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| Duration: January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1981 | |||
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| Senate President: | Walter Mondale (D) | ||
| Senate Pres. pro tem: | Warren Magnuson (D) (except December 5, 1980) Milton Young (R) (December 5, 1980) |
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| House Speaker: | Tip O'Neil (D) | ||
| 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 15, 1979 – January 3, 1980 2nd: January 3, 1980 – December 16, 1980 |
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The Ninety-sixth 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, 1979 to January 3, 1981, during the last two years of the administration of U.S. President Jimmy Carter.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the 1970 Census. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.
Total members: 100
Total members: 435
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.
Senators are popularly elected statewide every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress.
The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.
| State (class) |
Former senator | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's installation |
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| Maine (Class 1) |
Edmund Muskie (D) |
Resigned May 7, 1980 after being appointed United States Secretary of State | George J. Mitchell (D) |
May 19, 1980 |
| New Hampshire (Class 3) |
John A. Durkin (D) |
Resigned December 29, 1980 | Warren Rudman (R) |
December 29, 1980 |
| Florida (Class 3) |
Richard Stone (D) |
Resigned December 30, 1980 | Paula Hawkins (R) |
January 1, 1981 |
| Alabama (Class 3) |
Donald Stewart (D) |
Resigned January 2, 1981 | Jeremiah Denton (R) |
January 2, 1981 |
| District | Vacator | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's installation |
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| California 11th | Vacant | Rep. Leo Ryan died during previous congress | William Royer (R) | April 3, 1979 |
| Wisconsin 6th | Vacant | Rep. William A. Steiger died during previous congress | Tom Petri (R) | April 3, 1979 |
| Illinois 10th | Abner J. Mikva (D) | Resigned September 26, 1979 after being appoined judge of US Court of Appeals | John Porter (R) | January 22, 1980 |
| Pennsylvania 11th | Daniel J. Flood (D) | Resigned January 31, 1980 | Ray Musto (D) | April 9, 1980 |
| Louisiana 3rd | Dave Treen (R) | Resigned March 10, 1980 after being elected Governor of Louisiana | Billy Tauzin (D) | May 22, 1980 |
| West Virginia 3rd | John M. Slack, Jr. (D) | Died March 17, 1980 | John G. Hutchinson (D) | June 30, 1980 |
| Michigan 13th | Charles Diggs (D) | Resigned June 3, 1980 | George W. Crockett, Jr. (D) | November 4, 1980 |
| Pennsylvania 1st | Michael Myers (D) | Expelled October 2, 1980 | Vacant | Not filled this term |
| South Carolina 6th | John Jenrette (D) | Resigned December 10, 1980 | Vacant | Not filled this term |
| New Jersey 4th | Frank Thompson (D) | Resigned December 29, 1980 after being censured by the House of Representatives | Vacant | Not filled this term |
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