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President George W. Bush addressing a joint session of Congress, regarding the September 11th War on Terrorism.
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President George W. Bush addressing a joint session of Congress, regarding the September 11th War on Terrorism.

The 107th United States Congress met from January 3, 2001 to January 3, 2003. It began in the waning days of the Clinton Administration, the swearing-in of the sitting First Lady as Senator, and a Joint session of Congress met to count the electoral votes in the contentious 2000 Presidential election. An unprecedented split in the United States Senate and the defection of a single Senator led to three changes in majorities. After the September 11th attacks, some Senators were targeted by anthrax attacks. Finally, the Congress voted to allow the President to attack Iraq. All members of the House of Representatives were elected in the November 2000 House elections, while one-third of the Senate were elected in the November 2000 Senate elections.

A letter sent to Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle containing "weaponized" anthrax powder caused the deaths of two postal workers.
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A letter sent to Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle containing "weaponized" anthrax powder caused the deaths of two postal workers.

The second anthrax note.
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The second anthrax note.

Contents

Dates of sessions

2001-2003

Historic events

Major legislation

The 107th Congress passed a total of 377 public laws. 5764 House and 3181 Senate bills were proposed, as well as 521 House Concurrent Resolutions, 160 Senate Concurrent Resolutions, 125 House Joint Resolutions, 53 Senate Joint Resolutions, 616 House Resolutions, and 368 Senate Resolutions.

Officers

Senate

Office Officer Party State Note
President Al Gore Democratic Tennessee January 3 - 20, 2001
Dick Cheney Republican Wyoming January 20, 2001 - end
President pro tempore Robert Byrd Democratic West Virginia January 3 - 20, 2001
Strom Thurmond Republican South Carolina January 20 - June 6, 2001
Robert Byrd Democratic West Virginia June 6, 2001 - end
Majority Leader Tom Daschle Democratic South Dakota January 3 - 20, 2001
Trent Lott Republican Mississippi January 20 - June 6, 2001
Tom Daschle Democratic South Dakota June 6, 2001 - end
Minority Leader Trent Lott Republican Mississippi January 3 - 20, 2001
Tom Daschle Democratic South Dakota January 20 - June 6, 2001
Trent Lott Republican Mississippi June 6, 2001 - end
Majority Whip Harry Reid Democratic Nevada January 3 - 20, 2001
Don Nickles Republican Oklahoma January 20 - June 6, 2001
Harry Reid Democratic Nevada June 6, 2001 - end
Minority Whip Don Nickles Republican Oklahoma January 3 - 20, 2001
Harry Reid Democratic Nevada January 20 - June 6, 2001
Don Nickles Republican Oklahoma June 6, 2001 - end

House of Representatives

Office Officer Party District Note
Speaker Dennis Hastert Republican
Majority Leader Dick Armey Republican Texas-26
Minority Leader Dick Gephardt Democratic Missouri-3 2001-02
Nancy Pelosi Democratic California-8 2002 - end
Majority Whip Tom DeLay Republican Texas-22
Minority Whip David Bonior Democratic Michigan-12 2001-02
Nancy Pelosi Democratic California-8 2002
Steny Hoyer Democratic Maryland-5 2002-end

Members

Senate

House

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Changes in Membership

Senate

Senator State Reason for Vacancy Successor Date of Successor's Installation |- |bgcolor=| Mel Carnahan Missouri Governor and Senate-candidate Mel Carnahan died October 16, 2000, but was posthumously elected to the United States Senate on November 7, 2000. His gubernatorial successor, Roger B. Wilson, appointed Mel's widow, Jean Carnahan, to serve until the subsequent election. #3333FF > Jean Carnahan January 3, 2001 |- |bgcolor=| Paul Wellstone Minnesota Died October 25, 2002. Governor Jesse Ventura appointed Mr. Barkley to serve the remaining two months of the term until Senator-elect Norm Coleman, who won the 2002 general election, was installed at the beginning of the next Congress. Dean Barkley November 4, 2002 |- |bgcolor=| Jean Carnahan Missouri As an appointed Senator, Jean Carnahan served only until the election of an elected successor. Ms. Carnahan lost to Mr. Talent in the 2002 general election, and so Mr. Talent was subsequently installed. #FF3333 > Jim Talent November 25, 2002 |- |bgcolor=| Phil Gramm Texas Resigned November 30, 2002 to give Senator-elect Cornyn advantageous office space. Governor Rick Perry appointed Cornyn in November 2002.[link] #FF3333 > John Cornyn December 2, 2002

House of Representatives

Representative District Reason for Vacancy Successor Date of Successor's Installation
Julian Dixon California 32nd Died December 8, 2000. Diane Watson June 5, 2001
Bud Shuster Pennsylvania 9th Resigned, effective January 31, 2001. Bill Shuster May 15, 2001
Norman Sisisky Virginia 4th Died March 30, 2001. J. Randy Forbes June 19, 2001
Joe Moakley Massachusetts 9th Died May 28, 2001. Stephen F. Lynch October 16, 2001
Asa Hutchinson Arkansas 3rd Resigned August 5, 2001 to head the Drug Enforcement Agency. John Boozman November 20, 2001
Floyd Spence South Carolina 2nd Died August 16, 2001. Joe Wilson December 18, 2001
Joe Scarborough Florida 1st Resigned, effective September 6, 2001. Jeff Miller October 16, 2001
Steve Largent Oklahoma 1st Resigned, effective February 15, 2002, to concentrate on his campaign for Governor. John Sullivan January 8, 20021
Jim Traficant Ohio 17th Expelled July 24, 2002 for criminal conviction of 10 counts of bribery, racketeering, and tax evasion. seat vacant until next Congress
Tony Hall Ohio 3rd Resigned September 9, 2002 after he was appointed to be the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. seat vacant until next Congress
Patsy Mink Hawaii 2nd Died September 28, 2002 but was elected posthumously on November 5, 2002. Ed Case November 30, 2002

Employees

Secretary of the Senate Gary Lee Sisco January 3 - July 11, 2001
Jeri Thomson July 12, 2001 - end
U.S. Senate Sergeant at Arms James W. Ziglar January 3 - September 3, 2001
Alfonso E. Lenhardt September 4, 2001 - end
Chaplain Lloyd John Ogilvie
Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives Jeff Trandahl
U.S. House of Representatives Doorkeeper
U.S. House of Representatives Chaplain Daniel P. Coughlin

External links

List of United States Congresses (and years begun)
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