102nd United States Congress
The 102nd 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, 1991, to January 3, 1993, during the last two years of George H. W. Bush's presidency. This is the most recent Congress where Republicans held a Senate seat from California.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the 1980 United States census. Both chambers maintained a Democratic majority.
Major events
- January 17, 1991 – February 28, 1991: Persian Gulf War
- May 16, 1991: Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom addresses a Joint Meeting of Congress
- October 15, 1991: Confirmation of Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination at the Senate
- December 26, 1991: End of Cold War
- November 3, 1992: Election of Bill Clinton as President of the United States
Major legislation
- January 14, 1991: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 1991,,
- February 6, 1991: Agent Orange Act of 1991,,
- November 21, 1991: Civil Rights Act of 1991,,
- December 9, 1991: High Performance Computing and Communication Act of 1991,
- December 12, 1991: Soviet Nuclear Threat Reduction Act of 1991,,
- December 18, 1991: Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act,,
- December 19, 1991: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991,,
- June 26, 1992: Copyright Renewal Act of 1992,,
- October 9, 1992: Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992,,
- October 23, 1992: Former Soviet Union Demilitarization Act of 1992,
- October 23, 1992: Weapons of Mass Destruction Control Act, ,
- October 24, 1992: Soviet Scientists Immigration Act of 1992,,
- October 24, 1992: Freedom Support Act,,
- October 24, 1992: Energy Policy Act of 1992,,
- October 26, 1992: President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992,,
- October 28, 1992: Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act,,
- October 28, 1992: Audio Home Recording Act,,
- October 28, 1992: Land Remote Sensing Policy Act,,
- October 29, 1992: Weather Service Modernization Act of 1992,,
- November 2, 1992: High Seas Driftnet Fisheries Enforcement Act of 1992,,
- November 4, 1992: Abandoned Barge Act of 1992,,
Constitutional amendments
- May 20, 1992: The House and the Senate each pass a concurrent resolution agreeing that the Twenty-seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution was validly ratified, despite the unorthodox period of more than 202 years for the completion of the task.
Leadership
Senate
Majority (Democratic) leadership
- Majority Leader: George Mitchell
- Majority Whip: Wendell Ford
- Democratic Policy Committee|Policy Committee Co-Chair]: Harry Reid
- Democratic Caucus Secretary: David Pryor
- Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Chuck Robb
- Chief Deputy Whip: Alan J. Dixon
Minority (Republican) leadership
- Minority Leader: Bob Dole
- Minority Whip: Alan Simpson
- Republican Conference Chairman: Thad Cochran
- Republican Conference Secretary: Bob Kasten
- National Senatorial Committee Chair: Phil Gramm
- Policy Committee Chairman of the United States Senate|Policy Committee Chairman]: Don Nickles
House of Representatives
Majority (Democratic) leadership
- Majority Leader: Dick Gephardt
- Majority Whip: William H. Gray III, until September 11, 1991
- * David Bonior, from September 11, 1991
- Chief Deputy Majority Whips: Barbara Kennelly, Butler Derrick, & John Lewis
- Democratic Caucus Chairman: Steny Hoyer
- Democratic Caucus Vice-Chairman: Vic Fazio
Minority (Republican) leadership
- Minority Leader: Robert H. Michel
- Minority Whip: Newt Gingrich
- Chief Deputy Whip: Robert Smith Walker
- Republican Conference Chairman: Jerry Lewis
- Republican Conference Vice-Chairman: Bill McCollum
- Republican Conference Secretary: Vin Weber
- Policy Committee Chairman: Mickey Edwards
- Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: Guy Vander Jagt
Caucuses
- Armenian Caucus
- Biomedical Research Caucus
- 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 Progressive Caucus
- Congressional Travel & Tourism Caucus
- Congressional Western Caucus
- Congresswomen's Caucus
- House Democratic Caucus
- Senate Democratic Caucus
Members
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, 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 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1992; Class 1 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1994; and Class 2 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1996.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
Non-voting members
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Committees
Senate
- Aging (Special)
- Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry|Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry]
- * Agricultural Credit
- * Agricultural Production and Stabilization of Prices
- * Agricultural Research and General Legislation
- * Conservation and Forestry
- * Domestic and Foreign Marketing and Product Promotion
- * Nutrition and Investigations
- * Rural Development and Rural Electrification
- Appropriations
- * Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies|Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies]
- * Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary
- * Defense
- * District of Columbia
- * Energy and Water Development
- * Foreign Operations
- * VA-HUD Independent Agencies
- * Interior and Related Agencies
- * Health, Human Services, Education 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
- * Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces and Nuclear Detterence|Strategic Forces and Nuclear Detterence]
- * Conventional Forces and Alliance Defense
- * Projection Forces and Regional Defense
- * Defense Industry and Technology|Defense Industry and Technology]
- * Readiness, Sustainability and Support|Readiness, Sustainability and Support]
- * Manpower and Personnel
- Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
- * Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs|Housing and Urban Affairs]
- * Finance and Monetary Policy|International Finance and Monetary Policy]
- * Securities
- * Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
- 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
- * Energy Research and Development
- * Mineral Resources Development and Production
- * Public Lands, National Parks and Forests
- * Water and Power
- Environment and Public Works
- * Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Environment Protection|Environment Protection]
- * Nuclear Regulation
- * Superfund, Ocean and Water Protection
- * Oversight, Research and Development|Toxic Substances, Environmental Oversight, Research and Development]
- * Water Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure
- Ethics (Select)
- Finance
- * Deficits, Debt Management and International Debt
- * Energy and Agricultural Taxation
- * Health for Families and the Uninsured
- * International Trade
- * Medicare and Long Term Care
- * Private Retirement Plans and Oversight of the Internal Revenue Service
- * Social Security and Family Policy|Social Security and Family Policy]
- * Taxation
- Foreign Relations
- * Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs|European Affairs]
- * Economic Policy, Trade, Oceans and Environment|International Economic Policy, Trade, Oceans and Environment]
- * East Asian and Pacific Affairs
- * Western Hemisphere and Peace Corps Affairs
- * Terrorism, Narcotics and International Communications
- * African Affairs
- * Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs
- Governmental Affairs
- * Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Services, Post Office and Civil Service|Federal Services, Post Office and Civil Service]
- * General Services, Federalism and the District of Columbia
- * Government Information and Regulation
- * Oversight of Government Management
- * Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
- Indian Affairs (Select)
- Judiciary
- * Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Monopolies and Business Rights|Antitrust, Monopolies and Business Rights]
- * Constitution
- * Courts and Administration Practice
- * Immigration and Refugee Affairs
- * Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
- * Technology and the Law
- * Juvenile Justice
- Intelligence (Select)
- Labor and Human Resources
- * Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Aging|Aging]
- * Human Resources Subcommittee on Children, Family, Drugs and Alcoholism|Children, Family, Drugs and Alcoholism]
- * Education, Arts and Humanities
- * Employment and Productivity
- * Disability Policy
- * Labor
- United States [Senate Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs|POW/MIA Affairs (Select)]
- Rules and Administration|Rules and Administration]
- Small Business
- * Small Business Subcommittee on Competitiveness and Economic Productivity|Competitiveness and Economic Productivity]
- * Export Expansion
- * Government Contracting and Paperwork Reduction
- * Innovation, Technology and Productivity
- * Rural Economy and Family Farming
- * Urban and Minority-Owned Business Development
- Veterans' Affairs
House of Representatives
- Aging (Select)
- Agriculture
- * Cotton, Rice and Sugar
- * Livestock, Dairy and Poultry
- * Peanuts and Tobacco
- * Wheat, Soybeans and Feed Grains
- * Conservation, Credit and Rural Development
- * Department Operations, Research and Foreign Agriculture
- * Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations and Nutrition
- * Forests, Family Farms and Energy
- Appropriations
- * Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary
- * Defense
- * District of Columbia
- * Energy and Water Development
- * Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs|Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs]
- * Interior and Related Agencies
- * Labor, Health, Human Services, Education and Related Agencies
- * Legislative
- * Military Construction
- * Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies
- * Transportation
- * Treasury, Postal Service and General Government
- * VA, HUD and Independent Agencies
- Armed Services
- * Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems
- * Seapower, Strategic and Critical Materials
- * Research and Development
- * Military Installations and Facilities
- * Military Personnel and Compensation
- * Investigations
- * Readiness
- Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs
- * Housing and Community Development
- * Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance
- * Domestic Monetary Policy
- * General Oversight and Investigations
- * International Development, Finance, Trade and Monetary Policy
- * Policy Research and Insurance
- * Economic Stabilization
- * Consumer Affairs and Coinage
- Budget
- * Budget Subcommittee on the Budget Process, Reconciliation and Enforcement|Budget Process, Reconciliation and Enforcement]
- * Community Development and Natural Resources
- * Defense, Foreign Policy and Space
- * Urgent Fiscal Issues
- * Human Resources
- * Economic Policy, Projections and Revenues
- Children, Youth and Families (Select)
- District of Columbia
- * District of Columbia Subcommittee on Fiscal Affairs and Health|Fiscal Affairs and Health]
- * Government Operations and Metropolitan Affairs|Government Operations and Metropolitan Affairs]
- * Judiciary and Education
- Education and Labor
- * Education and Labor Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education|Postsecondary Education]
- * Health and Safety
- * Labor Standards
- * Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education
- * Labor-Management Relations
- * Human Resources
- * Select Education
- * Employment Opportunities
- Energy and Commerce
- * Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations|Oversight and Investigations]
- * Health and the Environment
- * Energy and Power
- * Commerce, Transportation and Competitiveness
- * Telecommunications and Finance
- * Transportation and Hazardous Materials
- Foreign Affairs
- * Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science|Arms Control, International Security and Science]
- * Europe and the Middle East
- * United States House Foreign Affairs [Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations|Human Rights and International Organizations]
- * Asian and Pacific Affairs
- * International Economic Policy and Trade
- * Africa
- * Western Hemisphere Affairs
- * International Operations
- Government Operations
- * Legislation and National Security
- * Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations
- * Environment, Energy and Natural Resources
- * Commerce, Consumer and Monetary Affairs
- * Employment and Housing
- * Government Information, Justice and Agriculture
- * Government Activities and Transportation
- House Administration
- * House Administration Subcommittee on Procurement and Printing|Procurement and Printing]
- * Accounts
- * Elections
- * Personnel and Police
- * Libraries and Memorials
- * Office Systems
- * Campaign Finance Reform Task Force
- Hunger (Select)
- Interior and Insular Affairs
- * Interior and Insular Affairs Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources and Offshore Energy Resources|Water and Power Resources and Offshore Energy Resources]
- * Mining and Natural Resources
- * National Parks and Public Lands
- * Insular and International Affairs
- * Energy and the Environment
- * General Oversight, Northwest Power and Forest Management
- Judiciary
- * Economic and Commercial Law
- * Civil and Constitutional Rights
- * International Law, Immigration and Refugees
- * Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration
- * Administration Law and Governmental Relations
- * Crime and Criminal Justice
- Merchant Marine and Fisheries
- * Merchant Marine and Fisheries Subcommittee on Merchant Marine|Merchant Marine]
- * Fisheries, Wildlife Conservation and the Environment
- * Coast Guard and Navigation
- * Oceangraphy, Great Lakes and the Outer Continental Shelf
- * Oversight and Investigations
- Narcotics Abuse and Control (Select)
- Post Office and Civil Service
- * Investigations
- * Civil Service
- * Postal Operations and Services
- * Compensation and Employee Benefits
- * Census and Population
- * Human Resources
- * Postal Personnel and Modernization
- Public Works and Transportation
- * Public Works and Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation|Aviation]
- * Economic Development
- * Investigations and Oversight
- * Public Buildings and Grounds
- * Surface Transportation
- * Water Resources
- Rules
- * Rules of the House
- * The Legislative Process
- Science, Space and Technology
- * Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment|Environment]
- * Energy
- * Investigations and Oversight
- * Space
- * Technology and Competitiveness
- * Science
- Small Business
- * SBA, the General Economy and Minority Enterprise Development
- * Procurement, Tourism and Minority Enterprise Development
- * Regulation, Business Opportunity and Energy
- * Antitrust, Impact of Deregulation and Privatization
- * Exports, Tax Policy and Special Problems
- * Environment and Employment
- Standards of Official Conduct
- Veterans' Affairs
- * Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care|Hospitals and Health Care]
- * Compensation, Pension and Insurance
- * Oversight and Investigations
- * Education, Training and Employment
- * Housing and Memorial Affairs
- Ways and Means
- * Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade|Trade]
- * Oversight
- * Select Revenue Measures
- * Health
- * Social Security
- * Human Resources
- Whole (United States House of Representatives)|Whole]
Joint committees
Employees
Legislative branch agency">List of federal agencies in the United States#United States Congress">Legislative branch agency directors
- Architect of the Capitol: George Malcolm White
- Attending Physician of the United States Congress: Robert Krasner
- Comptroller General of the United States: Charles A. Bowsher
- Director of the Congressional Budget Office: Robert D. Reischauer
- Librarian of Congress: James H. Billington
- Public Printer of the United States: Robert Houk
Senate
- Chaplain: Richard C. Halverson
- Curator: James R. Ketchum
- Historian: Richard A. Baker
- Parliamentarian: Alan Frumin
- 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: Martha S. Pope
House of Representatives
- Chaplain: James David Ford
- Clerk: Donnald K. Anderson
- Director of Non-Legislative and Financial Services: Leonard P. Wishart III, from October 1992
- Doorkeeper: James T. Molloy
- Historian: Ray Smock
- Parliamentarian: William H. Brown
- Postmaster: Robert V. Rota, until March 19, 1992
- * Michael J. Shinay, from March 31, 1992
- Clerk of the United States House of Representatives|Reading Clerks]:
- * Meg Goetz
- * Bob Berry along with Paul Hays
- Sergeant at Arms: Jack Russ, until March 12, 1992
- * Werner W. Brandt, from March 12, 1992