101st United States Congress
The 101st United States Congress , made up of the House and Senate , was the United States' legislature . Its legislative term lasted from January 3, 1989 to January 3, 1991. All members of the House of Representatives and a third of the senators ( Class I ) were elected on November 8, 1988 in the congressional elections. There was a democratic majority in both chambers . However, the Republicans won the presidential election with George HW Bush . 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
- January 3, 1989: beginning of the legislative period of the 101st Congress.
- January 20, 1989: The new President George HW Bush is introduced into office.
- February 23, 1989: The United States Senate Committee on Armed Services rejects the appointment of John Tower as Secretary of Defense.
- March 24, 1989: The Exxon Valdez tanker ran aground off Alaska and caused an oil spill .
- December 20, 1989: US invasion of Panama
The main laws
During the session of the 101st Congress, the following federal laws were passed ( see also: Legislative procedure ):
- April 10, 1989: Whistleblower Protection Act
- November 12, 1990: Water Resources Development Act of 1990
- October 28, 1989: Flag Protection Act of 1989
- May 22, 1990: Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989
- July 26, 1990: Americans with Disabilities Act
- August 18, 1990: Oil Pollution Act of 1990
- September 25, 1990: Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990
- October 30, 1990: Native American Languages Act of 1990
- November 5, 1990: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
- November 12, 1990: Water Resources Development Act of 1990
- November 15, 1990: Administrative Dispute Resolution Act
- November 16, 1990: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
- November 29, 1990: Negotiated Rulemaking Act
- November 29, 1990: Immigration Act of 1990
- December 1, 1990: Judicial Improvements Act of 1990
In addition, on March 1, 1989, the Bern Convention for the Protection of Works of Literature and Art was ratified.
Composition according to parties
senate

Political party (Shading shows majority party)
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Total | |||
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Democrats | republican | Vacant | ||
End of the 100th Congress | 54 | 45 | 100 | 1 |
101st Congress ends | 55 | 45 | 100 | 0 |
Beginning of the 102nd Congress | 56 | 44 | 100 | 0 |
House of Representatives
Political party (Shading shows majority party)
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Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democrats | republican | Others | Vacant | ||
End of the 100th Congress | 258 | 177 | 0 | 435 | 0 |
101st Congress ends | 250 | 183 | 2 | 433 | |
Beginning of the 102nd Congress | 270 | 164 | 1 | 435 |
There were also five congressional delegates who were not entitled to vote
Public officials
Update
senate
- President of the Senate : George HW Bush (R) until January 20, 1989 then Dan Quayle (R)
- President pro tempore : Robert Byrd (D)
Leadership of the majority party
- Majority Leader: George Mitchell (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) until June 6, 1989, then Tom Foley (D)
Leadership of the majority party
- Majority Leader: Tom Foley (D) until June 6, 1989 then Richard Gephardt (D)
- Majority swip: Tony Coelho (D) until June 15, 1989, then William H. Gray
Leadership of the minority party
- Minority Leader: Robert H. Michel (R)
- Minority whip: Dick Cheney (R) until March 20, 1989 then Newt Gingrich (R)
Senate members
The following senators represented their respective states in the 101st Congress:
Members of the House of Representatives
The following congressmen represented the interests of their respective states in the 101st Congress:
Members of the House of Representatives who are not entitled to vote:
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American Samoa
- Eni Faleomavaega (D)
- District of Columbia
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Guam
- Vicente T. Blaz (R)
- Puerto Rico :
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American Virgin Islands
- Ron de Lugo (D)
Web links
- Congressional Record for the 101th Congress Document Collection ( Project THOMAS of the Library of Congress )
- bioguide.congress.gov (by entering 101 under Year OR Congress: you get a list of the members of the 101st Congress with a link to the official biographies; English)