91st United States Congress

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The 91st United States Congress , made up of the House and Senate , was the United States' legislature . Its legislative period lasted from January 3, 1969 to January 3, 1971. All members of the House of Representatives and a third of the senators ( Class III ) were elected in November 1968 in the congressional elections. This resulted in a majority of the Democratic Party in both chambers in opposition to the federal government under Republican President Richard Nixonwas standing. In the course of the legislative period there were some personnel changes in both chambers due to resignations and deaths, but these did not result in any changes in the majority structure. Congress met in the American capital Washington, DC The distribution of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1960 census .

Important events

See also 1969 and 1970

  • January 3, 1969: Beginning of the legislative period of the 91st Congress
  • January 20, 1969: Richard Nixon is sworn in as the new American President.
  • March 28, 1969: Former President and General Dwight D. Eisenhower dies after a long illness .
  • June 23, 1969: Change in the office of Chief Justice of the United States . Warren E. Burger follows the resigned Earl Warren .
  • July 21, 1969: The Apollo 11 mission makes the moon landing.
  • September 2, 1969: The first cash machine in the United States is installed in Rockville Center, New York .
  • April 1, 1970: President Nixon signs the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act. This bans cigarette advertising on American television.
  • November 3, 1972: In the congressional elections, the Democrats maintain their majority in both houses of Congress.
  • January 1, 1973: The Uniform Monday Holiday Act introduced a new regulation for federal holidays in the United States. Some public holidays are generally moved to Monday, while others, if they fall on a weekend, are either moved back from Saturday to Friday or brought forward from Sunday to Monday.

The entire legislative period was determined by the events of the Vietnam War . This also included the counter-demonstrations.

The main laws

During the session of the 91st Congress, the following federal laws were passed ( see also: Legislative procedure ):

  • December 30, 1969: Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act
  • 1969: Tax Reform Act of 1969
  • January 1, 1970: National Environmental Policy Act
  • April 3, 1970: Environmental Quality Improvement Act
  • May 21, 1970: Airport and Airway Development Act
  • August 12, 1970: Postal Reorganization Act
  • August 15, 1970: Economic Stabilization Act of 1970
  • September 22, 1970: District of Columbia Delegate Act
  • October 15, 1970: Organized Crime Control Act
  • 1970: Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1970
  • October 26, 1970: Bank Secrecy Act
  • October 27, 1970: Controlled Substances Act
  • 1970: Rail Passenger Service Act
  • December 24, 1970: Family Planning Services and Population Research Act of 1970
  • December 24, 1970: Plant Variety Protection Act
  • December 29, 1970: Occupational Safety and Health Act
  • December 31, 1970: Clean Air Act
  • December 31, 1970: Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970

Composition according to parties

senate

Political party
(Shading shows majority party)
Total
Democrats republican Others Vacant
90th Congress 62 38 0 100 0
91st Congress 57 43 0 100
92nd Congress 54 44 2 100

House of Representatives

Political party
(Shading shows majority party)
Total
Democrats republican Independent Vacant
90th Congress 247 187 0 435 0
91st Congress 243 192 0 435
92nd Congress 255 180 0 435

There was also a congress delegate who was 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 91st 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 91st Congress:

Alabama 8 constituencies

Alaska state-wide election

Arizona 3 constituencies

Arkansas 4 constituencies.

California 38 constituencies.

Colorado 4 constituencies

Connecticut 6 constituencies

Delaware state-wide choice

Florida 12 constituencies

Georgia 10 constituencies

Hawaii State-wide election for two MPs

Idaho 2 constituencies

Illinois 24 constituencies

Indiana 11 constituencies

Iowa 7 constituencies

Kansas 5 constituencies.

Kentucky 7 constituencies


Louisiana 8 constituencies

Maine 2 constituencies

Maryland 8 constituencies

Massachusetts 12 constituencies

Michigan 19 constituencies


Minnesota 8 constituencies

Mississippi 5 constituencies

Missouri 10 constituencies

Montana 2 electoral districts

Nebraska 3 constituencies

Nevada state-wide election

New Hampshire 2 electoral divisions

New Jersey 15 constituencies

New Mexico 2 electoral districts

New York 41 constituencies

North Carolina 11 constituencies

North Dakota 2 constituencies

Ohio 24 constituencies

Oklahoma 6 constituencies

Oregon 4 constituencies

Pennsylvania 27 constituencies

Rhode Island 2 electoral districts

South Carolina 6 constituencies.

South Dakota 2 constituencies

Tennessee 9 constituencies

Texas 23 constituencies

Utah 2 constituencies

Vermont 1 constituency (state-wide)

Virginia 10 constituencies

Washington 7 constituencies

West Virginia 5 constituencies

Wisconsin 10 constituencies

Wyoming state-wide elections

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

Web links

Commons : 91st United States Congress  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files
  • bioguide.congress.gov (by entering 91 under Year OR Congress: you get a list of the members of the 91st Congress with a link to the official biographies; English)