101st United States Congress
1989–1991 U.S. Congress / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 101st 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, 1989, to January 3, 1991, during the final weeks of Ronald Reagan's presidency and the first two years of George H. W. Bush's presidency.
Quick Facts January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1991, Members ...
101st United States Congress | |
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100th ← → 102nd | |
January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1991 | |
Members | 100 senators 435 representatives 5 non-voting delegates |
Senate majority | Democratic |
Senate President | George H. W. Bush (R) (until January 20, 1989)[lower-alpha 1] Dan Quayle (R) (from January 20, 1989) |
House majority | Democratic |
House Speaker | Jim Wright (D) (until June 6, 1989) Tom Foley (D) (from June 6, 1989) |
Sessions | |
1st: January 3, 1989 – November 22, 1989 2nd: January 23, 1990 – October 28, 1990 |
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The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the 1980 United States census. Both chambers maintained a Democratic majority.