96th Congress
| 96th United States Congress | |
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95th ←
→ 97th
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United States Capitol (2002)
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| January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1981 | |
| Senate President | Walter Mondale (D) |
| Senate Pres. pro tem |
Warren Magnuson (D) except December 5, 1980 Milton Young (R) December 5, 1980 |
| House Speaker | Tip O'Neill (D) |
| Members | 100 Senators 435 Representatives 5 Non-voting members |
| Senate Majority | Democratic |
| House Majority | Democratic |
| Sessions | |
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1st: January 15, 1979 – January 3, 1980 2nd: January 3, 1980 – December 16, 1980 |
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The Ninety-sixth 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, 1979 to January 3, 1981, during the last two years of the administration of U.S. President Jimmy Carter.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the 1970 Census. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.
Total members: 100
Total members: 435
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.
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 1980; Class 1 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1982; and Class 2 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1984.
The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.
(4-3 Democratic)
(1 Republican)
(2-2 split)
(2-2 split)
(26-17 Democratic)
(3-2 Democratic)
(5-1 Democratic)
(1 Republican)
(12-3 Democratic)
(9-1 Democratic)
(2 Democrats)
(2 Republicans)
(13-11 Republican)
(7-4 Democratic)
(3-3 split)
(4-3 Republican)
(5-3 Democratic)
(2 Republicans)
(6-2 Democratic)
(10-2 Democratic)
(13-6 Democratic)
(4-4 split)
(3-2 Democratic)
(8-2 Democratic)
(1-1 split)
(2-1 Republican)
(1 Democrat)
(1-1 split)
(10-5 Democratic)
(1-1 split)
(26-13 Democratic)
(9-2 Democratic)
(1 Republican)
(13-10 Republican)
(5-1 Democratic)
(4 Democrats)
(15-10 Democratic)
(2 Democrats)
(4-2 Democratic)
(1-1 split)
(5-3 Democratic)
(20-4 Democratic)
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