

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Senate

In this Congress, Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1996; Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring re-election in 1998; and Class 1 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring re-election in 2000.

Alabama 2. Howell Heflin (D) 3. Richard Shelby (R) Alaska 2. Ted Stevens (R) 3. Frank H. Murkowski (R) Arizona 1. Jon Kyl (R) 3. John McCain (R) Arkansas 2. David Pryor (D) 3. Dale Bumpers (D) California 1. Dianne Feinstein (D) 3. Barbara Boxer (D) Colorado 2. Hank Brown (R) 3. Ben Nighthorse Campbell (D, then R) Connecticut 1. Joe Lieberman (D) 3. Chris Dodd (D) Delaware 1. William Roth (R) 2. Joe Biden (D) Florida 1. Connie Mack III (R) 3. Bob Graham (D) Georgia 2. Sam Nunn (D) 3. Paul Coverdell (R) Hawaii 1. Daniel Akaka (D) 3. Daniel Inouye (D) Idaho 2. Larry Craig (R) 3. Dirk Kempthorne (R) Illinois 2. Paul Simon (D) 3. Carol Moseley-Braun (D) Indiana 1. Dick Lugar (R) 3. Dan Coats (R) Iowa 2. Tom Harkin (D) 3. Chuck Grassley (R) Kansas 2. Nancy Landon Kassebaum (R) 3. Bob Dole (R), until June 11, 1996 Sheila Frahm (R), June 11, 1996 – November 6, 1996 Sam Brownback (R), from November 6, 1996 Kentucky 2. Mitch McConnell (R) 3. Wendell Ford (D) Louisiana 2. J. Bennett Johnston (D) 3. John Breaux (D) Maine 1. Olympia Snowe (R) 2. William Cohen (R) Maryland 1. Paul Sarbanes (D) 3. Barbara Mikulski (D) Massachusetts 1. Ted Kennedy (D) 2. John Kerry (D) Michigan 1. Spencer Abraham (R) 2. Carl Levin (D) Minnesota 1. Rod Grams (R) 2. Paul Wellstone (D) Mississippi 1. Trent Lott (R) 2. Thad Cochran (R) Missouri 1. John Ashcroft (R) 3. Kit Bond (R)

Montana 1. Conrad Burns (R) 2. Max Baucus (D) Nebraska 1. J. Robert Kerrey (D) 2. Jim Exon (D) Nevada 1. Richard Bryan (D) 3. Harry Reid (D) New Hampshire 2. Bob Smith (R) 3. Judd Gregg (R) New Jersey 1. Frank Lautenberg (D) 2. Bill Bradley (D) New Mexico 1. Jeff Bingaman (D) 2. Pete Domenici (R) New York 1. Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D) 3. Al D'Amato (R) North Carolina 2. Jesse Helms (R) 3. Lauch Faircloth (R) North Dakota 1. Kent Conrad (D) 3. Byron Dorgan (D) Ohio 1. Mike DeWine (R) 3. John Glenn (D) Oklahoma 2. James Inhofe (R) 3. Don Nickles (R) Oregon 2. Mark Hatfield (R) 3. Bob Packwood (R), until October 1, 1995 Ron Wyden (D), from February 6, 1996 Pennsylvania 1. Rick Santorum (R) 3. Arlen Specter (R) Rhode Island 1. John Chafee (R) 2. Claiborne Pell (D) South Carolina 2. Strom Thurmond (R) 3. Ernest Hollings (D) South Dakota 2. Larry Pressler (R) 3. Tom Daschle (D) Tennessee 1. Bill Frist (R) 2. Fred Thompson (R) Texas 1. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) 2. Phil Gramm (R) Utah 1. Orrin Hatch (R) 3. Robert Bennett (R) Vermont 1. James Jeffords (R) 3. Patrick Leahy (D) Virginia 1. Chuck Robb (D) 2. John Warner (R) Washington 1. Slade Gorton (R) 3. Patty Murray (D) West Virginia 1. Robert Byrd (D) 2. Jay Rockefeller (D) Wisconsin 1. Herb Kohl (D) 3. Russ Feingold (D) Wyoming 1. Craig Thomas (R) 2. Alan Simpson (R)

House of Representatives

The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.

Alabama 1. Sonny Callahan (R) 2. Terry Everett (R) 3. Glen Browder (D) 4. Tom Bevill (D) 5. Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. (D) 6. Spencer Bachus (R) 7. Earl F. Hilliard (D) Alaska At-large. Don Young (R) Arizona 1. Matt Salmon (R) 2. Ed Pastor (D) 3. Bob Stump (R) 4. John B. Shadegg (R) 5. Jim Kolbe (R) 6. J.D. Hayworth (R) Arkansas 1. Blanche Lambert Lincoln (D) 2. Ray Thornton (D), until January 1, 1997 3. Tim Hutchinson (R) 4. Jay Dickey (R) California 1. Frank Riggs (R) 2. Wally Herger (R) 3. Vic Fazio (D) 4. John T. Doolittle (R) 5. Robert T. Matsui (D) 6. Lynn C. Woolsey (D) 7. George Miller (D) 8. Nancy Pelosi (D) 9. Ronald V. Dellums (D) 10. Bill Baker (R) 11. Richard W. Pombo (R) 12. Tom Lantos (D) 13. Fortney Pete Stark (D) 14. Anna G. Eshoo (D) 15. Norman Y. Mineta (D), until October 10, 1995 Tom Campbell (R), from December 12, 1995 16. Zoe Lofgren (D) 17. Sam Farr (D) 18. Gary A. Condit (D) 19. George Radanovich (R) 20. Calvin M. Dooley (D) 21. William M. Thomas (R) 22. Andrea Seastrand (R) 23. Elton Gallegly (R) 24. Anthony C. Beilenson (D) 25. Howard P. (Buck) McKeon (R) 26. Howard L. Berman (D) 27. Carlos J. Moorhead (R) 28. David Dreier (R) 29. Henry A. Waxman (D) 30. Xavier Becerra (D) 31. Matthew G. Martinez (D) 32. Julian C. Dixon (D) 33. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) 34. Esteban Edward Torres (D) 35. Maxine Waters (D) 36. Jane Harman (D) 37. Walter R. Tucker III (D), until December 15, 1995 Juanita Millender-McDonald (D), from March 26, 1996 38. Stephen Horn (R) 39. Edward R. Royce (R) 40. Jerry Lewis (R) 41. Jay Kim (R) 42. George Brown, Jr. (D) 43. Ken Calvert (R) 44. Sonny Bono (R) 45. Dana Rohrabacher (R) 46. Robert K. Dornan (R) 47. Christopher Cox (R) 48. Ron Packard (R) 49. Brian Bilbray (R) 50. Bob Filner (D) 51. Randy (Duke) Cunningham (R) 52. Duncan Hunter (R) Colorado 1. Patricia Schroeder (D) 2. David E. Skaggs (D) 3. Scott McInnis (R) 4. Wayne Allard (R) 5. Joel Hefley (R) 6. Dan Schaefer (R) Connecticut 1. Barbara B. Kennelly (D) 2. Sam Gejdenson (D) 3. Rosa L. DeLauro (D) 4. Christopher Shays (R) 5. Gary A. Franks (R) 6. Nancy L. Johnson (R) Delaware At-large. Michael N. Castle (R) Florida 1. Joe Scarborough (R) 2. Pete Peterson (D) 3. Corrine Brown (D) 4. Tillie K. Fowler (R) 5. Karen Thurman (D) 6. Cliff Stearns (R) 7. John L. Mica (R) 8. Bill McCollum (R) 9. Michael Bilirakis (R) 10. C.W. Bill Young (R) 11. Sam M. Gibbons (D) 12. Charles T. Canady (R) 13. Dan Miller (R) 14. Porter J. Goss (R) 15. Dave Weldon (R) 16. Mark Foley (R) 17. Carrie P. Meek (D) 18. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) 19. Harry A. Johnston (D) 20. Peter Deutsch (D) 21. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R) 22. E. Clay Shaw, Jr. (R) 23. Alcee L. Hastings (D) Georgia 1. Jack Kingston (R) 2. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D) 3. Mac Collins (R) 4. John Linder (R) 5. John Lewis (D) 6. Newt Gingrich (R) 7. Bob Barr (R) 8. Saxby Chambliss (R) 9. Nathan Deal (D) until April 1995; (R) thereafter 10. Charlie Norwood (R) 11. Cynthia A. McKinney (D) Hawaii 1. Neil Abercrombie (D) 2. Patsy T. Mink (D) Idaho 1. Helen Chenoweth (R) 2. Michael D. Crapo (R) Illinois 1. Bobby Rush (D) 2. Mel Reynolds (D), until October 1, 1995 Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. (D), from December 12, 1995 3. William O. Lipinski (D) 4. Luis V. Gutierrez (D) 5. Michael Patrick Flanagan (R) 6. Henry J. Hyde (R) 7. Cardiss Collins (D) 8. Philip M. Crane (R) 9. Sidney R. Yates (D) 10. John Edward Porter (R) 11. Jerry Weller (R) 12. Jerry F. Costello (D) 13. Harris W. Fawell (R) 14. J. Dennis Hastert (R) 15. Thomas W. Ewing (R) 16. Donald A. Manzullo (R) 17. Lane Evans (D) 18. Ray LaHood (R) 19. Glenn Poshard (D) 20. Richard J. Durbin (D) Indiana 1. Peter J. Visclosky (D) 2. David M. McIntosh (R) 3. Tim Roemer (D) 4. Mark E. Souder (R) 5. Steve Buyer (R) 6. Dan Burton (R) 7. John T. Myers (R) 8. John N. Hostettler (R) 9. Lee H. Hamilton (D) 10. Andrew Jacobs, Jr. (D) Iowa 1. James A. Leach (R) 2. Jim Nussle (R) 3. Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 4. Greg Ganske (R) 5. Tom Latham (R) Kansas 1. Pat Roberts (R) 2. Sam Brownback (R), until November 7, 1996 Jim Ryun (R), from November 27, 1996 3. Jan Meyers (R) 4. Todd Tiahrt (R) Kentucky 1. Ed Whitfield (R) 2. Ron Lewis (R) 3. Mike Ward (D) 4. Jim Bunning (R) 5. Hal Rogers (R) 6. Scotty Baesler (D) Louisiana 1. Bob Livingston (R) 2. William J. Jefferson (D) 3. W.J. Billy Tauzin (D, then R) 4. Cleo Fields (D) 5. Jim McCrery (R) 6. Richard H. Baker (R) 7. Jimmy Hayes (D, then R) Maine 1. James B. Longley, Jr. (R) 2. John Baldacci (D) Maryland 1. Wayne T. Gilchrest (R) 2. Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. (R) 3. Benjamin L. Cardin (D) 4. Albert Russell Wynn (D) 5. Steny H. Hoyer (D) 6. Roscoe G. Bartlett (R) 7. Kweisi Mfume (D), until February 15, 1996 Elijah Cummings (D), from April 16, 1996 8. Constance A. Morella (R) Massachusetts 1. John W. Olver (D) 2. Richard E. Neal (D) 3. Peter I. Blute (R) 4. Barney Frank (D) 5. Martin T. Meehan (D) 6. Peter G. Torkildsen (R) 7. Edward J. Markey (D) 8. Joseph P. Kennedy II (D) 9. John Joseph Moakley (D) 10. Gerry E. Studds (D) Michigan 1. Bart Stupak (D) 2. Peter Hoekstra (R) 3. Vernon J. Ehlers (R) 4. Dave Camp (R) 5. James A. Barcia (D) 6. Fred Upton (R) 7. Nick Smith (R) 8. Dick Chrysler (R) 9. Dale E. Kildee (D) 10. David E. Bonior (D) 11. Joe Knollenberg (R) 12. Sander M. Levin (D) 13. Lynn N. Rivers (D) 14. John Conyers, Jr. (D) 15. Barbara-Rose Collins (D) 16. John D. Dingell (D) Minnesota 1. Gil Gutknecht (R) 2. David Minge (DFL) 3. Jim Ramstad (R) 4. Bruce F. Vento (DFL) 5. Martin Olav Sabo (DFL) 6. Bill Luther (DFL) 7. Collin C. Peterson (DFL) 8. James L. Oberstar (DFL) Mississippi 1. Roger F. Wicker (R) 2. Bennie G. Thompson (D) 3. G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery (D) 4. Mike Parker (D, then R) 5. Gene Taylor (D)

Missouri 1. William L. Clay (D) 2. James M. Talent (R) 3. Richard A. "Dick" Gephardt (D) 4. Ike Skelton (D) 5. Karen McCarthy (D) 6. Pat Danner (D) 7. Mel Hancock (R) 8. Bill Emerson (R), until June 22, 1996 Jo Ann Emerson (R), from November 5, 1996 9. Harold L. Volkmer (D) Montana At-large. John Patrick Williams (D) Nebraska 1. Doug Bereuter (R) 2. Jon L. Christensen (R) 3. Bill Barrett (R) Nevada 1. John Ensign (R) 2. Barbara F. Vucanovich (R) New Hampshire 1. Bill Zeliff (R) 2. Charles F. Bass (R) New Jersey 1. Rob Andrews (D) 2. Frank LoBiondo (R) 3. Jim Saxton (R) 4. Chris Smith (R) 5. Marge Roukema (R) 6. Frank Pallone (D) 7. Bob Franks (R) 8. Bill Martini (R) 9. Robert Torricelli (D) 10. Don Payne (D) 11. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R) 12. Dick Zimmer (R) 13. Bob Menendez (D) New Mexico 1. Steven H. Schiff (R) 2. Joe Skeen (R) 3. Bill Richardson (D) New York 1. Michael Forbes (R) 2. Rick A. Lazio (R) 3. Peter T. King (R) 4. Dan Frisa (R) 5. Gary L. Ackerman (D) 6. Floyd H. Flake (D) 7. Thomas J. Manton (D) 8. Jerrold Nadler (D) 9. Charles E. Schumer (D) 10. Edolphus Towns (D) 11. Major Owens (D) 12. Nydia M. Velázquez (D) 13. Susan Molinari (R) 14. Carolyn B. Maloney (D) 15. Charles B. Rangel (D) 16. José E. Serrano (D) 17. Eliot L. Engel (D) 18. Nita M. Lowey (D) 19. Sue W. Kelly (R) 20. Benjamin A. Gilman (R) 21. Michael R. McNulty (D) 22. Gerald B.H. Solomon (R) 23. Sherwood Boehlert (R) 24. John M. McHugh (R) 25. James T. Walsh (R) 26. Maurice D. Hinchey (D) 27. Bill Paxon (R) 28. Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D) 29. John J. LaFalce (D) 30. Jack Quinn (R) 31. Amo Houghton (R) North Carolina 1. Eva M. Clayton (D) 2. David Funderburk (R) 3. Walter B. Jones (R) 4. Fred Heineman (R) 5. Richard Burr (R) 6. Howard Coble (R) 7. Charlie Rose (D) 8. Bill Hefner (D) 9. Sue Wilkins Myrick (R) 10. Cass Ballenger (R) 11. Charles H. Taylor (R) 12. Melvin L. Watt (D) North Dakota At-large. Earl Pomeroy (D) Ohio 1. Steve Chabot (R) 2. Rob Portman (R) 3. Tony P. Hall (D) 4. Mike Oxley (R) 5. Paul Gillmor (R) 6. Frank Cremeans (R) 7. Dave Hobson (R) 8. John Boehner (R) 9. Marcy Kaptur (D) 10. Martin Hoke (R) 11. Louis Stokes (D) 12. John R. Kasich (R) 13. Sherrod Brown (D) 14. Thomas C. Sawyer (D) 15. Deborah Pryce (R) 16. Ralph Regula (R) 17. Jim Traficant (D) 18. Bob Ney (R) 19. Steve LaTourette (R) Oklahoma 1. Steve Largent (R) 2. Thomas A. Coburn (R) 3. William K. Brewster (D) 4. J. C. Watts, Jr. (R) 5. Ernest J. Istook, Jr. (R) 6. Frank D. Lucas (R) Oregon 1. Elizabeth Furse (D) 2. Wes Cooley (R) 3. Ron Wyden (D), until February 6, 1996 Earl Blumenauer (D), from May 21, 1996 4. Peter A. DeFazio (D) 5. Jim Bunn (R) Pennsylvania 1. Thomas M. Foglietta (D) 2. Chaka Fattah (D) 3. Robert A. Borski, Jr. (D) 4. Ron Klink (D) 5. William F. Clinger (R) 6. Tim Holden (D) 7. Curt Weldon (R) 8. James C. Greenwood (R) 9. Bud Shuster (R) 10. Joseph M. McDade (R) 11. Paul E. Kanjorski (D) 12. John P. Murtha (D) 13. Jon D. Fox (R) 14. William J. Coyne (D) 15. Paul McHale (D) 16. Robert Smith Walker (R) 17. George Gekas (R) 18. Michael F. Doyle (D) 19. William F. Goodling (R) 20. Frank Mascara (D) 21. Phil English (R) Rhode Island 1. Patrick J. Kennedy (D) 2. Jack Reed (D) South Carolina 1. Mark Sanford (R) 2. Floyd Spence (R) 3. Lindsey O. Graham (R) 4. Bob Inglis (R) 5. John M. Spratt, Jr. (D) 6. James E. Clyburn (D) South Dakota At-large. Tim Johnson (D) Tennessee 1. James H. Quillen (R) 2. John J. Duncan, Jr. (R) 3. Zach Wamp (R) 4. Van Hilleary (R) 5. Bob Clement (D) 6. Bart Gordon (D) 7. Ed Bryant (R) 8. John S. Tanner (D) 9. Harold E. Ford, Sr. (D) Texas 1. Jim Chapman (D) 2. Charles Wilson (D) 3. Sam Johnson (R) 4. Ralph M. Hall (D) 5. John Wiley Bryant (D) 6. Joe Barton (R) 7. William Reynolds Archer, Jr. (R) 8. Jack Fields (R) 9. Steve Stockman (R) 10. Lloyd Doggett (D) 11. Chet Edwards (D) 12. Pete Geren (D) 13. Mac Thornberry (R) 14. Greg Laughlin (D, then R) 15. Kika de la Garza (D) 16. Ronald D. Coleman (D) 17. Charles W. Stenholm (D) 18. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D) 19. Larry Combest (R) 20. Henry B. Gonzalez (D) 21. Lamar S. Smith (R) 22. Tom DeLay (R) 23. Henry Bonilla (R) 24. Martin Frost (D) 25. Ken Bentsen (D) 26. Richard K. Armey (R) 27. Solomon P. Ortiz (D) 28. Frank Tejeda (D) 29. Gene Green (D) 30. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) Utah 1. James V. Hansen (R) 2. Enid Greene Waldholtz (R) 3. Bill Orton (D) Vermont At-large. Bernard Sanders (I) Virginia 1. Herbert H. Bateman (R) 2. Owen B. Pickett (D) 3. Robert C. Scott (D) 4. Norman Sisisky (D) 5. Lewis F. Payne, Jr. (D) 6. Bob Goodlatte (R) 7. Thomas J. Bliley, Jr. (R) 8. James P. Moran (D) 9. Rick Boucher (D) 10. Frank R. Wolf (R) 11. Thomas M. Davis (R) Washington 1. Rick White (R) 2. Jack Metcalf (R) 3. Linda Smith (R) 4. Doc Hastings (R) 5. George R. Nethercutt, Jr. (R) 6. Norman D. Dicks (D) 7. Jim McDermott (D) 8. Jennifer Dunn (R) 9. Randy Tate (R) West Virginia 1. Alan B. Mollohan (D) 2. Robert E. Wise, Jr. (D) 3. Nick J. Rahall II (D) Wisconsin 1. Mark Neumann (R) 2. Scott L. Klug (R) 3. Steve Gunderson (R) 4. Gerald D. Kleczka (D) 5. Thomas M. Barrett (D) 6. Thomas E. Petri (R) 7. David R. Obey (D) 8. Toby Roth (R) 9. F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R) Wyoming At-large. Barbara Cubin (R) Non-voting members American Samoa. Eni F.H. Faleomavaega (D) District of Columbia. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) Guam. Robert A. Underwood (D) Virgin Islands. Victor O. Frazer (D) Puerto Rico. Carlos Romero Barceló (Resident Commissioner) (D)

House seats by party holding majority in state   80+ to 100% Republican   80+ to 100% Democratic   60+ to 80% Republican   60+ to 80% Democratic   50+ to 60% Republican   50+ to 60% Democratic   striped: evenly split   100% independent

Changes in membership

Senate

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

State (class)	Vacator	Reason for change	Successor	Date of successor's formal installation
Colorado (3)	Ben Nighthorse Campbell (D)	Changed party March 3, 1995	Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R)	March 3, 1995
Oregon (3)	Bob Packwood (R)	Resigned October 1, 1995. Wyden won the special election on January 30, 1996.	Ron Wyden (D)	Seated February 6, 1996
Kansas (3)	Bob Dole (R)	Resigned June 11, 1996, to campaign for the Presidency	Sheila Frahm (R)	June 11, 1996
Kansas (3)	Sheila Frahm (R)	Successor elected November 5, 1996, after Brownback won the special election.	Sam Brownback (R)	November 6, 1996

House of Representatives

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

District	Vacator	Reason for change	Successor	Date of successor's formal installation
Georgia 9th	Nathan Deal (D)	Changed party April 10, 1995	Nathan Deal (R)	April 10, 1995
Texas 14th	Greg Laughlin (D)	Changed party June 26, 1995	Greg Laughlin (R)	June 26, 1995
Louisiana 3rd	Billy Tauzin (D)	Changed party August 8, 1995	Billy Tauzin (R)	August 8, 1995
Illinois 2nd	Mel Reynolds (D)	Resigned October 1, 1995	Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D)	December 15, 1995
California's 15th	Norman Y. Mineta (D)	Resigned October 10, 1995	Tom Campbell (R)	December 12, 1995
Mississippi 4th	Mike Parker (D)	Changed party November 10, 1995	Mike Parker (R)	November 10, 1995
Louisiana 7th	Jimmy Hayes (D)	Changed party December 1, 1995	Jimmy Hayes (R)	December 1, 1995
California 37th	Walter R. Tucker III (D)	Resigned December 15, 1995, due to scandals during his past tenure as Mayor of Compton	Juanita Millender-McDonald (D)	March 26, 1996
Oregon 3rd	Ron Wyden (D)	Resigned February 6, 1996, after being elected US Senator	Earl Blumenauer (D)	May 21, 1996
Maryland's 7th	Kweisi Mfume (D)	Resigned February 15, 1996, to become CEO of the NAACP	Elijah Cummings (D)	April 16, 1996
Missouri's 8th	Bill Emerson (R)	Died June 22, 1996	Jo Ann Emerson (I/R)	November 5, 1996
Kansas 2nd	Sam Brownback (R)	Resigned November 27, 1996, retroactive to November 7 after being elected to the US Senate	Jim Ryun (R)	November 27, 1996
Arkansas 2nd	Ray Thornton (D)	Resigned January 1, 1997	Vacant	Vacant for remainder of term
Arkansas 3rd	Tim Hutchinson (R)	Resigned January 2, 1997, after being elected to the US Senate

Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders, 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.

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    Marketing, Inspection and Product Promotion (Jesse Helms, Chair; Kent Conrad, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Research, Nutrition and General Legislation (Thad Cochran, Chair; David Pryor, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
  


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  Appropriations (Mark Hatfield, Chair; Robert C. Byrd, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
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    Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies (Thad Cochran, Chair; Dale Bumpers, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary (Phil Gramm, Chair; Ernest Hollings, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Defense (Ted Stevens, Chair; Daniel Inouye, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    District of Columbia (James Jeffords, Chair; Herb Kohl, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Energy and Water Development (Pete Domenici, Chair; J. Bennett Johnston, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Foreign Operations (Mitch McConnell, Chair; Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Interior and Related Agencies (Slade Gorton, Chair; Robert C. Byrd, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Labor, Health, Human Services and Education (Arlen Specter, Chair; Tom Harkin, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Legislative Branch (Connie Mack, Chair; Patty Murray, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Military Construction (Conrad Burns, Chair; Harry Reid, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Transportation (Mark Hatfield, Chair; Frank Lautenberg, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Treasury, Postal Service and General Government (Richard Shelby, Chair; J. Robert Kerrey, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    VA-HUD Independent Agencies (Kit Bond, Chair; Barbara A. Mikulski, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
  


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  Armed Services (Strom Thurmond, Chair; Sam Nunn, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
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    Acquisition and Technology (Bob Smith, Chair; Jeff Bingaman, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Airland Forces (John Warner, Chair; Carl Levin, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Personnel (Dan Coats, Chair; Robert Byrd, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Readiness (John McCain, Chair; John Glenn, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Seapower (William S. Cohen, Chair; Edward M. Kennedy, Ranking Member)
  
  
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  Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (Al D'Amato, Chair; Paul Sarbanes, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
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    Securities (Phil Gramm, Chair; Chris Dodd, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Financial Institutions and Regulatory Relief (Richard Shelby, Chair; Richard Bryan, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    International Finance (Kit Bond, Chair; Barbara Boxer, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Housing Opportunity and Community Development (Connie Mack, Chair; John F. Kerry, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    HUD Oversight and Activities (Lauch Faircloth, Chair; Carol Moseley-Braun, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
  


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  Budget (Pete Domenici, Chair; J. James Exon, Ranking Member)


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  Commerce, Science and Transportation (Larry Pressler, Chair; Ernest F. Hollings, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
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    Aviation (John McCain, Chair; Wendell H. Ford, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Communications (Bob Packwood, Chair; Ernest F. Hollings, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Consumer Affairs, Foreign Commerce and Tourism (Slade Gorton, Chair; J. James Exon, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Oceans and Fisheries (Ted Stevens, Chair; John F. Kerry, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Science, Technology and Space (Conrad Burns, Chair; John D. Rockefeller IV, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine (Trent Lott, Chair; Daniel K. Inouye, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
  


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  Energy and Natural Resources (Frank H. Murkowski, Chair; J. Bennett Johnston, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
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    Energy Production and Regulation (Don Nickles, Chair; Jeff Bingaman, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Energy Research and Development (Pete Domenici, Chair; Wendell H. Ford, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Forests and Public Land Management (Larry E. Craig, Chair; Bill Bradley, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Parks, Historic Preservation and Recreation (Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Chair; Dale Bumpers, Ranking Member)
  
  
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  Environment and Public Works (John H. Chafee, Chair; Max Baucus, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
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    Clear Air, Wetlands, Private Property and Nuclear Safety (Lauch Faircloth, Chair; Bob Graham, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Drinking Water, Fisheries and Wildlife (Dirk Kempthorne, Chair; Harry Reid, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Superfund, Waste Control and Risk Assessment (Bob Smith, Chair; Frank Lautenberg, Ranking Member)
  
  
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  Finance (Bob Packwood, Chair; Daniel Monyihan, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
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    Long-Term Growth, Debt and Deficit Reduction (Larry Pressler, Chair; David H. Pryor, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Medicare, Long-Term Care and Health Insurance (John H. Chafee, Chair; Bob Graham, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Medicaid and Health-Care for Low-Income Families (Bob Dole, Chair; John D. Rockefeller IV, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Social Security and Family Policy (Alan K. Simpson, Chair; John B. Breaux, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    African Affairs (Nancy Kassebaum, Chair; Russ Feingold, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Craig Thomas, Chair; Charles Robb, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    European Affairs (Richard Lugar, Chair; Joe Biden, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    International Economic Policy, Export and Trade Promotion (Fred Thompson, Chair; Paul S. Sarbanes, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    International Operations (Olympia J. Snowe, Chair; John Kerry, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Hank Brown, Chair; Dianne Feinstein, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    International Economic Policy, Export and Trade Promotion (Fred Thompson, Chair; Paul Sarbanes, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Administration Oversight and the Courts (Chuck Grassley, Chair; Howell Heflin, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Antitrust, Business Rights and Competition (Strom Thurmond, Chair; Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Constitution, Federalism and Property Rights (Hank Brown, Chair; Paul Simon, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Immigration (Alan K. Simpson, Chair; Edward M. Kennedy, Ranking Member)
  
  
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  Small Business (Kit Bond, Chair; Dale Bumpers, Ranking Member)


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  Veterans' Affairs (Alan K. Simpson, Chair; John D. Rockefeller IV, Ranking Member)


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    General Farm Commodities (Bill Barrett, Chair; Charles W. Stenholm, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Risk Management and Specialty Crops (Thomas W. Ewing, Chair; Charlie Rose, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary (Hal Rogers, Chair; Alan B. Mollohan, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    District of Columbia (James T. Walsh, Chair; Julian Dixon, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Energy and Water Development (John T. Myers, Chair; Tom Bevill, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs (Sonny Callahan, Chair; Charlie Wilson, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Labor, Health, Human Services and Education (John Edward Porter, Chair; David Obey, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Interior (Ralph Regula, Chair; Sidney Yates, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Legislative (Ron Packard, Chair; Vic Fazio, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Military Construction (Barbara Vucanovich, Chair; Bill Hefner, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    National Security (Bill Young, Chair; John Murtha, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Transportation (Frank Wolf, Chair; Martin Olav Sabo, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Treasury, Postal Service and General Government (Jim Lightfoot, Chair; Steny Hoyer, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Domestic and International Monetary Policy (Michael Castle, Chair; Floyd Flake, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit (Marge Roukema, Chair; Bruce Vento, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    General Oversight and Investigations (Spencer Bachus, Chair; Kweisi Mfume, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Health and Environment (Michael Bilirakis, Chair; Henry A. Waxman, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Oversight and Investigations (Joe Barton, Chair; Ron Wyden, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Telecommunications and Finance (Jack Fields, Chair; Edward J. Markey, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
  


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  Economic and Educational Opportunities (Bill Goodling, Chair; Bill Clay, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
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    Early Childhood, Youth and Families (Duke Cunningham, Chair; Dale E. Kildee, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Employer-Employee Relations (Harris W. Fawell, Chair; Matthew G. Martinez, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Oversight and Investigations (Peter Hoekstra, Chair; Thomas C. Sawyer, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning (Buck McKeon, Chair; Pat Williams, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Workforce Protections (Cass Ballenger, Chair; Major Owens, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
  


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  Government Reform and Oversight (William F. Clinger, Chair; Cardiss Collins, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
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    Civil Service (John Mica, Chair; Jim Moran, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    District of Columbia (Thomas M. Davis, Chair; Eleanor Holmes Norton, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Government Management, Information and Technology (Steve Horn, Chair; Carolyn B. Maloney, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Human Resources and Ingovernmental Relations (Chris Shays, Chair; Edolphus Towns, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs (David McIntosh, Chair; Collin C. Peterson, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    National Security, International Affairs and Criminal Justice (Bill Zeliff, Chair; Karen L. Thurman, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Postal Service (John M. McHugh, Chair; Barbara Rose-Collins, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
  


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  House Oversight (Bill Thomas, Chair; Vic Fazio, Ranking Member)


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  International Relations (Benjamin Gilman, Chair; Lee H. Hamilton, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
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    International Economic Policy and Trade (Toby Roth, Chair; Sam Gejdenson, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Asia and the Pacific (Doug Bereuter, Chair; Howard Berman, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    International Operations and Human Rights (Christopher H. Smith, Chair; Tom Lantos, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Western Hemisphere (Dan Burton, Chair; Robert G. Torricelli, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Africa (Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Chair; Gary L. Ackerman, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
  


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  Judiciary (Henry J. Hyde, Chair; John Conyers, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
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    Commercial and Administrative Law (George W. Gekas, Chair; Jack Reed, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Courts and Intellectual Property (Carlos J. Moorhead, Chair; Patricia Schroeder, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Crime (Bill McCollum, Chair; Chuck Schumer, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Immigration and Claims (Lamar S. Smith, Chair; John Bryant, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    The Constitution (Charles T. Canady, Chair; Barney Frank, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
  


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  National Security (Floyd D. Spence, Chair; Ron Dellums, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
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    Military Installations and Facilities (Joel Hefley, Chair; Solomon P. Ortiz, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Military Personnel (Bob Dornan, Chair; Owen B. Pickett, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Military Procurement (Duncan Hunter, Chair; Ike Skelton, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Military Readiness (Herbert H. Bateman, Chair; Norman Sisisky, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Military Research and Development (Curt Weldon, Chair; John M. Spratt, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
  


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  Resources (Don Young, Chair; George Miller, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
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    Energy and Mineral Resources (Ken Calvert, Chair; Neil Abercrombie, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans (Jim Saxton, Chair; Gerry E. Studds, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    National Parks, Forests and Lands (James V. Hansen, Chair; Bill Richardson, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Native American and Insular Affairs (Elton Gallegly, Chair; Eni Faleomavaega, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Water and Power Resources (John T. Doolittle, Chair; Peter A. DeFazio, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
  


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  Rules (Gerald B.H. Solomon, Chair; Joe Moakley, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
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    Legislative Process (Porter Goss, Chair; Martin Frost, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Rules of the House (David Dreier, Chair; Anthony C. Beilenson, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
  


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  Science (Robert S. Walker, Chair; George E. Brown, Jr., Ranking Member)
  
  
  
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    Basic Research (Steven Schiff, Chair; Pete Geren, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Energy and Development (Dana Rohrabacher, Chair; James A. Hayes, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Space and Aeronautics (Jim Sensenbrenner, Chair; Ralph M. Hall, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Technology (Constance A. Morella, Chair; John S. Tanner, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
  


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  Small Business (Jan Meyers, Chair; John L. LaFalce, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
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    Government Programs (Peter G. Torkildsen, Chair; Glenn Poshard, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Procurement, Exports and Business Opportunities (Donald A. Manzullo, Chair; Eva Clayton, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Regulation and Paperwork (Jim Talent, Chair; Nydia Velazquez, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Tax and Finance (Linda Smith, Chair; Marty Meehan, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
  


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  Standards of Official Conduct (Nancy Johnson, Chair; Jim McDermott, Ranking Member)


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  Transportation and Infrastructure (Bud Shuster, Chair; Norman Mineta, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
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    Aviation (John J. Duncan, Jr., Chair; James L. Oberstar, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation (Howard Coble, Chair; James A. Traficant, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Public Buildings and Economic Development (Wayne T. Gilchrest, Chair; Robert E. Wise, Jr., Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Railroads (Susan Molinari, Chair; William O. Lipinski, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Surface Transportation (Tom Petri, Chair; Nick J. Rahall, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Water Resources and Development (Sherwood Boehlert, Chair; Robert A. Borski, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
  


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  Veterans' Affairs (Bob Stump, Chair; Sonny Montgomery, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
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    Compensation, Pension, Insurance and Memorial Affairs (Terry Everett, Chair; Lane Evans, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Education, Training, Employment and Housing (Steve Buyer, Chair; Maxine Waters, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Hospitals and Health Care (Tim Hutchinson, Chair; Chet Edwards, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
  


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  Ways and Means (Bill Archer, Chair; Sam Gibbons, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
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    Health (Bill Thomas, Chair; Charles Rangel, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Human Resources (E. Clay Shaw, Jr., Chair; Harold E. Ford, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Oversight (Nancy Johnson, Chair; Bob Matsui, Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Social Security (Jim Bunning, Chair; Andrew Jacobs, Jr., Ranking Member)
  
  
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    Trade (Phil Crane, Chair; Charles Rangel, Ranking Member)
  
  
  
  


• Whole

Joint committees

• 
  Economic (Connie Mack, Chair; Jim Saxton, Vice Chair)


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  Taxation (Bill Archer, Chair; Bob Packwood, Vice Chair)


• 
  Library (Mark Hatfield, Chair; Bill Thomas, Vice Chair)


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  Printing (Bill Thomas, Chair; Ted Stevens, Vice Chair)

Employees and legislative agency directors

Legislative branch agency directors

• 
  Architect of the Capitol:
  
  
  
  • 
    George M. White, until November 21, 1995
  
  
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    William L. Ensign (acting), starting November 21, 1995
  
  
  
  


• 
  Attending Physician of the United States Congress: John F. Eisold
  


• 
  Comptroller General of the United States:
  
  
  
  • 
    Charles A. Bowsher, until 1996
  
  
  • vacant, starting 1996
  
  
  
  


• Director of the Congressional Budget Office:
  
  
  
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    Robert D. Reischauer, until February 28, 1995
  
  
  • 
    June E. O'Neill, starting March 1, 1995
  
  
  
  


• 
  Librarian of Congress: James H. Billington
  


• 
  Public Printer of the United States: Michael F. DiMario
  

Senate

• 
  Chaplain: Lloyd John Ogilvie, starting March 11, 1995


• 
  Historian: Donald A. Ritchie
  


• 
  Parliamentarian: Bob Dove
  


• 
  Secretary:
  
  
  
  • 
    Sheila P. Burke, until June 7, 1995
  
  
  • 
    Kelly D. Johnston, June 8, 1995 – September 30, 1996
  
  
  • 
    Gary Lee Sisco, starting October 1, 1996
  
  
  
  


• 
  Sergeant at Arms: Gregory S. Casey, starting September 6, 1996

House of Representatives

• 
  Chaplain: James D. Ford
  


• 
  Chief Administrative Officer: Scott Faulkner
  


• 
  Clerk: Robin H. Carle
  


• 
  Historian: Christina Jeffrey, 1995 (briefly)^[1]
  


• 
  Parliamentarian: Charles W. Johnson III
  


• 
  Reading Clerks:
  
  
  
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    Meg Goetz (D)
  
  
  • 
    Bob Berry along with Paul Hays (R)
  
  
  
  


• 
  Sergeant at Arms: Wilson Livingood
  

See also

• 
  United States elections, 1994 (elections leading to this Congress)
  
  
  
  • United States Senate elections, 1994
  
  
  • United States House of Representatives elections, 1994
  
  
  
  


• 
  United States elections, 1996 (elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress)
  
  
  
  • United States presidential election, 1996
  
  
  • United States Senate elections, 1996
  
  
  • United States House of Representatives elections, 1996
  
  
  
  

References

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External links

• Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress


• U.S. House of Representatives: Congressional History


• U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists


• 
  "Videos of House of Representatives Sessions for the 104th Congress from www.C-SPAN.org".
  


• 
  "Videos of Senate Sessions for the 104th Congress from www.C-SPAN.org".
  


• 
  "Videos of Committees from the House and Senate for the 104th Congress from www.C-SPAN.org".
  


• 
  House of Representatives Session Calendar for the 104th Congress (PDF).
  


• 
  Congressional Pictorial Directory for the 104th Congress.
  


• 
  Official Congressional Directory for the 104th Congress.
  

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