<P> The One Hundred Fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government , composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives . It met in Washington , DC from January 3 , 1997 , to January 3 , 1999 , during the fifth and sixth years of Bill Clinton 's presidency . Apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Twenty - first Census of the United States in 1990 . Both chambers had a Republican majority . President Clinton was impeached by the US House of Representatives of the 105th Congress . </P>
<P> The One Hundred Fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government , composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives . It met in Washington , DC from January 3 , 1997 , to January 3 , 1999 , during the fifth and sixth years of Bill Clinton 's presidency . Apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Twenty - first Census of the United States in 1990 . Both chambers had a Republican majority . President Clinton was impeached by the US House of Representatives of the 105th Congress . </P>
who controlled the house and the senate in 1997
who controlled the house and the senate in 1997
Republican majority
Republican majority