98th United States Congress
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
- 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
Political party (Shading shows majority party)
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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)
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Total | ||||
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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
- Majority Leader: Howard Baker (R)
- Majority swip: Ted Stevens (R)
Leadership of the minority party
- Minority Leader: Robert Byrd (D)
- Minority whip: Alan Cranston (D)
House of Representatives
- House Speaker : Tip O'Neill (D)
Leadership of the majority party
- Majority Leader: Jim Wright (D)
- Majority swip: Tom Foley (D)
Leadership of the minority party
- Minority Leader: Robert H. Michel (R)
- Minority whip: Trent Lott
Senate members
The following senators represented their respective states in the 98th Congress:
Members of the House of Representatives
The following congressmen represented the interests of their respective states in the 98th Congress:
Members of the House of Representatives who are not entitled to vote:
Web links
- 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)