100th United States Congress

The 100th 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, 1987, to January 3, 1989, during the last two years of Ronald Reagan's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1980 United States census.
This is the most recent Congress with a Democratic senator from the state of Mississippi, John C. Stennis, who retired at the end of Congress, and a Republican senator from the state of Connecticut, Lowell Weicker, who lost re-election in 1988.
Both chambers had a Democratic majority, with the Democrats increasing their lead in the House, and regaining the Senate for the first time since the 96th Congress from 1979 to 1981.

Major events

July 16, 1987: The bicentennial of the Connecticut Compromise that resulted in Congress's present structure is marked, by an unprecedented joint meeting outside Washington, in Independence Hall.
October 19, 1987: Black Monday: Stocks fell sharply on Wall Street and around the world
October 23, 1987: The Senate rejected the nomination of Robert H. Bork to the United States Supreme Court on a vote of 42-58
November 18, 1987: Iran–Contra affair: Senate and House panels released reports charging President Reagan with 'ultimate responsibility' for the affair
January 25, 1988: 1988 State of the Union Address
November 8, 1988: 1988 United States presidential election: George Bush was elected over Michael Dukakis; United States Senate elections, 1988 & United States House of Representatives elections, 1988: Democrats retained control of Congress

Major legislation

March 17, 1987: National Appliance Energy Conservation Act,,
April 2, 1987: Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act,,
July 22, 1987: McKinney–Vento Homeless Assistance Act,,
August 20, 1987: Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Improvement Act of 1987,,
September 29, 1987: Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Reaffirmation Act of 1987,, title I
December 22, 1987: Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987,,
January 7, 1988: Computer Security Act of 1987,,
February 5, 1988: Housing and Community Development Act of 1987,,
March 22, 1988: Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987
April 28, 1988: Abandoned Shipwrecks Act,,
June 27, 1988: Supreme Court Case Selections Act of 1988,,
July 1, 1988: Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act,,
August 4, 1988: Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act,,
August 10, 1988: Civil Liberties Act of 1988,, title I,
August 23, 1988: Trade and Competitiveness Act,,
October 13, 1988: Family Support Act,,
October 17, 1988: Indian Gaming Regulatory Act,,
October 24, 1988: Health Maintenance Organization Amendments of 1988,,
October 25, 1988: Department of Veterans Affairs Act,,
November 1, 1988: Medical Waste Tracking Act,,
November 3, 1988: Fair Credit and Charge Card Disclosure Act,
November 4, 1988: AIDS amendments of 1988,,
November 4, 1988: Genocide Convention Implementation Act,,
November 5, 1988: Video Privacy Protection Act,
November 10, 1988: Undetectable Firearms Act,,
November 17, 1988: Water Resources Development Act of 1988,
November 18, 1988: Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988,, including Child Protection and Obscenity Enforcement Act and Alcoholic Beverage Labeling Act
November 18, 1988: Chemical Diversion and Trafficking Act,,
November 23, 1988: Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act,,

Treaties ratified

May 27, 1988: Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty

Hearings

May 6, 1987: Iran–Contra affair hearings began
October 23, 1987: Robert Bork Supreme Court nomination: Senate rejected Robert Bork's nomination 42–58 to the Supreme Court of the United States
February 3, 1988: Senate approved Anthony Kennedy's nomination 97–0 to the Supreme Court of the United States

Leadership

Senate

Majority (Democratic) leadership

Minority (Republican) leadership

House of Representatives

Speaker: Jim Wright

Majority (Democratic) leadership

Minority leadership

Caucuses

Congressional Arts Caucus
Congressional Automotive Caucus
Congressional Black Caucus
Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus
Congressional Hispanic 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 popularly elected statewide every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress, In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, facing re-election in 1988; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, facing re-election in 1990; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, facing re-election in 1992.

Delaware">List of United States senators from Delaware">Delaware

Kansas">List of United States senators from Kansas">Kansas

Mississippi">List of United States senators from Mississippi">Mississippi

New York">List of United States senators from New York">New York

South Carolina">List of United States senators from South Carolina">South Carolina

West Virginia">List of United States senators from West Virginia">West Virginia

House of Representatives

Delaware">List of United States representatives from Delaware">Delaware

Kansas">List of United States representatives from Kansas">Kansas

Mississippi">List of United States representatives from Mississippi">Mississippi

New York">List of United States representatives from New York">New York

South Carolina">List of United States representatives from South Carolina">South Carolina

West Virginia">List of United States representatives from West Virginia">West Virginia

Committees

Senate

Aging (Special)
[United States Senate Committee on United States House Committee on Agriculture|Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry|Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry]
* Agricultural Credit
* Agricultural Production and Stabilization of Prices
* Agricultural Research and General Legislation
* Domestic, Foreign Marketing and Product Promotion
* Nutrition and Investigations
* Rural Development and Rural Electrification
Appropriations
* Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies
* Commerce, Justice, State, Judiciary and Related Agencies
* Defense
* District of Columbia
* Energy and Water Development
* Foreign Operations
* HUD-Independent Agencies
* Interior and Related Agencies
* Labor-Health, Human Services, Education and Related Agencies
* Legislative Branch
* Military Construction
* Transportation and Related Agencies
* Treasury, Postal Service and General Government
Armed Services
* Conventional Forces and Alliance Defense
* Defense Industry and Technology
* Manpower and Personnel
* Projection Forces and Regional Defense
* Readiness, Sustainability and Support
* Strategic Forces and Nuclear Detterence
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
* Consumer Affairs
* Housing and Urban Affairs
* International Finance and Monetary Policy
* Securities
Budget
Commerce, Science and Transportation
* Aviation
* Communications
* Consumer
* Foreign Commerce and Tourism
* Merchant Marine
* Science, Technology and Space
* Surface Transportation
* National Ocean Policy Study
Energy and Natural Resources
* Energy Regulation and Conservation
* Natural Resources Development and Production
* Public Lands, National Parks and Forests
* Research and Development
* [United States Senate United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources|Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power|Water and Power]
Environment and Public Works
* Environmental Protection
* Hazardous Wastes and Toxic Substances
* Nuclear Regulation
* Superfund and Environmental Oversight
* Water Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure
Ethics (Select)
Finance
* Energy and Agricultural Taxation
* Health
* International Debt
* International Trade
* Private Retirement Plans and Oversight of the Internal Revenue Service
* Social Security and Family Policy
* Taxation and Debt Management
Foreign Relations
* African Affairs
* East Asian and Pacific Affairs
* European Affairs
* International Economic Policy, Trade, Oceans and Environment
* Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs
* Terrorism, Narcotics and International Communications
* Western Hemisphere and Peace Corps Affairs
Governmental Affairs
* Federal Services, Post Office and Civil Service
* Federal Spending, Budget and Accounting
* Energy, Nuclear Proliferation and Federal Services
* Government Efficiency, Federalism and the District of Columbia
* Oversight of Government Management
* Investigations
Indian Affairs (Select)
Judiciary
* Antitrust, Monopolies and Business Rights
* Constitution
* Courts and Administration Practice
* Immigration and Refugee Affairs
* Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
* Technology and the Law
Intelligence (Select)
Labor and Human Resources
* Aging
* Children, Family, Drugs and Alcoholism
* Education, Arts and Humanities
* Employment and Productivity
* Handicapped
* Labor
Nutrition and Human Needs (Select)
[United States Senate Committee on United States House Committee on Rules|Rules and Administration|Rules and Administration]
Small Business
* Competition and Antitrust Enforcement
* Export Expansion
* Government Contracting and Paperwork Reduction
* Innovation, Technology and Productivity
* Export Promotion and Market Development
* Rural Economy and Family Farming
* Urban and Minority-Owned Business Development
Secret Military Assistance to Iran and the Nicaraguan Opposition (Select)
Veterans' Affairs
Whole

House of Representatives

Aging (Select)
Agriculture
* Conservation, Credit and Rural Development
* Cotton, Rice and Sugar
* Department Operations, Research and Foreign Agriculture
* Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations and Nutrition
* Forests, Family Farms and Energy
* Livestock, Dairy and Poultry
* Tobacco and Peanuts
* Wheat, Soybeans and Feed Grains
Appropriations
* Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary
* Defense
* District of Columbia
* Energy and Water Development
* Foreign Operations
* HUD-Independent Agencies
* Interior and Related Agencies
* Labor-Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies
* Legislative
* Military Construction
* Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies
* Transportation and Related Agencies
* Treasury, Postal Service and General Government
Armed Services
* Investigations
* Military Installations and Facilities
* Military Personnel and Compensation
* Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems
* Readiness
* Research and Development
* Seapower, Strategic and Critical Materials
* Acquisition Policy Panel
* Defense Policy Panel
Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs
* Consumer Affairs and Coinage
* Domestic Monetary Policy
* Economic Stabilization
* Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance
* General Oversight and Investigations
* Housing and Community Development
* International Development Institutions and Finance
* International Finance, Trade and Monetary Policy
Budget
* Budget Process
* Community and Natural Resources
* Defense and International Affairs
* Economic and Trade Policy
* Health
* Human Resources
* Income Security
* State and Local Government
Children, Youth and Families (Select)
District of Columbia
* Fiscal Affairs and Health
* Government Operations and Metropolitan Affairs
* Judiciary and Education
Education and Labor
* Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education
* Employment Opportunities
* Health and Safety
* Labor-Management Relations
* Labor Standards
* Human Resources
* Postsecondary Education
* Select Education
Energy and Commerce
* Commerce, Transportation and Tourism
* Energy and Power
* Health and the Environment
* Oversight and Investigations
* Telecommunications and Finance
* Transportation, Tourism and Hazardous Materials
Foreign Affairs
* Africa
* Arms Control, International Security and Science
* Asian and Pacific Affairs
* Europe and the Middle East
* Human Rights and International Organizations
* International Economic Policy and Trade
* International Operations
* Western Hemisphere Affairs
Government Operations
* Commerce, Consumer and Monetary Affairs
* Employment and Housing
* Environment, Energy and Natural Resources
* Government Activities and Transportation
* Government Information, Justice and Agriculture
* Human Resources and Ingovernmental Relations
* Legislation and National Security
House Administration
* Accounts
* Elections
* Libraries and Memorials
* Office Systems
* Personnel and Police
* Procurement and Printing
* Task Force on Legislative Service Organizations
Hunger (Select)
Interior and Insular Affairs
* Energy and the Environment
* General Oversight, Northwest Power and Forest Management
* Insular and International Affairs
* Mining and Natural Resources
* National Parks and Public Lands
* Water and Power Resources
Investigate Covert Arms Transactions with Iran (Select)
Judiciary
* Administrative Law and Governmental Relations
* Civil and Constitutional Rights
* Courts, Civil Liberties and the Administration of Justice
* Crime
* Criminal Justice
* Immigration, Refugees and International Law
* Monopolies and Commercial Law
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
* Coast Guard and Navigation
* Fisheries, Wildlife Conservation and the Environment
* Merchant Marine
* Oceanography
* Oversight and Investigations
* Panama Canal and Outer Continental Stuff
Narcotics Abuse and Control (Select)
Post Office and Civil Service
* Census and Population
* Civil Service
* Compensation and Employee Benefits
* Human Resources
* Investigations
* Postal Operations and Services
* Postal Personnel and Modernization
Public Works and Transportation
* Aviation
* Economic Development
* Investigations and Oversight
* Public Buildings and Grounds
* Surface Transportation
* Water Resources
Rules
* Rules of the House
* The Legislative Process
Science and Technology
* Energy Research and Development
* International Scientific Cooperation
* Investigations and Oversight
* Natural Resources, Agriculture Research and Environment
* Science, Research and Technology
* Space Science and Applications
* Transportation, Aviation and Materials
Small Business
* Antitrust, Impact of Deregulation and Privatization
* Energy and Agriculture
* Exports, Tourism and Special Problems
* Procurement, Innovation and Minority Enterprise Development
* Regulation and Business Opportunities
* SBA and the General Economy
Standards of Official Conduct
Veterans' Affairs
* Hospitals and Health Care
* Compensation, Pension and Insurance
* Education, Training and Employment
* Oversight and Investigations
* Housing and Memorial Affairs
Ways and Means
* Health
* Oversight
* Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation
* Select Revenue Measures
* Social Security
* Trade
Whole

Joint committees

Employees

Legislative branch agency">List of federal agencies in the United States">Legislative branch agency directors

Architect of the Capitol: George Malcolm White
Attending Physician of the United States Congress: William Narva
Comptroller General of the United States: Charles A. Bowsher
Director of the Congressional Budget Office: Rudolph G. Penner, until April 28, 1987
* Edward Gramlich, April 28, 1987–December 1987
* James L. Blum Jr., starting December 1987
Librarian of Congress: Daniel J. Boorstin, until September 12, 1987
* James H. Billington, from September 14, 1987
Public Printer of the United States: Ralph E. Kennickell Jr., until 1988
* Joseph E. Jenifer, from 1988

Senate

Secretary: Walter J. Stewart
Librarian: Roger K. Haley
Secretary for the Majority: C. Abbott Saffold
Secretary for the Minority: Howard O. Greene Jr.
Sergeant at Arms: Henry K. Giugni
Parliamentarian: Alan Frumin
Curator: James R. Ketchum
Historian: Richard A. Baker
Chaplain: Richard C. Halverson