The Ninety-seventh 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, 1981 to January 3, 1983, during the final weeks of Jimmy Carter's presidency and the first two years of Ronald Reagan's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Nineteenth Census of the United States in 1970. The House of Representatives) had a Democratic majority. The Republicans gained control of the Senate, the first time that Republicans gained control of any chamber of Congress since 1953. [edit] Major events [edit] Major legislation - 1981-08-13 — Economic Recovery Tax Act (ERTA or Kemp-Roth Tax Cut), Pub.L. 97-34, 95 Stat. 172
- 1981-08-13 — Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, Pub.L. 97-35, 95 Stat. 357
- 1982-09-03 — Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, Pub.L. 97-248, 96 Stat. 324
- 1982-09-20 — Bus Regulatory Reform Act, Pub.L. 97-261, 96 Stat. 1102
- 1982-10-13 — Job Training Partnership Act, Pub.L. 97-300, 96 Stat. 1322
- 1982-10-15 — Garn-St Germain Depository Institutions Act, Pub.L. 97-320, 96 Stat. 1469
- 1983-01-06 — Surface Transportation Assistance Act, Pub.L. 97-424, 96 Stat. 2140
- 1983-01-07 — Nuclear Waste Policy Act, Pub.L. 97-425, 96 Stat. 2201
[edit] Constitutional amendments [edit] Special or select committees [edit] Party summary [edit] Senate [edit] House of Representatives [edit] Senate [edit] Majority (Republican) leadership [edit] Minority (Democratic) leadership [edit] House of Representatives [edit] Majority (Democratic) leadership [edit] Minority (Republican) leadership [edit] Members This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district. [edit] Senate Senators are popularly elected statewide every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress. [edit] House of Representatives Members of the House of Representatives elected statewide are listed by their districts. -
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- Switched affliation to Republican October 14, 1981
[edit] Non-voting members | [edit] Changes in Membership The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress. [edit] Senate Data unknown or missing. (You can help!) [edit] House of Representatives Data unknown or missing. (You can help!) [edit] See also [edit] References - Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
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