98th United States Congress
The 98th 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, 1983, to January 3, 1985, during the third and fourth years of Ronald Reagan's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1980 U.S. Census. The Republicans controlled the Senate, while the Democrats controlled the House of Representatives.
Major events
- February 24, 1983: A special commission of the Congress released a report critical of the practice of Japanese internment during World War II.
- March 23, 1983: President Ronald Reagan made his Strategic Defense Initiative proposal.
- April 18, 1983: U.S. Embassy bombed in Beirut, killing 63 people.
- October 23, 1983: Simultaneous suicide truck-bombings destroyed both the French and the United States Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, killing 241 U.S. servicemen, 58 French paratroopers and 6 Lebanese civilians.
- October 25, 1983: United States troops invaded Grenada
- November 6, 1984:
- *1984 United States presidential election: Re-election of Ronald Reagan
- *1984 United States Senate elections: Republicans retained Senate, but lost 2 seats
- *1984 United States House of Representatives elections: Democrats retained House, but lost 16 seats
Major legislation
- April 20, 1983: Social Security Amendments of 1983,
- November 2, 1983: Martin Luther King Jr. Day law,
- July 17, 1984: Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984,
- July 17, 1984: National Minimum Drinking Age Act,
- September 28, 1984: Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act,
- October 12, 1984: Comprehensive Crime Control Act,, title II
- October 19, 1984: National Archives and Records Administration Act,
- October 19, 1984: Aviation Drug-Trafficking Control Act of 1984,
- October 30, 1984: Commercial Space Launch Act of 1984,
Party summary
Senate
House of Representatives
Leadership
Senate
- President: George H. W. Bush
- President pro tempore: Strom Thurmond
Majority (Republican) leadership
- Majority Leader: Howard Baker
- Majority Whip: Ted Stevens
- Republican Conference Chairman: James A. McClure
- Republican Conference Secretary: Jake Garn
- National Senatorial Committee Chair: Richard Lugar
- Policy Committee Chairman: John Tower
Minority (Democratic) leadership
- Minority Leader and Democratic Conference Chairman: Robert Byrd
- Minority Whip: Alan Cranston
- Democratic Caucus Secretary: Daniel Inouye
- Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Lloyd Bentsen
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: Gillis William Long
- Democratic Caucus Secretary: Geraldine Ferraro
- 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: Jack Edwards
- Republican Conference Secretary: Clair Burgener
- Policy Committee Chairman: Dick Cheney
- Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: Guy Vander Jagt
Caucuses
- Congressional Arts Caucus
- Congressional Black Caucus
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus
- Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus
- Congressional Pediatric & Adult Hydrocephalus Caucus
- Congressional Travel & Tourism Caucus
- Congresswomen's Caucus
- House Democratic Caucus
- Senate Democratic Caucus
Members
Senate
Senators are elected statewide every two years, with approximately one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress, In this Congress, Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, facing re-election in 1984; Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, facing re-election in 1986; and Class 1 meant their term began in this Congress, facing re-election in 1988.[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. Charles H. Percy
- 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. Roger Jepsen
- 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. Walter "Dee" Huddleston
- 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. Paul Tsongas, until January 2, 1985
- * John Kerry, from January 2, 1985
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
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. Howard Baker
Texas">List of United States Senators from Texas">Texas
- 1. Lloyd Bentsen
- 2. John Tower
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. Henry M. Jackson, until September 1, 1983
- * Daniel J. Evans, from September 12, 1983
- 3. Slade Gorton
West Virginia">List of United States Senators from West Virginia">West Virginia
- 1. Robert Byrd
- 2. Jennings Randolph
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]]
- . Jack Edwards
- . William Louis Dickinson
- . Bill Nichols
- . Tom Bevill
- . Ronnie Flippo
- . Ben Erdreich
- . Richard 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
- . James F. McNulty Jr.
Arkansas">List of United States Representatives from Arkansas">Arkansas
- . William Vollie Alexander Jr.
- . Ed Bethune
- . 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
- . Phillip Burton, until April 10, 1983
- * Sala Burton, from June 21, 1983
- . 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
- . Jerry M. Patterson
- . 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
- . Ray Kogovsek
- . Hank Brown
- . Ken Kramer
- . Dan Schaefer, from March 29, 1983
Connecticut">List of United States Representatives from Connecticut">Connecticut
- . Barbara B. Kennelly
- . Sam Gejdenson
- . Bruce Morrison
- . Stewart McKinney
- . William R. Ratchford
- . 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
- . Elliott H. Levitas
- . Wyche Fowler
- . Newt Gingrich
- . Larry McDonald, until September 1, 1983
- * George Darden, from November 8, 1983
- . J. Roy Rowland
- . Ed Jenkins
- . Doug Barnard Jr.
Hawaii">List of United States Representatives from Hawaii">Hawaii
- . Cecil Heftel
- . Daniel Akaka
Idaho">List of United States Representatives from Idaho">Idaho
- . Larry Craig
- . George V. Hansen
Illinois">List of United States Representatives from Illinois">Illinois
- . Harold Washington, until April 30, 1983
- * Charles Hayes, from August 23, 1983
- . Gus Savage
- . Marty Russo
- . George M. O'Brien
- . Bill Lipinski
- . Henry Hyde
- . Cardiss Collins
- . Dan Rostenkowski
- . Sidney R. Yates
- . John Porter
- . Frank Annunzio
- . Phil Crane
- . John N. Erlenborn
- . Tom Corcoran, until November 28, 1984
- . Edward Rell Madigan
- . Lynn Morley Martin
- . Lane Evans
- . Robert H. Michel
- . Dan Crane
- . Dick Durbin
- . Melvin Price
- . Paul Simon
Indiana">List of United States Representatives from Indiana">Indiana
- . Katie Hall
- . Philip Sharp
- . John P. Hiler
- . Dan Coats
- . Elwood Hillis
- . Dan Burton
- . John T. Myers
- . Frank McCloskey
- . 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
- . Tom Harkin
- . Berkley Bedell
Kansas">List of United States Representatives from Kansas">Kansas
- . Pat Roberts
- . Jim Slattery
- . Larry Winn
- . 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
- . Carl D. Perkins, until August 3, 1984
- * Chris Perkins, from November 6, 1984
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
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
- . Clarence Long
- . 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
- . James Shannon
- . 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
- . Harold S. Sawyer
- . Milton Robert Carr
- . Dale Kildee
- . J. Bob Traxler
- . Guy Vander Jagt
- . Donald J. Albosta
- . 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
- . Norman D'Amours
- . 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
- . Joseph Minish
- . Jim Courter
- . Edwin B. Forsythe, until March 29, 1984
- * Jim Saxton, from November 6, 1984
- . 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
- . Thomas Downey
- . Robert J. Mrazek
- . Norman F. Lent
- . Raymond J. McGrath
- . Joseph P. Addabbo
- . Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal, until January 4, 1983
- * Gary Ackerman, from March 1, 1983
- . James H. Scheuer
- . Geraldine Ferraro
- . Chuck Schumer
- . Edolphus Towns
- . Major Owens
- . Stephen Solarz
- . Guy Molinari
- . Bill Green
- . Charles Rangel
- . Theodore S. Weiss
- . Robert Garcia
- . Mario Biaggi
- . Richard Ottinger
- . Hamilton Fish IV
- . Benjamin Gilman
- . Samuel S. Stratton
- . Gerald Solomon
- . Sherwood Boehlert
- . David O'Brien Martin
- . George C. Wortley
- . Matthew F. McHugh
- . Frank Horton
- . Barber Conable
- . Jack Kemp
- . John J. LaFalce
- . Henry J. Nowak
- . Stan Lundine
North Carolina">List of United States Representatives from North Carolina">North Carolina
- . Walter B. Jones Sr.
- . Tim Valentine
- . Charles Orville Whitley
- . Ike Franklin Andrews
- . Stephen L. Neal
- . Charles Robin Britt
- . Charlie Rose
- . Bill Hefner
- . James G. Martin
- . Jim Broyhill
- . James M. Clarke
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
- . Lyle Williams
- . 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
- . Frank Harrison
- . 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
- . Al Gore
- . Don Sundquist
- . Ed Jones
- . Harold Ford Sr.
Texas">List of United States Representatives from Texas">Texas
- . Sam B. Hall Jr.
- . Charlie Wilson
- . Steve Bartlett
- . Ralph Hall
- . John Wiley Bryant
- . Phil Gramm, until January 5, 1983
- * Phil Gramm, from February 12, 1983
- . Bill Archer
- . Jack Fields
- . Jack Brooks
- . J. J. Pickle
- . Marvin Leath
- . Jim Wright
- . Jack Hightower
- . William Neff Patman
- . Kika de la Garza
- . Ronald D. Coleman
- . Charles Stenholm
- . Mickey Leland
- . Kent Hance
- . Henry B. González
- . Tom Loeffler
- . Ron Paul
- . Abraham Kazen
- . Martin Frost
- . Michael A. Andrews
- . Tom Vandergriff
- . Solomon P. Ortiz
Utah">List of United States Representatives from Utah">Utah
- . James V. Hansen
- . David Daniel Marriott
- . 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
- . J. Kenneth Robinson
- . Stanford Parris
- . Rick Boucher
- . Frank Wolf
Washington">List of United States Representatives from Washington">Washington
- . Joel Pritchard
- . 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
- . Clement J. Zablocki, until December 3, 1983
- * Jerry Kleczka, from April 3, 1984
- . Jim Moody
- . Tom Petri
- . Dave Obey
- . Toby Roth
- . Jim Sensenbrenner
Wyoming">List of United States Representatives from Wyoming">Wyoming
- . Dick Cheney
Non-voting members
- . Fofó Iosefa Fiti Sunia
- . Walter Fauntroy
- . Antonio Borja Won Pat
- . Baltasar Corrada del Río
- . 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
- Aging
- Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
- * Soil and Water Conservation, Forestry and Environment
- * Agricultural Credit and Rural Electrification
- * Agricultural Production, Marketing and Stabilization of Prices
- * Agricultural Research and General Legislation
- * Rural Development, Oversight and Investigations
- * Foreign Agricultural Policy
- * Nutrition
- Appropriations
- * Agriculture and Related Agencies
- * Defense
- * District of Columbia
- * Energy and Water Development
- * Foreign Operations
- * HUD-Independent Agencies
- * Interior
- * Labor-Health, Education and Welfare
- * Legislative Branch
- * Military Construction
- * Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary
- * Transportation
- * Treasury, Postal Service and General Government
- Armed Services
- * Military Construction
- * Tactical Warfare
- * Strategic and Theater Nuclear Forces
- * Preparedness
- * Sea Power and Force Projection
- * Manpower and Personnel
- Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
- * Housing and Urban Affairs
- * Financial Institutions
- * International Finance and Monetary Policy
- * Securities
- * Economic Policy
- * Consumer Affairs
- * Rural Housing and Development
- * Insurance
- * Federal Credit Programs
- Budget
- Commerce, Science and Transportation
- * Aviation
- * Business, Trade and Tourism
- * Communications
- * Consumer
- * Merchant Marine
- * Science, Technology and Space
- * Surface Transportation
- * National Ocean Policy Study
- Energy and Natural Resources
- * Energy Conservation and Supply
- * Energy and Mineral Resources
- * Energy Regulation
- * Energy Research and Development
- * Public Lands and Reserved Water
- * Water and Power
- Environment and Public Works
- * Environmental Pollution
- * Nuclear Regulation
- * Water Resources
- * Transportation
- * Toxic Substances and Environmental Oversight
- * Regional and Community Development
- Ethics
- Finance
- * Taxation and Debt Management
- * International Trade
- * Savings, Pensions and Investment Policy
- * Economic Growth, Employment and Revenue
- * Energy and Agricultural Taxation
- * Health
- * Social Security and Income Maintenance Programs
- * Estate and Gift Taxation
- * Oversight of the Internal Revenue Service
- Foreign Relations
- * International Economic Policy
- * African Affairs
- * East Asian and Pacific Affairs
- * Western Hemisphere Affairs
- * Arms Control, Oceans, International Operations and Environment
- * Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs
- * European Affairs
- Governmental Affairs
- * Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
- * Governmental Efficiency and the District of Columbia
- * Energy, Nuclear Proliferation and Federal Services
- * Information Management and Regulatory Affairs
- * Intergovernmental Relations
- * Civil Service, Post Office and General Services
- * Oversight of Government Management
- Indian Affairs
- Judiciary
- * Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
- * Criminal Law
- * Constitution
- * Courts
- * Immigration and Refugee Policy
- * Separation of Powers
- * Administration Practice and Procedure
- * Security and Terrorism
- * Juvenile Justice
- Intelligence
- Labor and Human Resources
- * Labor
- * Education, Arts and Humanities
- * Employment and Productivity
- * Handicapped
- * Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
- * Aging
- * Family and Human Services
- Nutrition and Human Needs
- Rules and Administration
- Senate Committee System
- Small Business
- * Capital Formation and Detention
- * Government Regulation and Paperwork
- * Urban and Rural Economic Development
- * Government Procurement
- * Productivity and Competition
- * Innovation and Technology
- * Export Promotion and Market Development
- * Small Business Family Farm
- * Entrepreneurship and Special Problems Facing Small Business
- Veterans' Affairs
- Whole
House of Representatives
- Aging
- Agriculture
- * Cotton, Rice and Sugar
- * Livestock, Dairy and Poultry
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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
- Comptroller General of the United States: Charles A. Bowsher
- Director of the Congressional Budget Office: Alice M. Rivlin, until August 31, 1983
- * Rudolph G. Penner, from September 1, 1983
- Librarian of Congress: Daniel J. Boorstin
- Public Printer of the United States: Danford L. Sawyer Jr., until 1984
- * Ralph E. Kennickell Jr., from 1984
Senate
- Chaplain: Richard C. Halverson
- Curator: James R. Ketchum
- Historian: Richard A. Baker
- Parliamentarian: Bob Dove
- Secretary: William Hildenbrand
- Librarian: Roger K. Haley
- Secretary for the Majority: Howard O. Greene Jr.
- Secretary for the Minority: Patrick J. Griffin
- Sergeant at Arms: Howard S. Liebengood, until September 13, 1983
- * Larry E. Smith, from September 13, 1983
House of Representatives
- Chaplain: James David Ford
- Clerk: Benjamin J. Guthrie
- Doorkeeper: James T. Molloy
- Historian: Ray Smock, from 1983
- Parliamentarian: William H. Brown
- Reading Clerks: Meg Goetz and Bob Berry
- Postmaster: Robert V. Rota
- Sergeant at Arms: Jack Russ