89th United States Congress
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The Eighty-ninth 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, 1965 to January 3, 1967, during the first two years of the second administration of U.S. President Lyndon Johnson.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Eighteenth Census of the United States in 1960. Both chambers had a Democratic supermajority. The 89th Congress is sometimes known as the "Great 89th" for its many landmark legislative achievements, including the creation of Medicare and Medicaid and acts such as the Voting Rights Act, Higher Education Act, and Freedom of Information Act.
Dates of sessions
January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967
- First session: January 4, 1965 – October 23, 1965
- Second session: January 10, 1966 – October 22, 1966
Previous: 88th Congress • Next: 90th Congress
Major events
Main articles: 1965#Events and 1966#Events
Major legislation
- 1965-04-11 — Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Pub.L. 89-10, 79 Stat. 77
- 1965-07-30 — Social Security Act of 1965 including Medicaid and Medicare, Pub.L. 89-97, 79 Stat. 286
- 1965-08-06 — Voting Rights Act, Pub.L. 89-110, 79 Stat. 437
- 1965-10-03 — Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, (Hart-Celler Act, INS Act) Pub.L. 89-236
- 1965-10-20 — Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Control Act, Pub.L. 89-272, 79 Stat. 992, including Solid Waste Disposal Act
- 1965-11-08 — Higher Education Act, Pub.L. 89-329, 79 Stat. 1219
- 1966-04-13 — Uniform Time Act, Pub.L. 89-387, 80 Stat. 107
- 1966-09-06 — Freedom of Information Act, Pub.L. 89-554, 80 Stat. 383
- 1966-09-09 — National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, Pub.L. 89-563, 80 Stat. 718
- 1966-10-15 — National Historic Preservation Act, Pub.L. 89-665, 80 Stat. 915
- 1966-10-15 — Department of Transportation Act, Pub.L. 89-670, 80 Stat. 931
- 1966-11-02 — Cuban Adjustment Act, Pub.L. 89-732, 80 Stat. 1161
Party summary
The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of the first session of this Congress, and includes members from vacancies and newly admitted states, when they were first seated. Changes resulting from subsequent replacements are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section.
Senate
- Democratic: 68 (majority)
- Republican: 32
TOTAL members: 100
House of Representatives
- Democratic: 295 to 294 (majority)
- Republican: 140 to 141
TOTAL members: 435
Leadership
| 80.1-100% Republican | 80.1-100% Democratic |
| 60.1-80% Republican | 60.1-80% Democratic |
| House seats by party holding plurality in state | |
Senate
- President of the United States Senate: Hubert Humphrey, Democrat of Minnesota, took office January 20, 1965
- President pro tempore: Carl Hayden, Democrat of Arizona
House of Representatives
Party Leadership
Senate
- Majority Leader: Mike Mansfield, Democrat of Montana
- Minority Leader: Everett Dirksen, Republican of Illinois
- Democratic Whip: Russell B. Long, Democrat of Louisiana
- Republican Whip: Thomas Kuchel, Republican of California
House of Representatives
- Majority Leader: Carl Albert, Democrat of Oklahoma
- Minority Leader: Gerald Ford, Republican of Michigan
- Majority Whip: Hale Boggs, Democrat of Louisiana
- Minority Whip: Leslie C. Arends, Republican of Illinois
- Democratic Caucus Chairman: Eugene Keogh, Democrat of New York
- Republican Conference Chairman: Melvin R. Laird, Republican of Wisconsin
Members
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.
See also: 89th United States Congress - Political Parties
See also: 89th United States Congress - State Delegations
See also: United States Senate elections, 1964
See also: United States House elections, 1964
Senate
Senators are popularly elected statewide every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1970; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1966; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1968.
See also: :Category:United States Senators
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
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Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
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House of Representatives
The names of members of the House of Representatives elected statewide on the general ticket or otherwise at-large, are preceded by an "A/L," and the names of those elected from districts, whether plural or single member, are preceded by their district numbers.
Many of the congressional district numbers are linked to articles describing the district itself. Since the boundaries of the districts have changed often and substantially, the linked article may only describe the district as it exists today, and not as it was at the time of this Congress.
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
DelawareFlorida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
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Nebraska
NevadaNew Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
VermontVirginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Resident Commissioner |
Changes in membership
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.
See also: 89th United States Congress - Membership Changes
Senate
- Replacements: 4
- Democratic: 1 seat net loss
- Republican: 1 seat net gain
- Deaths:
- Resignations:
- Vacancies:
- Total seats with changes:
House of Representatives
- Replacements: 9
- Democratic: 1 seat net gain
- Republican: 1 seat net loss
- Deaths:
- Resignations:
- Contested election:
- Total seats with changes:
Officers
- Architect of the Capitol: J. George Stewart, appointed October 1, 1954
Senate
- Secretary:
- Felton McLellan Johnston of the Mississippi, resigned December 30, 1965
- Emery L. Frazier of the Kentucky, elected to serve from January 1, 1966 through September 30, 1966
- Francis R. Valeo of the District of Columbia, term began October 1, 1966
- Sergeant at Arms:
- Joseph C. Duke of Arizona, resigned December 30, 1965
- Robert G. Dunphy of Rhode Island, term began January 14, 1966
- Chaplain: Frederick Brown Harris Methodist, elected October 10, 1942
- Democratic Party Secretary: J. Stanley Kimmitt
- Republican Party Secretary: J. Mark Trice
House of Representatives
- Clerk: Ralph P. Roberts of Indiana, reelected January 4, 1965
- Sergeant at Arms: Zeake W. Johnson of Tennessee, reelected January 4, 1965
- Doorkeeper: William M. Miller of Mississippi, reelected January 4, 1965
- Postmaster: H. H. Morris of Kentucky, reelected January 4, 1965
- Parliamentarian: Lewis Deschler
- Chaplain: Bernard Braskamp, Presbyterian, elected January 10, 1967
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.
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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