91st United States Congress
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
- 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)
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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
- President of the Senate : Hubert H. Humphrey (D) until January 20, 1969, then Spiro Agnew
- President pro tempore : Richard B. Russell (D)
Leadership of the majority party
- Majority Leader: Mike Mansfield (D)
- Majority swip: Edward Kennedy (D)
Leadership of the minority party
- Minority leader: Everett Dirksen (R) until September 7, 1969, then Hugh Scott (R)
- Minority whip: Hugh Scott (R) until September 7, 1969, then Robert P. Griffin .
House of Representatives
Leadership of the majority party
- Majority Leader: Carl Albert (D)
- Majority swip: Hale Boggs (D)
Leadership of the minority party
- Minority Leader: Gerald Ford (R)
- Minority whip: Leslie C. Arends (R)
Senate members
The following senators represented their respective states in the 91st Congress:
Members of the House of Representatives
The following congressmen represented the interests of their respective states in the 91st Congress:
Members of the House of Representatives who are not entitled to vote:
Web links
- 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)