92nd United States Congress
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The Ninety-second 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, 1971 to January 3, 1973, during the last 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, 1971 – January 3, 1973
- First session: January 21, 1971 – December 17, 1971
- Second session: January 18, 1972 – October 18, 1972
Previous congress: 91st Congress
Next congress: 93rd Congress
[edit] Major events
[edit] Major legislation
- 1971 December 18 — Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, Pub.L. 92-203, 85 Stat. 688, et seq.
- 1971 December 23 — National Cancer Act, Pub.L. 92-218, 85 Stat. 778
- 1972 February 7 — Federal Election Campaign Act, Pub.L. 92-225, 86 Stat. 3, et seq.
- 1972 March 24 — Equal Employment Opportunity Act, Pub.L. 92-261, 86 Stat. 103,
- 1972 June 23 — Title IX Amendment of the Higher Education Act, Pub.L. 92-318, 86 Stat. 235,
- 1972 October 6 — Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub.L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770,
- 1972 October 21 — Marine Mammal Protection Act, Pub.L. 92-522, 86 Stat. 1027, et seq.
- 1972 October 27 — Consumer Product Safety Act, Pub.L. 92-573, 86 Stat. 1207, et seq.
- 1972 October 27 — Noise Control Act, Pub.L. 92-574, 86 Stat. 1234, et seq
- 1972 October 27 — Coastal Zone Management Act, Pub.L. 92-583, 86 Stat. 1280, et seq.
[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
[edit] Officers
Senate
- President of the Senate: Spiro T. Agnew, Republican of Maryland, term began January 20, 1969
- President pro tempore:
- Richard B. Russell, Democrat of Georgia, died January 21, 1971
- Allen J. Ellender, Democrat of Louisiana, elected January 22, 1971, died July 27, 1972
- James O. Eastland, Democrat of Mississippi, elected July 28, 1972
House of Representatives
- Speaker: Carl B. Albert, Democrat of Oklahoma, elected January 21, 1971
[edit] Party Leadership
Senate
- Majority Leader: Michael J. Mansfield, Democrat of Montana
- Minority Leader: Hugh D. Scott, Jr., Republican of Pennsylvania
- Majority Whip: Robert C. Byrd, Democrat of West Virginia
- Minority Whip: Robert P. Griffin, Republican of Michigan
House of Representatives
- Majority Leader: T. Hale Boggs, Democrat of Louisiana, presumed dead October 16, 1972
- Minority Leader: Gerald R. Ford, Jr., Republican of Michigan
- Majority Whip: Thomas P. (Tip) O’Neill, Jr., Democrat of Massachusetts
- Minority Whip: Leslie C. Arends, Republican of Illinois
- Democratic Caucus Chairman: Olin Teague, Democrat of Texas
- Republican Conference Chairman: John B. Anderson, Republican of Illinois
[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, 1970
[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 with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1976; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1972; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1974.
- See also: :Category:United States Senators
- See also: :Category:United States 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: :Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives
- See also: :Category:United States Congressional Delegations by state
[edit] Non-voting members
[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] Officers
- Architect of the Capitol:: George M. White, appointed January 27, 1971
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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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