93rd United States Congress
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The Ninety-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1973 to January 3, 1975, during the second administration of U.S. President Richard M. Nixon, and the first months of the administration of his successor U.S. President Gerald R. 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.
[edit] Dates of sessions
January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1975
- First session: January 3, 1973 - December 22, 1973
- Second session: January 21, 1974 - December 20, 1974
Previous congress: 92nd Congress
Next congress: 94th Congress
[edit] Major events
- Main article: Events of 1973; Events of 1974
[edit] Major legislation
[edit] 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.
TOTAL members: 100 |
TOTAL members: 435 |
[edit] Leadership
- Senate
- Vice President of the United States (President of the Senate):
- Spiro T. Agnew, Republican of Maryland, resigned October 10, 1973
- Gerald R. Ford, Republican of Michigan, confirmed December 6, 1973, became President August 9, 1974
- Nelson A. Rockefeller, Republican of New York, confirmed December 19, 1974
- President pro tempore of the Senate:
- House of Representatives
- Speaker of the House
- Carl B. Albert, Democrat of Oklahoma, reelected January 3, 1973
[edit] Party Leadership
- Senate
- House of Representatives
- Majority Leader of the House
- Minority Leader of the House
- Gerald R. Ford, Jr., Republican of Michigan, resigned [{December 6]] 1973
- John J. Rhodes, Republican of Arizona
- Majority Whip of the House
- Minority Whip of the House
- Democratic Caucus Chairman
- Olin Teague, Democrat of-Texas
- Republican Conference Chairman
[edit] Members
| 80.1-100% Republican | 80.1-100% Democratic |
| 60.1-80% Republican | 60.1-80% Democratic |
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This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.
- See also: United States House election, 1972
[edit] 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 reelection in 1976; Class 2 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1978; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1974.
- See also: U.S. Senators
- See also: U.S. Congressional Delegations by state
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[edit] 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.
Many of the congressional district numbers 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: U.S. Representatives
- See also: U.S. Congressional Delegations by state
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[edit] Changes in membership
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.
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[edit] Officers
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[edit] 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.
[edit] External links
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress [1]
- U.S. House of Representatives: Congressional History [2]
- U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists [3]
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