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What Was The Political Makeup Of The 106 Congress

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1999-2001 U.S. Congress

106th United States Congress

105th ←

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United States Capitol (2000)
January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2001
Members 100 senators
435 representatives
five not-voting delegates
Senate Majority Republican
Senate President Al Gore (D)
House Majority Republican
House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R)
Sessions
1st: Jan 6, 1999 – November 22, 1999
2nd: January 24, 2000 – December xv, 2000

The 106th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the The states federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United states Business firm of Representatives. Information technology met in Washington, DC 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 20-beginning Census of the Us in 1990. Both chambers maintained a Republican majority. This is the most contempo Congress with a Republican Senator from the state of Washington, Slade Gorton, who narrowly lost re-election in 2000.

Major events [edit]

  • January 7, 1999 - Feb 12, 1999: Impeachment trial of Bill Clinton
  • March 24, 1999 - June 10, 1999: NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
  • March 29, 1999: Dow Jones Industrial Average ended above 10,000 for the first time.
  • April 20, 1999: Columbine Loftier Schoolhouse massacre
  • April 3, 2000: United States five. Microsoft: Federal courtroom held Microsoft liable for anti-trust violations
  • November 7, 2000: Presidential ballot, Senate election, Firm election
  • Nov 7, 2000 – December xiii, 2000: Presidential election, Florida recount, and Bush v. Gore litigation

Major legislation [edit]

  • May 21, 1999: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, Pub.L. 106–31 (text) (PDF) (Kosovo operations)
  • August 17, 1999: Water Resources Development Deed of 1999, Pub.50. 106–53 (text) (PDF)
  • Oct 26, 1999: Wireless Communications and Public Safety Deed of 1999, Pub.Fifty. 106-81
  • November 12, 1999: Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act, Pub.L. 106–102 (text) (PDF)
  • November 29, 1999: American Inventors Protection Act, Pub.L. 106–113 (text) (PDF) (including Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act)
  • Dec ix, 1999: Digital Theft Deterrence and Copyright Damages Comeback Deed of 1999, Pub.50. 106-160
  • December 14, 1999: Foster Care Independence Human activity, Pub.Fifty. 106–169 (text) (PDF)
  • March 14, 2000: Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000, Pub.50. 106–178 (text) (PDF)
  • April five, 2000: Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century, Pub.L. 106–181 (text) (PDF)
  • May 18, 2000: African Growth and Opportunity Act, Pub.L. 106–200 (text) (PDF)
  • May 26, 2000: Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Deed of 2000, Pub.L. 106-207
  • May 26, 2000: Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Human action, Pub.L. 106-210
  • June 22, 2000: Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000, Pub.L. 106-224
  • June 30, 2000: Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, Pub.L. 106–229 (text) (PDF)
  • August 7, 2000: Oceans Human activity, Pub.Fifty. 106–256 (text) (PDF)
  • August 19, 2000: Global AIDS and Tuberculosis Relief Act of 2000, Pub.Fifty. 106-264
  • September 22, 2000: Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Human action, Pub.Fifty. 106–274 (text) (PDF)
  • Oct 10, 2000: U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000, Pub.50. 106-286
  • Oct 17, 2000: Children's Health Act, Pub.L. 106–310 (text) (PDF)
  • October 28, 2000: Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Human activity of 2000, Pub.L. 106–386 (text) (PDF)
  • October thirty, 2000: Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Pub.Fifty. 106–390 (text) (PDF)
  • Oct 30, 2000: Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Human activity of 2000, Pub.L. 106-393
  • October thirty, 2000: Child Citizenship Act of 2000, Pub.L. 106–395 (text) (PDF)
  • November 1, 2000: Transportation Call up Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act, Pub.50. 106-414
  • November 22, 2000: War machine Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Deed of 2000, Pub.L. 106-523
  • December 11, 2000: Water Resources Evolution Act of 2000, Pub.50. 106–541 (text) (PDF)
  • Dec 19, 2000: DNA Analysis Backlog Emptying Act of 2000, Pub.50. 106-546
  • December 21, 2000: Legal Immigration Family unit Disinterestedness Human action, Pub.Fifty. 106–553 (text) (PDF)
  • Dec 21, 2000: Commodity Futures Modernization Human action of 2000, Pub.L. 106–554 (text) (PDF) (as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001)
  • December 21, 2000: Shark Finning Prohibition Act, Pub.L. 106-557

Treaties considered [edit]

  • October xiii, 1999: Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty: Rejected[1]

Party summary [edit]

Senate [edit]

Party standings on the opening twenty-four hour period of the 106th Congress

Membership changed with two deaths.

Affiliation Party

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

 Full
Autonomous Republican Vacant
End of previous Congress 45 55 100 0
Begin 45 55 100 0
October 24, 1999[a] 54 99 1
November ii, 1999[a] 55 100 0
July 18, 2000[b] 54 99 1
July 25, 2000[b] 46 100 0
Final voting share 46% 54%
Showtime of the next Congress fifty l 100 0

House of Representatives [edit]

In that location were two resignations and three deaths.

Affiliation Party

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

 Total
Autonomous Contained Republican Vacant
End of previous Congress 206 i 228 435 0
Begin 211 1 223 435 0
March 2, 1999 222 434 1
June 7, 1999 223 435 0
July sixteen, 1999 210 434 1
July 17, 1999 211 222 434 1
Nov 17, 1999 212 435 0
January 27, 2000 ii 221 435 0
July 27, 2000 210 435 0
September xi, 2000 209 434 one
October x, 2000 208 434 ii
December 8, 2000 222 433 3
End 433 3
Terminal voting share 48.five% 0.3% 51.2%
Starting time of the next Congress 211 2 221 434 1

Leadership [edit]

Senate [edit]

Al Gore

Strom Thurmond

  • President: Al Gore (D)
  • President pro tempore: Strom Thurmond (R)

Majority (Republican) leadership [edit]

  • Bulk Leader: Trent Lott
  • Majority Whip: Don Nickles
  • Republican Conference Chairman: Connie Mack 3
  • Republican Conference Secretary: Paul Coverdell
  • Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: Mitch McConnell
  • Policy Committee Chairman: Larry Craig

Minority (Autonomous) leadership [edit]

  • Minority Leader: Tom Daschle
  • Minority Whip: Harry Reid
  • Policy Committee Chairman: Byron Dorgan
  • Democratic Briefing Secretary: Barbara Mikulski
  • Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Robert Torricelli
  • Master Deputy Whip: John Breaux

House of Representatives [edit]

Dennis Hastert

  • Speaker: Dennis Hastert (R)

Majority (Republican) leadership [edit]

  • Majority Leader: Dick Armey
  • Majority Whip: Tom DeLay
  • Main Deputy Whip: Roy Blunt
  • Republican Conference Chairman: J. C. Watts
  • Republican Conference Vice-Chairman: Tillie Fowler
  • Republican Conference Secretary: Deborah Pryce
  • Policy Committee Chairman: Christopher Cox
  • Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: Tom Davis
  • House Rules Committee Chairman: David Dreier

Minority (Democratic) leadership [edit]

  • Minority Leader: Dick Gephardt
  • Minority Whip: David Bonior
  • Primary Deputy Minority Whips: Chet Edwards, John Lewis, Ed Pastor & Maxine Waters
  • Democratic Caucus Chairman: Martin Frost
  • Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman: Bob Menendez
  • Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Patrick J. Kennedy

Members [edit]

Skip to Business firm of Representatives, beneath

Senate [edit]

In this Congress, Course i meant their term ended with this Congress, facing re-election in 2000; Class ii meant their term began in the concluding Congress, facing re-election in 2002; and Class three meant their term began in this Congress, facing re-election in 2004.

House of Representatives [edit]

Changes in membership [edit]

Senate [edit]

State
(class) 		Vacated past Reason for change Successor Engagement of successor's
formal installation[c]
Rhode Isle
(1) 		John Chafee (R) Died October 24, 1999 Lincoln Chafee (R)
(Appointed, afterwards elected to finish term) 		November 2, 1999
Georgia
(iii) 		Paul Coverdell (R) Died July 18, 2000 Zell Miller (D)
(Appointed) 		July 24, 2000

Firm of Representatives [edit]

District Vacated by Reason for modify Successor Date of successor'southward
formal installation[c]
Georgia 6th Vacant Newt Gingrich (R) resigned January three, 1999.
Successor elected February 23, 1999. 		Johnny Isakson (R) Feb 23, 1999
Louisiana 1st Bob Livingston (R) Resigned March 1, 1999.
Successor elected May 29, 1999. 		David Vitter (R) May 29, 1999
California 42nd George Dark-brown Jr. (D) Died July 15, 1999.
Successor elected November 16, 1999. 		Joe Baca (D) Nov 16, 1999
New York 1st Michael Forbes (R) Changed political affiliation July 17, 1999. Michael Forbes (D) July 17, 1999
Virginia 5th Virgil Goode (D) Inverse party amalgamation January 27, 2000. Virgil Goode (I) Jan 27, 2000
California 31st Matthew K. Martínez (D) Changed party affiliation July 27, 2000. Matthew G. Martínez (R) July 27, 2000
Virginia 1st Herbert H. Bateman (R) Died September 11, 2000. Seat vacant until next Congress
Minnesota fourth Bruce Vento (D) Died Oct 10, 2000.
California 32nd Julian Dixon (D) Died Dec 8, 2000.

Committees [edit]

For members (House and Senate) of the committees and their assignments, get into the Official Congressional Directory at the bottom of the article and click on the link (ane link), in the directory subsequently the pages of terms of service, y'all will run across the committees of the Senate, Business firm (Standing with Subcommittees, Select and Special) and Joint and after the commission pages, you will see the House/Senate committee assignments in the directory, on the committees department of the House and Senate in the Official Congressional Directory, the commission'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 [edit]

  • Aging (Special) (Chair: Chuck Grassley)
  • Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (Chair: Richard Lugar)
    • Forestry, Conservation and Rural Revitalization (Chair: Larry Craig)
    • Marketing Inspection and Product Promotion (Chair: Paul Coverdell)
    • Production and Price Competitiveness (Chair: Pat Roberts)
    • Enquiry, Nutrition and Full general Legislation (Chair: Peter Fitzgerald)
  • Appropriations (Chair: Ted Stevens)
    • Agronomics, Rural Development and Related Agencies (Chair: Thad Cochran)
    • Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary (Chair: Judd Gregg)
    • Defense (Chair: Ted Stevens)
    • District of Columbia (Chair: Kay Bailey Hutchison)
    • Free energy and H2o Development (Chair: Pete Domenici)
    • Foreign Operations (Chair: Mitch McConnell)
    • Interior (Chair: Slade Gorton)
    • Labor, Health, Human Services and Education (Chair: Arlen Specter)
    • Legislative Branch (Chair: Robert F. Bennett)
    • Military Construction (Chair: Conrad Burns)
    • Transportation (Chair: Richard Shelby)
    • Treasury and General Regime (Chair: Ben Nighthorse Campbell)
    • VA, HUD and Independent Agencies (Chair: Kit Bond)
  • Armed Services (Chair: John Warner)
    • Airland (Chair: Rick Santorum)
    • Emerging Threats and Capabilities (Chair: Pat Roberts)
    • Personnel (Chair: Wayne Allard)
    • Readiness and Management Support (Chair: Jim Inhofe)
    • Seapower (Chair: Olympia Snowe)
    • Strategic (Chair: Bob Smith)
  • Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (Chair: Phil Gramm)
    • Economical Policy (Chair: Connie Mack Iii)
    • Financial Institutions (Chair: Robert F. Bennett, Vice Chair: Chuck Hagel)
    • Housing and Transportation (Chair: Wayne Allard, Vice Chair: Rick Santorum)
    • International Trade and Finance (Chair: Mike Enzi, Vice Chair: Mike Crapo)
    • Securities (Chair: Rod Grams, Vice Chair: Jim Bunning)
  • Budget (Chair: Pete Domenici)
  • Commerce, Scientific discipline and Transportation (Chair: John McCain)
    • Aviation (Chair: Slade Gorton)
    • Communications (Chair: Conrad Burns)
    • Consumer Affairs, Foreign Commerce and Tourism (Chair: John Ashcroft)
    • Manufacturing and Competitiveness (Chair: Spencer Abraham)
    • Oceans and Fisheries (Chair: Olympia Snowe)
    • Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine (Chair: Pecker Frist)
  • Free energy and Natural Resources (Chair: Frank Murkowski)
    • Energy Enquiry, Development, Production and Regulation (Chair: Don Nickles, Vice Chair: Pete Domenici)
    • Forests and Public Land Management (Chair: Larry Craig, Vice Chair: Conrad Burns)
    • National Parks, Historic Preservation and Recreation (Chair: Craig 50. Thomas, Vice Chair: Ben Nighthorse Campbell)
    • H2o and Power (Chair: Gordon H. Smith, Vice Chair: Slade Gorton)
  • Environment and Public Works (Chair: Bob Smith)
    • Make clean Air, Wetlands, Individual Belongings and Nuclear Safety (Chair: Jim Inhofe)
    • Fisheries, Wildlife, and Drinking Water (Chair: Mike Crapo)
    • Superfund, Waste Control and Take chances Cess (Chair: Bob Smith)
    • Transportation and Infrastructure (Chair: George Voinovich)
  • Ethics (Select) (Chair: Pat Roberts)
  • Finance (Chair: William V. Roth Jr.)
    • Wellness Care (Chair: John Chafee)
    • International Merchandise (Chair: Chuck Grassley)
    • Long-Term Growth and Debt Reduction (Chair: Frank Murkowski)
    • Social Security and Family Policy (Chair: Don Nickles)
    • Taxation and IRS Oversight (Chair: Orrin Hatch)
  • Strange Relations (Chair: Jesse Helms)
    • African Affairs (Chair: Neb Frist)
    • East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Chair: Craig 50. Thomas)
    • European Diplomacy (Chair: Gordon H. Smith)
    • International Economical Policy, Consign and Merchandise Promotion (Chair: Chuck Hagel)
    • International Operations (Chair: Rod Grams)
    • Nigh Eastern and South Asian Diplomacy (Chair: Sam Brownback)
    • Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, Narcotics and Terrorism (Chair: Paul Coverdell)
  • Governmental Affairs (Chair: Fred Thompson)
    • International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services (Chair: Thad Cochran)
    • Oversight of Government Management, Restructing and the Commune of Columbia (Chair: George Voinovich)
    • Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (Chair: Susan Collins)
  • Indian Affairs (Select) (Chair: Ben Nighthorse Campbell)
  • Intelligence (Select) (Chair: Richard Shelby)
  • Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (Chair: Jim Jeffords)
    • Children and Families (Chair: Judd Gregg)
    • Public Health (Chair: Bill Frist)
    • Aging (Chair: Mike DeWine)
    • Employment, Safe and Grooming (Chair: Mike Enzi)
  • Judiciary (Chair: Orrin Hatch)
    • Authoritative Oversight and the Courts (Chair: Chuck Grassley)
    • Antitrust, Business Rights and Competition (Chair: Mike DeWine)
    • Constitution, Federalism and Property Rights (Chair: John Ashcroft)
    • Criminal Justice Oversight (Chair: Strom Thurmond)
    • Immigration (Chair: Spencer Abraham)
    • Engineering science, Terrorism and Government Data (Chair: Jon Kyl)
    • Youth Violence (Chair: Jeff Sessions)
  • Rules and Assistants (Chair: Mitch McConnell)
  • Small Concern (Chair: Kit Bond)
  • Veterans' Diplomacy (Chair: Arlen Specter)

House of Representatives [edit]

  • Agronomics (Chair: Larry Combest, Vice Chair: Bill Barrett)
    • Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry (Chair: Bob Goodlatte, Vice Chair: Thomas W. Ewing)
    • General Farm Commodities, Resources Conservation and Credit (Chair: Bill Barrett, Vice Chair: John A. Boehner)
    • Livestock and Horticulture (Chair: Richard Pombo, Vice Chair: John A. Boehner)
    • Take a chance Management, Inquiry and Specialty Crops (Chair: Thomas W. Ewing, Vice Chair: Bill Barrett)
  • Appropriations (Chair: Bill Young)
    • Agronomics, Rural Evolution, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies (Chair: Joe Skeen)
    • Commerce, Justice, Land and Judiciary (Chair: Hal Rogers)
    • Defense (Chair: Jerry Lewis)
    • Commune of Columbia (Chair: Ernest J. Istook)
    • Energy and Water Development (Chair: Ron Packard)
    • Strange Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs (Chair: Sonny Callahan)
    • Interior (Chair: Ralph Regula)
    • Labor, Health, Human Services and Education (Chair: John Edward Porter)
    • Legislative (Chair: Charles H. Taylor)
    • War machine Construction (Chair: David L. Hobson)
    • Transportation (Chair: Frank Wolf)
    • Treasury, Post and Full general Government (Chair: Jim Kolbe)
    • VA-HUD Independent Agencies (Chair: James T. Walsh)
  • Armed Services (Chair: Floyd Spence, Vice Chair: Bob Stump)
    • Military machine Installations and Facilities (Chair: Joel Hefley)
    • Military Personnel (Chair: Steve Buyer)
    • Military Procurement (Chair: Duncan L. Hunter)
    • War machine Readiness (Chair: Herbert Bateman, Vice Chair: Walter B. Jones Jr.)
    • Military Research and Evolution (Chair: Curt Weldon)
    • Special Oversight Panel on Morale, Welfare and Recreation (Chair: John K. McHugh, Vice Chair: Bob Riley)
    • Special Oversight Panel on the Merchant Marine (Chair: Herbert Bateman)
  • Banking and Fiscal Services (Chair: Jim Leach, Vice Chair: Steven T. Kuykendall)
    • Capital Markets, Securities and Government Sponsored Enterprises (Chair: Richard Baker, Vice Chair: Frank D. Lucas)
    • Domestic and International Monetary Policy (Chair: Spencer Bachus, Vice Chair: Ron Paul)
    • Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit (Chair: Marge Roukema, Vice Chair: Bill McCollum)
    • General Oversight and Investigations (Chair: Peter T. King, Vice Chair: Steven C. LaTourette)
    • Housing and Community Opportunity (Chair: Rick Lazio, Vice Chair: Robert W. Ney)
  • Upkeep (Chair: John Kasich)
  • Commerce (Chair: Thomas J. Bliley Jr., Vice Chair: Paul E. Gillmor)
    • Energy and Power (Chair: Joe Barton, Vice Chair: Cliff Stearns)
    • Finance and Hazardous Materials (Chair: Mike Oxley, Vice Chair: Billy Tauzin)
    • Health and the Environment (Chair: Michael Bilirakis, Vice Chair: Tom Coburn)
    • Oversight and Investigations (Chair: Fred Upton, Vice Chair: Richard Burr)
    • Telecommunication, Merchandise and Consumer Protection (Chair: Billy Tauzin, Vice Chair: Mike Oxley)
  • Education and the Workforce (Chair: William F. Goodling, Vice Chair: William F. Goodling)
    • Employer-Employee Relations (Chair: John A. Boehner, Vice Chair: Ernie Fletcher)
    • Workforce Protections (Chair: Cass Ballenger, Vice Chair: Beak Barrett)
    • Oversight and Investigations (Chair: Peter Hoekstra. Vice Chair: Charles West. Norwood Jr.)
    • Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning (Chair: Cadet McKeon, Vice Chair: Lindsey O. Graham)
    • Early Babyhood, Youth and Families (Chair: Michael Castle, Vice Chair: Bob Schaffer)
  • Government Reform (Chair: Dan Burton, Vice Chair: Steve LaTourette)
    • Census (Chair: Dan Miller, Vice Chair: John T. Doolittle)
    • Civil Service (Chair: Joe Scarborough, Vice Chair: Asa Hutchinson)
    • Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources (Chair: John Mica, Vice Chair: Bob Barr)
    • District of Columbia (Chair: Richard Baker, Vice Chair: Connie Morella)
    • Authorities Management, Information and Technology (Chair: Stephen Horn, Vice Chair: Judy Biggert)
    • National Economic Growth, Natural Resource and Regulatory Diplomacy (Chair: David G. McIntosh, Vice Chair: Paul Ryan)
    • National Security, Veterans' Affairs and International Relations (Chair: Christopher Shays, Vice Chair: Mark E. Souder)
    • Mail service (Chair: John Chiliad. McHugh, Vice Chair: Marker Souder)
  • Firm Assistants (Chair: Pecker Thomas)
  • International Relations (Chair: Benjamin A. Gilman)
    • Africa (Chair: Edward Royce)
    • Asia and the Pacific (Chair: Doug Bereuter)
    • International Operations and Human Rights (Chair: Chris Smith)
    • Western Hemisphere (Chair: Elton Gallegly)
    • International Economic Policy and Trade (Chair: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen)
  • Judiciary (Chair: Henry J. Hyde)
    • Commercial and Administrative Law (Chair: George Gekas)
    • The Constitution (Chair: Charles T. Canady)
    • Courts and Intellectual Property (Chair: Howard Coble)
    • Crime (Chair: Bill McCollum)
    • Clearing and Claims (Chair: Lamar Smith)
  • Resource (Chair: Don Young)
    • Energy and Mineral Resources (Chair: Barbara Cubin)
    • Fisheries Conservation, Wild animals and Oceans (Chair: Jim Saxton)
    • National Parks and Public Lands (Chair: James V. Hansen)
    • Forests and Forest Wellness (Chair: Helen Chenoweth)
    • Water and Power (Chair: John T. Doolittle)
  • Rules (Chair: David Dreier, Vice Chair: Porter Goss)
    • The Legislative Process (Chair: Porter Goss, Vice Chair: Deborah Pryce)
    • The Rules and Organizations of the House (Chair: John Linder, Vice Chair: Lincoln Diaz-Balart)
  • Scientific discipline (Chair: Jim Sensenbrenner, Vice Chair: Vern Ehlers)
    • Bones Research (Chair: Nick Smith, Vice Chair: Judy Biggert)
    • Energy and the Environment (Chair: Ken Calvert, Vice Chair: Gary G. Miller)
    • Space and Helmsmanship (Chair: Dana Rohrabacher, Vice Chair: Dave Weldon)
    • Technology (Chair: Constance Morella, Vice Chair: Gil Gutknecht)
  • Minor Business organization (Chair: Jim Talent)
    • Empowerment (Chair: Joseph R. Pitts, Vice Chair: Jim DeMint)
    • Government Programs and Oversight (Chair: Roscoe Yard. Bartlett, Vice Chair: Mary Bono)
    • Regulatory Reform and Paperwork Reduction (Chair: Sue Kelly, Vice Chair: John Thune)
    • Tax, Finance and Exports (Chair: Donald A. Manzullo, Vice Chair: Steve Chabot)
    • Rural Enterprises, Concern Opportunities and Special Small Business Problems (Chair: Frank LoBiondo, Vice Chair: Rick Colina)
  • Standards of Official Acquit (Chair: Lamar Due south. Smith)
  • Transportation and Infrastructure (Chair: Bud Shuster, Vice Chair: Tom Petri)
    • Aviation (Chair: John J. Duncan Jr., Vice Chair: John Eastward. Sweeney)
    • Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation (Chair: Wayne T. Gilchrest, Vice Chair: Frank A. LoBiondo)
    • Economical Development, Public Buildings, Chancy Materials and Pipeline Transportation (Chair: Bob Franks, Vice Chair: John Cooksey)
    • Ground Transportation (Chair: Tom Petri, Vice Chair: Bob Franks)
    • Oversight, Investigations and Emergency Management (Chair: Tillie K. Fowler, Vice Chair: Lee Terry)
    • Water Resource and Surroundings (Chair: Sherwood L. Boehlert, Vice Chair: Don Sherwood)
  • Veterans' Affairs (Chair: Bob Stump, Vice Chair: Chris Smith)
    • Health (Chair: Cliff Stearns, Vice Chair: Michael Bilirakis)
    • Benefits (Chair: Jack Quinn, Vice Chair: J.D. Hayworth)
    • Oversight and Investigations (Chair: Terry Everett)
  • Ways and Ways (Chair: William Reynolds Archer Jr.)
    • Health (Chair: Pecker Thomas)
    • Human Resources (Chair: Nancy Johnson)
    • Oversight (Chair: Amo Houghton)
    • Social Security (Chair: East. Clay Shaw)
    • Trade (Chair: Phil Crane)
  • Whole

Joint committees [edit]

  • Economic (Chair: Sen. Connie Mack III, Vice Chair: Rep. Jim Saxton)
  • Taxation (Chair: Rep. Neb Archer, Vice Chair: Sen. William V. Roth)
  • The Library (Chair: Sen. Ted Stevens, Vice Chair: Rep. Beak Thomas)
  • Printing (Chair: Bill Thomas, Vice Chair: Rep. Mitch McConnell)

Caucuses [edit]

Employees [edit]

Legislative co-operative agency directors [edit]

  • Architect of the Capitol: Alan Chiliad. Hantman
  • Attending Physician of the U.s.a. Congress: John F. Eisold
  • Comptroller General of the U.s.a.: David M. Walker
  • Director of the Congressional Budget Office: June E. O'Neill, until January 29, 1999
    • James Blum, Jan 29, 1999 - February 3, 1999
    • Dan Crippen, from February three, 1999
  • Librarian of Congress: James H. Billington
  • Public Printer of the United States: Michael F. DiMario

Senate [edit]

  • Chaplain: Lloyd John Ogilvie (Presbyterian)
  • Curator: Diane K. Skvarla
  • Historian: Richard A. Baker
  • Parliamentarian: Bob Dove
  • Secretary: Gary Lee Sisco
  • Librarian: Greg Harness
  • Secretary for the Bulk: Elizabeth B. Letchworth
  • Secretary for the Minority: Martin P. Paone
  • Sergeant at Arms: James Due west. Ziglar

Firm of Representatives [edit]

  • Chaplain: James David Ford (Lutheran), until March 23, 2000
    • Daniel P. Coughlin (Roman Catholic), from March 23, 2000
  • Principal Authoritative Officer: James 1000. Eagen Iii
  • Clerk: Jeff Trandahl
  • Reading Clerks:
    • Mary Kevin Niland (D)
    • Bob Berry (until 1999) along with Paul Hays (R)
  • Inspector Full general: John W. Lainhart 4 then Steven McNamara
  • Parliamentarian: Charles West. Johnson
  • Sergeant at Arms: Wilson Livingood

Exoneration of Charles Butler McVay Iii [edit]

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 3 for the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in 30 July 1945 by Japanese submarine I-58 (1943)

See also [edit]

  • List of new members of the 106th Congress
  • 1998 United States elections (elections leading to this Congress)
    • 1998 U.s. Senate elections
    • 1998 U.s.a. Business firm of Representatives elections
  • 2000 United states elections (elections during this Congress, leading to the side by side Congress)
    • 2000 U.s.a. presidential ballot
    • 2000 United States Senate elections
    • 2000 United states of america House of Representatives elections

Notes [edit]

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

References [edit]

  1. ^ Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, via THOMAS

External links [edit]

  • Biographical Directory of the U.s.a. Congress
  • History, Art and Archives from the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Statistics & Lists from the U.S. Senate
  • Legislative information Archived August 30, 2015, at the Wayback Machine from THOMAS at the Library of Congress
  • "Videos of Business firm of Representatives Sessions for the 106th Congress from www.C-SPAN.org".
  • "Videos of Senate Sessions for the 106th Congress from www.C-Bridge.org".
  • "Videos of Committees from the Business firm and Senate for the 106th Congress from world wide web.C-Bridge.org".
  • House of Representatives Session Calendar for the 106th Congress (PDF).
  • Senate Session Agenda for the 106th Congress (PDF).
  • Congressional Pictorial Directory for the 106th Congress.
  • Official Congressional Directory for the 106th Congress.
  • Official Congressional Directory for the 106th Congress (1st Revision) (PDF).
  • Official Congressional Directory for the 106th Congress (2nd Revision) (PDF).

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/106th_United_States_Congress

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