98th United States Congress

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The 98th 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, 1983 to January 3, 1985. All members of the House of Representatives and a third of the senators ( Class I ) were elected in November 1982 in the congressional elections. There were different majorities in the two chambers. Republicans dominated the Senate and the Democrats dominated the House of Representatives . Congress met in the American capital Washington, DC The distribution of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1980 census .

Important events

See also 1983 and 1984

  • January 3, 1983: beginning of the legislative period of the 98th Congress
  • February 24, 1983: A special commission of Congress publishes a critical report on the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II .
  • March 23, 1983: President Ronald Reagan makes his Strategic Defense Initiative proposal .
  • April 18, 1983: 63 people are killed in a bomb attack on the American Embassy in Beirut .
  • October 23, 1983: In simultaneous suicide attacks with trucks on American and French military installations in Beirut, 241 American and 58 French soldiers and 6 Lebanese civilians are killed.
  • October 25, 1983: American invasion of Grenada .
  • November 6, 1984: Presidential and Congress elections. Ronald Reagan is re-elected as president. In the Congress elections, the proportions of votes in both chambers change only slightly. The existing majorities in both chambers remain.

The main laws

During the session of the 98th Congress, the following federal laws were passed ( see also: Legislative procedure ):

  • April 20, 1983: Social Security Amendments of 1983
  • November 2, 1983: Martin Luther King Day Law introducing a holiday in honor of King.
  • July 17, 1984: National Minimum Drinking Age Act
  • September 28, 1984: Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act
  • October 12, 1984: Comprehensive Crime Control Act
  • October 19, 1984: National Archives and Records Administration
  • October 19, 1984: Aviation Drug-Trafficking Control Act of 1984

Composition according to parties

senate

Majority ratio in the Senate of the 98th Congress
  • 45 Democratic Senators
  • 55 Republican Senators
  • Political party
    (Shading shows majority party)
    Total
    Democrats republican Others Vacant
    97th Congress 46 53 1 100 0
    98th Congress 45 55 0 100
    99th Congress 47 53 0 100

    House of Representatives

    Political party
    (Shading shows majority party)
    Total
    Democrats republican Others Vacant
    97th Congress 244 191 0 435 2
    98th Congress 272 163 0 435
    99th Congress 253 182 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 98th 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 98th Congress:

    Alabama 7 constituencies

    Alaska state-wide election

    Arizona 5 constituencies

    Arkansas 4 constituencies

    California 45 constituencies


    Colorado 6 constituencies

    Connecticut 6 constituencies

    Delaware state-wide choice

    Florida 19 constituencies


    Georgia 10 constituencies

    Hawaii 2 electoral districts

    Idaho 2 constituencies

    Illinois 22 constituencies

    Indiana 10 constituencies

    Iowa 6 constituencies

    Kansas 5 constituencies.

    Kentucky 7 constituencies


    Louisiana 8 constituencies

    Maine 2 constituencies

    Maryland 8 constituencies

    Massachusetts 11 constituencies

    Michigan 18 constituencies

    Minnesota 8 constituencies

    Mississippi 5 constituencies

    Missouri 9 constituencies

    Montana 2 electoral districts

    Nebraska 3 constituencies

    Nevada 2nd constituency

    New Hampshire 2 electoral divisions

    New Jersey 14 constituencies

    New Mexico 3 constituencies

    New York 34 constituencies

    North Carolina 11 constituencies

    North Dakota 1 constituency (state-wide)

    Ohio 21 constituencies

    Oklahoma 6 constituencies

    Oregon 5 constituencies

    Pennsylvania 23 constituencies

    Rhode Island 2 electoral districts

    South Carolina 6 constituencies.

    South Dakota 1 constituency (state-wide)

    Tennessee 9 constituencies

    Texas 27 constituencies


    Utah 3 constituencies

    Vermont 1 constituency (state-wide)

    Virginia 10 constituencies

    Washington 8 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 : 98th United States Congress  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files
    • bioguide.congress.gov (by entering 98 under Year OR Congress: you get a list of the members of the 98th Congress with a link to the official biographies; English)