90th United States Congress
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The Ninetieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1967 to January 3, 1969, during the last two years of the second administration of U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Eighteenth Census of the United States in 1960. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.
[edit] Dates of sessions
January 3, 1967 - January 3, 1969
- First session: January 10, 1967 - December 15, 1967
- Second session: January 15, 1968 - October 14, 1968
Previous congress: 89th Congress
Next congress: 91st Congress
[edit] Major events
- Main article: Events of 1967; Events of 1968
[edit] Major legislation
- 1967 April 4 - Supplemental Defense Appropriations Act, Pub.L. 90-8, 81 Stat. 8
- 1967 November 7 - Public Broadcasting Act, Pub.L. 90-129, 81 Stat. 365
- 1967 December 15 - Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Pub.L. 90-202, 81 Stat. 602, 29 U.S.C. § 621
- 1967 December 18 - National Park Foundation Act, Pub.L. 90-209, 81 Stat. 656, 16 U.S.C. § 19e et seq.
- 1968 - Bilingual Education Act, Pub.L. 90-247, 20 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.
- 1968 April 11 - Civil Rights Act of 1968, Pub.L. 90-284, 82 Stat. 73, 42 U.S.C. § 3601, including Title II: Indian Civil Rights Act, 82 Stat. 77, 25 U.S.C. § 1301 et seq.
- 1968 June 19 - Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, Pub.L. 90-351, 82 Stat. 197, 42 U.S.C. § 3711
- 1968 July 21 - Aircraft Noise Abatement Act, Pub.L. 90-411, 49 U.S.C. § 44709 et seq.
- 1968 October 2 - Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, Pub.L. 90-542, 82 Stat. 906, 16 U.S.C. § 1271 et seq.
- 1968 October 2 - National Trails System Act, Pub.L. 90-543, 82 Stat. 919, 16 U.S.C. § 124
- 1968 October 15 - Health Services and Facilities Amendments of 1968, Pub.L. 90-574, 82 Stat. 1006, including Title III: Alcoholic and Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation Amendments of 1968
- 1968 October 22 - Gun Control Act of 1968, Pub.L. 90-618, 82 Stat. 1213
[edit] Party summary
The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of the first session of this Congress, and includes members from vacancies and newly admitted states, when they were first seated. Changes resulting from subsequent replacements are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section.
TOTAL members: 100 |
TOTAL members: 435 |
[edit] Leadership
| 80.1-100% Republican | 80.1-100% Democratic |
| 60.1-80% Republican | 60.1-80% Democratic |
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- Senate
- Vice President of the United States (President of the Senate):
- Hubert H. Humphrey, (DFL) of Minnesota
- President pro tempore of the Senate:
- Carl T. Hayden, Democratic of Arizona, elected January 10, 1967
- House of Representatives
- Speaker of the House
- John W. McCormack, Democratic of Massachusetts, elected January 10, 1967
[edit] Party Leadership
- Senate
- Majority Leader of the Senate
- Minority Leader of the Senate
- Majority Whip of the Senate
- Minority Whip of the Senate
- House of Representatives
- Majority Leader of the House
- Minority Leader of the House
- Majority Whip of the House
- Minority Whip of the House
- Democratic Caucus Chairman
- Republican Conference Chairman
[edit] Members
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.
- See also: 90th United States Congress - Political Parties
- See also: 90th United States Congress - State Delegations
- See also: United States House election, 1966
[edit] Senate
Senators are popularly elected statewide every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1970; Class 2 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1972; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1968.
- See also: U.S. Senators
- See also: U.S. Congressional Delegations by state
[edit] House of Representatives
The names of members of the House of Representatives elected statewide on the general ticket or otherwise at-large, are preceded by an "A/L," and the names of those elected from districts, whether plural or single member, are preceded by their district numbers.
Many of the congressional district numbers are linked to articles describing the district itself. Since the boundaries of the districts have changed often and substantially, the linked article may only describe the district as it exists today, and not as it was at the time of this Congress.
- See also: U.S. Representatives
- See also: U.S. Congressional Delegations by state
[edit] Changes in membership
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.
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[edit] Officers
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[edit] Notes
- ^ Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. was excluded from membership in this Congress.
- ^ both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket
- ^ both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket
[edit] References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
[edit] External links
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress [1]
- U.S. House of Representatives: Congressional History [2]
- U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists [3]
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