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102nd United States Congress

102nd United States Congress

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102nd United States Congress
USCapitol.jpg
United States Capitol (2002)

Duration: January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1993

President of the Senate: Dan Quayle
President pro tempore of the Senate: Robert Byrd
Speaker of the House: Tom Foley
Members: 100 Senators
435 Representatives
5 Non-voting members
Senate Majority: Democratic Party
House Majority: Democratic Party

Sessions
1st: January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1992
2nd: January 3, 1992 – October 9, 1992
<101st 103rd>
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.

Contents

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[edit] Notable events

[edit] Major Legislation

[edit] Party summary

[edit] Senate


Party standings on the opening day of the 102nd Congress      56 Democratic Senators      44 Republican Senators

Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total



Democratic Republican Vacant
End of previous Congress 55 45 100 0

Begin 56 44 100 0
End 57 43
FInal voting share 57% 43%

Beginning of next Congress 57 43 100 0

[edit] House of Representatives

Affiliation Members Voting
share
Democratic Party 270 62.1%
Republican Party 164 37.7%
Independent 1 0.2%
Total 435

[edit] Officers

[edit] Senate

Office Officer Party State
President of the Senate Dan Quayle Republican Indiana
President pro tempore Robert Byrd Democratic West Virginia

[edit] Majority (Democratic) leadership

Office Officer Party State
Majority Leader George Mitchell Maine
Majority Whip Wendell Ford Kentucky

[edit] Minority (Republican) leadership

Office Officer Party State
Minority Leader Bob Dole Kansas
Minority Whip Alan Simpson Wyoming

[edit] House of Representatives

Office Officer Party State
Speaker Tom Foley Democratic Washington

[edit] Majority (Democratic) leadership

Office Officer Party State
Majority Leader Richard Gephardt Missouri
Majority Whip William H. Gray (to September 11, 1991) Pennsylvania
David E. Bonior (from September 11, 1991) Michigan

[edit] Minority (Republican) leadership

Office Officer Party State
Minority Leader Robert H. Michel Illinois
Minority Whip Newt Gingrich Georgia

[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.


[edit] Alabama

[edit] Alaska

[edit] Arizona

[edit] Arkansas

[edit] California

[edit] Colorado

[edit] Connecticut

[edit] Delaware

[edit] Florida

[edit] Georgia

[edit] Hawaii

[edit] Idaho

[edit] Illinois

[edit] Indiana

[edit] Iowa

[edit] Kansas

[edit] Kentucky

[edit] Louisiana

[edit] Maine

[edit] Maryland

[edit] Massachusetts

[edit] Michigan

[edit] Minnesota

[edit] Mississippi

[edit] Missouri

[edit] Montana

[edit] Nebraska

[edit] Nevada

[edit] New Hampshire

[edit] New Jersey

[edit] New Mexico

[edit] New York

[edit] North Carolina

[edit] North Dakota

  • Kent Conrad (D), resigned to assume Burdick's vacant seat to which he was elected December 14, 1992

[edit] Ohio

[edit] Oklahoma

[edit] Oregon

[edit] Pennsylvania

[edit] Rhode Island

[edit] South Carolina

[edit] South Dakota

[edit] Tennessee

[edit] Texas

[edit] Utah

[edit] Vermont

[edit] Virginia

[edit] Washington

[edit] West Virginia

[edit] Wisconsin

[edit] Wyoming

[edit] House of Representatives



[edit] Alabama

[edit] Alaska

[edit] Arizona

  • Ed Pastor (D), won special election, from September 24, 1991

[edit] Arkansas

[edit] California

[edit] Colorado

[edit] Connecticut

[edit] Delaware

[edit] Florida

[edit] Georgia

[edit] Hawaii

[edit] Idaho

[edit] Illinois

[edit] Indiana

[edit] Iowa

[edit] Kansas

[edit] Kentucky

[edit] Louisiana

[edit] Maine

[edit] Maryland

[edit] Massachusetts

[edit] Michigan

[edit] Minnesota

[edit] Mississippi

[edit] Missouri

[edit] Montana

[edit] Nebraska

[edit] Nevada

[edit] New Hampshire

[edit] New Jersey

[edit] New Mexico

[edit] New York

[edit] North Carolina

[edit] North Dakota

[edit] Ohio

[edit] Oklahoma

[edit] Oregon

[edit] Pennsylvania

[edit] Rhode Island

[edit] South Carolina

[edit] South Dakota

[edit] Tennessee

[edit] Texas

[edit] Utah

[edit] Vermont

[edit] Virginia

[edit] Washington

[edit] West Virginia

[edit] Wisconsin

[edit] Wyoming

[edit] Non-voting members

[edit] Employees

[edit] External links