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* [http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/cdocuments/hd108-222/index.html Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress] |
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* [http://clerk.house.gov/histHigh/Congressional_History/index.html U.S. House of Representatives: Congressional History] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060601013451/http://clerk.house.gov/histHigh/Congressional_History/index.html U.S. House of Representatives: Congressional History] |
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* [http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/reference/two_column_table/stats_and_lists.htm U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists] |
* [http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/reference/two_column_table/stats_and_lists.htm U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists] |
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* {{cite book |title=House of Representatives Session Calendar for the 98th Congress |url= http://library.clerk.house.gov/reference-files/House_Calendar_98th_Congress.pdf#page=1 }} |
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Revision as of 15:48, 30 September 2016
98th United States Congress | |
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97th โ โ 99th | |
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January 3, 1983 โ January 3, 1985 | |
Members | 100 senators 435 representatives 5 non-voting delegates |
Senate majority | Republican |
Senate President | George Bush (R) |
House majority | Democratic |
House Speaker | Tip O'Neill (D) |
Sessions | |
1st: January 3, 1983 โ November 18, 1983 2nd: January 23, 1984 โ October 12, 1984 |
The Ninety-eighth 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, D.C. from January 3, 1983 to January 3, 1985, during the third and fourth 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. The Republicans controlled the Senate, while the Democrats controlled the House of Representatives.
Major events
- February 24, 1983: A special commission of the Congress released a report critical of the practice of Japanese internment during World War II.
- March 23, 1983: President Ronald Reagan made his Strategic Defense Initiative proposal.
- April 18, 1983: U.S. Embassy bombed in Beirut, killing 63 people.
- October 23, 1983: Simultaneous suicide truck-bombings destroyed both the French and the United States Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, killing 241 U.S. servicemen, 58 French paratroopers and 6 Lebanese civilians.
- October 25, 1983: United States troops invaded Grenada
- November 6, 1984:
- United States presidential election, 1984: Re-election of Ronald Reagan
- United States Senate elections, 1984: Republicans retained Senate, but lost 2 seats
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1984: Democrats retained House, but lost 16 seats
Major legislation
- April 20, 1983: Social Security Amendments of 1983, Pub. L. 98โ21
- November 2, 1983: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day law, Pub. L. 98โ399
- July 17, 1984: Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984, Pub. L. 98โ365
- July 17, 1984: National Minimum Drinking Age Act, Pub. L. 98โ363
- September 28, 1984: Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act, Pub. L. 98โ435
- October 12, 1984: Comprehensive Crime Control Act, Pub. L. 98โ473, title II
- October 19, 1984: National Archives and Records Administration Act, Pub. L. 98โ497
- October 19, 1984: Aviation Drug-Trafficking Control Act of 1984, Pub. L. 98โ499
- October 30, 1984: Commercial Space Launch Act of 1984, Pub. L. 98โ575
Party summary
Senate
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Affiliation | Members | Republican Party | 54, then 55 | Democratic Party | 46, then 45 | |
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Total | 100 |
House of Representatives
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House seats by party holding plurality in state | |
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80.1โ100% Democratic | 80.1โ100% Republican |
60.1โ80% Democratic | 60.1โ80% Republican |
50.1โ60% Democratic | 50.1โ60% Republican |
striped: 50โ50 split |
Affiliation | Members | Voting share |
Democratic Party | 272 | 62.5% | |
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Republican Party | 163 | 37.5% | ||||
Total | 435 |
Leadership
Senate
Majority (Republican) leadership
- Majority Leader: Howard Baker
- Majority Whip: Ted Stevens
- Republican Conference Chairman: James A. McClure
Minority (Democratic) leadership
House of Representatives
- Speaker: Tip O'Neill (D)
Majority (Democratic) leadership
- Majority Leader: Jim Wright
- Majority Whip: Tom Foley
- Democratic Caucus Chairman: Gillis William Long
Minority (Republican) leadership
- Minority Leader: Robert H. Michel
- Minority Whip: Trent Lott
- Republican Conference Chairman: Jack Kemp
Caucuses
- Congressional Arts Caucus
- Congressional Black Caucus
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus
- Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus
- Congressional Pediatric & Adult Hydrocephalus Caucus
- Congressional Travel & Tourism Caucus
- Congresswomen's Caucus
- House Democratic Caucus
Members
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.
Senate
Senators are popularly elected statewide every two years, with approximately one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress.
House of Representatives
Changes in membership
Senate
Template:Ordinal US Congress Senate
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| Washington
(1)
| nowrap style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF" | Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson (D)
| style="font-size:80%" | Died September 1, 1983. Evans was then appointed to the seat before winning the special election on November 3, 1983.
| nowrap style="background-color:#FFB6B6" | Daniel J. Evans (R)
| September 12, 1983
|-
| Massachusetts
(2)
| nowrap style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF" | Paul Tsongas (D)
| style="font-size:80%" | Resigned January 2, 1985. Kerry was elected for next term but was installed early to fill vacancy.
| nowrap style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF" | John Kerry (D)
| January 2, 1985
|}
House of Representatives
Template:Ordinal US Congress Rep
|- | New York's 7th | style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF" | Benjamin S. Rosenthal (D) | style="font-size:80%" | Died January 4, 1983 | style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF" | Gary Ackerman (D) | March 1, 1983 |- | Texas's 6th | style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF" | Phil Gramm (D) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned January 5, 1983 after being removed from the House Budget Committee for supporting President Ronald Reagan's tax cuts, and then elected to fill his own vacancy | style="background-color:#FFB6B6" | Phil Gramm (R) | February 12, 1983 |- | California's 5th | style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF" | Phillip Burton (D) | style="font-size:80%" | Died April 10, 1983 | style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF" | Sala Burton (D) | June 21, 1983 |- | Illinois's 1st | style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF" | Harold Washington (D) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned April 30, 1983 after being installed as Mayor of Chicago | style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF" | Charles Hayes (D) | August 23, 1983 |- | Georgia's 7th | style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF" | Larry McDonald (D) | style="font-size:80%" | Died September 1, 1983 | style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF" | George Darden (D) | November 8, 1983 |- | Wisconsin's 4th | style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF" | Clement J. Zablocki (D) | style="font-size:80%" | Died December 3, 1983 | style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF" | Jerry Kleczka (D) | April 3, 1984 |- | New Jersey's 13th | style="background-color:#FFB6B6" | Edwin B. Forsythe (R) | style="font-size:80%" | Died March 29, 1984 | style="background-color:#FFB6B6" | Jim Saxton (R) | November 6, 1984 |- | Florida's 10th | style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF" | Andy Ireland (D) | style="font-size:80%" | Changed party affiliation July 5, 1984 | style="background-color:#FFB6B6" | Andy Ireland (R) | July 5, 1984 |- | Kentucky's 7th | style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF" | Carl D. Perkins (D) | style="font-size:80%" | Died August 3, 1984 | style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF" | Carl C. Perkins (D) | November 6, 1984 |- | Illinois's 14th | style="background-color:#FFB6B6" | Tom Corcoran (R) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned November 28, 1984 | Vacant | Not filled this term |}
Committees
Lists of committees and their party leaders.
Senate
- Aging (Special)
- Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
- Appropriations
- Agriculture and Related Agencies
- Defense
- District of Columbia
- Energy and Water Development
- Foreign Operations
- HUD-Independent Agencies
- Interior
- Labor-Health, Education and Welfare
- Legislative Branch
- Military Construction
- Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary
- Transportation
- Treasury, Postal Service and General Government
- Armed Services
- Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
- Budget
- Commerce, Science and Transportation
- Energy and Natural Resources
- Environment and Public Works
- Ethics (Select)
- Finance
- Foreign Relations
- Governmental Affairs
- Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
- Governmental Efficiency and the District of Columbia
- Energy, Nuclear Proliferation and Federal Services
- Information Management and Regulatory Affairs
- Intergovernmental Relations
- Civil Service, Post Office and General Services
- Oversight of Government Management
- Indian Affairs (Select)
- Judiciary
- Intelligence (Select)
- Labor and Human Resources
- Nutrition and Human Needs (Select)
- Rules and Administration
- Senate Committee System (Special)
- Small Business
- Capital Formation and Detention
- Government Regulation and Paperwork
- Urban and Rural Economic Development
- Government Procurement
- Productivity and Competition
- Innovation and Technology
- Export Promotion and Market Development
- Small Business Family Farm
- Entrepreneurship and Special Problems Facing Small Business
- Veterans' Affairs
- Whole
House of Representatives
- Aging (Select)
- Agriculture
- Appropriations
- Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies
- Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary
- Defense
- District of Columbia
- Energy and Water Development
- Foreign Operations
- HUD-Independent Agencies
- Interior
- Labor-Health and Human Services
- Legislative
- Military Construction
- Transportation
- Treasury, Postal Service and General Government
- Armed Services
- Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs
- Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance
- Housing and Community Development
- General Oversight and Renegotiation
- Consumer Affairs and Coinage
- International Development Institutions and Finance
- Domestic Monetary Policy
- International Trade, Investment and Monetary Policy
- Economic Stabilization
- Budget
- Children, Youth and Families (Select)
- District of Columbia
- Education and Labor
- Energy and Commerce
- Foreign Affairs
- Government Operations
- House Administration
- Insular Affairs
- Judiciary
- Merchant Marine and Fisheries
- Narcotics Abuse and Control (Select)
- Post Office and Civil Service
- Public Works and Transportation
- Rules
- Science and Technology
- Small Business
- SBA and SBIC Authority, Minority Enterprise and General Small Business Problems
- General Oversight and the Economy
- Antitrust and Restraint of Trade Activities affecting Small Business
- Energy, Environment and Safety Issues affecting Small Business
- Tax, Access to Equity Capital and Business Opportunities
- Export Opportunities and Special Small Business Problems
- Standards of Official Conduct
- Veterans' Affairs
- Ways and Means
- Whole
Joint appointments
Employees and legislative agency directors
Legislative branch agency directors
- Architect of the Capitol: George M. White
- Attending Physician of the United States Congress: Freeman H. Cary
- Comptroller General of the United States: Charles A. Bowsher
- Director of the Congressional Budget Office: Alice M. Rivlin (until August 31, 1983), Rudolph G. Penner (starting September 1)
- Librarian of Congress: Daniel J. Boorstin
- Public Printer of the United States: Danford L. Sawyer, Jr. (until 1984), Ralph E. Kennickell, Jr. (starting 1984)
Senate
- Chaplain: Richard C. Halverson
- Historian: Richard A. Baker
- Parliamentarian: Bob Dove
- Secretary: W.F. Hildenbrand
- Secretary for the Majority: Howard O. Greene, Jr.
- Secretary for the Minority: Patrick J. Griffin
- Sergeant at Arms: Howard S. Liebengood (until September 13, 1983) Larry E. Smith (starting September 13, 1983)
House of Representatives
- Chaplain: James David Ford
- Clerk: Benjamin J. Guthrie
- Doorkeeper: James T. Molloy
- Historian: Ray Smock
- Parliamentarian: William H. Brown
- Postmaster: Robert V. Rota
- Sergeant at Arms: Jack Russ
See also
- United States elections, 1982 (elections leading to this Congress)
- United States elections, 1984 (elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress)
References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
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External links
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
- U.S. House of Representatives: Congressional History
- U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists
- House of Representatives Session Calendar for the 98th Congress (PDF).
- Congressional Pictorial Directory for the 98th Congress.
- Official Congressional Directory for the 98th Congress.