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
President Johnson signing the Civil Rights Act of 1968
- 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
Party standings on the opening day of the 90th Congress
| 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
President Johnson with members of Congress, June 7, 1967
Senate President
Hubert Humphrey
Hubert Humphrey
Senate President pro tempore
Carl Hayden
Carl Hayden
Senate
Majority (Democratic) leadership
Minority (Republican) leadership
House of Representatives
House Speaker
John William McCormack
John William McCormack
Majority (Democratic) leadership
Minority (Republican) leadership
Caucuses
Members
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed by their classes, 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
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
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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
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 Senate Majority leader Mike Mansfield  Senate Minority leader Everett Dirksen |
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 "At-large," 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 |
Committees
Lists of committees and their party leaders.
Senate
- Aeronautical and Space Sciences
- Agriculture and Forestry
- Appropriations
- Banking and Currency
- Commerce
- District of Columbia
- Finance
- Foreign Relations
- Government Operations
- Interior and Insular Affairs
- Judiciary
- Nutrition and Human Needs (Select)
- Organization of Congress (Select)
- Post Office and Civil Service
- Public Works
- Small Business (Select)
- Standards and Conduct (Select)
- Subcommittee on Internal Security
- Whole
House of Representatives
- Agriculture
- Appropriations
- Banking and Currency
- District of Columbia
- Education and Labor
- Foreign Affairs
- Government Operations
- House Administration
- Interior and Insular Affairs
- Merchant Marine and Fisheries
- Post Office and Civil Service
- Public Works
- Rules
- Science and Astronautics
- Small Business (Select)
- Standards of Official Conduct
- Un-American Activities
- Veterans' Affairs
- Ways and Means
- Whole
Joint committees
- Atomic Energy
- Conditions of Indian Tribes (Special)
- Defense Production
- Disposition of Executive Papers
- Economic
- Immigration and Nationality Policy
- Legislative Budget
- The Library
- Navajo-Hopi Indian Administration
- Printing
- Reduction of Nonessential Federal Expenditures
- Taxation
Employees and legislative agency directors
Legislative branch agency directors
- Architect of the Capitol: J. George Stewart
- Attending Physician of the United States Congress: Rufus Pearson
- Comptroller General of the United States: Elmer B. Staats
- Librarian of Congress: Lawrence Quincy Mumford
- Public Printer of the United States: James L. Harrison
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
See also
- United States elections, 1966 (elections leading to this Congress)
- United States elections, 1968 (elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress)
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
- House of Representatives Session Calendar for the 90th Congress (PDF).
- Congressional Pictorial Directory for the 90th Congress.
- Official Congressional Directory for the 90th Congress, 1st Session.
- Official Congressional Directory for the 90th Congress, 2nd Session.
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