| 102nd United States Congress | |
| United States Capitol (2002) | |
| Session: | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1993 |
|---|---|
| President of the Senate: | Dan Quayle |
| President pro tempore of the Senate: | Robert Byrd |
| Speaker of the House: | Tom Foley |
| Members: | 435 Representatives 100 Senators 5 Territorial Representatives |
| House Majority: | Democratic |
| Senate Majority: | Democratic |
The One Hundred 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, 1991, to January 3, 1993, during the last two years of the administration of U.S. President George H. W. Bush.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the 1980 United States Census. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.
Dates of sessions
January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1993- First session: January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1992
- Second session: January 3, 1992 – October 9, 1992
Previous congress: 101st Congress
Next congress: 103rd Congress
Notable events
- January 1991: First Gulf War
- November 1992: Election of President Bill Clinton
Major Legislation
- November 21, 1991 — Civil Rights Act of 1991, ,
- December 9, 1991 — High Performance Computing and Communication Act of 1991,
- October 9, 1992 — Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992, ,
- October 23, 1992 — Weapons of Mass Destruction Control Act, (div. A, title XV),
- October 28, 1992 — Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act, ,
- October 28, 1992 — Land Remote Sensing Policy Act, ,
Party summary
Senate
| Affiliation | Members | Democratic Party | 56 --> 57 | Republican Party | 44 --> 43 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 100 | |||||
House of Representatives
| Affiliation | Members | Voting share | Democratic Party | 270 | 62.1% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 164 | 37.7% | ||||
| Independent | 1 | 0.2% | ||||
| Total | 435 | |||||
Officers
Senate
| Office | Officer | Party | State | President of the Senate | Dan Quayle | Republican | Indiana | President pro tempore | Robert Byrd | Democratic | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Majority leadership
| Office | Officer | Party | State | Majority Leader | George Mitchell | Democratic | Maine | Majority Whip | Wendell Ford | Democratic | Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minority leadership
| Office | Officer | Party | State | Minority Leader | Bob Dole | Republican | Kansas | Minority Whip | Alan Simpson | Republican | Wyoming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
House of Representatives
| Office | Officer | Party | State | Speaker | Tom Foley | Democratic | Washington | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Majority leadership
| Office | Officer | Party | State | Majority Leader | Richard Gephardt | Democratic | Missouri | Majority Whip | William H. Gray (to September 11, 1991) | Democratic | Pennsylvania | David E. Bonior (from September 11, 1991) | Democratic | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minority leadership
| Office | Officer | Party | State | Minority Leader | Robert H. Michel | Republican | Illinois | Minority Whip | Newt Gingrich | Republican | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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.House of Representatives
The names of members of the House of Representatives elected statewide 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.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.
Employees
Senate
House of Representatives
External links
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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