103rd_United_States_Congress

103rd United States Congress
103rd United States Congress
102nd ← → 104th
	United States Capitol (1993)
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995
Members	100 senators; 435 representatives; 5 non-voting delegates
Senate majority	Democratic
Senate President	Dan Quayle (R); (until January 20, 1993); Al Gore (D); (from January 20, 1993)
House majority	Democratic
House Speaker	Tom Foley (D)
Sessions
	1st: January 5, 1993 – November 26, 1993; 2nd: January 25, 1994 – December 1, 1994

103rd United States Congress

1993–1995 U.S. Congress

The 103rd 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 in the first two years of Bill Clinton's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1990 United States census.

Quick Facts January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995, Members ...

This is the most recent Congress to have a Democratic senator from Texas, Bob Krueger, who lost election to finish Lloyd Bentsen's term in 1993. Along with two Democratic senators from the state of Tennessee, Jim Sasser and Harlan Mathews. Jim Sasser lost re-election and Harlan Mathews retired in 1994. In addition, a Democratic senator from the state of Oklahoma, David Boren, resigned in the final weeks of the Congress.

Both chambers maintained a Democratic majority, and with Bill Clinton being sworn in as president on January 20, 1993, this gave the Democrats an overall federal government trifecta for the first time since the 96th Congress in 1979.

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[VP_switch-1] U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle's term as President of the Senate ended at noon on January 20, 1993, when Al Gore's term began.

[SuccessorInstallation-2] When seated or oath administered, not necessarily when service began.

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	Party (shading shows control)		Total	Vacant

	Democratic (D)	Republican (R)
End of previous congress	58	42	100	0

Begin	57	43	100	0
End	53	47	100	0
Final voting share	53.0%	47.0%

Beginning of next congress	47	53	100	0

	Democratic	Independent	Republican		Vacant
	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)			Total

End of the previous Congress	267	1	166	434	1

Begin	258	1	176	435	0
End	256	1	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

State (class)	Vacated by	Reason for change	Successor	Date of successor's formal installation^{[lower-alpha 2]}
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. Successor 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 Boren (D)	Resigned November 15, 1994, to become President of the University of Oklahoma. Successor elected on November 8, 1994, to finish the term ending January 3, 1997.	Jim Inhofe (R)	November 17, 1994
Tennessee (2)	Harlan Mathews (D)	Interim appointee did not seek election. Successor elected on November 8, 1994, to finish the term ending January 3, 1997.	Fred Thompson (R)	December 2, 1994

District	Vacated by	Reason for change	Successor	Date of successor's formal installation^{[lower-alpha 2]}
Wisconsin's 1st	Les Aspin (D)	Resigned January 20, 1993, to become United States Secretary of Defense	Peter W. Barca (D)	June 9, 1993
Mississippi's 2nd	Mike Espy (D)	Resigned January 22, 1993, to become United States Secretary of Agriculture	Bennie Thompson (D)	April 20, 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 16, 1993
Ohio 2nd	Bill Gradison (R)	Resigned January 31, 1993, to become president of the Health Insurance Association of America	Rob Portman (R)	June 10, 1993
Michigan 3rd	Paul B. Henry (R)	Died July 31, 1993	Vern Ehlers (R)	January 25, 1994
Oklahoma's 6th	Glenn English (D)	Resigned January 7, 1994, to become CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association	Frank Lucas (R)	May 17, 1994
Kentucky's 2nd	William Natcher (D)	Died March 29, 1994	Ron Lewis (R)	May 26, 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

103rd United States Congress
102nd ← → 104th
United States Capitol (1993)
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995
Members	100 senators 435 representatives 5 non-voting delegates
Senate majority	Democratic
Senate President	Dan Quayle (R)^{[lower-alpha 1]} (until January 20, 1993) Al Gore (D) (from January 20, 1993)
House majority	Democratic
House Speaker	Tom Foley (D)
Sessions
1st: January 5, 1993 – November 26, 1993 2nd: January 25, 1994 – December 1, 1994

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