90th United States Congress - Membership Changes
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The '''Ninetieth United States Congress''' was a meeting of the legislative branch of the [[United States]] federal government, comprised of the [[United States Senate]] and the [[United States House of Representatives]]. It met in [[Washington, DC]] from [[January 3]] [[1967]] to [[January 3]] [[1969]], during the last two years of the second administration of [[President of the United States |U.S. President]] [[Lyndon B. Johnson]].
The apportionment of seats in this [[United States House of Representatives |House of Representatives]] was based on the [[United States Census, 1960 |Eighteenth Census of the United States in 1960]]. Both chambers had a [[Democratic Party (United States) |Democratic]] majority.
:''Main article: [[90th United States Congress]]''
:''See also: [[90th United States Congress - Political Parties]]''
:''See also: [[90th United States Congress - State Delegations]]''
:''See also: [[United States House election, 1966]]''
==Dates of sessions==
[[January 3]] [[1967]] - [[January 3]] [[1969]]
*First session: [[January 10]] [[1967]] - [[December 15]] [[1967]]
*Second session: [[January 15]] [[1968]] - [[October 14]] [[1968]]
Previous congress: [[89th United States Congress |''89th Congress'']]<br>
Next congress: [[91st United States Congress |''91st Congress'']]
==Party changes==
=== Senate ===
{| class="wikitable"
|- valign="bottom"
! colspan=4 rowspan=2 | Affiliation
! colspan=3 | Members
|-
| class=small align="center" | opening
| class=small align="center" | net changes
| class=small align="center" | adjournment
|-
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
| colspan=4| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| align="center" | 64
| align="center" | -2
| align="center" | 62
|-
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| colspan=4| [[Republican Party (United States)| Republican]]
| align="center" | 36
| align="center" | +2
| align="center" | 38
|-
|-{{Party shading/Independent}}
| colspan=4| [[Independent (politics)|Independent]]
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" |
| align="center" | 0
|-
! colspan=4 align=center | Total
| align="center" | 100
| align="center" |
| align="center" | 100
|}
===House of Representatives===
{| class="wikitable"
|- valign="bottom"
! colspan=4 rowspan=2 | Affiliation
! colspan=3 | Members
|-
| class=small align="center" | opening
| class=small align="center" | net changes
| class=small align="center" | adjournment
|-
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
| colspan=4| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| align="center" | 247
| align="center" | -1
| align="center" | 246
|-
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| colspan=4| [[Republican Party (United States)| Republican]]
| align="center" | 187
| align="center" | +1
| align="center" | 188
|-
|-{{Party shading/Independent}}
| colspan=4| [[Independent (politics)|Vacant]]
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" |
| align="center" | 1
|-
! colspan=4 align=center | Total
| align="center" | 435
| align="center" |
| align="center" | 435
|}
==Changes in membership==
===Senate===
*replacements: 4
** [[Democratic Party (United States) |Democratic]]: 2 seat net loss
** [[Republican Party (United States) |Republican]]: 2 seat net gain
*deaths: 2
*resignations: 2
*'''Total seats with changes: 4'''
{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"
|- bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" valign="bottom"
! State
! colspan=2 | Outgoing Senator
! width=45% | Reason for Change
! colspan=2 | Successor
! width=15% | Date
|-
! [[Alaska]]<br>class 2
| {{American politics/party colours/Democratic}}|
| [[Bob Bartlett|Edward L. (Bob) Bartlett]]<br>''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]''
| Death.<br>Senator [[Bob Bartlett|Edward L. (Bob) Bartlett]] died [[December 11]] [[1968]].
| {{American politics/party colours/Republican}}|
| [[Ted Stevens|Theodore F. Stevens]]<br>''[[Republican Party (United States)|Rep.]]''
| appointed<br> [[December 24]] [[1968]].
|-
! [[Kentucky]]<br>class 3
| {{American politics/party colours/Republican}}|
| [[Thruston Ballard Morton|Thruston B. Morton]]<br>''[[Republican Party (United States)|Rep.]]''
| Resignation.<br>Senator [[Thruston Ballard Morton|Thruston B. Morton]] resigned [[December 16]] [[1968]].
| {{American politics/party colours/Republican}}|
| [[Marlow Cook|Marlow W. Cook]]<br>''[[Republican Party (United States)|Rep.]]''
| elected<br>[[December 17]] [[1968]].
|-
! [[Missouri]]<br>class 3
| {{American politics/party colours/Democratic}}|
| [[Edward V. Long]]<br>''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]''
| Resignation.<br>Senator [[Edward V. Long]] resigned [[December 27]] [[1968]].
| {{American politics/party colours/Democratic}}|
| [[Thomas Eagleton|Thomas F. Eagleton]]<br>''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]''
| elected<br>[[December 28]] [[1968]].
|-
! [[New York]]<br>class 1
| {{American politics/party colours/Democratic}}|
| [[Robert F. Kennedy]]<br>''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]''
| Death.<br>Senator [[Robert F. Kennedy]] died [[June 6]] [[1968]].
| {{American politics/party colours/Republican}}|
| [[Charles Goodell|Charles E. Goodell]]<br>''[[Republican Party (United States)|Rep.]]''
| appointed<br>[[September 10]] [[1968]].
|}
===House of Representatives===
*replacements: 6
** [[Democratic Party (United States) |Democratic]]: 1 seat net loss
** [[Republican Party (United States) | Republican]]: 1 seat net gain
*deaths: 4
*resignations: 4
*expulsion: 1
*'''Total seats with changes: 9'''
{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"
|- bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" valign="bottom"
! State
! colspan=2 | Outgoing Representative
! width=45% | Reason for Change
! colspan=2 | Successor
! width=15% | Date
|-
! {{ushr|California|11|California<br>11th}}
| {{American politics/party colours/Republican}}|
| [[J. Arthur Younger]]<br>''[[Republican Party (United States)|Rep.]]''
| Death.<br>Representative [[J. Arthur Younger]] died [[June 20]] [[1967]].
| {{American politics/party colours/Republican}}|
| [[Pete McCloskey|Paul N. (Pete) McCloskey, Jr.]]<br>''[[Republican Party (United States)|Rep.]]''
| elected<br>[[December 12]] [[1967]]
|-
! {{ushr|Mississippi|3|Mississippi<br>3rd}}
| {{American politics/party colours/Democratic}}|
| [[John Bell Williams]]<br>''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]''
| Resignation.<br>Representative [[John Bell Williams]] resigned [[January 16]] [[1968]].
| {{American politics/party colours/Democratic}}|
| [[Charles H. Griffin]]<br>''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]''
| elected<br>[[March 12]] [[1968]].
|-
! {{ushr|New York|13|New York<br>13th}}
| {{American politics/party colours/Democratic}}|
| [[Abraham J. Multer]]<br>''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]''
| Resignation.<br>Representative [[Abraham J. Multer]] resigned [[December 31]] [[1967]].
| {{American politics/party colours/Democratic}}|
| [[Bertram L. Podell]]<br>''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]''
| elected<br>[[February 20]] [[1968]].
|-
! {{ushr|New York|24|New York<br>24th}}
| {{American politics/party colours/Republican}}|
| [[Paul A. Fino]]<br>''[[Republican Party (United States)|Rep.]]''
| Resignation.<br>Representative [[Paul A. Fino]] resigned [[December 31]] [[1968]].
| {{American politics/party colours/Independent}}|
| vacant
| not filled in this Congress
|-
! {{ushr|New York|38|New York<br>38th}}
| {{American politics/party colours/Republican}}|
| [[Charles Goodell|Charles E. Goodell]]<br>''[[Republican Party (United States)|Rep.]]''
| Resignation.<br>Representative [[Charles E. Goodell]] resigned [[September 10]] [[1968]].
| {{American politics/party colours/Independent}}|
| vacant
| not filled in this Congress
|-
! {{ushr|Pennsylvania|20|Pennsylvania<br>20th}}
| {{American politics/party colours/Democratic}}|
| [[Elmer J. Holland]]<br>''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]''
| Death.<br>Representative [[Elmer J. Holland]] died [[August 9]] [[1968]].
| {{American politics/party colours/Democratic}}|
| [[Joseph M. Gaydos]]<br>''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]''
| elected<br>[[November 5]] [[1968]].
|-
! {{ushr|Rhode Island|2|Rhode Island<br>2nd ''at-large''}}
| {{American politics/party colours/Democratic}}|
| [[John E. Fogarty]]<br>''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]''
| Death.<br>Representative [[John E. Fogarty]] died [[January 10]] [[1967]].
| {{American politics/party colours/Democratic}}|
| [[Robert O. Tiernan]]<br>''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]''
| elected<br>[[March 28]] [[1967]].
|-
! {{ushr|Texas|3|Texas<br>3rd}}
| {{American politics/party colours/Democratic}}|
| [[Joe R. Pool]]<br>''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]''
| Death.<br>Representative [[Joe R. Pool]] died [[July 14]] [[1968]].
| {{American politics/party colours/Republican}}|
| [[James M. Collins]]<br>''[[Republican Party (United States)|Rep.]]''
| elected<br>[[August 24]] [[1968]].
|}
==References==
*{{cite book |title = The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress |last = Martis |first = Kenneth C. |authorlink = |coauthors = |year = 1989 |publisher = Macmillan Publishing Company |location = New York |id =}}
*{{cite book |title = The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts |last = Martis |first = Kenneth C. |authorlink = |coauthors = |year = 1982 |publisher = Macmillan Publishing Company |location = New York |id =}}
==External links==
*Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress [http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/cdocuments/hd108-222/index.html]
*U.S. House of Representatives: Congressional History [http://clerk.house.gov/histHigh/Congressional_History/index.html]
*U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists [http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/reference/two_column_table/stats_and_lists.htm]
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