99th United States Congress
The 99th 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, D.C. from January 3, 1985, to January 3, 1987, during the fifth and sixth years of Ronald Reagan's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Twentieth Census of the United States in 1980. The Republicans maintained control of the Senate, while the Democrats maintained control of the House of Representatives. This was the most recent session of Congress prior to the 116th which featured a Republican Senate/Democratic House split and had a third-party House member.
Major events
- January 20, 1985: Ronald Reagan was privately sworn in for a second term as U.S. President.
- January 28, 1986: Space Shuttle Challenger disaster: Destruction of the shuttle and death of the crew shortly after lift-off.
- April 15, 1986: Operation El Dorado Canyon: At least 15 people die after United States planes bomb targets in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, and the Benghazi region.
- June 2, 1986: Senate sessions are broadcast live on video by C-SPAN
- October 21, 1986: The Marshall Islands achieved independence from U.S.-administered UN Trusteeship and became an associated state under the Compact of Free Association.
- November 3, 1986: The Federated States of Micronesia achieved independence from U.S.-administered UN Trusteeship and became an associated state under the Compact of Free Association.
- November 3, 1986: Iran–Contra affair: The Lebanese magazine Ash-Shiraa reported that the United States has been selling weapons to Iran in secret to secure the release of American hostages held by pro-Iranian groups in Lebanon.
- November 4, 1986: 1986 United States elections; Congressional Democrats regained their Senate majority, and slightly increased their House majority.
Major legislation
- December 12, 1985: Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
- December 17, 1985: Gold Bullion Coin Act of 1985,
- April 7, 1986: Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
- May 19, 1986: Firearm Owners Protection Act,
- October 1, 1986: Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986,
- October 2, 1986: Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act,
- October 17, 1986: Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act,
- October 21, 1986: Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986,
- October 22, 1986: Tax Reform Act of 1986,
- October 27, 1986: Anti-Drug Abuse Act,
- October 31, 1986: Age Discrimination in Employment Act,
- November 6, 1986: Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986,,
- November 17, 1986: Water Resources Development Act of 1986,
Party summary
Senate
House of Representatives
Leadership
Senate
- President: George H. W. Bush
- President pro tempore: Strom Thurmond
Majority (Republican) leadership
- Majority Leader: Bob Dole
- Majority Whip: Alan Simpson
- Republican Conference Chairman: John Chafee
- Republican Conference Secretary: Thad Cochran
- National Senatorial Committee Chair: John Heinz
- Policy Committee Chairman: William L. Armstrong
Minority (Democratic) leadership
- Minority Leader: Robert Byrd
- Minority Whip: Alan Cranston
- Democratic Caucus Secretary: Daniel Inouye
- Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: George J. Mitchell
House of Representatives
- Speaker: Tip O'Neill
Majority (Democratic) leadership
- Majority Leader: Jim Wright
- Majority Whip: Tom Foley
- Chief Deputy Majority Whip: William Vollie Alexander Jr.
- Democratic Caucus Chairman: Dick Gephardt
- Democratic Caucus Secretary: Mary Rose Oakar
- Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Tony Coelho
Minority (Republican) leadership
- Minority Leader: Robert H. Michel
- Minority Whip: Trent Lott
- Chief Deputy Whip: Tom Loeffler
- Republican Conference Chairman: Jack Kemp
- Republican Conference Vice-Chairman: Lynn Morley Martin
- Republican Conference Secretary: Robert J. Lagomarsino
- Policy Committee Chairman: Dick Cheney
- Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: Guy Vander Jagt
Caucuses
- Congressional Arts Caucus
- Congressional Automotive Caucus
- Congressional Black Caucus
- Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus
- Congressional Pediatric & Adult Hydrocephalus Caucus
- Congressional Travel & Tourism Caucus
- Congresswomen's Caucus
- House Democratic Caucus
- Senate Democratic Caucus
Members
Senate
Senators are popularly elected statewide every six years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress, In this Congress, Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, facing re-election in 1986; Class 1 meant their term began in the last Congress, facing re-election in 1988; and Class 2 meant their term began in this Congress, facing re-election in 1990.[List of [United States Senators from Alabama|Alabama]]
- 2. Howell Heflin
- 3. Jeremiah Denton
Alaska">List of United States Senators from Alaska">Alaska
- 2. Ted Stevens
- 3. Frank Murkowski
Arizona">List of United States Senators from Arizona">Arizona
- 1. Dennis DeConcini
- 3. Barry Goldwater
Arkansas">List of United States Senators from Arkansas">Arkansas
- 2. David Pryor
- 3. Dale Bumpers
California">List of United States Senators from California">California
- 1. Pete Wilson
- 3. Alan Cranston
Colorado">List of United States Senators from Colorado">Colorado
- 2. William L. Armstrong
- 3. Gary Hart
Connecticut">List of United States Senators from Connecticut">Connecticut
- 1. Lowell Weicker
- 3. Chris Dodd
Delaware">List of United States Senators from Delaware">Delaware
- 1. William Roth
- 2. Joe Biden
Florida">List of United States Senators from Florida">Florida
- 1. Lawton Chiles
- 3. Paula Hawkins
Georgia">List of United States Senators from Georgia">Georgia
- 2. Sam Nunn
- 3. Mack Mattingly
Hawaii">List of United States Senators from Hawaii">Hawaii
- 1. Spark Matsunaga
- 3. Daniel Inouye
Idaho">List of United States Senators from Idaho">Idaho
- 2. James A. McClure
- 3. Steve Symms
Illinois">List of United States Senators from Illinois">Illinois
- 2. Paul Simon
- 3. Alan J. Dixon
Indiana">List of United States Senators from Indiana">Indiana
- 1. Richard Lugar
- 3. Dan Quayle
Iowa">List of United States Senators from Iowa">Iowa
- 2. Tom Harkin
- 3. Chuck Grassley
Kansas">List of United States Senators from Kansas">Kansas
- 2. Nancy Kassebaum
- 3. Bob Dole
Kentucky">List of United States Senators from Kentucky">Kentucky
- 2. Mitch McConnell
- 3. Wendell Ford
Louisiana">List of United States Senators from Louisiana">Louisiana
- 2. J. Bennett Johnston
- 3. Russell B. Long
Maine">List of United States Senators from Maine">Maine
- 1. George J. Mitchell
- 2. William Cohen
Maryland">List of United States Senators from Maryland">Maryland
- 1. Paul Sarbanes
- 3. Charles Mathias
Massachusetts">List of United States Senators from Massachusetts">Massachusetts
- 1. Ted Kennedy
- 2. John Kerry
Michigan">List of United States Senators from Michigan">Michigan
- 1. Donald Riegle
- 2. Carl Levin
Minnesota">List of United States Senators from Minnesota">Minnesota
- 1. David Durenberger
- 2. Rudy Boschwitz
Mississippi">List of United States Senators from Mississippi">Mississippi
- 1. John C. Stennis
- 2. Thad Cochran
Missouri">List of United States Senators from Missouri">Missouri
- 1. John Danforth
- 3. Thomas Eagleton
Montana">List of United States Senators from Montana">Montana
- 1. John Melcher
- 2. Max Baucus
Nebraska">List of United States Senators from Nebraska">Nebraska
- 1. Edward Zorinsky
- 2. J. James Exon
Nevada">List of United States Senators from Nevada">Nevada
- 1. Chic Hecht
- 3. Paul Laxalt
New Hampshire">List of United States Senators from New Hampshire">New Hampshire
- 2. Gordon J. Humphrey
- 3. Warren Rudman
New Jersey">List of United States Senators from New Jersey">New Jersey
- 1. Frank Lautenberg
- 2. Bill Bradley
New Mexico">List of United States Senators from New Mexico">New Mexico
- 1. Jeff Bingaman
- 2. Pete Domenici
New York">List of United States Senators from New York">New York
- 1. Daniel Patrick Moynihan
- 3. Al D'Amato
North Carolina">List of United States Senators from North Carolina">North Carolina
- 2. Jesse Helms
- 3. John Porter East, until June 29, 1986
- * Jim Broyhill, from July 14 to November 4, 1986
- * Terry Sanford, from November 5, 1986
North Dakota">List of United States Senators from North Dakota">North Dakota
- 1. Quentin Burdick
- 3. Mark Andrews
Ohio">List of United States Senators from Ohio">Ohio
- 1. Howard Metzenbaum
- 3. John Glenn
Oklahoma">List of United States Senators from Oklahoma">Oklahoma
- 2. David Boren
- 3. Don Nickles
Oregon">List of United States Senators from Oregon">Oregon
- 2. Mark Hatfield
- 3. Bob Packwood
Pennsylvania">List of United States Senators from Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania
- 1. John Heinz
- 3. Arlen Specter
Rhode Island">List of United States Senators from Rhode Island">Rhode Island
- 1. John Chafee
- 2. Claiborne Pell
South Carolina">List of United States Senators from South Carolina">South Carolina
- 2. Strom Thurmond
- 3. Fritz Hollings
South Dakota">List of United States Senators from South Dakota">South Dakota
- 2. Larry Pressler
- 3. James Abdnor
Tennessee">List of United States Senators from Tennessee">Tennessee
- 1. Jim Sasser
- 2. Al Gore
Texas">List of United States Senators from Texas">Texas
- 1. Lloyd Bentsen
- 2. Phil Gramm
Utah">List of United States Senators from Utah">Utah
- 1. Orrin Hatch
- 3. Jake Garn
Vermont">List of United States Senators from Vermont">Vermont
- 1. Robert Stafford
- 3. Patrick Leahy
Virginia">List of United States Senators from Virginia">Virginia
- 1. Paul Trible
- 2. John Warner
Washington">List of United States Senators from Washington">Washington
- 1. Daniel J. Evans
- 3. Slade Gorton
West Virginia">List of United States Senators from West Virginia">West Virginia
- 1. Robert Byrd
- 2. Jay Rockefeller, from January 15, 1985
Wisconsin">List of United States Senators from Wisconsin">Wisconsin
- 1. William Proxmire
- 3. Bob Kasten
Wyoming">List of United States Senators from Wyoming">Wyoming
- 1. Malcolm Wallop
- 2. Alan Simpson
House of Representatives
[List of [United States Representatives from Alabama|Alabama]]
- . Sonny Callahan
- . William Louis Dickinson
- . Bill Nichols
- . Tom Bevill
- . Ronnie Flippo
- . Ben Erdreich
- . Dick Shelby
Alaska">List of United States Representatives from Alaska">Alaska
- . Don Young
Arizona">List of United States Representatives from Arizona">Arizona
- . John McCain
- . Mo Udall
- . Bob Stump
- . Eldon Rudd
- . Jim Kolbe
Arkansas">List of United States Representatives from Arkansas">Arkansas
- . William Vollie Alexander Jr.
- . Tommy F. Robinson
- . John Paul Hammerschmidt
- . Beryl Anthony Jr.
California">List of United States Representatives from California">California
- . Douglas H. Bosco
- . Eugene A. Chappie
- . Bob Matsui
- . Vic Fazio
- . Sala Burton
- . Barbara Boxer
- . George Miller
- . Ron Dellums
- . Pete Stark
- . Don Edwards
- . Tom Lantos
- . Ed Zschau
- . Norman Mineta
- . Norman D. Shumway
- . Tony Coelho
- . Leon Panetta
- . Chip Pashayan
- . Richard H. Lehman
- . Robert J. Lagomarsino
- . Bill Thomas
- . Bobbi Fiedler
- . Carlos Moorhead
- . Anthony Beilenson
- . Henry Waxman
- . Edward R. Roybal
- . Howard Berman
- . Mel Levine
- . Julian Dixon
- . Augustus Hawkins
- . Matthew G. Martínez
- . Mervyn Dymally
- . Glenn M. Anderson
- . David Dreier
- . Esteban Edward Torres
- . Jerry Lewis
- . George Brown Jr.
- . Al McCandless
- . Bob Dornan
- . William E. Dannemeyer
- . Robert Badham
- . Bill Lowery
- . Dan Lungren
- . Ron Packard
- . Jim Bates
- . Duncan L. Hunter
Colorado">List of United States Representatives from Colorado">Colorado
- . Pat Schroeder
- . Tim Wirth
- . Michael L. Strang
- . Hank Brown
- . Ken Kramer
- . Dan Schaefer
Connecticut">List of United States Representatives from Connecticut">Connecticut
- . Barbara B. Kennelly
- . Sam Gejdenson
- . Bruce Morrison
- . Stewart McKinney
- . John G. Rowland
- . Nancy Johnson
Delaware">List of United States Representatives from Delaware">Delaware
- . Tom Carper
Florida">List of United States Representatives from Florida">Florida
- . Earl Hutto
- . Don Fuqua
- . Charles E. Bennett
- . Bill Chappell
- . Bill McCollum
- . Buddy MacKay
- . Sam Gibbons
- . Bill Young
- . Michael Bilirakis
- . Andy Ireland
- . Bill Nelson
- . Tom Lewis
- . Connie Mack III
- . Dan Mica
- . Clay Shaw
- . Lawrence J. Smith
- . William Lehman
- . Claude Pepper
- . Dante Fascell
Georgia">List of United States Representatives from Georgia">Georgia
- . Lindsay Thomas
- . Charles Floyd Hatcher
- . Richard Ray
- . Pat Swindall
- . Wyche Fowler
- . Newt Gingrich
- . George Darden
- . J. Roy Rowland
- . Ed Jenkins
- . Doug Barnard Jr.
Hawaii">List of United States Representatives from Hawaii">Hawaii
- . Cecil Heftel, until July 11, 1986
- *. Neil Abercrombie, from September 20, 1986
- . Daniel Akaka
Idaho">List of United States Representatives from Idaho">Idaho
- . Larry Craig
- . Richard H. Stallings
Illinois">List of United States Representatives from Illinois">Illinois
- . Charles Hayes
- . Gus Savage
- . Marty Russo
- . George M. O'Brien, until July 17, 1986
- . Bill Lipinski
- . Henry Hyde
- . Cardiss Collins
- . Dan Rostenkowski
- . Sidney R. Yates
- . John Porter
- . Frank Annunzio
- . Phil Crane
- . Harris W. Fawell
- . John E. Grotberg, until November 15, 1986
- . Edward Rell Madigan
- . Lynn Morley Martin
- . Lane Evans
- . Robert H. Michel
- . Terry L. Bruce
- . Dick Durbin
- . Melvin Price
- . Kenneth J. Gray
Indiana">List of United States Representatives from Indiana">Indiana
- . Pete Visclosky
- . Philip Sharp
- . John P. Hiler
- . Dan Coats
- . Elwood Hillis
- . Dan Burton
- . John T. Myers
- . Frank McCloskey, from May 1, 1985
- . Lee H. Hamilton
- . Andrew Jacobs Jr.
Iowa">List of United States Representatives from Iowa">Iowa
- . Jim Leach
- . Tom Tauke
- . T. Cooper Evans
- . Neal Edward Smith
- . Jim Ross Lightfoot
- . Berkley Bedell
Kansas">List of United States Representatives from Kansas">Kansas
- . Pat Roberts
- . Jim Slattery
- . Jan Meyers
- . Dan Glickman
- . Bob Whittaker
Kentucky">List of United States Representatives from Kentucky">Kentucky
- . Carroll Hubbard
- . William Natcher
- . Romano Mazzoli
- . Gene Snyder
- . Hal Rogers
- . Larry J. Hopkins
- . Chris Perkins
Louisiana">List of United States Representatives from Louisiana">Louisiana
- . Bob Livingston
- . Lindy Boggs
- . Billy Tauzin
- . Buddy Roemer
- . Jerry Huckaby
- . Henson Moore
- . John Breaux
- . Gillis William Long, until January 20, 1985
- * Catherine Small Long, from March 30, 1985
Maine">List of United States Representatives from Maine">Maine
- . John R. McKernan Jr.
- . Olympia Snowe
Maryland">List of United States Representatives from Maryland">Maryland
- . Roy Dyson
- . Helen Delich Bentley
- . Barbara Mikulski
- . Marjorie Holt
- . Steny Hoyer
- . Beverly Byron
- . Parren Mitchell
- . Michael D. Barnes
Massachusetts">List of United States Representatives from Massachusetts">Massachusetts
- . Silvio O. Conte
- . Edward Boland
- . Joseph D. Early
- . Barney Frank
- . Chester G. Atkins
- . Nicholas Mavroules
- . Ed Markey
- . Tip O'Neill
- . Joe Moakley
- . Gerry Studds
- . Brian J. Donnelly
Michigan">List of United States Representatives from Michigan">Michigan
- . John Conyers
- . Carl Pursell
- . Howard Wolpe
- . Mark D. Siljander
- . Paul B. Henry
- . Milton Robert Carr
- . Dale Kildee
- . Bob Traxler
- . Guy Vander Jagt
- . Bill Schuette
- . Robert William Davis
- . David Bonior
- . George Crockett Jr.
- . Dennis Hertel
- . William D. Ford
- . John Dingell
- . Sander Levin
- . William Broomfield
Minnesota">List of United States Representatives from Minnesota">Minnesota
- . Tim Penny
- . Vin Weber
- . Bill Frenzel
- . Bruce Vento
- . Martin Olav Sabo
- . Gerry Sikorski
- . Arlan Stangeland
- . Jim Oberstar
Mississippi">List of United States Representatives from Mississippi">Mississippi
- . Jamie Whitten
- . Webb Franklin
- . Sonny Montgomery
- . Wayne Dowdy
- . Trent Lott
Missouri">List of United States Representatives from Missouri">Missouri
- . Bill Clay
- . Robert A. Young
- . Dick Gephardt
- . Ike Skelton
- . Alan Wheat
- . Tom Coleman
- . Gene Taylor
- . Bill Emerson
- . Harold Volkmer
Montana">List of United States Representatives from Montana">Montana
- . Pat Williams
- . Ron Marlenee
Nebraska">List of United States Representatives from Nebraska">Nebraska
- . Doug Bereuter
- . Hal Daub
- . Virginia D. Smith
Nevada">List of United States Representatives from Nevada">Nevada
- . Harry Reid
- . Barbara Vucanovich
New Hampshire">List of United States Representatives from New Hampshire">New Hampshire
- . Bob Smith
- . Judd Gregg
New Jersey">List of United States Representatives from New Jersey">New Jersey
- . James Florio
- . William J. Hughes
- . James J. Howard
- . Chris Smith
- . Marge Roukema
- . Bernard J. Dwyer
- . Matthew John Rinaldo
- . Robert A. Roe
- . Robert Torricelli
- . Peter W. Rodino
- . Dean Gallo
- . Jim Courter
- . Jim Saxton
- . Frank Joseph Guarini
New Mexico">List of United States Representatives from New Mexico">New Mexico
- . Manuel Lujan Jr.
- . Joe Skeen
- . Bill Richardson
New York">List of United States Representatives from New York">New York
- . William Carney, changed to on October 7, 1985
- . Thomas Downey
- . Robert J. Mrazek
- . Norman F. Lent
- . Raymond J. McGrath
- . Joseph P. Addabbo, until April 10, 1986
- * Alton Waldon, from June 10, 1986
- . Gary Ackerman
- . James H. Scheuer
- . Thomas J. Manton
- . Chuck Schumer
- . Edolphus Towns
- . Major Owens
- . Stephen Solarz
- . Guy Molinari
- . Bill Green
- . Charles Rangel
- . Theodore S. Weiss
- . Robert Garcia
- . Mario Biaggi
- . Joe DioGuardi
- . Hamilton Fish IV
- . Benjamin Gilman
- . Samuel S. Stratton
- . Gerald Solomon
- . Sherwood Boehlert
- . David O'Brien Martin
- . George C. Wortley
- . Matthew F. McHugh
- . Frank Horton
- . Fred J. Eckert
- . Jack Kemp
- . John J. LaFalce
- . Henry J. Nowak
- . Stan Lundine, until December 31, 1986
North Carolina">List of United States Representatives from North Carolina">North Carolina
- . Walter B. Jones Sr.
- . Tim Valentine
- . Charles Orville Whitley, until December 31, 1986
- . Bill Cobey
- . Stephen L. Neal
- . Howard Coble
- . Charlie Rose
- . Bill Hefner
- . Alex McMillan
- . Jim Broyhill, until July 14, 1986
- * Cass Ballenger, from November 4, 1986
- . Bill Hendon
North Dakota">List of United States Representatives from North Dakota">North Dakota
- . Byron Dorgan
Ohio">List of United States Representatives from Ohio">Ohio
- . Tom Luken
- . Bill Gradison
- . Tony P. Hall
- . Mike Oxley
- . Del Latta
- . Bob McEwen
- . Mike DeWine
- . Tom Kindness
- . Marcy Kaptur
- . Clarence E. Miller
- . Dennis E. Eckart
- . John Kasich
- . Donald J. Pease
- . John F. Seiberling
- . Chalmers Wylie
- . Ralph Regula
- . Jim Traficant
- . Douglas Applegate
- . Ed Feighan
- . Mary Rose Oakar
- . Louis Stokes
Oklahoma">List of United States Representatives from Oklahoma">Oklahoma
- . James R. Jones
- . Mike Synar
- . Wes Watkins
- . Dave McCurdy
- . Mickey Edwards
- . Glenn English
Oregon">List of United States Representatives from Oregon">Oregon
- . Les AuCoin
- . Robert Freeman Smith
- . Ron Wyden
- . Jim Weaver
- . Denny Smith
Pennsylvania">List of United States Representatives from Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania
- . Thomas M. Foglietta
- . William H. Gray III
- . Robert A. Borski Jr.
- . Joseph P. Kolter
- . Richard T. Schulze
- . Gus Yatron
- . Robert W. Edgar
- . Peter H. Kostmayer
- . Bud Shuster
- . Joseph M. McDade
- . Paul Kanjorski
- . John Murtha
- . Lawrence Coughlin
- . William J. Coyne
- . Donald L. Ritter
- . Robert Smith Walker
- . George Gekas
- . Doug Walgren
- . William F. Goodling
- . Joseph M. Gaydos
- . Tom Ridge
- . Austin Murphy
- . William F. Clinger Jr.
Rhode Island">List of United States Representatives from Rhode Island">Rhode Island
- . Fernand St. Germain
- . Claudine Schneider
South Carolina">List of United States Representatives from South Carolina">South Carolina
- . Thomas F. Hartnett
- . Floyd Spence
- . Butler Derrick
- . Carroll A. Campbell Jr.
- . John Spratt
- . Robin Tallon
South Dakota">List of United States Representatives from South Dakota">South Dakota
- . Tom Daschle
Tennessee">List of United States Representatives from Tennessee">Tennessee
- . Jimmy Quillen
- . John Duncan Sr.
- . Marilyn Lloyd
- . Jim Cooper
- . Bill Boner
- . Bart Gordon
- . Don Sundquist
- . Ed Jones
- . Harold Ford Sr.
Texas">List of United States Representatives from Texas">Texas
- . Sam B. Hall Jr., until May 27, 1985
- * Jim Chapman, from August 3, 1985
- . Charlie Wilson
- . Steve Bartlett
- . Ralph Hall
- . John Wiley Bryant
- . Joe Barton
- . Bill Archer
- . Jack Fields
- . Jack Brooks
- . J. J. Pickle
- . Marvin Leath
- . Jim Wright
- . Beau Boulter
- . Mac Sweeney
- . Kika de la Garza
- . Ronald D. Coleman
- . Charles Stenholm
- . Mickey Leland
- . Larry Combest
- . Henry B. González
- . Tom Loeffler
- . Tom DeLay
- . Albert Bustamante
- . Martin Frost
- . Michael A. Andrews
- . Dick Armey
- . Solomon P. Ortiz
Utah">List of United States Representatives from Utah">Utah
- . James V. Hansen
- . David Smith Monson
- . Howard C. Nielson
Vermont">List of United States Representatives from Vermont">Vermont
- . Jim Jeffords
Virginia">List of United States Representatives from Virginia">Virginia
- . Herbert H. Bateman
- . G. William Whitehurst
- . Thomas J. Bliley Jr.
- . Norman Sisisky
- . Dan Daniel
- . Jim Olin
- . D. French Slaughter Jr.
- . Stanford Parris
- . Rick Boucher
- . Frank Wolf
Washington">List of United States Representatives from Washington">Washington
- . John Miller
- . Al Swift
- . Don Bonker
- . Sid Morrison
- . Tom Foley
- . Norm Dicks
- . Mike Lowry
- . Rod Chandler
West Virginia">List of United States Representatives from West Virginia">West Virginia
- . Alan Mollohan
- . Harley O. Staggers Jr.
- . Bob Wise
- . Nick Rahall
Wisconsin">List of United States Representatives from Wisconsin">Wisconsin
- . Les Aspin
- . Robert Kastenmeier
- . Steve Gunderson
- . Jerry Kleczka
- . Jim Moody
- . Tom Petri
- . Dave Obey
- . Toby Roth
- . Jim Sensenbrenner
Wyoming">List of United States Representatives from Wyoming">Wyoming
- . Dick Cheney
Non-voting members
- . Fofō Iosefa Fiti Sunia
- . Walter Fauntroy
- . Vicente T. Blaz
- . Jaime Fuster
- . Ron de Lugo
Changes in membership
Senate
House of Representatives
Committees
Lists of committees and their party leaders, for members of the committees and their assignments, go into the Official Congressional Directory at the bottom of the article and click on the link, in the directory after the pages of terms of service, you will see the committees of the Senate, House and Joint and after the committee pages, you will see the House/Senate committee assignments in the directory, on the committees section of the House and Senate in the Official Congressional Directory, the committee's members on the first row on the left side shows the chairman of the committee and on the right side shows the ranking member of the committee.Senate
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- * Urban and Rural Economic Development
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- * Innovation and Technology
- * Export Promotion and Market Development
- * Small Business Family Farm
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- Veterans' Affairs
- Whole
House of Representatives
- Aging
- Agriculture
- * Cotton, Rice and Sugar
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Employees
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- Architect of the Capitol: George M. White
- Attending Physician of the United States Congress: Freeman H. Cary, until 1986
- * William Narva, from 1986
- Comptroller General of the United States: Charles A. Bowsher
- Director of the Congressional Budget Office: Rudolph G. Penner
- Librarian of Congress: Daniel J. Boorstin
- Public Printer of the United States: Ralph E. Kennickell Jr.
Senate
- Chaplain: Richard C. Halverson
- Curator: James R. Ketchum
- Historian: Richard A. Baker
- Parliamentarian: Bob Dove
- Secretary: Jo-Anne L. Coe
- Librarian: Roger K. Haley
- Secretary for the Majority: Howard O. Greene Jr.
- Secretary for the Minority: David Pratt
- Sergeant at Arms: Larry E. Smith, until June 3, 1985
- * Ernest E. Garcia, from June 3, 1985
House of Representatives
- Chaplain: James David Ford
- Clerk: Benjamin J. Guthrie
- Doorkeeper: James T. Molloy
- Historian: Ray Smock
- Reading Clerks: Meg Goetz and Bob Berry
- Parliamentarian: William H. Brown
- Postmaster: Robert V. Rota
- Sergeant at Arms: Jack Russ