99th United States Congress

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The 99th Congress of the United States , consisting of the House and Senate , was the legislature of the United States . Its legislative term lasted from January 3, 1985 to January 3, 1987. All members of the House of Representatives and a third of the senators ( Class II ) were elected on November 6, 1984 in the congressional elections. This resulted in a majority in the Senate for the Republican Party, while the Democratic Party won a majority in 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 1985 and 1986

  • January 3, 1985 the new Congress begins its work.
  • January 20, 1985: President Ronald Reagan inducted into his second term.
  • January 28, 1986: The Challenger accident is the worst accident in the history of space travel in the United States. All seven astronauts die in the process.
  • April 15, 1986: American air strikes on cities in Libya in retaliation for the attack on the La Belle discotheque in Berlin on April 5, 1986 ( Operation El Dorado Canyon ).
  • October 21, 1986: The Association Agreement with the Marshall Islands comes into force.
  • November 3, 1986: The Association Agreement with Micronesia enters into force.
  • November 3, 1986: The Iran-Contra affair becomes known.
  • November 4, 1986: Congressional elections in the United States. The Democrats win a majority in both chambers of Congress.

The main laws

During the session of the 99th Congress, the following federal laws were passed ( see also: Legislative procedure ):

  • December 12, 1985: Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
  • December 17, 1985: Gold Bullion Coin Act of 1985
  • April 7, 1986: Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
  • May 19, 1986: Firearm Owners Protection Act
  • October 1, 1986: Goldwater-Nichols Act
  • October 2, 1986: Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act
  • October 17, 1986: Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
  • October 21, 1986: Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986
  • October 22, 1986: Tax Reform Act of 1986
  • October 27, 1986: Anti-Drug Abuse Act
  • October 31, 1986: Age Discrimination in Employment Act
  • November 6, 1986: Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
  • November 17, 1986: Water Resources Development Act of 1986

Composition according to parties

senate

Majority in the Senate of the 99th Congress
  • 47 Democratic Senators
  • 53 Republican Senators
  • Political party
    (Shading shows majority party)
    Total
    Democrats republican Vacant
    End of the 98th Congress 45 55 100 0
    99th Congress ends 47 53 100 0
    Beginning of the 100th Congress 55 45 100 0

    House of Representatives

    Political party
    (Shading shows majority party)
    Total
    Democrats republican Others Vacant
    End of the 98th Congress 272 163 0 435 0
    99th Congress ends 253 182 0 435
    Beginning of the 100th Congress 258 177 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 99th 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 99th 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 : 99th United States Congress  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files
    • bioguide.congress.gov (by entering 99 under Year OR Congress: you get a list of the members of the 99th Congress with a link to the official biographies; English)