- 92nd United States Congress
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92nd United States Congress 
United States Capitol (2002)Duration: January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973 Senate President: Spiro Agnew Senate Pres. pro tem: Richard Russell (D) to Jan. 21, 1971
Allen J. Ellender (D) Jan. 22, 1971 – July 27, 1972
James Eastland (D) from July 28, 1972House Speaker: Carl Albert (D) Members: 100 Senators
435 RepresentativesSenate Majority: Democratic Party House Majority: Democratic Party Sessions 1st: January 21, 1971 – December 17, 1971
2nd: January 18, 1972 – October 18, 1972<91st 93rd> The Ninety-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, 1971 to January 3, 1973, during the third and fourth years of Richard Nixon's presidency.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the 1960 Census. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.
Major events
Main articles: 1971 in the United States, 1972 in the United States, and 1973 in the United StatesPassing legislation on revenue-sharing was a key event of the congress. President Richard Nixon had it listed on his list of top policies to cover for the year. Nixon signed the bill into law at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. The law gained support from many state and local officials including: San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto whose city received $27 million in revenue-sharing money in the first year. Alito said that many projects that would not have been possible could now be done, "That will effectively enable us to meet those programs which up to now because of very tough budgeting we've had to trench."[1]
Major legislation
Main article: List of United States federal legislation- December 18, 1971: Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, Pub.L. 92-203, 85 Stat. 688
- December 23, 1971: National Cancer Act, Pub.L. 92-218, 85 Stat. 778
- February 7, 1972: Federal Election Campaign Act, Pub.L. 92-225, 86 Stat. 3
- March 24, 1972: Equal Employment Opportunity Act, Pub.L. 92-261, 86 Stat. 103
- June 23, 1972: Title IX Amendment of the Higher Education Act, Pub.L. 92-318, 86 Stat. 235
- October 6, 1972: Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub.L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770
- October 18, 1972: Federal Water Pollution Control Amendments of 1972, Pub.L. 92-500, 86 Stat. 816
- October 21, 1972: Marine Mammal Protection Act, Pub.L. 92-522, 86 Stat. 1027
- October 27, 1972: Consumer Product Safety Act, Pub.L. 92-573, 86 Stat. 1207
- October 27, 1972: Noise Control Act, Pub.L. 92-574, 86 Stat. 1234
- October 27, 1972: Coastal Zone Management Act, Pub.L. 92-583, 86 Stat. 1280
Party summary
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 standings on the opening day of the 92nd Congress
54 Democratic Senators1 Independent Senator, caucusing with Democrats44 Republican Senators1 Conservative Senator, caucusing with Republicans- Democratic: 54 (majority)
- Republican: 44
- Conservative: 1
- Independent: 1
TOTAL members: 100
House of Representatives
House seats by party holding plurality in state 80% Democratic80%+ Republican60%+ to 80% Democratic60%+ to 80% Republicanup to 60% Democraticup to 60% Republican- Democratic: 255 (58.6%)(majority)
- Republican: 180 (41.4%)
TOTAL members: 435
Leadership
Senate
- President of the Senate: Spiro Agnew (R)
- President pro tempore:
- Richard Russell, Jr. (D), until January 21, 1971
- Allen J. Ellender (D), January 22, 1971 – July 27, 1972
- James Eastland (D), from July 28, 1972
Majority (Democratic) leadership
Minority (Republican) leadership
House of Representatives
- Speaker: Carl Albert (D)
Majority (Democratic) leadership
Minority (Republican) leadership
- Minority Leader: Gerald Ford
- Minority Whip: Leslie C. Arends
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 with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1976; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1972; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1974.
See also: United States Senate elections, 1970House of Representatives
The names of members of the House of Representatives 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: 3
- Democratic: no net change
- Republican: no net change
- deaths: 3
- resignations:
- Total seats with changes: 3
State
(class)Former senator Reason for change Successor Date of successor's
installationGeorgia
(2)Richard Russell, Jr. (D) Died January 21, 1971 David H. Gambrell (D) February 1, 1971 Vermont
(1)Winston L. Prouty (R) Died September 10, 1971 Robert Stafford (R) September 16, 1971 Louisiana
(2)Allen J. Ellender (D) Died July 27, 1972 Elaine S. Edwards (D) August 1, 1972 Georgia
(2)David H. Gambrell (D) Successor elected November 7, 1972 Sam Nunn (D) November 7, 1972 Louisiana
(2)Elaine S. Edwards (D) Successor elected November 13, 1972 Bennett Johnston, Jr. (D) November 14, 1972 House of Representatives
- replacements: 10
- Democratic: no net loss
- Republican: no net gain
- deaths: 8
- resignations: 6
- Total seats with changes: 16
District Vacator Reason for change Successor Date of successor's
installationDistrict of Columbia At-large Vacant District elected first delegate since the seat was re-established during previous congress Walter E. Fauntroy (D) March 23, 1971 South Carolina 1st Vacant Rep. L. Mendel Rivers died during previous congress Mendel J. Davis (D) April 27, 1971 Maryland 1st Rogers Morton (R) Resigned January 29, 1971 after being appointed United States Secretary of the Interior William O. Mills (R) May 25, 1971 Pennsylvana 18th Robert J. Corbett (R) Died April 25, 1971 H. John Heinz III (R) November 2, 1971 Vermont At-large Robert Stafford (R) Resigned after being appointed to the US Senate September 16, 1971 Richard W. Mallary (R) January 7, 1972 Kentucky 6th John C. Watts (D) Died September 24, 1971 William P. Curlin, Jr. (D) December 4, 1971 Pennsylvana 27th James G. Fulton (R) Died October 6, 1971 William S. Conover (R) April 25, 1972 Illinois 15th Charlotte T. Reid (R) Resigned October 7, 1971 after being appointed to the Federal Communication Commission Cliffard D. Carlson (R) April 4, 1972 Alabama 3rd George W. Andrews (D) Died December 25, 1971 Elizabeth B. Andrews (D) April 4, 1972 Massachusetts 5th Frank B. Morse (R) Resigned May 1, 1972 after being appointed Undersecretary General for Political and General Assembly Affairs at the United Nations Vacant Not filled this congress Louisiana 7th Edwin Edwards (D) Resigned after being elected Governor of Louisiana May 9, 1972 John Breaux (D) September 30, 1972 Virginia 6th Richard H. Poff (R) Resigned after being appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of Virginia M. Caldwell Butler (R) November 7, 1972 New York 20th William Fitts Ryan (D) Died September 17, 1972. Vacant Not filled this congress Ohio 16th Frank T. Bow (R) Died November 13, 1972. Vacant Not filled this congress llinois 6th George W. Collins (D) Died in a plane crash December 8, 1972. Vacant Not filled this congress Alaska At-large Nick Begich (D) He and Hale Boggs were lost in a plane crash October 16, 1972. Presumptive death dertificate for Rep. Begich was issued December 29, 1972. Vacant Not filled this congress Employees
- Architect of the Capitol: George M. White, appointed January 27, 1971
Senate
- Chaplain: Edward L.R. Elson (Presbyterian), elected January 9, 1969
- Secretary: Francis R. Valeo
- Democratic Party Secretary: J. Stanley Kimmitt
- Republican Party Secretary: J. Mark Trice
- Sergeant at Arms:
- Robert G. Dunphy of Rhode Island, until June 30, 1972 (resigned)
- William H. Wannall of Maryland, elected July 1, 1972
House of Representatives
- Clerk: W. Pat Jennings
- Sergeant at Arms:
- Zeake W. Johnson of Tennessee, January 21, 1971 – September 30, 1972 (resigned)
- Kenneth R. Harding of New York, October 1, 1972 – September 30, 1972 (resigned)
- Doorkeeper: William M. Miller
- Postmaster: H. H. Morris, January 21, 1971 – June 30, 1972 (resigned)
- Robert V. Rota, from July 1, 1972
- Parliamentarian: Lewis Deschler
- Chaplain: Edward G. Latch (Methodist), elected January 10, 1967
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
- U.S. House of Representatives: Congressional History
- U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists
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