The 106th United States Congress began on January 3, 1999. There were eight new senators (four Democrats, four Republicans) and 40 new representatives (23 Democrats, 17 Republicans) at the start of the first session. Additionally, two senators (one Democrat, one Republican) and three representatives (one Democrat, two Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 106th Congress before it ended on January 3, 2001.
Senate
editTook office January 3, 1999
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Took office during the 106th Congress
edit| State | Image | Senator | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 
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Lincoln Chafee (R) | November 2, 1999 | No Appointed; replaced John Chafee (R) |
Mayor of Warwick | 1953 |
| Georgia | 
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Zell Miller (D) | July 24, 2000 | Yes Appointed; replaced Paul Coverdell (R) |
Governor of Georgia Lieutenant Governor of Georgia Georgia State Senate |
1932 |
House of Representatives
editTook office January 3, 1999
editTook office during the 106th Congress
edit| District | Representative | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia 6 | Johnny Isakson (R) | February 23, 1999 | No | State Senator | 1944 |
| Louisiana 1 | David Vitter (R) | May 29, 1999 | No | State Representative | 1961 |
| California 42 | Joe Baca (D) | November 16, 1999 | No | State Senator | 1947 |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Elected to the 103rd Congress, served from 1993 to 1997 at Arkansas's 1st district.
- ^ Elected to the 103rd Congress, served from 1993 to 1999 at Idaho's 2nd district.
- ^ Elected to the 100th Congress, served from 1987 to 1999 at Kentucky's 4th district.
- ^ Elected to the 97th Congress, served from 1981 to 1983 at New York's 16th district, then from 1983 to 1993 at New York's 10th district and from 1993 to 1999 at New York's 9th district.
- ^ Elected to the 103rd Congress, served from 1993 to 1995 at Washington's 4th district.