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107th United States Congress

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107th United States Congress

The 107th 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, 2001, to January 3, 2003, during the final weeks of the Clinton presidency and the first two years of the George W. Bush presidency. The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the 1990 United States census. The House of Representatives had a Republican majority throughout the session, while the Senate was tied 50–50 for only the second time in history resulting in numerous changes in the majority. Vice President Al Gore gave Democrats a majority for 17 days, then a Republican majority after Dick Cheney became Vice President on January 20, 2001. Senator Jim Jeffords (R-VT) became an independent who caucused with the Democrats on June 6, 2001, giving the party a 51–49 majority for the rest of the Congress. When Bush was sworn in as president on January 20, the Republicans held a federal trifecta for the first time since the 83rd Congress in 1955.

Infobox

Members
100 senators435 representatives5 non-voting delegates
Senate majority
Democratic (with tie-breaking VP)(until January 20, 2001)Republican (with tie-breaking VP)(Jan 20, 2001 – Jun 6, 2001)Democratic (through caucus)(from June 6, 2001)
Senate President
Al Gore (D)[a](until January 20, 2001)Dick Cheney (R)(from January 20, 2001)
House majority
Republican
House Speaker
Dennis Hastert (R)

Tables

· Party summary › Senate
Democratic
Democratic
Col 1
Democratic
Party (Shading indicates party control)
Independent
Party (Shading indicates party control)
Independence
Party (Shading indicates party control)
Republican
Party (Shading indicates party control)
Vacant
End ofprevious Congress
End ofprevious Congress
Col 1
End ofprevious Congress
Party (Shading indicates party control)
46
Party (Shading indicates party control)
0
Party (Shading indicates party control)
0
Party (Shading indicates party control)
54
Total
100
Col 7
0
Begin
Begin
Col 1
Begin
Party (Shading indicates party control)
50
Party (Shading indicates party control)
0
Party (Shading indicates party control)
0
Party (Shading indicates party control)
50
Total
100
Col 7
0
January 20, 2001
January 20, 2001
Col 1
January 20, 2001
Party (Shading indicates party control)
50
Party (Shading indicates party control)
50
June 6, 2001
June 6, 2001
Col 1
June 6, 2001
Party (Shading indicates party control)
50
Party (Shading indicates party control)
1
Party (Shading indicates party control)
49
October 25, 2002
October 25, 2002
Col 1
October 25, 2002
Party (Shading indicates party control)
49
Party (Shading indicates party control)
99
Party (Shading indicates party control)
1
November 4, 2002
November 4, 2002
Col 1
November 4, 2002
Party (Shading indicates party control)
1
Party (Shading indicates party control)
100
Party (Shading indicates party control)
0
November 23, 2002
November 23, 2002
Col 1
November 23, 2002
Party (Shading indicates party control)
48
Party (Shading indicates party control)
1
Party (Shading indicates party control)
50
November 30, 2002
November 30, 2002
Col 1
November 30, 2002
Party (Shading indicates party control)
49
Party (Shading indicates party control)
99
Party (Shading indicates party control)
1
December 2, 2002
December 2, 2002
Col 1
December 2, 2002
Party (Shading indicates party control)
50
Party (Shading indicates party control)
100
Party (Shading indicates party control)
0
Final voting share
Final voting share
Col 1
Final voting share
Party (Shading indicates party control)
49%
Party (Shading indicates party control)
1%
Party (Shading indicates party control)
50%
Beginning of thenext Congress
Beginning of thenext Congress
Col 1
Beginning of thenext Congress
Party (Shading indicates party control)
48
Party (Shading indicates party control)
1
Party (Shading indicates party control)
0
Party (Shading indicates party control)
51
Total
100
Col 7
0
Party (Shading indicates party control)
Total
Democratic
Independent
Independence
Republican
Vacant
End ofprevious Congress
46
0
0
54
100
0
Begin
50
0
0
50
100
0
January 20, 2001
50
50
June 6, 2001
50
1
49
October 25, 2002
49
99
1
November 4, 2002
1
100
0
November 23, 2002
48
1
50
November 30, 2002
49
99
1
December 2, 2002
50
100
0
Final voting share
49%
1%
50%
Beginning of thenext Congress
48
1
0
51
100
0
· Party summary › House of Representatives
Democratic
Democratic
Col 1
Democratic
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
Independent
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
Republican
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
Vacant
caucused withDemocrats
caucused withDemocrats
Col 1
caucused withDemocrats
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
caucused withRepublicans
End of previous Congress
End of previous Congress
Col 1
End of previous Congress
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
208
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
1
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
1
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
222
Total
432
Col 7
3
Begin
Begin
Col 1
Begin
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
211
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
1
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
1
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
221
Total
434
Col 7
1
January 31, 2001
January 31, 2001
Col 1
January 31, 2001
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
220
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
433
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
2
March 30, 2001
March 30, 2001
Col 1
March 30, 2001
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
210
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
432
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
3
May 15, 2001
May 15, 2001
Col 1
May 15, 2001
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
221
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
433
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
2
May 28, 2001
May 28, 2001
Col 1
May 28, 2001
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
209
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
432
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
3
June 5, 2001
June 5, 2001
Col 1
June 5, 2001
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
210
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
433
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
2
June 19, 2001
June 19, 2001
Col 1
June 19, 2001
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
222
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
434
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
1
August 5, 2001
August 5, 2001
Col 1
August 5, 2001
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
221
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
433
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
2
August 16, 2001
August 16, 2001
Col 1
August 16, 2001
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
220
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
432
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
3
September 6, 2001
September 6, 2001
Col 1
September 6, 2001
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
219
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
431
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
4
October 16, 2001
October 16, 2001
Col 1
October 16, 2001
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
211
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
220
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
433
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
2
November 20, 2001
November 20, 2001
Col 1
November 20, 2001
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
221
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
434
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
1
December 18, 2001
December 18, 2001
Col 1
December 18, 2001
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
222
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
435
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
0
July 24, 2002
July 24, 2002
Col 1
July 24, 2002
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
210
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
434
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
1
August 1, 2002
August 1, 2002
Col 1
August 1, 2002
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
0
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
223
September 9, 2002
September 9, 2002
Col 1
September 9, 2002
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
209
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
433
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
2
September 28, 2002
September 28, 2002
Col 1
September 28, 2002
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
208
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
432
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
3
November 30, 2002
November 30, 2002
Col 1
November 30, 2002
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
209
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
433
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
2
Final voting share
Final voting share
Col 1
Final voting share
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
48.5%
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
51.5%
Beginning of the next Congress
Beginning of the next Congress
Col 1
Beginning of the next Congress
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
205
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
1
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
0
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
229
Total
435
Col 7
0
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic
Independent
Republican
Vacant
caucused withDemocrats
caucused withRepublicans
End of previous Congress
208
1
1
222
432
3
Begin
211
1
1
221
434
1
January 31, 2001
220
433
2
March 30, 2001
210
432
3
May 15, 2001
221
433
2
May 28, 2001
209
432
3
June 5, 2001
210
433
2
June 19, 2001
222
434
1
August 5, 2001
221
433
2
August 16, 2001
220
432
3
September 6, 2001
219
431
4
October 16, 2001
211
220
433
2
November 20, 2001
221
434
1
December 18, 2001
222
435
0
July 24, 2002
210
434
1
August 1, 2002
0
223
September 9, 2002
209
433
2
September 28, 2002
208
432
3
November 30, 2002
209
433
2
Final voting share
48.5%
51.5%
Beginning of the next Congress
205
1
0
229
435
0
Senate changes · Changes in membership › Senate
Vermont (1)
Vermont (1)
State(class)
Vermont (1)
Vacated by
Jim Jeffords (R)
Reason for change
Incumbent changed party and joined the Democratic caucus.
Successor
Jim Jeffords (I)
Date of successor'sformal installation
June 6, 2001
Minnesota (2)
Minnesota (2)
State(class)
Minnesota (2)
Vacated by
Paul Wellstone (D)
Reason for change
Incumbent died October 25, 2002.Successor appointed to serve the remaining two months of the term.
Successor
Dean Barkley (IMN)
Date of successor'sformal installation
November 4, 2002
Missouri (1)
Missouri (1)
State(class)
Missouri (1)
Vacated by
Jean Carnahan (D)
Reason for change
Interim appointee lost election.Successor elected November 5, 2002.
Successor
Jim Talent (R)
Date of successor'sformal installation
November 23, 2002
Texas (2)
Texas (2)
State(class)
Texas (2)
Vacated by
Phil Gramm (R)
Reason for change
Incumbent resigned November 30, 2002, to give successor seniority advantages.Successor appointed on December 2, 2002, having already been elected to the next term.
Successor
John Cornyn (R)
Date of successor'sformal installation
December 2, 2002
Alaska (3)
Alaska (3)
State(class)
Alaska (3)
Vacated by
Frank Murkowski (R)
Reason for change
Incumbent resigned December 2, 2002, to become Governor of Alaska.Successor appointed to remainder of the term ending January 3, 2005.
Successor
Lisa Murkowski (R)
Date of successor'sformal installation
December 20, 2002
State(class)
Vacated by
Reason for change
Successor
Date of successor'sformal installation
Vermont (1)
Jim Jeffords (R)
Incumbent changed party and joined the Democratic caucus.
Jim Jeffords (I)
June 6, 2001
Minnesota (2)
Paul Wellstone (D)
Incumbent died October 25, 2002.Successor appointed to serve the remaining two months of the term.
Dean Barkley (IMN)
November 4, 2002
Missouri (1)
Jean Carnahan (D)
Interim appointee lost election.Successor elected November 5, 2002.
Jim Talent (R)
November 23, 2002
Texas (2)
Phil Gramm (R)
Incumbent resigned November 30, 2002, to give successor seniority advantages.Successor appointed on December 2, 2002, having already been elected to the next term.
John Cornyn (R)
December 2, 2002
Alaska (3)
Frank Murkowski (R)
Incumbent resigned December 2, 2002, to become Governor of Alaska.Successor appointed to remainder of the term ending January 3, 2005.
Lisa Murkowski (R)
December 20, 2002
House changes · Changes in membership › House of Representatives
California 32nd
California 32nd
District
California 32nd
Vacated by
Vacant
Reason for change
Incumbent Julian Dixon (D) had died December 8, 2000, before the beginning of this Congress.A special election was held June 5, 2001.
Successor
Diane Watson (D)
Date of successor'sformal installation
June 5, 2001
Pennsylvania 9th
Pennsylvania 9th
District
Pennsylvania 9th
Vacated by
Bud Shuster (R)
Reason for change
Incumbent resigned, effective January 31, 2001.A special election was held May 15, 2001.
Successor
Bill Shuster (R)
Date of successor'sformal installation
May 15, 2001
Virginia 4th
Virginia 4th
District
Virginia 4th
Vacated by
Norman Sisisky (D)
Reason for change
Incumbent died March 30, 2001.A special election was held June 19, 2001.
Successor
Randy Forbes (R)
Date of successor'sformal installation
June 19, 2001
Massachusetts 9th
Massachusetts 9th
District
Massachusetts 9th
Vacated by
Joe Moakley (D)
Reason for change
Incumbent died May 28, 2001.A special election was held October 16, 2001.
Successor
Stephen Lynch (D)
Date of successor'sformal installation
October 16, 2001
Arkansas 3rd
Arkansas 3rd
District
Arkansas 3rd
Vacated by
Asa Hutchinson (R)
Reason for change
Incumbent resigned August 5, 2001, to head the Drug Enforcement Administration.A special election was held November 20, 2001.
Successor
John Boozman (R)
Date of successor'sformal installation
November 20, 2001
South Carolina 2nd
South Carolina 2nd
District
South Carolina 2nd
Vacated by
Floyd Spence (R)
Reason for change
Incumbent died August 16, 2001.A special election was held December 18, 2001.
Successor
Joe Wilson (R)
Date of successor'sformal installation
December 18, 2001
Florida 1st
Florida 1st
District
Florida 1st
Vacated by
Joe Scarborough (R)
Reason for change
Incumbent resigned, effective September 6, 2001.A special election was held October 16, 2001.
Successor
Jeff Miller (R)
Date of successor'sformal installation
October 16, 2001
Oklahoma 1st
Oklahoma 1st
District
Oklahoma 1st
Vacated by
Steve Largent (R)
Reason for change
Incumbent resigned, effective February 15, 2002, to concentrate on his campaign for governor.A special election was held January 8, 2002.
Successor
John Sullivan (R)
Date of successor'sformal installation
February 15, 2002
Ohio 17th
Ohio 17th
District
Ohio 17th
Vacated by
Jim Traficant (D)
Reason for change
Incumbent expelled July 24, 2002, for criminal conviction of 10 counts of bribery, racketeering, and tax evasion.
Successor
Vacant
Date of successor'sformal installation
Not filled for remainder of Congress
Virginia 5th
Virginia 5th
District
Virginia 5th
Vacated by
Virgil Goode (I)
Reason for change
Incumbent changed party.
Successor
Virgil Goode (R)
Date of successor'sformal installation
August 1, 2002
Ohio 3rd
Ohio 3rd
District
Ohio 3rd
Vacated by
Tony P. Hall (D)
Reason for change
Incumbent resigned September 9, 2002, after he was appointed to be the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.
Successor
Vacant
Date of successor'sformal installation
Not filled for remainder of Congress
Hawaii 2nd
Hawaii 2nd
District
Hawaii 2nd
Vacated by
Patsy Mink (D)
Reason for change
Incumbent died September 28, 2002, but was elected posthumously on November 5, 2002.
Successor
Ed Case (D)
Date of successor'sformal installation
November 30, 2002
District
Vacated by
Reason for change
Successor
Date of successor'sformal installation
California 32nd
Vacant
Incumbent Julian Dixon (D) had died December 8, 2000, before the beginning of this Congress.A special election was held June 5, 2001.
Diane Watson (D)
June 5, 2001
Pennsylvania 9th
Bud Shuster (R)
Incumbent resigned, effective January 31, 2001.A special election was held May 15, 2001.
Bill Shuster (R)
May 15, 2001
Virginia 4th
Norman Sisisky (D)
Incumbent died March 30, 2001.A special election was held June 19, 2001.
Randy Forbes (R)
June 19, 2001
Massachusetts 9th
Joe Moakley (D)
Incumbent died May 28, 2001.A special election was held October 16, 2001.
Stephen Lynch (D)
October 16, 2001
Arkansas 3rd
Asa Hutchinson (R)
Incumbent resigned August 5, 2001, to head the Drug Enforcement Administration.A special election was held November 20, 2001.
John Boozman (R)
November 20, 2001
South Carolina 2nd
Floyd Spence (R)
Incumbent died August 16, 2001.A special election was held December 18, 2001.
Joe Wilson (R)
December 18, 2001
Florida 1st
Joe Scarborough (R)
Incumbent resigned, effective September 6, 2001.A special election was held October 16, 2001.
Jeff Miller (R)
October 16, 2001
Oklahoma 1st
Steve Largent (R)
Incumbent resigned, effective February 15, 2002, to concentrate on his campaign for governor.A special election was held January 8, 2002.
John Sullivan (R)
February 15, 2002
Ohio 17th
Jim Traficant (D)
Incumbent expelled July 24, 2002, for criminal conviction of 10 counts of bribery, racketeering, and tax evasion.
Vacant
Not filled for remainder of Congress
Virginia 5th
Virgil Goode (I)
Incumbent changed party.
Virgil Goode (R)
August 1, 2002
Ohio 3rd
Tony P. Hall (D)
Incumbent resigned September 9, 2002, after he was appointed to be the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.
Vacant
Not filled for remainder of Congress
Hawaii 2nd
Patsy Mink (D)
Incumbent died September 28, 2002, but was elected posthumously on November 5, 2002.
Ed Case (D)
November 30, 2002

References

  1. U.S. Vice President Al Gore's term as President of the Senate ended at noon on January 20, 2001, when Dick Cheney's term
  2. When the Congress began, the Senate was divided 50–50. Because the Vice President's tie-breaking vote would change contr
  3. Al Gore (D) was U.S. Vice President until January 20, 2001, with the tie-breaking vote.
  4. Dick Cheney (R) became U.S. Vice President January 20, 2001, with the tie-breaking vote.
  5. In Vermont, Senator Jim Jeffords switched June 6, 2001, from Republican to Independent and caucused with Democrats.
  6. In Minnesota, Paul Wellstone (D) died October 25, 2002. Dean Barkley (IMN), who did not caucus with either party, was ap
  7. In the November 5, 2002 Missouri special election, Jim Talent (R) took Jean Carnahan (D)'s seat and became senator Novem
  8. In Texas, Phil Gramm (R) resigned November 30, 2002, to give his successor advantageous office space. Senator-elect John
  9. In Missouri, Senator-elect Mel Carnahan (D) died October 16, 2000, but had won the 2000 Senate election posthumously.
  10. When seated or oath administered, not necessarily when service began.
  11. Burlington Free Press
    https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/2014/08/18/leaving-republican-party-jeffords-speech/14239833
  12. CNN.com
    https://www.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/09/06/congress.newyork/index.html
  13. "Party Division in the Senate, 1789-Present"
    https://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/history/one_item_and_teasers/partydiv.htm
  14. The Edwardsville Intelligencer
    https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/Cornyn-Gets-Early-Start-in-Senate-10488634.php
  15. "SENATORS OF THE UNITED STATES > 1789-present > A chronological list of senators since the First Congress in 1789"
    https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/resources/pdf/chronlist.pdf
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