108th United States Congress
108th United States Congress | |
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107th โ โ 109th | |
January 3, 2003 โ January 3, 2005 | |
Members | 100 senators 435 representatives 5 non-voting delegates |
Senate majority | Republican |
Senate President | Dick Cheney (R) |
House majority | Republican |
House Speaker | Dennis Hastert (R) |
Sessions | |
1st: January 7, 2003 โ December 8, 2003 2nd: January 20, 2004 โ December 9, 2004 |
The 108th 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 from January 3, 2003, to January 3, 2005, during the third and fourth years of George W. Bush's presidency.
House members were elected in the 2002 general election on November 5, 2002. Senators were elected in three classes in the 1998 general election on November 3, 1998, 2000 general election on November 7, 2000, or 2002 general election on November 5, 2002. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 2000 United States census.
This is the most recent Congress to have a Democratic senator from South Carolina, Fritz Hollings, who retired at the end of the Congress.
Both chambers had a
.Major events
- February 1, 2003: Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry
- March 20, 2003: 2003 invasion of Iraq began
- April 14, 2003: Human Genome Project was completed
- July 14, 2003: CIA leak scandalbegan
- May 17, 2004: Same-sex marriage began in Massachusetts
- July 22, 2004: 9/11 Commission issued an initial report of its findings
- September 13, 2004: expiration of the Federal Assault Weapons Ban
- November 2, 2004:
- 2004 United States presidential election: George W. Bush defeated Democratic challenger, Senator John Kerry from Massachusetts.
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2004: Republicans increased their majorities in both houses.
Major legislation
Enacted
- March 11, 2003: Pub. L.108โ10 (text) (PDF)
- April 25, 2003: Clean Diamond Trade Act, Pub.L. 108-19
- April 30, 2003: Pub. L.108โ21 (text) (PDF)
- May 27, 2003: United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003, Pub.L. 108-25
- May 28, 2003: Pub. L.108โ27 (text) (PDF)
- May 29, 2003: Veterans' Memorial Preservation and Recognition Act of 2003, Pub.L. 108-29
- June 25, 2003: Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003, Pub.L. 108-36
- September 4, 2003: Pub. L.108โ79 (text) (PDF)
- October 1, 2003: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2004, Pub.L. 108-90
- October 28, 2003: Pub. L.108โ100 (text) (PDF)
- November 5, 2003: Pub. L.108โ105 (text) (PDF)
- December 3, 2003: Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003, Pub.L. 108-148
- December 3, 2003: 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act, Pub.L. 108-153
- December 4, 2003: Pub. L.108โ159 (text) (PDF)
- December 6, 2003: Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act, Pub.L. 108-164
- December 8, 2003: Pub. L.108โ173 (text) (PDF)
- December 12, 2003:Pub. L.108โ175 (text) (PDF)
- December 16, 2003: Pub. L.108โ187 (text) (PDF)
- March 25, 2004: Pub. L.108โ212 (text) (PDF)
- June 30, 2004: Pub. L.108โ264 (text) (PDF)
- July 7, 2004: Pub. L.108โ271 (text) (PDF)
- July 21, 2004: Pub. L.108โ276 (text) (PDF)
- October 18, 2004: Pub. L.108โ333 (text) (PDF)
- October 18, 2004: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005, Pub.L. 108-334
- October 20, 2004: Pub. L.108โ347 (text) (PDF)
- October 22, 2004: American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, Pub.L. 108-357
- October 30, 2004: Crime Victims' Rights Act, Pub.L. 108-405
- December 3, 2004: Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act, Pub.L. 108-435
- December 3, 2004: Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, Pub.L. 108-446
- December 8, 2004: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, Pub.L. 108-447
- December 10, 2004: Alaska Land Transfer Acceleration Act, Pub.L. 108-452
- December 17, 2004: Pub. L.108โ458 (text) (PDF)
Proposed, but not enacted
Party summary
Senate
The party summary for the Senate remained the same during the entire 108th Congress.
Party (shading shows control) |
Total | Vacant | ||||
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Democratic (D) |
Independent (I) | Republican (R) | Other |
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End of previous congress | 48 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 100 | 0 |
Begin | 48 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
End | ||||||
Final voting share | 48.0% | 1.0% | 51.0% | 0.0% | ||
Beginning of next congress | 44 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
House of Representatives
Due to resignations and
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | |||
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Democratic (D) |
Independent (I) |
Republican (R) |
Vacant | ||
End of previous Congress | 209 | 1 | 223 | 433 | 2 |
Begin | 204 | 1 | 229 | 434 | 1 |
May 31, 2003 | 228 | 434 | 1 | ||
June 5, 2003 | 205 | 229 | 435 | 0 | |
December 9, 2003 | 228 | 434 | 1 | ||
January 20, 2004 | 227 | 433 | 2 | ||
February 17, 2004 | 228 | 434 | 1 | ||
June 1, 2004 | 207 | 228 | 435 | 0 | |
June 9, 2004 | 206 | 434 | 1 | ||
July 20, 2004 | 229 | 435 | 0 | ||
August 31, 2004 | 205 | 228 | 434 | 1 | |
September 23, 2004 | 204 | 227 | 432 | 3 | |
Final voting share | 48.0% | 52.0% | |||
Non-voting members
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4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Beginning of next Congress | 201 | 1 | 232 | 434 | 1 |
Leadership
Senate
- President: Dick Cheney (R)
- President pro tempore: Ted Stevens (R)
Majority (Republican) leadership
- Majority Leader: Bill Frist
- Majority Whip: Mitch McConnell
- Republican Conference Chairman: Rick Santorum
- Republican Conference Secretary: Kay Bailey Hutchison
- George Allen
- Policy Committee Chairman: Jon Kyl
- Chief Deputy Whip: Bob Bennett
Minority (Democratic) leadership
- Minority Leader: Tom Daschle
- Minority Whip: Harry Reid
- Policy Committee Chairman: Byron Dorgan
- Democratic Conference Secretary: Barbara Mikulski
- Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Jon Corzine
- Steering and Outreach Committee Chair: Hillary Clinton
- Chief Deputy Whip: John Breaux
House of Representatives
- Speaker: Dennis Hastert (R)
Majority (Republican) leadership
- Majority Leader: Tom DeLay
- Majority Whip: Roy Blunt
- Chief Deputy Whip: Eric Cantor
- Republican Conference Chairman: Deborah Pryce
- Republican Conference Vice-Chairman: Jack Kingston
- John T. Doolittle
- Policy Committee Chairman: Christopher Cox
- Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: Tom Reynolds
- House Rules Committee Chairman: David Dreier
Minority (Democratic) leadership
- Minority Leader: Nancy Pelosi
- Minority Whip: Steny Hoyer
- Senior Chief Deputy Minority Whip: John Lewis
- Democratic Caucus Chairman: Bob Menendez
- Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman: Jim Clyburn
- Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Bob Matsui
Members
Senate
The Senators are preceded by the class, In this Congress, Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 2004; Class 1 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 2006; and Class 2 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 2008.
House of Representatives
The Members of the House of Representatives are preceded by the district number.
Changes in membership
Members who came and left during this Congress.
Senate
There were no changes in Senate membership during this Congress.
House of Representatives
District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation[a] |
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Hawaii 2nd | Ed Case (D) | Member-elect special election was held January 4, 2003.
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Ed Case (D) | January 4, 2003 |
Texas 19th | Larry Combest (R) | Resigned May 31, 2003, for personal reasons. A special election was held June 3, 2003. |
Randy Neugebauer (R) | June 5, 2003 |
Texas 4th | Ralph Hall (D) | Changed political parties, with no interruption in his service. | Ralph Hall (R) | January 5, 2004 |
Kentucky 6th | Ernie Fletcher (R) | Resigned December 9, 2003, to become Governor of Kentucky. A special election was held February 17, 2004 |
Ben Chandler (D) | February 17, 2004 |
South Dakota at-large | Bill Janklow (R) | Resigned January 20, 2004, because of a December 2003 felony conviction in relation to a traffic accident. A special election was held June 1, 2004. |
Stephanie Herseth (D) | June 1, 2004 |
North Carolina 1st | Frank Ballance (D) | Resigned June 9, 2004, as a result of health problems. A special election was held July 20, 2004 |
G. K. Butterfield (D) | July 20, 2004 |
Louisiana 5th | Rodney Alexander (D) | Switched parties August 9, 2004 | Rodney Alexander (R) | August 9, 2004 |
Nebraska 1st | Doug Bereuter (R) | Resigned August 31, 2004, to head the Asia Foundation .
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Remained vacant until the next Congress. | |
Florida 14th | Porter Goss (R) | Resigned September 23, 2004, to head the CIA .
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Remained vacant until the next Congress. | |
California 5th | Bob Matsui (D) | Died January 1, 2005 | Remained vacant until the next Congress. |
Committees
Lists of committees and their party leaders for members of the House and Senate committees can be found through the Official Congressional Directory at the bottom of this article. The directory after the pages of terms of service lists committees of the Senate, House (Standing with Subcommittees, Select and Special) and Joint and, after that, House/Senate committee assignments. 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
- Larry E. Craig, Chair; John Breaux, Vice Chair)
- Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (Thad Cochran, Chair; Tom Harkin, Ranking Member)
- Forestry, Conservation and Rural Revitalization (Mike Crapo, Chair; Blanche Lincoln, Ranking Member)
- Marketing, Inspection and Product Promotion (Jim Talent, Chair; Max Baucus, Ranking Member)
- Production and Price Competitiveness (Elizabeth Dole, Chair; Kent Conrad, Ranking Member)
- Research, Nutrition and General Legislation (Peter Fitzgerald, Chair; Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member)
- Robert C. Byrd, Ranking Member)
- Robert F. Bennett, Chair; Herb Kohl, Ranking Member)
- Ernest F. Hollings, Ranking Member)
- Daniel K. Inouye, Ranking Member)
- District of Columbia (Mike DeWine, Chair; Mary Landrieu, Ranking Member)
- Energy and Water Development (Pete Domenici, Chair; Harry Reid, Ranking Member)
- Foreign Operations (Mitch McConnell, Chair; Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member)
- Robert C. Byrd, Ranking Member)
- Interior (Conrad Burns, Chair; Byron Dorgan, Ranking Member)
- Labor, Health, Human Services and Education (Arlen Specter, Chair; Tom Harkin, Ranking Member)
- Richard J. Durbin, Ranking Member)
- Military Construction (Kay Bailey Hutchison, Chair; Dianne Feinstein, Ranking Member)
- Transportation/Treasury and General Government (Richard Shelby, Chair; Patty Murray, Ranking Member)
- Barbara A. Mikulski, Ranking Member)
- Armed Services (John Warner, Chair; Carl Levin, Ranking Member)
- Airland (Jeff Sessions, Chair; Joe Lieberman, Ranking Member)
- Emerging Threats and Capabilities (Pat Roberts, Chair; Jack Reed, Ranking Member)
- Personnel (Saxby Chambliss, Chair; Ben Nelson, Ranking Member)
- Readiness and Management Support (John Ensign, Chair; Daniel Akaka, Ranking Member)
- Edward M. Kennedy, Ranking Member)
- Bill Nelson, Ranking Member)
- Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (Richard Shelby, Chair; Paul Sarbanes, Ranking Member)
- Economic Policy (Jim Bunning, Chair; Chuck Schumer, Ranking Member)
- Robert F. Bennett, Chair; Tim Johnson, Ranking Member)
- Housing and Transportation (Wayne Allard, Chair; Jack Reed, Ranking Member)
- International Trade and Finance (Chuck Hagel, Chair; Evan Bayh, Ranking Member)
- Securities and Investment (Mike Enzi, Chair; Chris Dodd, Ranking Member)
- Budget (Don Nickles, Chair; Kent Conrad, Ranking Member)
- Ernest F. Hollings, Ranking Member)
- Ernest F. Hollings, Ranking Member)
- Ernest F. Hollings, Ranking Member)
- Byron L. Dorgan, Ranking Member)
- Consumer Affairs and Product Safety (Peter Fitzgerald, Chair; Ron Wyden, Ranking Member)
- Ernest F. Hollings, Ranking Member)
- Science, Technology and Space (Sam Brownback, Chair; John Breaux, Ranking Member)
- Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine (Kay Bailey Hutchison, Chair; Daniel Inouye, Ranking Member)
- Energy and Natural Resources (Pete Domenici, Chair; Jeff Bingaman, Ranking Member)
- Energy (Lamar Alexander, Chair; Bob Graham, Ranking Member)
- National Parks (Craig Thomas, Chair; Daniel Akaka, Ranking Member)
- Larry E. Craig, Chair; Ron Wyden, Ranking Member)
- Water and Power (Lisa Murkowski, Chair; Byron Dorgan, Ranking Member)
- Environment and Public Works (Jim Inhofe, Chair; Jim Jeffords, Ranking Member)
- Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property and Nuclear Safety (George Voinovich, Chair; Tom Carper, Ranking Member)
- Fisheries, Wildlife, and Drinking Water (Mike Crapo, Chair; Bob Graham, Ranking Member)
- Superfund and Waste Management (Lincoln Chafee, Chair; Barbara Boxer, Ranking Member)
- Transportation and Infrastructure (Kit Bond, Chair; Harry Reid, Ranking Member)
- George V. Voinovich, Chair; Harry Reid, Vice Chair)
- Finance (Chuck Grassley, Chair; Max Baucus, Ranking Member)
- John D. Rockefeller IV, Ranking Member)
- International Trade (Craig Thomas, Chair; Max Baucus, Ranking Member)
- Long-Term Growth and Debt Reduction (Gordon H. Smith, Chair; Bob Graham, Ranking Member)
- John B. Breaux, Ranking Member)
- Taxation and IRS Oversight (Don Nickles, Chair; Kent Conrad, Ranking Member)
- Foreign Relations (Richard Lugar, Chair; Joe Biden, Ranking Member)
- African Affairs (Lamar Alexander, Chair; Russ Feingold, Ranking Member)
- East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Sam Brownback, Chair; John Kerry, Ranking Member)
- George Allen, Chair; Joe Biden, Ranking Member)
- International Economic Policy, Export and Trade Promotion (Chuck Hagel, Chair; Paul Sarbanes, Ranking Member)
- Bill Nelson, Ranking Member)
- Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Lincoln Chafee, Chair; Barbara Boxer, Ranking Member)
- Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Narcotics Affairs (Norm Coleman, Chair; Chris Dodd, Vice Chair)
- Susan M. Collins, Chair; Joe Lieberman, Ranking Member)
- George V. Voinovich, Chair; Richard Durbin, Ranking Member)
- Peter G. Fitzgerald, Chair; Daniel Akaka, Ranking Member)
- Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (Norm Coleman, Chair; Carl Levin, Ranking Member)
- Daniel K. Inouye, Vice Chair)
- John D. Rockefeller IV, Vice Chair)
- Edward M. Kennedy, Ranking Member)
- Children and Families (Lamar Alexander, Chair; Chris Dodd, Ranking Member)
- Edward Kennedy, Ranking Member)
- Barbara A. Mikulski, Ranking Member)
- Employment, Safety and Training (Mike Enzi, Chair; Patty Murray, Ranking Member)
- Orrin G. Hatch, Chair; Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member)
- Administrative Oversight and the Courts (Jeff Sessions, Chair; Chuck Schumer, Ranking Member)
- Edward M. Kennedy, Ranking Member)
- Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights (John Cornyn, Chair; Russ Feingold, Ranking Member)
- Crime, Corrections and Victims' Rights (Lindsey Graham, Chair; Joe Biden, Ranking Member)
- Edward M. Kennedy, Ranking Member)
- Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security (Jon Kyl, Chair; Dianne Feinstein, Ranking Member)
- Rules and Administration (Trent Lott, Chair; Chris Dodd, Ranking Member)
- Olympia J. Snowe, Chair; John Kerry, Ranking Member)
- Veterans' Affairs (Arlen Specter, Chair; Bob Graham, Ranking Member)
House of Representatives
- Agriculture (Bob Goodlatte, Chair; John Boehner, Vice Chair)
- Frank D. Lucas, Chair; Tom Osborne, Vice Chair)
- Dennis Rehberg, Vice Chair)
- Nick Smith, Vice Chair)
- Livestock and Horticulture (Robin Hayes, Chair; Doug Ose, Vice Chair)
- Specialty Crops and Foreign Agriculture Programs (William L. Jenkins, Chair; Terry Everett, Vice Chair)
- Appropriations (Bill Young, Chair; Dave Obey, Ranking Member)
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies (Henry Bonilla, Chair; Marcy Kaptur, Ranking Member)
- Jose E. Serrano, Ranking Member)
- Defense (Jerry Lewis, Chair; John Murtha, Ranking Member)
- Rodney P. Frelinghuysen, Chair; Chaka Fattah, Ranking Member)
- David L. Hobson, Chair; Pete Visclosky, Ranking Member)
- Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs (Jim Kolbe, Chair; Nita Lowey, Ranking Member)
- Homeland Security (Hal Rogers, Chair; Martin Olav Sabo, Ranking Member)
- Interior (Charles H. Taylor, Chair; Norm Dicks, Ranking Member)
- Legislative (Jack Kingston, Chair; Jim Moran, Ranking Member)
- Military Construction (Joe Knollenberg, Chair; Chet Edwards, Ranking Member)
- Ernest J. Istook Jr., Chair; John Olver, Ranking Member)
- VA, HUD and Independent Agencies (James T. Walsh, Chair; Alan Mollohan, Ranking Member)
- Armed Services (Duncan Hunter, Chair; Ike Skelton, Ranking Member)
- Roscoe G. Bartlett, Chair; Gene Taylor, Ranking Member)
- Solomon P. Ortiz, Ranking Member)
- Strategic Forces (Terry Everett, Chair; Silvestre Reyes, Ranking Member)
- Tactical Air and Land Forces (Curt Weldon, Chair; Neil Abercrombie, Ranking Member)
- Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities (Jim Saxton, Chair; Marty Meehan, Ranking Member)
- Total Force (John M. McHugh, Chair; Vic Snyder, Ranking Member)
- John M. Spratt Jr., Ranking Member)
- Education and the Workforce (John Boehner, Chair; George Miller, Ranking Member)
- Michael Castle, Chair; Lynn Woolsey, Ranking Member)
- Robert E. Andrews, Ranking Member)
- Ruben Hinojosa, Ranking Member)
- Workforce Protections (Charlie Norwood, Chair; Major Owens, Ranking Member)
- 21st Century Competitiveness (Buck McKeon, Chair; Dale Kildee, Ranking Member)
- Energy and Commerce (Billy Tauzin, Chair; Richard Burr, Vice Chair)
- John B. Shadegg, Vice Chair)
- Energy and Air Quality (Joe Barton, Chair; John Shimkus, Vice Chair)
- Paul E. Gillmor, Chair; Vito Fossella, Vice Chair)
- Health (Michael Bilirakis, Chair; Charlie Norwood, Vice Chair)
- James C. Greenwood, Chair; Greg Walden, Vice Chair)
- Telecommunications and the Internet (Fred Upton, Chair; Cliff Stearns, Vice Chair)
- Financial Services (Mike Oxley, Chair; Barney Frank, Ranking Member)
- Richard H. Baker, Chair; Paul Kanjorski, Ranking Member)
- Peter T. King, Chair; Carolyn Maloney, Ranking Member)
- Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit (Spencer Bachus, Chair; Bernie Sanders, Ranking Member)
- Housing and Community Opportunity (Bob Ney, Chair; Maxine Waters, Ranking Member)
- Luis Guiterrez, Ranking Member)
- Thomas Davis, Chair; Henry Waxman, Ranking Member)
- Danny K. Davis, Ranking Member)
- Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member)
- Energy Policy, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs (Doug Ose, Chair; John Tierney, Ranking Member)
- Todd R. Platts, Chair; Edolphus Towns, Ranking Member)
- Human Rights and Wellness (Dan Burton, Chair; Diane Watson, Ranking Member)
- Dennis J. Kucinich, Ranking Member)
- William Lacy Clay, Ranking Member)
- House Administration (Bob Ney, Chair; John B. Larson, Ranking Member)
- Henry J. Hyde, Chair; Tom Lantos, Ranking Member)
- Africa (Ed Royce, Chair; Donald Payne, Ranking Member)
- Asia and the Pacific (Jim Leach, Chair; Eni Faleomavaega, Ranking Member)
- Europe (Doug Bereuter, Chair; Robert Wexler, Ranking Member)
- International Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Human Rights (Elton Gallegly, Chair; Brad Sherman, Ranking Member)
- The Middle East and Central Asia (Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Chair; Gary Ackerman, Ranking Member)
- Robert Menendez, Ranking Member)
- Judiciary (Jim Sensenbrenner, Chair; John Conyers, Ranking Member)
- Commercial and Administrative Law (Chris Cannon, Chair; Mel Watt, Ranking Member)
- Jerrold Nadler, Ranking Member)
- Lamar S. Smith, Chair; Howard Berman, Ranking Member)
- Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security (Howard Coble, Chair; Bobby Scott, Ranking Member)
- Immigration, Border Security and Claims (John Hostettler, Chair; Sheila Jackson Lee, Ranking Member)
- Jim Gibbons, Vice Chair)
- Energy and Mineral Resources (Barbara Cubin, Chair; Ron Kind, Ranking Member)
- Frank Pallone Jr., Ranking Member)
- Forests and Forest Health (Scott McInnis, Chair; Jay Inslee, Ranking Member)
- Donna Christian-Christensen, Ranking Member)
- Water and Power (Ken Calvert, Chair; Grace Napolitano, Ranking Member)
- Rules (David Dreier, Chair; Porter Goss, Vice Chair)
- Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Vice Chair)
- Sue W. Myrick, Vice Chair)
- Ralph M. Hall, Ranking Member)
- Energy (Judy Biggert, Chair; Nick Lampson, Ranking Member)
- Vernon Ehlers, Chair; Mark Udall, Ranking Member)
- Nick Smith, Chair; Eddie Bernice Johnson, Ranking Member)
- Space and Aeronautics (Dana Rohrabacher, Chair; Bart Gordon, Ranking Member)
- Nydia Velazquez, Ranking Member)
- Charles A. Gonzalez, Ranking Member)
- Rural Enterprises, Agriculture and Technology (Sam Graves, Chair; Frank Ballance, Ranking Member)
- Patrick J. Toomey, Chair; Juanita Millender-McDonald, Ranking Member)
- W. Todd Akin, Chair; Tom Udall, Ranking Member)
- Alan B. Mollohan, Ranking Member)
- Transportation and Infrastructure (Don Young, Chair; Jim Oberstar, Ranking Member)
- Peter A. DeFazio, Ranking Member)
- Frank A. LoBiondo, Chair; Bob Filner, Ranking Member)
- Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management (Steve LaTourette, Chair; Eleanor Holmes Norton, Ranking Member)
- Highways, Transit and Pipelines (Tom Petri, Chair; Bill Lipinski, Ranking Member)
- Railroads (Jack Quinn, Chair; Corrine Brown, Ranking Member)
- Jerry F. Costello, Ranking Member)
- Veterans' Affairs (Chris Smith, Chair; Lane Evans, Ranking Member)
- Michael Michaud, Ranking Member)
- Health (Rob Simmons, Chair; Ciro Rodriguez, Ranking Member)
- Oversight and Investigations (Steve Buyer, Chair; Darlene Hooley, Ranking Member)
- Ways and Means (Bill Thomas, Chair; Charles Rangel, Ranking Member)
- Health (Nancy Johnson, Chair; Pete Stark, Ranking Member)
- Human Resources (Wally Herger, Chair; Ben Cardin, Ranking Member)
- Oversight (Amo Houghton, Chair; Earl Pomeroy, Ranking Member)
- Select Revenue Measures (Jim McCrery, Chair; Michael McNulty, Ranking Member)
- E. Clay Shaw Jr., Chair; Bob Matsui, Ranking Member)
- Trade (Phil Crane, Chair; Sander Levin, Ranking Member)
- Whole
Joint committees
- Robert F. Bennett, Chair; Rep. Jim Saxton, Vice Chair)
- Taxation (Rep. Bill Thomas, Chair; Sen. Chuck Grassley, Vice Chair)
- Vernon J. Ehlers, Vice Chair)
- Printing (Rep. Bob Ney, Chair; Sen. Saxby Chambliss, Vice Chair)
Caucuses
Employees
Legislative branch agency directors
- Alan M. Hantman
- John F. Eisold
- David M. Walker
- Director of the Congressional Budget Office: Barry B. Anderson, until February 5, 2003
- Douglas Holtz-Eakin, from February 5, 2003
- Librarian of Congress: James H. Billington
- Public Printer of the United States: Bruce James
Senate
- Presbyterian), until March 15, 2003
- Barry C. Black (Seventh-day Adventist), from July 7, 2003
- Curator: Diane K. Skvarla
- Richard A. Baker
- Alan S. Frumin
- Secretary: Emily J. Reynolds
- Librarian: Greg Harness
- Secretary for the Majority: David J. Schiappa
- Secretary for the Minority: Martin P. Paone
- Sergeant at Arms: Alfonso E. Lenhardt, until March 17, 2003
- William H. Pickle, from March 17, 2003
House of Representatives
Employees include:[b]
- Roman Catholic)
- Chief Administrative Officer: James M. Eagen III
- Clerk: Jeff Trandahl
- Inspector General: Steven McNamara
- Parliamentarian: Charles W. Johnson III, until May 31, 2004
- John V. Sullivan, from May 31, 2004
- Reading Clerks: Mary Kevin Niland (Democratic); Paul Hays (Republican)
- Sergeant at Arms: Wilson Livingood
See also
Elections
- 2002 United States elections (elections leading to this Congress)
- 2004 United States elections (elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress)
Membership lists
Notes
- ^ When seated or oath administered, not necessarily when service began.
- ^ See also: Rules of the House: "Other officers and officials"
References
- United States Democratic Party.
External links
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
- Congress.gov
- History, Art and Archives from the United States House of Representatives
- Statistics & Lists from the United States Senate
- United States 108th Congress Web Archive from the U.S. Library of Congress
- "Videos of House of Representatives Sessions for the 108th Congress from www.C-SPAN.org".
- "Videos of Senate Sessions for the 108th Congress from www.C-SPAN.org".
- House of Representatives Session Calendar for the 108th Congress from www.C-SPAN.org (PDF).
- "Videos of Committees from the House and Senate for the 108th Congress".
- Senate Session Calendar for the 108th Congress (PDF).
- Congressional Pictorial Directory for the 108th Congress. S. PRT. 1967.
- "Official Congressional Directory for the 108th Congress". Congressional Directory. 1991/1992- : S. Pub. 1887.
- Official Congressional Directory for the 108th Congress (1st Revision) (PDF).
- Official Congressional Directory for the 108th Congress (2nd Revision) (PDF).