100th United States Congress | |||
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Duration: January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1989 | |||
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Senate President: | George H. W. Bush (R) | ||
Senate Pres. pro tem: | John C. Stennis (D) | ||
House Speaker: | Jim Wright (D) | ||
Members: | 100 Senators 435 Representatives 5 Non-voting members |
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Senate Majority: | Democratic Party | ||
House Majority: | Democratic Party | ||
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1st: January 6, 1987 – December 22, 1987 2nd: January 25, 1988 – October 22, 1988 |
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The One Hundredth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1987, to January 3, 1989, during the last two years of Ronald Reagan's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Twentieth Census of the United States in 1980. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.
Party (Shading shows control) |
Total | Vacant | ||
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Democratic (D) |
Republican (R) |
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End of the previous congress | 47 | 53 | 100 | 0 |
Begin | 55 | 45 | 100 | 0 |
End | 54 | 99 | 1 | |
Final voting share | 54.5% | 45.5% | ||
Beginning of the next congress | 55 | 45 | 100 | 0 |
Party (Shading shows control) |
Total | Vacant | ||
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Democratic (D) |
Republican (R) |
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End of the previous congress | 252 | 180 | 432 | 3 |
Begin | 258 | 177 | 435 | 0 |
End | 254 | 178 | 432 | 3 |
Final voting share | 58.8% | 41.2% | ||
Non-voting members | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
Beginning of the next congress | 251 | 183 | 434 | 1 |
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.
Senators are popularly elected statewide every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress.
State (class) |
Former senator | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's installation |
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Nebraska (1) |
Edward Zorinsky (D) | Died March 6, 1987 | David Karnes (R) | March 11, 1987 |
Nebraska (1) |
David Karnes (R) | Resigned November 8, 1988 after losing election | Vacant to the end of this Congress |
District | Vacator | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's installation |
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California's 5th | Sala Burton (D) | Died February 1, 1987 | Nancy Pelosi (D) | June 2, 1987 |
Connecticut's 4th | Stewart McKinney (R) | Died May 7, 1987 | Chris Shays (R) | August 18, 1987 |
Tennessee's 5th | Bill Boner (D) | Resigned October 5, 1987 | Bob Clement (D) | January 19, 1988 |
Virginia's 5th | Dan Daniel (D) | Died January 23, 1988 | Lewis F. Payne, Jr. (D) | June 14, 1988 |
Louisiana's 4th | Buddy Roemer (D) | Resigned March 14, 1988 after being elected Governor of Louisiana | Jim McCrery (R) | April 16, 1988 |
New Jersey's 3rd | James J. Howard (D) | Died March 25, 1988 | Frank Pallone (D) | November 8, 1988 |
Illinois's 21st | Melvin Price (D) | Died April 22, 1988 | Jerry Costello (D) | August 9, 1988 |
Tennessee's 2nd | John Duncan, Sr. (R) | Died June 21, 1988 | Jimmy Duncan (R) | November 8, 1988 |
New York's 19th | Mario Biaggi (D) | Resigned August 5, 1988 | Vacant to the end of this Congress | |
American Samoa's At-large | Fofó I. F. Sunia (D) | Resigned September 6, 1988 | Vacant to the end of this Congress | |
Alabama's 3rd | William F. Nichols (D) | Died December 13, 1988 | Vacant to the end of this Congress |
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