103rd United States Congress



































103rd United States Congress


102nd ←

→ 104th


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United States Capitol (2002)

January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995
Senate President
Dan Quayle (R),
until January 20, 1993
Al Gore (D),
from January 20, 1993
Senate Pres. pro tem
Robert Byrd (D)
House Speaker
Tom Foley (D)
Members
100 senators
435 representatives
5 non-voting delegates
Senate Majority
Democratic
House Majority
Democratic
Sessions

1st: January 5, 1993 – November 26, 1993
2nd: January 25, 1994 – December 1, 1994

The One Hundred Third 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, 1993, to January 3, 1995, during the final weeks of George H. W. Bush's presidency and the first 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 Democratic majority. This is the last Congress which the Democratic Party had both house majorities in the 20th Century.





Contents






  • 1 Major events


  • 2 Major legislation


  • 3 Party summary


    • 3.1 Senate


    • 3.2 House of Representatives




  • 4 Leadership


    • 4.1 Senate


      • 4.1.1 Majority (Democratic) leadership


      • 4.1.2 Minority (Republican) leadership




    • 4.2 House of Representatives


      • 4.2.1 Majority (Democratic) leadership


      • 4.2.2 Minority (Republican) leadership






  • 5 Caucuses


  • 6 Members


    • 6.1 Senate


      • 6.1.1 Alabama


      • 6.1.2 Alaska


      • 6.1.3 Arizona


      • 6.1.4 Arkansas


      • 6.1.5 California


      • 6.1.6 Colorado


      • 6.1.7 Connecticut


      • 6.1.8 Delaware


      • 6.1.9 Florida


      • 6.1.10 Georgia


      • 6.1.11 Hawaii


      • 6.1.12 Idaho


      • 6.1.13 Illinois


      • 6.1.14 Indiana


      • 6.1.15 Iowa


      • 6.1.16 Kansas


      • 6.1.17 Kentucky


      • 6.1.18 Louisiana


      • 6.1.19 Maine


      • 6.1.20 Maryland


      • 6.1.21 Massachusetts


      • 6.1.22 Michigan


      • 6.1.23 Minnesota


      • 6.1.24 Mississippi


      • 6.1.25 Missouri


      • 6.1.26 Montana


      • 6.1.27 Nebraska


      • 6.1.28 Nevada


      • 6.1.29 New Hampshire


      • 6.1.30 New Jersey


      • 6.1.31 New Mexico


      • 6.1.32 New York


      • 6.1.33 North Carolina


      • 6.1.34 North Dakota


      • 6.1.35 Ohio


      • 6.1.36 Oklahoma


      • 6.1.37 Oregon


      • 6.1.38 Pennsylvania


      • 6.1.39 Rhode Island


      • 6.1.40 South Carolina


      • 6.1.41 South Dakota


      • 6.1.42 Tennessee


      • 6.1.43 Texas


      • 6.1.44 Utah


      • 6.1.45 Vermont


      • 6.1.46 Virginia


      • 6.1.47 Washington


      • 6.1.48 West Virginia


      • 6.1.49 Wisconsin


      • 6.1.50 Wyoming




    • 6.2 House of Representatives


      • 6.2.1 Alabama


      • 6.2.2 Alaska


      • 6.2.3 Arizona


      • 6.2.4 Arkansas


      • 6.2.5 California


      • 6.2.6 Colorado


      • 6.2.7 Connecticut


      • 6.2.8 Delaware


      • 6.2.9 Florida


      • 6.2.10 Georgia


      • 6.2.11 Hawaii


      • 6.2.12 Idaho


      • 6.2.13 Illinois


      • 6.2.14 Indiana


      • 6.2.15 Iowa


      • 6.2.16 Kansas


      • 6.2.17 Kentucky


      • 6.2.18 Louisiana


      • 6.2.19 Maine


      • 6.2.20 Maryland


      • 6.2.21 Massachusetts


      • 6.2.22 Michigan


      • 6.2.23 Minnesota


      • 6.2.24 Mississippi


      • 6.2.25 Missouri


      • 6.2.26 Montana


      • 6.2.27 Nebraska


      • 6.2.28 Nevada


      • 6.2.29 New Hampshire


      • 6.2.30 New Jersey


      • 6.2.31 New Mexico


      • 6.2.32 New York


      • 6.2.33 North Carolina


      • 6.2.34 North Dakota


      • 6.2.35 Ohio


      • 6.2.36 Oklahoma


      • 6.2.37 Oregon


      • 6.2.38 Pennsylvania


      • 6.2.39 Rhode Island


      • 6.2.40 South Carolina


      • 6.2.41 South Dakota


      • 6.2.42 Tennessee


      • 6.2.43 Texas


      • 6.2.44 Utah


      • 6.2.45 Vermont


      • 6.2.46 Virginia


      • 6.2.47 Washington


      • 6.2.48 West Virginia


      • 6.2.49 Wisconsin


      • 6.2.50 Wyoming


      • 6.2.51 Non-voting members






  • 7 Changes in membership


    • 7.1 Senate


    • 7.2 House of Representatives




  • 8 Committees


    • 8.1 Senate


    • 8.2 House of Representatives


    • 8.3 Joint committees




  • 9 Employees and legislative agency directors


    • 9.1 Legislative branch agency directors


    • 9.2 Senate


    • 9.3 House of Representatives




  • 10 See also


  • 11 External links





Major events




  • January 20, 1993: Bill Clinton became President of the United States.

  • February 26, 1993: World Trade Center bombing: In New York City, a van bomb parked below the North Tower of the World Trade Center exploded, killing 6 and injuring over 1,000.

  • February 28, 1993: Waco siege: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents raided the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, with a warrant to arrest leader David Koresh on federal firearms violations. Four agents and 5 Davidians died in the raid.

  • April 19, 1993: Waco siege: The 51-day standoff ended with a fire that killed 76 people, including Koresh.

  • October 3, 1993: Operation Gothic Serpent: In Mogadishu, Somalia, two U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawks were shot down and the operation left over 1000 Somalis dead and over 73 Americans WIA, 19 KIA, and 1 captured.

  • January 17, 1994: 1994 Northridge earthquake: A magnitude 6.7 quake hit the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles at 4:31 a.m., killing 72 and leaving 26,029 homeless.

  • February 22, 1994: Aldrich Ames and his wife were arrested for spying for the Soviet Union.

  • February 28, 1994: 4 United States fighter jets shot down 4 Serbian jets over Bosnia and Herzegovina for violating Operation Deny Flight and its no-fly zone.

  • September 19, 1994: Operation Uphold Democracy: American troops staged a bloodless invasion of Haiti to restore the elected President to power.

  • October 1, 1994: Palau achieved independence and became an associated state under the Compact of Free Association.

  • November 8, 1994: Republican Revolution: The Republican Party won control of both the House and the Senate in midterm congressional elections, the first time in 40 years the Republicans secured control of both houses of Congress.



Major legislation




  • February 5, 1993: Family and Medical Leave Act, Pub.L. 103–3, 107 Stat. 6

  • May 20, 1993: National Voter Registration Act of 1993, Pub.L. 103–31, 107 Stat. 77

  • August 10, 1993: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, Pub.L. 103–66, 107 Stat. 312

  • November 16, 1993: Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Pub.L. 103–141, 107 Stat. 1488

  • November 30, 1993: Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (Brady Bill), Pub.L. 103–159, title I, 107 Stat. 1536

  • November 30, 1993: Don't ask, don't tell (as § 574 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994), Pub.L. 103–160, 107 Stat. 1670

  • December 8, 1993: North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, Pub.L. 103–182, 107 Stat. 2057

  • December 17, 1993: FRIENDSHIP Act of 1993, Pub.L. 103–199, 107 Stat. 2317

  • May 26, 1994: Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, Pub.L. 103–259, 108 Stat. 694

  • September 13, 1994: Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (including the Violence Against Women Act and the Federal Assault Weapons Ban), Pub.L. 103–322, 108 Stat. 1796

  • September 23, 1994: Community Development, Credit Enhancement, and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994, Pub.L. 103–325



Party summary



Senate




Senate party standings on the opening day of Congress

  57 Democratic Senators

  43 Republican Senators



































































Party
(shading shows control)
Total
Vacant

Democratic
(D)

Republican
(R)
End of the previous congress

57

43
100
0

Begin

57

43

100
0
End 53 47
Final voting share 7001530000000000000♠53.0% 7001470000000000000♠47.0%
Beginning of the next congress

47

53
100
0


House of Representatives


















House seats by party holding plurality in state


  80.1–100% Democratic


  80.1–100% Republican


  60.1–80% Democratic


  60.1–80% Republican


  50.1–60% Democratic


  50.1–60% Republican


  striped: 50–50 split


  1 independent






































































Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)

Total






Democratic
Independent

Republican
Vacant
End of the previous Congress
270
1
164
435
0

Begin
258
1
176
435
0
End
256
177
434
1
Final voting share
59.2%
40.8%

Non-voting members
4
0
0
5
0

Beginning of the next Congress
204
1
230
435
0



Leadership



Senate


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Senate President


Dan Quayle


Dan Quayle (R)
(until January 20, 1993)



Al Gore


Al Gore (D)
(from January 20, 1993)






Senate President pro tempore


Robert Byrd


Robert Byrd (D)






  • President: Dan Quayle (R), until January 20, 1993

    • Al Gore (D), from January 20, 1993



  • President pro tempore: Robert Byrd (D)



Majority (Democratic) leadership




  • Majority Leader and Policy Committee Chairman: George Mitchell


  • Majority Whip: Wendell Ford


  • Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair: Bob Graham


  • Caucus Secretary: David Pryor


  • Policy Committee Co-Chair: Harry Reid

  • Chief Deputy Whip: John Breaux



Minority (Republican) leadership




  • Minority Leader: Bob Dole


  • Minority Whip: Alan Simpson


  • Conference Chairman: Thad Cochran


  • Policy Committee Chairman: Don Nickles


  • Conference Vice Chair: Trent Lott


  • National Senatorial Committee Chair: Phil Gramm



House of Representatives




Speaker of the House


Tom Foley


Tom Foley (D)





  • Speaker: Tom Foley (D)


Majority (Democratic) leadership




  • Majority Leader: Dick Gephardt


  • Majority Whip: David Bonior


  • Caucus Chairman: Steny Hoyer


  • Caucus Vice-Chairman: Vic Fazio


  • Chief Deputy Majority Whips: Barbara Kennelly, Butler Derrick, John Lewis, & Bill Richardson



Minority (Republican) leadership




  • Minority Leader: Bob Michel


  • Minority Whip: Newt Gingrich


  • Chief Deputy Whip: Bob Walker


  • Conference Chair: Dick Armey


  • Conference Vice-Chair: Bill McCollum


  • Conference Secretary: Tom DeLay


  • Policy Committee Chairman: Henry Hyde


  • Campaign Committee Chairman: Bill Paxon



Caucuses



  • Armenian Caucus

  • Biomedical Research Caucus

  • Blue Dog Coalition

  • Congressional Arts Caucus

  • Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus

  • Congressional Automotive 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 Pediatric & Adult Hydrocephalus Caucus

  • Congressional Progressive Caucus

  • Congressional Travel & Tourism Caucus

  • Congressional Western Caucus

  • Congresswomen's Caucus

  • House Democratic Caucus

  • Law Enforcement Caucus

  • Northern Border Caucus

  • Senate Democratic Caucus



Members


This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.



Senate


Senators are popularly elected statewide every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress, In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1994; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1996; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1998.













House of Representatives













Changes in membership



Senate














































State
(class)
Vacator
Reason for change
Successor
Date of successor's
formal installation




Texas
(1)

Lloyd Bentsen (D)
Resigned January 20, 1993, to become United States Secretary of the Treasury.
His successor was appointed.

Bob Krueger (D)
January 21, 1993

Texas
(1)

Bob Krueger (D)
Interim appointee lost special election June 6, 1993.
His successor was elected to finish the term.

Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)
June 14, 1993

Alabama
(3)

Richard Shelby (D)
Changed party November 9, 1994

Richard Shelby (R)
November 9, 1994

Oklahoma
(2)

David L. Boren (D)
Resigned November 15, 1994, to become President of the University of Oklahoma.
His successor was elected in a special election to finish the term.

Jim Inhofe (R)
November 17, 1994

Tennessee
(2)

Harlan Mathews (D)
Interim appointee did not seek election.
His successor was elected in a special election November 8, 1994, to finish the term.

Fred Thompson (R)
December 2, 1994


House of Representatives









































































District
Vacator
Reason for change
Successor
Date of successor's
formal installation

Wisconsin's 1st

Les Aspin (D)
Resigned to January 20, 1993, become United States Secretary of Defense

Peter W. Barca (D)
May 4, 1993

Mississippi's 2nd

Mike Espy (D)
Resigned January 22, 1993, to become United States Secretary of Agriculture

Bennie Thompson (D)
April 13, 1993

California's 17th

Leon Panetta (D)
Resigned January 23, 1993, to become Director of the Office of Management and Budget

Sam Farr (D)
June 8, 1993

Ohio 2nd

Bill Gradison (R)
Resigned January 31, 1993, to become president of the Health Insurance Association of America

Rob Portman (R)
May 4, 1993

Michigan 3rd

Paul B. Henry (R)
Died July 31, 1993

Vern Ehlers (R)
December 7, 1993

Oklahoma's 6th

Glenn English (D)
Resigned January 7, 1994, to become CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

Frank Lucas (R)
May 10, 1994

Kentucky's 2nd

William H. Natcher (D)
Died March 29, 1994

Ron Lewis (R)
May 24, 1994

New Jersey 11th

Dean Gallo (R)
Died November 6, 1994
Vacant for remainder of term

Oklahoma's 1st

Jim Inhofe (R)
Resigned November 15, 1994, when elected to the U.S. Senate

Steve Largent (R)
November 29, 1994


Committees


Lists of committees and their party leaders, 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) (David Pryor, Chair; , Ranking Member)


  • Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (Patrick Leahy, Chair; Richard Lugar, Ranking Member)


    • Agricultural Credit (Kent Conrad, Chair; Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member)


    • Agricultural Production and Stabilization of Prices (David Pryor, Chair; Jesse Helms, Ranking Member)


    • Agricultural Research, Conservation, Forestry and General Legislation (Tom Daschle, Chair; Larry E. Craig, Ranking Member)


    • Domestic and Foreign Marketing and Product Promotion (David L. Boren, Chair; Thad Cochran, Ranking Member)


    • Nutrition and Investigations (Tom Harkin, Chair; Mitch McConnell, Ranking Member)


    • Rural Development and Rural Electrification (Howell Heflin, Chair; Paul Coverdell, Ranking Member)




  • Appropriations (Robert C. Byrd, Chair; Mark O. Hatfield, Ranking Member)


    • Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies (Dale Bumpers, Chair; Thad Cochran, Ranking Member)


    • Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary (Ernest F. Hollings, Chair; Pete Domenici, Ranking Member)


    • Defense (Daniel K. Inouye, Chair; Ted Stevens, Ranking Member)


    • District of Columbia (Herb Kohl, Chair; Conrad Burns, Ranking Member)


    • Energy and Water Development (J. Bennett Johnston, Chair; Mark O. Hatfield, Ranking Member)


    • Foreign Operations (Patrick Leahy, Chair; Mitch McConnell, Ranking Member)


    • Interior and Related Agencies (Robert C. Byrd, Chair; Don Nickles, Ranking Member)


    • Labor, Health, Human Services and Education (Tom Harkin, Chair; Arlen Specter, Ranking Member)


    • Legislative Branch (Harry Reid, Chair; Connie Mack, Ranking Member)


    • Military Construction (Jim Sasser, Chair; Slade Gorton, Ranking Member)


    • Transportation and Related Agencies (Frank R. Lautenberg, Chair; Al D'Amato, Ranking Member)


    • Treasury, Postal Service and General Government (Dennis DeConcini, Chair; Chris Dodd, Ranking Member)


    • VA-HUD-Independent Agencies (Barbara A. Mikulski, Chair; Phil Gramm, Ranking Member)




  • Armed Services (Sam Nunn, Chair; Strom Thurmond, Ranking Member)


    • Nuclear Deterrence, Arms Control and Defense Intelligence (J. James Exon, Chair; Trent Lott, Ranking Member)


    • Coalition Defense and Reinforcing Forces (Carl Levin, Chair; John Warner, Ranking Member)


    • Regional Defense and Contingency Forces (Edward Kennedy, Chair; William S. Cohen, Ranking Member)


    • Defense Technology, Acquisition and Industrial Base (Jeff Bingaman, Chair; Robert C. Smith, Ranking Member)


    • Military Readiness (John Glenn, Chair; John McCain, Ranking Member)


    • Force Requirements and Personnel (Richard C. Shelby, Chair; Dan Coats, Ranking Member)




  • Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (Donald W. Riegle, Jr., Chair; Al D'Amato, Ranking Member)


    • Housing and Urban Affairs (Paul Sarbanes, Chair; Kit Bond, Ranking Member)


    • International Finance and Monetary Policy (Jim Sasser, Chair; Connie Mack, Ranking Member)


    • Securities (Chris Dodd, Chair; Phil Gramm, Ranking Member)


    • Economic Stabilization and Rural Development (Richard Shelby, Chair; Lauch Faircloth, Ranking Member)




  • Budget (Jim Sasser, Chair; Pete Domenici, Ranking Member)


  • Commerce, Science and Transportation (Ernest F. Hollings, Chair; John Danforth, Ranking Member)


    • Aviation (Wendell H. Ford, Chair; Larry Pressler, Ranking Member)


    • Communications (Daniel K. Inouye, Chair; Bob Packwood, Ranking Member)


    • Consumer (Richard H. Bryan, Chair; Slade Gorton, Ranking Member)


    • Foreign Commerce and Tourism (John F. Kerry, Chair; Bob Packwood, Ranking Member)


    • Merchant Marine (John Breaux, Chair; Trent Lott, Ranking Member)


    • Science, Technology and Space (John D. Rockefeller IV, Chair; Conrad Burns, Ranking Member)


    • Surface Transportation (J. James Exon, Chair; John McCain, Ranking Member)


    • National Ocean Policy Study (Ernest Hollings, Chair; Ted Stevens, Ranking Member)




  • Energy and Natural Resources (J. Bennett Johnston, Chair; Malcolm Wallop, Ranking Member)


    • Energy Research and Development (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Mineral Resources Development and Production (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Public Lands, National Parks and Forests (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Competitiveness (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Water and Power (, Chair; , Ranking Member)




  • Environment and Public Works (Max Baucus, Chair; John H. Chafee, Ranking Member)


    • Water Resources, Transportation, Public Buildings and Economic Development (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Superfund, Recycling and Solid Waste Management (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Toxic Substances, Research and Development (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Clean Water, Fisheries and Wildlife (, Chair; , Ranking Member)

    • Clean Air and Nuclear Regulation




  • Ethics (Select) (Richard Bryan, Chair; , Ranking Member)


  • Finance (Daniel Moynihan, Chair; Bob Packwood, Ranking Member)


    • Deficits, Debt Management and Long-Term Economic Growth (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Energy and Agricultural Taxation (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Health for Families and the Uninsured (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • International Trade (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Medicare and Long Term Care (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Private Retirement Plans and Oversight of the Internal Revenue Service (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Social Security and Family Policy (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Taxation (, Chair; , Ranking Member)




  • Foreign Relations (Claiborne Pell, Chair; Jesse Helms, Ranking Member)


    • Federal Services, Post Office and Civil Service (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • International Economic Policy, Trade, Oceans and Environment (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Western Hemisphere and Peace Corps Affairs (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Terrorism, Narcotics and International Communications (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • African Affairs (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • East Asian and Pacific Affairs (, Chair; , Ranking Member)




  • Governmental Affairs (John Glenn, Chair; Bill Roth, Ranking Member)


    • Federal Services, Post Office and Civil Service (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • General Services, Federalism and the District of Columbia (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Oversight of Government Management (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Regulation and Government Information (, Chair; , Ranking Member)




  • Indian Affairs (Daniel K. Inouye, Chair; John McCain, Ranking Member)


  • Judiciary (Joe Biden, Chair; Orrin Hatch, Ranking Member)


    • Antitrust, Monopolies and Business Rights (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Constitution (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Courts and Administration Practice (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Immigration and Refugee Affairs (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Juvenile Justice (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Technology and the Law (, Chair; , Ranking Member)




  • Intelligence (Select) (Dennis DeConcini, Chair; , Ranking Member)


  • Labor and Human Resources (Edward M. Kennedy, Chair; Nancy Landon Kassebaum, Ranking Member)


    • Labor (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Education, Arts and Humanities (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Employment and Productivity (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Disability Policy (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Children, Family, Drugs and Alcoholism (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Aging (, Chair; , Ranking Member)




  • Rules and Administration (Wendell H. Ford, Chair; Ted Stevens, Ranking Member)


  • Small Business (Dale Bumpers, Chair; Larry Pressler, Ranking Member)


    • Competitiveness, Capital Formation and Economic Opportunity (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Export Expansion and Agricultural Development (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Government Contracting and Paperwork Reduction (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Innovation, Technology and Productivity (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Rural Economy and Family Farming (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Urban and Minority-Owned Business Development (, Chair; , Ranking Member)




  • Veterans' Affairs (John D. Rockefeller IV, Chair; Frank H. Murkowski, Ranking Member)



House of Representatives




  • Agriculture (Kika de la Garza, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • General Farm Commodities (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Livestock (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Specialty Crops and Natural Resources (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Department Operations and Nutrition (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Environment, Credit and Rural Development (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Foreign Agriculture and Hunger (, Chair; , Ranking Member)




  • Appropriations (William Huston Natcher, then Dave Obey, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Defense (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • District of Columbia (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Energy and Water Development (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Interior (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Labor, Health, Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Legislative (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Military Construction (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Transportation (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Treasury, Postal Service and General Government (, Chair; , Ranking Member)

    • VA, HUD and Independent Agencies




  • Armed Services (Ron Dellums, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Military Acquisition (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Research and Development (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Readiness (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Military Forces and Personnel (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Military Installations and Facilities (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Military Personnel and Compensation (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Oversight and Investigations (, Chair; , Ranking Member)




  • Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (Henry B. Gonzalez, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Housing and Community Development (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Deposit Insurance (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • International Development, Finance, Trade and Monetary Policy (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Economic Growth and Credit Formation (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Consumer Credit and Insurance (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • General Oversight, Investigations and the Resolution of Failed Financial Institutions (, Chair; , Ranking Member)




  • Budget (Martin Olav Sabo, Chair; , Ranking Member)


  • District of Columbia (Pete Stark, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Fiscal Affairs and Health (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Government Operations and Metropolitan Affairs (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Judiciary and Education (, Chair; , Ranking Member)




  • Education and Labor (William D. Ford, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Postsecondary Education (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Health and Safety (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Labor Standards, Occupational Health and Safety (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Labor-Management Relations (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Human Resources (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Select Education and Rights (, Chair; , Ranking Member)




  • Energy and Commerce (John Dingell, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Oversight and Investigations (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Health and the Environment (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Energy and Power (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Telecommunications and Finance (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Transportation and Hazardous Materials (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Commerce, Transportation and Competitiveness (, Chair; , Ranking Member)




  • Foreign Affairs (Lee H. Hamilton, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Europe and the Middle East (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Economic Policy, Trade and Environment (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • International Security, International Organizations and Human Rights (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Western Hemisphere Affairs (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • International Operations (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Asia and the Pacific (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Africa (, Chair; , Ranking Member)




  • Government Operations (John Conyers, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Elections (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Libraries and Memorials (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Office Systems (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Accounts (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Personnel and Police (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Administrative Oversight (, Chair; , Ranking Member)




  • House Administration (Charlie Rose, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Elections (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Libraries and Memorials (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Office Systems (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Accounts (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Personnel and Police (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Administrative Oversight (, Chair; , Ranking Member)




  • Interior and Insular Affairs (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Economic and Commercial Law (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Civil and Constitutional Rights (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • International Law, Immigration and Refugees (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Crime and Criminal Justice (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Administrative Law and Governmental Relations (, Chair; , Ranking Member)




  • Judiciary (Jack Brooks, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Elections (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Libraries and Memorials (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Office Systems (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Accounts (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Personnel and Police (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Administrative Oversight (, Chair; , Ranking Member)




  • Merchant Marine and Fisheries (Gerry Studds, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Merchant Marine (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Environment and Natural Resources (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Fisheries Management (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Oceanography, Gulf of Mexico and the Outer Continental Shelf (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Coast Guard and Navigation (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Administrative Law and Governmental Relations (, Chair; , Ranking Member)




  • Natural Resources (George Miller, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Oversight and Investigations (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Native American Affairs (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • National Parks, Forests and Public Lands (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Insular and International Affairs (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Energy and Mineral Resources (, Chair; , Ranking Member)




  • Post Office and Civil Service (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Oversight and Investigations (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Civil Affairs (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Census, Statistics and Portal Personnel (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Compensation and Employee Benefits (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Postal Operations and Services (, Chair; , Ranking Member)




  • Public Works and Transportation (Norman Mineta, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Aviation (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Economic Development (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Investigations and Oversight (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Public Buildings and Grounds (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Surface Transportation (, Chair; , Ranking Member)




  • Rules (Joe Moakley, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Rules of the House (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Legislative Process (, Chair; , Ranking Member)




  • Science, Space and Technology (George Brown Jr., Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Energy (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Space (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Technology, Environment and Aviation (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Science (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Investigations and Oversight (, Chair; , Ranking Member)




  • Small Business (John J. LaFalce, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • SBA Legislation and the General Economy (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Regulation, Business Opportunities and Technology (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Procurement, Taxation and Tourism (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Minority Enterprise, Finance and Urban Development (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Rural Enterprises, Exports and the Environment (, Chair; , Ranking Member)




  • Standards of Official Conduct (Jim McDermott, Chair; , Ranking Member)


  • Veterans' Affairs (Gillespie V. Montgomery, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Education, Training and Employment (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Compensation, Pension and Insurance (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Oversight and Investigations (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Hospitals and Health Care (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Housing and Memorial Affairs (, Chair; , Ranking Member)




  • Ways and Means (Dan Rostenkowski, Chair, Sam Gibbons, acting; , Ranking Member)


    • Trade (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Oversight (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Select Revenue Measures (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Health (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Social Security (, Chair; , Ranking Member)


    • Human Resources (, Chair; , Ranking Member)



  • Whole



Joint committees




  • Economic (Dave Obey, Chair; Paul Sarbanes, Vice Chair)


  • Taxation (Dan Rostenkowski, Chair; Daniel P. Moynihan, Vice Chair)


  • Library (Charlie Rose, Chair; Claiborne Pell, Vice Chair)


  • Organization of Congress (David L. Boren, Co-Chair; Lee H. Hamilton, Co-Chair)


  • Printing (Wendell Ford, Chair; Charlie Rose, Vice Chair)



Employees and legislative agency directors



Legislative branch agency directors




  • Architect of the Capitol: George M. White


  • Attending Physician of the United States Congress: Robert Krasner (until 1994), John F. Eisold (starting 1994)


  • Comptroller General of the United States: Charles A. Bowsher

  • Director of the Congressional Budget Office: Robert D. Reischauer


  • Librarian of Congress: James H. Billington


  • Public Printer of the United States: Robert Houk (until 1993), Michael F. DiMario (starting 1993)



Senate




  • Chaplain: Richard C. Halverson


  • Historian: Richard A. Baker


  • Parliamentarian: Alan Frumin


  • Secretary: Walter J. Stewart


  • Secretary for the Majority: C. Abbott Saffold


  • Secretary for the Minority: Howard O. Green, Jr.


  • Sergeant at Arms: Martha S. Pope (until April 14, 1994), Robert L. Benoit (starting April 15, 1994)



House of Representatives




  • Chaplain: James David Ford


  • Clerk: Donnald K. Anderson


  • Doorkeeper: James T. Molloy


  • Historian: Ray Smock


  • Reading Clerks:


    • Meg Goetz (D)


    • Bob Berry along with Paul Hays (R)




  • Parliamentarian: William H. Brown


  • Sergeant at Arms: Werner W. Brandt


  • Inspector General:



See also




  • United States elections, 1992 (elections leading to this Congress)

    • United States presidential election, 1992

    • United States Senate elections, 1992

    • United States House of Representatives elections, 1992




  • United States elections, 1994 (elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress)

    • United States Senate elections, 1994

    • United States House of Representatives elections, 1994





External links





  • Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress

  • U.S. House of Representatives: Congressional History

  • U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists


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  • House of Representatives Session Calendar for the 103rd Congress (PDF).


  • Congressional Pictorial Directory for the 103rd Congress.


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