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The 108th United States Congress was 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 last two years of the first administration of U.S. President George W. Bush.
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.

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The 108th United States Congress was 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 last two years of the first administration of U.S. President George W. Bush.
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 Twenty-second Census of the United States in 2000. Both chambers had a Republican majority.
Major events
Major legislation
Enacted
- 2003-03-11 — Do-Not-Call Implementation Act of 2003, ,
- 2003-04-30 — PROTECT (Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today) Act, including Illicit Drug Anti-Proliferation Act, ,
- 2003-05-28 — Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, ,
- 2003-09-04 — Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003, ,
- 2003-10-28 — Check 21 Act, ,
- 2003-11-05 — Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, ,
- 2003-11-25 — Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act, ,
- 2003-12-04 — Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, ,
- 2003-12-12 — Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act, ,
- 2003-12-16 — CAN-SPAM Act, ,
- 2004-03-25 — Unborn Victims of Violence Act (Laci and Conner's Law), ,
- 2004-06-30 — Bunning-Bereuter-Blumenauer Flood Insurance Reform Act, ,
- 2004-07-07 — GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004, ,
- 2004-10-16 — Global Anti-Semitism Review Act, ,
- 2004-10-18 — North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, ,
- 2004-10-20 — Belarus Democracy Act of 2004, ,
- 2004-12-17 — Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, ,
Proposed, but not enacted
— Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2003
Party summary
Senate
The party summary for the Senate remained the same during the entire 108th Congress.
House of Representatives
Due to resignations and special elections, Republicans lost a net of two seats to the Democrats. All seats were filled though special elections. (See Changes in membership, below.)
| Affiliation | Party | Total | |
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| | | | | | Republican | Democratic | Independent | Vacant |
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| Begin (2003-01-03) | 229 | 205 | 1 | 435 | 0 |
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| 2003-05-31 | 228 | 434 | 1 |
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| 2003-06-05 | 229 | 435 | 0 |
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| 2003-12-09 | 228 | 434 | 1 |
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| 2004-01-20 | 227 | 433 | 2 |
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| 2004-02-17 | 206 | 434 | 1 |
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| 2004-06-01 | 207 | 435 | 0 |
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| 2004-06-09 | 206 | 434 | 1 |
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| 2004-07-20 | 207 | 435 | 0 |
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| 2004-08-31 | 226 | 434 | 1 |
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| 2004-09-23 | 225 | 433 | 2 |
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| Final voting share | 52% | 48% | | |
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| Notes | | | Caucused with the Democrats | | |
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| Non-voting members | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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Leadership
Senate
Majority (Republican) leadership
Minority (Democratic) leadership
House of Representatives
Majority (Republican) leadership
Minority (Democratic) leadership
Members
Senate
- Craig Thomas (R)
- Michael Enzi (R)
House of Representatives See also: List of United States Congressional districts, for maps of congressional districts.
The names of members of the House of Representatives elected statewide At-large, are preceded by "At-large" and the names of those elected from districts are preceded by the district number.
(5-2 Republican)
. Jo Bonner (R) of Mobile
. Terry Everett (R) of Rehobeth
. Mike D. Rogers (R) of Anniston
. Robert Aderholt (R) of Haleyville
. Robert E. Cramer (D) of Huntsville
. Spencer Bachus (R) of Vestavia Hills
. Artur Davis (D) of Birmingham
Alaska
(1 Republican)
. Don Young (R) of Fort Yukon
(6-2 Republican)
. Rick Renzi (R) of Flagstaff
. Trent Franks (R) of Glendale
. John Shadegg (R) of Phoenix
. Ed Pastor (D) of Phoenix
. J.D. Hayworth (R) of Scottsdale
. Jeff Flake (R) of Mesa
. Raúl M. Grijalva (D) of Tucson
. Jim Kolbe (R) of Tucson
(3-1 Democratic)
. Marion Berry (D) of Gillett
. Vic Snyder (D) of Little Rock
. John Boozman (R) of Rogers
. Mike Ross (D) of Prescott
(33-20 Democratic)
. Mike Thompson (D) of Napa Valley
. Wally Herger (R) of Marysville
. Doug Ose (R) of Sacramento
. John Doolittle (R) of Rocklin
. Robert Matsui (D) of Sacramento
. Lynn Woolsey (D) of Petaluma
. George Miller (D) of Martinez
. Nancy Pelosi (D) of San Francisco
. Barbara Lee (D) of Oakland
. Ellen Tauscher (D) of Alamo
. Richard Pombo (R) of Tracy
. Tom Lantos (D) of San Mateo
. Pete Stark (D) of Fremont
. Anna Eshoo (D) of Atherton
. Mike Honda (D) of San Jose
. Zoe Lofgren (D) of San Jose
. Sam Farr (D) of Carmel
. Dennis Cardoza (D) of Atwater
. George Radanovich (R) of Mariposa
. Cal Dooley (D) of Fresno
. Devin Nunes (R) of Pixley
. Bill Thomas (R) of Bakersfield
. Lois Capps (D) of Santa Barbara
. Elton Gallegly (R) of Simi Valley
. Howard McKeon (R) of Santa Clarita
. David Dreier (R) of San Dimas
. Brad Sherman (D) of Sherman Oaks
. Howard Berman (D) of Mission Hills
. Adam Schiff (D) of Burbank
. Henry Waxman (D) of Los Angeles
. Xavier Becerra (D) of Los Angeles
. Hilda Solis (D) of El Monte
. Diane Watson (D) of Los Angeles
. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) of Los Angeles
. Maxine Waters (D) of Los Angeles
. Jane Harman (D) of Venice
. Juanita Millender-McDonald (D) of Carson
. Grace Napolitano (D) of Norwalk
. Linda Sánchez (D) of Lakewood
. Edward R. Royce (R) of Fullerton
. Jerry Lewis (R) of Redlands
. Gary Miller (R) of Diamond Bar
. Joe Baca (D) of Rialto
. Ken Calvert (R) of Corona
. Mary Bono (R) of Palm Springs
. Dana Rohrabacher (R) of Huntington Beach
. Loretta Sanchez (D) of Anaheim
. Chris Cox (R) of Newport Beach
. Darrell Issa (R) of Vista
. Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R) of Del Mar
. Bob Filner (D) of San Diego
. Duncan Hunter (R) of Alpine
. Susan Davis (D) of San Diego
(5-2 Republican)
. Diana DeGette (D) of Denver
. Mark Udall (D) of Eldorado Springs
. Scott McInnis (R) of Glenwood Springs
. Marilyn Musgrave (R) of Fort Morgan
. Joel Hefley (R) of Colorado Springs
. Thomas G. Tancredo (R) of Littleton
. Bob Beauprez (R) of Arvada
(3-2 Republican)
. John Larson (D) of East Hartford
. Rob Simmons (R) of Mystic
. Rosa DeLauro (D) of New Haven
. Christopher Shays (R) of Bridgeport
. Nancy Johnson (R) of New Britain
(1 Republican)
. Michael N. Castle (R) of Wilmington
(18-7 Republican)
. Jeff Miller (R) of Chumuckla
. Allen Boyd (D) of Monticello
. Corrine Brown (D) of Jacksonville
. Ander Crenshaw (R) of Jacksonville
. Ginny Brown-Waite (R) of Brooksville
. Cliff Stearns (R) of Ocala
. John Mica (R) of Winter Park
. Ric Keller (R) of Orlando
. Michael Bilirakis (R) of Palm Harbor
. Bill Young (R) of Largo
. Jim Davis (D) of Tampa
. Adam Putnam (R) of Bartow
. Katherine Harris (R) of Sarasota
. Porter Goss (R) of Sanibel, until 2004-09-23
. Dave Weldon (R) of Palm Bay
. Mark Foley (R) of West Palm Beach
. Kendrick Meek (D) of Miami
. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) of Miami
. Robert Wexler (D) of Boca Raton
. Peter Deutsch (D) of Fort Lauderdale
. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R) of Miami
. Clay Shaw (R) of Fort Lauderdale
. Alcee Hastings (D) of Miramar
. Tom Feeney (R) of Oviedo
. Mario Diaz-Balart (R) of Miami
(8-5 Republican)
. Jack Kingston (R) of Savannah
. Sanford Bishop (D) of Albany
. Jim Marshall (D) of Macon
. Denise Majette (D) of Decatur
. John Lewis (D) of Atlanta
. Johnny Isakson (R) of Marietta
. John Linder (R) of Duluth
. Mac Collins (R) of Hampton
. Charlie Norwood (R) of Evans
. Nathan Deal (R) of Clermont
. Phil Gingrey (R) of Marietta
. Max Burns (R) of Sylvania
. David Scott (D) of Atlanta
(2 Democrats)
. Neil Abercrombie (D) of Honolulu
. Vacant, until January 4, 2003
(2 Republicans)
. C. L. Otter (R) of Star
. Michael K. Simpson (R) of Blackfoot, Idaho
(10-9 Republican)
. Bobby Rush (D) of Chicago
. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D) of Chicago
. William Lipinski (D) of Chicago
. Luis Gutierrez (D) of Chicago
. Rahm Emanuel (D) of Chicago
. Henry Hyde (R) of Wood Dale
. Danny K. Davis (D) of Chicago
. Philip Crane (R) of Wauconda
. Janice D. Schakowsky (D) of Evanston
. Mark Steven Kirk (R) of Highland Park
. Jerry Weller (R) of Morris
. Jerry Costello (D) of Belleville
. Judy Biggert (R) of Hinsdale
. Dennis Hastert (R) of Yorkville
. Timothy V. Johnson (R) of Sidney
. Donald Manzullo (R) of Egan
. Lane Evans (D) of Rock Island
. Ray LaHood (R) of Peoria
. John Shimkus (R) of Collinsville
Indiana
(6-3 Republican)
. Pete Visclosky (D) of Merrillville
. Chris Chocola (R) of Bristol
. Mark Souder (R) of Fort Wayne
. Steve Buyer (R) of Monticello
. Dan Burton (R) of Indianapolis
. Mike Pence (R) of Columbus
. Julia Carson (D) of Indianapolis
. John Hostettler (R) of Blairsville
. Baron Hill (D) of Seymour
(4-1 Republican)
. Jim Nussle (R) of Manchester
. Jim Leach (R) of Iowa City
. Leonard Boswell (D) of Des Moines
. Tom Latham (R) of Alexander
. Steve King (R) of Kiron
(3-1 Republican)
. Jerry Moran (R) of Hays
. Jim Ryun (R) of Topeka
. Dennis Moore (D) of Lenexa
. Todd Tiahrt (R) of Goddard
(5-1 Republican, then 4-2 Republican)
. Ed Whitfield (R) of Hopkinsville
. Ron Lewis (R) of Cecilia
. Anne Northup (R) of Louisville
. Ken Lucas (D) of Florence
. Hal Rogers (R) of Somerset
. Ernie Fletcher (R), until 2003-12-09
(4-3 Republican)
. David Vitter (R) of Metairie
. William J. Jefferson (D) of New Orleans
. W.J. Billy Tauzin (R) of Thibodoux
. Jim McCrery (R) of Shreveport
. Rodney Alexander (D) of Quitman
. Richard H. Baker (R) of Baton Rouge
. Christopher John (D) of Crowley
(2 Democrats)
. Tom Allen (D) of Portland
. Mike Michaud (D) of East Millinocket
(6-2 Democratic)
. Wayne Gilchrest (R) of Kennedyville
. Dutch Ruppersberger (D) of Cockeysville
. Ben Cardin (D) of Baltimore
. Albert Wynn (D) of Mitchellville
. Steny Hoyer (D) of Mechanicsville
. Roscoe Bartlett (R) of Frederick
. Elijah Cummings (D) of Baltimore
. Chris Van Hollen (D) of Kensington
(10 Democrats)
. John Olver (D) of Amherst
. Richard Neal (D) of Springfield
. Jim McGovern (D) of Worcester
. Barney Frank (D) of Newton
. Marty Meehan (D) of Lowell
. John Tierney (D) of Salem
. Ed Markey (D) of Malden
. Mike Capuano (D) of Somerville
. Stephen Lynch (D) of South Boston
. Bill Delahunt (D) of Quincy
(9-6 Republican)
. Bart Stupak (D) of Marquette
. Peter Hoekstra (R) of Holland
. Vern Ehlers (R) of Grand Rapids
. David Lee Camp (R) of Midland
. Dale Kildee (D) of Flint
. Fred Upton (R) of St. Joseph
. Nick Smith (R) of Addison
. Mike J. Rogers (R) of Brighton
. Joe Knollenberg (R) of Bloomfield Hills
. Candice S. Miller (R) of Harrison Township
. Thaddeus McCotter (R) of Livonia
. Sander Levin (D) of Royal Oak
. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D) of Detroit
. John Conyers (D) of Detroit
. John Dingell (D) of Dearborn
(5-3 Democratic/DFL)
. Gil Gutknecht (R) of Rochester
. John Kline (R) of Lakeville
. Jim Ramstad (R) of Minnetonka
. Betty McCollum (DFL) of St. Paul
. Martin Olav Sabo (DFL) of Minneapolis
. Mark Kennedy (R) of Watertown
. Collin Peterson (DFL) of Detroit Lakes
. James Oberstar (DFL) of Chisholm
(2-2 split)
. Roger Wicker (R) of Tupelo
. Bennie Thompson (D) of Bolton
. Chip Pickering (R) of Hebron
. Gene Taylor (D) of Bay Saint Louis
(5-4 Republican)
. William Lacy Clay, Jr. (D) of St. Louis
. Todd Akin (R) of St. Louis
. Richard "Dick" Gephardt (D) of St. Louis
. Ike Skelton (D) of Lexington
. Karen McCarthy (D) of Kansas City
. Sam Graves (R) of Tarkio
. Roy Blunt (R) of Strafford
. Jo Ann Emerson (R) of Cape Girardeau
. Kenny Hulshof (R) of Columbia
(1 Republican)
. Denny Rehberg (R) of Billings
(3 Republicans)
. Doug Bereuter (R | |