101st United States Congress

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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

See also 1989 and 1990

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

Majority in the Senate at the opening of the 101st Congress
  • 55 Democratic Senators
  • 45 Republican Senators
  • Political party
    (Shading shows majority party)
    Total
    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)
    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

    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 101st 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 101st 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

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