98th United States Congress
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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, DC from January 3, 1983 to January 3, 1985, during the last two years of the first administration of U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
The apportionment of seats in this 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.
[edit] Dates of sessions
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985
- First session: January 3, 1983 – November 18, 1983
- Second session: January 23, 1984 – October 12, 1984
Previous: 97th Congress • Next: 99th Congress
[edit] Major events
- November 1984: Re-election of President Ronald Reagan
[edit] Major legislation
- 1984-09-28 — Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act, Pub.L. 98-435, 98 Stat. 1678
- 1984-10-12 — Comprehensive Crime Control Act, Pub.L. 98-473, title II, 98 Stat. 1976
[edit] Party summary
[edit] Senate
Affiliation | Members | |
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Republican Party | 55 | |
Democratic Party | 45 | |
Total | 100 |
[edit] House of Representatives
Affiliation | Members | Voting share |
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Democratic Party | 272 | 62.5% | |
Republican Party | 163 | 37.5% | |
Total | 435 |
[edit] Leadership
[edit] Senate
- President of the Senate: George H.W. Bush (R)
- President pro tempore: Data unknown or missing. (You can help!) (R)
[edit] Majority (Republican) leadership
- Majority Leader: Data unknown or missing. (You can help!)
- Majority Whip: Data unknown or missing. (You can help!)
[edit] Minority (Democratic) leadership
- Minority Leader: Data unknown or missing. (You can help!)
- Minority Whip: Data unknown or missing. (You can help!)
[edit] House of Representatives
[edit] Majority (Democratic) leadership
- Majority Leader: Data unknown or missing. (You can help!)
- Majority Whip: Data unknown or missing. (You can help!)
- Democratic Caucus Chairman: Data unknown or missing. (You can help!)
[edit] Minority (Republican) leadership
- Minority Leader: Data unknown or missing. (You can help!)
- Minority Whip: Data unknown or missing. (You can help!)
- Republican Conference Chairman: Data unknown or missing. (You can help!)
[edit] Members
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.
[edit] Senate
Senators are popularly elected statewide every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress.
- See also: Category: United States Senators
- See also: Category: United States Congressional Delegations by state
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[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 "At-Large," 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] Employees
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[edit] References
- 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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