94th United States Congress
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| 94th United States Congress | |||
 United States Capitol (2002) | |||
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| Duration: January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1977 | |||
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| President of the Senate: | Nelson Rockefeller | ||
| President pro tempore of the Senate: | James Eastland | ||
| Speaker of the House: | Carl Albert | ||
| Members: | 100 Senators 435 Representatives 5 Non-voting members | ||
| Senate Majority: | Democratic Party | ||
| House Majority: | Democratic Party | ||
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| Sessions | |||
| 1st: January 14, 1975 – December 19, 1975 2nd: January 19, 1976 – October 1, 1976 | |||
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The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Nineteenth Census of the United States in 1970. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.
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[edit] Major events
- 1975-04-30 — Fall of Saigon
- 1975-09-05 — Failed assassination attempt against President Ford by Lynette Fromme
- 1975-09-22 — Failed assassination attempt against President Ford by Sara Jane Moore
- 1976-07-04 — United States Bicentennial
- 1976-11-02 — United States general elections; Democrats retain congress; Jimmy Carter elected President
- 1976-12-08 — Congressional Hispanic Caucus formed
[edit] Special or select committees
- Church Committee — 1975-07-27 – 1976-05-19; Replaced by Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
- Joint Committee on Arrangements for the Bicentennial — 1975-09-05 - 1976-10-01
[edit] Major legislation
- 1975-12-23 — Metric Conversion Act, Pub.L. 94-168
- 1975-12-23 — Revenue Adjustment Act (Earned Income Tax Credit), Pub.L. 94-164, 89 Stat. 970
- 1975-11-29 — Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Pub.L. 94-142, 89 Stat. 773
- 1976-02-05 — Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act, Pub.L. 94-210, 90 Stat. 31
- 1976-09-13 — Government in the Sunshine Act, Pub.L. 94-409, 90 Stat. 1241
- 1976-09-30 — Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, Pub.L. 94-435, 90 Stat. 1383
- 1976-10-11 — Toxic Substances Control Act, Pub.L. 94-469, 90 Stat. 2003
- 1976-10-12 — Overhaul of vocational education programs Pub.L. 94-482, 90 Stat. 2169
- 1976-10-19 — Copyright Act of 1976, Pub.L. 94-553, 90 Stat. 2541
- 1976-10-21 — Federal Land Policy and Management Act, Pub.L. 94-579, 90 Stat. 2744
- 1976-10-21 — Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Pub.L. 94-580, 90 Stat. 2795
- 1976-10-22 — National Forest Management Act, Pub.L. 94-588, 90 Stat. 2949
[edit] Party summary
[edit] Senate
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | |||||
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| Democratic | Independent | Republican | Conservative | Vacant | ||
| End of previous Congress | 57 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 100 | 0 |
| Begin | 60 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 99 | 1 |
| End | 61 | 100 | 0 | |||
| Final voting share | 62% | 38% | ||||
| Beginning of the next Congress | 60 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 98 | 2 |
[edit] House of Representatives
- Democratic: 291 (majority)
- Republican: 144
[edit] Leadership
[edit] Senate
[edit] Majority (Democratic) leadership
[edit] Minority (Republican) leadership
[edit] House of Representatives
- Speaker: Carl Albert (D)
[edit] Majority (Democratic) leadership
[edit] Minority (Republican) leadership
[edit] Members
[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
[edit] House of Representatives
Many of the congressional districts 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.| Section contents: Alabama — Alaska — Arizona —Arkansas — California — Colorado — Connecticut — Delaware — Florida — Georgia — Hawaii — Idaho — Illinois — Indiana — Iowa — Kansas — Kentucky — Louisiana — Maine — Maryland — Massachusetts — Michigan — Minnesota — Mississippi — Missouri — Montana — Nebraska — Nevada — New Hampshire — New Jersey — New Mexico — New York — North Carolina — North Dakota — Ohio — Oklahoma — Oregon — Pennsylvania — Rhode Island — South Carolina — South Dakota — Tennessee — Texas — Utah — Vermont — Virginia — Washington — West Virginia — Wisconsin — Wyoming — Non-voting members |
[edit] Changes in Membership
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.[edit] Senate
- replacements: 1
- Democratic: 0 seat net gain
- Republican: 0 seat net loss
- deaths:
- resignations: 1
- vacancy:
- Total seats with changes: 1
[edit] House of Representatives
- replacements: 3
- Democratic: 3 seat net loss
- Republican: 2 seat net gain
- deaths: 2
- resignations: 2
- contested election:
- Total seats with changes: 4
[edit] Officers
[edit] Senate
[edit] House of Representatives
[edit] See also
[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
- Public Laws of the 94th Congress
- U.S. House of Representatives: Congressional History
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