104th United States Congress

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The 104th United States Congress was the federal legislature in session from 1995 to 1997, notable for Republican control of both chambers under Speaker Newt Gingrich and the push for the "Contract with America."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Congress
bicameral legislature
adjournedOn 1997-01-03
chamberControl (House) Republican Party (United States)
linked to: Republican Party
chamberControl (Senate) Republican Party (United States)
linked to: Republican Party
chamberCount 2
compositionCharacterizedAs divided government at federal level
controlledBy Republican Party (United States)
linked to: Republican Party
convenedOn 1995-01-03
country United States of America
endDate 1997-01-03
firstSessionStart 1995-01-03
followedBy 105th United States Congress
hasPart United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
houseMajorityLeader Dick Armey
linked to: Richard Armey
houseMajorityWhip Tom DeLay
houseMinorityLeader Dick Gephardt
linked to: Richard Gephardt
implementedAgenda Contract with America
jurisdiction federal law of the United States
languageOfRecord English
legislativeBody federal government of the United States
legislativeSessionCount 2
legislativeTermOf United States Congress
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
metIn United States Capitol
notableFor Contract with America
Republican Revolution
numberOfSenators 100
numberOfVotingRepresentatives 435
ordinalNumber 104
precededBy 103rd United States Congress
presidentOfTheSenate Al Gore
linked to: Albert Gore, Jr.
presidentOfTheSenateParty Democratic Party (United States)
linked to: Democratic Party
presidentPartyDuringTerm Democratic Party (United States)
linked to: Democratic Party
presidentProTemporeOfTheSenate Strom Thurmond
presidentProTemporeParty Republican Party (United States)
linked to: Republican Party
secondSessionStart 1996-01-03
senateMajorityLeader Bob Dole
Trent Lott
senateMajorityWhip Don Nickles
Trent Lott
senateMinorityLeader Tom Daschle
speakerOfTheHouse Newt Gingrich
speakerParty Republican Party (United States)
linked to: Republican Party
startDate 1995-01-03
timePeriod 1990s
typeOfLegislature full-time legislature
underPresident Bill Clinton

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103rd United States Congress followedBy 104th United States Congress
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 introducedBy Republican-controlled 104th United States Congress
linked to: 104th United States Congress
PRWORA congressNumber 104th United States Congress
Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996 enactedIn 104th United States Congress
California's 11th congressional district representedIn 104th United States Congress
National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 enactedBy 104th United States Congress
Public Law 104-191 enactedBy 104th United States Congress
Ron Dellums parliamentaryTerm 104th United States Congress
CA-13 representedIn 104th United States Congress
Public Law 104-193 congressNumber 104th United States Congress
Clinger–Cohen Act of 1996 congressNumber 104th United States Congress
Telecommunications Act of 1996 legislativeSession 104th United States Congress
Public Law 104-106 enactedBy 104th United States Congress
105th United States Congress precededBy 104th United States Congress
Public Law 104-208 enactedBy 104th United States Congress
Public Law 104-208 congressSession 104th Congress, 2nd Session
linked to: 104th United States Congress
IIRIRA enactedBy 104th United States Congress
ICCTA legislativeSession 104th United States Congress
Presidio Trust Act enactedBy 104th United States Congress