105th United States Congress

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The 105th United States Congress was the federal legislature in session from 1997 to 1999 during the Clinton administration, notable for major tax and IRS reforms and for overseeing the impeachment proceedings against President Bill Clinton.

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105th United States Congress canonical 15

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Congress
bicameral legislature
appliesToJurisdiction United States of America
chamber1 United States Senate
chamber2 United States House of Representatives
constitutionalBasis Article I of the United States Constitution
surface form: Article One of the United States Constitution
convenedBy Bill Clinton
country United States of America
endTime 1999-01-03
followedBy 106th United States Congress
governmentBranch legislative branch of the United States
hasNumberOfChambers 2
hasPart United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
hasSpeakerChange Newt Gingrich to Dennis Hastert
HouseAdoptedArticlesOfImpeachment Bill Clinton
HouseMinorityParty Democratic Party
jurisdiction federal law of the United States
languageOfWork English
legislativeBody United States Congress
legislativePeriod 1997–1999
legislativeSessionOf United States government
surface form: United States federal government
legislativeTermNumber 105
legislatureNumber 105
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
meetsDuring second term of Bill Clinton
meetsFor first session in 1997
second session in 1998
meetsIn United States Capitol
notableFor Internal Revenue Service reform
impeachment proceedings against Bill Clinton
tax legislation
numberOfStatesRepresented 50
oversawEvent Clinton impeachment
surface form: impeachment of Bill Clinton
precededBy 104th United States Congress
presidentDuringTerm Bill Clinton
PresidentOfTheSenate Albert Gore, Jr.
surface form: Al Gore
SenateMajorityLeader Trent Lott
SenateMajorityParty Republican Party
SenateMinorityLeader Tom Daschle
SenateMinorityParty Democratic Party
SpeakerOfTheHouse Dennis Hastert
Newt Gingrich (as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives)
surface form: Newt Gingrich
startTime 1997-01-03
typeOfLegislature federal legislature
underAdministrationOf Clinton administration
surface form: Bill Clinton administration

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California's 11th congressional district representedIn 105th United States Congress
106th United States Congress precededBy 105th United States Congress
International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 enactedBy 105th United States Congress
Balanced Budget Act of 1997 enactedBy 105th United States Congress
104th United States Congress followedBy 105th United States Congress
Ron Dellums parliamentaryTerm 105th United States Congress
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century enactedBy 105th United States Congress
CA-13 representedIn 105th United States Congress
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 enactedBy 105th United States Congress
Iraq Liberation Act congressNumber 105th United States Congress
Public Law 105-261 congressNumber 105th United States Congress
Public Law 105-206 congressNumber 105th United States Congress
Public Law 105-304 enactedBy 105th United States Congress