100th United States Congress
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
- 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
Political party (Shading shows majority party)
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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)
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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
- Majority Leader: Robert Byrd (D)
- Majority swip: Alan Cranston (D)
Leadership of the minority party
- Minority Leader: Bob Dole (R)
- Minority whip: Alan Simpson (R)
House of Representatives
- House Speaker : Jim Wright (D)
Leadership of the majority party
- Majority Leader: Tom Foley (D)
- Majority swip: Tony Coelho (D)
Leadership of the minority party
- Minority Leader: Robert H. Michel (R)
- Minority whip: Trent Lott (R)
Senate members
The following senators represented their respective states in the 100th Congress:
Members of the House of Representatives
The following congressmen represented the interests of their respective states in the 100th Congress:
Members of the House of Representatives who are not entitled to vote:
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American Samoa
- Fofó Iosefa Fiti Sunia (D) until September 6, 1988
- District of Columbia
-
Guam
- Vicente T. Blaz (R)
- Puerto Rico :
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American Virgin Islands
- Ron de Lugo (D)
Web links
- 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)