95th Congress of the United States

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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

See also 1977 and 1978

  • 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)
Total
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)
Total
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

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 95th 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 95th Congress:

Alabama 7 constituencies

Alaska state-wide election

Arizona 4 constituencies

Arkansas 4 constituencies.

California 43 constituencies.


Colorado 5 constituencies

Connecticut 6 constituencies

Delaware state-wide choice

Florida 15 constituencies


Georgia 10 constituencies

Hawaii 2 electoral districts

Idaho 2 constituencies

Illinois 24 constituencies

Indiana 11 constituencies

Iowa 6 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 39 constituencies

North Carolina 11 constituencies

North Dakota 1 constituency (state-wide)

Ohio 23 constituencies

Oklahoma 6 constituencies

Oregon 4 constituencies

Pennsylvania 25 constituencies

Rhode Island 2 electoral districts

South Carolina 6 constituencies.

South Dakota 2 constituencies

Tennessee 8 constituencies

Texas 24 constituencies

Utah 2 constituencies

Vermont 1 constituency (state-wide)

Virginia 10 constituencies

Washington 7 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

Commons : 95th United States Congress  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files
  • 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)