| 102nd United States Congress | |||
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| Duration: January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1993 | |||
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| President of the Senate: | Dan Quayle | ||
| President pro tempore: | Robert Byrd | ||
| Speaker of the House: | Tom Foley | ||
| Members: | 100 Senators 435 Representatives 5 Non-voting members |
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| Senate Majority: | Democratic Party | ||
| House Majority: | Democratic Party | ||
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| 1st: January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1992 2nd: January 3, 1992 – October 9, 1992 |
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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.
Notable events
- January 1991: First Gulf War
- November 1992: Election of President Bill Clinton
Major Legislation
- November 21, 1991: Civil Rights Act of 1991, Pub.L. 102-166, 105 Stat. 1071
- December 9, 1991: High Performance Computing and Communication Act of 1991, Pub.L. 102-194
- October 9, 1992: Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992, Pub.L. 102-404, 106 Stat. 1969
- October 23, 1992: Weapons of Mass Destruction Control Act, Pub.L. 102-484 (div. A, title XV), 106 Stat. 2567
- October 28, 1992: Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act, Pub.L. 102-548, 106 Stat. 3646
- October 28, 1992: Land Remote Sensing Policy Act, Pub.L. 102-555, 106 Stat. 4163
Party summary
Senate
| Affiliation | Members | |
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| Democratic Party | 56 --> 57 | |
| Republican Party | 44 --> 43 | |
| Total | 100 | |
House of Representatives
| Affiliation | Members | Voting share |
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| Democratic Party | 270 | 62.1% | |
| Republican Party | 164 | 37.7% | |
| Independent | 1 | 0.2% | |
| Total | 435 | ||
Officers
Senate
| Office | Officer | Party | State | |
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| President of the Senate | Dan Quayle | Republican | Indiana | |
| President pro tempore | Robert Byrd | Democratic | West Virginia | |
Majority (Democratic) leadership
| Office | Officer | Party | State | |
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| Majority Leader | George Mitchell | Maine | ||
| Majority Whip | Wendell Ford | Kentucky | ||
Minority (Republican) leadership
| Office | Officer | Party | State | |
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| Minority Leader | Bob Dole | Kansas | ||
| Minority Whip | Alan Simpson | Wyoming | ||
House of Representatives
| Office | Officer | Party | State | |
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| Speaker | Tom Foley | Democratic | Washington | |
Majority (Democratic) leadership
| Office | Officer | Party | State | |
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| Majority Leader | Richard Gephardt | Missouri | ||
| Majority Whip | William H. Gray (to September 11, 1991) | Pennsylvania | ||
| David E. Bonior (from September 11, 1991) | Michigan | |||
Minority (Republican) leadership
| Office | Officer | Party | State | |
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| Minority Leader | Robert H. Michel | Illinois | ||
| Minority Whip | Newt Gingrich | 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
Employees
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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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