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90th United States Congress
United States Capitol (1962)Duration: January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1969 Senate President: Hubert Humphrey Senate Pres. pro tem: Carl Hayden House Speaker: John W. McCormack Members: 100 Senators
435 RepresentativesSenate Majority: Democratic Party House Majority: Democratic Party Sessions 1st: January 10, 1967 – December 15, 1967
2nd: January 15, 1968 – October 14, 1968<89th 91st> 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.
For ten days in this Congress (December 24, 1968 through January 3, 1969), the Senate contained all ten of the longest-serving Senators in history. This period stretched from the installation of Ted Stevens after his special-election victory to the retirement of Carl Hayden early the next year.
Major events
Main articles: 1967#Events and 1968#EventsMajor 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
- 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 22, 1968: Gun Control Act of 1968, Pub.L. 90-618, 82 Stat. 1213
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
- Democratic: 64 (majority)
- Republican: 36
TOTAL members: 100
House of Representatives
- Democratic: 247 (majority)
- Republican: 187
- Vacant: 1 [1]
TOTAL members: 435
Leadership
Senate
Majority (Democratic) leadership
Minority (Republican) leadership
House of Representatives
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 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.
Alabama
- 3. J. Lister Hill (D)
- 2. John Sparkman (D)
Alaska
- 2. Bob Bartlett (D), until December 11, 1968
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- Ted Stevens (R), from December 24, 1968
- 3. Ernest Gruening (D)
Arizona
- 3. Carl Hayden (D)
- 1. Paul Fannin (R)
Arkansas
- 2. John L. McClellan (D)
- 3. J. William Fulbright (D)
California
- 3. Thomas Kuchel (R)
- 1. George Murphy (R)
Colorado
- 2. Gordon L. Allott (R)
- 3. Peter H. Dominick (R)
Connecticut
- 1. Thomas J. Dodd (D)
- 3. Abraham A. Ribicoff (D)
Delaware
- 1. John J. Williams (R)
- 2. J. Caleb Boggs (R)
Florida
- 1. Spessard Holland (D)
- 3. George Smathers (D)
Georgia
- 2. Richard Russell, Jr. (D)
- 3. Herman Talmadge (D)
Hawaii
- 1. Hiram Fong (R)
- 3. Daniel Inouye (D)
Idaho
- 3. Frank Church (D)
- 2. Leonard B. Jordan (R)
Illinois
- 3. Everett Dirksen (R)
- 2. Charles H. Percy (R)
Indiana
- 1. R. Vance Hartke (D)
- 3. Birch Bayh (D)
Iowa
- 3. Bourke B. Hickenlooper (R)
- 2. Jack Miller (R)
Kansas
- 3. Frank Carlson (R)
- 2. James B. Pearson (R)
Kentucky
- 2. John Sherman Cooper (R)
- 3. Thruston B. Morton (R), until December 16, 1968
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- Marlow Cook (R), from December 17, 1968
Louisiana
- 2. Allen J. Ellender (D)
- 3. Russell B. Long (D)
Maine
- 2. Margaret Chase Smith (R)
- 1. Edmund Muskie (D)
Maryland
- 3. Daniel Brewster (D)
- 1. Joseph Tydings (D)
Massachusetts
- 1. Ted Kennedy (D)
- 2. Edward Brooke (R)
Michigan
- 1. Philip Hart (D)
- 2. Robert P. Griffin (R)
Minnesota
- 1. Eugene McCarthy (DFL)
- 2. Walter Mondale (DFL)
Mississippi
- 2. James Eastland (D)
- 1. John C. Stennis (D)
Missouri
- 1. W. Stuart Symington (D)
- 3. Edward V. Long (D), until December 27, 1968
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- Thomas Eagleton (D), from December 28, 1968
Montana
- 1. Mike Mansfield (D)
- 2. Lee Metcalf (D)
Nebraska
- 1. Roman Hruska (R)
- 2. Carl Curtis (R)
Nevada
- 3. Alan Bible (D)
- 1. Howard Cannon (D)
New Hampshire
- 3. Norris Cotton (R)
- 2. Thomas J. McIntyre (D)
New Jersey
- 2. Clifford P. Case (R)
- 1. Harrison A. Williams (D)
New Mexico
- 2. Clinton P. Anderson (D)
- 1. Joseph Montoya (D)
New York
- 3. Jacob K. Javits (R)
- 1. Robert F. Kennedy (D), until June 6, 1968
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- Charles Goodell (R), from September 10, 1968
North Carolina
- 3. Sam Ervin (D)
- 2. B. Everett Jordan (D)
North Dakota
- 3. Milton Young (R)
- 1. Quentin N. Burdick (D)
Ohio
- 3. Frank J. Lausche (D)
- 1. Stephen M. Young (D)
Oklahoma
- 3. A. S. (Mike) Monroney (D)
- 2. Fred R. Harris (D)
Oregon
- 3. Wayne Morse (D)
- 2. Mark Hatfield (R), from January 10, 1967
Pennsylvania
- 3. Joseph S. Clark (D)
- 1. Hugh Scott (R)
Rhode Island
- 1. John O. Pastore (D)
- 2. Claiborne Pell (D)
South Carolina
- 2. James Strom Thurmond (R)
- 3. Ernest Hollings (D)
South Dakota
- 2. Karl E. Mundt (R)
- 3. George McGovern (D)
Tennessee
- 1. Albert Gore, Sr. (D)
- 2. Howard Baker (R)
Texas
- 1. Ralph Yarborough (D)
- 2. John Tower (R)
Utah
- 3. Wallace F. Bennett (R)
- 1. Frank Moss (D)
Vermont
- 3. George Aiken (R)
- 1. Winston L. Prouty (R)
Virginia
- 1. Harry F. Byrd, Jr. (D)
- 2. William B. Spong, Jr. (D)
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 Nelson (D)
Wyoming
- 1. Gale W. McGee (D)
- 2. Clifford Hansen (R)
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.
See also: 90th United States Congress - Membership ChangesSenate
- Replacements: 4
- Democratic: 2 seat net loss
- Republican: 2 seat net gain
- Deaths: 2
- Resignations: 2
- Total seats with changes: 5
State
(class)Former senator Reason for change Successor Date of successor's
installationOregon
(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 Charles Goodell (R) September 10, 1968 Alaska
(2)Bob Bartlett (D) Died December 11, 1968 Ted Stevens (R) December 24, 1968 Kentucky
(3)Thruston B. Morton (R) Resigned December 16, 1968 Marlow Cook (R) December 17, 1968 Missouri
(2)Edward V. Long (D) Resigned December 27, 1968 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 of successor's
installationRhode 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 persuant 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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