105th United States Congress

Major events

• January 20, 1997: President Bill Clinton began his second term
• May 18, 1998: United States v. Microsoft decision
• August 7, 1998: 1998 United States embassy bombings
• October 8, 1998: Impeachment of Bill Clinton: House opened an impeachment inquiry against Bill Clinton after Clinton denied that he engaged in a sexual relationship with Monica Lewinsky in a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by Paula Jones.
• December 15, 1998: Impeachment of Bill Clinton: Judiciary Committee">United States House Committee on Judiciary">Judiciary Committee approved all four articles of impeachment against Clinton.
• December 19, 1998: Impeachment of Bill Clinton: House impeached President Clinton.

  Major legislation

• June 18, 1997: Volunteer Protection Act of 1997
• August 5, 1997: Budget Act of 1997">United States House Committee on the Budget">Budget Act of 1997
• August 5, 1997: Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997
• November 19, 1997; Adoption and Safe Families Act
• November 21, 1997 Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997
• December 16, 1997: No Electronic Theft (NET) Act of 1997
• June 9, 1998: Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
• June 23, 1998: Agricultural Research, Extension, and Educational Reform Act of 1998
• July 22, 1998: Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998
• August 7, 1998: Credit Union Membership Access Act
• August 7, 1998: Workforce Investment Act of 1998
• August 13, 1998: Biomaterials Access Assurance Act of 1998
• October 21, 1998: Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
• October 27, 1998: International Religious Freedom Act of 1998
• October 27, 1998: Copyright Term Extension Act
• October 28, 1998: Digital Millennium Copyright Act
• October 31, 1998: Iraq Liberation Act
• November 3, 1998: Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998

  Major resolutions

• July 1997: Byrd–Hagel Resolution
• December 19, 1998: Impeachment of Bill Clinton,

  Party summary

Senate

House of Representatives

Leadership

Senate

• President: Al Gore
• President pro tempore: Strom Thurmond

  Majority (Republican) leadership

• Majority Leader: Trent Lott
• Majority Whip: Don Nickles
• Republican Conference Chairman: Connie Mack III
• Republican Conference Vice-Chairman: Paul Coverdell
• Policy Committee Chairman of the United States Senate|Policy Committee Chairman]: Larry Craig
• Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: Mitch McConnell

  Minority (Democratic) leadership

• Minority Leader: Tom Daschle
• Minority Whip: Wendell Ford
• Democratic Conference Chairman: Tom Daschle
• Democratic Conference Secretary: Barbara Mikulski
• Policy Committee Co-Chairs: Tom Daschle and Harry Reid
• Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Bob Kerrey
• Chief Deputy Whip: John Breaux

  House of Representatives

• Speaker: Newt Gingrich

  Majority (Republican) leadership

• Majority Leader: Dick Armey
• Majority Whip: Tom DeLay
• Chief Deputy Whip: Dennis Hastert
• Republican Conference Chairman: John Boehner
• Republican Conference Vice-Chairman: Susan Molinari, until July 17, 1997
• * Jennifer Dunn, after July 17, 1997
• Republican Conference Secretary: Jennifer Dunn, until July 17, 1997
• * Tillie Fowler, after July 17, 1997
• Policy Committee Chairman: Christopher Cox
• Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: John Linder

  Minority (Democratic) leadership

• Minority Leader: Dick Gephardt
• Minority Whip: David Bonior
• Chief Deputy Minority Whips: Rosa DeLauro, Chet Edwards, John Lewis, & Bob Menendez
• Democratic Caucus Chairman: Vic Fazio
• Democratic Caucus Vice-Chairman: Barbara B. Kennelly
• Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Martin Frost

  Caucuses

• Armenian Caucus
• Biomedical Research Caucus
• Congressional Air Force Caucus
• Congressional Arts Caucus
• Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
• Congressional Automotive Caucus
• Congressional Bike Caucus
• Congressional Black Caucus
• Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
• Congressional Caucus on Korea
• Congressional Fire Services Caucus
• Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus
• Congressional Hispanic Caucus
• Congressional Mississippi River Caucus
• Congressional Motorsports Caucus
• Congressional Progressive Caucus
• Congressional Pediatric & Adult Hydrocephalus Caucus
• Congressional Portuguese-American Caucus
• Congressional Travel & Tourism Caucus
• Congressional Western Caucus
• Congresswomen's Caucus
• Hong Kong Caucus
• House Democratic Caucus
• House Recycling Caucus
• Hudson River Caucus
• Law Enforcement Caucus
• New Democrat Coalition
• Northern Border Caucus
• Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
• Senate Democratic Caucus

  Members

Senate

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Florida">List of United States senators from Florida">Florida

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Wyoming">List of United States senators from Wyoming">Wyoming

House of Representatives

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Florida">List of United States representatives from Florida">Florida

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Hawaii">List of United States representatives from Hawaii">Hawaii

Idaho">List of United States representatives from Idaho">Idaho

Illinois">List of United States representatives from Illinois">Illinois

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Louisiana">List of United States representatives from Louisiana">Louisiana

Maine">List of United States representatives from Maine">Maine

Maryland">List of United States representatives from Maryland">Maryland

Massachusetts">List of United States representatives from Massachusetts">Massachusetts

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Minnesota">List of United States representatives from Minnesota">Minnesota

Mississippi">List of United States representatives from Mississippi">Mississippi

Missouri">List of United States representatives from Missouri">Missouri

Montana">List of United States representatives from Montana">Montana

Nebraska">List of United States representatives from Nebraska">Nebraska

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New Jersey">List of United States representatives from New Jersey">New Jersey

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North Carolina">List of United States representatives from North Carolina">North Carolina

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Virginia">List of United States representatives from Virginia">Virginia

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West Virginia">List of United States representatives from West Virginia">West Virginia

Wisconsin">List of United States representatives from Wisconsin">Wisconsin

Wyoming">List of United States representatives from Wyoming">Wyoming

Non-voting delegations

Changes in membership

Senate

House of Representatives

Committees

Senate

• Aging (Special)
• Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry|Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry]
• * Forestry, Conservation and Rural Revitalization
• * Marketing Inspection and Product Promotion
• * Production and Price Competitiveness
• * Research, Nutrition and General Legislation
• Appropriations
• * Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies|Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies]
• * Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary|Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary]
• * Defense
• * District of Columbia
• * Energy and Water Development
• * Foreign Operations
• * Interior
• * Health, Human Services and Education|Labor, Health, Human Services and Education]
• * Legislative Branch
• * Military Construction
• * Transportation
• * Treasury and General Government
• * VA, HUD and Independent Agencies
• Armed Services
• * Armed Services Subcommittee on Acquisition and Technology|Acquisition and Technology]
• * Airland Forces
• * Personnel
• * Readiness
• * Seapower
• * Strategic Forces
• Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
• * Financial Institutions and Regulatory Relief
• * Financial Services and Technology
• * Housing Opportunity and Community Development
• * International Finance
• * Securities
• Budget
• Science and Transportation|Commerce, Science and Transportation]
• * Aviation
• * Communications
• * Consumer Affairs, Foreign Commerce and Tourism
• * Manufacturing and Competitiveness
• * Oceans and Fisheries
• * Technology and Space|Science, Technology and Space]
• * 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
• * Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property and Nuclear Safety|Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property and Nuclear Safety]
• * Drinking Water, Fisheries and Wildlife
• * Superfund, Waste Control and Risk Assessment
• * Transportation and Infrastructure
• Ethics (Select)
• Finance
• * Finance Subcommittee on Health Care|Health Care]
• * International Trade
• * Long-Term Growth, Debt and Deficit Reduction
• * Social Security and Family Policy|Social Security and Family Policy]
• * Taxation and IRS Oversight|Taxation and IRS Oversight]
• Foreign Relations
• * Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs|African Affairs]
• * East Asian and Pacific Affairs
• * European Affairs
• * Economic Policy, Export and Trade Promotion|International Economic Policy, Export and Trade Promotion]
• * International Operations
• * Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs
• * Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, Narcotics and Terrorism
• Governmental Affairs
• * Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services|International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services]
• * Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia|Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia]
• * Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
• Indian Affairs (Select)
• Judiciary
• * Administrative Oversight and the Courts
• * Antitrust, Business Rights and Competition
• * Constitution, Federalism and Property Rights
• * Immigration
• * Technology, Terrorism and Government Information
• * Youth Violence
• Intelligence (Select)
• Labor and Human Resources
• * Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Aging|Aging]
• * Human Resources Subcommittee on Children and Families|Children and Families]
• * Resources Subcommittee on Employment and Training|Employment and Training]
• * Public Health and Safety
• Rules and Administration|Rules and Administration]
• Small Business
• Veterans' Affairs
• Year 2000 Technology Problem (Select)

  House of Representatives

• Agriculture
• * Departments Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture
• * Forestry, Resource Conservation and Research
• * General Farm Commodities
• * Livestock, Dairy and Poultry
• * Risk Management and Specialty Crops
• Appropriations
• * Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies
• * Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary
• * District of Columbia
• * Energy and Water Development
• * Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs|Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs]
• * Interior
• * Labor, Health, Human Services and Education
• * Legislative
• * Military Construction
• * National Security
• * Transportation
• * Treasury, Postal Service and General Government
• * VA, HUD and Independent Agencies
• Banking and Financial Services
• * Banking and Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities and Government Sponsored Enterprises|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 Environment
• * Oversight and Investigations
• * Telecommunications, Trade and Consumer Protection
• Education and the Workforce
• * Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families|Early Childhood, Youth and Families]
• * Employer-Employee Relations
• * Oversight and Investigations
• * Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning
• * Workforce Protections
• Government Reform and Oversight
• * Government Reform and Oversight Subcommittee on Civil Service|Civil Service]
• * District of Columbia
• * Government Management, Information and Technology
• * Human Resources
• * National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs
• * National Security, International Affairs and Criminal Justice
• * Postal Service
• House Administration
• International Relations
• * International Relations Subcommittee on Africa|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
• National Security
• * Military Installations and Facilities
• * Military Personnel
• * Military Procurement
• * Military Readiness
• * Military Research and Development
• * Special Oversight Panel on Morale, Welfare and Recreation
• * Special Oversight Panel on the Merchant Marine
• Resources
• * Energy and Mineral Resources
• * Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans
• * National Parks and Public Lands
• * Forests and Forest Health
• * Water and Power
• Rules
• * Legislative and Budget Process
• * Rules and Organization of the House
• Science
• * Basic Research
• * Energy and Environment
• * Space and Aeronautics
• * Technology
• Small Business
• * Small Business Subcommittee on Empowerment|Empowerment]
• * Government Programs and Oversight
• * Regulatory Reform and Paperwork Reduction
• * Tax, Finance and Exports
• Standards of Official Conduct
• Transportation and Infrastructure
• * Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation|Aviation]
• * Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
• * Public Buildings and Economic Development
• * Railroads
• * Surface Transportation
• * Water Resources and Environment
• Veterans' Affairs
• * Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Benefits|Benefits]
• * Health
• * Oversight and Investigations
• Ways and Means
• * Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health|Health]
• * Human Resources
• * Oversight
• * Social Security
• * Trade
• Whole (United States House of Representatives)|Whole]

  Joint committees

• Economic
• Taxation
• The Library
• Printing

  Employees

Legislative branch agency">List of federal agencies in the United States#United States Congress">Legislative branch agency directors

• Architect of the Capitol: William L. Ensign, until February 1997
• * Alan M. Hantman, starting February 1997
• Attending Physician of the United States Congress: John F. Eisold
• Comptroller General of the United States: vacant, until 1998
• * David M. Walker, from 1998
• Director of the Congressional Budget Office: June E. O'Neill
• Librarian of Congress: James H. Billington
• Public Printer of the United States: Michael F. DiMario

  Senate

• Chaplain: Lloyd John Ogilvie
• Curator: Diane K. Skvarla
• Historian: Richard A. Baker
• Parliamentarian: Bob Dove
• Secretary: Gary Lee Sisco
• Librarian: Greg Harness
• Secretary for the Majority: Elizabeth B. Greene
• Secretary for the Minority: Martin P. Paone
• Sergeant at Arms: Gregory S. Casey, until November 9, 1998
• * James W. Ziglar, from November 9, 1998

  House of Representatives

• Chaplain: James David Ford
• Chief Administrative Officer: Jeff Trandahl, until July 31, 1997
• * James M. Eagen III, from July 31, 1997
• Clerk: Robin H. Carle, until December 21, 1998
• * Jeff Trandahl, from January 1, 1999
• Parliamentarian: Charles W. Johnson
• Clerk of the United States House of Representatives|Reading Clerks]:
• * Meg Goetz, Mary Kevin Niland
• * Bob Berry along with Paul Hays
• Sergeant at Arms: Wilson Livingood
• Inspector General: John W. Lainhart IV