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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 United States census of 1980, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,545,805, an increase of 11.4 percent over the 203,184,772 persons enumerated during the 1970 census. It was th ...
. The Republicans maintained control of the Senate, while the Democrats increased their majority in the House of Representatives from the
97th Congress The 97th 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, 198 ...
.


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 The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), derisively nicknamed the "''Star Wars'' program", was a proposed missile defense system intended to protect the United States from attack by ballistic strategic nuclear weapons (intercontinental ballistic ...
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 Grenada ( ; Grenadian Creole French: ) is an island country in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea at the southern end of the Grenadines island chain. Grenada consists of the island of Grenada itself, two smaller islands, Carriacou and Pe ...
*November 6, 1984: **
1984 United States presidential election The 1984 United States presidential election was the 50th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican President Ronald Reagan defeated Democratic former Vice President Walter Mondale, in a ...
: Re-election of
Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan ( ; February 6, 1911June 5, 2004) was an American politician, actor, and union leader who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He also served as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 ...
**
1984 United States Senate elections The 1984 United States Senate elections coincided with the landslide re-election of President Ronald Reagan in the presidential election. In spite of the lopsided presidential race, Reagan's Republican Party suffered a net loss of two Senate s ...
: Republicans retained Senate, but lost 2 seats **
1984 United States House of Representatives elections The 1984 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1984 which coincided with the re-election of President Ronald Reagan in a landslide. This victory also yielded gains for R ...
: Democrats retained House, but lost 16 seats


Major legislation

* April 20, 1983:
Social Security Amendments of 1983 Social organisms, including human(s), live collectively in interacting populations. This interaction is considered social whether they are aware of it or not, and whether the exchange is voluntary or not. Etymology The word "social" derives from ...
, * November 2, 1983: Martin Luther King Jr. Day law, * July 17, 1984:
Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984 The Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984 is a United States statute establishing a system to further the utilization of satellite imagery data obtained from Earth observation satellites located in a geocentric orbit above the atmosp ...
, * 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 Comprehensive may refer to: *Comprehensive layout, the page layout of a proposed design as initially presented by the designer to a client. * Comprehensive school, a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement ...
, , title II * October 19, 1984: National Archives and Records Administration Act, * October 19, 1984:
Aviation Drug-Trafficking Control Act of 1984 Aviation Drug-Trafficking Control Act of 1984 is a United States Federal law amending the Federal Aviation Act of 1958. The statutory law authorized criminal penalties for the unlawful aerial transportation of controlled substances. The Act of C ...
, * October 30, 1984: Commercial Space Launch Act of 1984,


Party summary


Senate


House of Representatives


Leadership


Senate

* President:
George H. W. Bush George Herbert Walker BushSince around 2000, he has been usually called George H. W. Bush, Bush Senior, Bush 41 or Bush the Elder to distinguish him from his eldest son, George W. Bush, who served as the 43rd president from 2001 to 2009; pr ...
(R) *
President pro tempore A president pro tempore or speaker pro tempore is a constitutionally recognized officer of a legislative body who presides over the chamber in the absence of the normal presiding officer. The phrase ''pro tempore'' is Latin "for the time being". ...
:
Strom Thurmond James Strom Thurmond Sr. (December 5, 1902June 26, 2003) was an American politician who represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from 1954 to 2003. Prior to his 48 years as a senator, he served as the 103rd governor of South Caro ...
(R)


Majority (Republican) leadership

* Majority Leader:
Howard Baker Howard Henry Baker Jr. (November 15, 1925 June 26, 2014) was an American politician and diplomat who served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1967 to 1985. During his tenure, he rose to the rank of Senate Minority Leader and then ...
* Majority Whip: Ted Stevens *
Republican Conference Chairman The Senate Republican Conference is the formal organization of the Republican Senators in the United States Senate, who currently number 50. Over the last century, the mission of the conference has expanded and been shaped as a means of informin ...
:
James A. McClure James Albertus McClure (December 27, 1924 – February 26, 2011) was an American lawyer and politician from the state of Idaho, most notably serving as a Republican in the U.S. Senate for three terms. Early life and education McClure attende ...
*
Republican Conference Secretary Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
: Jake Garn * National Senatorial Committee Chair:
Richard Lugar Richard Green Lugar (April 4, 1932 â€“ April 28, 2019) was an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Indiana from 1977 to 2013. He was a member of the Republican Party. Born in Indianapolis, Lugar graduated from De ...
* Policy Committee Chairman: John Tower


Minority (Democratic) leadership

* Minority Leader and Democratic Conference Chairman: Robert Byrd * Minority Whip:
Alan Cranston Alan MacGregor Cranston (June 19, 1914 – December 31, 2000) was an American politician and journalist who served as a United States Senator from California from 1969 to 1993, and as a President of the World Federalist Association from 1949 to 1 ...
* Democratic Caucus Secretary:
Daniel Inouye Daniel Ken Inouye ( ; September 7, 1924 – December 17, 2012) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Hawaii from 1963 until his death in 2012. Beginning in 1959, he was the first U.S. representative f ...
* Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman:
Lloyd Bentsen Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. (February 11, 1921 – May 23, 2006) was an American politician who was a four-term United States Senator (1971–1993) from Texas and the Democratic Party nominee for vice president in 1988 on the Michael Dukakis ti ...


House of Representatives

* Speaker:
Tip O'Neill Thomas Phillip "Tip" O'Neill Jr. (December 9, 1912 – January 5, 1994) was an American politician who served as the 47th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1987, representing northern Boston, Massachusetts, as ...
(D)


Majority (Democratic) leadership

* Majority Leader:
Jim Wright James Claude Wright Jr. (December 22, 1922 â€“ May 6, 2015) was an American politician who served as the 48th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 1989. He represented Texas's 12th congressional district as a ...
* Majority Whip: Tom Foley * Chief Deputy Majority Whip:
William Vollie Alexander Jr. William Vollie Alexander Jr. (born January 16, 1934) is a retired American politician who represented the U.S. state of Arkansas in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1993, rising to the post of Chief Deputy Majority Whip. E ...
* 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 Robert Henry Michel (; March 2, 1923 – February 17, 2017) was an American Republican Party politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives for 38 years. He represented central Illinois' 18th congressional district ...
* Minority Whip: Trent Lott *
Chief Deputy Whip The positions of majority leader and minority leader are held by two United States Senate, United States senators and members of the party leadership of the United States Senate. They serve as the chief spokespersons for their respective Polit ...
: Tom Loeffler *
Republican Conference Chairman The Senate Republican Conference is the formal organization of the Republican Senators in the United States Senate, who currently number 50. Over the last century, the mission of the conference has expanded and been shaped as a means of informin ...
:
Jack Kemp Jack French Kemp (July 13, 1935 – May 2, 2009) was an American politician and a professional football player. A member of the Republican Party from New York, he served as Housing Secretary in the administration of President George H. W. Bu ...
* Republican Conference Vice-Chairman: Jack Edwards *
Republican Conference Secretary Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
: Clair Burgener * Policy Committee Chairman:
Dick Cheney Richard Bruce Cheney ( ; born January 30, 1941) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 46th vice president of the United States from 2001 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. He is currently the oldest living former U ...
* 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

This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed by class and representatives are listed by district.


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.


Alabama

: 2.
Howell Heflin Howell Thomas Heflin (June 19, 1921 – March 29, 2005) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the United States Senate, representing Alabama, from 1979 to 1997. Early life Heflin was born on June 19, 1921, in Poulan, Georgia. He at ...
(D) : 3. Jeremiah Denton (R)


Alaska

: 2. Ted Stevens (R) : 3. Frank Murkowski (R)


Arizona

: 1.
Dennis DeConcini Dennis Webster DeConcini (; born May 8, 1937) is an American lawyer, philanthropist, politician and former Democratic U.S. Senator from Arizona. The son of former Arizona Supreme Court Judge Evo Anton DeConcini, he represented Arizona in the Unit ...
(D) : 3.
Barry Goldwater Barry Morris Goldwater (January 2, 1909 – May 29, 1998) was an American politician and United States Air Force officer who was a five-term U.S. Senator from Arizona (1953–1965, 1969–1987) and the Republican Party nominee for presiden ...
(R)


Arkansas

: 2. David Pryor (D) : 3.
Dale Bumpers Dale Leon Bumpers (August 12, 1925 – January 1, 2016) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 38th Governor of Arkansas (1971–1975) and in the United States Senate (1975–1999). He was a member of the Democratic Party. Prio ...
(D)


California

: 1. Pete Wilson (R) : 3.
Alan Cranston Alan MacGregor Cranston (June 19, 1914 – December 31, 2000) was an American politician and journalist who served as a United States Senator from California from 1969 to 1993, and as a President of the World Federalist Association from 1949 to 1 ...
(D)


Colorado

: 2.
William L. Armstrong William Lester Armstrong Jr. (March 16, 1937 – July 5, 2016) was an American businessman, administrator, and politician. He was a member of the Republican Party and served as a United States representative and Senator from Colorado. Early li ...
(R) : 3.
Gary Hart Gary Warren Hart (''né'' Hartpence; born November 28, 1936) is an American politician, diplomat, and lawyer. He was the front-runner for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination until he dropped out amid revelations of extramarital affairs. ...
(D)


Connecticut

: 1. Lowell Weicker (R) : 3. Chris Dodd (D)


Delaware

: 1. William Roth (R) : 2. Joe Biden (D)


Florida

: 1. Lawton Chiles (D) : 3.
Paula Hawkins Paula Hawkins may refer to: * Paula Hawkins (author) (born 1972), British novelist * Paula Hawkins (politician) Paula Hawkins (née Fickes; January 24, 1927 – December 4, 2009) was an American politician from Florida. She is the only woman el ...
(R)


Georgia

: 2. Sam Nunn (D) : 3.
Mack Mattingly Mack Francis Mattingly (born January 7, 1931) is an American diplomat and politician who served one term as a United States senator from Georgia, the first Republican to have served in the U.S. Senate from that state since Reconstruction. Early ...
(R)


Hawaii

: 1. Spark Matsunaga (D) : 3.
Daniel Inouye Daniel Ken Inouye ( ; September 7, 1924 – December 17, 2012) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Hawaii from 1963 until his death in 2012. Beginning in 1959, he was the first U.S. representative f ...
(D)


Idaho

: 2.
James A. McClure James Albertus McClure (December 27, 1924 – February 26, 2011) was an American lawyer and politician from the state of Idaho, most notably serving as a Republican in the U.S. Senate for three terms. Early life and education McClure attende ...
(R) : 3. Steve Symms (R)


Illinois

: 2.
Charles H. Percy Charles Harting Percy (September 27, 1919 – September 17, 2011) was an American businessman and politician. He was president of the Bell & Howell Corporation from 1949 to 1964, and served as a Republican U.S. senator from Illinois from 1967 ...
(R) : 3. Alan J. Dixon (D)


Indiana

: 1.
Richard Lugar Richard Green Lugar (April 4, 1932 â€“ April 28, 2019) was an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Indiana from 1977 to 2013. He was a member of the Republican Party. Born in Indianapolis, Lugar graduated from De ...
(R) : 3. Dan Quayle (R)


Iowa

: 2.
Roger Jepsen Roger William Jepsen (December 23, 1928 – November 13, 2020) was an American politician from the state of Iowa. A Republican, he served in the United States Senate and as Lieutenant Governor of Iowa. Early life Jepsen was born on December 2 ...
(R) : 3. Chuck Grassley (R)


Kansas

: 2. Nancy Kassebaum (R) : 3.
Bob Dole Robert Joseph Dole (July 22, 1923 – December 5, 2021) was an American politician and attorney who represented Kansas in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1996. He was the Republican Leader of the Senate during the final 11 years of his te ...
(R)


Kentucky

: 2.
Walter "Dee" Huddleston Walter Darlington "Dee" Huddleston (April 15, 1926 – October 16, 2018) was an American politician. He was a Democrat from Kentucky who represented the state in the United States Senate from 1973 until 1985. Huddleston lost his 1984 Senate re- ...
(D) : 3. Wendell Ford (D)


Louisiana

: 2.
J. Bennett Johnston John Bennett Johnston Jr. (born June 10, 1932) is a retired American attorney, politician, and later lobbyist. A member of the Democratic Party, Johnston represented Louisiana in the U.S. Senate from 1972 to 1997. Beginning his political caree ...
(D) : 3.
Russell B. Long Russell Billiu Long (November 3, 1918 – May 9, 2003) was an American Democratic politician and United States Senator from Louisiana from 1948 until 1987. Because of his seniority, he advanced to chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, servin ...
(D)


Maine

: 1.
George J. Mitchell George John Mitchell Jr. (born August 20, 1933) is an American politician, diplomat, and lawyer. A leading member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States senator from Maine from 1980 to 1995, and as Senate Majority Leader from 198 ...
(D) : 2. William Cohen (R)


Maryland

: 1. Paul Sarbanes (D) : 3. Charles Mathias (R)


Massachusetts

: 1. Ted Kennedy (D) : 2.
Paul Tsongas Paul Efthemios Tsongas (; February 14, 1941 â€“ January 18, 1997) was an American politician who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1979 until 1985 and in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 until 197 ...
(D), until January 2, 1985 :: John Kerry (D), from January 2, 1985


Michigan

: 1.
Donald Riegle Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. (born February 4, 1938) is an American politician, author, and businessman from Michigan. He served for five terms as a United States House of Representatives, Representative and for three terms as a United States Senate, ...
(D) : 2.
Carl Levin Carl Milton Levin (June 28, 1934 – July 29, 2021) was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from Michigan from 1979 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the chair of the Senate Armed Services C ...
(D)


Minnesota

: 1.
David Durenberger David Ferdinand Durenberger (born August 19, 1934) is a retired American politician and attorney. Durenberger represented Minnesota in the United States Senate as a Republican from 1978 to 1995. He left the Republican Party in 2005 and has become ...
(R) : 2.
Rudy Boschwitz Rudolph Ely Boschwitz (born November 7, 1930) is an American politician and businessman who served as a United States senator from Minnesota from 1978 until 1991. Boschwitz is a member of the Republican Party. He was born in Berlin to a Jewish ...
(R)


Mississippi

: 1.
John C. Stennis John Cornelius Stennis (August 3, 1901April 23, 1995) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from the state of Mississippi. He was a Democrat who served in the Senate for over 41 years, becoming its most senior member for hi ...
(D) : 2. Thad Cochran (R)


Missouri

: 1. John Danforth (R) : 3. Thomas Eagleton (D)


Montana

: 1. John Melcher (D) : 2. Max Baucus (D)


Nebraska

: 1. Edward Zorinsky (D) : 2.
J. James Exon John James "Jim" Exon (August 9, 1921June 10, 2005) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 33rd Governor of Nebraska from 1971 to 1979, and as a U.S. Senator from Nebraska from 1979 to 1997. A member of the Democratic Par ...
(D)


Nevada

: 1.
Chic Hecht Mayer Jacob Hecht (November 30, 1928 – May 15, 2006) was an American Republican politician and diplomat who served as a United States Senator from Nevada from 1983 to 1989, and as U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas from 1989 to 1993. Early life ...
(R) : 3. Paul Laxalt (R)


New Hampshire

: 2.
Gordon J. Humphrey Gordon John Humphrey (born October 9, 1940) is an American politician from New Hampshire who served two terms in the U.S. Senate as a Republican from 1979 to 1990, and twice ran for Governor of New Hampshire, though both bids were unsuccessful. E ...
(R) : 3.
Warren Rudman Warren Bruce Rudman (May 18, 1930November 19, 2012) was an American attorney and Republican politician who served as United States Senator from New Hampshire between 1980 and 1993. He was known as a moderate centrist, to such an extent that Pres ...
(R)


New Jersey

: 1. Frank Lautenberg (D) : 2.
Bill Bradley William Warren Bradley (born July 28, 1943) is an American politician and former professional basketball player. He served three terms as a Democratic U.S. senator from New Jersey (1979–1997). He ran for the Democratic Party's nomination f ...
(D)


New Mexico

: 1.
Jeff Bingaman Jesse Francis "Jeff" Bingaman Jr. (born October 3, 1943) is an American politician who served as a United States Senator from New Mexico from 1983 to 2013, for 5 terms. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as Chairman of Committee Outreac ...
(D) : 2. Pete Domenici (R)


New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

: 1.
Daniel Patrick Moynihan Daniel Patrick Moynihan (March 16, 1927 â€“ March 26, 2003) was an American politician, diplomat and sociologist. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented New York in the United States Senate from 1977 until 2001 and served as an ...
(D) : 3. Al D'Amato (R)


North Carolina

: 2.
Jesse Helms Jesse Alexander Helms Jr. (October 18, 1921 – July 4, 2008) was an American politician. A leader in the conservative movement, he served as a senator from North Carolina from 1973 to 2003. As chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee ...
(R) : 3.
John Porter East John Porter East (May 5, 1931 – June 29, 1986) was a Republican U.S. senator The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose t ...
(R)


North Dakota

: 1. Quentin Burdick (D-NPL) : 3. Mark Andrews (R)


Ohio

: 1. Howard Metzenbaum (D) : 3.
John Glenn John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 â€“ December 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator, engineer, astronaut, businessman, and politician. He was the third American in space, and the first American to orbit the Earth, circling ...
(D)


Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...

: 2. David Boren (D) : 3. Don Nickles (R)


Oregon

: 2.
Mark Hatfield Mark Odom Hatfield (July 12, 1922 – August 7, 2011) was an American politician and educator from the state of Oregon. A Republican, he served for 30 years as a United States senator from Oregon, and also as chairman of the Senate Appropr ...
(R) : 3. Bob Packwood (R)


Pennsylvania

: 1. John Heinz (R) : 3. Arlen Specter (R)


Rhode Island

: 1. John Chafee (R) : 2. Claiborne Pell (D)


South Carolina

: 2.
Strom Thurmond James Strom Thurmond Sr. (December 5, 1902June 26, 2003) was an American politician who represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from 1954 to 2003. Prior to his 48 years as a senator, he served as the 103rd governor of South Caro ...
(R) : 3. Fritz Hollings (D)


South Dakota

: 2. Larry Pressler (R) : 3. James Abdnor (R)


Tennessee

: 1. Jim Sasser (D) : 2.
Howard Baker Howard Henry Baker Jr. (November 15, 1925 June 26, 2014) was an American politician and diplomat who served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1967 to 1985. During his tenure, he rose to the rank of Senate Minority Leader and then ...
(R)


Texas

: 1.
Lloyd Bentsen Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. (February 11, 1921 – May 23, 2006) was an American politician who was a four-term United States Senator (1971–1993) from Texas and the Democratic Party nominee for vice president in 1988 on the Michael Dukakis ti ...
(D) : 2. John Tower (R)


Utah

: 1. Orrin Hatch (R) : 3. Jake Garn (R)


Vermont

: 1.
Robert Stafford Robert Theodore Stafford (August 8, 1913 – December 23, 2006) was an American politician from Vermont. In his lengthy political career, he served as the 71st governor of Vermont, a United States representative, and a U.S. Senator. A Republic ...
(R) : 3. Patrick Leahy (D)


Virginia

: 1.
Paul Trible Paul Seward Trible Jr. (born December 29, 1946) is an American attorney, politician and academic administrator. Trible was the former president of Christopher Newport University until his retirement in 2021. He was a Republican politician from V ...
(R) : 2.
John Warner John William Warner III (February 18, 1927 – May 25, 2021) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the United States Secretary of the Navy from 1972 to 1974 and as a five-term Republican U.S. Senator from Virginia from 1979 to 200 ...
(R)


Washington

: 1. Henry M. Jackson (D), until September 1, 1983 ::
Daniel J. Evans Daniel Jackson Evans (born October 16, 1925) is an American politician who served as the List of governors of Washington, 16th governor of Washington from 1965 to 1977, and as United States Senator, United States senator representing Washington S ...
(R), from September 12, 1983 : 3. Slade Gorton (R)


West Virginia

: 1. Robert Byrd (D) : 2. Jennings Randolph (D)


Wisconsin

: 1. William Proxmire (D) : 3.
Bob Kasten Robert Walter Kasten Jr. (born June 19, 1942) is an American Republican politician from the state of Wisconsin who served as a U.S. Representative from 1975 to 1979 and as a United States Senator from 1981 to 1993. Background Kasten was born in ...
(R)


Wyoming

: 1. Malcolm Wallop (R) : 2. Alan Simpson (R)


House of Representatives


Alabama

: . Jack Edwards (R) : . William Louis Dickinson (R) : . Bill Nichols (D) : .
Tom Bevill Tom Donald Fike Bevill (March 27, 1921 – March 28, 2005) was an American attorney, politician, and Democratic fifteen-term U.S. congressman who represented Alabama's 4th Congressional District and Alabama's 7th congressional district from 1967 ...
(D) : .
Ronnie Flippo Ronnie Gene Flippo (born August 15, 1937) is an American politician and accountant who served seven terms as a United States United States House of Representatives, Congressman from Alabama from 1977 to 1991. Life Flippo was born August 15, 193 ...
(D) : . Ben Erdreich (D) : .
Richard Shelby Richard Craig Shelby (born May 6, 1934) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Alabama. First elected to the U.S. Senate in 1986 as a Democrat who later switched to the Republican Party in 1994, h ...
(D)


Alaska

: .
Don Young Donald Edwin Young (June 9, 1933 – March 18, 2022) was an American politician from the state of Alaska. At the time of his death, he was the longest-serving Republican in congressional history, having been the U.S. representative for for ...
(R)


Arizona

: .
John McCain John Sidney McCain III (August 29, 1936 â€“ August 25, 2018) was an American politician and United States Navy officer who served as a United States senator from Arizona from 1987 until his death in 2018. He previously served two terms ...
(R) : . Mo Udall (D) : . Bob Stump (R) : .
Eldon Rudd Eldon Dean Rudd (July 15, 1920February 8, 2002) was a U.S. Republican politician. Early life Rudd was born in Camp Verde, Arizona. A 1939 graduate of Clarkdale High School in Clarkdale, Arizona, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in ...
(R) : .
James F. McNulty Jr. James Francis McNulty Jr. (October 18, 1925 – June 30, 2009) was a one-term congressman and U.S. politician hailing from the Democratic party. He served as the U.S. representative from Arizona's 5th congressional district. He was born in Bo ...
(D)


Arkansas

: .
William Vollie Alexander Jr. William Vollie Alexander Jr. (born January 16, 1934) is a retired American politician who represented the U.S. state of Arkansas in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1993, rising to the post of Chief Deputy Majority Whip. E ...
(D) : .
Ed Bethune Edwin Ruthvin Bethune Jr. (born December 19, 1935), known as Ed Bethune, is an American lawyer and lobbyist in Washington, D.C., who was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Arkansas from 1979-1985. Early years ...
(R) : . John Paul Hammerschmidt (R) : .
Beryl Anthony Jr. Beryl Franklin Anthony Jr. (born February 21, 1938) is an American lawyer and former politician who represented Arkansas in the United States House of Representatives. Early life and education Anthony was born in El Dorado, Arkansas. He attende ...
(D)


California

: .
Douglas H. Bosco Douglas Harry Bosco (born July 28, 1946) is an American lawyer, politician, and newspaper owner from California. He is a former U.S. Representative, serving in Congress as a Democrat from 1983 to 1991. Early life Born in Brooklyn, New York, ...
(D) : . Eugene A. Chappie (R) : . Bob Matsui (D) : . Vic Fazio (D) : .
Phillip Burton Phillip Burton (June 1, 1926 – April 10, 1983) was an American politician and attorney who served as a United States representative from California from 1964 until his death in 1983. A Democrat, he was instrumental in creating the Golden Gate ...
(D), until April 10, 1983 ::
Sala Burton Sala Burton (née Galante; April 1, 1925 – February 1, 1987) was a Polish-born American politician who served as a United States Representative from California from 1983 until her death from colon cancer in Washington, D. C., in 1987. Early ...
(D), from June 21, 1983 : .
Barbara Boxer Barbara Sue Boxer (née Levy; born November 11, 1940) is an American politician and lobbyist who served in the United States Senate, representing California from 1993 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the U.S. ...
(D) : . George Miller (D) : .
Ron Dellums Ronald Vernie Dellums (November 24, 1935 â€“ July 30, 2018) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Oakland from 2007 to 2011. He had previously served thirteen terms as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Californi ...
(D) : .
Pete Stark Fortney Hillman Stark Jr. (November 11, 1931 – January 24, 2020), known as Pete Stark, was an American businessman and politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 2013. A Democrat from California, St ...
(D) : . Don Edwards (D) : . Tom Lantos (D) : .
Ed Zschau Edwin Van Wyck "Ed" Zschau (; born January 6, 1940) is an American educator who represented California's 12th District in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1987. In 1986 he ran as the Republican candidate for a seat in t ...
(R) : . Norman Mineta (D) : .
Norman D. Shumway Norman David Shumway (July 28, 1934 – November 1, 2022) was an American lawyer and politician who served six terms as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1991. Early life Shumway was born on July 2 ...
(R) : . Tony Coelho (D) : . Leon Panetta (D) : .
Chip Pashayan Charles Sahag "Chip" Pashayan Jr. (born March 27, 1941) is an American lawyer and politician from California. He served as a Republican Congressman from the Fresno area in California's Central Valley from 1979 to 1991. Biography Born in Fresno, ...
(R) : .
Richard H. Lehman Richard Henry "Rick" Lehman (born July 20, 1948) is a former six-term member of the United States House of Representatives from California, serving from 1983 to 1995; he was previously a member of the California State Assembly. Life and career ...
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Robert J. Lagomarsino Robert John "Bob" Lagomarsino (September 4, 1926 – February 7, 2021) was an American politician and lawyer from California who served in the United States House of Representatives. A Republican, he began his service in the United States House o ...
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Bill Thomas William Marshall Thomas (born December 6, 1941) is an American politician. He was a California Republican Party, Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 2007, finishing his tenure representing California's 22 ...
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Bobbi Fiedler Roberta Frances "Bobbi" Fiedler (née Horowitz; April 22, 1937 – March 3, 2019) was an American politician who served as a Republican U.S. Representative from California. Early life and education Born Roberta Frances Horowitz in Santa Monica, ...
(R) : . Carlos Moorhead (R) : .
Anthony Beilenson Anthony Charles Beilenson (October 26, 1932 – March 5, 2017) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a Democratic Congressman from Southern California. He served ten terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1977 un ...
(D) : . Henry Waxman (D) : .
Edward R. Roybal Edward Ross Roybal (February 10, 1916 – October 24, 2005) was a member of the Los Angeles City Council for thirteen years and of the U.S. House of Representatives for thirty years. Biography Roybal was born on February 10, 1916, into a Me ...
(D) : . Howard Berman (D) : . Mel Levine (D) : . Julian Dixon (D) : .
Augustus Hawkins Augustus Freeman Hawkins (August 31, 1907 – November 10, 2007) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served in the California State Assembly from 1935 to 1963 and the U.S. House Of Representatives from 1963 to 1991. Over the co ...
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Matthew G. Martínez Matthew Gilbert "Marty" Martínez (February 14, 1929 – October 15, 2011) was a Congressional representative who was both a member of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party from California's 30th congressional district from 1982 to 199 ...
(D) : . Mervyn Dymally (D) : .
Glenn M. Anderson Glenn Malcolm Anderson (February 21, 1913 – December 13, 1994) was an American politician. He was the 37th Lieutenant Governor of California and later represented Southern Los Angeles County (including Carson, San Pedro, and Long Beach) in t ...
(D) : . David Dreier (R) : . Esteban Edward Torres (D) : .
Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis (born Joseph Levitch; March 16, 1926 â€“ August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker and humanitarian. As his contributions to comedy and charity made him a global figure in popular culture, pop culture ...
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George Brown Jr. George Edward Brown Jr. (March 6, 1920 – July 15, 1999) was an American Democratic politician from California. He represented suburban portions of Los Angeles County in the United States House of Representatives from 1963 to 1971 and parts of ...
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Al McCandless Alfred A. McCandless (July 23, 1927 August 9, 2017) was an American businessman, military veteran, and politician who served six terms as a United States Republican Party, Republican politician from California from 1983 to 1995. Biography McCa ...
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Jerry M. Patterson Jerry Mumford Patterson (born October 25, 1934) is an American lawyer in California and the District of Columbia, educator and politician, who was a five-term United States Representative from California, serving from 1975 to 1985. Early life, e ...
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William E. Dannemeyer William Edwin Dannemeyer (September 22, 1929 – July 9, 2019) was a conservative American politician, activist, and author, known for his opposition to LGBT rights. He served as U.S. Representative from the 39th Congressional District of Calif ...
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Robert Badham Robert Edward Badham (June 9, 1929 – October 21, 2005) was an American politician from California. He served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from the Orange County-based 40th district from 1977 to 1989. Bi ...
(R) : . Bill Lowery (R) : . Dan Lungren (R) : .
Ron Packard Ronald C. Packard, Doctor of Dental Medicine, D.M.D. (born January 19, 1931) is a retired Republican Party (United States), Republican politician from California who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 2001. Biography Packa ...
(R) : . Jim Bates (D) : .
Duncan L. Hunter Duncan Lee Hunter (born May 31, 1948) is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the House of Representatives from California's 52nd, 45th and 42nd districts from 1981 to 2009. Hunter was the chairman of the House Armed Servic ...
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Colorado

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Pat Schroeder Patricia Nell Scott Schroeder (born July 30, 1940) is an American politician who represented Colorado in the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, Schroeder was the first female U.S. Repres ...
(D) : . Tim Wirth (D) : .
Ray Kogovsek Raymond Peter Kogovsek (; August 19, 1941 – April 30, 2017) was an U.S. Representative from Colorado for three terms from 1979 to 1985. Early life and education Born in Pueblo, Colorado, Kogovsek graduated from Pueblo Catholic High School, 1 ...
(D) : . Hank Brown (R) : .
Ken Kramer Kenneth Bentley Kramer (born February 19, 1942) is an American lawyer, politician, and jurist from Colorado. He is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. Born in 1942, in Chicago, Kramer grew up in the city's ...
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Dan Schaefer Daniel "Dan" Schaefer (January 25, 1936 – April 16, 2006) was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Colorado's 6th congressional district from 1983 to 1999. Early life and education Born in Guttenberg, Iowa, he att ...
(R), from March 29, 1983


Connecticut

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Barbara B. Kennelly Barbara Bailey Kennelly (born Barbara Ann Bailey; born July 10, 1936) is an American politician. She is the former Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut. Family and Educ ...
(D) : . Sam Gejdenson (D) : . Bruce Morrison (D) : . Stewart McKinney (R) : .
William R. Ratchford William Richard Ratchford (May 24, 1934 – January 2, 2011) was an American politician from Connecticut. He served six terms in the Connecticut House of Representatives, including two as speaker, and three terms in the United States House of Rep ...
(D) : . Nancy Johnson (R)


Delaware

: . Tom Carper (D)


Florida

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Earl Hutto Earl Dewitt Hutto (May 12, 1926 – December 14, 2020) was an American politician who served as U.S. Representative from Florida's 1st congressional district. Early life Born in Midland City, Alabama, Hutto attended Dale County public schools, ...
(D) : . Don Fuqua (D) : . Charles E. Bennett (D) : .
Bill Chappell William Venroe Chappell Jr. (February 3, 1922 – March 30, 1989) was an American Democratic politician from Florida who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1969 to 1989. Early life, education and military service Born in Kend ...
(D) : . Bill McCollum (R) : .
Buddy MacKay Kenneth Hood "Buddy" MacKay Jr. (born March 22, 1933) is an American politician and diplomat who served as the 42nd governor of Florida for 24 days from December 1998 to January 1999, upon the death of Lawton Chiles. A member of the Democratic P ...
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Sam Gibbons Sam Melville Gibbons (January 20, 1920 – October 10, 2012) was an American politician from the U.S. state, state of Florida, who served in the Florida State House of Representatives, Florida State Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives. ...
(D) : . Bill Young (R) : .
Michael Bilirakis Michael Bilirakis (born July 16, 1930) is an American politician and lawyer from Florida. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1983 until 2007, representing the 9th District of Florida. Early life The ...
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Andy Ireland Andrew Poysell Ireland (born August 23, 1930) is an American politician and former U.S. Representative from Florida. Biography Born to a wealthy family in Cincinnati, Ohio, he attended a private school within the city. He finished his high scho ...
(D, then R) : . Bill Nelson (D) : . Tom Lewis (R) : . Connie Mack III (R) : .
Dan Mica Daniel Mica (born February 4, 1944) is an American politician who was a U.S. representative from the state of Florida. Education Daniel Mica attended the University of Florida, but received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Florida Atlantic Unive ...
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Clay Shaw Clay LaVergne Shaw (March 17, 1913 – August 15, 1974) was an American businessman and military officer from New Orleans, Louisiana. Shaw is best known for being the only person brought to trial for involvement in the assassination of John F. ...
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Lawrence J. Smith Lawrence Jack Smith (born April 25, 1941) is an American politician, lawyer, lobbyist, and a former five-term member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida, serving from 1983 to 1993. Biography He attended public schools in ...
(D) : . William Lehman (D) : . Claude Pepper (D) : . Dante Fascell (D)


Georgia

: . Lindsay Thomas (D) : .
Charles Floyd Hatcher Charles Floyd Hatcher (born July 1, 1939) is an American politician and lawyer from Georgia. He served in Congress as a Democrat. Biography Hatcher was born in Doerun, Georgia and served in the United States Air Force from 1958 to 1962 reachin ...
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Richard Ray Richard Belmont Ray (February 2, 1927 – May 29, 1999) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Georgia's 3rd congressional district from 1983 to 1993. Early life Ray was born in Fo ...
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Elliott H. Levitas Elliott Harris Levitas (December 26, 1930 – December 16, 2022) was an American politician and lawyer from Georgia. He was a former U.S. Representative from Georgia's 4th congressional district, serving five consecutive terms from 1975 to 1985. ...
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Wyche Fowler William Wyche Fowler Jr. (born October 6, 1940) is an American attorney, politician, and diplomat. He is a member of the Democratic Party and served as a U.S. Senator from Georgia from 1987 to 1993. He had previously served in the U.S. House of ...
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Newt Gingrich Newton Leroy Gingrich (; né McPherson; born June 17, 1943) is an American politician and author who served as the 50th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U ...
(R) : . Larry McDonald (D), until September 1, 1983 ::
George Darden George Washington "Buddy" Darden III (born November 22, 1943) is an American politician and lawyer from Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. He served in the state house and then for more than five terms as Congressman from Georgia. Early life Darden ...
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J. Roy Rowland James Roy Rowland Jr. (February 3, 1926 – April 25, 2022) was an American World War II veteran, politician, and physician who served six terms as a United States representative from Georgia from 1982 to 1995. Early life and education Rowla ...
(D) : . Ed Jenkins (D) : .
Doug Barnard Jr. Druie Douglas Barnard Jr. (March 20, 1922 – January 11, 2018) was a United States congressman from Georgia. Biography Barnard attended the Richmond County public schools and graduated from the Academy of Richmond County (Augusta, Georgia) i ...
(D)


Hawaii

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Cecil Heftel Cecil Landau Heftel (September 30, 1924 – February 4, 2010), popularly known as Cec Heftel, was an American politician and businessman from Hawai'i. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1986 for the First Congre ...
(D) : . Daniel Akaka (D)


Idaho

: . Larry Craig (R) : .
George V. Hansen George Vernon Hansen (September 14, 1930 – August 14, 2014) was a United States Republican Party, Republican politics, politician from the U.S. state of Idaho. He served in the United States House of Representatives, U.S. House of Representative ...
(R)


Illinois

: . Harold Washington (D), until April 30, 1983 :: Charles Hayes (D), from August 23, 1983 : .
Gus Savage Augustus Alexander "Gus" Savage (October 30, 1925 – October 31, 2015) was an American entrepreneur, publisher and a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois. Life and career Savage was born in Detroit, M ...
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Marty Russo Martin Anthony Russo (born January 23, 1944) is an American politician, lawyer and lobbyist from Illinois. Education & legal career He attended and graduated from St. Ignatius College Prep in 1961. He graduated from DePaul University with a Bach ...
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George M. O'Brien George Miller O'Brien (June 17, 1917 – July 17, 1986) was a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented Illinois' Illinois' 17th congressional district, 17th and Illino ...
(R) : . Bill Lipinski (D) : . Henry Hyde (R) : . Cardiss Collins (D) : . Dan Rostenkowski (D) : .
Sidney R. Yates Sidney Richard Yates (August 27, 1909 â€“ October 5, 2000) was an American politician from the state of Illinois. A native of Chicago, he graduated from Lake View High School in 1928. He received bachelor's (1931) and law (1933) degrees fro ...
(D) : . John Porter (R) : .
Frank Annunzio Frank Annunzio (January 12, 1915 – April 8, 2001) was an American politician from Chicago, Illinois. Annunzio, an Italian-American, was born in Chicago, where he remained for his entire childhood and much of his adult life. He attended Cra ...
(D) : . Phil Crane (R) : .
John N. Erlenborn John Neal Erlenborn (February 8, 1927 – October 30, 2005) was an American lawyer and a former Republican member of the U.S. Congressional Delegations from Illinois, representing the 14th (then after 1980s redistricting the 13th) district. ...
(R) : . Tom Corcoran (R), until November 28, 1984 : . Edward Rell Madigan (R) : . Lynn Morley Martin (R) : . Lane Evans (D) : .
Robert H. Michel Robert Henry Michel (; March 2, 1923 – February 17, 2017) was an American Republican Party politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives for 38 years. He represented central Illinois' 18th congressional district ...
(R) : . Dan Crane (R) : . Dick Durbin (D) : . Melvin Price (D) : .
Paul Simon Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actor whose career has spanned six decades. He is one of the most acclaimed songwriters in popular music, both as a solo artist and as half of folk roc ...
(D)


Indiana

: . Katie Hall (D) : . Philip Sharp (D) : .
John P. Hiler John Patrick Hiler (born April 24, 1953) is an American politician and businessman who served five terms as a United States representative from Indiana from 1981 to 1991. Biography Born in Chicago, Illinois, Hiler graduated from La Lumie ...
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Dan Coats Daniel Ray Coats (born May 16, 1943) is an American politician, attorney, and former diplomat. From 2017 to 2019, he served as the Director of National Intelligence in the Trump administration. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a ...
(R) : .
Elwood Hillis Elwood Haynes "Bud" Hillis (March 6, 1926 – January 4, 2023) was an American politician and lawyer from Indiana. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, serving Indiana's 5th congressional district for 8 terms ...
(R) : . Dan Burton (R) : . John T. Myers (R) : .
Frank McCloskey Francis Xavier McCloskey (June 12, 1939 – November 2, 2003) was an American journalist, lawyer, and politician from Indiana who served in the United States House of Representatives as a Democratic Party (United States), Democrat from 1983 to 1 ...
(D) : . Lee Hamilton (D) : .
Andrew Jacobs Jr. Andrew Jacobs Jr. (February 24, 1932 – December 28, 2013) was an American lawyer and politician. A Democrat, he served as an Indiana state legislator and Congressman. Jacobs was a member of the United States House of Representatives for thir ...
(D)


Iowa

: . Jim Leach (R) : . Tom Tauke (R) : .
T. Cooper Evans Thomas Cooper Evans (May 26, 1924 – December 22, 2005) was a three-term Republican United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Iowa's 3rd congressional district. First elected to Congress in a close race amidst a Republican ...
(R) : . Neal Edward Smith (D) : . Tom Harkin (D) : . Berkley Bedell (D)


Kansas

: . Pat Roberts (R) : .
Jim Slattery James Charles Slattery (born August 4, 1948) is an American politician. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995 representing Kansas's 2nd congressional district as a Democrat, was the Democratic nominee for governor in ...
(D) : .
Larry Winn Edward Lawrence Winn Jr. (August 22, 1919 – December 31, 2017) was an American politician and member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Kansas's 3rd district from 1967 to 1985. He was a member of the Republican Party. Born in ...
(R) : . Dan Glickman (D) : .
Bob Whittaker Robert Russell Whittaker (born September 18, 1939) is a former U.S. Representative from Kansas. Early life Whittaker was born in Eureka, Kansas and was educated in the Greenwood County public schools. He attended the University of Kansas from 1 ...
(R)


Kentucky

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Carroll Hubbard Carroll Hubbard Jr. (July 7, 1937 – November 12, 2022) was an American politician and attorney from Kentucky. He began his political career in the Kentucky Senate, and was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1974. He serve ...
(D) : .
William Natcher William Huston Natcher (September 11, 1909 – March 29, 1994) was a Democratic congressman, serving in the United States House of Representatives from 1953 until his death from heart failure in Bethesda, Maryland in 1994. He is the second lo ...
(D) : .
Romano Mazzoli Romano Louis "Ron" Mazzoli (November 2, 1932 – November 1, 2022) was an American politician and lawyer from Kentucky. He represented Louisville, Kentucky, and its suburbs in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 through 1995 as ...
(D) : . Gene Snyder (R) : .
Hal Rogers Harold Dallas Rogers (born December 31, 1937) is an American lawyer and politician serving his 21st term as the U.S. representative for , having served since 1981. He is a member of the Republican Party. Upon Don Young's death in 2022, Rogers b ...
(R) : .
Larry J. Hopkins Larry Jones Hopkins (October 25, 1933 – November 15, 2021) was an American businessman and politician who represented Kentucky's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1993. He was the Republican ...
(R) : .
Carl D. Perkins Carl Dewey Perkins (October 15, 1912 – August 3, 1984), a Democrat, was an American politician and member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Kentucky serving from 1949 until his death from a heart attack in Lexing ...
(D), until August 3, 1984 :: Chris Perkins (D), from November 6, 1984


Louisiana

: . Bob Livingston (R) : . Lindy Boggs (D) : .
Billy Tauzin Wilbert Joseph Tauzin II (; born June 14, 1943) is an American lobbyist and politician. He was President and CEO of PhRMA, a pharmaceutical company lobby group. Tauzin was also a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1980 to ...
(D) : . Buddy Roemer (D) : . Jerry Huckaby (D) : . Henson Moore (R) : . John Breaux (D) : . Gillis William Long (D)


Maine

: . John R. McKernan Jr. (R) : . Olympia Snowe (R)


Maryland

: .
Roy Dyson Royden Patrick Dyson (born November 15, 1948), is an American politician. He is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Maryland. Born in Great Mills, Maryland, Dyson attended private schools and graduate ...
(D) : .
Clarence Long Clarence Dickinson "Doc" Long, Jr. (December 11, 1908 – September 18, 1994) was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic United States House of Representatives, U.S. Congressman who represented the Maryland's 2nd congressional district, ...
(D) : . Barbara Mikulski (D) : .
Marjorie Holt Marjorie Sewell Holt (September 17, 1920 – January 6, 2018), a Republican, was a U.S. Congresswoman who represented Maryland's 4th congressional district from January 3, 1973, to January 3, 1987. She was the first Republican woman elected to ...
(R) : .
Steny Hoyer Steny Hamilton Hoyer (born June 14, 1939) is an American politician and attorney serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for since 1981 and as House majority leader, House Majority Leader since 2019. A Democrat ...
(D) : .
Beverly Byron Beverly Barton Butcher Byron (born July 27, 1932) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the U.S. Congresswoman representing the 6th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1979, to January 3, 1 ...
(D) : .
Parren Mitchell Parren James Mitchell (April 29, 1922 – May 28, 2007) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Congressman affiliated with the Democratic Party representing the 7th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1971 to January 3 ...
(D) : .
Michael D. Barnes Michael Darr Barnes (born September 3, 1943) is an American lawyer and politician who represented the eighth district of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1987. Early life Born in Washington, D.C. to John P. Ba ...
(D)


Massachusetts

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Silvio O. Conte Silvio Ottavio Conte (November 9, 1921 – February 8, 1991) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for 16 terms, representing the 1st Congressional District of Massachusetts ...
(R) : .
Edward Boland Edward Patrick Boland (October 1, 1911 – November 4, 2001) was an American politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A Democrat, he was a representative from Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district. Early life and education Bol ...
(D) : .
Joseph D. Early Joseph Daniel Early (January 31, 1933 – November 9, 2012) was an American politician. He represented the third district of Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1975 to 1993. Early was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on Ja ...
(D) : . Barney Frank (D) : . James Shannon (D) : .
Nicholas Mavroules Nicholas James Mavroules (November 1, 1929 – December 25, 2003) was an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party politician from Massachusetts. He served as Mayor of Peabody, Massachusetts for a decade, then represented Pea ...
(D) : . Ed Markey (D) : .
Tip O'Neill Thomas Phillip "Tip" O'Neill Jr. (December 9, 1912 – January 5, 1994) was an American politician who served as the 47th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1987, representing northern Boston, Massachusetts, as ...
(D) : . Joe Moakley (D) : . Gerry Studds (D) : .
Brian J. Donnelly Brian Joseph Donnelly (born March 2, 1946, Boston) is a former ambassador and U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, serving from 1979 to 1993. He is a Democrat. Donnelly attended private schools in Suffolk County. He graduated from Catholic ...
(D)


Michigan

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John Conyers John James Conyers Jr. (May 16, 1929October 27, 2019) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as a U.S. representative from Michigan from 1965 to 2017. The districts he represented always included part of western Detroit. ...
(D) : . Carl Pursell (R) : . Howard Wolpe (D) : . Mark D. Siljander (R) : .
Harold S. Sawyer Harold Samuel Sawyer (March 21, 1920 – April 2, 2003) was an American attorney and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sawyer represented Michigan's 5th congressional district in the United ...
(R) : .
Milton Robert Carr Milton Robert Carr, commonly known as Bob Carr, (born March 27, 1943) is an American lawyer, academic, and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Carr served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 6th and 8th congressional d ...
(D) : . Dale Kildee (D) : .
J. Bob Traxler Jerome Bob Traxler (July 21, 1931 – October 30, 2019), also known as J. Bob Traxler or Bob Traxler, was an American lawyer and politician from Michigan. He served ten terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1974 to 1993. Early ...
(D) : . Guy Vander Jagt (R) : .
Donald J. Albosta Donald Joseph Albosta (December 5, 1925 – December 18, 2014) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He served three terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1985. Most n ...
(D) : .
Robert William Davis Robert William Davis (July 31, 1932 – October 16, 2009) was an American politician from the state of Michigan. He represented the state's 11th congressional district, which at that time included the Upper Peninsula and a large portion of N ...
(R) : . David Bonior (D) : .
George Crockett Jr. George William Crockett Jr. (August 10, 1909 – September 7, 1997) was an African-American attorney, jurist, and congressman from the U.S. state of Michigan. He also served as a national vice-president of the National Lawyers Guild and co- ...
(D) : . Dennis Hertel (D) : .
William D. Ford William David Ford (August 6, 1927 – August 14, 2004) was a U.S. Representative from Michigan and namesake of the Federal Direct Student Loan Program. Ford was known for his support of workers and educational opportunity. Among his significant ...
(D) : . John Dingell (D) : . Sander Levin (D) : . William Broomfield (R)


Minnesota

: . Tim Penny (DFL) : . Vin Weber (R) : . Bill Frenzel (R) : .
Bruce Vento Bruce Frank Vento (October 7, 1940 – October 10, 2000) was an American politician, a Democratic-Farmer-Labor member of the United States House of Representatives from 1977 until his death in 2000, representing . Early life Vento was born in ...
(DFL) : .
Martin Olav Sabo Martin Olav Sabo (February 28, 1938 – March 13, 2016) was an American politician who served as United States Representative for , which includes Minneapolis; the district is one of eight congressional districts in Minnesota. Early life and e ...
(DFL) : .
Gerry Sikorski Gerald Edward Sikorski (born April 26, 1948) is an American politician and lawyer from Minnesota. He was the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 6th congressional district as a DFL member from January 3, 1983, to January 3, 1993, in the 98th, ...
(DFL) : .
Arlan Stangeland Arlan Inghart Stangeland (February 8, 1930 – July 2, 2013) was an Politics of the United States, American politician from Minnesota. As a Republican Party (United States), Republican, Stangeland served in the United States House of Representati ...
(R) : . Jim Oberstar (DFL)


Mississippi

: .
Jamie Whitten Jamie Lloyd Whitten (April 18, 1910September 9, 1995) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who represented the Deep South state of Mississippi in the United States House of Representatives from 1941 to 1995. He was at the ...
(D) : . Webb Franklin (R) : .
Sonny Montgomery Gillespie V. "Sonny" Montgomery (August 5, 1920 – May 12, 2006) was an American soldier and politician from Mississippi who served in the Mississippi Senate and U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1997. He was also a retired major genera ...
(D) : .
Wayne Dowdy Charles Wayne Dowdy (born July 27, 1943) is an American politician, lawyer and jurist from Mississippi. He was first elected in a 1981 special election and served four terms in the United States House of Representatives. He later served as chai ...
(D) : . Trent Lott (R)


Missouri

: . Bill Clay (D) : . Robert A. Young (D) : .
Dick Gephardt Richard Andrew Gephardt (; born January 31, 1941) is an American attorney, lobbyist, and politician who served as a United States House of Representatives, United States Representative from Missouri from 1977 to 2005. A member of the Democratic ...
(D) : . Ike Skelton (D) : . Alan Wheat (D) : . Tom Coleman (R) : . Gene Taylor (R) : . Bill Emerson (R) : .
Harold Volkmer Harold Lee Volkmer (April 4, 1931 – April 16, 2011) was an American politician from Missouri. He was a Democrat who served 20 years in the United States House of Representatives. Early life and career Volkmer grew up in Jefferson City, Missour ...
(D)


Montana

: . Pat Williams (D) : .
Ron Marlenee Ronald Charles Marlenee (August 8, 1935 – April 26, 2020) was a Republican politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from the U.S. state of Montana from January 3, 1977, to January 3, 1993. He represented . Early life ...
(R)


Nebraska

: . Doug Bereuter (R) : . Hal Daub (R) : .
Virginia D. Smith Virginia Dodd Smith (June 30, 1911 – January 23, 2006) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1991 from the Third Congressional District of Nebraska. She was first and to date only woman from Nebrask ...
(R)


Nevada

: . Harry Reid (D) : .
Barbara Vucanovich Barbara Farrell Vucanovich (June 22, 1921 â€“ June 10, 2013) was an American Republican politician who was the first Latina elected to the United States House of Representatives, in which she served representing Nevada from 1983 to 1997. Ba ...
(R)


New Hampshire

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Norman D'Amours Norman Edward D'Amours (born October 14, 1937) is an American Democratic politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New Hampshire from 1975 to 1985. Early life Born in Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts ...
(D) : . Judd Gregg (R)


New Jersey

: .
James Florio James Joseph Florio (August 29, 1937 – September 25, 2022) was an American politician who served as the 49th governor of New Jersey from 1990 to 1994. He was previously the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 1st congressional district from 19 ...
(D) : .
William J. Hughes William John Hughes (October 17, 1932 – October 30, 2019) was an American politician and diplomat who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1975 to 1995, representing New Jersey's Second Congressional Distri ...
(D) : .
James J. Howard James John Howard (July 24, 1927 – March 25, 1988) was an American educator and Democratic Party politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1965 until his death from a heart attack in Washington, D.C. in ...
(D) : . Chris Smith (R) : . Marge Roukema (R) : . Bernard J. Dwyer (D) : . Matthew John Rinaldo (R) : .
Robert A. Roe Robert Aloysius Roe (February 28, 1924 – July 15, 2014) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from November 4, 1969 to January 3, 1993. Early life and education R ...
(D) : . Robert Torricelli (D) : .
Peter W. Rodino Peter Wallace Rodino Jr. (June 7, 1909 – May 7, 2005) was an American United States Democratic Party, Democratic politician. He represented parts of Newark, New Jersey and surrounding Essex County, New Jersey, Essex and Hudson County, New Jer ...
(D) : .
Joseph Minish Joseph George Minish (September 1, 1916 – November 24, 2007) was an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey who represented in the United States House of Representatives. Early life Born in Throop, Pennsylvania, Minish was t ...
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Jim Courter James Andrew Courter (born October 14, 1941) is an American Republican Party politician, lawyer, and businessman. He represented parts of northwestern New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1991. In 1989, he uns ...
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Edwin B. Forsythe Edwin Bell Forsythe (January 17, 1916 – March 29, 1984) was an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey who represented parts of Burlington, Ocean, and Camden Counties in the United States House of Representatives from 1970 until h ...
(R), until March 29, 1984 :: Jim Saxton (R), from November 6, 1984 : . Frank Joseph Guarini (D)


New Mexico

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Manuel Lujan Jr. Manuel Archibald Lujan Jr. (May 12, 1928 – April 25, 2019) was an American politician from New Mexico who served in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican from 1969 to 1989 and as the United States Secretary of the Interior from 19 ...
(R) : . Joe Skeen (R) : . Bill Richardson (D)


New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

: . William Carney (C) : .
Thomas Downey Thomas Joseph Downey (born January 28, 1949) is an American attorney, lobbyist and former politician who served as a U.S. Representative for New York's 2nd congressional district from 1975 to 1993. Early life and education Downey was born in Q ...
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Robert J. Mrazek Robert Jan Mrazek (born November 6, 1945) is an American author, filmmaker, and former politician. He served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New York's 3rd congressional district on Long Island ...
(D) : . Norman F. Lent (R) : .
Raymond J. McGrath Raymond Joseph (Ray) McGrath (born March 27, 1942) is an American educator and politician who served six terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 1983. He was a Republican from New York. Biography McGrath ...
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Joseph P. Addabbo Joseph Patrick Addabbo (March 17, 1925 – April 10, 1986) was a New York City politician who served as a Democrat in the United States House of Representatives from 1961 until his death from a seizure in Washington, D.C., in 1986. As the chairm ...
(D) : . Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal (D), until January 4, 1983 :: Gary Ackerman (D), from March 1, 1983 : .
James H. Scheuer James Haas Scheuer (February 6, 1920 – August 30, 2005) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. He was also affiliated with the Liberal Party of New York. Family and education Scheuer was born and ...
(D) : . Geraldine Ferraro (D) : . Chuck Schumer (D) : . Edolphus Towns (D) : . Major Owens (D) : .
Stephen Solarz Stephen Joshua Solarz (; September 12, 1940 – November 29, 2010) was an American politician who served as a United States representative from New York until his political career ended in the wake of the House banking scandal in 1992. Solarz w ...
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Guy Molinari Gaetano Victor Molinari (November 23, 1928July 25, 2018) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from New York city. He represented Staten Island in the United States House of Representatives for four terms (1981–1989) and then ...
(R) : . Bill Green (R) : . Charles Rangel (D) : .
Ted Weiss Theodore S. Weiss (September 17, 1927 – September 14, 1992) was an American Democratic Party politician who served in the United States House of Representatives for New York from 1977 until his death in 1992. Life and career Weiss was born in ...
(D) : . Robert Garcia (D) : .
Mario Biaggi Mario Biaggi (October 26, 1917 – June 24, 2015) was an American politician, attorney, and police officer. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1969 to 1988. Prior to his political career, Biagg ...
(D) : . Richard Ottinger (D) : .
Hamilton Fish IV Hamilton Fish IV or Hamilton Fish Jr. (June 3, 1926 – July 23, 1996) was an American Republican politician who represented parts of New York's Hudson Valley region in the United States House of Representatives for thirteen terms from 1969 to ...
(R) : . Benjamin Gilman (R) : .
Samuel S. Stratton Samuel Studdiford Stratton (September 27, 1916 – September 13, 1990) was an American Democratic political figure in Upstate New York. He is notable for his service as Mayor of Schenectady, and his 30-year career as a member of the United ...
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Gerald Solomon Gerald Brooks Hunt Solomon (August 14, 1930 – October 26, 2001) was an American businessman and politician most notable for his long service as a member of the United States House of Representatives in New York. A veteran of the United St ...
(R) : . Sherwood Boehlert (R) : .
David O'Brien Martin David O'Brien Martin (April 26, 1944 – November 20, 2012) was an American lawyer, politician, and veteran of the Vietnam War who served six terms as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1981 to ...
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George C. Wortley George Cornelius Wortley (December 8, 1926 – January 21, 2014) was an American banker, publisher, and Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York, serving four terms from 1981 to 1989. Biography Wortley was ...
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Matthew F. McHugh Matthew Francis "Matt" McHugh (born December 6, 1938) is an American lawyer and former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York, serving from 1975 to 1993. Biography Early life and education McHugh was born ...
(D) : . Frank Horton (R) : . Barber Conable (R) : .
Jack Kemp Jack French Kemp (July 13, 1935 – May 2, 2009) was an American politician and a professional football player. A member of the Republican Party from New York, he served as Housing Secretary in the administration of President George H. W. Bu ...
(R) : . John LaFalce (D) : .
Henry J. Nowak Henry James Nowak (born February 21, 1935) is an American lawyer, politician and a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York between 1975 and 1993. Early life Nowak was born in Buffalo, New York atten ...
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Stan Lundine Stanley Nelson Lundine (born February 4, 1939) is an American politician from Jamestown, New York who served as Mayor of Jamestown, a United States representative, and Lieutenant Governor of New York. Life and career Lundine graduated from ...
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North Carolina

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Walter B. Jones Sr. Walter Beaman Jones Sr. (August 19, 1913 – September 15, 1992), was an American Democratic politician from the state of North Carolina who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1966 until his death from natural causes in ...
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Tim Valentine Itimous Thaddeus "Tim" Valentine Jr. (March 15, 1926 – November 10, 2015) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina from 1983 to 1995. Early life Valentine was born on March 15, 1926, in Ro ...
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Charles Orville Whitley Charles Orville Whitley (January 3, 1927 – October 27, 2002) was a Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1977 and 1986. Born in Siler City, North Carolina, Whitley attended Siler City High School, graduating in 1943. He ser ...
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Ike Franklin Andrews Ike Franklin Andrews (September 2, 1925 – May 10, 2010) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina's Fourth Congressional District between 1973 and 1985, when he was defeated for reelection b ...
(D) : . Stephen L. Neal (D) : . Charles Robin Britt (D) : .
Charlie Rose Charles Peete Rose Jr. (born January 5, 1942) is an American former television journalist and talk show host. From 1991 to 2017, he was the host and executive producer of the talk show '' Charlie Rose'' on PBS and Bloomberg LP. Rose also co-an ...
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Bill Hefner Willie Gathrel Hefner (April 11, 1930 – September 2, 2009), was a Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina, serving between 1975 and 1999. Life and career Born in Elora, Tennessee, Hefner graduated from high school in Sardis, Al ...
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James G. Martin James Grubbs Martin (born December 11, 1935) is an American organic chemist and politician who served as the List of Governors of North Carolina, 70th governor of North Carolina from 1985 to 1993. He was the third Republican elected to the of ...
(R) : . Jim Broyhill (R) : . James M. Clarke (D)


North Dakota

: . Byron Dorgan (D-NPL)


Ohio

: . Tom Luken (D) : . Bill Gradison (R) : . Tony P. Hall (D) : . Mike Oxley (R) : .
Del Latta Delbert Leroy Latta (March 5, 1920 – May 12, 2016) was an American lawyer and politician who served 15 terms as a United States Representative from Ohio's 5th district from 1959 to 1989. A Republican, he is one of the state's longest-servin ...
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Bob McEwen Robert D. McEwen (born January 12, 1950) is an American lobbyist and former Republican Party politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from southern Ohio's Sixth District, from January 3, 1981 to January 3, 199 ...
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Mike DeWine Richard Michael DeWine (; born January 5, 1947) is an American politician and attorney serving as the 70th and current governor of Ohio. A member of the Republican Party, DeWine began his career as a prosecutor before being elected to the O ...
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Tom Kindness Thomas Norman Kindness (August 26, 1929January 8, 2004) was a member of the United States House of Representatives representing Ohio from January 3, 1975 to January 3, 1987. Life and career Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, Kindness graduated from ...
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Marcy Kaptur Marcia Carolyn Kaptur (; born June 17, 1946) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 1983. A member of the Democratic Party, Kaptur is the longest-serving woman in either chamber of Congress, and the second-longest ...
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Clarence E. Miller Clarence Ellsworth Miller, Jr. (November 1, 1917 – August 2, 2011) was a Republican Congressman from Ohio, serving January 3, 1967, to January 3, 1993. He was born in Lancaster, Ohio, one of six children of an electrician father. After ...
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Dennis E. Eckart Dennis Edward Eckart (born April 6, 1950) is an American lawyer and politician who is a former member of the United States House of Representatives. Eckart, a member of the Democratic Party, represented Ohio's 11th congressional district from 19 ...
(D) : . John Kasich (R) : .
Don Pease Donald James Pease (September 26, 1931 – July 28, 2002) was an American politician. He served eight terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio's 13th District, an area in northeast Ohio. He was a Democrat. Educ ...
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John F. Seiberling John Frederick Seiberling, Jr. (September 8, 1918 – August 2, 2008) was a United States representative from Ohio. In 1974, he helped to establish what later became the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, and served on the House Judiciary Committee ...
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Chalmers Wylie Chalmers Pangburn Wylie (November 23, 1920 – August 14, 1998) was an American politician and lawyer from Ohio, who served in various public offices in that state before serving thirteen terms as a member of the United States House of Represen ...
(R) : . Ralph Regula (R) : .
Lyle Williams Lyle Williams (August 23, 1942 – November 7, 2008) was an American politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1979 to 1985. Biography Williams was born in Philippi, West Virginia to Dale and Frankie (Ice) William ...
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Douglas Applegate Douglas Earl Applegate (March 27, 1928 – August 7, 2021) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from Ohio's 18th congressional district from 1977 to 1995, as a member of the Democratic Party. Prior ...
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Ed Feighan Edward Farrell "Ed" Feighan (born October 22, 1947) is a former American politician. He served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, and as a Democratic Party U.S. Representative from 1983 to 1993, serving Ohio's 19th congressional di ...
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Mary Rose Oakar Mary Rose Oakar (born March 5, 1940) is an American Democratic politician and former member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio, serving from 1977 to 1993. She was the first Democratic woman elected to the United States Congre ...
(D) : . Louis Stokes (D)


Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...

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James R. Jones James Robert Jones (born May 5, 1939) is an American lawyer, diplomat, Democratic politician, a retired U.S. Congressman from Oklahoma, and a former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico under President Bill Clinton. Jones grew up in Muskogee, Oklahoma, a ...
(D) : . Mike Synar (D) : . Wes Watkins (D) : . Dave McCurdy (D) : . Mickey Edwards (R) : . Glenn English (D)


Oregon

: . Les AuCoin (D) : . Bob Smith (R) : .
Ron Wyden Ronald Lee Wyden (; born May 3, 1949) is an American politician and retired educator serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States Senate, United States senator from Oregon, a seat he has held since 1996 United Stat ...
(D) : . Jim Weaver (D) : . Denny Smith (R)


Pennsylvania

: . Thomas M. Foglietta (D) : .
William H. Gray III William Herbert Gray III (August 20, 1941 – July 1, 2013) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who represented from 1979 to 1991. He also served as chairman of the House Committee on the Budget from 1985 to 1989 and ...
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Robert A. Borski Jr. Robert Anthony Borski Jr. (born October 20, 1948) is an American politician. He was a Democratic Party Congressman from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania from 1983 until 2003, representing the state's 3rd congressional district. Borski was born in ...
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Joseph P. Kolter Joseph Paul "Joe" Kolter (September 3, 1926 – September 8, 2019) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania from 1983 to 1993. Early life and career Kolter was bo ...
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Richard T. Schulze Richard Taylor "Dick" Schulze (born August 7, 1929) is an American businessman and politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1975 to 1993. His district encompassed portions of Montgomery, Delaware, and Cheste ...
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Gus Yatron Constantine "Gus" Yatron (October 16, 1927 – March 13, 2003) was an American businessman, boxer, and politician who served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district from ...
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Robert W. Edgar Robert William "Bob" Edgar (May 29, 1943 – April 23, 2013) was an American politician and administrator from Pennsylvania, and a member of the Democratic Party. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 19 ...
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Peter H. Kostmayer Peter Houston Kostmayer (born September 27, 1946) is a Democratic politician who served seven terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Early life and career Kostmayer was born in New York City, graduated fro ...
(D) : . Bud Shuster (R) : .
Joseph M. McDade Joseph Michael McDade (September 29, 1931 – September 24, 2017) was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives, having represented Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district. Early life and care ...
(R) : . Frank Harrison (D) : . John Murtha (D) : .
Lawrence Coughlin Robert Lawrence Coughlin Jr. (April 11, 1929 – November 30, 2001) was an American lawyer and politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives representing the 13th district of Pen ...
(R) : . William J. Coyne (D) : . Donald L. Ritter (R) : . Bob Walker (R) : .
George Gekas George William Gekas (April 14, 1930 – December 16, 2021) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district from 1983 to 2003. ...
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Doug Walgren Douglas Walgren (born December 28, 1940) is an American attorney and politician who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1977 to 1991. Early life Walgren was born in Rochester, New York, and ...
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Bill Goodling William Franklin Goodling (December 5, 1927 – September 17, 2017) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. At the time of his death, he was the Chairman of the Board of the Goodling Institute for Rese ...
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Joseph M. Gaydos Joseph Matthew Gaydos (July 3, 1926 – February 7, 2015) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Gaydos was the first Slovak American to serve in the United States Congress. Early life and education Gayd ...
(D) : . Tom Ridge (R) : .
Austin Murphy Austin John Murphy (born June 17, 1927) is a former Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1977 to 1995. Born in North Charleroi, Pennsylvania, Murphy grew up in New London, Connecticut. He later returned ...
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William Clinger William Floyd Clinger Jr. (April 4, 1929 – May 28, 2021) was an American attorney and Republican politician who represented northwest and north-central Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1979 to 1997. Early life and edu ...
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Rhode Island

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Fernand St. Germain Fernand Joseph St Germain (January 9, 1928 – August 16, 2014) was an American politician from Rhode Island. He was a member of the Democratic Party and served in the Rhode Island House of Representatives and the United States House of Repr ...
(D) : . Claudine Schneider (R)


South Carolina

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Thomas F. Hartnett Thomas Forbes "Tommy" Hartnett (born August 7, 1941) is a former U.S. Representative from South Carolina. Life and career Hartnett was born in Charleston. He graduated from Bishop England High School in Charleston in 1960. He attended the Col ...
(R) : . Floyd Spence (R) : .
Butler Derrick Butler Carson Derrick Jr. (September 30, 1936 – May 5, 2014) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from South Carolina. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, he moved to his parents' home state of South Carolina in his youth and a ...
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Carroll A. Campbell Jr. Carroll Ashmore Campbell Jr. (July 24, 1940December 7, 2005), was an American Republican Party politician who served as the 112th governor of South Carolina from 1987 to 1995. Prior to this, he served as a member of the South Carolina Sen ...
(R) : . John Spratt (D) : .
Robin Tallon Robert Mooneyhan "Robin" Tallon Jr. (born August 8, 1946) is an American businessman and politician who served as a United States representative from South Carolina. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Early life and education Born in Hem ...
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South Dakota

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Tom Daschle Thomas Andrew Daschle ( ; born December 9, 1947) is an American politician and lobbyist who served as a United States senator from South Dakota from 1987 to 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, he became U.S. Senate Minority Leader in 1995 an ...
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Tennessee

: . Jimmy Quillen (R) : .
John Duncan Sr. John James Duncan Sr. (March 24, 1919 – June 21, 1988) was an American attorney and Republican politician who represented Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District in the U. S. House of Representatives from 1965 until his death in 1988.Michael R ...
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Marilyn Lloyd Rachel Marilyn Lloyd (née Laird; January 3, 1929 – September 19, 2018) was an American politician and businesswoman who served ten terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 until 1995. Education and personal life Laird w ...
(D) : . Jim Cooper (D) : .
Bill Boner William Hill Boner (born February 14, 1945) is an American educator and former Democratic politician from Tennessee. He was the third mayor of the Metropolitan government of Nashville and Davidson County, serving from 1987 to 1991. He served ...
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Al Gore Albert Arnold Gore Jr. (born March 31, 1948) is an American politician, businessman, and environmentalist who served as the 45th vice president of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. Gore was the Democratic Part ...
(D) : . Don Sundquist (R) : . Ed Jones (D) : .
Harold Ford Sr. Harold Eugene Ford Sr. (born May 20, 1945) is an American politician and Democratic Party (United States), Democratic former member of the United States House of Representatives representing the area of Memphis, Tennessee, for 11 terms—from 197 ...
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Texas

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Sam B. Hall Jr. Samuel Blakeley Hall Jr. (January 11, 1924 – April 10, 1994) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas's 1st congressional district from 1976 to 1985 and a United Sta ...
(D) : . Charlie Wilson (D) : .
Steve Bartlett Harry Stephen Bartlett (born September 19, 1947) is an American politician and former president and CEO of the Financial Services Roundtable, an advocacy group lobbying the U.S. federal government on financial services legislation, a position ...
(R) : . Ralph Hall (D) : . John Bryant (D) : .
Phil Gramm William Philip Gramm (born July 8, 1942) is an American economist and politician who represented Texas in both chambers of Congress. Though he began his political career as a Democrat, Gramm switched to the Republican Party in 1983. Gramm was ...
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Phil Gramm William Philip Gramm (born July 8, 1942) is an American economist and politician who represented Texas in both chambers of Congress. Though he began his political career as a Democrat, Gramm switched to the Republican Party in 1983. Gramm was ...
(R), from February 12, 1983 : . Bill Archer (R) : .
Jack Fields Jack Milton Fields Jr. (born February 3, 1952) is a Texas businessman and a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from a Houston-based district. Early life Fields was born in Humble, a northern suburb of Hous ...
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Jack Brooks Jack Brooks may refer to: * Jack Brooks (cricketer) (born 1984), English cricketer *Jack Brooks (footballer) (1904–1973), English footballer *Jack Brooks (lyricist) (1912–1971), British-American lyricist *Jack Brooks (American politician) (1922â ...
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J. J. Pickle James Jarrell "Jake" Pickle (October 11, 1913 – June 18, 2005) was a United States Representative from the 10th congressional district of Texas from 1963 to 1995. Pickle was born in Roscoe, Texas and brought up in Big Spring. He acquired h ...
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Marvin Leath James Marvin Leath (May 6, 1931 – December 8, 2000) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Texas. Born in Henderson, Texas, Leath attended the Rusk County public schools and graduated from Henderson High School ...
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Jim Wright James Claude Wright Jr. (December 22, 1922 â€“ May 6, 2015) was an American politician who served as the 48th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 1989. He represented Texas's 12th congressional district as a ...
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Jack Hightower Jack English Hightower (September 6, 1926 – August 3, 2013) was a former Democratic U.S. representative from Texas's 13th congressional district. Early life Born in Memphis, the seat of Hall County in West Texas, Hightower was a United States ...
(D) : . William Neff Patman (D) : .
Kika de la Garza Eligio "Kika" de la Garza II (September 22, 1927March 13, 2017) was an American politician who served as the Democratic representative for the 15th congressional district of Texas from January 3, 1965, to January 3, 1997. Biography De la Garza ...
(D) : . Ron Coleman (D) : . Charles Stenholm (D) : . Mickey Leland (D) : . Kent Hance (D) : .
Henry B. González Henry Barbosa González (born Enrique Barbosa González; May 3, 1916 – November 28, 2000) was an American Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Texas, who represented Texas's 20th congressional district from 1961 to 1999. Early lif ...
(D) : . Tom Loeffler (R) : .
Ron Paul Ronald Ernest Paul (born August 20, 1935) is an American author, activist, physician and retired politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 22nd congressional district from 1976 to 1977 and again from 1979 to 1985, as well ...
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Abraham Kazen Abraham Kazen Jr., usually known as Chick Kazen (January 17, 1919 – November 29, 1987), was a U.S. Representative from Texas's 23rd congressional district, the first to serve in that particular position. Elected in 1966, Kazen served unti ...
(D) : . Martin Frost (D) : .
Michael A. Andrews Michael Allen Andrews (born February 7, 1944) is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas. He was elected as a Democrat to the 98th United States Congress and the five s ...
(D) : . Tom Vandergriff (D) : . Solomon P. Ortiz (D)


Utah

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Jim Hansen James Edward Hansen (born March 29, 1942) is an American adjunct professor directing the Program on Climate Science, Awareness and Solutions of the Earth Institute at Columbia University. He is best known for his research in climatology, his ...
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David Daniel Marriott David Daniel Marriott (born November 2, 1939) is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Utah's 2nd congressional district from 1977 to 1985. Early life and education Born in Bingham, Uta ...
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Howard C. Nielson Howard Curtis Nielson (September 12, 1924 – May 20, 2020) was an American politician in the Republican Party. From 1983 to 1991, Nielson represented Utah's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. Early life ...
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Vermont

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Jim Jeffords James Merrill Jeffords (May 11, 1934 â€“ August 18, 2014) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. senator from Vermont. Sworn into the Senate in 1989, he served as a Republican until 2001, when he left the party to become ...
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Virginia

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Herbert H. Bateman Herbert Harvell "Herb" Bateman (August 7, 1928 – September 11, 2000) was an American politician in Virginia. He was a nine-term member of the United States House of Representatives, serving as a Republican from 1983 until his death from natura ...
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G. William Whitehurst George William Whitehurst (born March 12, 1925) is an American former journalist and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from the commonwealth of Virginia. He began his career as a professor at the Norfolk campu ...
(R) : . Thomas J. Bliley Jr. (R) : . Norman Sisisky (D) : . Dan Daniel (D) : .
Jim Olin James Randolph Olin (February 28, 1920 – July 29, 2006) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Virginia. From 1983 to 1993, Olin, a Democrat, served in the United States House of Representatives for Virginia's 6th congressional distr ...
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J. Kenneth Robinson James Kenneth Robinson (May 14, 1916 – April 8, 1990) was a State Senator and U.S. Representative from Virginia. Early life Born in Winchester, Virginia, Robinson attended the city's public schools, including Handley High School. He grad ...
(R) : . Stanford Parris (R) : . Rick Boucher (D) : . Frank Wolf (R)


Washington

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Joel Pritchard Joel McFee Pritchard (May 5, 1925 – October 9, 1997) was an American businessman and politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and as the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Washington as a member of the Republican party. Pritchard al ...
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Al Swift Allan Byron Swift (September 12, 1935 – April 20, 2018) was an American Emmy award–winning broadcaster and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1995. He represented the Second Congr ...
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Don Bonker Donald Leroy Bonker (born March 7, 1937 in Denver, Colorado) is an American former congressman for the state of Washington and a Democrat. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1989, representing Washing ...
(D) : . Sid Morrison (R) : . Tom Foley (D) : .
Norm Dicks Norman DeValois Dicks (born December 16, 1940) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for , between 1977 and 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party. His district was located in the northwestern corner o ...
(D) : . Mike Lowry (D) : . Rod Chandler (R)


West Virginia

: . Alan Mollohan (D) : .
Harley O. Staggers Jr. Harley Orrin "Buckey" Staggers Jr. (born February 22, 1951) is an American politician and lawyer from West Virginia. He served five terms as a Democrat in the United States House of Representatives. Life and career Staggers was born in Washingto ...
(D) : . Bob Wise (D) : . Nick Rahall (D)


Wisconsin

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Les Aspin Leslie Aspin Jr. (July 21, 1938 â€“ May 21, 1995) was an American Democratic Party politician who served as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district from 1971 to 1993 and as the 18th United States Secretary of Defens ...
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Robert Kastenmeier Robert William Kastenmeier (January 24, 1924March 20, 2015) was an American Democratic politician who represented central Wisconsin in the United States House of Representatives for 32 years, from 1959 until 1991. He was a key sponsor of the Co ...
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Steve Gunderson Steven Craig Gunderson (born May 10, 1951) is an American former politician who was a Republican U.S. Representative for representing Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district from 1981 to 1997, when he was succeeded by Democrat Ron Kind. After lea ...
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Clement J. Zablocki Clement John Zablocki (November 18, 1912December 3, 1983) was an American politician who served nearly 35 years in the United States House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 4th congressional district. A liberal Democrat, he built his ...
(D), until December 3, 1983 :: Jerry Kleczka (D), from April 3, 1984 : .
Jim Moody James Powers Moody (September 2, 1935March 22, 2019) was an American economist and Democratic politician. He served five terms as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 5th congressional district (1983–1993). At the time, the 5th congre ...
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Tom Petri Thomas Evert Petri (born May 28, 1940) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for from 1979 to 2015; he is a member of the Republican Party. Early life Petri was born in Marinette, Wisconsin. When he was a toddler, his fat ...
(R) : . Dave Obey (D) : .
Toby Roth Tobias Anton "Toby" Roth (born October 10, 1938) is a former Republican U.S. Representative from Wisconsin. Roth represented Wisconsin's 8th congressional district. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1979, first being ...
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Jim Sensenbrenner Frank James Sensenbrenner Jr. (; born June 14, 1943) is an American politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 2021 (numbered as the 9th district until 2003). He is a member of the Republican Party. ...
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Wyoming

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Dick Cheney Richard Bruce Cheney ( ; born January 30, 1941) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 46th vice president of the United States from 2001 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. He is currently the oldest living former U ...
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Non-voting members

: . Fofó Iosefa Fiti Sunia (D) : . Walter Fauntroy (D) : .
Antonio Borja Won Pat Antonio Borja Won Pat (December 10, 1908 – May 1, 1987) was a Guamanian politician and member of the Democratic Party of Guam. He served as the first Delegate from Guam to the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1985. Early l ...
(D) : .
Baltasar Corrada del Río Baltasar Corrada del Río (April 10, 1935 – March 11, 2018) was a Puerto Rican politician. He held various high political offices in the island, including President of the Puerto Rico Civil Rights Commission, Resident Commissioner (1977–19 ...
(PNP) : . Ron de Lugo (D)


Changes in membership


Senate

, - , Washington
(1) , nowrap , Henry M. Jackson (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died September 1, 1983. Evans was then appointed to the seat before winning the special election on November 3, 1983. , nowrap ,
Daniel J. Evans Daniel Jackson Evans (born October 16, 1925) is an American politician who served as the List of governors of Washington, 16th governor of Washington from 1965 to 1977, and as United States Senator, United States senator representing Washington S ...
(R) , September 8, 1983 , - , Massachusetts
(2) , nowrap ,
Paul Tsongas Paul Efthemios Tsongas (; February 14, 1941 â€“ January 18, 1997) was an American politician who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1979 until 1985 and in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 until 197 ...
(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned January 2, 1985. Kerry was elected for next term but was installed early to fill vacancy. , nowrap , John Kerry (D) , January 2, 1985


House of Representatives

, - , New York's 7th , , Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died January 4, 1983 , , Gary Ackerman (D) , March 1, 1983 , - , Texas's 6th , ,
Phil Gramm William Philip Gramm (born July 8, 1942) is an American economist and politician who represented Texas in both chambers of Congress. Though he began his political career as a Democrat, Gramm switched to the Republican Party in 1983. Gramm was ...
(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned January 5, 1983, after being removed from the House Budget Committee for supporting President
Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan ( ; February 6, 1911June 5, 2004) was an American politician, actor, and union leader who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He also served as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 ...
's tax cuts, and then elected to fill his own vacancy , ,
Phil Gramm William Philip Gramm (born July 8, 1942) is an American economist and politician who represented Texas in both chambers of Congress. Though he began his political career as a Democrat, Gramm switched to the Republican Party in 1983. Gramm was ...
(R) , February 12, 1983 , - , Colorado's 6th , Vacant. District created in the
1980 census The United States census of 1980, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,545,805, an increase of 11.4 percent over the 203,184,772 persons enumerated during the 1970 census. It was th ...
. , style="font-size:80%" , Republican
Jack Swigert John Leonard Swigert Jr. (August 30, 1931 – December 27, 1982) was an American NASA astronaut, test pilot, mechanical engineer, aerospace engineer, United States Air Force pilot, and politician. In April 1970, as command module pilot of Apollo ...
was elected in 1982, but died before taking office. Seat filled in special election. , ,
Daniel Schaefer Daniel "Dan" Schaefer (January 25, 1936 – April 16, 2006) was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Colorado's 6th congressional district from 1983 to 1999. Early life and education Born in Guttenberg, Iowa, he att ...
(R) , March 29, 1983 , - , California's 5th , ,
Phillip Burton Phillip Burton (June 1, 1926 – April 10, 1983) was an American politician and attorney who served as a United States representative from California from 1964 until his death in 1983. A Democrat, he was instrumental in creating the Golden Gate ...
(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died April 10, 1983 , ,
Sala Burton Sala Burton (née Galante; April 1, 1925 – February 1, 1987) was a Polish-born American politician who served as a United States Representative from California from 1983 until her death from colon cancer in Washington, D. C., in 1987. Early ...
(D) , June 21, 1983 , - , Illinois's 1st , , Harold Washington (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned April 30, 1983, after being installed as
Mayor of Chicago The mayor of Chicago is the chief executive of city government in Chicago, Illinois, the third-largest city in the United States. The mayor is responsible for the administration and management of various city departments, submits proposals and r ...
, , Charles Hayes (D) , August 23, 1983 , - , Georgia's 7th , , Larry McDonald (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died September 1, 1983 onboard the Korean Air Lines Flight 007. , ,
George Darden George Washington "Buddy" Darden III (born November 22, 1943) is an American politician and lawyer from Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. He served in the state house and then for more than five terms as Congressman from Georgia. Early life Darden ...
(D) , November 8, 1983 , - , Wisconsin's 4th , ,
Clement J. Zablocki Clement John Zablocki (November 18, 1912December 3, 1983) was an American politician who served nearly 35 years in the United States House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 4th congressional district. A liberal Democrat, he built his ...
(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died December 3, 1983 , , Jerry Kleczka (D) , April 3, 1984 , - , New Jersey's 13th , ,
Edwin B. Forsythe Edwin Bell Forsythe (January 17, 1916 – March 29, 1984) was an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey who represented parts of Burlington, Ocean, and Camden Counties in the United States House of Representatives from 1970 until h ...
(R) , style="font-size:80%" , Died March 29, 1984 , , Jim Saxton (R) , November 6, 1984 , - , Florida's 10th , ,
Andy Ireland Andrew Poysell Ireland (born August 23, 1930) is an American politician and former U.S. Representative from Florida. Biography Born to a wealthy family in Cincinnati, Ohio, he attended a private school within the city. He finished his high scho ...
(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Changed party affiliation July 5, 1984 , ,
Andy Ireland Andrew Poysell Ireland (born August 23, 1930) is an American politician and former U.S. Representative from Florida. Biography Born to a wealthy family in Cincinnati, Ohio, he attended a private school within the city. He finished his high scho ...
(R) , July 5, 1984 , - , Kentucky's 7th , ,
Carl D. Perkins Carl Dewey Perkins (October 15, 1912 – August 3, 1984), a Democrat, was an American politician and member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Kentucky serving from 1949 until his death from a heart attack in Lexing ...
(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died August 3, 1984 , , Chris Perkins (D) , November 6, 1984 , - , Illinois's 14th , , Tom Corcoran (R) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned November 28, 1984 , Vacant , Not filled this term


Committees


Senate

* Aging (Special) (Chair:
H. John Heinz III Henry John Heinz III (October 23, 1938 â€“ April 4, 1991) was an American businessman and Republican politician from Pennsylvania. Heinz represented the Pittsburgh suburbs in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977 and ...
) * Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (Chair:
Jesse Helms Jesse Alexander Helms Jr. (October 18, 1921 – July 4, 2008) was an American politician. A leader in the conservative movement, he served as a senator from North Carolina from 1973 to 2003. As chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee ...
; Ranking Member:
Walter D. Huddleston Walter Darlington "Dee" Huddleston (April 15, 1926 – October 16, 2018) was an American politician. He was a Democrat from Kentucky who represented the state in the United States Senate from 1973 until 1985. Huddleston lost his 1984 Senate re- ...
) ** Soil and Water Conservation, Forestry and Environment (Chair:
Roger W. Jepsen Roger William Jepsen (December 23, 1928 – November 13, 2020) was an American politician from the state of Iowa. A Republican, he served in the United States Senate and as Lieutenant Governor of Iowa. Early life Jepsen was born on December 2 ...
; Ranking Member: John Melcher) ** Agricultural Credit and Rural Electrification (Chair:
Paula Hawkins Paula Hawkins may refer to: * Paula Hawkins (author) (born 1972), British novelist * Paula Hawkins (politician) Paula Hawkins (née Fickes; January 24, 1927 – December 4, 2009) was an American politician from Florida. She is the only woman el ...
; Ranking Member: Edward Zorinsky) ** Agricultural Production, Marketing and Stabilization of Prices (Chair: Thad Cochran; Ranking Member: Patrick Leahy) ** Agricultural Research and General Legislation (Chair:
Richard G. Lugar Richard Green Lugar (April 4, 1932 â€“ April 28, 2019) was an American politician who served as a United States Senate, United States Senator from Indiana from 1977 to 2013. He was a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republica ...
; Ranking Member:
David L. Boren David Lyle Boren (born April 21, 1941) is a retired American lawyer and politician from the state of Oklahoma. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as 21st governor of Oklahoma from 1975 to 1979 and three terms in the United States Senat ...
) ** Rural Development, Oversight and Investigations (Chair: Mark Andrews; Ranking Member: David H. Pryor) ** Foreign Agricultural Policy (Chair:
Rudy Boschwitz Rudolph Ely Boschwitz (born November 7, 1930) is an American politician and businessman who served as a United States senator from Minnesota from 1978 until 1991. Boschwitz is a member of the Republican Party. He was born in Berlin to a Jewish ...
; Ranking Member: Alan J. Dixon) ** Nutrition (Chair:
Bob Dole Robert Joseph Dole (July 22, 1923 – December 5, 2021) was an American politician and attorney who represented Kansas in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1996. He was the Republican Leader of the Senate during the final 11 years of his te ...
; Ranking Member: David H. Pryor) * Appropriations (Chair:
Mark Hatfield Mark Odom Hatfield (July 12, 1922 – August 7, 2011) was an American politician and educator from the state of Oregon. A Republican, he served for 30 years as a United States senator from Oregon, and also as chairman of the Senate Appropr ...
; Ranking Member:
John C. Stennis John Cornelius Stennis (August 3, 1901April 23, 1995) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from the state of Mississippi. He was a Democrat who served in the Senate for over 41 years, becoming its most senior member for hi ...
) ** Agriculture and Related Agencies (Chair: Thad Cochran; Ranking Member: Thomas F. Eagleton) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, Defense (Chair: Ted Stevens; Ranking Member:
John C. Stennis John Cornelius Stennis (August 3, 1901April 23, 1995) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from the state of Mississippi. He was a Democrat who served in the Senate for over 41 years, becoming its most senior member for hi ...
) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on District of Columbia, District of Columbia (Chair: Arlen Specter; Ranking Member: Patrick J. Leahy) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Energy and Water Development (Chair:
Mark Hatfield Mark Odom Hatfield (July 12, 1922 – August 7, 2011) was an American politician and educator from the state of Oregon. A Republican, he served for 30 years as a United States senator from Oregon, and also as chairman of the Senate Appropr ...
; Ranking Member:
J. Bennett Johnston John Bennett Johnston Jr. (born June 10, 1932) is a retired American attorney, politician, and later lobbyist. A member of the Democratic Party, Johnston represented Louisiana in the U.S. Senate from 1972 to 1997. Beginning his political caree ...
) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Foreign Operations (Chair: Robert W. Kastenmeier; Ranking Member: Daniel K. Inouye) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on HUD-Independent Agencies, HUD-Independent Agencies (Chair: Jake Garn; Ranking Member:
Walter D. Huddleston Walter Darlington "Dee" Huddleston (April 15, 1926 – October 16, 2018) was an American politician. He was a Democrat from Kentucky who represented the state in the United States Senate from 1973 until 1985. Huddleston lost his 1984 Senate re- ...
) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Interior (Chair:
James A. McClure James Albertus McClure (December 27, 1924 – February 26, 2011) was an American lawyer and politician from the state of Idaho, most notably serving as a Republican in the U.S. Senate for three terms. Early life and education McClure attende ...
; Ranking Member: Robert C. Byrd) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor-Health, Education and Welfare, Labor-Health, Education and Welfare (Chair: Lowell P. Weicker Jr.; Ranking Member: William Proxmire) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Legislative Branch (Chair: Al D'Amato; Ranking Member:
Dale Bumpers Dale Leon Bumpers (August 12, 1925 – January 1, 2016) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 38th Governor of Arkansas (1971–1975) and in the United States Senate (1975–1999). He was a member of the Democratic Party. Prio ...
) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Military Construction (Chair:
Mack Mattingly Mack Francis Mattingly (born January 7, 1931) is an American diplomat and politician who served one term as a United States senator from Georgia, the first Republican to have served in the U.S. Senate from that state since Reconstruction. Early ...
; Ranking Member: Jim Sasser) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary, Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary (Chair: Paul Laxalt; Ranking Member: Ernest F. Hollings) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Transportation (Chair: Mark Andrews; Ranking Member: Lawton Chiles) ** United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service and General Government, Treasury, Postal Service and General Government (Chair: James Abdnor; Ranking Member:
Dennis DeConcini Dennis Webster DeConcini (; born May 8, 1937) is an American lawyer, philanthropist, politician and former Democratic U.S. Senator from Arizona. The son of former Arizona Supreme Court Judge Evo Anton DeConcini, he represented Arizona in the Unit ...
) * United States Senate Committee on Armed Services, Armed Services (Chair: John Tower; Ranking Member: Henry M. Jackson) ** United States Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Construction, Military Construction (Chair:
Strom Thurmond James Strom Thurmond Sr. (December 5, 1902June 26, 2003) was an American politician who represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from 1954 to 2003. Prior to his 48 years as a senator, he served as the 103rd governor of South Caro ...
; Ranking Member:
Gary Hart Gary Warren Hart (''né'' Hartpence; born November 28, 1936) is an American politician, diplomat, and lawyer. He was the front-runner for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination until he dropped out amid revelations of extramarital affairs. ...
) ** United States Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Warfare, Tactical Warfare (Chair:
Barry Goldwater Barry Morris Goldwater (January 2, 1909 – May 29, 1998) was an American politician and United States Air Force officer who was a five-term U.S. Senator from Arizona (1953–1965, 1969–1987) and the Republican Party nominee for presiden ...
; Ranking Member: Ted Kennedy) ** United States Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic and Theater Nuclear Forces, Strategic and Theater Nuclear Forces (Chair: John W. Warner; Ranking Member: Henry M. Jackson) ** United States Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Preparedness, Preparedness (Chair:
Gordon J. Humphrey Gordon John Humphrey (born October 9, 1940) is an American politician from New Hampshire who served two terms in the U.S. Senate as a Republican from 1979 to 1990, and twice ran for Governor of New Hampshire, though both bids were unsuccessful. E ...
); Ranking Member:
Carl Levin Carl Milton Levin (June 28, 1934 – July 29, 2021) was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from Michigan from 1979 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the chair of the Senate Armed Services C ...
) ** United States Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Sea Power and Force Projection, Sea Power and Force Projection (Chair: William S. Cohen; Ranking Member: Sam Nunn) ** United States Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Manpower and Personnel, Manpower and Personnel (Chair:
Roger W. Jepsen Roger William Jepsen (December 23, 1928 – November 13, 2020) was an American politician from the state of Iowa. A Republican, he served in the United States Senate and as Lieutenant Governor of Iowa. Early life Jepsen was born on December 2 ...
; Ranking Member:
J. James Exon John James "Jim" Exon (August 9, 1921June 10, 2005) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 33rd Governor of Nebraska from 1971 to 1979, and as a U.S. Senator from Nebraska from 1979 to 1997. A member of the Democratic Par ...
) * United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (Chair: Jake Garn; Ranking Member: William Proxmire) ** United States Senate Banking Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs, Housing and Urban Affairs (Chair: John Tower; Ranking Member: Donald W. Riegle Jr.) ** United States Senate Banking Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, Financial Institutions (Chair:
William L. Armstrong William Lester Armstrong Jr. (March 16, 1937 – July 5, 2016) was an American businessman, administrator, and politician. He was a member of the Republican Party and served as a United States representative and Senator from Colorado. Early li ...
; Ranking Member:
Alan Cranston Alan MacGregor Cranston (June 19, 1914 – December 31, 2000) was an American politician and journalist who served as a United States Senator from California from 1969 to 1993, and as a President of the World Federalist Association from 1949 to 1 ...
) ** United States Senate Banking Subcommittee on International Finance and Monetary Policy, International Finance and Monetary Policy (Chair:
H. John Heinz III Henry John Heinz III (October 23, 1938 â€“ April 4, 1991) was an American businessman and Republican politician from Pennsylvania. Heinz represented the Pittsburgh suburbs in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977 and ...
; Ranking Member: William Proxmire) ** United States Senate Banking Subcommittee on Securities, Securities (Chair: Al D'Amato; Ranking Member: Paul Sarbanes) ** United States Senate Banking Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Economic Policy (Chair: Slade Gorton; Ranking Member: Chris Dodd) ** United States Senate Banking Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Consumer Affairs (Chair:
Paula Hawkins Paula Hawkins may refer to: * Paula Hawkins (author) (born 1972), British novelist * Paula Hawkins (politician) Paula Hawkins (née Fickes; January 24, 1927 – December 4, 2009) was an American politician from Florida. She is the only woman el ...
; Ranking Member: Chris Dodd) ** United States Senate Banking Subcommittee on Rural Housing and Development, Rural Housing and Development (Chair:
Mack Mattingly Mack Francis Mattingly (born January 7, 1931) is an American diplomat and politician who served one term as a United States senator from Georgia, the first Republican to have served in the U.S. Senate from that state since Reconstruction. Early ...
; Ranking Member:
Alan Cranston Alan MacGregor Cranston (June 19, 1914 – December 31, 2000) was an American politician and journalist who served as a United States Senator from California from 1969 to 1993, and as a President of the World Federalist Association from 1949 to 1 ...
) ** United States Senate Banking Subcommittee on Insurance, Insurance (Chair:
Chic Hecht Mayer Jacob Hecht (November 30, 1928 – May 15, 2006) was an American Republican politician and diplomat who served as a United States Senator from Nevada from 1983 to 1989, and as U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas from 1989 to 1993. Early life ...
; Ranking Member: Paul Sarbanes) ** United States Senate Banking Subcommittee on Federal Credit Programs, Federal Credit Programs (Chair: Paul S. Trible Jr.; Ranking Member: Jim Sasser) * United States Senate Committee on the Budget, Budget (Chair: Pete Domenici; Ranking Member: Lawton Chiles) * United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Commerce, Science and Transportation (Chair: Bob Packwood; Ranking Member: Ernest F. Hollings) ** United States Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Aviation (Chair: Nancy Landon Kassebaum; Ranking Member:
J. James Exon John James "Jim" Exon (August 9, 1921June 10, 2005) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 33rd Governor of Nebraska from 1971 to 1979, and as a U.S. Senator from Nebraska from 1979 to 1997. A member of the Democratic Par ...
) ** United States Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Business, Trade and Tourism, Business, Trade and Tourism (Chair: Larry Pressler; Ranking Member: Donald W. Riegle Jr.) ** United States Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Communications (Chair:
Barry Goldwater Barry Morris Goldwater (January 2, 1909 – May 29, 1998) was an American politician and United States Air Force officer who was a five-term U.S. Senator from Arizona (1953–1965, 1969–1987) and the Republican Party nominee for presiden ...
; Ranking Member: Ernest F. Hollings) ** United States Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer, Consumer (Chair:
Bob Kasten Robert Walter Kasten Jr. (born June 19, 1942) is an American Republican politician from the state of Wisconsin who served as a U.S. Representative from 1975 to 1979 and as a United States Senator from 1981 to 1993. Background Kasten was born in ...
; Ranking Member: Wendell H. Ford) ** United States Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Merchant Marine, Merchant Marine (Chair: Ted Stevens; Ranking Member: Daniel K. Inouye) ** United States Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Space, Science, Technology and Space (Chair: Slade Gorton; Ranking Member:
Howell Heflin Howell Thomas Heflin (June 19, 1921 – March 29, 2005) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the United States Senate, representing Alabama, from 1979 to 1997. Early life Heflin was born on June 19, 1921, in Poulan, Georgia. He at ...
) ** United States Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Surface Transportation (Chair: John C. Danforth; Ranking Member:
Russell B. Long Russell Billiu Long (November 3, 1918 – May 9, 2003) was an American Democratic politician and United States Senator from Louisiana from 1948 until 1987. Because of his seniority, he advanced to chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, servin ...
) ** United States Senate Commerce Subcommittee on National Ocean Policy Study, National Ocean Policy Study (Chair: Bob Packwood; Ranking Member: Ernest F. Hollings) * United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Energy and Natural Resources (Chair:
James A. McClure James Albertus McClure (December 27, 1924 – February 26, 2011) was an American lawyer and politician from the state of Idaho, most notably serving as a Republican in the U.S. Senate for three terms. Early life and education McClure attende ...
; Ranking Member:
J. Bennett Johnston John Bennett Johnston Jr. (born June 10, 1932) is a retired American attorney, politician, and later lobbyist. A member of the Democratic Party, Johnston represented Louisiana in the U.S. Senate from 1972 to 1997. Beginning his political caree ...
) ** United States Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Supply, Energy Conservation and Supply (Chair: Lowell P. Weicker; Ranking Member: Spark Matsunaga) ** United States Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Energy and Mineral Resources (Chair:
John Warner John William Warner III (February 18, 1927 – May 25, 2021) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the United States Secretary of the Navy from 1972 to 1974 and as a five-term Republican U.S. Senator from Virginia from 1979 to 200 ...
; Ranking Member: John Melcher) ** United States Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy Regulation, Energy Regulation (Chair: Frank H. Murkowski; Ranking Member: Howard M. Metzenbaum) ** United States Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy Research and Development, Energy Research and Development (Chair: Pete Domenici; Ranking Member: Wendell H. Ford) ** United States Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water, Public Lands and Reserved Water (Chair: Malcolm Wallop; Ranking Member:
Dale Bumpers Dale Leon Bumpers (August 12, 1925 – January 1, 2016) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 38th Governor of Arkansas (1971–1975) and in the United States Senate (1975–1999). He was a member of the Democratic Party. Prio ...
) ** United States Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power, Water and Power (Chair: Don Nickles; Ranking Member:
Paul Tsongas Paul Efthemios Tsongas (; February 14, 1941 â€“ January 18, 1997) was an American politician who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1979 until 1985 and in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 until 197 ...
) * United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Environment and Public Works (Chair:
Robert Stafford Robert Theodore Stafford (August 8, 1913 – December 23, 2006) was an American politician from Vermont. In his lengthy political career, he served as the 71st governor of Vermont, a United States representative, and a U.S. Senator. A Republic ...
; Ranking Member: Jennings Randolph) ** United States Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Environmental Pollution, Environmental Pollution (Chair: John H. Chafee; Ranking Member:
George J. Mitchell George John Mitchell Jr. (born August 20, 1933) is an American politician, diplomat, and lawyer. A leading member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States senator from Maine from 1980 to 1995, and as Senate Majority Leader from 198 ...
) ** United States Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Nuclear Regulation, Nuclear Regulation (Chair: Alan K. Simpson; Ranking Member:
George J. Mitchell George John Mitchell Jr. (born August 20, 1933) is an American politician, diplomat, and lawyer. A leading member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States senator from Maine from 1980 to 1995, and as Senate Majority Leader from 198 ...
; Ranking Member: Gary W. Hart) ** United States Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Water Resources, Water Resources (Chair: James Abdnor; Ranking Member: Daniel Moynihan) ** United States Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Transportation, Transportation (Chair: Steve Symms; Ranking Member:
Lloyd Bentsen Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. (February 11, 1921 – May 23, 2006) was an American politician who was a four-term United States Senator (1971–1993) from Texas and the Democratic Party nominee for vice president in 1988 on the Michael Dukakis ti ...
) ** United States Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Toxic Substances and Environmental Oversight, Toxic Substances and Environmental Oversight (Chair:
David Durenberger David Ferdinand Durenberger (born August 19, 1934) is a retired American politician and attorney. Durenberger represented Minnesota in the United States Senate as a Republican from 1978 to 1995. He left the Republican Party in 2005 and has become ...
; Ranking Member: Max Baucus) ** United States Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Regional and Community Development, Regional and Community Development (Chair:
Gordon J. Humphrey Gordon John Humphrey (born October 9, 1940) is an American politician from New Hampshire who served two terms in the U.S. Senate as a Republican from 1979 to 1990, and twice ran for Governor of New Hampshire, though both bids were unsuccessful. E ...
; Ranking Member: Quentin Burdick) * United States Senate Select Committee on Ethics, Ethics (Select) (Chair: Ted Stevens; Vice Chair:
Howell Heflin Howell Thomas Heflin (June 19, 1921 – March 29, 2005) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the United States Senate, representing Alabama, from 1979 to 1997. Early life Heflin was born on June 19, 1921, in Poulan, Georgia. He at ...
) * United States Senate Committee on Finance, Finance (Chair:
Bob Dole Robert Joseph Dole (July 22, 1923 – December 5, 2021) was an American politician and attorney who represented Kansas in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1996. He was the Republican Leader of the Senate during the final 11 years of his te ...
; Ranking Member:
Russell B. Long Russell Billiu Long (November 3, 1918 – May 9, 2003) was an American Democratic politician and United States Senator from Louisiana from 1948 until 1987. Because of his seniority, he advanced to chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, servin ...
) ** United States Senate Finance Subcommittee on Taxation and Debt Management, Taxation and Debt Management (Chair: Bob Packwood; Ranking Member: Spark Matsunaga) ** United States Senate Finance Subcommittee on International Trade, International Trade (Chair: John C. Danforth; Ranking Member:
Lloyd Bentsen Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. (February 11, 1921 – May 23, 2006) was an American politician who was a four-term United States Senator (1971–1993) from Texas and the Democratic Party nominee for vice president in 1988 on the Michael Dukakis ti ...
) ** United States Senate Finance Subcommittee on Savings, Pensions and Investment Policy, Savings, Pensions and Investment Policy (Chair: John H. Chafee; Ranking Member: David H. Pryor) ** United States Senate Finance Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Employment and Revenue, Economic Growth, Employment and Revenue (Chair:
H. John Heinz III Henry John Heinz III (October 23, 1938 â€“ April 4, 1991) was an American businessman and Republican politician from Pennsylvania. Heinz represented the Pittsburgh suburbs in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977 and ...
; Ranking Member:
George J. Mitchell George John Mitchell Jr. (born August 20, 1933) is an American politician, diplomat, and lawyer. A leading member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States senator from Maine from 1980 to 1995, and as Senate Majority Leader from 198 ...
) ** United States Senate Finance Subcommittee on Energy and Agricultural Taxation, Energy and Agricultural Taxation (Chair: Malcolm Wallop; Ranking Member:
Bill Bradley William Warren Bradley (born July 28, 1943) is an American politician and former professional basketball player. He served three terms as a Democratic U.S. senator from New Jersey (1979–1997). He ran for the Democratic Party's nomination f ...
) ** United States Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health, Health (Chair:
David Durenberger David Ferdinand Durenberger (born August 19, 1934) is a retired American politician and attorney. Durenberger represented Minnesota in the United States Senate as a Republican from 1978 to 1995. He left the Republican Party in 2005 and has become ...
; Ranking Member: Max Baucus) ** United States Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security and Income Maintenance Programs, Social Security and Income Maintenance Programs (Chair:
William L. Armstrong William Lester Armstrong Jr. (March 16, 1937 – July 5, 2016) was an American businessman, administrator, and politician. He was a member of the Republican Party and served as a United States representative and Senator from Colorado. Early li ...
; Ranking Member: Daniel Moynihan) ** United States Senate Finance Subcommittee on Estate and Gift Taxation, Estate and Gift Taxation (Chair: Steve Symms; Ranking Member:
David L. Boren David Lyle Boren (born April 21, 1941) is a retired American lawyer and politician from the state of Oklahoma. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as 21st governor of Oklahoma from 1975 to 1979 and three terms in the United States Senat ...
) ** United States Senate Finance Subcommittee on Oversight of the Internal Revenue Service, Oversight of the Internal Revenue Service (Chair: Chuck Grassley; Ranking Member:
Russell B. Long Russell Billiu Long (November 3, 1918 – May 9, 2003) was an American Democratic politician and United States Senator from Louisiana from 1948 until 1987. Because of his seniority, he advanced to chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, servin ...
) * United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Foreign Relations (Chair:
Charles H. Percy Charles Harting Percy (September 27, 1919 – September 17, 2011) was an American businessman and politician. He was president of the Bell & Howell Corporation from 1949 to 1964, and served as a Republican U.S. senator from Illinois from 1967 ...
; Ranking Member: Claiborne Pell) ** United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on International Economic Policy, International Economic Policy (Chair: Charles Mathias; Ranking Member: Chris Dodd) ** United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs, African Affairs (Chair: Nancy Kassebaum; Ranking Member:
Paul Tsongas Paul Efthemios Tsongas (; February 14, 1941 â€“ January 18, 1997) was an American politician who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1979 until 1985 and in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 until 197 ...
) ** United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Chair: Frank Murkowski; Ranking Member:
John Glenn John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 â€“ December 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator, engineer, astronaut, businessman, and politician. He was the third American in space, and the first American to orbit the Earth, circling ...
) ** United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs, Western Hemisphere Affairs (Chair:
Jesse Helms Jesse Alexander Helms Jr. (October 18, 1921 – July 4, 2008) was an American politician. A leader in the conservative movement, he served as a senator from North Carolina from 1973 to 2003. As chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee ...
; Ranking Member: Edward Zorinsky) ** United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Arms Control, Oceans, International Operations and Environment, Arms Control, Oceans, International Operations and Environment (Chair: Larry Pressler; Ranking Member:
Alan Cranston Alan MacGregor Cranston (June 19, 1914 – December 31, 2000) was an American politician and journalist who served as a United States Senator from California from 1969 to 1993, and as a President of the World Federalist Association from 1949 to 1 ...
) ** United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Chair:
Rudy Boschwitz Rudolph Ely Boschwitz (born November 7, 1930) is an American politician and businessman who served as a United States senator from Minnesota from 1978 until 1991. Boschwitz is a member of the Republican Party. He was born in Berlin to a Jewish ...
; Ranking Member: Paul Sarbanes) ** United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs, European Affairs (Chair:
Richard G. Lugar Richard Green Lugar (April 4, 1932 â€“ April 28, 2019) was an American politician who served as a United States Senate, United States Senator from Indiana from 1977 to 2013. He was a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republica ...
; Ranking Member: Joe Biden) * United States Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, Governmental Affairs (Chair: William V. Roth; Ranking Member: Thomas F. Eagleton) ** United States Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (Chair: Charles Mathias; Ranking Member: Sam Nunn) ** United States Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Governmental Efficiency and the District of Columbia, Governmental Efficiency and the District of Columbia (Chair: Charles Mathias; Ranking Member: Thomas F. Eagleton) ** United States Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Energy, Nuclear Proliferation and Federal Services, Energy, Nuclear Proliferation and Federal Services (Chair:
Charles H. Percy Charles Harting Percy (September 27, 1919 – September 17, 2011) was an American businessman and politician. He was president of the Bell & Howell Corporation from 1949 to 1964, and served as a Republican U.S. senator from Illinois from 1967 ...
; Ranking Member:
John Glenn John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 â€“ December 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator, engineer, astronaut, businessman, and politician. He was the third American in space, and the first American to orbit the Earth, circling ...
) ** United States Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Information Management and Regulatory Affairs, Information Management and Regulatory Affairs (Chair: John C. Danforth; Ranking Member: Lawton Chiles) ** United States Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations, Intergovernmental Relations (Chair:
David Durenberger David Ferdinand Durenberger (born August 19, 1934) is a retired American politician and attorney. Durenberger represented Minnesota in the United States Senate as a Republican from 1978 to 1995. He left the Republican Party in 2005 and has become ...
; Ranking Member: Jim Sasser) ** United States Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Civil Service, Post Office and General Services, Civil Service, Post Office and General Services (Chair: Ted Stevens; Ranking Member:
Jeff Bingaman Jesse Francis "Jeff" Bingaman Jr. (born October 3, 1943) is an American politician who served as a United States Senator from New Mexico from 1983 to 2013, for 5 terms. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as Chairman of Committee Outreac ...
) ** United States Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Oversight of Government Management (Chair: William S. Cohen; Ranking Member:
Carl Levin Carl Milton Levin (June 28, 1934 – July 29, 2021) was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from Michigan from 1979 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the chair of the Senate Armed Services C ...
) * United States Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs, Indian Affairs (Select) (Chair: Mark Andrews) * United States Senate Committee on Judiciary, Judiciary (Chair:
Strom Thurmond James Strom Thurmond Sr. (December 5, 1902June 26, 2003) was an American politician who represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from 1954 to 2003. Prior to his 48 years as a senator, he served as the 103rd governor of South Caro ...
; Ranking Member: Joe Biden) ** United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks (Chair: Paul Laxalt; Ranking Member: Howard Metzenbaum) ** United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Criminal Law, Criminal Law (Chair: Paul Laxalt; Ranking Member: Joe Biden) ** United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Constitution (Chair: Orrin Hatch; Ranking Member:
Dennis DeConcini Dennis Webster DeConcini (; born May 8, 1937) is an American lawyer, philanthropist, politician and former Democratic U.S. Senator from Arizona. The son of former Arizona Supreme Court Judge Evo Anton DeConcini, he represented Arizona in the Unit ...
) ** United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Courts (Chair:
Bob Dole Robert Joseph Dole (July 22, 1923 – December 5, 2021) was an American politician and attorney who represented Kansas in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1996. He was the Republican Leader of the Senate during the final 11 years of his te ...
; Ranking Member:
Howell Heflin Howell Thomas Heflin (June 19, 1921 – March 29, 2005) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the United States Senate, representing Alabama, from 1979 to 1997. Early life Heflin was born on June 19, 1921, in Poulan, Georgia. He at ...
) ** United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy, Immigration and Refugee Policy (Chair: Alan K. Simpson; Ranking Member: Ted Kennedy) ** United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Separation of Powers, Separation of Powers (Chair: John P. East; Ranking Member: Max Baucus) ** United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Administration Practice and Procedure, Administration Practice and Procedure (Chair: Chuck Grassley; Ranking Member:
Howell Heflin Howell Thomas Heflin (June 19, 1921 – March 29, 2005) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the United States Senate, representing Alabama, from 1979 to 1997. Early life Heflin was born on June 19, 1921, in Poulan, Georgia. He at ...
) ** United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism, Security and Terrorism (Chair: Jeremiah Denton; Ranking Member: Howard M. Metzenbaum) ** United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice, Juvenile Justice (Chair: Arlen Specter; Ranking Member: Howard M. Metzenbaum) * United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Intelligence (Select) (Chair:
Barry Goldwater Barry Morris Goldwater (January 2, 1909 – May 29, 1998) was an American politician and United States Air Force officer who was a five-term U.S. Senator from Arizona (1953–1965, 1969–1987) and the Republican Party nominee for presiden ...
; Ranking Member: Daniel Moynihan) * United States Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources, Labor and Human Resources (Chair: Orrin Hatch; Ranking Member: Ted Kennedy) ** United States Senate Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Labor, Labor (Chair: Don Nickles; Ranking Member: Donald W. Riegle Jr.) ** United States Senate Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Education, Arts and Humanities, Education, Arts and Humanities (Chair: Robert T. Stafford; Ranking Member: Claiborne Pell) ** United States Senate Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Employment and Productivity, Employment and Productivity (Chair: Dan Quayle; Ranking Member: Howard M. Metzenbaum) ** United States Senate Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on the Handicapped, Handicapped (Chair: Lowell P. Weicker; Ranking Member: Jennings Randolph) ** United States Senate Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (Chair:
Gordon J. Humphrey Gordon John Humphrey (born October 9, 1940) is an American politician from New Hampshire who served two terms in the U.S. Senate as a Republican from 1979 to 1990, and twice ran for Governor of New Hampshire, though both bids were unsuccessful. E ...
; Ranking Member: Spark M. Matsunaga) ** United States Senate Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Aging, Aging (Chair: Chuck Grassley; Ranking Member: Thomas F. Eagleton) ** United States Senate Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Family and Human Services, Family and Human Services (Chair: Jeremiah Denton; Ranking Member: Chris Dodd) * United States Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs, Nutrition and Human Needs (Select) (Chair: ; Ranking Member: ) * United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Rules and Administration (Chair: Charles Mathias; Ranking Member: Wendell Ford) * United States Senate Special Committee on the Senate Committee System, Senate Committee System (Special) (Chair: ; Ranking Member: ) * United States Senate Committee on Small Business, Small Business (Chair: Lowell P. Weicker Jr.; Ranking Member: Sam Nunn) ** United States Senate Small Business Subcommittee on Capital Formation and Detention, Capital Formation and Detention (Chair: Bob Packwood; Ranking Member:
Dale Bumpers Dale Leon Bumpers (August 12, 1925 – January 1, 2016) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 38th Governor of Arkansas (1971–1975) and in the United States Senate (1975–1999). He was a member of the Democratic Party. Prio ...
) ** United States Senate Small Business Subcommittee on Government Regulation and Paperwork, Government Regulation and Paperwork (Chair: Orrin Hatch; Ranking Member:
Walter D. Huddleston Walter Darlington "Dee" Huddleston (April 15, 1926 – October 16, 2018) was an American politician. He was a Democrat from Kentucky who represented the state in the United States Senate from 1973 until 1985. Huddleston lost his 1984 Senate re- ...
) ** United States Senate Small Business Subcommittee on Urban and Rural Economic Development, Urban and Rural Economic Development (Chair: Al D'Amato; Ranking Member: Alan J. Dixon) ** United States Senate Small Business Subcommittee on Government Procurement, Government Procurement (Chair: Don Nickles; Ranking Member:
Carl Levin Carl Milton Levin (June 28, 1934 – July 29, 2021) was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from Michigan from 1979 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the chair of the Senate Armed Services C ...
) ** United States Senate Small Business Subcommittee on Productivity and Competition, Productivity and Competition (Chair: Slade Gorton; Ranking Member:
Paul Tsongas Paul Efthemios Tsongas (; February 14, 1941 â€“ January 18, 1997) was an American politician who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1979 until 1985 and in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 until 197 ...
) ** United States Senate Small Business Subcommittee on Innovation and Technology, Innovation and Technology (Chair:
Warren Rudman Warren Bruce Rudman (May 18, 1930November 19, 2012) was an American attorney and Republican politician who served as United States Senator from New Hampshire between 1980 and 1993. He was known as a moderate centrist, to such an extent that Pres ...
; Ranking Member: Max Baucus) ** United States Senate Small Business Subcommittee on Export Promotion and Market Development, Export Promotion and Market Development (Chair:
Rudy Boschwitz Rudolph Ely Boschwitz (born November 7, 1930) is an American politician and businessman who served as a United States senator from Minnesota from 1978 until 1991. Boschwitz is a member of the Republican Party. He was born in Berlin to a Jewish ...
; Ranking Member:
Walter D. Huddleston Walter Darlington "Dee" Huddleston (April 15, 1926 – October 16, 2018) was an American politician. He was a Democrat from Kentucky who represented the state in the United States Senate from 1973 until 1985. Huddleston lost his 1984 Senate re- ...
) ** United States Senate Small Business Subcommittee on Small Business Family Farm, Small Business Family Farm (Chair: Larry Pressler; Ranking Member: Sam Nunn) ** United States Senate Small Business Subcommittee on Entrepreneurship and Special Problems Facing Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Special Problems Facing Small Business (Chair:
Bob Kasten Robert Walter Kasten Jr. (born June 19, 1942) is an American Republican politician from the state of Wisconsin who served as a U.S. Representative from 1975 to 1979 and as a United States Senator from 1981 to 1993. Background Kasten was born in ...
; Ranking Member:
David L. Boren David Lyle Boren (born April 21, 1941) is a retired American lawyer and politician from the state of Oklahoma. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as 21st governor of Oklahoma from 1975 to 1979 and three terms in the United States Senat ...
) * United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Veterans' Affairs (Chair: Alan K. Simpson; Ranking Member:
Alan Cranston Alan MacGregor Cranston (June 19, 1914 – December 31, 2000) was an American politician and journalist who served as a United States Senator from California from 1969 to 1993, and as a President of the World Federalist Association from 1949 to 1 ...
) * Committee of the whole, Whole


House of Representatives

* United States House Select Committee on Aging, Aging (Select) (Chair:
Edward R. Roybal Edward Ross Roybal (February 10, 1916 – October 24, 2005) was a member of the Los Angeles City Council for thirteen years and of the U.S. House of Representatives for thirty years. Biography Roybal was born on February 10, 1916, into a Me ...
) * United States House Committee on Agriculture, Agriculture (Chair:
Kika de la Garza Eligio "Kika" de la Garza II (September 22, 1927March 13, 2017) was an American politician who served as the Democratic representative for the 15th congressional district of Texas from January 3, 1965, to January 3, 1997. Biography De la Garza ...
; Ranking Member: Edward Madigan) ** United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Cotton, Rice and Sugar, Cotton, Rice and Sugar (Chair: Jerry Huckaby; Ranking Member:
Arlan Stangeland Arlan Inghart Stangeland (February 8, 1930 – July 2, 2013) was an Politics of the United States, American politician from Minnesota. As a Republican Party (United States), Republican, Stangeland served in the United States House of Representati ...
) ** United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry, Livestock, Dairy and Poultry (Chair: Tom Harkin; Ranking Member:
Jim Jeffords James Merrill Jeffords (May 11, 1934 â€“ August 18, 2014) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. senator from Vermont. Sworn into the Senate in 1989, he served as a Republican until 2001, when he left the party to become ...
) ** United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Tobacco and Peanuts, Tobacco and Peanuts (Chair:
Charlie Rose Charles Peete Rose Jr. (born January 5, 1942) is an American former television journalist and talk show host. From 1991 to 2017, he was the host and executive producer of the talk show '' Charlie Rose'' on PBS and Bloomberg LP. Rose also co-an ...
; Ranking Member:
Larry J. Hopkins Larry Jones Hopkins (October 25, 1933 – November 15, 2021) was an American businessman and politician who represented Kentucky's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1993. He was the Republican ...
) ** United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Wheat, Soybeans and Feed Grains, Wheat, Soybeans and Feed Grains (Chair: Tom Foley; Ranking Member:
Ron Marlenee Ronald Charles Marlenee (August 8, 1935 – April 26, 2020) was a Republican politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from the U.S. state of Montana from January 3, 1977, to January 3, 1993. He represented . Early life ...
) ** United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development, Conservation Credit and Rural Development (Chair: Ed Jones; Ranking Member: E. Thomas Coleman) ** United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Department Operations Research and Foreign Agriculture, Department Operations Research and Foreign Agriculture (Chair: George E. Brown Jr.; Ranking Member: Pat Roberts) ** United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations and Nutrition, Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations and Nutrition (Chair: Leon E. Panetta; Ranking Member: Bill Emerson) ** United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Forests, Family Farms and Energy, Forests, Family Farms and Energy (Chair: Charles Whitley; Ranking Member:
George V. Hansen George Vernon Hansen (September 14, 1930 – August 14, 2014) was a United States Republican Party, Republican politics, politician from the U.S. state of Idaho. He served in the United States House of Representatives, U.S. House of Representative ...
) * United States House Committee on Appropriations, Appropriations (Chair: Jamie L. Whitten; Ranking Member:
Silvio O. Conte Silvio Ottavio Conte (November 9, 1921 – February 8, 1991) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for 16 terms, representing the 1st Congressional District of Massachusetts ...
) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies, Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies (Chair: Jamie L. Whitten; Ranking Member: Virginia D. Smith, Virginia Smith) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary, Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary (Chair: Neal Edward Smith; Ranking Member:
George M. O'Brien George Miller O'Brien (June 17, 1917 – July 17, 1986) was a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented Illinois' Illinois' 17th congressional district, 17th and Illino ...
) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, Defense (Chair:
Joseph P. Addabbo Joseph Patrick Addabbo (March 17, 1925 – April 10, 1986) was a New York City politician who served as a Democrat in the United States House of Representatives from 1961 until his death from a seizure in Washington, D.C., in 1986. As the chairm ...
; Ranking Member: Jack Edwards) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on District of Columbia, District of Columbia (Chair: Julian C. Dixon; Ranking Member:
Lawrence Coughlin Robert Lawrence Coughlin Jr. (April 11, 1929 – November 30, 2001) was an American lawyer and politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives representing the 13th district of Pen ...
) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Energy and Water Development (Chair:
Tom Bevill Tom Donald Fike Bevill (March 27, 1921 – March 28, 2005) was an American attorney, politician, and Democratic fifteen-term U.S. congressman who represented Alabama's 4th Congressional District and Alabama's 7th congressional district from 1967 ...
; Ranking Member: John T. Myers) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Foreign Operations (Chair: Clarence D. Long; Ranking Member: Jack F. Kemp) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on HUD-Independent Agencies, HUD-Independent Agencies (Chair:
Edward Boland Edward Patrick Boland (October 1, 1911 – November 4, 2001) was an American politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A Democrat, he was a representative from Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district. Early life and education Bol ...
; Ranking Member: Bill Green) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Interior (Chair:
Sidney R. Yates Sidney Richard Yates (August 27, 1909 â€“ October 5, 2000) was an American politician from the state of Illinois. A native of Chicago, he graduated from Lake View High School in 1928. He received bachelor's (1931) and law (1933) degrees fro ...
; Ranking Member: Joe Biden; Ranking Member:
Joseph M. McDade Joseph Michael McDade (September 29, 1931 – September 24, 2017) was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives, having represented Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district. Early life and care ...
) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor-Health and Human Services, Labor-Health and Human Services (Chair: William Huston Natcher; Ranking Member:
Silvio O. Conte Silvio Ottavio Conte (November 9, 1921 – February 8, 1991) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for 16 terms, representing the 1st Congressional District of Massachusetts ...
) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Legislative, Legislative (Chair: Vic Fazio; Ranking Member:
Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis (born Joseph Levitch; March 16, 1926 â€“ August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker and humanitarian. As his contributions to comedy and charity made him a global figure in popular culture, pop culture ...
) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Military Construction (Chair:
Bill Hefner Willie Gathrel Hefner (April 11, 1930 – September 2, 2009), was a Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina, serving between 1975 and 1999. Life and career Born in Elora, Tennessee, Hefner graduated from high school in Sardis, Al ...
; Ranking Member: Ralph Regula) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Transportation (Chair: William Lehman; Ranking Member:
Lawrence Coughlin Robert Lawrence Coughlin Jr. (April 11, 1929 – November 30, 2001) was an American lawyer and politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives representing the 13th district of Pen ...
) ** United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service and General Government, Treasury, Postal Service and General Government (Chair: Edward Roybal; Ranking Member:
Clarence E. Miller Clarence Ellsworth Miller, Jr. (November 1, 1917 – August 2, 2011) was a Republican Congressman from Ohio, serving January 3, 1967, to January 3, 1993. He was born in Lancaster, Ohio, one of six children of an electrician father. After ...
) * United States House Committee on Armed Services, Armed Services (Chair: Charles Melvin Price; Ranking Member: William Louis Dickinson, William L. Dickinson) ** United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Research and Development, Research and Development (Chair: Charles Melvin Price; Ranking Member: William Louis Dickinson, William L. Dickinson) ** United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower, Strategic and Critical Materials, Seapower, Strategic and Critical Materials (Chair: Charles Edward Bennett; Ranking Member: Floyd Spence) ** United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems, Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems (Chair:
Samuel S. Stratton Samuel Studdiford Stratton (September 27, 1916 – September 13, 1990) was an American Democratic political figure in Upstate New York. He is notable for his service as Mayor of Schenectady, and his 30-year career as a member of the United ...
; Ranking Member: Marjorie S. Holt) ** United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Investigations, Investigations (Chair: Bill Nichols; Ranking Member:
Larry J. Hopkins Larry Jones Hopkins (October 25, 1933 – November 15, 2021) was an American businessman and politician who represented Kentucky's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1993. He was the Republican ...
) ** United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, Readiness (Chair: Dan Daniel; Ranking Member:
G. William Whitehurst George William Whitehurst (born March 12, 1925) is an American former journalist and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from the commonwealth of Virginia. He began his career as a professor at the Norfolk campu ...
) ** United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation, Military Personnel and Compensation (Chair:
Les Aspin Leslie Aspin Jr. (July 21, 1938 â€“ May 21, 1995) was an American Democratic Party politician who served as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district from 1971 to 1993 and as the 18th United States Secretary of Defens ...
; Ranking Member:
Elwood Hillis Elwood Haynes "Bud" Hillis (March 6, 1926 – January 4, 2023) was an American politician and lawyer from Indiana. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, serving Indiana's 5th congressional district for 8 terms ...
) ** United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities, Military Installations and Facilities (Chair:
Ron Dellums Ronald Vernie Dellums (November 24, 1935 â€“ July 30, 2018) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Oakland from 2007 to 2011. He had previously served thirteen terms as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Californi ...
; Ranking Member:
Ken Kramer Kenneth Bentley Kramer (born February 19, 1942) is an American lawyer, politician, and jurist from Colorado. He is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. Born in 1942, in Chicago, Kramer grew up in the city's ...
) * United States House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs, Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (Chair:
Fernand St. Germain Fernand Joseph St Germain (January 9, 1928 – August 16, 2014) was an American politician from Rhode Island. He was a member of the Democratic Party and served in the Rhode Island House of Representatives and the United States House of Repr ...
; Ranking Member: Chalmers P. Wylie) ** United States House Banking Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance, Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance (Chair:
Fernand St. Germain Fernand Joseph St Germain (January 9, 1928 – August 16, 2014) was an American politician from Rhode Island. He was a member of the Democratic Party and served in the Rhode Island House of Representatives and the United States House of Repr ...
; Ranking Member: Chalmers P. Wylie) ** United States House Banking Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development, Housing and Community Development (Chair: Henry B. Gonzalez; Ranking Member: Stewart B. McKinney) ** United States House Banking Subcommittee on General Oversight and Renegotiation, General Oversight and Renegotiation (Chair: Joseph G. Minish; Ranking Member: Stanford Parris) ** United States House Banking Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage, Consumer Affairs and Coinage (Chair:
Frank Annunzio Frank Annunzio (January 12, 1915 – April 8, 2001) was an American politician from Chicago, Illinois. Annunzio, an Italian-American, was born in Chicago, where he remained for his entire childhood and much of his adult life. He attended Cra ...
; Ranking Member:
Ron Paul Ronald Ernest Paul (born August 20, 1935) is an American author, activist, physician and retired politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 22nd congressional district from 1976 to 1977 and again from 1979 to 1985, as well ...
) ** United States House Banking Subcommittee on International Development Institutions and Finance, International Development Institutions and Finance (Chair:
Jerry M. Patterson Jerry Mumford Patterson (born October 25, 1934) is an American lawyer in California and the District of Columbia, educator and politician, who was a five-term United States Representative from California, serving from 1975 to 1985. Early life, e ...
; Ranking Member: Doug Bereuter) ** United States House Banking Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, Domestic Monetary Policy (Chair: Walter E. Fauntroy; Ranking Member:
George V. Hansen George Vernon Hansen (September 14, 1930 – August 14, 2014) was a United States Republican Party, Republican politics, politician from the U.S. state of Idaho. He served in the United States House of Representatives, U.S. House of Representative ...
) ** United States House Banking Subcommittee on International Trade, Investment and Monetary Policy, International Trade, Investment and Monetary Policy (Chair: Stephen L. Neal; Ranking Member: Jim Leach) ** United States House Banking Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization, Economic Stabilization (Chair: John J. LaFalce; Ranking Member:
Norman D. Shumway Norman David Shumway (July 28, 1934 – November 1, 2022) was an American lawyer and politician who served six terms as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1991. Early life Shumway was born on July 2 ...
) * United States House Committee on the Budget, Budget (Chair:
James R. Jones James Robert Jones (born May 5, 1939) is an American lawyer, diplomat, Democratic politician, a retired U.S. Congressman from Oklahoma, and a former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico under President Bill Clinton. Jones grew up in Muskogee, Oklahoma, a ...
; Ranking Member:
Del Latta Delbert Leroy Latta (March 5, 1920 – May 12, 2016) was an American lawyer and politician who served 15 terms as a United States Representative from Ohio's 5th district from 1959 to 1989. A Republican, he is one of the state's longest-servin ...
) ** United States House Budget Subcommittee on Capital Resources and Development, Capital Resources and Development (Chair: Tim Wirth; Ranking Member:
Bobbi Fiedler Roberta Frances "Bobbi" Fiedler (née Horowitz; April 22, 1937 – March 3, 2019) was an American politician who served as a Republican U.S. Representative from California. Early life and education Born Roberta Frances Horowitz in Santa Monica, ...
) ** United States House Budget Subcommittee on Energy and Technology, Energy and Technology (Chair: Leon Panetta; Ranking Member: Tom Loeffler) ** United States House Budget Subcommittee on Budget Process, Budget Process (Chair: Leon Panetta; Ranking Member: Bud Shuster) ** United States House Budget Subcommittee on Education and Employment, Education and Employment (Chair:
Dick Gephardt Richard Andrew Gephardt (; born January 31, 1941) is an American attorney, lobbyist, and politician who served as a United States House of Representatives, United States Representative from Missouri from 1977 to 2005. A member of the Democratic ...
; Ranking Member: Lynn Morley Martin) ** United States House Budget Subcommittee on Federalism/State-Local Relations, Federalism/State-Local Relations (Chair: Bill Nelson; Ranking Member: Bill Frenzel) ** United States House Budget Subcommittee on Economic Policy and Growth, Economic Policy and Growth (Chair:
Les Aspin Leslie Aspin Jr. (July 21, 1938 â€“ May 21, 1995) was an American Democratic Party politician who served as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district from 1971 to 1993 and as the 18th United States Secretary of Defens ...
; Ranking Member:
Ed Bethune Edwin Ruthvin Bethune Jr. (born December 19, 1935), known as Ed Bethune, is an American lawyer and lobbyist in Washington, D.C., who was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Arkansas from 1979-1985. Early years ...
) ** United States House Budget Subcommittee on Tax Policy, Tax Policy (Chair: Thomas J. Downey; Ranking Member: Jack F. Kemp) ** United States House Budget Subcommittee on Entitlements, Uncontrollables and Indexing, Entitlements, Uncontrollables and Indexing (Chair:
Brian J. Donnelly Brian Joseph Donnelly (born March 2, 1946, Boston) is a former ambassador and U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, serving from 1979 to 1993. He is a Democrat. Donnelly attended private schools in Suffolk County. He graduated from Catholic ...
; Ranking Member:
Phil Gramm William Philip Gramm (born July 8, 1942) is an American economist and politician who represented Texas in both chambers of Congress. Though he began his political career as a Democrat, Gramm switched to the Republican Party in 1983. Gramm was ...
) ** United States House Budget Subcommittee on International Finance and Trade, International Finance and Trade (Chair: Mike Lowry; Ranking Member: Bill Frenzel) * United States House Select Committee on Children, Youth and Families, Children, Youth and Families (Select) (Chair: George Miller) * United States House Committee on the District of Columbia, District of Columbia (Chair:
Ron Dellums Ronald Vernie Dellums (November 24, 1935 â€“ July 30, 2018) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Oakland from 2007 to 2011. He had previously served thirteen terms as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Californi ...
; Ranking Member: Stewart B. McKinney) ** United States House District of Columbia Subcommittee on Fiscal Affairs and Health, Fiscal Affairs and Health (Chair: Walter E. Fauntroy; Ranking Member: Marjorie S. Holt) ** United States House District of Columbia Subcommittee on Government Operations and Metropolitan Affairs, Government Operations and Metropolitan Affairs (Chair:
William H. Gray III William Herbert Gray III (August 20, 1941 – July 1, 2013) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who represented from 1979 to 1991. He also served as chairman of the House Committee on the Budget from 1985 to 1989 and ...
; Ranking Member: Stanford Parris) ** United States House District of Columbia Subcommittee on Judiciary and Education, Judiciary and Education (Chair: Mervyn M. Dymally; Ranking Member: Thomas J. Bliley Jr.) * United States House Committee on Education and Labor, Education and Labor (Chair:
Carl D. Perkins Carl Dewey Perkins (October 15, 1912 – August 3, 1984), a Democrat, was an American politician and member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Kentucky serving from 1949 until his death from a heart attack in Lexing ...
, then Augustus F. Hawkins; Ranking Member:
John N. Erlenborn John Neal Erlenborn (February 8, 1927 – October 30, 2005) was an American lawyer and a former Republican member of the U.S. Congressional Delegations from Illinois, representing the 14th (then after 1980s redistricting the 13th) district. ...
) ** United States House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education, Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education (Chair:
Carl D. Perkins Carl Dewey Perkins (October 15, 1912 – August 3, 1984), a Democrat, was an American politician and member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Kentucky serving from 1949 until his death from a heart attack in Lexing ...
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Bill Goodling William Franklin Goodling (December 5, 1927 – September 17, 2017) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. At the time of his death, he was the Chairman of the Board of the Goodling Institute for Rese ...
) ** United States House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities, Employment Opportunities (Chair: Augustus F. Hawkins; Ranking Member:
Jim Jeffords James Merrill Jeffords (May 11, 1934 â€“ August 18, 2014) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. senator from Vermont. Sworn into the Senate in 1989, he served as a Republican until 2001, when he left the party to become ...
) ** United States House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations, Labor-Management Relations (Chair:
Phillip Burton Phillip Burton (June 1, 1926 – April 10, 1983) was an American politician and attorney who served as a United States representative from California from 1964 until his death in 1983. A Democrat, he was instrumental in creating the Golden Gate ...
; Ranking Member: Marge Roukema) ** United States House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Health and Safety, Health and Safety (Chair:
Joseph M. Gaydos Joseph Matthew Gaydos (July 3, 1926 – February 7, 2015) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Gaydos was the first Slovak American to serve in the United States Congress. Early life and education Gayd ...
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Steve Gunderson Steven Craig Gunderson (born May 10, 1951) is an American former politician who was a Republican U.S. Representative for representing Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district from 1981 to 1997, when he was succeeded by Democrat Ron Kind. After lea ...
) ** United States House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Human Resources, Human Resources (Chair: Ike Andrews; Ranking Member:
Tom Petri Thomas Evert Petri (born May 28, 1940) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for from 1979 to 2015; he is a member of the Republican Party. Early life Petri was born in Marinette, Wisconsin. When he was a toddler, his fat ...
) ** United States House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Postsecondary Education (Chair:
Paul Simon Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actor whose career has spanned six decades. He is one of the most acclaimed songwriters in popular music, both as a solo artist and as half of folk roc ...
; Ranking Member: E. Thomas Coleman) ** United States House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Labor Standards, Labor Standards (Chair: George Miller; Ranking Member:
John N. Erlenborn John Neal Erlenborn (February 8, 1927 – October 30, 2005) was an American lawyer and a former Republican member of the U.S. Congressional Delegations from Illinois, representing the 14th (then after 1980s redistricting the 13th) district. ...
) ** United States House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Select Education, Select Education (Chair: Austin J. Murphy; Ranking Member:
Steve Bartlett Harry Stephen Bartlett (born September 19, 1947) is an American politician and former president and CEO of the Financial Services Roundtable, an advocacy group lobbying the U.S. federal government on financial services legislation, a position ...
) * United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Energy and Commerce (Chair: John Dingell; Ranking Member: Jim Broyhill) ** United States House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Oversight and Investigations (Chair: John Dingell; Ranking Member: Jim Broyhill) ** United States House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power, Energy Conservation and Power (Chair: Richard L. Ottinger; Ranking Member: Carlos J. Moorhead) ** United States House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health and the Environment, Health and the Environment (Chair: Henry Waxman; Ranking Member: Edward Madigan) ** United States House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance, Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance (Chair: Tim Wirth; Ranking Member: Matthew J. Rinaldo) ** United States House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels, Fossil and Synthetic Fuels (Chair: Philip Sharp; Ranking Member: Tom Corcoran) ** United States House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism, Commerce, Transportation and Tourism (Chair: James J. Florio; Ranking Member: Norman F. Lent) * United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs (Chair:
Clement J. Zablocki Clement John Zablocki (November 18, 1912December 3, 1983) was an American politician who served nearly 35 years in the United States House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 4th congressional district. A liberal Democrat, he built his ...
, then Dante Fascell; Ranking Member: William S. Broomfield) ** United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs, International Security and Scientific Affairs (Chair:
Clement J. Zablocki Clement John Zablocki (November 18, 1912December 3, 1983) was an American politician who served nearly 35 years in the United States House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 4th congressional district. A liberal Democrat, he built his ...
; Ranking Member: William S. Broomfield) ** United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Operations, International Operations (Chair: Dante Fascell; Ranking Member: Benjamin A. Gilman) ** United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East, Europe and the Middle East (Chair: Lee H. Hamilton; Ranking Member: Larry Winn Jr.) ** United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations, Human Rights and International Organizations (Chair:
Gus Yatron Constantine "Gus" Yatron (October 16, 1927 – March 13, 2003) was an American businessman, boxer, and politician who served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district from ...
; Ranking Member: Jim Leach) ** United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs, Asian and Pacific Affairs (Chair: Stephen J. Solarz; Ranking Member:
Joel Pritchard Joel McFee Pritchard (May 5, 1925 – October 9, 1997) was an American businessman and politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and as the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Washington as a member of the Republican party. Pritchard al ...
) ** United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade, International Economic Policy and Trade (Chair:
Don Bonker Donald Leroy Bonker (born March 7, 1937 in Denver, Colorado) is an American former congressman for the state of Washington and a Democrat. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1989, representing Washing ...
; Ranking Member:
Toby Roth Tobias Anton "Toby" Roth (born October 10, 1938) is a former Republican U.S. Representative from Wisconsin. Roth represented Wisconsin's 8th congressional district. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1979, first being ...
) ** United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs, Western Hemisphere Affairs (Chair:
Michael D. Barnes Michael Darr Barnes (born September 3, 1943) is an American lawyer and politician who represented the eighth district of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1987. Early life Born in Washington, D.C. to John P. Ba ...
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Robert J. Lagomarsino Robert John "Bob" Lagomarsino (September 4, 1926 – February 7, 2021) was an American politician and lawyer from California who served in the United States House of Representatives. A Republican, he began his service in the United States House o ...
) ** United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Africa (Chair: Howard Wolpe; Ranking Member: Gerald B.H. Solomon) * United States House Committee on Government Operations, Government Operations (Chair:
Jack Brooks Jack Brooks may refer to: * Jack Brooks (cricketer) (born 1984), English cricketer *Jack Brooks (footballer) (1904–1973), English footballer *Jack Brooks (lyricist) (1912–1971), British-American lyricist *Jack Brooks (American politician) (1922â ...
; Ranking Member: Frank Horton) ** United States House Government Operations Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security, Legislation and National Security (Chair:
Jack Brooks Jack Brooks may refer to: * Jack Brooks (cricketer) (born 1984), English cricketer *Jack Brooks (footballer) (1904–1973), English footballer *Jack Brooks (lyricist) (1912–1971), British-American lyricist *Jack Brooks (American politician) (1922â ...
; Ranking Member: Frank Horton) ** United States House Government Operations Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation, Government Activities and Transportation (Chair: Cardiss Collins; Ranking Member:
Raymond J. McGrath Raymond Joseph (Ray) McGrath (born March 27, 1942) is an American educator and politician who served six terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 1983. He was a Republican from New York. Biography McGrath ...
) ** United States House Government Operations Subcommittee on Government Information and Individual Rights, Government Information and Individual Rights (Chair: Glenn English; Ranking Member: Thomas N. Kindness) ** United States House Government Operations Subcommittee on Ingovernmental Relations and Human Resources, Ingovernmental Relations and Human Resources (Chair:
Ted Weiss Theodore S. Weiss (September 17, 1927 – September 14, 1992) was an American Democratic Party politician who served in the United States House of Representatives for New York from 1977 until his death in 1992. Life and career Weiss was born in ...
; Ranking Member: Robert S. Walker) ** United States House Government Operations Subcommittee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources, Environment, Energy and Natural Resources (Chair: Mike Synar; Ranking Member:
Lyle Williams Lyle Williams (August 23, 1942 – November 7, 2008) was an American politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1979 to 1985. Biography Williams was born in Philippi, West Virginia to Dale and Frankie (Ice) William ...
) ** United States House Government Operations Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer and Monetary Affairs, Commerce, Consumer and Monetary Affairs (Chair:
Doug Barnard Jr. Druie Douglas Barnard Jr. (March 20, 1922 – January 11, 2018) was a United States congressman from Georgia. Biography Barnard attended the Richmond County public schools and graduated from the Academy of Richmond County (Augusta, Georgia) i ...
; Ranking Member: Judd Gregg) ** United States House Government Operations Subcommittee on Manpower and Housing, Manpower and Housing (Chair: Barney Frank; Ranking Member: John R. McKernan Jr.) * United States House Committee on House Administration, House Administration (Chair: Augustus F. Hawkins, then
Frank Annunzio Frank Annunzio (January 12, 1915 – April 8, 2001) was an American politician from Chicago, Illinois. Annunzio, an Italian-American, was born in Chicago, where he remained for his entire childhood and much of his adult life. He attended Cra ...
; Ranking Member: Bill Frenzel) ** United States House Administration Subcommittee on Accounts, Accounts (Chair:
Frank Annunzio Frank Annunzio (January 12, 1915 – April 8, 2001) was an American politician from Chicago, Illinois. Annunzio, an Italian-American, was born in Chicago, where he remained for his entire childhood and much of his adult life. He attended Cra ...
; Ranking Member: Robert E. Badham) ** United States House Administration Subcommittee on Contracts and Printing, Contracts and Printing (Chair:
Joseph M. Gaydos Joseph Matthew Gaydos (July 3, 1926 – February 7, 2015) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Gaydos was the first Slovak American to serve in the United States Congress. Early life and education Gayd ...
; Ranking Member:
Newt Gingrich Newton Leroy Gingrich (; né McPherson; born June 17, 1943) is an American politician and author who served as the 50th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U ...
) ** United States House Administration Subcommittee on Services, Services (Chair: Ed Jones; Ranking Member: William Louis Dickinson, William L. Dickinson) ** United States House Administration Subcommittee on Office Systems, Office Systems (Chair:
Charlie Rose Charles Peete Rose Jr. (born January 5, 1942) is an American former television journalist and talk show host. From 1991 to 2017, he was the host and executive producer of the talk show '' Charlie Rose'' on PBS and Bloomberg LP. Rose also co-an ...
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Bill Thomas William Marshall Thomas (born December 6, 1941) is an American politician. He was a California Republican Party, Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 2007, finishing his tenure representing California's 22 ...
) ** United States House Administration Subcommittee on Personnel and Police, Personnel and Police (Chair: Joseph G. Minish; Ranking Member: Rod Chandler) * United States House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, Interior and Insular Affairs (Chair: Mo Udall; Ranking Member:
Manuel Lujan Jr. Manuel Archibald Lujan Jr. (May 12, 1928 – April 25, 2019) was an American politician from New Mexico who served in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican from 1969 to 1989 and as the United States Secretary of the Interior from 19 ...
) ** United States House Interior and Insular Affairs Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment, Energy and the Environment (Chair: Mo Udall; Ranking Member:
Manuel Lujan Jr. Manuel Archibald Lujan Jr. (May 12, 1928 – April 25, 2019) was an American politician from New Mexico who served in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican from 1969 to 1989 and as the United States Secretary of the Interior from 19 ...
) ** United States House Interior and Insular Affairs Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources, Water and Power Resources (Chair: Abraham Kazen Jr.; Ranking Member:
Dick Cheney Richard Bruce Cheney ( ; born January 30, 1941) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 46th vice president of the United States from 2001 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. He is currently the oldest living former U ...
) ** United States House Interior and Insular Affairs Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks, Public Lands and National Lands (Chair:
John F. Seiberling John Frederick Seiberling, Jr. (September 8, 1918 – August 2, 2008) was a United States representative from Ohio. In 1974, he helped to establish what later became the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, and served on the House Judiciary Committee ...
; Ranking Member:
Don Young Donald Edwin Young (June 9, 1933 – March 18, 2022) was an American politician from the state of Alaska. At the time of his death, he was the longest-serving Republican in congressional history, having been the U.S. representative for for ...
) ** United States House Interior and Insular Affairs Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Insular Affairs (Chair:
Antonio Borja Won Pat Antonio Borja Won Pat (December 10, 1908 – May 1, 1987) was a Guamanian politician and member of the Democratic Party of Guam. He served as the first Delegate from Guam to the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1985. Early l ...
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Robert J. Lagomarsino Robert John "Bob" Lagomarsino (September 4, 1926 – February 7, 2021) was an American politician and lawyer from California who served in the United States House of Representatives. A Republican, he began his service in the United States House o ...
) ** United States House Interior and Insular Affairs Subcommittee on Mining, Forest Management and Bonneville Power Administration, Mining, Forest Management and Bonneville Power Administration (Chair: Jim Weaver; Ranking Member: Dan Marriott) ** United States House Interior and Insular Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Oversight and Investigations (Chair: Ed Markey; Ranking Member:
Ron Marlenee Ronald Charles Marlenee (August 8, 1935 – April 26, 2020) was a Republican politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from the U.S. state of Montana from January 3, 1977, to January 3, 1993. He represented . Early life ...
) * United States House Committee on Judiciary, Judiciary (Chair:
Peter W. Rodino Peter Wallace Rodino Jr. (June 7, 1909 – May 7, 2005) was an American United States Democratic Party, Democratic politician. He represented parts of Newark, New Jersey and surrounding Essex County, New Jersey, Essex and Hudson County, New Jer ...
; Ranking Member:
Hamilton Fish IV Hamilton Fish IV or Hamilton Fish Jr. (June 3, 1926 – July 23, 1996) was an American Republican politician who represented parts of New York's Hudson Valley region in the United States House of Representatives for thirteen terms from 1969 to ...
) ** United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Immigration (Chair: Romano L. Mazzoli; Ranking Member: Dan Lungren) ** United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Courts (Chair: Robert W. Kastenmeier; Ranking Member: Carlos J. Moorhead) ** United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on Monopolies, Monopolies (Chair:
Peter W. Rodino Peter Wallace Rodino Jr. (June 7, 1909 – May 7, 2005) was an American United States Democratic Party, Democratic politician. He represented parts of Newark, New Jersey and surrounding Essex County, New Jersey, Essex and Hudson County, New Jer ...
; Ranking Member:
Hamilton Fish IV Hamilton Fish IV or Hamilton Fish Jr. (June 3, 1926 – July 23, 1996) was an American Republican politician who represented parts of New York's Hudson Valley region in the United States House of Representatives for thirteen terms from 1969 to ...
) ** United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Law, Administrative Law (Chair:
Sam B. Hall Jr. Samuel Blakeley Hall Jr. (January 11, 1924 – April 10, 1994) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas's 1st congressional district from 1976 to 1985 and a United Sta ...
; Ranking Member: Thomas N. Kindness) ** United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights, Civil and Constitutional Rights (Chair: Don Edwards; Ranking Member: James Sensenbrenner) ** United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Crime (Chair:
William J. Hughes William John Hughes (October 17, 1932 – October 30, 2019) was an American politician and diplomat who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1975 to 1995, representing New Jersey's Second Congressional Distri ...
; Ranking Member: Harold S. Sawyer, Harold Sawyer) ** United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice (Chair: John Conyers Jr.; Ranking Member: George W. Gekas) * United States House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, Merchant Marine and Fisheries (Chair:
Walter B. Jones Sr. Walter Beaman Jones Sr. (August 19, 1913 – September 15, 1992), was an American Democratic politician from the state of North Carolina who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1966 until his death from natural causes in ...
; Ranking Member:
Edwin B. Forsythe Edwin Bell Forsythe (January 17, 1916 – March 29, 1984) was an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey who represented parts of Burlington, Ocean, and Camden Counties in the United States House of Representatives from 1970 until h ...
) ** United States House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Subcommittee on Merchant Marine, Merchant Marine (Chair:
Mario Biaggi Mario Biaggi (October 26, 1917 – June 24, 2015) was an American politician, attorney, and police officer. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1969 to 1988. Prior to his political career, Biagg ...
; Ranking Member: Gene Snyder) ** United States House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife Conservation and the Environment, Fisheries, Wildlife Conservation and the Environment (Chair: John B. Breaux; Ranking Member:
Edwin B. Forsythe Edwin Bell Forsythe (January 17, 1916 – March 29, 1984) was an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey who represented parts of Burlington, Ocean, and Camden Counties in the United States House of Representatives from 1970 until h ...
) ** United States House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation, Coast Guard and Navigation (Chair: Gerry Studds; Ranking Member:
Don Young Donald Edwin Young (June 9, 1933 – March 18, 2022) was an American politician from the state of Alaska. At the time of his death, he was the longest-serving Republican in congressional history, having been the U.S. representative for for ...
) ** United States House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Subcommittee on Panama Canal and Outer Continental Stuff, Panama Canal and Outer Continental Stuff (Chair: Carroll Hubbard Jr.; Ranking Member: William Carney) ** United States House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Subcommittee on Oceangraphy, Oceangraphy (Chair:
Norman D'Amours Norman Edward D'Amours (born October 14, 1937) is an American Democratic politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New Hampshire from 1975 to 1985. Early life Born in Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts ...
; Ranking Member:
Joel Pritchard Joel McFee Pritchard (May 5, 1925 – October 9, 1997) was an American businessman and politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and as the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Washington as a member of the Republican party. Pritchard al ...
) * United States House Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control, Narcotics Abuse and Control (Select) (Chair: Charles Rangel) * United States House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, Post Office and Civil Service (Chair:
Jack Brooks Jack Brooks may refer to: * Jack Brooks (cricketer) (born 1984), English cricketer *Jack Brooks (footballer) (1904–1973), English footballer *Jack Brooks (lyricist) (1912–1971), British-American lyricist *Jack Brooks (American politician) (1922â ...
; Ranking Member: Gene Taylor) ** United States House Post Office and Civil Service Subcommittee on Investigations, Investigations (Chair:
William D. Ford William David Ford (August 6, 1927 – August 14, 2004) was a U.S. Representative from Michigan and namesake of the Federal Direct Student Loan Program. Ford was known for his support of workers and educational opportunity. Among his significant ...
; Ranking Member: Gene Taylor) ** United States House Post Office and Civil Service Subcommittee on Postal Operations and Services, Postal Operations and Services (Chair: Bill Clay; Ranking Member: Tom Corcoran) ** United States House Post Office and Civil Service Subcommittee on Civil Service, Civil Service (Chair: Patricia Schroeder; Ranking Member:
Chip Pashayan Charles Sahag "Chip" Pashayan Jr. (born March 27, 1941) is an American lawyer and politician from California. He served as a Republican Congressman from the Fresno area in California's Central Valley from 1979 to 1991. Biography Born in Fresno, ...
) ** United States House Post Office and Civil Service Subcommittee on Census and Population, Census and Population (Chair: Robert Garcia; Ranking Member:
Jim Courter James Andrew Courter (born October 14, 1941) is an American Republican Party politician, lawyer, and businessman. He represented parts of northwestern New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1991. In 1989, he uns ...
) ** United States House Post Office and Civil Service Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization, Postal Personnel and Modernization (Chair: Mickey Leland; Ranking Member: Frank R. Wolf) ** United States House Post Office and Civil Service Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits, Compensation and Employee Benefits (Chair:
Mary Rose Oakar Mary Rose Oakar (born March 5, 1940) is an American Democratic politician and former member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio, serving from 1977 to 1993. She was the first Democratic woman elected to the United States Congre ...
; Ranking Member: William Dannemeyer) ** United States House Post Office and Civil Service Subcommittee on Human Resources, Human Resources (Chair:
Donald J. Albosta Donald Joseph Albosta (December 5, 1925 – December 18, 2014) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He served three terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1985. Most n ...
; Ranking Member: Dan Crane) * United States House Committee on Public Works and Transportation, Public Works and Transportation (Chair:
James J. Howard James John Howard (July 24, 1927 – March 25, 1988) was an American educator and Democratic Party politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1965 until his death from a heart attack in Washington, D.C. in ...
; Ranking Member: Gene Snyder) ** United States House Public Works and Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation, Aviation (Chair: Norman Y. Mineta; Ranking Member: John Paul Hammerschmidt) ** United States House Public Works and Transportation Subcommittee on Economic Development, Economic Development (Chair: James L. Oberstar; Ranking Member: William F. Clinger Jr.) ** United States House Public Works and Transportation Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Investigations and Oversight (Chair:
Elliott H. Levitas Elliott Harris Levitas (December 26, 1930 – December 16, 2022) was an American politician and lawyer from Georgia. He was a former U.S. Representative from Georgia's 4th congressional district, serving five consecutive terms from 1975 to 1985. ...
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Guy Molinari Gaetano Victor Molinari (November 23, 1928July 25, 2018) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from New York city. He represented Staten Island in the United States House of Representatives for four terms (1981–1989) and then ...
) ** United States House Public Works and Transportation Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds, Public Buildings and Grounds (Chair: Robert A. Young; Ranking Member: E. Clay Shaw Jr.) ** United States House Public Works and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Surface Transportation (Chair:
Glenn M. Anderson Glenn Malcolm Anderson (February 21, 1913 – December 13, 1994) was an American politician. He was the 37th Lieutenant Governor of California and later represented Southern Los Angeles County (including Carson, San Pedro, and Long Beach) in t ...
; Ranking Member: Bud Shuster) ** United States House Public Works and Transportation Subcommittee on Water Resources, Water Resources (Chair:
Robert A. Roe Robert Aloysius Roe (February 28, 1924 – July 15, 2014) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from November 4, 1969 to January 3, 1993. Early life and education R ...
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Arlan Stangeland Arlan Inghart Stangeland (February 8, 1930 – July 2, 2013) was an Politics of the United States, American politician from Minnesota. As a Republican Party (United States), Republican, Stangeland served in the United States House of Representati ...
) * United States House Committee on Rules, Rules (Chair: Claude Pepper; Ranking Member: Jimmy Quillen) ** United States House Rules Subcommittee on The Legislative Process, The Legislative Process (Chair: Gillis W. Long; Ranking Member: Trent Lott) ** United States House Rules Subcommittee on Rules of the House, Rules of the House (Chair: Joe Moakley; Ranking Member: Gene Taylor) * United States House Committee on Science and Technology, Science and Technology (Chair: Don Fuqua; Ranking Member: Larry Winn Jr.) ** United States House Science and Technology Subcommittee on Energy Development and Applications, Energy Development and Applications (Chair: Don Fuqua; Ranking Member: James Sensenbrenner) ** United States House Science and Technology Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Agriculture Research and Environment, Natural Resources, Agriculture Research and Environment (Chair:
James H. Scheuer James Haas Scheuer (February 6, 1920 – August 30, 2005) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. He was also affiliated with the Liberal Party of New York. Family and education Scheuer was born and ...
; Ranking Member: Robert S. Walker) ** United States House Science and Technology Subcommittee on Energy Research and Production, Energy Research and Production (Chair:
Marilyn Lloyd Rachel Marilyn Lloyd (née Laird; January 3, 1929 – September 19, 2018) was an American politician and businesswoman who served ten terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 until 1995. Education and personal life Laird w ...
; Ranking Member: Robert S. Walker) ** United States House Science and Technology Subcommittee on Science, Research and Technology, Science, Research and Technology (Chair:
Doug Walgren Douglas Walgren (born December 28, 1940) is an American attorney and politician who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1977 to 1991. Early life Walgren was born in Rochester, New York, and ...
; Ranking Member: Judd Gregg) ** United States House Science and Technology Subcommittee on Transportation, Aviation and Materials, Transportation, Aviation and Materials (Chair: Dan Glickman; Ranking Member: William Carney) ** United States House Science and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Investigations and Oversight (Chair:
Al Gore Albert Arnold Gore Jr. (born March 31, 1948) is an American politician, businessman, and environmentalist who served as the 45th vice president of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. Gore was the Democratic Part ...
; Ranking Member: Joe Skeen) ** United States House Science and Technology Subcommittee on Space Science and Applications, Space Science and Applications (Chair:
Harold Volkmer Harold Lee Volkmer (April 4, 1931 – April 16, 2011) was an American politician from Missouri. He was a Democrat who served 20 years in the United States House of Representatives. Early life and career Volkmer grew up in Jefferson City, Missour ...
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Manuel Lujan Jr. Manuel Archibald Lujan Jr. (May 12, 1928 – April 25, 2019) was an American politician from New Mexico who served in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican from 1969 to 1989 and as the United States Secretary of the Interior from 19 ...
) * United States House Committee on Small Business, Small Business (Chair:
Parren Mitchell Parren James Mitchell (April 29, 1922 – May 28, 2007) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Congressman affiliated with the Democratic Party representing the 7th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1971 to January 3 ...
; Ranking Member:
Joseph M. McDade Joseph Michael McDade (September 29, 1931 – September 24, 2017) was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives, having represented Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district. Early life and care ...
) ** United States House Small Business Subcommittee on SBA and SBIC Authority, Minority Enterprise and General Small Business Problems, SBA and SBIC Authority, Minority Enterprise and General Small Business Problems (Chair:
Parren Mitchell Parren James Mitchell (April 29, 1922 – May 28, 2007) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Congressman affiliated with the Democratic Party representing the 7th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1971 to January 3 ...
; Ranking Member:
Joseph M. McDade Joseph Michael McDade (September 29, 1931 – September 24, 2017) was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives, having represented Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district. Early life and care ...
) ** United States House Small Business Subcommittee on General Oversight and the Economy, General Oversight and the Economy (Chair: Berkley Bedell; Ranking Member:
Silvio O. Conte Silvio Ottavio Conte (November 9, 1921 – February 8, 1991) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for 16 terms, representing the 1st Congressional District of Massachusetts ...
) ** United States House Small Business Subcommittee on Antitrust and Restraint of Trade Activities affecting Small Business, Antitrust and Restraint of Trade Activities affecting Small Business (Chair: Tom Luken; Ranking Member: Vin Weber) ** United States House Small Business Subcommittee on Energy, Environment and Safety Issues affecting Small Business, Energy, Environment and Safety Issues affecting Small Business (Chair: Ike Skelton; Ranking Member:
John P. Hiler John Patrick Hiler (born April 24, 1953) is an American politician and businessman who served five terms as a United States representative from Indiana from 1981 to 1991. Biography Born in Chicago, Illinois, Hiler graduated from La Lumie ...
) ** United States House Small Business Subcommittee on Tax, Access to Equity Capital and Business Opportunities, Tax, Access to Equity Capital and Business Opportunities (Chair: Henry Nowak; Ranking Member:
Lyle Williams Lyle Williams (August 23, 1942 – November 7, 2008) was an American politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1979 to 1985. Biography Williams was born in Philippi, West Virginia to Dale and Frankie (Ice) William ...
) ** United States House Small Business Subcommittee on Export Opportunities and Special Small Business Problems, Export Opportunities and Special Small Business Problems (Chair:
Andy Ireland Andrew Poysell Ireland (born August 23, 1930) is an American politician and former U.S. Representative from Florida. Biography Born to a wealthy family in Cincinnati, Ohio, he attended a private school within the city. He finished his high scho ...
; Ranking Member: William S. Broomfield) * United States House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, Standards of Official Conduct (Chair: Louis Stokes; Ranking Member: Floyd D. Spence) * United States House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Veterans' Affairs (Chair: Gillespie V. Montgomery; Ranking Member: John Paul Hammerschmidt) ** United States House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Oversight and Investigations (Chair: Gillespie V. Montgomery; Ranking Member:
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) ** United States House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care, Hospitals and Health Care (Chair: Bob Edgar; Ranking Member: John Paul Hammerschmidt) ** United States House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Education, Training and Employment, Education, Training and Employment (Chair:
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; Ranking Member: Gerald B.H. Solomon) ** United States House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension and Insurance, Compensation, Pension and Insurance (Chair:
Douglas Applegate Douglas Earl Applegate (March 27, 1928 – August 7, 2021) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from Ohio's 18th congressional district from 1977 to 1995, as a member of the Democratic Party. Prior ...
; Ranking Member:
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) ** United States House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Housing and Memorial Affairs, Housing and Memorial Affairs (Chair:
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; Ranking Member: Chris Smith) * United States House Committee on Ways and Means, Ways and Means (Chair: Dan Rostenkowski; Ranking Member: Barber Conable Jr.) ** United States House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, Trade (Chair:
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; Ranking Member: Guy Vander Jagt) ** United States House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, Social Security (Chair: J.J. Pickle; Ranking Member: Bill Archer) ** United States House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, Oversight (Chair: Charles Rangel; Ranking Member:
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) ** United States House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, Select Revenue Measures (Chair:
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; Ranking Member: John Duncan Sr., John J. Duncan) ** United States House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, Health (Chair:
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; Ranking Member: W. Henson Moore) ** United States House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation, Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation (Chair: Harold Ford Jr.; Ranking Member: Carroll Campbell Jr.) * Committee of the Whole (United States House of Representatives), Whole


Joint committees

* Joint Economic Committee, Economic (Chair: Sen.
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; Vice Chair: Rep. Lee H. Hamilton) * Joint Committee on Taxation, Taxation (Chair: Rep. Dan Rostenkowski; Vice Chair: Sen.
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) * Joint Committee on the Library, The Library (Chair: Sen. Charles Mathias; Vice Chair: Rep. Augustus F. Hawkins) * Joint Committee on Printing, Printing (Chair: Rep. Augustus F. Hawkins; Vice Chair: Sen. Charles Mathias)


Employees


List of federal agencies in the United States#Legislative branch, Legislative branch agency directors

* 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 of the United States Senate, Chaplain: Richard C. Halverson (Presbyterian) * Curator of the United States Senate, Curator: James R. Ketchum * Historian of the United States Senate, Historian: Richard A. Baker (historian), Richard A. Baker * Parliamentarian of the United States Senate, Parliamentarian: Robert B. Dove, Bob Dove * Secretary of the United States Senate, Secretary: William Hildenbrand * United States Senate Librarian, Librarian: Roger K. Haley * Secretary for the Majority of the United States Senate, Secretary for the Majority: Howard O. Greene Jr. * Secretary for the Minority of the United States Senate, Secretary for the Minority: Patrick J. Griffin * Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate, Sergeant at Arms: Howard S. Liebengood, until September 13, 1983 ** Larry E. Smith, from September 13, 1983


House of Representatives

* Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives, Chaplain: James David Ford (Lutheranism, Lutheran) * Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Clerk: Benjamin J. Guthrie * Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives, Doorkeeper: James T. Molloy * Historian of the United States House of Representatives, Historian: Ray Smock, from 1983 * Parliamentarian of the United States House of Representatives, Parliamentarian: William Holmes Brown, William H. Brown * Reading Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Reading Clerks: Meg Goetz (D) and Bob Berry (R) * Postmaster of the United States House of Representatives, Postmaster: Robert V. Rota * Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives, Sergeant at Arms: Jack Russ


See also

* 1982 United States elections (elections leading to this Congress) ** 1982 United States Senate elections ** 1982 United States House of Representatives elections * 1984 United States elections (elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress) **
1984 United States presidential election The 1984 United States presidential election was the 50th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican President Ronald Reagan defeated Democratic former Vice President Walter Mondale, in a ...
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1984 United States Senate elections The 1984 United States Senate elections coincided with the landslide re-election of President Ronald Reagan in the presidential election. In spite of the lopsided presidential race, Reagan's Republican Party suffered a net loss of two Senate s ...
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1984 United States House of Representatives elections The 1984 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1984 which coincided with the re-election of President Ronald Reagan in a landslide. This victory also yielded gains for R ...


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External links


Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress




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