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)
|
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
- 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)