101st United States Congress
| 101st United States Congress | |
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100th ← → 102nd | |
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United States Capitol (2002) | |
| January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1991 | |
| Senate President |
George Bush (R) [1] until January 20, 1989 Dan Quayle (R) from January 20, 1989 |
| Senate Pres. pro tem | Robert Byrd (D) |
| House Speaker |
Jim Wright (D) until June 6, 1989 Tom Foley (D) from June 6, 1989 |
| Members |
100 Senators 435 Representatives 5 Non-voting members |
| Senate Majority | Democratic |
| House Majority | Democratic |
| Sessions | |
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1st: January 3, 1989 – November 22, 1989 2nd: January 23, 1990 – October 28, 1990 | |
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, 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
Enacted
- April 10, 1989: Whistleblower Protection Act, Pub.L. 101–12, 103 Stat. 16
- 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
- October 30, 1990: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990. Pub.L. 101–476, 104 Stat. 1142
- 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
- Majority Leader: George J. Mitchell
- Majority Whip: Alan Cranston
- Policy Committee Co-Chair: Harry Reid
- Caucus Secretary: David Pryor
- Campaign Committee Chairman: John Breaux
- Chief Deputy Whip: Alan J. Dixon
Republican minority
- Minority Leader: Bob Dole
- Minority Whip: Alan K. Simpson
- Conference Chairman: John Chafee
- Republican Conference Secretary: Thad Cochran
- National Senatorial Committee Chair: Don Nickles
- Policy Committee Chairman: William L. Armstrong
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
- Chief Deputy Majority Whip: David E. Bonior
- Caucus Chairman: William H. Gray, until June 15, 1989
- Steny Hoyer, from June 15, 1989
- Caucus Vice-Chairman: Steny Hoyer, until June 21, 1989
- Vic Fazio, from June 21, 1989
- Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Beryl Anthony Jr.
Republican minority
- Minority Leader: Robert H. Michel
- Minority Whip: Dick Cheney, until March 20, 1989
- Newt Gingrich, from March 20, 1989
- Chief Deputy Whip: Robert Smith Walker
- Conference Chairman: Jerry Lewis
- Conference Vice-Chair: Bill McCollum
- Conference Secretary: Vin Weber
- Policy Committee Chairman: Mickey Edwards
- Campaign Committee Chairman: Guy Vander Jagt
Caucuses
- Congressional Arts Caucus
- Congressional Automotive Caucus
- Biomedical Research Caucus
- Congressional Black Caucus
- Congressional Fire Services Caucus
- Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus
- Congressional Pediatric & Adult Hydrocephalus Caucus
- Congressional Travel & Tourism Caucus
- Congresswomen's Caucus
- House Democratic Caucus
Members
Senate
Senators are popularly elected statewide every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress, In this Congress, Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, facing re-election in 1990; Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, facing re-election in 1992; and Class 1 meant their term began in this Congress, facing re-election in 1994.
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 |
Committees
Lists of committees and their party leaders, for members (House and Senate) of the committees and their assignments, go into the Official Congressional Directory at the bottom of the article and click on the link (1 link), in the directory after the pages of terms of service, you will see the committees of the Senate, House (Standing with Subcommittees, Select and Special) and Joint and after the committee pages, you will see the House/Senate committee assignments in the directory, on the committees section of the House and Senate in the Official Congressional Directory, the committee's members on the first row on the left side shows the chairman of the committee and on the right side shows the ranking member of the committee.
Senate
- Aging (Special) (Chair: David Pryor)
- Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (Chair: Patrick Leahy)
- Agriculture Credit
- Agricultural Production and Stabilization of Prices
- Agricultural Research and General Legislation
- Conservation and Forestry
- Domestic, Foreign Marketing and Product Promotion
- Nutrition and Investigations
- Rural Development and Rural Electrification
- Appropriations (Chair: Robert Byrd)
- Agriculture and Related Agencies
- Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary
- Defense
- District of Columbia
- Energy and Water Development
- Foreign Operations
- HUD-Independent Agencies
- Interior and Related Agencies
- Labor, Health, Human Services, Education and Related Agencies
- Legislative Branch
- Military Construction
- Transportation and Related Agencies
- Treasury, Postal Service and General Government
- Armed Services (Chair: Sam Nunn)
- Strategic Forces and Nuclear Detterence
- Conventional Forces and Alliance Defense
- Projection Forces and Regional Defense
- Defense Industry and Technology
- Readiness, Sustainability and Support
- Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (Chair: Donald W. Riegle Jr.)
- Housing and Urban Affairs
- International Finance and Monetary Policy
- Securities
- Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
- Budget (Chair: Jim Sasser)
- Commerce, Science and Transportation (Chair: Ernest Hollings)
- Aviation
- Business, Trade and Tourism
- Communications
- Consumer
- Foreign Commerce and Tourism
- Merchant Marine
- Science, Technology and Space
- Surface Transportation
- National Ocean Policy Study
- Energy and Natural Resources (Chair: J. Bennett Johnston)
- Energy Regulation and Conservation
- Natural Resources Development and Production
- Public Lands, National Parks and Forests
- Research and Development
- Water and Power
- Environment and Public Works (Chair: Quentin N. Burdick)
- Environmental Protection
- Nuclear Regulation
- Superfund and Environmental Oversight
- Toxic Substances, Environmental Oversight, Research and Development
- Water Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure
- Ethics (Select) (Chair: Howell Heflin)
- Finance (Chair: Lloyd Bentsen)
- Energy and Agricultural Taxation
- Health for Families and the Uninsured
- International Debt
- International Trade
- Medicare and Long Term Care
- Private Retirement Plans and Oversight of the Internal Revenue Service
- Social Security and Family Policy
- Taxation and Debt Management
- Foreign Relations (Chair: Claiborne Pell)
- African Affairs
- East Asian and Pacific Affairs
- European Affairs
- International Economic Policy, Trade, Oceans and Environment
- Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs
- Terrorism, Narcotics and International Communications
- Western Hemisphere and Peace Corps Affairs
- Governmental Affairs (Chair: John Glenn)
- Federal Services, Post Office and Civil Service
- General Services, Federalism and the District of Columbia
- Government Information and Regulation
- Oversight of Government Management
- Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
- Indian Affairs (Select) (Chair: Daniel Inouye)
- Judiciary (Chair: Joe Biden)
- Antitrust, Monopolies and Business Rights
- Courts and Administration Practice
- Constitution
- Immigration and Refugee Affairs
- Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
- Technology and the Law
- Impeachment of Alcee L. Hastings (Select)
- Impeachment of Walter L. Nixon (Select)
- Intelligence (Select) (Chair: David L. Boren)
- Labor and Human Resources (Chair: Ted Kennedy
- Aging
- Children, Family, Drugs and Alcoholism
- Education, Arts and Humanities
- Employment and Productivity
- Handicapped
- Labor
- Nutrition and Human Needs (Select)
- Rules and Administration (Chair: Wendell H. Ford)
- Small Business (Chair: Dale Bumpers)
- Competition and Antitrust Enforcement
- Export Expansion
- Government Contracting and Paperwork Reduction
- Innovation, Technology and Productivity
- Rural Economy and Family Farming
- Urban and Minority-Owned Business Development
- Veterans' Affairs (Chair: Alan Cranston)
House of Representatives
- Aging (Select)
- Agriculture (Chair: Kika de la Garza)
- Conservation, Credit and Rural Development
- Cotton, Rice and Sugar
- Department Operations, Research and Foreign Agriculture
- Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations and Nutrition
- Forests, Family Farms and Energy
- Livestock, Dairy and Poultry
- Tobacco and Peanuts
- Wheat, Soybeans and Feed Grains
- Appropriations (Chair: Jamie L. Whitten)
- Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary
- Defense
- District of Columbia
- Energy and Water Development
- Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs
- Interior and Related Agencies
- Labor, Health, Human Services, Education and Related Agencies
- Legislative
- Military Construction
- Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies
- Transportation
- Treasury, Postal Service and General Government
- VA, HUD and Independent Agencies
- Armed Services (Chair: Les Aspin)
- Investigations
- Military Installations and Facilities
- Military Personnel and Compensation
- Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems
- Readiness
- Research and Development
- Seapower, Strategic and Critical Materials
- Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (Chair: Henry B. Gonzalez)
- Consumer Affairs and Coinage
- Domestic Monetary Policy
- Economic Stabilization
- Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance
- General Oversight and Investigations
- International Development, Finance, Trade and Monetary Policy
- Housing and Community Development
- Policy Research and Insurance
- Budget (Chair: Leon Panetta)
- on the Budget Process, Reconciliation and Enforcement
- Community Development and Natural Resources
- Defense, Foreign Policy and Space
- Urgent Fiscal Issues
- Human Resources
- Economic Policy, Projections and Revenues
- Children, Youth and Families (Select)
- District of Columbia (Chair: Ron Dellums)
- Fiscal Affairs and Health
- Government Operations and Metropolitan Affairs
- Judiciary and Education
- Education and Labor (Chair: Augustus F. Hawkins)
- Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education
- Employment Opportunities
- Health and Safety
- Human Resources
- Labor-Management Relations
- Labor Standards
- Postsecondary Education
- Select Education
- Energy and Commerce (Chair: John Dingell)
- Commerce, Transportation and Competitiveness
- Energy and Power
- Health and the Environment
- Oversight and Investigations
- Telecommunications and Finance
- Transportation and Hazardous Materials
- Foreign Affairs (Chair: Dante Fascell)
- Africa
- Arms Control, International Security and Science
- Asian and Pacific Affairs
- Europe and the Middle East
- Human Rights and International Organizations
- International Economic Policy and Trade
- International Operations
- Western Hemisphere Affairs
- Government Operations (Chair: John Conyers)
- Commerce, Consumer and Monetary Affairs
- Employment and Housing
- Environment, Energy and Natural Resources
- Government Activities and Transportation
- Government Information, Justice and Agriculture
- Human Resources and Ingovernmental Relations
- Legislation and National Security
- House Administration (Chair: Frank Annunzio)
- Accounts
- Elections
- Libraries and Memorials
- Office Systems
- Personnel and Police
- Procurement and Printing
- Task Force on Legislative Service Organizations
- Hunger (Select)
- Interior and Insular Affairs (Chair: Mo Udall)
- Energy and the Environment
- General Oversight, Northwest Power and Forest Management
- Insular and International Affairs
- Mining and Natural Resources
- National Parks and Public Lands
- Water and Power Resources and Offshore Energy Resources
- Judiciary (Chair: Jack Brooks)
- Administrative Law and Governmental Relations
- Civil and Constitutional Rights
- Crime
- Courts, Intellectual Property and the Administration of Justice
- Criminal Justice
- Monopolies and Commercial Law
- Immigration, Refugees and International Law
- Merchant Marine and Fisheries (Chair: Walter B. Jones Sr.)
- Coast Guard and Navigation
- Fisheries, Wildlife Conservation and the Environment
- Merchant Marine
- Oceangraphy
- Oversight and Investigations
- Panama Canal and Outer Continental Stuff
- Narcotics Abuse and Control (Select)
- Post Office and Civil Service
- Census and Population
- Civil Service
- Compensation and Employee Benefits
- Human Resources
- Investigations
- Postal Operations and Services
- Postal Personnel and Modernization
- Public Works and Transportation (Chair: Glenn M. Anderson)
- Aviation
- Economic Development
- Investigations and Oversight
- Public Buildings and Grounds
- Surface Transportation
- Water Resources
- Rules (Chair: Joe Moakley)
- Rules of the House
- The Legislative Process
- Science and Technology (Chair: Robert A. Roe)
- Energy Research and Development
- Investigations and Oversight
- International Scientific Cooperation
- Natural Resources, Agriculture Research and Environment
- Science, Research and Technology
- Space Science and Applications
- Transportation, Aviation and Materials
- Small Business (Chair: John J. LaFalce)
- Antitrust, Impact of Deregulation and Privatization
- Environment and Labor
- Exports, Tax Policy and Special Problems
- Procurement, Tourism and Minority Enterprise Development
- Regulation, Business Opportunity and Energy
- SBA, the General Economy and Minority Enterprise Development
- Standards of Official Conduct (Chair: Julian C. Dixon)
- Veterans' Affairs (Chair: Gillespie V. Montgomery)
- Hospitals and Health Care
- Compensation, Pension and Insurance
- Oversight and Investigations
- Education, Training and Employment
- Housing and Memorial Affairs
- Ways and Means (Chair: Dan Rostenkowski)
- Whole
Joint committees
Employees and legislative agency directors
Legislative branch agency directors
- Architect of the Capitol: George M. White
- Attending Physician of the United States Congress: William Narva
- Comptroller General of the United States: Charles A. Bowsher
- Director of the Congressional Budget Office: vacant (until March 6), Robert D. Reischauer (starting March 6)
- Librarian of Congress: James H. Billington
- Public Printer of the United States: vacant (until 1990), Robert Houk (starting 1990)
Senate
- Chaplain: Richard C. Halverson
- Historian: Richard A. Baker
- Parliamentarian: Alan Frumin
- Secretary: Walter J. Stewart
- Secretary for the Majority: C. Abbott Saffold
- Secretary for the Minority: Howard O. Green, Jr.
- Sergeant at Arms: Henry K. Giugni
House of Representatives
- Chaplain: James David Ford
- Clerk: Donnald K. Anderson
- Doorkeeper: James T. Molloy
- Historian: Ray Smock
- Reading Clerks: Meg Goetz (Democratic) and Paul Hays along with Bob Berry (Republican)
- Parliamentarian: William H. Brown
- Postmaster: Robert V. Rota
- Sergeant at Arms: Jack Russ
See also
- United States elections, 1988 (elections leading to this Congress)
- United States elections, 1990 (elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress)
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
- "Videos of House of Representatives Sessions for the 101st Congress from www.C-SPAN.org".
- "Videos of Senate Sessions for the 101st Congress from www.C-SPAN.org".
- "Videos of Committees from the House and Senate for the 101st Congress from www.C-SPAN.org".
- House of Representatives Session Calendar for the 101st Congress (PDF).
- Congressional Pictorial Directory for the 101st Congress.
- Official Congressional Directory for the 101st Congress.
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