103rd Congress (1993 - 1995)
House of Representatives
House Majority: Democrat
House Majority Seats: 258 out of 435
House Speaker: Rep. Thomas S. Foley (D-WA)
Senate
Senate Majority: Democrat
Senate Majority Seats: 55 out of 100
Senate Majority Leader: Sen. George J. Mitchell (D-ME)
Executive
President: William Jefferson 'Bill' Clinton (D-AR)
Vice President: Al Gore (D-TN)
Member Spotlight
Featured: House Minority Leader, Rep. Bob Michel (R-IL), was a respected and steady leader in the House of Representatives known for his commitment to civility and bipartisan cooperation. Born in 1923 in Peoria, Illinois, Michel served in World War II before representing Illinois in Congress from 1957 to 1995. As House Minority Leader from 1981 to 1995, he emphasized collaboration across party lines and worked to maintain order and decorum in an increasingly polarized chamber. Michel’s leadership style, marked by patience, pragmatism, and respect for the institution, left a lasting imprint on the functioning of the House and the conduct of legislative affairs.
Enactments
- Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
- Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1993
- National Voter Registration Act of 1993
- Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1993
- Government Performance and Results Act
- Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993
- Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1994
- Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Relief From the Major, Widespread Flooding in the Midwest Act of 1993
- National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993
- Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1994
- First Continuing Appropriation Act, 1994
- Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1993
- Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1994
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994
- Second Continuing Appropriation Act, 1994
- Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994
- Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994
- Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act, 1994
- Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1994
- District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1994
- Third Continuing Appropriation Act, 1994
- Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994
- Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1994
- Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993
- Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994
- North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
- Resolution Trust Corporation Competition Act
- Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1994
- Federal Work Force Restructuring Act of 1994
- Goals 2000: Educate America Act
- Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995
- Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act of 1994
- Supplemental Appropriations Act for HUD
- Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1995
- Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1995
- Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1995
- Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1995
- Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995
- Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
- Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act
- Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995
- Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994
- Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act, 1995
- Agricultural, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995
- Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995
- Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995
- District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1995
- Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1995
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995
- Federal Acquisitions Streamlining Act
- Government Reform and Savings Act of 1993
- Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1994
- Dietary Supplemental Health and Education Act of 1994
- U.S. Troops in Haiti
- California Desert Protection Act of 1994
- Uruguay Round Agreements Act
- Packwood Diaries/Relevancy Requirement
- Mining Law Overhaul
- National Biological Survey
- Revising Restrictions on the Regional Bell Companies Passage
- Budget Control Act of 1994
- Balanced-Budget Constitutional Amendment
- Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution
- Somalia Troop Removal March 31 Deadline
- Fiscal 1995 Budget Resolution
- Campaign Finance
- Department of Environmental Protection Act of 1993
- Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1994
- Product Liability Fairness Act
- Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1994