| 104th United States Congress | |
|---|---|
103rd ← → 105th | |
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January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Members | 100 senators 435 representatives 5 non-voting delegates |
| Senate majority | Republican |
| Senate President | Al Gore (D) |
| House majority | Republican |
| House Speaker | Newt Gingrich (R) |
| Sessions | |
| 1st: January 4, 1995 – January 3, 1996 2nd: January 3, 1996 – October 4, 1996 | |
The104th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of theUnited States Senate and theUnited States House of Representatives. It met inWashington, D.C. from January 3, 1995, to January 3, 1997, during the third and fourth years ofBill Clinton's presidency. Apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the1990 United States census.
Both chambers hadRepublican majorities for the first time since the83rd Congress in 1953. Major events included passage of elements of theContract with America and a budget impasse between Congress and theClinton administration that resulted in thefederal government shutdown of 1995 and 1996.
| Party (shading shows control) | Total | Vacant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Republican | |||
| End ofprevious congress | 53 | 47 | 100 | 0 |
| Begin | 47 | 53 | 100 | 0 |
| End | ||||
| Final voting share | 47.0% | 53.0% | ||
| Beginning ofnext congress | 45 | 55 | 100 | 0 |
| Party (shading shows control) | Total | Vacant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Independent | Republican | |||
| End ofprevious congress | 256 | 1 | 177 | 434 | 1 |
| Begin | 204 | 1 | 230 | 435 | 0 |
| End | 197 | 235 | 433 | 2 | |
| Final voting share | 45.5% | 0.2% | 54.3% | ||
| Non-voting members | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| Beginning ofnext congress | 207 | 1 | 227 | 435 | 0 |
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.
The names of representatives are preceded by their district numbers.
| State (class) | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado (3) | Ben Nighthorse Campbell (D) | Changed party March 3, 1995 | Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R) | March 3, 1995 |
| Oregon (3) | Bob Packwood (R) | Resigned September 7, 1995 after the Senate Ethics Committee recommended expulsion 6-0 over Packwood's sexual misconduct. Successorelected January 30, 1996 to the remainder of the term ending on January 3, 1999. | Ron Wyden (D) | Seated February 6, 1996 |
| Kansas (3) | Bob Dole (R) | Incumbent resigned on June 11, 1996, to campaign for thePresidency. Successor was appointed the same day to continue the term. | Sheila Frahm (R) | June 11, 1996 |
| Kansas (3) | Sheila Frahm (R) | Interim appointee lost nomination. Successorelected November 5, 1996 to the remainder of the term ending on January 3, 1999. | Sam Brownback (R) | November 6, 1996 |
| District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 15th | Norman Mineta (D) | Resigned October 10, 1995 | Tom Campbell (R) | December 12, 1995 |
| Mississippi 4th | Michael Parker (D) | Changed party November 10, 1995 | Michael 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 ofCompton | Juanita Millender-McDonald (D) | March 26, 1996 |
| Oregon 3rd | Ron Wyden (D) | Resigned February 6, 1996, after being elected to theU.S. Senate | Earl Blumenauer (D) | May 21, 1996 |
| Maryland 7th | Kweisi Mfume (D) | Resigned February 15, 1996, to become CEO of theNAACP | Elijah Cummings (D) | April 16, 1996 |
| Missouri 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 theUS 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 theUS Senate |
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.
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