100th United States Congress

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The 100th Congress of the United States , made up of the House and Senate , was the legislature of the United States . Its legislative period lasted from January 3, 1987 to January 3, 1989. All members of the House of Representatives and a third of the senators ( Class III ) were elected in the November 1986 congressional elections. There was a Democratic majority in both chambers in opposition to Republican President Ronald Reagan . Congress met in the American capital Washington, DC The distribution of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1980 census .

Important events

See also 1987 and 1988

  • October 19, 1987: Black Monday triggers the first stock market crash after the Second World War .
  • November 18, 1987: Congress publishes its final report on the Iran-Contra affair , blaming President Reagan for the affair.
  • November 8, 1988: Presidential and Congressional elections. George HW Bush becomes the new president. In Congress, the Democrats defend their majority in both chambers.

The main laws

During the session of the 102nd Congress, the following federal laws were passed ( see also: Legislative procedure ):

  • April 2, 1987 - Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act,
  • July 22, 1987 - McKinney-Vento Act
  • Aug. 20, 1987 - Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
  • September 29, 1987 - Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Reaffirmation Act of 1987
  • Jan. 7, 1988 - Computer Security Act of 1987
  • March 22, 1988 - Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987
  • June 27, 1988 - Supreme Court Case Selections Act of 1988,
  • July 1, 1988 - Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act
  • August 4, 1988 - Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
  • August 10, 1988 - Civil Liberties Act of 1988
  • October 13, 1988 - Family Support Act
  • Oct. 17, 1988 - Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
  • October 24, 1988 - Health Maintenance Organization Amendments of 1988
  • Oct. 25, 1988 - Department of Veterans Affairs Act
  • November 4, 1988 - AIDS amendments of 1988
  • November 17, 1988 - Water Resources Development Act of 1988
  • November 18, 1988 - Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988

In addition, the INF Treaty with the Soviet Union on the destruction of all medium and short-range missiles was ratified on May 27, 1988 .

Composition according to parties

senate

Majority in the Senate at the opening of the 100th Congress
  • 55 Democratic Senators
  • 45 Republican Senators
  • Political party
    (Shading shows majority party)
    Total
    Democrats republican Vacant
    End of the 99th Congress 47 53 100 0
    100th Congress ends 54 45 99 1
    Beginning of the 101st Congress 55 45 100 0

    House of Representatives

    Political party
    (Shading shows majority party)
    Total
    Democrats republican Others Vacant
    End of the 99th Congress 252 180 0 432 3
    100th Congress ends 254 178 0 432 3
    Beginning of the 101st Congress 251 183 0 434 1

    There were also five congressional delegates who were not entitled to vote

    Public officials

    senate

    Leadership of the majority party

    Leadership of the minority party

    House of Representatives

    Leadership of the majority party

    Leadership of the minority party

    Senate members

    The following senators represented their respective states in the 100th Congress:

    Alabama

    Alaska

    Arizona

    Arkansas

    California

    Colorado

    Connecticut

    Delaware

    Florida

    Georgia

    Hawaii

    Idaho

    Illinois

    Indiana

    Iowa

    Kansas

    Kentucky

    Louisiana

    Maine

    Maryland

    Massachusetts

    Michigan

    Minnesota

    Mississippi

    Missouri

    Montana

    Nebraska

    Nevada

    New Hampshire

    New Jersey

    New Mexico

    new York

    North Carolina

    North Dakota

    Ohio

    Oklahoma

    Oregon

    Pennsylvania

    Rhode Island

    South carolina

    South Dakota

    Tennessee

    Texas

    Utah

    Vermont

    Virginia

    Washington

    West Virginia

    Wisconsin

    Wyoming

    Members of the House of Representatives

    The following congressmen represented the interests of their respective states in the 100th Congress:

    Alabama 7 constituencies

    Alaska state-wide election

    Arizona 5 constituencies

    Arkansas 4 constituencies

    California 45 constituencies


    Colorado 6 constituencies

    Connecticut 6 constituencies

    Delaware state-wide choice

    Florida 19 constituencies

    Georgia 10 constituencies

    Hawaii 2 electoral districts

    Idaho 2 constituencies

    Illinois 22 constituencies

    Indiana 10 constituencies

    Iowa 6 constituencies

    Kansas 5 constituencies.

    Kentucky 7 constituencies


    Louisiana 8 constituencies

    Maine 2 constituencies

    Maryland 8 constituencies

    Massachusetts 11 constituencies

    Michigan 18 constituencies

    Minnesota 8 constituencies

    Mississippi 5 constituencies

    Missouri 9 constituencies

    Montana 2 electoral districts

    Nebraska 3 constituencies

    Nevada 2nd constituency

    New Hampshire 2 electoral divisions

    New Jersey 14 constituencies

    New Mexico 3 constituencies

    New York 34 constituencies

    North Carolina 11 constituencies

    North Dakota 1 constituency (state-wide)

    Ohio 21 constituencies

    Oklahoma 6 constituencies

    Oregon 5 constituencies

    Pennsylvania 23 constituencies

    Rhode Island 2 electoral districts

    South Carolina 6 constituencies.

    South Dakota 1 constituency (state-wide)

    Tennessee 9 constituencies

    Texas 27 constituencies

    Utah 3 constituencies

    Vermont 1 constituency (state-wide)

    Virginia 10 constituencies

    Washington 8 constituencies

    West Virginia 4 electoral divisions

    Wisconsin 9 constituencies

    Wyoming state-wide elections

    Members of the House of Representatives who are not entitled to vote:

    Web links

    Commons : 100th United States Congress  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files
    • bioguide.congress.gov (by entering 100 under Year OR Congress: you get a list of the members of the 100th Congress with a link to the official biographies; English)