The 106th 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, 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 1990 United States census . Both chambers maintained a Republican majority.
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This is the most recent Congress with Republican senators from the states of Delaware (William Roth ), Michigan (Spencer Abraham ) and Washington (Slade Gorton ), all of whom lost re-election in 2000.
January 7, 1999 – February 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 High School massacre
April 3, 2000: United States v. Microsoft : Federal court held Microsoft liable for anti-trust violations
November 7, 2000: Presidential election , Senate election , House election
November 7, 2000 – December 13, 2000: Presidential election , Florida recount , and Bush v. Gore litigation
May 21, 1999: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act , Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 106–31 (text) (PDF) (Kosovo operations)
August 17, 1999: Water Resources Development Act of 1999 , Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 106–53 (text) (PDF)
October 26, 1999: Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 , Pub.L. 106-81
November 12, 1999: Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act , Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 106–102 (text) (PDF)
November 29, 1999: American Inventors Protection Act , Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 106–113 (text) (PDF) (including Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act )
December 9, 1999: Digital Theft Deterrence and Copyright Damages Improvement Act of 1999 , Pub.L. 106-160
December 14, 1999: Foster Care Independence Act , Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 106–169 (text) (PDF)
March 14, 2000: Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000 , Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 106–178 (text) (PDF)
April 5, 2000: Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century , Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 106–181 (text) (PDF)
May 18, 2000: African Growth and Opportunity Act , Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 106–200 (text) (PDF)
May 26, 2000: Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000 , Pub.L. 106-207
May 26, 2000: Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act , 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. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 106–229 (text) (PDF)
August 7, 2000: Oceans Act , Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 106–256 (text) (PDF)
August 19, 2000: Global AIDS and Tuberculosis Relief Act of 2000 , Pub.L. 106-264
September 22, 2000: Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act , Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 106–274 (text) (PDF)
October 10, 2000: U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000 , Pub.L. 106-286
October 17, 2000: Children's Health Act , Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 106–310 (text) (PDF)
October 28, 2000: Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 , Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 106–386 (text) (PDF)
October 30, 2000: Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act , Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 106–390 (text) (PDF)
October 30, 2000: Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 , Pub.L. 106-393
October 30, 2000: Child Citizenship Act of 2000 , Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 106–395 (text) (PDF)
November 1, 2000: Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act , Pub.L. 106-414
November 22, 2000: Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act of 2000 , Pub.L. 106-523
December 11, 2000: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 , Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 106–541 (text) (PDF)
December 19, 2000: DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 , Pub.L. 106-546
December 21, 2000: Legal Immigration Family Equity Act , Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 106–553 (text) (PDF)
December 21, 2000: Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 , Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 106–554 (text) (PDF) (as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001 )
December 21, 2000: Shark Finning Prohibition Act , Pub.L. 106-557
Senate
Party standings on the opening day of the 106th Congress
Membership changed with two deaths.
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House of Representatives
There were two resignations and three deaths.
More information Affiliation, Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) ...
Affiliation
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic
Independent
Republican
Vacant
End of previous Congress
206
1
228
435
0
Begin
211
1
223
435
0
March 2, 1999
222
434
1
June 7, 1999
223
435
0
July 16, 1999
210
434
1
July 17, 1999
211
222
434
1
November 17, 1999
212
435
0
January 27, 2000
2
221
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
48.5%
0.3%
51.2%
Beginning of the next Congress
211
2
221
434
1
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Senate
Majority (Republican) leadership
Minority (Democratic) leadership
House of Representatives
Majority (Republican) leadership
Minority (Democratic) leadership
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Senate
In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, facing re-election in 2000; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, facing re-election in 2002; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, facing re-election in 2004.
Senate composition by state
2 Democrats
2 Republicans
1 Democrat and 1 Republican
House of Representatives
More information House seats by party holding majority from state ...
House seats by party holding majority from state
80+% Democratic
80+% Republican
60+ to 80% Democratic
60+ to 80% Republican
Up to 60% Democratic
Up to 60% Republican
Striped: Even Democratic/Republican split
100% independent
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Senate
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House of Representatives
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House changes
District
Vacated by
Reason for change
Successor
Date of successor's formal installation[lower-alpha 3]
Georgia 6th
Vacant
Newt Gingrich (R) resigned January 3, 1999. Successor elected February 23, 1999.
Johnny Isakson (R)
February 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 Brown Jr. (D)
Died July 15, 1999. Successor elected November 16, 1999.
Joe Baca (D)
November 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)
Changed party affiliation January 27, 2000.
Virgil Goode (I)
January 27, 2000
California 31st
Matthew G. 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 4th
Bruce Vento (D)
Died October 10, 2000.
California 32nd
Julian Dixon (D)
Died December 8, 2000.
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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.
Senate
Aging (Special) (Chair: Chuck Grassley , Ranking Member: John Breaux )
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (Chair: Richard Lugar , Ranking Member: Tom Harkin )
Appropriations (Chair: Ted Stevens , Ranking Member: Robert Byrd )
Armed Services (Chair: John Warner , Ranking Member: Carl Levin )
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (Chair: Phil Gramm , Ranking Member: Paul Sarbanes )
Budget (Chair: Pete Domenici , Ranking Member: Frank Lautenberg )
Commerce, Science and Transportation (Chair: John McCain , Ranking Member: Fritz Hollings )
Energy and Natural Resources (Chair: Frank Murkowski , Ranking Member: Jeff Bingaman )
Environment and Public Works (Chair: Bob Smith , Ranking Member: Max Baucus )
Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property and Nuclear Safety (Chair: Jim Inhofe )
Fisheries, Wildlife, and Drinking Water (Chair: Mike Crapo )
Superfund, Waste Control and Risk Assessment (Chair: Bob Smith )
Transportation and Infrastructure (Chair: George Voinovich )
Ethics (Select) (Chair: Pat Roberts , Ranking Member: Harry Reid )
Finance (Chair: William V. Roth Jr. , Ranking Member: Daniel Patrick Moynihan )
Foreign Relations (Chair: Jesse Helms , Ranking Member: Joe Biden )
Governmental Affairs (Chair: Fred Thompson , Ranking Member: Joe Lieberman )
International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services (Chair: Thad Cochran )
Oversight of Government Management, Restructing and the District of Columbia (Chair: George Voinovich )
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (Chair: Susan Collins )
Indian Affairs (Select) (Chair: Ben Nighthorse Campbell , Ranking Member: Daniel Inouye )
Intelligence (Select) (Chair: Richard Shelby , Ranking Member: Richard Bryan )
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (Chair: Jim Jeffords , Ranking Member: Ted Kennedy )
Judiciary (Chair: Orrin Hatch , Ranking Member: Patrick Leahy )
Rules and Administration (Chair: Mitch McConnell , Ranking Member: Chris Dodd )
Small Business (Chair: Kit Bond , Ranking Member: John Kerry )
Veterans' Affairs (Chair: Arlen Specter , Ranking Member: Jay Rockefeller )
House of Representatives
Agriculture (Chair: Larry Combest , Vice Chair: Bill Barrett , Ranking Member: Charles Stenholm )
Appropriations (Chair: Bill Young , Ranking Member: Dave Obey )
Armed Services (Chair: Floyd Spence , Vice Chair: Bob Stump , Ranking Member: Ike Skelton )
Banking and Financial Services (Chair: Jim Leach , Vice Chair: Steven T. Kuykendall , Ranking Member: John LaFalce )
Budget (Chair: John Kasich , Ranking Member: John Spratt )
Commerce (Chair: Thomas J. Bliley Jr. , Vice Chair: Paul E. Gillmor , Ranking Member: John Dingell )
Education and the Workforce (Chair: William F. Goodling , Vice Chair: William F. Goodling , Ranking Member: Bill Clay )
Government Reform (Chair: Dan Burton , Vice Chair: Steve LaTourette , Ranking Member: Henry Waxman )
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 )
Government Management, Information and Technology (Chair: Stephen Horn , Vice Chair: Judy Biggert )
National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs (Chair: David M. McIntosh , Vice Chair: Paul Ryan )
National Security, Veterans' Affairs and International Relations (Chair: Christopher Shays , Vice Chair: Mark E. Souder )
Postal Service (Chair: John M. McHugh , Vice Chair: Mark Souder )
House Administration (Chair: Bill Thomas , Ranking Member: Steny Hoyer )
International Relations (Chair: Benjamin A. Gilman , Ranking Member: Sam Gejdenson )
Judiciary (Chair: Henry J. Hyde , Ranking Member: John Conyers )
Resources (Chair: Don Young , Ranking Member: George Miller )
Rules (Chair: David Dreier , Vice Chair: Porter Goss , Ranking Member: Joe Moakley )
Science (Chair: Jim Sensenbrenner , Vice Chair: Vern Ehlers , Ranking Member: George Brown Jr. , then Ralph Hall )
Small Business (Chair: Jim Talent , Ranking Member: Nydia Velázquez )
Standards of Official Conduct (Chair: Lamar S. Smith , Ranking Member: Howard Berman )
Transportation and Infrastructure (Chair: Bud Shuster , Vice Chair: Tom Petri , Ranking Member: Jim Oberstar )
Veterans' Affairs (Chair: Bob Stump , Vice Chair: Chris Smith , Ranking Member: Lane Evans )
Ways and Means (Chair: William Reynolds Archer Jr. , Ranking Member: Charles Rangel )
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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 III for the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in 30 July 1945 by Japanese submarine I-58 (1943)
When seated or oath administered, not necessarily when service began.