99th United States Congress
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The Ninety-ninth 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, 1985 to January 3, 1987, during the first two years of the second 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 maintained control of the Senate, while the Democrats maintained control of the House of Representatives.
[edit] Dates of sessions
January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987
- First session: January 3, 1985 – December 20, 1985
- Second session: January 21, 1986 – October 18, 1986
Previous congress: 98th Congress
Next congress: 100th Congress
[edit] Major events
[edit] Major legislation
- 1985-12-12 — Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Balanced Budget Act) Pub.L. 99-177 (title II), 99 Stat. 1038
- 1985-12-17 — Gold Bullion Coin Act of 1985, Pub.L. 99-185, 99 Stat. 1177
- 1986-04-07 — Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) including Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, Pub.L. 99-272, 100 Stat. 82
- 1986-10-01 — Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986 (Defense Reorganization), Pub.L. 99-433, 100 Stat. 992
- 1986-10-02 — Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act, Pub.L. 99-440, 100 Stat. 1086, H.R. 4868
- 1986-11-06 — Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (Simpson-Mazzoli Act), Pub.L. 99-603
- 1986-10-17 — Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, Pub.L. 99-499 (title III), 100 Stat. 1728
- 1986-10-21 — Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, Pub.L. 99-508, 100 Stat. 1848
- 1986-10-22 — Tax Reform Act of 1986, Pub.L. 99-514, 100 Stat. 2085
- 1986-10-27 — Anti-Drug Abuse Act, Pub.L. 99-570, 100 Stat. 3207
- 1986-10-31 — Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Pub.L. 99-572, 100 Stat. 3342
[edit] Party summary
[edit] Senate
| Affiliation | Members | |
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| Democratic Party | 47 | |
| Republican Party | 53 | |
| Total | 100 | |
[edit] House of Representatives
| Affiliation | Members | Voting share |
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| Democratic Party | 253 | 58.2% | |
| Republican Party | 182 | 41.8% | |
| 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!) (D)
[edit] Majority (Democratic) leadership
- Majority Leader: Data unknown or missing. (You can help!)
- Majority Whip: 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!)
[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
| 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 "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] 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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