The 105th 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, DC from January 3, 1997, to January 3, 1999, during the fifth and sixth years of Bill Clinton's presidency . Apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1990 United States census .
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This is the most recent Congress with a Republican senator from New York, Al D'Amato , who lost re-election in 1998, and a Democratic senator from Kentucky, Wendell Ford , who retired at the end of the Congress.
Both chambers retained a Republican majority. President Clinton was impeached by the US House of Representatives of the 105th Congress.
Senate
Party standings in the 105th Congress
There was no change in the parties during this Congress.
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House of Representatives
More information Party (Shading indicates majority caucus), Total ...
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Republican Democratic Independent
Vacant
End of previous Congress
234
198
1
433
2
Begin (January 3, 1997)
226
207
2
435
0
January 8, 1997[note 1]
227
1
January 30, 1997
206
434
1
February 13, 1997
205
433
2
April 12, 1997
206
434
1
May 20, 1997
228
435
0
August 2, 1997
227
434
1
October 28, 1997
205
433
2
November 5, 1997
228
434
1
November 11, 1997
204
433
2
November 17, 1997
203
432
3
January 5, 1998
227
431
4
February 5, 1998
204
432
3
February 6, 1998
203
431
4
March 17, 1998
204
432
3
March 25, 1998
226
431
4
April 21, 1998
227
205
433
2
May 21, 1998
206
434
1
June 25, 1998
228
435
0
Final voting share
52.4%
47.4%
0.2%
Non-voting members 1
4
0
5
0
Beginning of the next Congress
223
211
1
435
0
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In this Congress, Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, facing re-election in 1998; Class 1 meant their term began in the last Congress, facing re-election in 2000; and Class 2 meant their term began in this Congress, facing re-election in 2002.
Senators' party membership by state at the opening of the 105th Congress in January 1997
2 Democrats
1 Democrat and 1 Republican
2 Republicans
House of Representatives
Members of the House of Representatives are listed by districts.
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▌ 1 Frank Riggs (R)▌ 2 Wally Herger (R)▌ 3 Vic Fazio (D)▌ 4 John Doolittle (R)▌ 5 Bob Matsui (D)▌ 6 Lynn Woolsey (D)▌ 7 George Miller (D)▌ 8 Nancy Pelosi (D)▌ 9 Ron Dellums (D), until February 6, 1998
▌ Barbara Lee (D), from April 21, 1998▌ 10 Ellen Tauscher (D)▌ 11 Richard Pombo (R)▌ 12 Tom Lantos (D)▌ 13 Pete Stark (D)▌ 14 Anna Eshoo (D)▌ 15 Tom Campbell (R)▌ 16 Zoe Lofgren (D)▌ 17 Sam Farr (D)▌ 18 Gary Condit (D)▌ 19 George Radanovich (R)▌ 20 Cal Dooley (D)▌ 21 Bill Thomas (R)▌ 22 Walter Capps (D), until October 28, 1997
▌ Lois Capps (D), from March 17, 1998▌ 23 Elton Gallegly (R)▌ 24 Brad Sherman (D)▌ 25 Buck McKeon (R)▌ 26 Howard Berman (D)▌ 27 James E. Rogan (R)▌ 28 David Dreier (R)▌ 29 Henry Waxman (D)▌ 30 Xavier Becerra (D)▌ 31 Matthew G. Martínez (D)▌ 32 Julian Dixon (D)▌ 33 Lucille Roybal-Allard (D)▌ 34 Esteban Edward Torres (D)▌ 35 Maxine Waters (D)▌ 36 Jane Harman (D)▌ 37 Juanita Millender-McDonald (D)▌ 38 Steve Horn (R)▌ 39 Ed Royce (R)▌ 40 Jerry Lewis (R)▌ 41 Jay Kim (R)▌ 42 George Brown Jr. (D)▌ 43 Ken Calvert (R)▌ 44 Sonny Bono (R), until January 5, 1998
▌ Mary Bono (R), from April 7, 1998▌ 45 Dana Rohrabacher (R)▌ 46 Loretta Sanchez (D)▌ 47 Christopher Cox (R)▌ 48 Ron Packard (R)▌ 49 Brian Bilbray (R)▌ 50 Bob Filner (D)▌ 51 Duke Cunningham (R)▌ 52 Duncan L. Hunter (R)
House seats by party holding plurality in state
80+% to 100% Democratic
80+% to 100% Republican
60+% to 80% Democratic
60+% to 80% Republican
Up to 60% Democratic
Up to 60% Republican
Striped: 50–50 split
1 independent
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Senate
There were no changes in Senate membership during this Congress.
House of Representatives
Four members of the House of Representatives died, and four resigned.
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House changes
District
Vacated by
Reason for change
Successor
Date of successor's formal installation[a]
Texas's 28th Frank Tejeda (D)Died January 30, 1997
Ciro Rodriguez (D)April 12, 1997
New Mexico 3rd Bill Richardson (D)Resigned February 13, 1997, to become Ambassador to the United Nations
Bill Redmond (R)May 20, 1997
New York 13th Susan Molinari (R)Resigned August 2, 1997, to become a television journalist for CBS
Vito Fossella (R)November 5, 1997
California 22nd Walter Capps (D)Died October 28, 1997
Lois Capps (D)March 17, 1998
Pennsylvania 1st Thomas M. Foglietta (D)Resigned November 11, 1997, to become Ambassador to Italy
Bob Brady (D)May 21, 1998
New York 6th Floyd Flake (D)Resigned November 17, 1997, to return full-time to his duties as pastor of Allen A.M.E. Church
Gregory Meeks (D)February 5, 1998
California 44th Sonny Bono (R)Died January 5, 1998
Mary Bono (R)April 21, 1998
California 9th Ron Dellums (D)Resigned February 6, 1998
Barbara Lee (D)April 21, 1998
New Mexico 1st Steven Schiff (R)Died March 25, 1998
Heather Wilson (R)June 25, 1998
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Lists of committees and their party leaders for members of the House and Senate committees can be found through the Official Congressional Directory at the bottom of this article. The directory after the pages of terms of service lists committees of the Senate, House (Standing with Subcommittees, Select and Special) and Joint and, after that, House/Senate committee assignments. 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
Aging (Special) (Chuck Grassley , Chair; John Breaux , Ranking Member)Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (Richard Lugar , Chair; Tom Harkin , Ranking Member)
Forestry, Conservation and Rural Revitalization (Rick Santorum , Chair; Kent Conrad , Ranking Member)Marketing Inspection and Product Promotion (Paul Coverdell , Chair; Max Baucus , Ranking Member)Production and Price Competitiveness (Thad Cochran , Chair; J. Robert Kerrey , Ranking Member)Research, Nutrition and General Legislation (Mitch McConnell , Chair; Patrick Leahy , Ranking Member)Appropriations (Ted Stevens , Chair; Robert C. Byrd , Ranking Member)
Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies (Thad Cochran , Chair; Dale Bumpers , Ranking Member)Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary (Judd Gregg , Chair; Ernest F. Hollings , Ranking Member)Defense (Ted Stevens , Chair; Daniel Inouye , Ranking Member)District of Columbia (Lauch Faircloth , Chair; Barbara Boxer , Ranking Member)Energy and Water Development (Pete Domenici , Chair; Harry Reid , Ranking Member)Foreign Operations (Mitch McConnell , Chair; Patrick Leahy , Ranking Member)Interior (Slade Gorton , Chair; Robert Byrd , Ranking Member)Labor, Health, Human Services and Education (Arlen Specter , Chair; Tom Harkin , Ranking Member)Legislative Branch (Robert F. Bennett , Chair; Byron Dorgan , Ranking Member)Military Construction (Conrad Burns , Chair; Patty Murray , Ranking Member)Transportation (Richard Shelby , Chair; Frank Lautenberg , Ranking Member)Treasury and General Government (Richard Shelby , Chair; Frank Lautenberg , Ranking Member)VA, HUD and Independent Agencies (Kit Bond , Chair; Barbara A. Mikulski , Ranking Member)Armed Services (Strom Thurmond , Chair; Carl Levin , Ranking Member)
Acquisition and Technology (Rick Santorum , Chair; Joe Lieberman , Ranking Member)Airland Forces (Dan Coats , Chair; John Glenn , Ranking Member)Personnel (Dirk Kempthorne , Chair; Max Cleland , Ranking Member)Readiness (Jim Inhofe , Chair; Chuck Robb , Ranking Member)Seapower (John Warner , Chair; Edward Kennedy , Ranking Member)Strategic Forces (Bob Smith , Chair; Jeff Bingaman , Ranking Member)Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (Al D'Amato , Chair; Paul Sarbanes , Ranking Member)
Financial Institutions and Regulatory Relief (Lauch Faircloth , Chair; Richard Bryan , Ranking Member)Financial Services and Technology (Robert F. Bennett , Chair; Barbara Boxer , Ranking Member)Housing Opportunity and Community Development (Connie Mack III , Chair; John F. Kerry , Ranking Member)International Finance (Rod Grams , Chair; Carol Moseley-Braun , Ranking Member)Securities (Phil Gramm , Chair; Chris Dodd , Ranking Member)Budget (Pete Domenici , Chair; Frank Lautenberg , Ranking Member)Commerce, Science and Transportation (John McCain , Chair; Ernest F. Hollings , Ranking Member)
Aviation (Slade Gorton , Chair; Wendell Ford , Ranking Member)Communications (Conrad Burns , Chair; Ernest F. Hollings , Ranking Member)Consumer Affairs, Foreign Commerce and Tourism (John Ashcroft , Chair; John Breaux , Ranking Member)Manufacturing and Competitiveness (Spencer Abraham , Chair; Richard Bryan , Ranking Member)Oceans and Fisheries (Olympia Snowe , Chair; John Kerry , Ranking Member)Science, Technology and Space (Bill Frist , Chair; John D. Rockefeller IV , Ranking Member)Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine (Kay Bailey Hutchison , Chair; Daniel K. Inouye , Ranking Member)Energy and Natural Resources (Frank H. Murkowski , Chair; Dale Bumpers , Ranking Member)
Energy Research, Development, Production and Regulation (Don Nickles , Chair; Pete Domenici , Vice Chair)Forests and Public Land Management (Larry E. Craig , Chair; Conrad Burns , Vice Chair)National Parks, Historic Preservation and Recreation (Craig L. Thomas , Chair; Ben Nighthorse Campbell , Vice Chair)Water and Power (Jon Kyl , Chair; Bob Smith , Vice Chair)Environment and Public Works (John H. Chafee , Chair; Max Baucus , Ranking Member)
Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property and Nuclear Safety (Jim Inhofe , Chair; Bob Graham , Ranking Member)Drinking Water, Fisheries and Wildlife (Dirk Kempthorne , Chair; Harry Reid , Ranking Member)Superfund, Waste Control and Risk Assessment (Bob Smith , Chair; Frank Lautenberg , Ranking Member)Transportation and Infrastructure (John Warner , Chair; Max Baucus , Ranking Member)Ethics (Select) (Bob Smith , Chair; Harry Reid , Vice Chair)Finance (Bill Roth , Chair; Daniel Moynihan , Ranking Member)
Health Care (Phil Gramm , Chair; John D. Rockefeller IV , Ranking Member)International Trade (Chuck Grassley , Chair; Daniel Moynihan , Ranking Member)Long-Term Growth, Debt and Deficit Reduction (Connie Mack III , Chair; Bob Graham , Ranking Member)Social Security and Family Policy (John Chafee , Chair; John Breaux , Ranking Member)Taxation and IRS Oversight (Don Nickles , Chair; Max Baucus , Ranking Member)Foreign Relations (Jesse Helms , Chair; Joe Biden , Ranking Member)
African Affairs (John Ashcroft , Chair; Russ Feingold , Ranking Member)East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Craig Thomas , Chair; John Kerry , Ranking Member)European Affairs (Bob Smith , Chair; Joe Biden , Ranking Member)International Economic Policy, Export and Trade Promotion (Chuck Hagel , Chair; Paul Sarbanes , Ranking Member)International Operations (Rod Grams , Chair; Dianne Feinstein , Ranking Member)Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Sam Brownback , Chair; Chuck Robb , Ranking Member)Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, Narcotics and Terrorism (Paul Coverdell , Chair; Chris Dodd , Ranking Member)Governmental Affairs (Fred Thompson , Chair; John Glenn , Ranking Member)
Indian Affairs (Select) (Ben Nighthorse Campbell , Chair; Daniel K. Inouye , Vice Chair)Judiciary (Orrin Hatch , Chair; Patrick Leahy , Ranking Member)
Administrative Oversight and the Courts (Chuck Grassley , Chair; Richard Durbin , Ranking Member)Antitrust, Business Rights and Competition (Chuck Grassley , Chair; Richard Durbin , Ranking Member)Constitution, Federalism and Property Rights (Mike DeWine , Chair; Herb Kohl , Ranking Member)Immigration (Spencer Abraham , Chair; Edward Kennedy , Ranking Member)Technology, Terrorism and Government Information (Jon Kyl , Chair; Dianne Feinstein , Ranking Member)Youth Violence (Jeff Sessions , Chair; Joe Biden , Ranking Member)Intelligence (Select) (Richard C. Shelby , Chair; J. Robert Kerrey , Ranking Member)Labor and Human Resources (Jim Jeffords , Chair; Edward Kennedy , Ranking Member)
Rules and Administration (John Warner , Chair; Wendell H. Ford , Ranking Member)Small Business (Kit Bond , Chair; John Kerry , Ranking Member)Veterans' Affairs (Arlen Specter , Chair; John D. Rockefeller IV , Ranking Member)Year 2000 Technology Problem (Select) House of Representatives
Agriculture (Robert F. Smith , Chair; Larry Combest , Ranking Member)
Departments Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture (Bob Goodlatte , Chair; Thomas Ewing , Ranking Member)Forestry, Resource Conservation and Research (Larry Combest , Chair; Bill Barrett , Ranking Member)General Farm Commodities (Bill Barrett , Chair; Larry Combest , Ranking Member)Livestock, Dairy and Poultry (Richard Pombo , Chair; John Boehner , Ranking Member)Risk Management and Specialty Crops (Thomas Ewing , Chair; Larry Combest , Ranking Member)Appropriations (Bob Livingston , Chair; Dave Obey , Ranking Member)
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies (Joe Skeen , Chair; Marcy Kaptur , Ranking Member)Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary (Hal Rogers , Chair; Alan Mollohan , Ranking Member)District of Columbia (Charlie H. Taylor , Chair; Jim Moran , Ranking Member)Energy and Water Development (Joseph McDade , Chair; Vic Fazio , Ranking Member)Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs (Sonny Callahan , Chair; Nancy Pelosi , Ranking Member)Interior (Ralph Regula , Chair; Sidney Yates , Ranking Member)Labor, Health, Human Services and Education (John E. Porter , Chair; Dave Obey , Ranking Member)Legislative (James T. Walsh , Chair; Jose Serrano , Ranking Member)Military Construction (Ron Packard , Chair; Bill Hefner , Ranking Member)National Security (Don Young , Chair; John P. Murtha , Ranking Member)Transportation (Frank R. Wolf , Chair; Martin Olav Sabo , Ranking Member)Treasury, Postal Service and General Government (Jim Kolbe , Chair; Steny Hoyer , Ranking Member)VA, HUD and Independent Agencies (John Lewis , Chair; Louis Stokes , Ranking Member)Banking and Financial Services (Jim Leach , Chair; Henry B. Gonzalez , Ranking Member)
Capital Markets, Securities and Government Sponsored Enterprises (Richard H. Baker , Chair; Frank D. Lucas , Vice Chair)Domestic and International Monetary Policy (Michael Castle , Chair; Jon Fox , Vice Chair)Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit (Marge Roukema , Chair; Bill McCollum , Vice Chair)General Oversight and Investigations (Spencer Bachus , Chair; Bob Riley , Vice Chair)Housing and Community Opportunity (Rick Lazio , Chair; Bob Ney , Vice Chair)Budget (John Kasich , Chair; John Spratt , Ranking Member)Commerce (Thomas J. Bliley , Chair; Paul E. Gillmor , Ranking Member)
Energy and Power (Bob Schaffer , Chair; Mike Crapo , Ranking Member)Finance and Hazardous Materials (Mike Oxley , Chair; Billy Tauzin , Ranking Member)Health and Environment (Michael Bilirakis , Chair; Dennis Hastert , Ranking Member)Oversight and Investigations (Joe Barton , Chair; Christopher Cox , Ranking Member)Telecommunications, Trade and Consumer Protection (Billy Tauzin , Chair; Mike Oxley , Ranking Member)Education and the Workforce (Bill Goodling , Chair; Tom Petri , Vice Chair)
Early Childhood, Youth and Families (Frank Riggs , Chair; Michael Castle , Vice Chair)Employer-Employee Relations (Harris W. Fawell , Chair; Joe Knollenberg , Vice Chair)Oversight and Investigations (Peter Hoekstra , Chair; Charlie Norwood , Vice Chair)Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning (Buck McKeon , Chair; Bob Graham , Vice Chair)Workforce Protections (Cass Ballenger , Chair; Harris Fawell , Vice Chair)Government Reform and Oversight (Dan Burton , Chair; Henry Waxman , Vice Chair)
Civil Service (John Mica , Chair; Mike Pappas , Ranking Member)District of Columbia (Thomas M. Davis III , Chair; Connie Morella , Ranking Member)Government Management, Information and Technology (Stephen Horn , Chair; Jeff Sessions , Ranking Member)Human Resources (Chris Shays , Chair; Vince Snowbarger , Ranking Member)National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs (David M. McIntosh , Chair; John E. Sununu , Ranking Member)National Security, International Affairs and Criminal Justice (Dennis Hastert , Chair; Mark Souder , Ranking Member)Postal Service (John McHugh , Chair; Mark Sanford , Ranking Member)House Administration (Bill Thomas , Chair; Sam Gejdenson , Ranking Member)International Relations (Benjamin Gilman , Chair; Lee H. Hamilton , Ranking Member)
Africa (Edward Royce , Chair; Bob Menendez , Ranking Member)Asia and the Pacific (Doug Bereuter , Chair; Howard Berman , Ranking Member)International Operations and Human Rights (Chris Smith , Chair; Tom Lantos , Ranking Member)Western Hemisphere (Elton Gallegly , Chair; Gary Ackerman , Ranking Member)International Economic Policy and Trade (Ileana Ros-Lehtinen , Chair; Sam Gejdenson , Ranking Member)Judiciary (Henry J. Hyde , Chair; John Conyers , Ranking Member)
Commercial and Administrative Law (George Gekas , Chair; Jerrold Nadler , Ranking Member)The Constitution (Charles T. Canady , Chair; Bobby Scott , Ranking Member)Courts and Intellectual Property (Howard Coble , Chair; Barney Frank , Ranking Member)Crime (Bill McCollum , Chair; Chuck Schumer , Ranking Member)Immigration and Claims (Lamar S. Smith , Chair; Mel Watt , Ranking Member)National Security (Floyd Spence , Chair; Ron Dellums , Ranking Member)
Military Installations and Facilities (Joel Hefley , Chair; Solomon P. Ortiz , Ranking Member)Military Personnel (Steve Buyer , Chair; Gene Taylor , Ranking Member)Military Procurement (Duncan Hunter , Chair; Ike Skelton , Ranking Member)Military Readiness (Herbert Bateman , Chair; Norman Sisisky , Ranking Member)Military Research and Development (Curt Weldon , Chair; Owen B. Pickett , Ranking Member)Special Oversight Panel on Morale, Welfare and Recreation (John McHugh , Chair; Marty Meehan , Ranking Member)Special Oversight Panel on the Merchant Marine (Herbert Bateman , Chair; Neil Abercrombie , Ranking Member)Resources (Don Young , Chair; George Miller , Ranking Member)
Energy and Mineral Resources (Barbara Cubin , Chair; Carlos Romero-Barcelo , Ranking Member)Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans (Jim Saxton , Chair; Neil Abercrombie , Ranking Member)National Parks and Public Lands (James V. Hansen , Chair; Eni Faleomavaega , Ranking Member)Forests and Forest Health (Helen Chenoweth , Chair; Maurice Hinchey , Ranking Member)Water and Power (John T. Doolittle , Chair; Peter DeFazio , Ranking Member)Rules (Gerald B.H. Solomon , Chair; Joe Moakley , Ranking Member)
Science (Jim Sensenbrenner , Chair; George E. Brown Jr. , Ranking Member)
Small Business (Jim Talent , Chair; John J. LaFalce , Ranking Member)
Standards of Official Conduct (James V. Hansen , Chair; Howard Berman , Ranking Member)Transportation and Infrastructure (Bud Shuster , Chair; James L. Oberstar , Ranking Member)
Aviation (John J. Duncan Jr. , Chair; Bill Lipinski , Ranking Member)Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation (Wayne T. Gilchrest , Chair; Bob Clement , Ranking Member)Public Buildings and Economic Development (Bud Shuster , Chair; James L. Oberstar , Ranking Member)Railroads (Susan Molinari , Chair; Bob Wise , Ranking Member)Surface Transportation (Tom Petri , Chair; Nick Rahall , Ranking Member)Water Resources and Environment (Sherwood Boehlert , Chair; Robert Borski , Ranking Member)Veterans' Affairs (Bob Stump , Chair; Lane Evans , Ranking Member)
Ways and Means (Bill Archer , Chair; Charles Rangel , Ranking Member)
Health (Bill Thomas , Chair; Pete Stark , Ranking Member)Human Resources (E. Clay Shaw Jr. , Chair; Sander M. Levin , Ranking Member)Oversight (Nancy Johnson , Chair; William J. Coyne , Ranking Member)Social Security (Jim Bunning , Chair; Barbara B. Kennelly , Ranking Member)Trade (Phil Crane , Chair; Bob Matsui , Ranking Member)Whole 
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