90th United States Congress
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The ninetieth 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, 1967 to January 3, 1969, during the last two years of the second administration of U.S. President Lyndon Johnson.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Eighteenth Census of the United States in 1960. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.
Major events
Major legislation
- April 4, 1967: Supplemental Defense Appropriations Act, Pub.L. 90–8, 81 Stat. 8
- November 7, 1967: Public Broadcasting Act, Pub.L. 90–129, 81 Stat. 365
- December 15, 1967: Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Pub.L. 90–202, 81 Stat. 602
- December 18, 1967: National Park Foundation Act, Pub.L. 90–209, 81 Stat. 656
- 1968: Bilingual Education Act, Pub.L. 90–247
- March 1, 1968: Fire Research and Safety Act of 1968, Pub.L. 90–259, 82 Stat. 34
- April 11, 1968: Civil Rights Act of 1968, Pub.L. 90–284, 82 Stat. 73, including Title II: Indian Civil Rights Act, 82 Stat. 77
- May 29, 1968: Truth in Lending Act, Pub.L. 90–321
- June 19, 1968: Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, Pub.L. 90–351, 82 Stat. 197
- July 21, 1968: Aircraft Noise Abatement Act, Pub.L. 90–411
- October 2, 1968: Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, Pub.L. 90–542, 82 Stat. 906
- October 2, 1968: National Trails System Act, Pub.L. 90–543, 82 Stat. 919
- October 15, 1968: Health Services and Facilities Amendments of 1968, Pub.L. 90–574, 82 Stat. 1006, including Title III: Alcoholic and Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation Amendments of 1968
- October 18, 1968: Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968, Pub.L. 90–602, 82 Stat. 1173
- October 22, 1968: Foreign Military Sales Act of 1968, Pub.L. 90–629, 82 Stat. 1320-2
- October 22, 1968: Gun Control Act of 1968, Pub.L. 90–618, 82 Stat. 1213
Party summary
| House seats by party holding plurality in state | |
|---|---|
80.1-100% Democratic |
80.1-100% Republican |
60.1-80% Democratic |
60.1-80% Republican |
Up to 60% Democratic |
Up to 60% Republican |
The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of the first session of this Congress, and includes members from vacancies and newly admitted states, when they were first seated. Changes resulting from subsequent replacements are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section.
Senate
| Party (Shading shows control) |
Total | Vacant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (D) |
Republican (R) | |||
| End of the previous congress | 67 | 33 | 100 | 0 |
| Begin | 64 | 35 | 99 | 1 |
| End | 62 | 38 | 100 | 0 |
| Final voting share | 62.0% | 38.0% | ||
| Beginning of the next congress | 57 | 43 | 100 | 0 |
House of Representatives
- Democratic: 247 (majority)
- Republican: 187
- Vacant: 1 [1]
TOTAL members: 435
Leadership
Hubert Humphrey
Carl Hayden
Senate
Majority (Democratic) leadership
Minority (Republican) leadership
House of Representatives
John William McCormack
Majority (Democratic) leadership
Minority (Republican) leadership
Members
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.
Senate
Senators are popularly elected statewide every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring re-election in 1970; Class 2 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1972; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1968.
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 "A/L," and the names of those elected from districts, whether plural or single member, are preceded by their district numbers.
Changes in membership
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.
Senate
- Replacements: 4
- Democratic: 2 seat net loss
- Republican: 2 seat net gain
- Deaths: 2
- Resignations: 2
- Total seats with changes: 5
| State (class) |
Vacator | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon (2) |
Vacant | Hatfield delayed taking seat to finish term as Governor of Oregon | Mark Hatfield (R) | January 10, 1967 |
| New York (1) |
Robert F. Kennedy (D) | Assassinated June 6, 1968 while campaigning for the Democratic Presidential nomination. Successor was appointed to continue the term. |
Charles Goodell (R) | September 10, 1968 |
| Alaska (2) |
Bob Bartlett (D) | Died December 11, 1968 Successor was appointed to continue the term. |
Ted Stevens (R) | December 24, 1968 |
| Kentucky (3) |
Thruston B. Morton (R) | Retired, then resigned December 16, 1968 to give successor preferential seniority Successor was appointed to finish the term, having already been elected to the next term. |
Marlow Cook (R) | December 17, 1968 |
| Missouri (3) |
Edward V. Long (D) | Resigned December 27, 1968, having lost renomination to the next term. Successor was appointed to finish the term, having already been elected to the next term. |
Thomas Eagleton (D) | December 28, 1968 |
House of Representatives
- Replacements: 6
- Democratic: 1 seat net loss
- Republican: 1 seat net gain
- Deaths: 4
- Resignations: 4
- Expulsion: 1
- Total seats with changes: 9
| District | Vacator | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island 2nd | John E. Fogarty (D) | Died January 10, 1967 | Robert Tiernan (D) | March 28, 1967 |
| New York 18th | Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. (D) | Excluded from House February 28, 1967 pursuant to H. Res. 278 | Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. (D) | April 11, 1967 |
| California 11th | J. Arthur Younger (R) | Died June 20, 1967 | Pete McCloskey (R) | December 12, 1967 |
| New York 13th | Abraham J. Multer (D) | Resigned December 31, 1967 after being elected as judge of New York Supreme Court | Bertram L. Podell (D) | February 20, 1968 |
| Mississippi 3rd | John B. Williams (D) | Resigned January 16, 1968 after being elected Governor of Mississippi | Charles H. Griffin (D) | March 12, 1968 |
| Texas 3rd | Joe R. Pool (D) | Died July 14, 1968 | James M. Collins (R) | August 24, 1968 |
| Pennsylvania 20th | Elmer J. Holland (D) | Died August 9, 1968 | Joseph M. Gaydos (D) | November 5, 1968 |
| New York 38th | Charles Goodell (R) | Resigned September 9, 1968 after becoming US Senator | Vacant | Not filled this term |
| New York 24th | Paul A. Fino (R) | Resigned December 31, 1968 | Vacant | Not filled this term |
Employees
- Architect of the Capitol: J. George Stewart, appointed October 1, 1954
Senate
- Chaplain: Frederick Brown Harris (Methodist)
- Secretary: Francis R. Valeo
- Democratic Party Secretary: J. Stanley Kimmitt
- Republican Party Secretary: J. Mark Trice
- Sergeant at Arms: Robert G. Dunphy
House of Representatives
- Chaplain: Edward G. Latch (Methodist)
- Clerk: W. Pat Jennings
- Doorkeeper: William M. Miller
- Parliamentarian: Lewis Deschler
- Postmaster: H. H. Morris
- Sergeant at Arms: Zeake W. Johnson
References
- ↑ Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. was excluded from membership in this Congress.
- 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.
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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