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The One Hundred First 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, 1989, to January 3, 1991, during the first two years of the administration of U.S. President George H. W. Bush.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Twentieth Census of the United States in 1980. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.
Major events
- January 20, 1989: George H. W. Bush became President of the United States, and Dan Quayle became Vice President
- February 23, 1989: Senate Armed Services Committee rejected, 9-11, President Bush's nomination of John Tower for Secretary of Defense
- March 24, 1989: Exxon Valdez oil spill
- December 20, 1989: Operation Just Cause launched to overthrow Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega
Major legislation
Main article: List of United States federal legislation
Enacted
- April 10, 1989: Whistleblower Protection Act, Pub.L. 101–12, 103 Stat. 16
- November 12, 1990: Water Resources Development Act of 1990, Pub.L. 101–64
- October 28, 1989: Flag Protection Act of 1989, Pub.L. 101–131, 103 Stat. 777
- May 22, 1990: Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989, Pub.L. 101–298, 104 Stat. 201
- July 26, 1990: Americans with Disabilities Act, Pub.L. 101–336, 104 Stat. 327
- August 18, 1990: Oil Pollution Act of 1990, Pub.L. 101–380, 104 Stat. 484
- September 25, 1990: Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990, Pub.L. 101–391, 104 Stat. 747
- October 30, 1990: Native American Languages Act of 1990, Pub.L. 101–477, 104 Stat. 1152
- November 5, 1990: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, Pub.L. 101–508, 104 Stat. 1388 (including Human Genome Project funding)
- November 12, 1990: Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (WRDA 1990), Pub.L. 101–640
- November 15, 1990: Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, Pub.L. 101–552, 104 Stat. 2736
- November 16, 1990: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, Pub.L. 101–601, 104 Stat. 3048
- November 29, 1990: Negotiated Rulemaking Act, Pub.L. 101–648, 104 Stat. 4969
- November 29, 1990: Immigration Act of 1990, Pub.L. 101–649, 104 Stat. 4978
- December 1, 1990: Judicial Improvements Act of 1990, Pub.L. 101–650, 104 Stat. 5128 (including Visual Artists Rights Act)
Vetoed
- October 22, 1990: Civil Rights Act of 1990, S. 2104. Override attempt failed in Senate, 66-34 (67 needed).
Treaties ratified
- March 1, 1989: Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, an international treaty on copyrights, ratified
Party summary
Senate
Party standings in the Senate
| Party (Shading shows control) |
Total | Vacant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (D) |
Republican (R) | |||
| End of the previous congress | 54 | 45 | 99 | 1 |
| Begin | 55 | 45 | 100 | 0 |
| End | ||||
| Final voting share | 55.0% | 45.0% | ||
| Beginning of the next congress | 56 | 44 | 100 | 0 |
House of Representatives
| Party (Shading shows control) |
Total | Vacant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (D) |
Republican (R) | Independent (I) | |||
| End of the previous congress | 258 | 177 | 0 | 435 | 0 |
| Begin | 251 | 183 | 0 | 434 | 1 |
| End | 250 | 433 | 2 | ||
| Final voting share | 57.7% | 42.3% | 0.0% | ||
| Beginning of the next congress | 270 | 164 | 1 | 435 | 0 |
Leadership
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.
Senate
- President: George H. W. Bush (R), until January 20, 1989
- Dan Quayle (R), from January 20, 1989
- President pro tempore: Robert Byrd (D)
Democratic majority
Republican minority
House of Representatives
- Speaker: Jim Wright (D), until June 6, 1989
- Tom Foley (D), from June 6, 1989
Democratic majority
- Majority Leader: Tom Foley, until June 6, 1989
- Dick Gephardt, from June 6, 1989
- Majority Whip: Tony Coelho, until June 15, 1989
- William H. Gray, from June 15, 1989
- Caucus Chairman: William H. Gray, until June 15, 1989
- Steny Hoyer, from June 15, 1989
Republican minority
- Minority Leader: Robert H. Michel
- Minority Whip: Dick Cheney, until March 20, 1989
- Newt Gingrich, from March 20, 1989
- Conference Chairman: Jerry Lewis
Members
Senate
Senators are popularly elected statewide every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress.
House of Representatives
The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.
Changes in membership
Senate
| State (class) |
Vacator | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana (3) |
Dan Quayle (R) | Resigned January 3, 1989, to become Vice President of the United States. His successor was appointed. |
Dan Coats (R) | January 3, 1989 |
| Hawaii (1) |
Spark Matsunaga (D) | Died April 15, 1990. His successor was appointed. |
Daniel Akaka (D) | May 16, 1990 |
| New Hampshire (2) |
Gordon J. Humphrey (R) | Retired and resigned early December 4, 1990, having been elected to the New Hampshire Senate. His successor was appointed. |
Bob Smith (R) | December 7, 1990 |
House of Representatives
| District | Vacator | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama's 3rd | Vacant | Rep. William F. Nichols died during previous congress | Glen Browder (D) | April 4, 1989 |
| Indiana's 4th | Dan Coats (R) | Resigned January 3, 1989, after being appointed to the US Senate | Jill Long (D) | March 28, 1989 |
| Florida 2nd | Bill Grant (D) |
Changed party affiliation February 21, 1989 | Bill Grant (R) |
February 21, 1989 |
| Wyoming's At-large | Dick Cheney (R) | Resigned March 17, 1989, after being appointed United States Secretary of Defense | Craig L. Thomas (R) | April 26, 1989 |
| Florida's 18th | Claude Pepper (D) | Died May 30, 1989 | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) | August 29, 1989 |
| California's 15th | Tony Coelho (D) | Resigned June 15, 1989 | Gary Condit (D) | September 12, 1989 |
| Texas's 12th | Jim Wright (D) | Resigned June 30, 1989 | Pete Geren (D) | September 12, 1989 |
| Arkansas 2nd | Tommy F. Robinson (D) |
Changed party affiliation July 28, 1989 | Tommy F. Robinson (R) |
July 28, 1989 |
| Texas's 18th | Mickey Leland (D) | Died August 7, 1989 | Craig A. Washington (D) | December 9, 1989 |
| Mississippi's 5th | Larkin I. Smith (R) | Died August 13, 1989 | Gene Taylor (D) | October 17, 1989 |
| New York's 14th | Guy Molinari (R) | Resigned December 31, 1989 | Susan Molinari (R) | March 20, 1990 |
| New York's 18th | Robert García (D) | Resigned January 7, 1990 | José E. Serrano (D) | March 20, 1990 |
| New Jersey's 1st | James Florio (D) | Resigned January 16, 1990, after being elected Governor of New Jersey | Rob Andrews (D) | November 6, 1990 |
| Hawaii's 2nd | Daniel Akaka (D) | Resigned May 15, 1990, after being appointed to the US Senate | Patsy Mink (D) | September 22, 1990 |
| Ohio's 8th | Buz Lukens (R) | Resigned October 24, 1990 | Vacant | Not filled this term |
| New Hampshire's 1st | Bob Smith (R) | Resigned December 7, 1990, after being appointed to the US Senate | Vacant | Not filled this term |
References
- ↑ George Bush served until his term ended at noon on January 20, 1989, when Dan Quayle was sworn in and his term began.
External links
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
- U.S. House of Representatives: Congressional History
- U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists
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