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108th U.S. Congress being sworn in, Jan. 7, 2003.
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
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State and
District
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Reason for
Vacancy
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Successor
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Date of
Election of Successor
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Patsy Mink
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Hawaii, 2nd
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Death. Representative Mink died on September 28, 2002 and was elected posthumously on November 5, 2002.
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Ed Case |
January 4, 2003
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| Larry Combest |
Texas, 19th
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Resignation. Representative Combest resigned for personal reasons on May 31, 2003.
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Randy Neugebauer |
June 3, 20031
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| Ernie Fletcher |
Kentucky, 6th
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Resignation. Representative Fletcher resigned to become Governor of Kentucky on December 9, 2003.
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Ben Chandler |
February 17, 2003 |
| Bill Janklow |
South Dakota, At Large
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Resignation. Representative Janklow resigned as a result of a December 2003 felony conviction on January 20, 2004. |
Stephanie Herseth
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June 1, 2004 |
| Frank Ballance |
North Carolina, 1st
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Resignation. Representative Ballance resigned as a result of health problems on June 9, 2004. |
G. K. Butterfield
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July 20, 2004 |
| Doug Bereuter |
Nebraska, 1st
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Resignation. Representative Bereuter resigned to head the Asia Foundation on August 31, 2004. |
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| Porter Goss |
Florida, 14th
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Resignation. Representative Goss resigned to head the CIA on September 23, 2004. |
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1The 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
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State
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Reason for
Vacancy
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Successor
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Date of
Appointment of Successor
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No vacancies occurred in the Senate during the 108th Congress.
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