102nd United States Congress
| 102nd United States Congress | |
|---|---|
101st ← → 103rd | |
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January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Members | 100 senators 435 representatives 5 non-voting delegates |
| Senate majority | Democratic Party |
| Senate President | Dan Quayle (R) |
| House majority | Democratic Party |
| House Speaker | Tom Foley (D) |
| Sessions | |
| 1st: January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1992 2nd: January 3, 1992 – October 9, 1992 | |
The One Hundred Second 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, 1991, to January 3, 1993, during the last 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 1980 United States Census. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.
Notable events
- January 17, 1991 – February 28, 1991: Persian Gulf War
- May 16, 1991: Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom addresses a Joint Meeting of Congress
- November 3, 1992: Election of Bill Clinton as President of the United States
Major Legislation
- February 6, 1991: Agent Orange Act of 1991, Pub. L. 102–4, 105 Stat. 11
- November 21, 1991: Civil Rights Act of 1991, Pub. L. 102–166, 105 Stat. 1071
- December 9, 1991: High Performance Computing and Communication Act of 1991, Pub. L. 102–194
- December 12, 1991: Soviet Nuclear Threat Reduction Act of 1991, Pub. L. 102–228, 105 Stat. 1691
- October 9, 1992: Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992, Pub. L. 102–404, 106 Stat. 1969
- October 23, 1992: Former Soviet Union Demilitarization Act of 1992 Pub. L. 102–484, 106 Stat. 2315
- October 23, 1992: Weapons of Mass Destruction Control Act, Pub. L. 102–484 (div. A, title XV), 106 Stat. 2567
- October 28, 1992: Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act, Pub. L. 102–548, 106 Stat. 3646
- October 28, 1992: Land Remote Sensing Policy Act, Pub. L. 102–555, 106 Stat. 4163
Party summary
Senate
| Party (shading shows control) |
Total | Vacant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (D) |
Republican (R) | |||
| End of previous congress | 55 | 45 | 100 | 0 |
| Begin | 56 | 44 | 100 | 0 |
| End | 58 | 42 | ||
| Final voting share | 58.0% | 42.0% | ||
| Beginning of next congress | 57 | 43 | 100 | 0 |
House of Representatives
| Affiliation | Members | Voting share |
Democratic Party | 270 | 62.1% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 164 | 37.7% | ||||
| Independent | 1 | 0.2% | ||||
| Total | 435 | |||||
Leadership
Senate
- President: Dan Quayle (R)
- President pro tempore: Robert Byrd (D)
Majority (Democratic) leadership
Minority (Republican) leadership
House of Representatives
Majority (Democratic) leadership
- Majority Leader: Richard Gephardt
- Majority Whip: William H. Gray, until September 11, 1991
- David E. Bonior, from September 11, 1991
Minority (Republican) leadership
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 one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress.
House of Representatives
Changes in membership
Senate
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| California
(1)
| nowrap style="background-color:#FFB6B6" | Pete Wilson (R)
| style="font-size:80%" | Resigned January 7, 1991, after being elected Governor of California.
As Governor, he appointed his successor.
| nowrap style="background-color:#FFB6B6" | John F. Seymour (R)
| January 10, 1991
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| Pennsylvania
(1)
| nowrap style="background-color:#FFB6B6" | John Heinz (R)
| style="font-size:80%" | Died April 4, 1991.
His successor was appointed May 9, 1991, and subsequently won a special election on November 5, 1991, to finish the term.
| nowrap style="background-color:#B0CEFF" | Harris Wofford (D)
| May 9, 1991
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| North Dakota
(1)
| nowrap style="background-color:#B0CEFF" | Quentin N. Burdick (D)
| style="font-size:80%" | Died.
His wife was appointed September 8, 1992, to succeed him.
| nowrap style="background-color:#B0CEFF" | Jocelyn Burdick (D)
| September 12, 1992
|-
| California
(1)
| nowrap style="background-color:#FFB6B6" | John F. Seymour (R)
| style="font-size:80%" | Interim appointee lost the special election November 3, 1992, to finish the term.
| nowrap style="background-color:#B0CEFF" | Dianne Feinstein (D)
| November 10, 1992
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| North Dakota
(1)
| nowrap style="background-color:#B0CEFF" | Jocelyn Burdick (D)
| style="font-size:80%" | Interim appointee retired December 14, 1992.
Her successor was chosen at a special election December 4, 1992, to finish the term.
| nowrap style="background-color:#B0CEFF" | Kent Conrad (D)
| December 14, 1992
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| North Dakota
(3)
| nowrap style="background-color:#B0CEFF" | Kent Conrad (D)
| style="font-size:80%" | Resigned December 14, 1992, to assume vacant Class 1 seat to which he was elected.
His successor was appointed to assume the seat early, having already won election to the next term.
| nowrap style="background-color:#B0CEFF" | Byron Dorgan (D)
| December 15, 1992
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| Tennessee
(2)
| nowrap style="background-color:#B0CEFF" | Al Gore (D)
| style="font-size:80%" | Resigned January 2, 1993, to become Vice President of the United States.
His successor was appointed.
| nowrap style="background-color:#B0CEFF" | Harlan Mathews (D)
| January 2, 1993
|}
House of Representatives
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|- | Massachusetts's 1st | style="background-color:#FFB6B6" | Silvio O. Conte (R) | style="font-size:80%" | Died February 11, 1991 | style="background-color:#B0CEFF" | John Olver (D) | June 18, 1991 |- | Illinois's 15th | style="background-color:#FFB6B6" | Edward R. Madigan (R) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned March 8, 1991, after being appointed U.S. Secretary of Agriculture | style="background-color:#FFB6B6" | Thomas W. Ewing (R) | July 2, 1991 |- | Texas's 3rd | style="background-color:#FFB6B6" | Steve Bartlett (R) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned March 11, 1991 | style="background-color:#FFB6B6" | Sam Johnson (R) | May 8, 1991 |- | Arizona's 2nd | style="background-color:#B0CEFF" | Mo Udall (D) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned May 4, 1991 | style="background-color:#B0CEFF" | Ed Pastor (D) | October 3, 1991 |- | Pennsylvania's 2nd | style="background-color:#B0CEFF" | William H. Gray (D) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned September 11, 1991 | style="background-color:#B0CEFF" | Lucien E. Blackwell (D) | November 5, 1991 |- | Virginia's 7th | style="background-color:#FFB6B6" | D. French Slaughter (R) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned November 5, 1991 | style="background-color:#FFB6B6" | George F. Allen (D) | November 5, 1991 |- | Puerto Rico's At-large | style="background-color:#B0CEFF" | Jaime Fuster (PD) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned March 4, 1992 | style="background-color:#B0CEFF" | Antonio Colorado (PD) | March 4, 1992 |- | New York's 17th | style="background-color:#B0CEFF" | Theodore S. Weiss (D) | style="font-size:80%" | Died September 14, 1992 | style="background-color:#B0CEFF" | Jerrold Nadler (D) | November 3, 1992 |- | North Carolina's 1st | style="background-color:#B0CEFF" | Walter B. Jones (D) | style="font-size:80%" | Died September 15, 1992 | style="background-color:#B0CEFF" | Eva M. Clayton (D) | November 3, 1992 |- | North Dakota's At-large | style="background-color:#B0CEFF" | Byron Dorgan (D) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned December 14, 1992, after being appointed US Senator | Vacant | Not filled this term |}