Your American History Reference Guide! - 108th United States Congress
108th United States Congress
The 108th United States Congress met from January 7 , 2003 , to January 3 , 2005 .
Legislation
Leadership
Senate
House of Representatives
Members
Members of the 108th United States Congress as of September 2004 :
Senate
There were 51 Republicans , 48 Democrats , and 1 Independent in the 108th Congress.
House of Representatives
American Samoa
District of Columbia
Guam
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Changes in Membership of the 108th Congress
House of Representatives
Representative
State and
District
Reason for
Vacancy
Successor
Date of
Election of Successor
Patsy Mink
Hawaii , 2nd
Death. Representative Mink died on September 28 , 2002 and was elected posthumously on November 5 , 2002 .
Ed Case
January 4 , 2003
Larry Combest
Texas , 19th
Resignation. Representative Combest resigned for personal reasons on May 31 , 2003 .
Randy Neugebauer
June 3 , 2003 1
Ernie Fletcher
Kentucky , 6th
Resignation. Representative Fletcher resigned to become Governor of Kentucky on December 9 , 2003 .
Ben Chandler
February 17 , 2003
Bill Janklow
South Dakota , At Large
Resignation. Representative Janklow resigned as a result of a December 2003 felony conviction on January 20 , 2004 .
Stephanie Herseth
June 1 , 2004
Frank Ballance
North Carolina , 1st
Resignation. Representative Ballance resigned as a result of health problems on June 9 , 2004 .
G. K. Butterfield
July 20 , 2004
Doug Bereuter
Nebraska , 1st
Resignation. Representative Bereuter resigned to head the Asia Foundation on August 31 , 2004 .
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Porter Goss
Florida , 14th
Resignation. Representative Goss resigned to head the CIA on September 23 , 2004 .
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1 The date listed for Texas CD-19 is the date of the runoff election which Representative Neugebauer won over Republican candidate Mike Conaway . Both men had advanced to the runoff in an election held on May 3 , 2003 .
Senate
Senator
State
Reason for
Vacancy
Successor
Date of
Appointment of Successor
No vacancies occurred in the Senate during the 108th Congress.