91st United States Congress
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The Ninety-first 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, 1969 to January 3, 1971, during the first two years of the first administration of U.S. President Richard Nixon.
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, 1969 – January 3, 1971
- First session: January 3, 1969 – December 23, 1969
- Second session: January 19, 1970 – January 2, 1971
Previous congress: 90th Congress
Next congress: 92nd Congress
[edit] Major legislation
- 1969 — Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act, Pub.L. 91-173
- 1969 — Truth in Lending Act
- 1970-01-01 — National Environmental Policy Act, Pub.L. 91-190, 83 Stat. 852
- 1970-05-21 — Airport and Airway Development Act, Pub.L. 91-258, title I, 84 Stat. 219
- 1970-10-27 — Controlled Substances Act, Pub.L. 91-513, 84 Stat. 1242
- 1970 — Postal Reorganization Act (United States Postal Service), Pub.L. 91-375
- 1970 — Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1970, Pub.L. 91-453
- 1970 — Rail Passenger Service Act (Amtrak), Pub.L. 91-518
- 1970 — Occupational Safety and Health Act, Pub.L. 91-596
- 1970-12-31 — Clean Air Act Extension, Pub.L. 91-604, 84 Stat. 1676
- 1970-12-31 — Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970, Pub.L. 91-609, 84 Stat. 1770, including title VII, National Urban Policy and New Community Development Act of 1970, 84 Stat. 1791
- 1970 — Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act, Pub.L. 91-695
- 1970 — Economic Stabilization Act
- 1970 — Bank Secrecy Act
- 1970 — Plant Variety Protection Act
- 1970 — Environmental Quality Improvement Act
- 1970 — Organized Crime Control Act (including the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO")
[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.
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Senate
TOTAL members: 100 |
House of Representatives
TOTAL members: 435 |
[edit] Leadership
Senate
- President of the Senate:
- Hubert Humphrey, Democrat of Minnesota
- Spiro Agnew, Republican of Maryland, term began January 20, 1969
- President pro tempore: Richard Russell, Jr., Democrat of Georgia, elected January 3, 1969
House of Representatives
- Speaker
- John W. McCormack, Democratic of Massachusetts, reelected January 3, 1969
[edit] Party Leadership
Senate
- Majority Leader
- Minority Leader
- Everett M. Dirksen, Republican of Illinois, died September 7, 1969
- Hugh D. Scott, Jr., Republican of Pennsylvania, elected September 24, 1969
- Majority Whip
- Minority Whip
- Hugh D. Scott, Jr., Republican of Pennsylvania, advanced to Minority Leader
- Robert P. Griffin, Republican of Michigan, elected September 24, 1969
House of Representatives
- Majority Leader
- Minority Leader
- Majority Whip
- Minority Whip
- 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: United States House election, 1968
[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 ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1970; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1972; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1974.
- See also: Category:United States Senators
- See also: Category:United States Congressional Delegations by state
[edit] House of Representatives
| 80.1-100% Republican | 80.1-100% Democratic |
| 60.1-80% Republican | 60.1-80% Democratic |
| House seats by party holding plurality in state | |
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: Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives
- See also: Category:United States 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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Senate
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House of Representatives
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[edit] Employees
- Architect of the Capitol: J. George Stewart, appointed October 1, 1954, died May 24, 1970
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Senate
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House of Representatives
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[edit] References
- ^ both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket
- 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
- U.S. House of Representatives: Congressional History
- U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists
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