97th Congress of the United States

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The 97th Congress of the United States , consisting of the House and Senate , was the legislature of the United States . Its legislative period lasted from January 3, 1981 to January 3, 1983. All members of the House of Representatives and a third of the senators ( Class III ) were elected in the November 1980 congressional elections. There were different majorities in the two chambers. Republicans dominated the Senate and the Democrats dominated the House of Representatives . With this result, the Republicans managed to regain a majority in a chamber for the first time since the 1950s. 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 1981 and 1982

  • January 3, 1981: Beginning of the legislature of the 97th Congress
  • January 20, 1981 - President Ronald Reagan , also re-elected in November 1980, is inducted into office
  • Jan. 20, 1981 - End of the Tehran hostage situation .
  • Mar. 30, 1981 - Attempted Assassination of Ronald Reagan
  • April 12, 1981 - First flight of the US space shuttle Columbia STS-1 .
  • Jun. 05, 1981 - First AIDS case detected.
  • Aug. 5, 1981 - After an illegal strike, President Reagan dissolves the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization, established in 1968 .
  • September 21, 1981 - The Senate upholds the appointment of Sandra Day O'Connor as Justice to the United States Supreme Court . She is the first woman in this position.
  • November 2, 1982 - In the congressional elections, the majorities in the two congressional chambers do not change.

The main laws

During the session of the 97th Congress, the following federal laws were passed ( see also: Legislative procedure ):

  • Aug. 13, 1981 - Economic Recovery Tax Act
  • Aug. 13, 1981 - Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981
  • September 3, 1982 - Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982
  • Sep. 8, 1982 - Uniformed Services Former Spouses Protection Act USFSPA
  • September 20, 1982 - Bus Regulatory Reform Act
  • Oct. 13, 1982 - Job Training Partnership Act of 1982
  • October 15, 1982 - Garn – St. Germain Depository Institutions Act
  • Jan. 6, 1983 - Surface Transportation Assistance Act
  • Jan. 7, 1983 - Nuclear Waste Policy Act

In addition, on June 30, 1982, the deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment , the 27th amendment to the constitution, was supposed to guarantee equal rights for women in the United States. The approval of 3 states was missing for the adoption.

Composition according to parties

senate

Majority in the 97th Congress
  • 46 Democratic Senators
  • 1 independent senator, on the electoral committee with the Democrats
  • 53 Republican Senators
  • Political party
    (Shading shows majority party)
    Total
    Democrats republican Others Vacant
    96th Congress 58 42 0 100 0
    97th Congress 46 53 1 100
    98th Congress 45 55 0 100

    House of Representatives

    Political party
    (Shading shows majority party)
    Total
    Democrats republican Others Vacant
    96th Congress 277 158 0 435 0
    97th Congress 244 191 0 435
    98th Congress 272 163 0 435

    There were also five 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 97th 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 97th 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 : 97th United States Congress  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files
    • bioguide.congress.gov (by entering 97 under Year OR Congress: you get a list of the members of the 97th Congress with a link to the official biographies; English)