95th Congress of the United States
The 95th Congress of the United States , composed of the House and Senate , was the legislature of the United States . Its legislative period lasted from January 3, 1977 to January 3, 1979. All members of the House of Representatives and a third of the senators ( Class I ) were elected in November 1976 in the congressional elections. There was a democratic majority in both chambers . With a Democratic president elected at the same time as Jimmy Carter , Democrats controlled both the executive and legislative branches. In the course of the legislative period, there were changes in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, but these did not affect the majority. Deaths and resignations resulted in the loss of three Democratic seats in the Senate, which then went to the Republicans . In the House of Representatives 4 seats moved from the Democrats to the Republicans. Due to many resignations shortly before the end of the legislative period, which were no longer replaced, there were 20 vacancies. Congress met in the American capital Washington, DC The distribution of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1970 census .
Important events
- January 3, 1977: beginning of the legislative period of the 95th Congress
- January 20, 1977: Inauguration of the new President Jimmy Carter.
- July 13, 1977: Large parts of New York City suffered an extended blackout.
- January 1, 1978: The Northern Mariana Islands become a political member of the Commonwealth of the United States .
- February 8, 1978: Senate hearings are broadcast on the radio for the first time.
- August 7, 1978: The Love Canal toxic waste scandal rocked the United States.
- September 17, 1978: Conclusion of the Camp David Agreement
In addition, the future status of the Panama Canal and the Canal Zone was regulated by the Torrijos-Carter Treaties in the spring of 1978 . In addition, there were several congressional committees to investigate the MKULTRA program, the CIA .
The main laws
During the session of the 95th Congress, the following federal laws were passed ( see also: Legislative procedure ):
- August 3, 1977: Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
- August 4, 1977 United States Department of Energy Establishment Act
- October 12, 1977: Community Reinvestment Act
- November 23, 1977: Saccharin Study and Labeling Act of 1977
- December 19, 1977: Unlawful Corporate Payments Act of 1977
- December 27, 1977: Clean Water Act
- December 28, 1977: International Emergency Economic Powers Act
- March 10, 1978: Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978
- October 10, 1978: Susan B. Anthony Dollar Coin Act of 1979
- October 13, 1978: Civil Service Reform Act
- October 13, 1978: Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act
- October 24, 1978: Airline Deregulation Act
- October 25, 1978: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
- October 26, 1978: Ethics in Government Act
- October 27, 1978: Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act
- October 28, 1978: Antarctic Conservation Act
- October 31, 1978: Pregnancy Discrimination Act
- November 1, 1978: Contract Disputes Act
- November 6, 1978: Bankruptcy Act of 1978
- November 9, 1978: National Energy Conservation Policy Act
In addition, the so-called District of Columbia Voting Rights Amendment was passed, a constitutional amendment that should put the District of Columbia politically on an equal footing with the states. However, this addition was not ratified by the necessary number of individual states and therefore did not come into force.
Composition according to parties
senate
Political party (Shading shows majority party)
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Total | ||||
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Democrats | republican | Others | Vacant | ||
94th Congress | 61 | 37 | 2 | 100 | 0 |
95th Congress | 58 | 41 | 1 | 100 | |
96th Congress | 57 | 42 | 1 | 100 |
House of Representatives
Political party (Shading shows majority party)
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Total | ||||
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Democrats | republican | Independent | Vacant | ||
94th Congress | 291 | 144 | 0 | 435 | 0 |
95th Congress | 275 | 140 | 0 | 435 | 20th |
96th Congress | 277 | 158 | 0 | 435 |
There were also four congressional delegates who were not entitled to vote
Public officials
senate
- Senate President : Nelson Rockefeller (R) until January 20, 1977, then Walter Mondale (D).
- President pro tempore : James Eastland (D)
Leadership of the majority party
- Majority Leader: Robert Byrd (D)
- Majority swip: Alan Cranston (D)
Leadership of the minority party
- Minority Leader: Howard Baker (R)
- Minority whip: Ted Stevens (R)
House of Representatives
- House Speaker : Tip O'Neill (D)
Leadership of the majority party
- Majority Leader: Jim Wright (D)
- Majority swip : John Brademas (D)
Leadership of the minority party
- Minority Leader: John Jacob Rhodes (R)
- Minority whip: Robert H. Michel (R)
Senate members
The following senators represented their respective states in the 95th Congress:
Members of the House of Representatives
The following congressmen represented the interests of their respective states in the 95th Congress:
Members of the House of Representatives who are not entitled to vote:
Web links
- bioguide.congress.gov (by entering 95 under Year OR Congress: you get a list of the members of the 95th Congress with a link to the official biographies; English)