106th United States Congress

106th United States Congress

105th ← → 107th United States Capitol (2002) Duration: January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2001 Senate President: Al Gore (D) Senate Pres. pro tem: Strom Thurmond (R) House Speaker: Dennis Hastert (R) Members: 100 Senators 435 Representatives 5 Non-voting members Senate Majority: Republican House Majority: Republican Sessions 1st: January 6, 1999 – November 22, 1999 2nd: January 24, 2000 – December 15, 2000

The One Hundred Sixth 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, 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 Twenty-first Census of the United States in 1990. Both chambers had a Republican majority.

Major events

• January 7, 1999 - February 12, 1999: Impeachment trial of President 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 High School massacre
• December 31, 1999: Y2K bug
• April 3, 2000: United States v. Microsoft: Federal court held Microsoft liable for anti-trust violations
• November–December 2000: Presidential Election, ballot recounts, and litigation

Major legislation

• May 21, 1999: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (Kosovo operations), Pub.L. 106–31, 113 Stat. 57
• August 17, 1999: Water Resources Development Act of 1999, Pub.L. 106–53
• November 12, 1999: Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act, Pub.L. 106–102, 113 Stat. 1338
• November 29, 1999: American Inventors Protection Act, Pub.L. 106–113, 113 Stat. 1536 (including Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act)
• March 14, 2000: Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000, Pub.L. 106–178, 114 Stat. 38
• April 5, 2000: Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century, Pub.L. 106–181, 114 Stat. 61
• May 18, 2000: African Growth and Opportunity Act, Pub.L. 106–200, 114 Stat. 251
• June 30, 2000: Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, Pub.L. 106–229, 114 Stat. 464
• August 7, 2000: Oceans Act, Pub.L. 106–256, 114 Stat. 644
• September 22, 2000: Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, Pub.L. 106–274, 114 Stat. 803
• October 17, 2000: Children's Health Act, Pub.L. 106–310, 114 Stat. 1101
• October 28, 2000: Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000, Pub.L. 106–386, 114 Stat. 1464
• October 30, 2000: Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Pub.L. 106–390, 114 Stat. 1552
• October 30, 2000: Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001,Pub.L. 106–398
• December 11, 2000: Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Pub.L. 106–541, 114 Stat. 2572
• December 21, 2000: Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000, Pub.L. 106–554, 114 Stat. 2763A (as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001)

Treaties considered

• October 13, 1999: Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty: Rejected^[1]

Party summary

Senate

Party standings on the opening day of the 106th Congress

Membership changed with two deaths.

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total
	Republican	Democratic		Vacant
End of previous Congress	55	45	100	0
Begin	55	45	100	0
October 24, 1999 John Chafee Died	54		99	1
November 2, 1999	55		100	0
July 18, 2000 Paul Coverdell Died	54		99	1
July 25, 2000	46	100	0
Final voting share	54%	46%
Beginning of the next Congress	50	50	100	0

House of Representatives

There were two resignations and three deaths.

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)			Total
	Republican	Democratic	Independent		Vacant
End of previous Congress	227	207	1	435	0
Begin	223	211	1	435	0
March 2, 1999	222			434	1
June 7, 1999	223			435	0
July 16, 1999	210	434		1
July 17, 1999	222	211		434	1
November 17, 1999	212	435		0
January 27, 2000	223	211	2	435	0
July 27, 2000	210	435		0
September 11, 2000	209	434		1
October 10, 2000	208	434		2
December 8, 2000		222		433	3
End		433		3
Final voting share	51.2%	48.5%	0.3%
Beginning of the next Congress	221	211	2	435	0

Leadership

Senate

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

Majority (Republican) leadership

• Majority Leader: Trent Lott
• Majority Whip: Don Nickles

Minority (Democratic) leadership

• Minority Leader: Tom Daschle
• Minority Whip: Harry Reid

House of Representatives

• Speaker: Dennis Hastert (R)

Majority (Republican) leadership

• Majority Leader: Dick Armey
• Majority Whip: Tom DeLay

Minority (Democratic) leadership

• Minority Leader: Dick Gephardt
• Minority Whip: David E. Bonior

Caucuses

• Armenian Caucus
• Blue Dog Coalition
• Congressional Air Force Caucus
• Congressional Arts Caucus
• Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
• Congressional Assyrian Caucus
• Congressional Automotive Caucus
• Congressional Bike Caucus
• Congressional Black Caucus
• Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
• Congressional Caucus on Korea
• Congressional Coast Guard Caucus
• Congressional Fire Services Caucus
• Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus
• Congressional Hispanic Caucus
• Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus
• Congressional Mississippi River Caucus
• Congressional Motorsports Caucus
• Congressional Pediatric & Adult Hydrocephalus Caucus
• Congressional Progressive Caucus
• Congressional Portuguese-American Caucus
• Congressional Soccer Caucus
• Congressional Travel & Tourism Caucus
• Congressional Western Caucus
• Congressional Wine Caucus
• Congresswomen's Caucus
• Friends of Norway Caucus
• Hong Kong Caucus
• House Baltic Caucus
• House Oceans Caucus
• House Democratic Caucus
• House Recycling Caucus
• Hudson River Caucus
• Law Enforcement Caucus
• Liberty Caucus
• New Democrat Coalition
• Northern Border Caucus
• Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus

Members

Political affiliations of senators by state: red indicates two Republicans; blue two Democrats; purple one of each

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Senate

Alabama 3. Richard Shelby (R) 2. Jeff Sessions (R) Alaska 2. Ted Stevens (R) 3. Frank Murkowski (R) Arizona 3. John McCain (R) 1. Jon Kyl (R) Arkansas 2. Tim Hutchinson (R) 3. Blanche Lincoln (D) California 1. Dianne Feinstein (D) 3. Barbara Boxer (D) Colorado 3. Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R) 2. Wayne Allard (R) Connecticut 3. Chris Dodd (D) 1. Joe Lieberman (D) Delaware 1. William V. Roth, Jr. (R) 2. Joe Biden (D) Florida 3. Bob Graham (D) 1. Connie Mack III (R) Georgia 3. Paul Coverdell (R), until July 18, 2000 Zell Miller (D), from July 27, 2000 2. Max Cleland (D) Hawaii 3. Daniel Inouye (D) 1. Daniel Akaka (D) Idaho 2. Larry Craig (R) 3. Mike Crapo (R) Illinois 2. Dick Durbin (D) 3. Peter Fitzgerald (R) Indiana 1. Richard Lugar (R) 3. Evan Bayh (D) Iowa 3. Chuck Grassley (R) 2. Tom Harkin (D) Kansas 3. Sam Brownback (R) 2. Pat Roberts (R) Kentucky 2. Mitch McConnell (R) 3. Jim Bunning (R) Louisiana 3. John Breaux (D) 2. Mary Landrieu (D) Maine 1. Olympia Snowe (R) 2. Susan Collins (R) Maryland 1. Paul Sarbanes (D) 3. Barbara Mikulski (D) Massachusetts 1. Ted Kennedy (D) 2. John Kerry (D) Michigan 2. Carl Levin (D) 1. Spencer Abraham (R) Minnesota 2. Paul Wellstone (D) 1. Rod Grams (R) Mississippi 2. Thad Cochran (R) 1. Trent Lott (R) Missouri 3. Kit Bond (R) 1. John Ashcroft (R)

Montana 2. Max Baucus (D) 1. Conrad Burns (R) Nebraska 1. Bob Kerrey (D) 2. Chuck Hagel (R) Nevada 3. Harry Reid (D) 1. Richard Bryan (D) New Hampshire 2. Bob Smith (R) 3. Judd Gregg (R) New Jersey 1. Frank Lautenberg (D) 2. Robert Torricelli (D) New Mexico 2. Pete Domenici (R) 1. Jeff Bingaman (D) New York 1. Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D) 3. Chuck Schumer (D) North Carolina 2. Jesse Helms (R) 3. John Edwards (D) North Dakota 1. Kent Conrad (D) 3. Byron Dorgan (D) Ohio 1. Mike DeWine (R) 3. George Voinovich (R) Oklahoma 3. Don Nickles (R) 2. Jim Inhofe (R) Oregon 3. Ron Wyden (D) 2. Gordon H. Smith (R) Pennsylvania 3. Arlen Specter (R) 1. Rick Santorum (R) Rhode Island 1. John Chafee (R), until October 24, 1999 Lincoln Chafee (R), from November 2, 1999 2. Jack Reed (D) South Carolina 2. Strom Thurmond (R) 3. Ernest Hollings (D) South Dakota 3. Tom Daschle (D) 2. Tim Johnson (D) Tennessee 2. Fred Thompson (R) 1. Bill Frist (R) Texas 2. Phil Gramm (R) 1. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) Utah 1. Orrin Hatch (R) 3. Bob Bennett (R) Vermont 3. Patrick Leahy (D) 1. Jim Jeffords (R) Virginia 2. John Warner (R) 1. Chuck Robb (D) 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 L. Thomas (R) 2. Mike Enzi (R)

House of Representatives

Alabama — Alaska — Arizona — Arkansas — California — Colorado — Connecticut — Delaware — Florida — Georgia — Hawaii — Idaho — Illinois — Indiana — Iowa — Kansas — Kentucky — Louisiana — Maine — Maryland — Massachusetts — Michigan — Minnesota — Mississippi — Missouri — Montana — Nebraska — Nevada — New Hampshire — New Jersey — New Mexico — New York — North Carolina — North Dakota — Ohio — Oklahoma — Oregon — Pennsylvania — Rhode Island — South Carolina — South Dakota — Tennessee — Texas — Utah — Vermont — Virginia — Washington — West Virginia — Wisconsin — Wyoming — Non-voting members

Alabama (5-2 Republican) 1. Sonny Callahan (R) 2. Terry Everett (R) 3. Bob Riley (R) 4. Robert Aderholt (R) 5. Robert E. Cramer (D) 6. Spencer Bachus (R) 7. Earl F. Hilliard (D) Alaska (1 Republican) At-large. Don Young (R) Arizona (5-1 Republican) 1. Matt Salmon (R) 2. Ed Pastor (D) 3. Bob Stump (R) 4. John Shadegg (R) 5. Jim Kolbe (R) 6. J.D. Hayworth (R) Arkansas (2-2 split) 1. Marion Berry (D) 2. Vic Snyder (D) 3. Asa Hutchinson (R) 4. Jay Dickey (R) California (28-24 Democratic) 1. Mike Thompson (D) 2. Wally Herger (R) 3. Doug Ose (R) 4. John Doolittle (R) 5. Robert Matsui (D) 6. Lynn Woolsey (D) 7. George Miller (D) 8. Nancy Pelosi (D) 9. Barbara Lee (D) 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. Lois Capps (D) 23. Elton Gallegly (R) 24. Brad Sherman (D) 25. Howard 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. Martinez (D), switched to (R) July 27, 2000 32. Julian C. Dixon (D), until December 8, 2000, vacant thereafter 33. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) 34. Grace Napolitano (D) 35. Maxine Waters (D) 36. Steven Kuykendall (R) 37. Juanita Millender-McDonald (D) 38. Steve Horn (R) 39. Ed Royce (R) 40. Jerry Lewis (R) 41. Gary Miller (R) 42. George Brown, Jr. (D), until July 15, 1999 Joe Baca (D), from November 16, 1999 43. Ken Calvert (R) 44. Mary Bono (R) 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. Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R) 52. Duncan Hunter (R) Colorado (4-2 Republican) 1. Diana DeGette (D) 2. Mark Udall (D) 3. Scott McInnis (R) 4. Bob Schaffer (R) 5. Joel Hefley (R) 6. Thomas G. Tancredo (R) Connecticut (4-2 Democratic) 1. John Larson (D) 2. Sam Gejdenson (D) 3. Rosa DeLauro (D) 4. Christopher Shays (R) 5. James H. Maloney (D) 6. Nancy Johnson (R) Delaware (1 Republican) At-large. Michael N. Castle (R) Florida (15-8 Republican) 1. Joe Scarborough (R) 2. Allen Boyd (D) 3. Corrine Brown (D) 4. Tillie K. Fowler (R) 5. Karen Thurman (D) 6. Cliff Stearns (R) 7. John Mica (R) 8. Bill McCollum (R) 9. Michael Bilirakis (R) 10. Bill Young (R) 11. Jim Davis (D) 12. Charles T. Canady (R) 13. Dan Miller (R) 14. Porter Goss (R) 15. Dave Weldon (R) 16. Mark Foley (R) 17. Carrie P. Meek (D) 18. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) 19. Robert Wexler (D) 20. Peter Deutsch (D) 21. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R) 22. Clay Shaw (R) 23. Alcee Hastings (D) Georgia (8-3 Republican) 1. Jack Kingston (R) 2. Sanford Bishop (D) 3. Mac Collins (R) 4. Cynthia McKinney (D) 5. John Lewis (D) 6. Johnny Isakson (R), from February 23, 1999 7. Bob Barr (R) 8. Saxby Chambliss (R) 9. Nathan Deal (R) 10. Charlie Norwood (R) 11. John Linder (R) Hawaii (2 Democrats) 1. Neil Abercrombie (D) 2. Patsy Mink (D) Idaho (2 Republicans) 1. Helen Chenoweth (R) 2. Michael K. Simpson (R) Illinois (10-10 split) 1. Bobby Rush (D) 2. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D) 3. William Lipinski (D) 4. Luis Gutierrez (D) 5. Rod Blagojevich (D) 6. Henry Hyde (R) 7. Danny K. Davis (D) 8. Philip Crane (R) 9. Janice D. Schakowsky (D) 10. John Edward Porter (R) 11. Jerry Weller (R) 12. Jerry Costello (D) 13. Judy Biggert (R) 14. Dennis Hastert (R) 15. Thomas W. Ewing (R) 16. Donald Manzullo (R) 17. Lane Evans (D) 18. Ray LaHood (R) 19. David D. Phelps (D) 20. John Shimkus (R) Indiana (6-4 Republican) 1. Pete Visclosky (D) 2. David M. McIntosh (R) 3. Tim Roemer (D) 4. Mark Souder (R) 5. Steve Buyer (R) 6. Dan Burton (R) 7. Edward A. Pease (R) 8. John Hostettler (R) 9. Baron Hill (D) 10. Julia Carson (D) Iowa (4-1 Republican) 1. Jim Leach (R) 2. Jim Nussle (R) 3. Leonard Boswell (D) 4. Greg Ganske (R) 5. Tom Latham (R) Kansas (3-1 Republican) 1. Jerry Moran (R) 2. Jim Ryun (R) 3. Dennis Moore (D) 4. Todd Tiahrt (R) Kentucky (5-1 Republican) 1. Ed Whitfield (R) 2. Ron Lewis (R) 3. Anne Northup (R) 4. Ken Lucas (D) 5. Hal Rogers (R) 6. Ernie Fletcher (R) Louisiana (5-2 Republican) 1. Bob Livingston (R), until March 1, 1999 David Vitter (R), from May 29, 1999 2. William J. Jefferson (D) 3. W.J. Billy Tauzin (R) 4. Jim McCrery (R) 5. John Cooksey (R) 6. Richard H. Baker (R) 7. Christopher John (D) Maine (2 Democrats) 1. Tom Allen (D) 2. John Baldacci (D) Maryland (4-4 split) 1. Wayne Gilchrest (R) 2. Robert Ehrlich (R) 3. Ben Cardin (D) 4. Albert Wynn (D) 5. Steny Hoyer (D) 6. Roscoe Bartlett (R) 7. Elijah Cummings (D) 8. Connie Morella (R) Massachusetts (10 Democrats) 1. John Olver (D) 2. Richard Neal (D) 3. Jim McGovern (D) 4. Barney Frank (D) 5. Marty Meehan (D) 6. John Tierney (D) 7. Ed Markey (D) 8. Mike Capuano (D) 9. Joe Moakley (D) 10. Bill Delahunt (D) Michigan (10-6 Democratic) 1. Bart Stupak (D) 2. Peter Hoekstra (R) 3. Vern Ehlers (R) 4. David Lee Camp (R) 5. James A. Barcia (D) 6. Fred Upton (R) 7. Nick Smith (R) 8. Debbie Stabenow (D) 9. Dale Kildee (D) 10. David E. Bonior (D) 11. Joe Knollenberg (R) 12. Sander Levin (D) 13. Lynn N. Rivers (D) 14. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D) 15. John Conyers (D) 16. John Dingell (D) Minnesota (6-2 Democratic) 1. Gil Gutknecht (R) 2. David Minge (DFL) 3. Jim Ramstad (R) 4. Bruce Vento (DFL), until October 10, 2000, vacant thereafter 5. Martin Olav Sabo (DFL) 6. Bill Luther (DFL) 7. Collin Peterson (DFL) 8. James Oberstar (DFL)

Mississippi (3-2 Democratic) 1. Roger Wicker (R) 2. Bennie Thompson (D) 3. Chip Pickering (R) 4. Ronnie Shows (D) 5. Gene Taylor (D) Missouri (5-4 Democratic) 1. Bill Clay (D) 2. Jim Talent (R) 3. Dick Gephardt (D) 4. Ike Skelton (D) 5. Karen McCarthy (D) 6. Pat Danner (D) 7. Roy Blunt (R) 8. Jo Ann Emerson (R) 9. Kenny Hulshof (R) Montana (1 Republican) At-large. Rick Hill (R) Nebraska (3 Republicans) 1. Doug Bereuter (R) 2. Lee Terry (R) 3. Bill Barrett (R) Nevada (1-1 split) 1. Shelley Berkley (D) 2. Jim Gibbons (R) New Hampshire (2 Republicans) 1. John E. Sununu (R) 2. Charlie Bass (R) New Jersey (7-6 Democratic) 1. Rob Andrews (D) 2. Frank LoBiondo (R) 3. H. James Saxton (R) 4. Chris Smith (R) 5. Marge Roukema (R) 6. Frank Pallone (D) 7. Bob Franks (R) 8. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D) 9. Steve Rothman (D) 10. Donald M. Payne (D) 11. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R) 12. Rush D. Holt, Jr. (D) 13. Bob Menendez (D) New Mexico (2-1 Republican) 1. Heather Wilson (R) 2. Joe Skeen (R) 3. Tom Udall (D) New York (18-13 Democratic) 1. Michael Forbes (R), switched to (D) July 17, 1999 2. Rick Lazio (R) 3. Peter T. King (R) 4. Carolyn McCarthy (D) 5. Gary Ackerman (D) 6. Gregory W. Meeks (D) 7. Joseph Crowley (D) 8. Jerrold Nadler (D) 9. Anthony D. Weiner (D) 10. Edolphus Towns (D) 11. Major R. Owens (D) 12. Nydia Velázquez (D) 13. Vito Fossella (R) 14. Carolyn B. Maloney (D) 15. Charles Rangel (D) 16. José Serrano (D) 17. Eliot L. Engel (D) 18. Nita Lowey (D) 19. Sue W. Kelly (R) 20. Benjamin A. Gilman (R) 21. Michael R. McNulty (D) 22. John E. Sweeney (R) 23. Sherwood Boehlert (R) 24. John M. McHugh (R) 25. James T. Walsh (R) 26. Maurice Hinchey (D) 27. Thomas M. Reynolds (R) 28. Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D) 29. John J. LaFalce (D) 30. Jack Quinn (R) 31. Amo Houghton (R) North Carolina (7-5 Republican) 1. Eva M. Clayton (D) 2. Bob Etheridge (D) 3. Walter B. Jones (R) 4. David Price (D) 5. Richard Burr (R) 6. Howard Coble (R) 7. Mike McIntyre (D) 8. Robin Hayes (R) 9. Sue Wilkins Myrick (R) 10. Cass Ballenger (R) 11. Charles H. Taylor (R) 12. Mel Watt (D) North Dakota (1 Democrat) At-large. Earl Pomeroy (D) Ohio (11-8 Republican) 1. Steve Chabot (R) 2. Rob Portman (R) 3. Tony P. Hall (D) 4. Mike Oxley (R) 5. Paul Gillmor (R) 6. Ted Strickland (D) 7. Dave Hobson (R) 8. John Boehner (R) 9. Marcy Kaptur (D) 10. Dennis Kucinich (D) 11. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D) 12. John Kasich (R) 13. Sherrod Brown (D) 14. Thomas C. Sawyer (D) 15. Deborah Pryce (R) 16. Ralph Regula (R) 17. James Traficant (D) 18. Bob Ney (R) 19. Steve LaTourette (R) Oklahoma (6 Republicans) 1. Steve Largent (R) 2. Tom Coburn (R) 3. Wes Watkins (R) 4. J.C. Watts (R) 5. Ernest Istook (R) 6. Frank Lucas (R) Oregon (4-1 Democratic) 1. David Wu (D) 2. Greg Walden (R) 3. Earl Blumenauer (D) 4. Peter DeFazio (D) 5. Darlene Hooley (D) Pennsylvania (11-10 Democratic) 1. Bob Brady (D) 2. Chaka Fattah (D) 3. Robert A. Borski, Jr. (D) 4. Ron Klink (D) 5. John E. Peterson (R) 6. Tim Holden (D) 7. Curt Weldon (R) 8. James C. Greenwood (R) 9. Bud Shuster (R) 10. Don Sherwood (R) 11. Paul Kanjorski (D) 12. John Murtha (D) 13. Joseph M. Hoeffel (D) 14. William J. Coyne (D) 15. Patrick J. Toomey (R) 16. Joseph R. Pitts (R) 17. George W. Gekas (R) 18. Michael F. Doyle (D) 19. William F. Goodling (R) 20. Frank Mascara (D) 21. Phil English (R) Rhode Island (2 Democrats) 1. Patrick J. Kennedy (D) 2. Robert Weygand (D) South Carolina (4-2 Republican) 1. Mark Sanford (R) 2. Floyd Spence (R) 3. Lindsey Graham (R) 4. Jim DeMint (R) 5. John Spratt (D) 6. Jim Clyburn (D) South Dakota (1 Republican) At-large. John Thune (R) Tennessee (5-4 Republican) 1. William L. Jenkins (R) 2. John Duncan (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 Ford, Jr. (D) Texas (17-13 Democratic) 1. Max Sandlin (D) 2. Jim Turner (D) 3. Sam Johnson (R) 4. Ralph Hall (D) 5. Pete Sessions (R) 6. Joe Barton (R) 7. William Reynolds Archer, Jr. (R) 8. Kevin Brady (R) 9. Nick Lampson (D) 10. Lloyd Doggett (D) 11. Chet Edwards (D) 12. Kay Granger (R) 13. Mac Thornberry (R) 14. Ron Paul (R) 15. Rubén Hinojosa (D) 16. Silvestre Reyes (D) 17. Charles Stenholm (D) 18. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D) 19. Larry Combest (R) 20. Charlie Gonzalez (D) 21. Lamar S. Smith (R) 22. Tom DeLay (R) 23. Henry Bonilla (R) 24. Martin Frost (D) 25. Ken Bentsen (D) 26. Dick Armey (R) 27. Solomon P. Ortiz (D) 28. Ciro Rodriguez (D) 29. Gene Green (D) 30. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) Utah (3 Republicans) 1. James V. Hansen (R) 2. Merrill Cook (R) 3. Chris Cannon (R) Vermont (1 Independent, caucusing with Democrats) At-large. Bernie Sanders (I) Virginia (6-5 Democratic) 1. Herbert H. Bateman (R), until September 11, 2000, vacant thereafter 2. Owen B. Pickett (D) 3. Robert C. Scott (D) 4. Norman Sisisky (D) 5. Virgil Goode (D), switched to (I) January 27, 2000 6. Bob Goodlatte (R) 7. Thomas J. Bliley, Jr. (R) 8. Jim Moran (D) 9. Rick Boucher (D) 10. Frank Wolf (R) 11. Thomas M. Davis (R) Washington (5-4 Democratic) 1. Jay Inslee (D) 2. Jack Metcalf (R) 3. Brian Baird (D) 4. Doc Hastings (R) 5. George Nethercutt (R) 6. Norman D. Dicks (D) 7. Jim McDermott (D) 8. Jennifer Dunn (R) 9. Adam Smith (D) West Virginia (3 Democrats) 1. Alan Mollohan (D) 2. Bob Wise (D) 3. Nick Rahall (D) Wisconsin (5-4 Democratic) 1. Paul Ryan (R) 2. Tammy Baldwin (D) 3. Ron Kind (D) 4. Gerald D. Kleczka (D) 5. Tom Barrett (D) 6. Tom Petri (R) 7. Dave Obey (D) 8. Mark Green (R) 9. Jim Sensenbrenner (R) Wyoming (1 Republican) At-large. Barbara Cubin (R) Non-voting members (5 Democrats) American Samoa. Eni F.H. Faleomavaega (D) District of Columbia. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) Guam. Robert A. Underwood (D) Puerto Rico. Carlos Romero Barceló (Resident Commissioner) (D/PNP) Virgin Islands. Donna Christian-Christensen (D)

House seats by party holding plurality in state   80.1–100% Republican   80.1–100% Democratic   60.1–80% Republican   60.1–80% Democratic   50.1–60% Republican   50.1–60% Democratic   striped: 50–50 split   100% independent

Changes in membership

Senate

State (class)	Vacator	Reason for change	Successor	Date of successor's formal installation
Rhode Island (1)	John Chafee (R)	Died October 24, 1999	Lincoln Chafee (R) (Appointed, later elected to finish term)	November 2, 1999
Georgia (3)	Paul Coverdell (R)	Died July 18, 2000	Zell Miller (D) (Appointed)	July 24, 2000

House of Representatives

District	Vacator	Reason for change	Successor	Date successor seated
Georgia 6th	Vacant	Newt Gingrich (R) resigned on January 3, 1999.	Johnny Isakson (R)	February 23, 1999
Louisiana 1st	Bob Livingston (R)	Resigned March 1, 1999	David Vitter (R)	May 29, 1999
California 42nd	George Brown, Jr. (D)	Died July 15, 1999	Joe Baca (D)	November 16, 1999
New York 1st	Michael Forbes (R)	Changed political affiliation	Michael Forbes (D)	July 17, 1999
Virginia 5th	Virgil Goode (D)	Changed political affiliation	Virgil Goode (I)	January 27, 2000
California 31st	Matthew G. Martínez (D)	Changed political affiliation	Matthew G. Martínez (R)	July 27, 2000
Virginia 1st	Herbert Bateman (R)	Died September 11, 2000	Seat vacant until next Congress
Minnesota 4th	Bruce Vento (D)	Died October 10, 2000	Seat vacant until next Congress
California 32nd	Julian C. Dixon (D)	Died December 8, 2000	Seat vacant until next Congress

Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.

Senate

• Aging (Special)
• Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
  • Forestry, Conservation and Rural Revitalization
  • Marketing Inspection and Product Promotion
  • Production and Price Competitiveness
  • Research, Nutrition and General Legislation
• Appropriations
  • Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies
  • Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary
  • Defense
  • District of Columbia
  • Energy and Water Development
  • Foreign Operations
  • Interior
  • Labor, Health, Human Services and Education
  • Legislative Branch
  • Military Construction
  • Transportation
  • Treasury and General Government
  • VA, HUD and Independent Agencies
• Armed Services
  • Airland
  • Emerging Threats and Capabilities
  • Personnel
  • Readiness and Management Support
  • Seapower
  • Strategic
• Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
  • Economic Policy
  • Financial Institutions
  • Housing and Transportation
  • International Trade and Finance
  • Securities
• Budget
• Commerce, Science and Transportation
  • Aviation
  • Communications
  • Consumer Affairs, Foreign Commerce and Tourism
  • Manufacturing and Competitiveness
  • Oceans and Fisheries
  • Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine
• Energy and Natural Resources
  • Energy Research, Development, Production and Regulation
  • Forests and Public Land Management
  • National Parks, Historic Preservation and Recreation
  • Water and Power
• Environment and Public Works
  • Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property and Nuclear Safety
  • Fisheries, Wildlife, and Drinking Water
  • Superfund, Waste Control and Risk Assessment
  • Transportation and Infrastructure
• Ethics (Select)
• Finance
  • Health Care
  • International Trade
  • Long-Term Growth and Debt Reduction
  • Social Security and Family Policy
  • Taxation and IRS Oversight
• Foreign Relations
  • African Affairs
  • East Asian and Pacific Affairs
  • European Affairs
  • International Economic Policy, Export and Trade Promotion
  • International Operations
  • Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs
  • Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, Narcotics and Terrorism
• Governmental Affairs
  • International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services
  • Oversight of Government Management, Restructing and the District of Columbia
  • Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
• Indian Affairs (Select)
• Intelligence (Select)
• Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
  • Children and Families
  • Public Health
  • Aging
  • Employment, Safety and Training
• Judiciary
  • Administrative Oversight and the Courts
  • Antitrust, Business Rights and Competition
  • Constitution, Federalism and Property Rights
  • Criminal Justice Oversight
  • Immigration
  • Technology, Terrorism and Government Information
  • Youth Violence
• Rules and Administration
• Small Business
• Veterans' Affairs

House of Representatives

• Agriculture
  • Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry
  • General Farm Commodities, Resource Conservation and Credit
  • Livestock and Horticulture
  • Risk Management, Research and Specialty Crops
• Appropriations
  • Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies
  • Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary
  • Defense
  • District of Columbia
  • Energy and Water Development
  • Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs
  • Interior
  • Labor, Health, Human Services and Education
  • Legislative
  • Military Construction
  • Treasury, Postal Service and General Government
  • VA-HUD Independent Agencies
• Armed Services
  • Military Installations and Facilities
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Procurement
  • Military Research and Development
  • Special Oversight Panel on Morale, Welfare and Recreation
  • Special Oversight Panel on the Merchant Marine
• Banking and Financial Services
  • Capital Markets, Securities and Government Sponsored Enterprises
  • Domestic and International Monetary Policy
  • Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
  • General Oversight and Investigations
  • Housing and Community Opportunity
• Budget
• Commerce
  • Energy and Power
  • Finance and Hazardous Materials
  • Health and the Environment
  • Oversight and Investigations
  • Telecommunications, Trade and Consumer Protection
• Education and the Workforce
  • Employer-Employee Relations
  • Workforce Protections
  • Oversight and Investigations
  • Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning
  • Early Childhood, Youth and Families
• Government Reform
  • Census
  • Civil Service
  • Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources
  • District of Columbia
  • Government Management, Information and Technology
  • National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs
  • National Security, Veterans' Affairs and International Relations
  • Postal Service
• House Administration
• International Relations
  • Africa
  • Asia and the Pacific
  • International Operations and Human Rights
  • Western Hemisphere
  • International Economic Policy and Trade
• Judiciary
  • Commercial and Administrative Law
  • The Constitution
  • Courts and Intellectual Property
  • Crime
  • Immigration and Claims
• Resources
  • Energy and Mineral Resources
  • Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans
  • National Parks and Public Lands
  • Forests and Forest Health
  • Water and Power
• Rules
  • The Legislative Process
  • The Rules and Organizations of the House
• Science
  • Basic Research
  • Energy and the Environment
  • Space and Aeronautics
  • Technology
• Small Business
  • Empowerment
  • Government Programs and Oversight
  • Regulatory Reform and Paperwork Reduction
  • Tax, Finance and Exports
  • Rural Enterprises, Business Opportunities and Special Small Business Problems
• Standards of Official Conduct
• Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
  • Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation
  • Ground Transportation
  • Oversight, Investigations and Emergency Management
  • Water Resources and Environment
• Veterans' Affairs
  • Health
  • Benefits
  • Oversight and Investigations
• Ways and Means
  • Health
  • Human Resources
  • Oversight
  • Social Security
  • Trade
• Whole

Joint committees

• Economic
• Taxation
• Library
• Printing

Employees and legislative agency directors

Legislative branch agency directors

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

Senate

• Chaplain: Lloyd John Ogilvie
• Historian: Donald A. Ritchie
• Parliamentarian: Bob Dove
• Secretary: Gary Lee Sisco
• Secretary for the Majority: Elizabeth B. Letchworth
• Secretary for the Minority: Martin P. Paone
• Sergeant at Arms: James W. Ziglar

House of Representatives

• Chaplain: Daniel P. Coughlin
• Chief Administrative Officer:James M. Eagen, III
• Clerk: Jeff Trandahl
• Inspector General: John W. Lainhart IV
• Parliamentarian: Charles W. Johnson
• Sergeant at Arms: Wilson Livingood

See also

• United States elections, 1998 (elections leading to this Congress)
  • United States Senate elections, 1998
  • United States House of Representatives elections, 1998
• United States elections, 2000 (elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress)
  • United States presidential election, 2000
  • United States Senate elections, 2000
  • United States House of Representatives elections, 2000

External links and references

1. Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, via THOMAS

• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• History, Art and Archives from the U.S. House of Representatives
• Statistics & Lists from the U.S. Senate
• Legislative information from THOMAS at the Library of Congress
• House of Representatives Session Calendar for the 106th Congress (PDF).
• Senate Session Calendar 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).