- 94th United States Congress
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94th United States Congress
United States Capitol (2002)Duration: January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1977 Senate President: Nelson Rockefeller Senate Pres. pro tem: James Eastland House Speaker: Carl Albert Members: 100 Senators
435 Representatives
5 Non-voting membersSenate Majority: Democratic Party House Majority: Democratic Party Sessions 1st: January 14, 1975 – December 19, 1975
2nd: January 19, 1976 – October 1, 1976<93rd 95th> The Ninety-fourth 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, 1975 to January 3, 1977, during the administration of U.S. President Gerald Ford.
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.
Major events
Main articles: 1975 in the United States, 1976 in the United States, and 1977 in the United States- January 15, 1975: 1975 State of the Union Address
- April 30, 1975: Fall of Saigon
- June 10, 1975: The Rockefeller Commission issued its report on CIA abuses, recommending a joint congressional oversight committee on intelligence.
- September 5, 1975: Failed assassination attempt against President Ford by Lynette Fromme
- September 22, 1975: Failed assassination attempt against President Ford by Sara Jane Moore
- July 4, 1976: United States Bicentennial
- November 2, 1976: United States general elections; Democrats retain congress; Jimmy Carter elected President
- December 12, 1976: Congressional Hispanic Caucus formed
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
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
Party summary
Senate
Membership changed with two resignations and a disputed election.
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)Total 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 House of Representatives
- Democratic: 291 (majority)
- Republican: 144
Total: 435
Leadership
Senate
Majority (Democratic) leadership
Minority (Republican) leadership
House of Representatives
- Speaker: Carl Albert (D)
Majority (Democratic) leadership
Minority (Republican) leadership
Members
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 and Category:United States congressional delegations by stateAlabama
- 2. John J. Sparkman (D)
- 3. James B. Allen (D)
Alaska
- 2. Ted Stevens (R)
- 3. Mike Gravel (D)
Arizona
- 1. Paul J. Fannin (R)
- 3. Barry Goldwater (R)
Arkansas
- 2. John L. McClellan (D)
- 3. Dale L. Bumpers (D)
California
- 3. Alan MacGregor Cranston (D)
- 1. John V. Tunney (D) until January 1, 1977
- S. I. Hayakawa (R) from January 2, 1977
Colorado
- 2. Floyd K. Haskell (D)
- 3. Gary Hart (D)
Connecticut
- 3. Abraham A. Ribicoff (D)
- 1. Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. (R)
Delaware
- 1. William V. Roth, Jr. (R)
- 2. Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (D)
Florida
- 1. Lawton Chiles (D)
- 3. Richard Stone (D)
Georgia
- 3. Herman E. Talmadge (D)
- 2. Sam Nunn (D)
Hawaii
- 1. Hiram L. Fong (R)
- 3. Daniel K. Inouye (D)
Idaho
- 3. Frank Church (D)
- 2. James A. McClure (R)
Illinois
- 2. Charles H. Percy (R)
- 3. Adlai Stevenson III (D)
Indiana
- 1. Vance Hartke (D)
- 3. Birch E. Bayh II (D)
Iowa
- 2. Richard C. Clark (D)
- 3. John C. Culver (D)
Kansas
- 2. James B. Pearson (R)
- 3. Bob Dole (R)
Kentucky
- 2. Walter D. Huddleston (D)
- 3. Wendell H. Ford (D)
Louisiana
- 3. Russell B. Long (D)
- 2. J. Bennett Johnston (D)
Maine
- 1. Edmund S. Muskie (D)
- 2. William D. Hathaway (D)
Maryland
- 3. Charles Mathias, Jr. (R)
- 1. John Glenn Beall, Jr. (R)
Massachusetts
- 1. Ted Kennedy (D)
- 2. Edward Brooke (R)
Michigan
- 1. Philip A. Hart (D), until December 26, 1976
- Donald W. Riegle, Jr. (D), from December 27, 1976
- 2. Robert P. Griffin (R)
Minnesota
- 2. Walter Mondale (DFL), until December 30, 1976
- Wendell Anderson (DFL), from December 30, 1976
- 1. Hubert Humphrey (DFL)
Mississippi
- 2. James O. Eastland (D)
- 1. John C. Stennis (D)
Missouri
- 1. Stuart Symington (D), until December 27, 1976
- John Danforth (R), from December 27, 1976
- 3. Thomas F. Eagleton (D)
Montana
- 1. Mike Mansfield (D)
- 2. Lee Metcalf (D)
Nebraska
- 1. Roman L. Hruska (R), until December 27, 1976
- Edward Zorinsky (D), from December 28, 1976
- 2. Carl T. Curtis (R)
Nevada
- 1. Howard W. Cannon (D)
- 3. Paul Laxalt (R)
New Hampshire
- 2. Thomas J. McIntyre (D)
- 3. Norris Cotton (R), from August 8, 1975 until September 18, 1975
- John A. Durkin (D), from September 18, 1975
New Jersey
- 2. Clifford P. Case (R)
- 1. Harrison A. Williams (D)
New Mexico
- 1. Joseph Montoya (D)
- 2. Pete V. Domenici (R)
New York
- 3. Jacob K. Javits (R)
- 1. James L. Buckley, (Conservative)
North Carolina
- 2. Jesse Helms (R)
- 3. Robert B. Morgan (D)
North Dakota
- 3. Milton R. Young (R)
- 1. Quentin N. Burdick (D)
Ohio
- 1. Robert Taft, Jr. (R), until December 28, 1976
- 3. John H. Glenn Jr. (D)
Oklahoma
- 3. Henry Bellmon (R)
- 2. Dewey F. Bartlett (R)
Oregon
- 2. Mark O. Hatfield (R)
- 3. Robert W. Packwood (R)
Pennsylvania
- 1. Hugh Scott (R)
- 3. Richard S. Schweiker (R)
Rhode Island
- 1. John O. Pastore (D), until December 28, 1976
- John Chafee (R), from December 29, 1976
- 2. Claiborne Pell (D)
South Carolina
- 2. Strom Thurmond (R)
- 3. Ernest F. Hollings (D)
South Dakota
- 3. George S. McGovern (D)
- 2. James Abourezk (D)
Tennessee
- 2. Howard Baker (R)
- 1. William E. Brock III (R)
Texas
- 2. John Tower (R)
- 1. Lloyd Bentsen (D)
Utah
- 1. Frank E. Moss (D)
- 3. Jake Garn (R)
Vermont
- 1. Robert T. Stafford (R)
- 3. Patrick Leahy (D)
Virginia
- 1. Harry F. Byrd, Jr., (I)
- 2. William L. Scott (R)
Washington
- 3. Warren G. Magnuson (D)
- 1. Henry M. Jackson (D)
West Virginia
- 2. Jennings Randolph (D)
- 1. Robert Byrd (D)
Wisconsin
- 1. William Proxmire (D)
- 3. Gaylord A. Nelson (D)
Wyoming
- 1. Gale W. McGee (D)
- 2. Clifford P. Hansen (R)
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.
See also: Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives and Category:United States congressional delegations by stateSection 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 Changes in Membership
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.
Senate
- replacements: 7
- Democratic: 1 seat net loss
- Republican: 1 seat net gain
- deaths: 1
- resignations: 6
- vacancy:
- Total seats with changes: 8
State
(class)Former senator Reason for change Successor Date of successor's
installationNew Hampshire
(3)Vacant Disputed election. Norris Cotton appointed to seat until special election resolved dispute. Norris Cotton
(R)August 8, 1975 New Hampshire
(3)Norris Cotton
(R)Successor elected September 18, 1975 John A. Durkin
(D)September 18, 1975 Michigan
(1)Philip Hart
(D)Died December 26, 1976 Donald W. Riegle, Jr.
(D)December 27, 1976 Missouri
(1)Stuart Symington
(D)Resigned December 27, 1976 John Danforth
(R)December 27, 1976 Nebraska
(1)Roman Hruska
(R)Resigned December 27, 1976 Edward Zorinsky
(D)December 28, 1976 Ohio
(1)Robert Taft, Jr.
(R)Resigned December 28, 1976 Vacant Not filled this term Rhode Island
(1)John O. Pastore
(D)Resigned December 28, 1976 John Chafee
(R)December 29, 1976 Minnesota
(2)Walter Mondale
(DFL)Resigned December 30, 1976 after being elected Vice-President of the United States. Wendell Anderson
(DFL)December 30, 1976 California
(1)John V. Tunney
(D)Resigned January 1, 1977 S. I. Hayakawa
(R)January 2, 1977 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
District Vacator Reason for change Successor Date of successor's
installationOklahoma 5th John Jarman (D) Changed parties John Jarman (R) January 23, 1975 Illinois 5th John C. Kluczynski (D) Died January 26, 1975 John G. Fary (D) July 8, 1975 California 37th Jerry Pettis (R) Died February 14, 1975 Shirley N. Pettis (R) April 29, 1975 Tennessee 5th Richard Fulton (D) Resigned August 14, 1975 after being elected Mayor of Nashville Clifford Allen (D) November 25, 1975 New York 39th James F. Hastings (D) Resigned January 20, 1976 Stan Lundine (R) March 2, 1976 Texas 22nd Robert R. Casey (D) Resigned January 22, 1976 after being appointed a commissioner on the Federal Maritime Commission Ron Paul (R) April 3, 1976 Texas 1st Wright Patman (D) Died March 7, 1976 Sam B. Hall (D) June 19, 1976 Pennsylvania 1st William A. Barrett (D) Died April 12, 1976 Ozzie Myers (D) November 2, 1976 Massachusetts 7th Torbert Macdonald (D) Died May 21, 1976 Ed Markey (D) November 2, 1976 Missouri 6th Jerry Litton (D) Died August 3, 1976 Tom Coleman (R) November 2, 1976 Ohio 18th Wayne Hays (D) Resigned September 1, 1976 due to the Elizabeth Ray sex scandal Vacant Not filled this term Michigan 7th Donald W. Riegle, Jr. (D) Resigned December 30, 1976 after being appointed to the US Senate Vacant Not filled this term Officers
Senate
House of Representatives
See also
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.
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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