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The One Hundred Eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 2003 to January 3, 2005, during the last two years of the first administration of U.S. President George W. Bush. Image File history File linksMetadata USCapitol. ... Image File history File linksMetadata USCapitol. ... The entire front of the Capitol Building. ... Seal of the U.S. Senate Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      Senate composition following 2006 elections The United States Senate is... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The presidential seal was first used in 1880 by President Rutherford B. Hayes and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...

The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Twenty-second Census of the United States in 2000. Both chambers had a Republican majority. Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. ...

Dates of sessions

January 3, 2003 - January 3, 2005 January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• First session: January 7, 2003 - December 8, 2003
• Second session: January 20, 2004 - December 8, 2004

Previous congress: 107th Congress
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Major events

Main article: Events of 2003; Events of 2004

2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Major legislation

Main article: List of United States federal legislation

• March 11, 2003 - Do-Not-Call Implementation Act of 2003, Pub.L. 108-10, 117 Stat. 557
• April 30, 2003 - PROTECT (Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today) Act, including Illicit Drug Anti-Proliferation Act, Pub.L. 108-21, 117 Stat. 650, 21 U.S.C. § 856
• May 28, 2003 - Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, Pub.L. 108-27, 117 Stat. 752
• September 4, 2003 - Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003, Pub.L. 108-79, 117 Stat. 972, 45 U.S.C. § 15601
• October 28, 2003 - Check 21 Act, Pub.L. 108-100, 117 Stat. 1177
• November 5, 2003 - Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, Pub.L. 108-105, 117 Stat. 1201
• December 4, 2003 - Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, Pub.L. 108-159, 117 Stat. 1952
• November 25, 2003 - Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act, Pub.L. 108-173, 117 Stat. 2066
• December 12, 2003 - Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act, Pub.L. 108-175, 117 Stat. 2481
• December 16, 2003 - Can Spam Act, Pub.L. 108-187, 117 Stat. 2699, 15 U.S.C. § 7701
• March 25, 2004 - Unborn Victims of Violence Act (Laci and Conner's Law), Pub.L. 108-212, 118 Stat. 567
• June 30, 2004 - Bunning-Bereuter-Blumenauer Flood Insurance Reform Act, Pub.L. 108-264, 118 Stat. 711
• July 7, 2004 - GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004, Pub.L. 108-271, 118 Stat. 811
• October 16, 2004 - Global Anti-Semitism Review Act, Pub.L. 108-332, 118 Stat. 1282, 22 U.S.C. § 2651
• December 17, 2004 - Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, Pub.L. 108-458, 118 Stat. 3637

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The RAVE Act (an acronym for Reducing Americans Vulnerability to Ecstasy) was a bill (S.2633) proposed, but not passed, during the 107th US Congress [1]. It was later passed (S.226) as the Illicit Drug Anti-Proliferation Act during the 108th US Congress, mostly unchanged and backed by the... The United States Statutes at Large, commonly referred to as the Statutes at Large, is the official source for the laws and resolutions passed by Congress. ... Title 21 is the portion of the United States Code that governs food and drugs. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 was passed by the United States Congress on May 23, 2003 and signed by President Bush five days later. ... 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December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act is a bill of the United States Congress passed into law on December 12, 2003. ... The United States Statutes at Large, commonly referred to as the Statutes at Large, is the official source for the laws and resolutions passed by Congress. ... -1... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 (15 U.S.C. 7701, et seq. ... The United States Statutes at Large, commonly referred to as the Statutes at Large, is the official source for the laws and resolutions passed by Congress. ... Title 15 of the United States Code outlines the role of the commerce and trade in the United States Code. ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Signing ceremony at the White House, April 1, 2004. ... Laci Peterson Laci Peterson, born Laci Denise Rocha (May 4, 1975 – ca. ... The United States Statutes at Large, commonly referred to as the Statutes at Large, is the official source for the laws and resolutions passed by Congress. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 184 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Bunning-Bereuter-Blumenauer Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 reformed the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the terms of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 It was designed to reduce losses to properties for which repetitive flood insurance claim payments have been made. ... The United States Statutes at Large, commonly referred to as the Statutes at Large, is the official source for the laws and resolutions passed by Congress. ... July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The United States Statutes at Large, commonly referred to as the Statutes at Large, is the official source for the laws and resolutions passed by Congress. ... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Global Anti-Semitism Review Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-332, 118 Stat. ... The United States Statutes at Large, commonly referred to as the Statutes at Large, is the official source for the laws and resolutions passed by Congress. ... Title 22 of the United States Code outlines the role of foreign relations and intercourse in the United States Code. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 is an Act of Congress. ... The United States Statutes at Large, commonly referred to as the Statutes at Large, is the official source for the laws and resolutions passed by Congress. ...

Party summary

Senate

The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ...

House of Representatives

The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ...

Officers

Senate

Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The Vice President of the United States is the first in the presidential line of... Richard Bruce Dick Cheney (born January 30, 1941) is the 46th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President George W. Bush. ... Official language(s) English Capital Cheyenne Largest city Cheyenne Area  Ranked 10th  - Total 97,818 sq mi (253,348 km²)  - Width 280 miles (450 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 0. ... Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia the current President pro tempore of the United States Senate. ... Theodore Fulton Ted Stevens (born November 18, 1923) is the senior United States Senator from Alaska. ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq mi (1,717,855 km²)  - Width 808 miles (1,300 km)  - Length 1,479 miles (2,380 km)  - % water 13. ... The Senate Majority Leader is a member of the United States Senate who is elected by the party conference which holds the majority in the Senate to serve as the chief Senate spokesman for his or her party and to manage and schedule the legislative and executive business of the... William Harrison Bill Frist, Sr. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ... The Senate Minority Leader is a member of the United States Senate who is elected by his or her party conference to serve as the chief Senate spokesmen for his or her party and to manage and schedule the legislative and executive business of the Senate. ... Thomas Andrew Daschle (born December 9, 1947), known as Tom Daschle, was a U.S. Senator from South Dakota and the Senate Majority Leader. ... Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area  Ranked 17th  - Total 77,163 sq mi (199,905 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 380 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... The U.S. Senate Majority Whip is the second ranking member of the United States Senate. ... Addison Mitchell Mitch McConnell Jr. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Traditionally the second ranking position in the minority party in the United States Senate. ... Harry Mason Reid (born December 2, 1939) is the senior United States Senator from Nevada and a member of the Democratic Party. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

House of Representatives

Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the... John Dennis Hastert (born January 2, 1942) is an American politician and former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. ... Illinoiss 14th congressional district is a United States Congressional District that covers a part of northern Illinois, including the cities of Aurora, Elgin, DeKalb, and Dixon, and parts of Henry, Whiteside, Lee, Dekalb, Kane, Kendall, and Dupage counties. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. ... The Majority Leader of the United States House of Representatives acts as the leader of the party that has a majority control of the seats in the house (currently at least 218 of the 435 seats). ... Thomas Dale DeLay (born April 8, 1947) is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Sugar Land, Texas. ... The current boundaries of Texas District 22. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. ... The Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives serves as floor leader of the opposition party, and is the minority counterpart to the Majority Leader of the United States House of Representatives. ... Nancy Patricia Pelosi or The Lioness (born Nancy Patricia DAlesandro on March 26, 1940) is currently the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and is the first woman to hold that position. ... The Eighth congressional district of California covers almost all of San Francisco, except a corner in the southwest that is part of the San Mateo County-based 12th district. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... The Majority Whip is an elected member of the U.S. House of Representatives who assists the Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader to coordinate ideas on and garner support for proposed legislation. ... Roy D. Blunt (born January 10, 1950) is a Republican politician from Missouri, currently representing that states 7th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. ... Missouris 7th congressional district is currently represented by Republican Roy Blunt who has represented the district since 1997. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. ... The Minority Whip is a member of the minority party in the U.S. House of Representatives who assists the Minority Leader in coordinating the party caucus in its responses to legislation and other matters. ... Steny Hamilton Hoyer (born June 14, 1939) is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the Marylands 5th congressional district since 1981. ... Categories: | | ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ...

Members

Senate

Senators' party membership by state.