107th Congress (2001 - 2003)

House of Representatives

House Majority: Republican

House Majority Seats: 220 out of 435

House Speaker: Rep. J. Dennis Hastert (R-IL)

Senate

Senate Majority: Democrat

Senate Majority Seats: 51 out of 100

Senate Majority Leader: Sen. Thomas A. Daschle (D-SD)

Executive

President: George W. Bush (R-TX)

Vice President: Richard 'Dick' Cheney (R-WY)

Member Spotlight

Featured: Sen. Thomas A. Daschle (D-SD), who became the Senate Majority Leader after Sen. James Jeffords (R-VT) left the Republican Party, was a key figure in early-21st century congressional leadership. Born in 1947, he represented South Dakota in the House from 1979 to 1987 and in the Senate from 1987 to 2005. Daschle’s leadership was defined by his strategic acumen and ability to manage a closely divided Senate, emphasizing negotiation and bipartisanship to advance legislation during a period of heightened political polarization. Known for his calm demeanor and institutional knowledge, he guided the Senate through pivotal moments, including the post-9/11 legislative agenda and power-sharing arrangements during the 50-50 Senate split.

Enactments

• Ergonomics Rule Disapproval/Passage
• Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001
• Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2001
• Crop Year 2001 Agricultural Economic Assistance Act
• 2001 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Terrorist Attacks on US
• Authorization of Use of Force Against Perpetrators of 9-11 Attacks
• Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act
• US-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act
• First Continuing Appropriation Act FY 2002
• Second Continuing Appropriation Act FY 2002
• Third Continuing Appropriation Act FY 2002
• USA PATRIOT Act
• Fourth Continuing Appropriation Act FY 2002
• Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
• Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2002
• Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2002
• Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2002
• Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002
• Fifth Continuing Appropriation Act FY 2002
• Aviation and Transportation Security Act
• VA-HUD Appropriations Act, 2002
• Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
• Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
• Sixth Continuing Appropriation Act FY 2002
• Seventh Continuing Appropriation Act FY 2002
• Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
• District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2002
• Eighth Continuing Appropriation Act FY 2002
• National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002
• No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
• Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002
• Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
• Defense and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Terror Response Act of 2002
• Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act
• Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002
• Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
• Fiscal 2002 Supplemental Appropriations
• Trade Act of 2002
• First Continuing Appropriation Act FY 2003
• Second Continuing Appropriation Act FY 2003
• Third Continuing Appropriation Act FY 2003
• Authorization of Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002
• Fourth Continuing Appropriation Act FY 2003
• Defense Appropriations Act FY 2003
• Military Construction Appropriations Act FY 2003
• Help America Vote Act of 2002
• Fifth Continuing Appropriation Act FY 2003
• Homeland Security Act of 2002
• Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002
• Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003
• Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003
• Energy Policy Act of 2002
• Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2001
• Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act of 2001
• Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001
• Bipartisan Patient Protection Act
• WORK Act of 2002
• Medicare Modernization and Prescription Drug Act of 2002
• Interior Appropriations Act FY 2003
• VA-HUD Appropriations Act FY 2003
• Legislative Branch Appropriations Act FY 2003
• Agriculture Appropriations Act FY 2003
• Foreign Operations Appropriations Act FY 2003
• Energy-Water Appropriations Act FY 2003
• DC Appropriations Act FY 2003
• Transportation Appropriations Act FY 2003
• Treasury-Postal Service Appropriations Act FY 2003
• Fiscal 2002 Budget Resolution
• Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act FY 2003
• Commerce-Justice Appropriations Act FY 2003