91st United States Congress
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The Ninety-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1969 to January 3, 1971, during the first two years of the first administration of U.S. President Richard M. Nixon.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Eighteenth Census of the United States in 1960. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.
[edit] Dates of sessions
January 3, 1969 - January 3, 1971
- First session: January 3, 1969 - December 23, 1969
- Second session: January 19, 1970 - January 2, 1971
Previous congress: 90th Congress
Next congress: 92nd Congress
[edit] Major events
- Main article: Events of 1969; Events of 1970
[edit] Major legislation
[edit] Party summary
The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of the first session of this Congress, and includes members from vacancies and newly admitted states, when they were first seated. Changes resulting from subsequent replacements are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section.
TOTAL members: 100 |
TOTAL members: 435 |
[edit] Leadership
- Senate
- Vice President of the United States (President of the Senate):
- Hubert H. Humphrey, Democrat of Minnesota
- Spiro T. Agnew, Republican of Maryland, term began January 20, 1969
- President pro tempore of the Senate:
- Richard B. Russell, Democrat of Georgia, elected January 3, 1969
- House of Representatives
- Speaker of the House
- John W. McCormack, Democratic of Massachusetts, reelected January 3, 1969
[edit] Party Leadership
- Senate
- Majority Leader of the Senate
- Minority Leader of the Senate
- Everett M. Dirksen, Republican of Illinois, died September 7, 1969
- Hugh D. Scott, Jr., Republican of Pennsylvania, elected September 24, 1969
- Majority Whip of the Senate
- Minority Whip of the Senate
- Hugh D. Scott, Jr., Republican of Pennsylvania, advanced to Minority Leader
- Robert P. Griffin, Republican of Michigan, elected September 24, 1969
- House of Representatives
- Majority Leader of the House
- Minority Leader of the House
- Majority Whip of the House
- Minority Whip of the House
- Democratic Caucus Chairman
- Republican Conference Chairman
[edit] Members
| 80.1-100% Republican | 80.1-100% Democratic |
| 60.1-80% Republican | 60.1-80% Democratic |
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This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.
- See also: United States House election, 1968
[edit] Senate
Senators are popularly elected statewide every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1970; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1972; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1974.
- See also: U.S. Senators
- See also: U.S. Congressional Delegations by state
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[edit] House of Representatives
The names of members of the House of Representatives elected statewide on the general ticket or otherwise at-large, are preceded by an "A/L," and the names of those elected from districts, whether plural or single member, are preceded by their district numbers.
Many of the congressional district numbers are linked to articles describing the district itself. Since the boundaries of the districts have changed often and substantially, the linked article may only describe the district as it exists today, and not as it was at the time of this Congress.
- See also: U.S. Representatives
- See also: U.S. Congressional Delegations by state
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[edit] Changes in membership
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.
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[edit] Officers
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[edit] References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
[edit] External links
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress [1]
- U.S. House of Representatives: Congressional History [2]
- U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists [3]
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