101st United States Congress
The 101st 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, 1989, to January 3, 1991, during the final weeks of the administration of U.S. President Ronald Reagan and the first 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 Twentieth Census of the United States in 1980. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.
Major events
- January 20, 1989: George H. W. Bush became President of the United States
- February 23, 1989: Senate Armed Services Committee rejected, President Bush's nomination of John Tower for Secretary of Defense
- March 24, 1989: Exxon Valdez oil spill
- December 20, 1989: Operation Just Cause launched to overthrow Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega
Major legislation
Enacted
- April 10, 1989: Whistleblower Protection Act,,
- October 28, 1989: Flag Protection Act of 1989,,
- May 22, 1990: Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989,,
- July 26, 1990: Americans with Disabilities Act,,
- August 18, 1990: Oil Pollution Act of 1990,,
- August 18, 1990: Ryan White CARE Act of 1990,,
- September 25, 1990: Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990,,
- October 30, 1990: Native American Languages Act of 1990,,
- October 30, 1990: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990.,
- November 5, 1990: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990,,
- November 12, 1990: Water Resources Development Act of 1990,
- November 15, 1990: Administrative Dispute Resolution Act,,
- November 16, 1990: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,,
- November 28, 1990: Tongass Timber Reform Act,
- November 29, 1990: Negotiated Rulemaking Act,,
- November 29, 1990: Immigration Act of 1990,,
- December 1, 1990: Judicial Improvements Act of 1990,,
Vetoed
- October 22, 1990: Civil Rights Act of 1990,. Override attempt failed in Senate, 66-34.
Treaties ratified
- March 1, 1989: Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, an international treaty on copyrights, ratified
Party summary
Senate
House of Representatives
Leadership
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.Senate
- President: George H. W. Bush, until January 20, 1989
- * Dan Quayle, from January 20, 1989
- President pro tempore: Robert Byrd
Democratic majority
- Majority Leader: George J. Mitchell
- Majority Whip: Alan Cranston
- Policy Committee Co-Chair: Harry Reid
- Democratic Caucus Secretary: David Pryor
- Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: John Breaux
- Chief Deputy Whip: Alan J. Dixon
Republican minority
- Minority Leader: Bob Dole
- Minority Whip: Alan K. Simpson
- Republican Conference Chairman: John Chafee
- Republican Conference Secretary: Thad Cochran
- National Senatorial Committee Chair: Don Nickles
- Policy Committee Chairman: William L. Armstrong
House of Representatives
- Speaker: Jim Wright, until June 6, 1989
- * Tom Foley, from June 6, 1989
Democratic majority
- Majority Leader: Tom Foley, until June 6, 1989
- * Dick Gephardt, from June 6, 1989
- Majority Whip: Tony Coelho, until June 15, 1989
- * William H. Gray III, from June 15, 1989
- Chief Deputy Majority Whip: David Bonior
- Democratic Caucus Chairman: William H. Gray III, until June 15, 1989
- * Steny Hoyer, from June 15, 1989
- Democratic Caucus Vice-Chairman: Steny Hoyer, until June 21, 1989
- * Vic Fazio, from June 21, 1989
- Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Beryl Anthony Jr.
Republican minority
- Minority Leader: Robert H. Michel
- Minority Whip: Dick Cheney, until March 20, 1989
- * Newt Gingrich, from March 20, 1989
- Chief Deputy Whip: Robert Smith Walker
- Republican Conference Chairman: Jerry Lewis
- Republican Conference Vice-Chairman: Bill McCollum
- Republican Conference Secretary: Vin Weber
- Policy Committee Chairman: Mickey Edwards
- Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: Guy Vander Jagt
Caucuses
- Congressional Arts Caucus
- Congressional Automotive Caucus
- Biomedical Research Caucus
- Congressional Black Caucus
- Congressional Fire Services Caucus
- Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus
- Congressional Pediatric & Adult Hydrocephalus Caucus
- Congressional Travel & Tourism Caucus
- Congresswomen's Caucus
- House Democratic Caucus
- Senate Democratic Caucus
Members
Senate
Senators are popularly elected statewide every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress, In this Congress, Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, facing re-election in 1990; Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, facing re-election in 1992; and Class 1 meant their term began in this Congress, facing re-election in 1994.[List of [United States Senators from Alabama|Alabama]]
- 2. Howell Heflin
- 3. Richard Shelby
Alaska">List of United States Senators from Alaska">Alaska
- 2. Ted Stevens
- 3. Frank Murkowski
Arizona">List of United States Senators from Arizona">Arizona
- 1. Dennis DeConcini
- 3. John McCain
Arkansas">List of United States Senators from Arkansas">Arkansas
- 2. David Pryor
- 3. Dale Bumpers
California">List of United States Senators from California">California
- 1. Pete Wilson
- 3. Alan Cranston
Colorado">List of United States Senators from Colorado">Colorado
- 2. William L. Armstrong
- 3. Tim Wirth
Connecticut">List of United States Senators from Connecticut">Connecticut
- 1. Joe Lieberman
- 3. Chris Dodd
Delaware">List of United States Senators from Delaware">Delaware
- 1. William Roth
- 2. Joe Biden
Florida">List of United States Senators from Florida">Florida
- 1. Connie Mack III
- 3. Bob Graham
Georgia">List of United States Senators from Georgia">Georgia
- 2. Sam Nunn
- 3. Wyche Fowler
Hawaii">List of United States Senators from Hawaii">Hawaii
- 1. Spark Matsunaga, until April 15, 1990
- * Daniel Akaka, from May 16, 1990
- 3. Daniel Inouye
Idaho">List of United States Senators from Idaho">Idaho
- 2. James A. McClure
- 3. Steve Symms
Illinois">List of United States Senators from Illinois">Illinois
- 2. Paul Simon
- 3. Alan J. Dixon
Indiana">List of United States Senators from Indiana">Indiana
- 1. Richard Lugar
- 3. Dan Coats
Iowa">List of United States Senators from Iowa">Iowa
- 2. Tom Harkin
- 3. Chuck Grassley
Kansas">List of United States Senators from Kansas">Kansas
- 2. Nancy Kassebaum
- 3. Bob Dole
Kentucky">List of United States Senators from Kentucky">Kentucky
- 2. Mitch McConnell
- 3. Wendell Ford
Louisiana">List of United States Senators from Louisiana">Louisiana
- 2. J. Bennett Johnston
- 3. John Breaux
Maine">List of United States Senators from Maine">Maine
- 1. George J. Mitchell
- 2. William Cohen
Maryland">List of United States Senators from Maryland">Maryland
- 1. Paul Sarbanes
- 3. Barbara Mikulski
Massachusetts">List of United States Senators from Massachusetts">Massachusetts
- 1. Ted Kennedy
- 2. John Kerry
Michigan">List of United States Senators from Michigan">Michigan
- 1. Donald Riegle
- 2. Carl Levin
Minnesota">List of United States Senators from Minnesota">Minnesota
- 1. David Durenberger
- 2. Rudy Boschwitz
Mississippi">List of United States Senators from Mississippi">Mississippi
- 1. Trent Lott
- 2. Thad Cochran
Missouri">List of United States Senators from Missouri">Missouri
- 1. John Danforth
- 3. Kit Bond
Montana">List of United States Senators from Montana">Montana
- 1. Conrad Burns
- 2. Max Baucus
Nebraska">List of United States Senators from Nebraska">Nebraska
- 1. Bob Kerrey
- 2. J. James Exon
Nevada">List of United States Senators from Nevada">Nevada
- 1. Richard Bryan
- 3. Harry Reid
New Hampshire">List of United States Senators from New Hampshire">New Hampshire
- 2. Gordon J. Humphrey, until December 4, 1990
- * Bob Smith, from December 7, 1990
- 3. Warren Rudman
New Jersey">List of United States Senators from New Jersey">New Jersey
- 1. Frank Lautenberg
- 2. Bill Bradley
New Mexico">List of United States Senators from New Mexico">New Mexico
- 1. Jeff Bingaman
- 2. Pete Domenici
New York">List of United States Senators from New York">New York
- 1. Daniel Patrick Moynihan
- 3. Al D'Amato
North Carolina">List of United States Senators from North Carolina">North Carolina
- 2. Jesse Helms
- 3. Terry Sanford
North Dakota">List of United States Senators from North Dakota">North Dakota
- 1. Quentin Burdick
- 3. Kent Conrad
Ohio">List of United States Senators from Ohio">Ohio
- 1. Howard Metzenbaum
- 3. John Glenn
Oklahoma">List of United States Senators from Oklahoma">Oklahoma
- 2. David Boren
- 3. Don Nickles
Oregon">List of United States Senators from Oregon">Oregon
- 2. Mark Hatfield
- 3. Bob Packwood
Pennsylvania">List of United States Senators from Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania
- 1. John Heinz
- 3. Arlen Specter
Rhode Island">List of United States Senators from Rhode Island">Rhode Island
- 1. John Chafee
- 2. Claiborne Pell
South Carolina">List of United States Senators from South Carolina">South Carolina
- 2. Strom Thurmond
- 3. Fritz Hollings
South Dakota">List of United States Senators from South Dakota">South Dakota
- 2. Larry Pressler
- 3. Tom Daschle
Tennessee">List of United States Senators from Tennessee">Tennessee
- 1. Jim Sasser
- 2. Al Gore
Texas">List of United States Senators from Texas">Texas
- 1. Lloyd Bentsen
- 2. Phil Gramm
Utah">List of United States Senators from Utah">Utah
- 1. Orrin Hatch
- 3. Jake Garn
Vermont">List of United States Senators from Vermont">Vermont
- 1. Jim Jeffords
- 3. Patrick Leahy
Virginia">List of United States Senators from Virginia">Virginia
- 1. Chuck Robb
- 2. John Warner
Washington">List of United States Senators from Washington">Washington
- 1. Slade Gorton
- 3. Brock Adams
West Virginia">List of United States Senators from West Virginia">West Virginia
- 1. Robert Byrd
- 2. Jay Rockefeller
Wisconsin">List of United States Senators from Wisconsin">Wisconsin
- 1. Herb Kohl
- 3. Bob Kasten
Wyoming">List of United States Senators from Wyoming">Wyoming
- 1. Malcolm Wallop
- 2. Alan Simpson
House of Representatives
The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.[List of [United States Representatives from Alabama|Alabama]]
- . Sonny Callahan
- . William Louis Dickinson
- . Glen Browder, from April 4, 1989
- . Tom Bevill
- . Ronnie Flippo
- . Ben Erdreich
- . Claude Harris Jr.
Alaska">List of United States Representatives from Alaska">Alaska
- . Don Young
Arizona">List of United States Representatives from Arizona">Arizona
- . John Jacob Rhodes III
- . Mo Udall
- . Bob Stump
- . Jon Kyl
- . Jim Kolbe
Arkansas">List of United States Representatives from Arkansas">Arkansas
- . William Vollie Alexander Jr.
- . Tommy F. Robinson
- . John Paul Hammerschmidt
- . Beryl Anthony Jr.
California">List of United States Representatives from California">California
- . Douglas H. Bosco
- . Wally Herger
- . Bob Matsui
- . Vic Fazio
- . Nancy Pelosi
- . Barbara Boxer
- . George Miller
- . Ron Dellums
- . Pete Stark
- . Don Edwards
- . Tom Lantos
- . Tom Campbell
- . Norman Mineta
- . Norman D. Shumway
- . Tony Coelho, until June 15, 1989
- * Gary Condit, from September 12, 1989
- . Leon Panetta
- . Chip Pashayan
- . Richard H. Lehman
- . Robert J. Lagomarsino
- . Bill Thomas
- . Elton Gallegly
- . Carlos Moorhead
- . Anthony Beilenson
- . Henry Waxman
- . Edward R. Roybal
- . Howard Berman
- . Mel Levine
- . Julian Dixon
- . Augustus Hawkins
- . Matthew G. Martínez
- . Mervyn Dymally
- . Glenn M. Anderson
- . David Dreier
- . Esteban Edward Torres
- . Jerry Lewis
- . George Brown Jr.
- . Al McCandless
- . Bob Dornan
- . William E. Dannemeyer
- . Christopher Cox
- . Bill Lowery
- . Dana Rohrabacher
- . Ron Packard
- . Jim Bates
- . Duncan L. Hunter
Colorado">List of United States Representatives from Colorado">Colorado
- . Pat Schroeder
- . David Skaggs
- . Ben Nighthorse Campbell
- . Hank Brown
- . Joel Hefley
- . Dan Schaefer
Connecticut">List of United States Representatives from Connecticut">Connecticut
- . Barbara B. Kennelly
- . Sam Gejdenson
- . Bruce Morrison
- . Chris Shays
- . John G. Rowland
- . Nancy Johnson
Delaware">List of United States Representatives from Delaware">Delaware
- . Tom Carper
Florida">List of United States Representatives from Florida">Florida
- . Earl Hutto
- . James W. Grant, switched parties February 21, 1989
- . Charles E. Bennett
- . Craig James
- . Bill McCollum
- . Cliff Stearns
- . Sam Gibbons
- . Bill Young
- . Michael Bilirakis
- . Andy Ireland
- . Bill Nelson
- . Tom Lewis
- . Porter Goss
- . Harry Johnston
- . Clay Shaw
- . Lawrence J. Smith
- . William Lehman
- . Claude Pepper, until May 30, 1989
- * Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, from August 29, 1989
- . Dante Fascell
Georgia">List of United States Representatives from Georgia">Georgia
- . Lindsay Thomas
- . Charles Floyd Hatcher
- . Richard Ray
- . Ben Jones
- . John Lewis
- . Newt Gingrich
- . George Darden
- . J. Roy Rowland
- . Ed Jenkins
- . Doug Barnard Jr.
Hawaii">List of United States Representatives from Hawaii">Hawaii
- . Pat Saiki
- . Daniel Akaka, until May 16, 1990
- * Patsy Mink, from September 22, 1990
Idaho">List of United States Representatives from Idaho">Idaho
- . Larry Craig
- . Richard H. Stallings
Illinois">List of United States Representatives from Illinois">Illinois
- . Charles Hayes
- . Gus Savage
- . Marty Russo
- . George E. Sangmeister
- . Bill Lipinski
- . Henry Hyde
- . Cardiss Collins
- . Dan Rostenkowski
- . Sidney R. Yates
- . John Porter
- . Frank Annunzio
- . Phil Crane
- . Harris W. Fawell
- . Dennis Hastert
- . Edward Madigan
- . Lynn Morley Martin
- . Lane Evans
- . Robert H. Michel
- . Terry L. Bruce
- . Dick Durbin
- . Jerry Costello
- . Glenn Poshard
Indiana">List of United States Representatives from Indiana">Indiana
- . Pete Visclosky
- . Philip Sharp
- . John P. Hiler
- . Jill L. Long, from March 28, 1989
- . Jim Jontz
- . Dan Burton
- . John T. Myers
- . Frank McCloskey
- . Lee H. Hamilton
- . Andrew Jacobs Jr.
Iowa">List of United States Representatives from Iowa">Iowa
- . Jim Leach
- . Tom Tauke
- . David R. Nagle
- . Neal Edward Smith
- . Jim Ross Lightfoot
- . Fred Grandy
Kansas">List of United States Representatives from Kansas">Kansas
- . Pat Roberts
- . Jim Slattery
- . Jan Meyers
- . Dan Glickman
- . Bob Whittaker
Kentucky">List of United States Representatives from Kentucky">Kentucky
- . Carroll Hubbard
- . William Natcher
- . Romano Mazzoli
- . Jim Bunning
- . Hal Rogers
- . Larry J. Hopkins
- . Chris Perkins
Louisiana">List of United States Representatives from Louisiana">Louisiana
- . Bob Livingston
- . Lindy Boggs
- . Billy Tauzin
- . Jim McCrery
- . Jerry Huckaby
- . Richard Baker
- . Jimmy Hayes
- . Clyde C. Holloway
Maine">List of United States Representatives from Maine">Maine
- . Joseph E. Brennan
- . Olympia Snowe
Maryland">List of United States Representatives from Maryland">Maryland
- . Roy Dyson
- . Helen Delich Bentley
- . Ben Cardin
- . Tom McMillen
- . Steny Hoyer
- . Beverly Byron
- . Kweisi Mfume
- . Connie Morella
Massachusetts">List of United States Representatives from Massachusetts">Massachusetts
- . Silvio O. Conte
- . Richard Neal
- . Joseph D. Early
- . Barney Frank
- . Chester G. Atkins
- . Nicholas Mavroules
- . Ed Markey
- . Joseph P. Kennedy II
- . Joe Moakley
- . Gerry Studds
- . Brian J. Donnelly
Michigan">List of United States Representatives from Michigan">Michigan
- . John Conyers
- . Carl Pursell
- . Howard Wolpe
- . Fred Upton
- . Paul B. Henry
- . Milton Robert Carr
- . Dale Kildee
- . J. Bob Traxler
- . Guy Vander Jagt
- . Bill Schuette
- . Robert William Davis
- . David Bonior
- . George Crockett Jr.
- . Dennis Hertel
- . William D. Ford
- . John Dingell
- . Sander Levin
- . William Broomfield
Minnesota">List of United States Representatives from Minnesota">Minnesota
- . Tim Penny
- . Vin Weber
- . Bill Frenzel
- . Bruce Vento
- . Martin Olav Sabo
- . Gerry Sikorski
- . Arlan Stangeland
- . Jim Oberstar
Mississippi">List of United States Representatives from Mississippi">Mississippi
- . Jamie Whitten
- . Mike Espy
- . Sonny Montgomery
- . Michael Parker
- . Larkin I. Smith, until August 13, 1989
- * Gene Taylor, from October 17, 1989
Missouri">List of United States Representatives from Missouri">Missouri
- . Bill Clay
- . Jack Buechner
- . Dick Gephardt
- . Ike Skelton
- . Alan Wheat
- . Tom Coleman
- . Mel Hancock
- . Bill Emerson
- . Harold Volkmer
Montana">List of United States Representatives from Montana">Montana
- . Pat Williams
- . Ron Marlenee
Nebraska">List of United States Representatives from Nebraska">Nebraska
- . Doug Bereuter
- . Peter Hoagland
- . Virginia D. Smith
Nevada">List of United States Representatives from Nevada">Nevada
- . James Bilbray
- . Barbara Vucanovich
New Hampshire">List of United States Representatives from New Hampshire">New Hampshire
- . Bob Smith, until December 7, 1990, vacant thereafter
- . Charles Douglas III
New Jersey">List of United States Representatives from New Jersey">New Jersey
- . James Florio, until January 16, 1990
- * Rob Andrews, from November 6, 1990
- . William J. Hughes
- . Frank Pallone
- . Chris Smith
- . Marge Roukema
- . Bernard J. Dwyer
- . Matthew John Rinaldo
- . Robert A. Roe
- . Robert Torricelli
- . Donald M. Payne
- . Dean Gallo
- . Jim Courter
- . Jim Saxton
- . Frank Joseph Guarini
New Mexico">List of United States Representatives from New Mexico">New Mexico
- . Steven Schiff
- . Joe Skeen
- . Bill Richardson
New York">List of United States Representatives from New York">New York
- . George J. Hochbrueckner
- . Thomas Downey
- . Robert J. Mrazek
- . Norman F. Lent
- . Raymond J. McGrath
- . Floyd Flake
- . Gary Ackerman
- . James H. Scheuer
- . Thomas J. Manton
- . Chuck Schumer
- . Edolphus Towns
- . Major Owens
- . Stephen Solarz
- . Guy Molinari, until December 31, 1989
- * Susan Molinari, from March 20, 1990
- . Bill Green
- . Charles Rangel
- . Theodore S. Weiss
- . Robert Garcia, until January 7, 1990
- * José E. Serrano, from March 20, 1990
- . Eliot Engel
- . Nita Lowey
- . Hamilton Fish IV
- . Benjamin Gilman
- . Michael McNulty
- . Gerald Solomon
- . Sherwood Boehlert
- . David O'Brien Martin
- . James T. Walsh
- . Matthew F. McHugh
- . Frank Horton
- . Louise Slaughter
- . Bill Paxon
- . John J. LaFalce
- . Henry J. Nowak
- . Amo Houghton
North Carolina">List of United States Representatives from North Carolina">North Carolina
- . Walter B. Jones Sr.
- . Tim Valentine
- . Martin Lancaster
- . David Price
- . Stephen L. Neal
- . Howard Coble
- . Charlie Rose
- . Bill Hefner
- . Alex McMillan
- . Cass Ballenger
- . James M. Clarke
North Dakota">List of United States Representatives from North Dakota">North Dakota
- . Byron Dorgan
Ohio">List of United States Representatives from Ohio">Ohio
- . Tom Luken
- . Bill Gradison
- . Tony P. Hall
- . Mike Oxley
- . Paul Gillmor
- . Bob McEwen
- . Mike DeWine
- . Donald "Buz" Lukens, until October 24, 1990
- . Marcy Kaptur
- . Clarence E. Miller
- . Dennis E. Eckart
- . John Kasich
- . Donald J. Pease
- . Thomas C. Sawyer
- . Chalmers Wylie
- . Ralph Regula
- . James Traficant
- . Douglas Applegate
- . Ed Feighan
- . Mary Rose Oakar
- . Louis Stokes
Oklahoma">List of United States Representatives from Oklahoma">Oklahoma
- . Jim Inhofe
- . Mike Synar
- . Wes Watkins
- . Dave McCurdy
- . Mickey Edwards
- . Glenn English
Oregon">List of United States Representatives from Oregon">Oregon
- . Les AuCoin
- . Robert Freeman Smith
- . Ron Wyden
- . Peter DeFazio
- . Denny Smith
Pennsylvania">List of United States Representatives from Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania
- . Thomas M. Foglietta
- . William H. Gray III
- . Robert A. Borski Jr.
- . Joseph P. Kolter
- . Richard T. Schulze
- . Gus Yatron
- . Curt Weldon
- . Peter H. Kostmayer
- . Bud Shuster
- . Joseph M. McDade
- . Paul Kanjorski
- . John Murtha
- . Lawrence Coughlin
- . William J. Coyne
- . Donald L. Ritter
- . Robert Smith Walker
- . George Gekas
- . Doug Walgren
- . William F. Goodling
- . Joseph M. Gaydos
- . Tom Ridge
- . Austin Murphy
- . William F. Clinger Jr.
Rhode Island">List of United States Representatives from Rhode Island">Rhode Island
- . Ronald Machtley
- . Claudine Schneider
South Carolina">List of United States Representatives from South Carolina">South Carolina
- . Arthur Ravenel Jr.
- . Floyd Spence
- . Butler Derrick
- . Liz J. Patterson
- . John Spratt
- . Robin Tallon
South Dakota">List of United States Representatives from South Dakota">South Dakota
- . Tim Johnson
Tennessee">List of United States Representatives from Tennessee">Tennessee
- . Jimmy Quillen
- . Jimmy Duncan
- . Marilyn Lloyd
- . Jim Cooper
- . Bob Clement
- . Bart Gordon
- . Don Sundquist
- . John S. Tanner
- . Harold Ford Sr.
Texas">List of United States Representatives from Texas">Texas
- . Jim Chapman
- . Charlie Wilson
- . Steve Bartlett
- . Ralph Hall
- . John Wiley Bryant
- . Joe Barton
- . Bill Archer
- . Jack Fields
- . Jack Brooks
- . J. J. Pickle
- . Marvin Leath
- . Jim Wright, until June 30, 1989
- * Pete Geren, from September 12, 1989
- . Bill Sarpalius
- . Greg Laughlin
- . Kika de la Garza
- . Ronald D. Coleman
- . Charles Stenholm
- . Mickey Leland, until August 7, 1989
- * Craig Washington, from December 9, 1989
- . Larry Combest
- . Henry B. González
- . Lamar Smith
- . Tom DeLay
- . Albert Bustamante
- . Martin Frost
- . Michael A. Andrews
- . Dick Armey
- . Solomon P. Ortiz
Utah">List of United States Representatives from Utah">Utah
- . James V. Hansen
- . Wayne Owens
- . Howard C. Nielson
Vermont">List of United States Representatives from Vermont">Vermont
- . Peter Plympton Smith
Virginia">List of United States Representatives from Virginia">Virginia
- . Herbert H. Bateman
- . Owen B. Pickett
- . Thomas J. Bliley Jr.
- . Norman Sisisky
- . Lewis F. Payne Jr.
- . Jim Olin
- . D. French Slaughter Jr.
- . Stanford Parris
- . Rick Boucher
- . Frank Wolf
Washington">List of United States Representatives from Washington">Washington
- . John Miller
- . Al Swift
- . Jolene Unsoeld
- . Sid Morrison
- . Tom Foley
- . Norm Dicks
- . Jim McDermott
- . Rod Chandler
West Virginia">List of United States Representatives from West Virginia">West Virginia
- . Alan Mollohan
- . Harley O. Staggers Jr.
- . Bob Wise
- . Nick Rahall
Wisconsin">List of United States Representatives from Wisconsin">Wisconsin
- . Les Aspin
- . Robert Kastenmeier
- . Steve Gunderson
- . Jerry Kleczka
- . Jim Moody
- . Tom Petri
- . Dave Obey
- . Toby Roth
- . Jim Sensenbrenner
Wyoming">List of United States Representatives from Wyoming">Wyoming
- . Dick Cheney, until March 17, 1989
- * Craig L. Thomas, from April 26, 1989
Non-voting members
- : Eni Faleomavaega
- : Walter Fauntroy
- : Vicente T. Blaz
- : Jaime Fuster
- : Ron de Lugo
Changes in membership
Senate
House of Representatives
Committees
Lists of committees and their party leaders, for members of the committees and their assignments, go into the Official Congressional Directory at the bottom of the article and click on the link, in the directory after the pages of terms of service, you will see the committees of the Senate, House and Joint and after the committee pages, you will see the House/Senate committee assignments in the directory, on the committees section of the House and Senate in the Official Congressional Directory, the committee's members on the first row on the left side shows the chairman of the committee and on the right side shows the ranking member of the committee.Senate
- Aging
- Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
- * Agriculture Credit
- * Agricultural Production and Stabilization of Prices
- * Agricultural Research and General Legislation
- * Conservation and Forestry
- * Domestic, Foreign Marketing and Product Promotion
- * Nutrition and Investigations
- * Rural Development and Rural Electrification
- Appropriations
- * Agriculture and Related Agencies
- * Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary
- * Defense
- * District of Columbia
- * Energy and Water Development
- * Foreign Operations
- * HUD-Independent Agencies
- * Interior and Related Agencies
- * Labor, Health, Human Services, Education and Related Agencies
- * Legislative Branch
- * Military Construction
- * Transportation and Related Agencies
- * Treasury, Postal Service and General Government
- Armed Services
- * Strategic Forces and Nuclear Detterence
- * Conventional Forces and Alliance Defense
- * Projection Forces and Regional Defense
- * Defense Industry and Technology
- * Readiness, Sustainability and Support
- * Manpower and Personnel
- Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
- * Housing and Urban Affairs
- * International Finance and Monetary Policy
- * Securities
- * Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
- Budget
- Commerce, Science and Transportation
- * Aviation
- * Communications
- * Consumer
- * Foreign Commerce and Tourism
- * Merchant Marine
- * Science, Technology and Space
- * Surface Transportation
- * National Ocean Policy Study
- Energy and Natural Resources
- * Energy Regulation and Conservation
- * Energy Research and Development
- * Natural Resources Development and Production
- * Public Lands, National Parks and Forests
- * Water and Power
- Environment and Public Works
- * Environmental Protection
- * Nuclear Regulation
- * Superfund, Ocean and Water Protection
- * Toxic Substances, Environmental Oversight, Research and Development
- * Water Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure
- Ethics
- Finance
- * Energy and Agricultural Taxation
- * Health for Families and the Uninsured
- * International Debt
- * International Trade
- * Medicare and Long Term Care
- * Private Retirement Plans and Oversight of the Internal Revenue Service
- * Social Security and Family Policy
- * Taxation and Debt Management
- Foreign Relations
- * African Affairs
- * East Asian and Pacific Affairs
- * European Affairs
- * International Economic Policy, Trade, Oceans and Environment
- * Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs
- * Terrorism, Narcotics and International Communications
- * Western Hemisphere and Peace Corps Affairs
- Governmental Affairs
- * Federal Services, Post Office and Civil Service
- * General Services, Federalism and the District of Columbia
- * Government Information and Regulation
- * Oversight of Government Management
- * Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
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Employees
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- Architect of the Capitol: George M. White
- Attending Physician of the United States Congress: William Narva, until 1990
- * Robert Krasner, from 1990
- Comptroller General of the United States: Charles A. Bowsher
- Director of the Congressional Budget Office: James L. Blum, Jr., until March 6, 1989
- * Robert D. Reischauer, from March 6, 1989
- Librarian of Congress: James H. Billington
- Public Printer of the United States: vacant, until 1990
- * Robert Houk, from 1990
Senate
- Chaplain: Richard C. Halverson
- Historian: Richard A. Baker
- Parliamentarian: Alan Frumin
- Curator: James R. Ketchum
- Secretary: Walter J. Stewart
- Librarian: Roger K. Haley
- Secretary for the Majority: C. Abbott Saffold
- Secretary for the Minority: Howard O. Greene Jr.
- Sergeant at Arms: Henry K. Giugni, until December 31, 1990; vacant thereafter
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- Chaplain: James David Ford
- Clerk: Donnald K. Anderson
- Doorkeeper: James T. Molloy
- Historian: Ray Smock
- Reading Clerks: Meg Goetz and Paul Hays along with Bob Berry
- Parliamentarian: William H. Brown
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- Sergeant at Arms: Jack Russ