Makeup of the U.S. Senate at the start of this Congress, color-coded by party. Note: The orange stripes in New York and the green stripes in Virginia denote ConservativeJames Buckley and Independent Harry F. Byrd Jr., respectively.
Senators are popularly elected statewide every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 means their term began in the last Congress, facing re-election in 1976; Class 2 means their term began with this Congress, facing re-election in 1978; and Class 3 means their term ended with this Congress, facing re-election in 1974.
Resigned December 17, 1974, to give successor preferential seniority. Successor appointed December 18, 1974, having already been elected to the next term.
Resigned December 20, 1974, to give successor preferential seniority. Successor appointed December 21, 1974, having already been elected to the next term.
Resigned December 23, 1974, to give successor preferential seniority. Successor appointed December 24, 1974, having already been elected to the next term.
Resigned December 27, 1974, to give successor preferential seniority. Successor appointed December 28, 1974, having already been elected to the next term.
Resigned December 31, 1974, to give successor preferential seniority. Successor appointed December 31, 1974, having already been elected to the next term.
Nick Begich (D) and Hale Boggs (D) were lost in a plane crash, and the estate of Rep. Begich was issued a presumptive death certificate from the State of Alaska during previous congress. Both were also declared dead pursuant to H. R. Res. 1 issued January 3, 1973.
Nick Begich (D) and Hale Boggs (D) were lost in a plane crash during previous congress. Both were declared dead pursuant to H. R. Res. 1 issued January 3, 1973.
Lists of committees and their party leaders for members of the House and Senate committees can be found through the Official Congressional Directory at the bottom of this article. The directory after the pages of terms of service lists committees of the Senate, House (Standing with Subcommittees, Select and Special) and Joint and, after that, House/Senate committee assignments. On the committees section of the House and Senate in the Official Congressional Directory, the committee's members on the first row on the left side shows the chairman of the committee and on the right side shows the ranking member of the committee.
^U.S. Vice President Spiro Agnew's term as President of the Senate resigned on October 10, 1973.
^ abPresident pro tempore James Eastland acted his duties as the President of the Senate during the period.
^U.S. Vice President Gerald Ford's term as President of the Senate ended at noon on August 9, 1974 when he ascended to the presidency.
^ ab When seated or oath administered, not necessarily when service began.
Footnotesedit
^Joe Moakley (D–MA) was elected as "Independent Conservative", based on official report of Congress by Benjamin Guthrie. "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1972." But he was sworn in as a Democrat at the beginning of the Congress, January 3, 1973. [1]
Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
Referencesedit
U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists
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Congressional Pictorial Directory for the 93rd Congress.
Official Congressional Directory for the 93rd Congress, 1st Session.
Official Congressional Directory for the 93rd Congress, 2nd Session.
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The 93rd 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 1973 to January 3 1975 during the last 18 months of Richard Nixon s presidency and the first 6 months of Gerald Ford s This Congress was the first and to date only Congress with more than two Senate presidents in this case three After the resignation of Spiro Agnew Gerald Ford was appointed under the authority of the newly ratified 25th Amendment Ford became president the next year and Nelson Rockefeller was appointed in his place The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1970 United States census Both chambers had a Democratic majority 93rd United States Congress92nd 94thUnited States CapitolJanuary 3 1973 January 3 1975Members100 senators435 representativesSenate majorityDemocraticSenate PresidentSpiro Agnew R a until October 10 1973 Vacant b Oct 10 Dec 6 1973 Gerald Ford R c Dec 6 1973 Aug 9 1974 Vacant b Aug 9 Dec 19 1974 Nelson Rockefeller R from December 19 1974 House majorityDemocraticHouse SpeakerCarl Albert D Sessions1st January 3 1973 December 22 19732nd January 21 1974 December 20 1974 Contents 1 Major events 2 Major legislation 3 Hearings 4 Party summary 4 1 Senate 4 2 House of Representatives 5 Leadership 5 1 Senate 5 1 1 Majority Democratic leadership 5 1 2 Minority Republican leadership 5 2 House of Representatives 5 2 1 Majority Democratic leadership 5 2 2 Minority Republican leadership 6 Caucuses 7 Members 7 1 Senate 7 1 1 Alabama 7 1 2 Alaska 7 1 3 Arizona 7 1 4 Arkansas 7 1 5 California 7 1 6 Colorado 7 1 7 Connecticut 7 1 8 Delaware 7 1 9 Florida 7 1 10 Georgia 7 1 11 Hawaii 7 1 12 Idaho 7 1 13 Illinois 7 1 14 Indiana 7 1 15 Iowa 7 1 16 Kansas 7 1 17 Kentucky 7 1 18 Louisiana 7 1 19 Maine 7 1 20 Maryland 7 1 21 Massachusetts 7 1 22 Michigan 7 1 23 Minnesota 7 1 24 Mississippi 7 1 25 Missouri 7 1 26 Montana 7 1 27 Nebraska 7 1 28 Nevada 7 1 29 New Hampshire 7 1 30 New Jersey 7 1 31 New Mexico 7 1 32 New York 7 1 33 North Carolina 7 1 34 North Dakota 7 1 35 Ohio 7 1 36 Oklahoma 7 1 37 Oregon 7 1 38 Pennsylvania 7 1 39 Rhode Island 7 1 40 South Carolina 7 1 41 South Dakota 7 1 42 Tennessee 7 1 43 Texas 7 1 44 Utah 7 1 45 Vermont 7 1 46 Virginia 7 1 47 Washington 7 1 48 West Virginia 7 1 49 Wisconsin 7 1 50 Wyoming 7 2 House of Representatives 7 2 1 Alabama 7 2 2 Alaska 7 2 3 Arizona 7 2 4 Arkansas 7 2 5 California 7 2 6 Colorado 7 2 7 Connecticut 7 2 8 Delaware 7 2 9 Florida 7 2 10 Georgia 7 2 11 Hawaii 7 2 12 Idaho 7 2 13 Illinois 7 2 14 Indiana 7 2 15 Iowa 7 2 16 Kansas 7 2 17 Kentucky 7 2 18 Louisiana 7 2 19 Maine 7 2 20 Maryland 7 2 21 Massachusetts 7 2 22 Michigan 7 2 23 Minnesota 7 2 24 Mississippi 7 2 25 Missouri 7 2 26 Montana 7 2 27 Nebraska 7 2 28 Nevada 7 2 29 New Hampshire 7 2 30 New Jersey 7 2 31 New Mexico 7 2 32 New York 7 2 33 North Carolina 7 2 34 North Dakota 7 2 35 Ohio 7 2 36 Oklahoma 7 2 37 Oregon 7 2 38 Pennsylvania 7 2 39 Rhode Island 7 2 40 South Carolina 7 2 41 South Dakota 7 2 42 Tennessee 7 2 43 Texas 7 2 44 Utah 7 2 45 Vermont 7 2 46 Virginia 7 2 47 Washington 7 2 48 West Virginia 7 2 49 Wisconsin 7 2 50 Wyoming 7 2 51 Non voting members 8 Changes in membership 8 1 Senate 8 2 House of Representatives 9 Committees 9 1 Senate 9 2 House of Representatives 9 3 Joint committees 10 Employees 10 1 Legislative branch agency directors 10 2 Senate 10 3 House of Representatives 11 See also 12 Notes 13 Footnotes 14 ReferencesMajor events editMain articles 1973 in the United States 1974 in the United States and 1975 in the United States January 20 1973 President Richard Nixon began his second term January 22 1973 Supreme Court issued abortion decision Roe v Wade January 27 1973 Paris Peace Accords signed October 10 1973 Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned October 20 1973 Saturday Night Massacre October 30 1973 Impeachment proceedings against President Nixon initiated December 6 1973 Vice President Gerald Ford confirmed and inaugurated August 9 1974 President Richard Nixon resigned Vice President Gerald Ford became president November 5 1974 United States midterm elections Democrats increased their majorities in both houses December 19 1974 Vice President Nelson Rockefeller confirmed and inaugurated First television broadcast from the Senate chamber as Nelson Rockefeller was sworn into officeMajor legislation editMain article List of United States federal legislation 93rd United States Congress July 1 1973 Case Church Amendment Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 93 52 title I 87 Stat 130 August 13 1973 Federal Aid Highway Act of 1973 Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 93 87 title I 87 Stat 250 September 26 1973 Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 93 112 87 Stat 355 October 1 1973 Domestic Volunteer Services Act of 1973 VISTA Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 93 113 87 Stat 394 October 4 1973 Oil Pollution Act of 1973 Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 93 119 87 Stat 424 2 November 3 1973 Amtrak Improvement Act Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 93 146 87 Stat 548 November 7 1973 War Powers Resolution Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 93 148 87 Stat 555 December 28 1973 Comprehensive Employment and Training Act Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 93 203 December 28 1973 Endangered Species Act Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 93 205 87 Stat 884 December 29 1973 Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973 Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 93 222 March 7 1974 Water Resources Development Act of 1974 Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 93 251 88 Stat 34 May 22 1974 Disaster Relief Act of 1974 Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 93 288 88 Stat 143 July 12 1974 Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 93 344 88 Stat 297 July 25 1974 Legal Services Corporation Act Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 93 355 88 Stat 378 August 21 1974 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 93 380 title V 513 88 Stat 571 September 2 1974 Employee Retirement Income Security Act ERISA Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 93 406 88 Stat 829 September 7 1974 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 93 415 88 Stat 1109 October 15 1974 Federal Election Campaign Act Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 93 443 88 Stat 1263 October 28 1974 Equal Credit Opportunity Act Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 93 495 88 Stat 1521 October 29 1974 Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 93 498 88 Stat 1535 November 26 1974 National Mass Transportation Assistance Act Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 93 503 88 Stat 1565 December 3 1974 Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 93 508 88 Stat 1578 December 16 1974 Safe Drinking Water Act Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 93 523 88 Stat 1660 December 31 1974 Privacy Act of 1974 Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 93 579 88 Stat 1896 January 2 1975 An Act to Establish Rules of Evidence for Certain Courts and Proceedings Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 93 595 88 Stat 1926 January 3 1975 Trade Act of 1974 Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 93 618 88 Stat 1978 January 3 1975 Hazardous Materials Transportation Act Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 93 633 title I 88 Stat 2156 January 4 1975 Magnuson Moss Warranty Act Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 93 637 88 Stat 2183 January 4 1975 Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 93 638 88 Stat 2203 January 4 1975 National Health Planning and Resources Development Act Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 93 641 88 Stat 2225Hearings editMay 17 1973 Watergate hearings began Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities May 9 1974 Hearings on the impeachment of President Nixon began House Judiciary Committee Party summary edit nbsp Makeup of the U S Senate at the start of this Congress color coded by party Note The orange stripes in New York and the green stripes in Virginia denote Conservative James Buckley and Independent Harry F Byrd Jr respectively Senate edit Party shading indicates majority caucus TotalDemocratic Republican Conservative Independent VacantEnd of the previous Congress 54 44 1 1 100 0Begin 56 42 1 1 100 0End 56 40 98 2Final voting share 57 6 40 4 1 0 1 0 Beginning of the next Congress 60 37 1 1 99 1House of Representatives edit nbsp House seats by party holding plurality in state over 80 Democratic over 80 Republican 60 to 80 Democratic 60 to 80 Republican up to 60 Democratic up to 60 RepublicanParty shading indicates majority caucus TotalDemocratic Republican VacantEnd of previous Congress 252 178 430 5Begin 241 192 433 2End 232 174 406 29Final voting share 57 1 42 9 Beginning of next Congress 291 144 435 0Leadership editSenate President nbsp Spiro Agnew R until October 10 1973 nbsp Gerald Ford R December 6 1973 August 9 1974 nbsp Nelson Rockefeller R from December 19 1974 Senate edit President Spiro Agnew R until October 10 1973 Gerald Ford R December 6 1973 August 9 1974 Nelson Rockefeller R from December 19 1974 President pro tempore James Eastland D Permanent acting president pro tempore Lee Metcalf D Majority Democratic leadership edit Majority Leader Mike Mansfield Majority Whip Robert Byrd Democratic Caucus Secretary Frank MossMinority Republican leadership edit Minority Leader Hugh Scott Minority Whip Robert P Griffin Republican Conference Chairman Norris Cotton Republican Conference Secretary Wallace F Bennett National Senatorial Committee Chair Bill Brock Policy Committee Chairman John TowerHouse of Representatives edit Speaker Carl Albert D Majority Democratic leadership edit Majority Leader Tip O Neill Majority Whip John J McFall Democratic Caucus Chairman Olin E Teague Democratic Caucus Secretary Leonor Sullivan Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman Wayne HaysMinority Republican leadership edit Minority Leader Gerald Ford until December 6 1973 John Jacob Rhodes from December 7 1973 Minority Whip Leslie C Arends Republican Conference Chairman John B Anderson Republican Conference Vice Chairman Samuel L Devine Republican Conference Secretary Jack Edwards Policy Committee Chairman Barber Conable Republican Campaign Committee Chairman Robert H MichelCaucuses editCongressional Black Caucus House Democratic Caucus Senate Democratic CaucusMembers editThis list is arranged by chamber then by state Senators are listed by class and representatives are listed by district Skip down to House of RepresentativesSenate edit Senators are popularly elected statewide every two years with one third beginning new six year terms with each Congress Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers which indicate the cycle of their election In this Congress Class 1 means their term began in the last Congress facing re election in 1976 Class 2 means their term began with this Congress facing re election in 1978 and Class 3 means their term ended with this Congress facing re election in 1974 Alabama edit See also List of United States senators from Alabama 2 John J Sparkman D 3 James Allen D Alaska edit See also List of United States senators from Alaska 2 Ted Stevens R 3 Mike Gravel D Arizona edit See also List of United States senators from Arizona 1 Paul Fannin R 3 Barry Goldwater R Arkansas edit See also List of United States senators from Arkansas 2 John L McClellan D 3 J William Fulbright D until December 31 1974California edit See also List of United States senators from California 1 John V Tunney D 3 Alan Cranston D Colorado edit See also List of United States senators from Colorado 2 Floyd Haskell D 3 Peter H Dominick R Connecticut edit See also List of United States senators from Connecticut 1 Lowell Weicker R 3 Abraham Ribicoff D Delaware edit See also List of United States senators from Delaware 1 William Roth R 2 Joe Biden D Florida edit See also List of United States senators from Florida 1 Lawton Chiles D 3 Edward Gurney R until December 31 1974 Richard Stone D from January 1 1975 dd Georgia edit See also List of United States senators from Georgia 2 Sam Nunn D 3 Herman Talmadge D Hawaii edit See also List of United States senators from Hawaii 1 Hiram Fong R 3 Daniel Inouye D Idaho edit See also List of United States senators from Idaho 2 James A McClure R 3 Frank Church D Illinois edit See also List of United States senators from Illinois 2 Charles H Percy R 3 Adlai Stevenson III D Indiana edit See also List of United States senators from Indiana 1 Vance Hartke D 3 Birch Bayh D Iowa edit See also List of United States senators from Iowa 2 Dick Clark D 3 Harold Hughes D Kansas edit See also List of United States senators from Kansas 2 James B Pearson R 3 Bob Dole R Kentucky edit See also List of United States senators from Kentucky 2 Walter Dee Huddleston D 3 Marlow Cook R until December 27 1974 Wendell Ford D from December 28 1974 dd Louisiana edit See also List of United States senators from Louisiana 2 J Bennett Johnston D 3 Russell B Long D Maine edit See also List of United States senators from Maine 1 Edmund Muskie D 2 William Hathaway D Maryland edit See also List of United States senators from Maryland 1 J Glenn Beall Jr R 3 Charles Mathias R Massachusetts edit See also List of United States senators from Massachusetts 1 Ted Kennedy D 2 Edward Brooke R Michigan edit See also List of United States senators from Michigan 1 Philip Hart D 2 Robert P Griffin R Minnesota edit See also List of United States senators from Minnesota 1 Hubert Humphrey DFL 2 Walter Mondale DFL Mississippi edit See also List of United States senators from Mississippi 1 John C Stennis D 2 James Eastland D Missouri edit See also List of United States senators from Missouri 1 Stuart Symington D 3 Thomas Eagleton D Montana edit See also List of United States senators from Montana 1 Mike Mansfield D 2 Lee Metcalf D Nebraska edit See also List of United States senators from Nebraska 1 Roman Hruska R 2 Carl Curtis R Nevada edit See also List of United States senators from Nevada 1 Howard Cannon D 3 Alan Bible D until December 17 1974 Paul Laxalt R from December 18 1974 dd New Hampshire edit See also List of United States senators from New Hampshire 2 Thomas J McIntyre D 3 Norris Cotton R until December 31 1974 Louis C Wyman R from December 31 1974 dd New Jersey edit See also List of United States senators from New Jersey 1 Harrison A Williams D 2 Clifford P Case R New Mexico edit See also List of United States senators from New Mexico 1 Joseph Montoya D 2 Pete Domenici R New York edit See also List of United States senators from New York 1 James L Buckley C 3 Jacob Javits R North Carolina edit See also List of United States senators from North Carolina 2 Jesse Helms R 3 Sam Ervin D until December 31 1974North Dakota edit See also List of United States senators from North Dakota 1 Quentin Burdick D NPL 3 Milton Young R Ohio edit See also List of United States senators from Ohio 1 Robert Taft Jr R 3 William B Saxbe R until January 3 1974 Howard Metzenbaum D January 4 1974 December 23 1974 John Glenn D from December 24 1974 dd Oklahoma edit See also List of United States senators from Oklahoma 2 Dewey F Bartlett R 3 Henry Bellmon R Oregon edit See also List of United States senators from Oregon 2 Mark Hatfield R 3 Bob Packwood R Pennsylvania edit See also List of United States senators from Pennsylvania 1 Hugh Scott R 3 Richard Schweiker R Rhode Island edit See also List of United States senators from Rhode Island 1 John Pastore D 2 Claiborne Pell D South Carolina edit See also List of United States senators from South Carolina 2 Strom Thurmond R 3 Fritz Hollings D South Dakota edit See also List of United States senators from South Dakota 2 James Abourezk D 3 George McGovern D Tennessee edit See also List of United States senators from Tennessee 1 Bill Brock R 2 Howard Baker R Texas edit See also List of United States senators from Texas 1 Lloyd Bentsen D 2 John Tower R Utah edit See also List of United States senators from Utah 1 Frank Moss D 3 Wallace F Bennett R until December 20 1974 Jake Garn R from December 21 1974 dd Vermont edit See also List of United States senators from Vermont 1 Robert Stafford R 3 George Aiken R Virginia edit See also List of United States senators from Virginia 1 Harry F Byrd Jr I 2 William L Scott R Washington edit See also List of United States senators from Washington 1 Henry M Jackson D 3 Warren G Magnuson D West Virginia edit See also List of United States senators from West Virginia 1 Robert Byrd D 2 Jennings Randolph D Wisconsin edit See also List of United States senators from Wisconsin 1 William Proxmire D 3 Gaylord Nelson D Wyoming edit See also List of United States senators from Wyoming 1 Gale W McGee D 2 Clifford Hansen R Senate majority leadership nbsp Democratic leaderMike Mansfield nbsp Democratic whipRobert Byrd Senate minority leadership nbsp Republican leaderHugh Scott nbsp Republican whipRobert P Griffin House of Representatives edit The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers Contents Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Non voting members Alabama edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama and List of United States representatives from Alabama 1 Jack Edwards R 2 William Louis Dickinson R 3 Bill Nichols D 4 Tom Bevill D 5 Robert E Jones Jr D 6 John Hall Buchanan Jr R 7 Walter Flowers D Alaska edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska and List of United States representatives from Alaska At large Don Young R from March 6 1973Arizona edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona and List of United States representatives from Arizona 1 John Jacob Rhodes R 2 Mo Udall D 3 Sam Steiger R 4 John Bertrand Conlan R Arkansas edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas and List of United States representatives from Arkansas 1 William Vollie Alexander Jr D 2 Wilbur Mills D 3 John Paul Hammerschmidt R 4 Ray Thornton D California edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in California and List of United States representatives from California 1 Donald H Clausen R 2 Harold T Johnson D 3 John E Moss D 4 Robert L Leggett D 5 Phillip Burton D 6 William S Mailliard R until March 5 1974 John Burton D from June 4 1974 dd 7 Ron Dellums D 8 Pete Stark D 9 Don Edwards D 10 Charles Gubser R until December 31 1974 11 Leo Ryan D 12 Burt Talcott R 13 Charles M Teague R until January 1 1974 Robert J Lagomarsino R from March 5 1974 dd 14 Jerome Waldie D 15 John J McFall D 16 B F Sisk D 17 Pete McCloskey R 18 Bob Mathias R 19 Chester E Holifield D until December 31 1974 20 Carlos Moorhead R 21 Augustus Hawkins D 22 James C Corman D 23 Del M Clawson R 24 John H Rousselot R 25 Charles E Wiggins R 26 Thomas M Rees D 27 Barry Goldwater Jr R 28 Alphonzo E Bell Jr R 29 George E Danielson D 30 Edward R Roybal D 31 Charles H Wilson D 32 Craig Hosmer R until December 31 1974 33 Jerry Pettis R 34 Richard T Hanna D until December 31 1974 35 Glenn M Anderson D 36 William M Ketchum R 37 Yvonne Brathwaite Burke D 38 George Brown Jr D 39 Andrew J Hinshaw R 40 Bob Wilson R 41 Lionel Van Deerlin D 42 Clair Burgener R 43 Victor Veysey R Colorado edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado and List of United States representatives from Colorado 1 Pat Schroeder D 2 Donald G Brotzman R 3 Frank Evans D 4 James Paul Johnson R 5 William L Armstrong R Connecticut edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut and List of United States representatives from Connecticut 1 William R Cotter D 2 Robert H Steele R 3 Robert Giaimo D 4 Stewart McKinney R 5 Ronald A Sarasin R 6 Ella Grasso D Delaware edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware and List of United States representatives from Delaware At large Pete du Pont R Florida edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida and List of United States representatives from Florida 1 Robert L F Sikes D 2 Don Fuqua D 3 Charles E Bennett D 4 Bill Chappell D 5 Bill Gunter D 6 Bill Young R 7 Sam Gibbons D 8 James A Haley D 9 Louis Frey Jr R 10 Skip Bafalis R 11 Paul Rogers D 12 J Herbert Burke R 13 William Lehman D 14 Claude Pepper D 15 Dante Fascell D Georgia edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia and List of United States representatives from Georgia 1 Bo Ginn D 2 Dawson Mathis D 3 Jack Brinkley D 4 Benjamin B Blackburn R 5 Andrew Young D 6 John Flynt D 7 John William Davis D 8 W S Stuckey Jr D 9 Phillip M Landrum D 10 Robert Grier Stephens Jr D Hawaii edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii and List of United States representatives from Hawaii 1 Spark Matsunaga D 2 Patsy Mink D Idaho edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho and List of United States representatives from Idaho 1 Steve Symms R 2 Orval H Hansen R Illinois edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois and List of United States representatives from Illinois 1 Ralph Metcalfe D 2 Morgan F Murphy D 3 Robert P Hanrahan R 4 Ed Derwinski R 5 John C Kluczynski D 6 Harold R Collier R 7 Cardiss Collins D from June 5 1973 8 Dan Rostenkowski D 9 Sidney R Yates D 10 Samuel H Young R 11 Frank Annunzio D 12 Phil Crane R 13 Robert McClory R 14 John N Erlenborn R 15 Leslie C Arends R until December 31 1974 16 John B Anderson R 17 George M O Brien R 18 Robert H Michel R 19 Tom Railsback R 20 Paul Findley R 21 Edward Rell Madigan R 22 George E Shipley D 23 Melvin Price D 24 Kenneth J Gray D until December 31 1974Indiana edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana and List of United States representatives from Indiana 1 Ray Madden D 2 Earl Landgrebe R 3 John Brademas D 4 J Edward Roush D 5 Elwood Hillis R 6 William G Bray R 7 John T Myers R 8 Roger H Zion R 9 Lee H Hamilton D 10 David W Dennis R 11 William H Hudnut III R Iowa edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa and List of United States representatives from Iowa 1 Edward Mezvinsky D 2 John Culver D 3 H R Gross R 4 Neal Edward Smith D 5 William J Scherle R 6 Wiley Mayne R Kansas edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas and List of United States representatives from Kansas 1 Keith Sebelius R 2 William R Roy D 3 Larry Winn R 4 Garner E Shriver R 5 Joe Skubitz R Kentucky edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky and List of United States representatives from Kentucky 1 Frank Stubblefield D until December 31 1974 2 William Natcher D 3 Romano Mazzoli D 4 Gene Snyder R 5 Tim Lee Carter R 6 John B Breckinridge D 7 Carl D Perkins D Louisiana edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana and List of United States representatives from Louisiana 1 F Edward Hebert D 2 Lindy Boggs D from March 20 1973 3 Dave Treen R 4 Joe Waggonner D 5 Otto Passman D 6 John Rarick D 7 John Breaux D 8 Gillis William Long D Maine edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine and List of United States representatives from Maine 1 Peter Kyros D 2 William Cohen R Maryland edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland and List of United States representatives from Maryland 1 William Oswald Mills R until May 24 1973 Robert Bauman R from August 21 1973 dd 2 Clarence Long D 3 Paul Sarbanes D 4 Marjorie Holt R 5 Lawrence Hogan R 6 Goodloe Byron D 7 Parren Mitchell D 8 Gilbert Gude R Massachusetts edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts and List of United States representatives from Massachusetts 1 Silvio O Conte R 2 Edward Boland D 3 Harold Donohue D until December 31 1974 4 Robert Drinan D 5 Paul W Cronin R 6 Michael J Harrington D 7 Torbert Macdonald D 8 Tip O Neill D 9 Joe Moakley D 1 10 Margaret Heckler R 11 James A Burke D 12 Gerry Studds D Michigan edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan and List of United States representatives from Michigan 1 John Conyers D 2 Marvin L Esch R 3 Garry E Brown R 4 J Edward Hutchinson R 5 Gerald Ford R until December 6 1973 Richard Vander Veen D from February 18 1974 dd 6 Charles E Chamberlain R until December 31 1974 7 Donald Riegle R then D 8 R James Harvey R until January 31 1974 J Bob Traxler D from April 23 1974 dd 9 Guy Vander Jagt R 10 Elford Albin Cederberg R 11 Philip Ruppe R 12 James G O Hara D 13 Charles Diggs D 14 Lucien Nedzi D 15 William D Ford D 16 John D Dingell Jr D 17 Martha Griffiths D until December 31 1974 18 Robert J Huber R 19 William Broomfield R Minnesota edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota and List of United States representatives from Minnesota 1 Al Quie R 2 Ancher Nelsen R until December 31 1974 3 Bill Frenzel R 4 Joseph Karth DFL 5 Donald M Fraser DFL 6 John M Zwach R 7 Robert Bergland DFL 8 John Blatnik DFL until December 31 1974Mississippi edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi and List of United States representatives from Mississippi 1 Jamie L Whitten D 2 David R Bowen D 3 Sonny Montgomery D 4 Thad Cochran R 5 Trent Lott R Missouri edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri and List of United States representatives from Missouri 1 Bill Clay D 2 James W Symington D 3 Leonor Sullivan D 4 William J Randall D 5 Richard Walker Bolling D 6 Jerry Litton D 7 Gene Taylor R 8 Richard Howard Ichord Jr D 9 William L Hungate D 10 Bill Burlison D Montana edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Montana and List of United States representatives from Montana 1 Richard G Shoup R 2 John Melcher D Nebraska edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska and List of United States representatives from Nebraska 1 Charles Thone R 2 John Y McCollister R 3 David Martin R until December 31 1974Nevada edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada and List of United States representatives from Nevada At large David Towell R New Hampshire edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire and List of United States representatives from New Hampshire 1 Louis C Wyman R until December 31 1974 2 James Colgate Cleveland R New Jersey edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey and List of United States representatives from New Jersey 1 John E Hunt R 2 Charles W Sandman Jr R 3 James J Howard D 4 Frank Thompson D 5 Peter Frelinghuysen Jr R 6 Edwin B Forsythe R 7 William B Widnall R until December 31 1974 8 Robert A Roe D 9 Henry Helstoski D 10 Peter W Rodino D 11 Joseph Minish D 12 Matthew John Rinaldo R 13 Joseph J Maraziti R 14 Dominick V Daniels D 15 Edward J Patten D New Mexico edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico and List of United States representatives from New Mexico 1 Manuel Lujan Jr R 2 Harold L Runnels D New York edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in New York and List of United States representatives from New York 1 Otis G Pike D 2 James R Grover Jr R 3 Angelo D Roncallo R 4 Norman F Lent R 5 John W Wydler R 6 Lester L Wolff D 7 Joseph P Addabbo D 8 Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal D 9 James J Delaney D 10 Mario Biaggi D 11 Frank J Brasco D 12 Shirley Chisholm D 13 Bertram L Podell D 14 John J Rooney D until December 31 1974 15 Hugh Carey D until December 31 1974 16 Elizabeth Holtzman D 17 John M Murphy D 18 Ed Koch D 19 Charles Rangel D 20 Bella Abzug D 21 Herman Badillo D 22 Jonathan Brewster Bingham D 23 Peter A Peyser R 24 Ogden Reid D 25 Hamilton Fish IV R 26 Benjamin Gilman R 27 Howard W Robison R 28 Samuel S Stratton D 29 Carleton J King R until December 31 1974 30 Robert C McEwen R 31 Donald J Mitchell R 32 James M Hanley D 33 William F Walsh R 34 Frank Horton R 35 Barber Conable R 36 Henry P Smith III R 37 Thaddeus J Dulski D until December 31 1974 38 Jack Kemp R 39 James F Hastings R North Carolina edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina and List of United States representatives from North Carolina 1 Walter B Jones Sr D 2 Lawrence H Fountain D 3 David N Henderson D 4 Ike Franklin Andrews D 5 Wilmer Mizell R 6 L Richardson Preyer D 7 Charlie Rose D 8 Earl B Ruth R 9 James G Martin R 10 Jim Broyhill R 11 Roy A Taylor D North Dakota edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota and List of United States representatives from North Dakota At large Mark Andrews R Ohio edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio and List of United States representatives from Ohio 1 William J Keating R until January 3 1974 Tom Luken D from March 5 1974 dd 2 Donald D Clancy R 3 Charles W Whalen Jr R 4 Tennyson Guyer R 5 Del Latta R 6 Bill Harsha R 7 Bud Brown R 8 Walter E Powell R 9 Thomas L Ashley D 10 Clarence E Miller R 11 J William Stanton R 12 Samuel L Devine R 13 Charles Adams Mosher R 14 John F Seiberling D 15 Chalmers Wylie R 16 Ralph Regula R 17 John M Ashbrook R 18 Wayne Hays D 19 Charles J Carney D 20 James V Stanton D 21 Louis Stokes D 22 Charles Vanik D 23 William Edwin Minshall Jr R until December 31 1974Oklahoma edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma and List of United States representatives from Oklahoma 1 James R Jones D 2 Clem McSpadden D 3 Carl Albert D 4 Tom Steed D 5 John Jarman D 6 John Newbold Camp R Oregon edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon and List of United States representatives from Oregon 1 Wendell Wyatt R 2 Al Ullman D 3 Edith Green D until December 31 1974 4 John R Dellenback R Pennsylvania edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania and List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania 1 William A Barrett D 2 Robert N C Nix Sr D 3 William J Green III D 4 Joshua Eilberg D 5 John H Ware III R 6 Gus Yatron D 7 Lawrence G Williams R 8 Edward G Biester Jr R 9 Bud Shuster R 10 Joseph M McDade R 11 Dan Flood D 12 John P Saylor R until October 28 1973 John Murtha D from February 5 1974 dd 13 Lawrence Coughlin R 14 William S Moorhead D 15 Fred B Rooney D 16 Edwin Duing Eshleman R 17 Herman T Schneebeli R 18 John Heinz R 19 George Atlee Goodling R 20 Joseph M Gaydos D 21 John Herman Dent D 22 Thomas E Morgan D 23 Albert W Johnson R 24 Joseph P Vigorito D 25 Frank M Clark D until December 31 1974Rhode Island edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island and List of United States representatives from Rhode Island 1 Fernand St Germain D 2 Robert Tiernan D South Carolina edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina and List of United States representatives from South Carolina 1 Mendel Jackson Davis D 2 Floyd Spence R 3 William Jennings Bryan Dorn D until December 31 1974 4 James Mann D 5 Thomas S Gettys D until December 31 1974 6 Edward Lunn Young R South Dakota edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in South Dakota and List of United States representatives from South Dakota 1 Frank E Denholm D 2 James Abdnor R Tennessee edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee and List of United States representatives from Tennessee 1 Jimmy Quillen R 2 John Duncan Sr R 3 LaMar Baker R 4 Joe L Evins D 5 Richard Fulton D 6 Robin Beard R 7 Ed Jones D 8 Dan Kuykendall R Texas edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas and List of United States representatives from Texas 1 Wright Patman D 2 Charlie Wilson D 3 James M Collins R 4 Ray Roberts D 5 Alan Steelman R 6 Olin E Teague D 7 Bill Archer R 8 Robert C Eckhardt D 9 Jack Brooks D 10 J J Pickle D 11 William R Poage D 12 Jim Wright D 13 Bob Price R 14 John Andrew Young D 15 Kika de la Garza D 16 Richard Crawford White D 17 Omar Burleson D 18 Barbara Jordan D 19 George H Mahon D 20 Henry B Gonzalez D 21 O C Fisher D until December 31 1974 22 Robert R Casey D 23 Abraham Kazen D 24 Dale Milford D Utah edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah and List of United States representatives from Utah 1 K Gunn McKay D 2 Wayne Owens D Vermont edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont and List of United States representatives from Vermont At large Richard W Mallary R Virginia edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia and List of United States representatives from Virginia 1 Thomas N Downing D 2 G William Whitehurst R 3 David E Satterfield III D 4 Robert Daniel R 5 Dan Daniel D 6 M Caldwell Butler R 7 J Kenneth Robinson R 8 Stanford Parris R 9 William C Wampler R 10 Joel Broyhill R until December 31 1974Washington edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington and List of United States representatives from Washington 1 Joel Pritchard R 2 Lloyd Meeds D 3 Julia Butler Hansen D until December 31 1974 4 Mike McCormack D 5 Tom Foley D 6 Floyd Hicks D 7 Brock Adams D West Virginia edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia and List of United States representatives from West Virginia 1 Bob Mollohan D 2 Harley Orrin Staggers D 3 John M Slack Jr D 4 Ken Hechler D Wisconsin edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin and List of United States representatives from Wisconsin 1 Les Aspin D 2 Robert Kastenmeier D 3 Vernon Wallace Thomson R until December 31 1974 4 Clement J Zablocki D 5 Henry S Reuss D 6 William A Steiger R 7 Dave Obey D 8 Harold Vernon Froehlich R 9 Glenn Robert Davis R until December 31 1974Wyoming edit See also 1972 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming and List of United States representatives from Wyoming At large Teno Roncalio D Non voting members edit District of Columbia Walter Fauntroy D Guam Antonio Borja Won Pat D Puerto Rico Jaime Benitez Rexach Resident Commissioner PPD U S Virgin Islands Ron de Lugo D House majority leadership nbsp Democratic leader Tip O Neill nbsp Democratic whipJohn J McFall House minority leadership nbsp Republican leader until December 6 1973 Gerald Ford nbsp Republican leader after December 7 1973 John Jacob Rhodes nbsp Republican whip Leslie C ArendsChanges in membership editSenate edit See also List of special elections to the United States Senate Senate changes State class Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date of successor s formal installation d Ohio 3 William B Saxbe R Resigned January 3 1974 to become Attorney General Successor appointed January 4 1974 to finish the term Howard Metzenbaum D January 4 1974Nevada 3 Alan Bible D Resigned December 17 1974 to give successor preferential seniority Successor appointed December 18 1974 having already been elected to the next term Paul Laxalt R December 18 1974Utah 3 Wallace F Bennett R Resigned December 20 1974 to give successor preferential seniority Successor appointed December 21 1974 having already been elected to the next term Jake Garn R December 21 1974Ohio 3 Howard Metzenbaum D Resigned December 23 1974 to give successor preferential seniority Successor appointed December 24 1974 having already been elected to the next term John Glenn D December 24 1974Kentucky 3 Marlow Cook R Resigned December 27 1974 to give successor preferential seniority Successor appointed December 28 1974 having already been elected to the next term Wendell Ford D December 28 1974New Hampshire 3 Norris Cotton R Resigned December 31 1974 to give successor preferential seniority Successor appointed December 31 1974 having already been elected to the next term Louis C Wyman R December 31 1974Florida 3 Edward Gurney R Resigned December 31 1974 in an influence peddling scandal Successor appointed January 1 1975 having already been elected to the next term Richard Stone D January 1 1975Arkansas 3 J William Fulbright D Resigned December 31 1974 Successor began next term Vacant Not filled this CongressNorth Carolina 3 Sam Ervin D Resigned December 31 1974 Successor began next term Vacant Not filled this CongressHouse of Representatives edit There were three deaths before this Congress began See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives House changes District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date of successor s formal installation d Illinois 7th Vacant Rep George W Collins D died during previous congress Cardiss Collins D June 5 1973Alaska at large Vacant Nick Begich D and Hale Boggs D were lost in a plane crash and the estate of Rep Begich was issued a presumptive death certificate from the State of Alaska during previous congress Both were also declared dead pursuant to H R Res 1 issued January 3 1973 Don Young R March 6 1973Louisiana 2nd Hale Boggs D Nick Begich D and Hale Boggs D were lost in a plane crash during previous congress Both were declared dead pursuant to H R Res 1 issued January 3 1973 Lindy Boggs D March 20 1973Michigan 7th Donald Riegle R Switched party affiliation Donald Riegle D February 27 1973Maryland 1st William Oswald Mills R Committed suicide May 24 1973 Robert Bauman R August 21 1973Pennsylvania 12th John P Saylor R Died October 28 1973 John Murtha D February 5 1974Michigan 5th Gerald Ford R Resigned December 6 1973 to become vice president Richard Vander Veen D February 18 1974California 13th Charles M Teague R Died January 1 1974 Robert J Lagomarsino R March 5 1974Ohio 1st William J Keating R Resigned January 3 1974 Tom Luken D March 5 1974Michigan 8th R James Harvey R Resigned January 31 1974 after being appointed as a judge of the US District Court of the Eastern District of Michigan J Bob Traxler D April 23 1974California 6th William S Mailliard R Resigned March 5 1974 John Burton D June 4 1974California 10th Charles Gubser R Resigned December 31 1974 Remained vacant until next CongressCalifornia 19th Chester E Holifield D Resigned December 31 1974 California 32nd Craig Hosmer R Resigned December 31 1974 California 34th Richard T Hanna D Resigned December 31 1974 Illinois 15th Leslie C Arends R Resigned December 31 1974 Illinois 24th Kenneth J Gray D Resigned December 31 1974 Kentucky 1st Frank Stubblefield D Resigned December 31 1974 Massachusetts 3rd Harold Donohue D Resigned December 31 1974 Michigan 6th Charles E Chamberlain R Resigned December 31 1974 Michigan 17th Martha Griffiths D Resigned December 31 1974 Minnesota 2nd Ancher Nelsen R Resigned December 31 1974 Minnesota 8th John Blatnik DFL Resigned December 31 1974 Nebraska 3rd David Martin R Resigned December 31 1974 New Hampshire 1st Louis C Wyman R Resigned December 31 1974 after being appointed to the U S Senate New Jersey 7th William B Widnall R Resigned December 31 1974 New York 14th John J Rooney D Resigned December 31 1974 New York 15th Hugh Carey D Resigned December 31 1974 New York 29th Carleton J King R Resigned December 31 1974 New York 37th Thaddeus J Dulski D Resigned December 31 1974 Ohio 23rd William Edwin Minshall Jr R Resigned December 31 1974 Oregon 3rd Edith Green D Resigned December 31 1974 Pennsylvania 25th Frank M Clark D Resigned December 31 1974 South Carolina 3rd William Jennings Bryan Dorn D Resigned December 31 1974 South Carolina 5th Thomas S Gettys D Resigned December 31 1974 Texas 21st O C Fisher D Resigned December 31 1974 Virginia 10th Joel Broyhill R Resigned December 31 1974 after being defeated for re election Washington 3rd Julia Butler Hansen D Resigned December 31 1974 Wisconsin 3rd Vernon Wallace Thomson R Resigned December 31 1974 Wisconsin 9th Glenn Robert Davis R Resigned December 31 1974 Committees editLists of committees and their party leaders for members of the House and Senate committees can be found through the Official Congressional Directory at the bottom of this article The directory after the pages of terms of service lists committees of the Senate House Standing with Subcommittees Select and Special and Joint and after that House Senate committee assignments On the committees section of the House and Senate in the Official Congressional Directory the committee s members on the first row on the left side shows the chairman of the committee and on the right side shows the ranking member of the committee Senate edit Aging Special Chair Frank Church Aeronautical and Space Sciences Chair Frank Moss Ranking Member Barry Goldwater Agriculture and Forestry Chair William R Poage Ranking Member Carl T Curtis Environment Soil Conservation and Forestry Chair James Eastland Ranking Member Jesse Helms Agriculture Credit and Rural Electrification Chair George McGovern Ranking Member George D Aiken Agricultural Production Marketing and Stabilization of Prices Chair Walter Dee Huddleston Ranking Member Milton R Young Agricultural Research and General Legislation Chair James Allen Ranking Member Bob Dole Rural Development Chair Dick Clark Ranking Member Carl T Curtis Foreign Agricultural Policy Chair Hubert Humphrey Ranking Member Henry Bellmon Appropriations Chair John L McClellan Ranking Member Milton Young Agriculture Environmental and Consumer Protection Chair Gale W McGee Ranking Member Hiram L Fong Defense Chair John L McClellan Ranking Member Milton R Young Intelligence Operations Chair John L McClellan Ranking Member Milton R Young District of Columbia Chair Birch Bayh Ranking Member Charles Mathias Foreign Operations Chair Daniel Inouye Ranking Member Edward W Brooke Housing and Urban Development Space Science and Veterans Chair William Proxmire Ranking Member Charles Mathias Interior Chair Alan Bible Ranking Member Ted Stevens Labor Health Education and Welfare Chair Warren Magnuson Ranking Member Norris Cotton Legislative Chair Fritz Hollings Ranking Member Norris Cotton Military Construction Chair Mike Mansfield Ranking Member Richard S Schweiker Public Works AEC Chair John C Stennis Ranking Member Mark O Hatfield State Justice Commerce and the Judiciary Chair John Pastore Ranking Member Roman L Hruska Transportation Chair Robert Byrd Ranking Member Clifford P Case Treasury U S Postal Service and General Government Chair Joseph Montoya Ranking Member Henry Bellmon Armed Services Chair John C Stennis Ranking Member Strom Thurmond Central Intelligence Chair John C Stennis Ranking Member Peter H Dominick Preparedness Investigating Chair John C Stennis Ranking Member Strom Thurmond National Stockfile and Naval Petroleum Reserves Chair Howard Cannon Ranking Member William L Scott Status of Forces Chair Sam Ervin Ranking Member William L Scott Military Construction Authorization Chair Stuart Symington Ranking Member John Tower Arms Control Chair Henry M Jackson Ranking Member Barry Goldwater Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Safeguards Chair Henry M Jackson Ranking Member William B Saxbe Tactical Air Power Chair Howard Cannon Ranking Member Barry Goldwater Research and Development Chair Thomas J McIntyre Ranking Member Peter H Dominick General Legislation Chair Harry F Byrd Jr Ranking Member William B Saxbe Reprograming of Funds Chair John C Stennis Ranking Member John G Tower Drug Abuse in the Military Chair Harold Hughes Ranking Member Peter H Dominick Banking Housing and Urban Affairs Chair John Sparkman Ranking Member John G Tower Consumer Credit Chair William Proxmire Ranking Member Bill Brock Financial Institutions Chair John C Stennis Ranking Member Wallace F Bennett Housing Chair John J Sparkman Ranking Member John G Tower International Finance Chair Adlai Stevenson III Ranking Member Bob Packwood Production and Stabilization Chair J Bennett Johnston Ranking Member Robert Taft Jr Securities Chair Harrison A Williams Ranking Member Edward W Brooke Small Business Chair Alan Cranston Ranking Member Lowell P Weicker Commerce Chair Warren Magnuson Ranking Member Norris Cotton Aviation Chair Howard Cannon Ranking Member Norris Cotton Communications Chair Frank Moss Ranking Member Howard H Baker Jr Consumer Chair Frank Moss Ranking Member Marlow W Cook Environment Chair Philip Hart Ranking Member Marlow W Cook Foreign Commerce and Tourism Chair Daniel Inouye Ranking Member Robert P Griffin Merchant Marine Chair Russell B Long Ranking Member J Glenn Beall Jr Oceans and Atmosphere Chair Fritz Hollings Ranking Member Ted Stevens Surface and Transportation Chair Vance Hartke Ranking Member James B Pearson District of Columbia Chair Thomas Eagleton Ranking Member Charles Mathias Business Commerce and Judiciary Chair Adlai Stevenson III Ranking Member Pete V Domenici Fiscal Affairs Chair Thomas Eagleton Ranking Member Dewey F Bartlett Public Health Education Welfare and Safety Chair John V Tunney Ranking Member Charles Mathias Finance Chair Abraham Ribicoff Ranking Member Wallace F Bennett International Trade Chair Abraham Ribicoff Ranking Member Paul Fannin Health Chair Herman Talmadge Ranking Member Clifford P Hansen Private Pension Plans Chair Gaylord Nelson Ranking Member Carl T Curtis State Taxation of Interstate Commerce Chair Walter Mondale Ranking Member Clifford P Hansen Foundations Chair Vance Hartke Ranking Member Carl T Curtis International Finance and Resource Chair Harry F Byrd Jr Ranking Member Bob Dole Foreign Relations Chair J William Fulbright Ranking Member George D Aiken Near Eastern Affairs Chair J William Fulbright Ranking Member George D Aiken European Affairs Chair John Sparkman Ranking Member Clifford P Case Far Eastern Affairs Chair Mike Mansfield Ranking Member George D Aiken Oceans and International Environment Chair Claiborne Pell Ranking Member Clifford P Case Western Hemisphere Affairs Chair Gale W McGee Ranking Member George D Aiken Arms Control International Law and Organization Chair Edmund Muskie Ranking Member Clifford P Case South Asian Affairs Chair George McGovern Ranking Member Charles H Percy African Affairs Chair Hubert Humphrey Ranking Member James B Pearson U S Security Agreements and Commitments Aboard Chair Stuart Symington Ranking Member George D Aiken Multinational Corporations Chair Frank Church Ranking Member Frank Church Government Operations Chair Sam Ervin Ranking Member Charles H Percy Permanent Investigations Chair Henry M Jackson Ranking Member Charles H Percy Intergovernmental Relations Chair Edmund Muskie Ranking Member Edward J Gurney Reorganization Research and International Organizations Chair Abraham Ribicoff Ranking Member Jacob K Javits Budgeting Management and Expenditures Chair Lee Metcalf Ranking Member William B Saxbe Surplus Property Ad Hoc Chair James Allen Ranking Member Edward J Gurney Inpoundment of Funds Ad Hoc Chair Lawton Chiles Ranking Member Charles H Percy Procurement Ad Hoc Chair Lawton Chiles Ranking Member William V Roth Jr Interior and Insular Affairs Chair Henry M Jackson Ranking Member Paul J Fannin Indian Affairs Chair James Abourezk Ranking Member Dewey F Bartlett Minerals Materials and Fuels Chair Lee Metcalf Ranking Member James L Buckley Parks and Recreation Chair Alan Bible Ranking Member Clifford P Hansen Public Lands Chair Floyd Haskell Ranking Member James A McClure Territories and Insular Affairs Chair J Bennett Johnston Ranking Member Paul J Fannin Water and Power Resources Chair Frank Church Ranking Member Mark O Hatfield Judiciary Chair James Eastland Ranking Member Roman L Hruska Administrative Practice and Procedure Chair Ted Kennedy Ranking Member Strom Thurmond Antitrust Monopoly Chair Philip Hart Ranking Member Roman L Hruska Constitutional Amendments Chair Birch Bayh Ranking Member Marlow W Cook Constitutional Rights Chair Sam Ervin Ranking Member Edward J Gurney Criminal Laws and Procedures Chair John L McClellan Ranking Member Roman L Hruska FBI Oversight Chair James O Eastland Ranking Member Roman L Hruska Federal Charters Holidays and Celebrations Chair James Eastland Ranking Member John L McClellan Immigration and Naturalization Chair James Eastland Ranking Member Hiram L Fong Improvements in Judicial Machinery Chair Quentin Burdick Ranking Member Roman Hruska Internal Security Chair James Eastland Ranking Member Hugh Scott Juvenile Delinquency Chair Birch Bayh Ranking Member Marlow Cook Patents Trademarks and Copyrights Chair John L McClellan Ranking Member Hugh Scott Penitentiaries Chair Quentin Burdick Ranking Member Marlow W Cook Rufugees and Escapees Chair Ted Kennedy Ranking Member Hiram L Fong Revision and Codification Chair Sam Ervin Ranking Member Hugh Scott Separation of Powers Chair Sam Ervin Ranking Member Charles Mathias Labor and Public Welfare Chair Harrison A Williams Ranking Member Jacob K Javits Labor Chair Harrison A Williams Ranking Member Jacob K Javits Handicapped Workers Chair Jennings Randolph Ranking Member Robert T Stafford Education Chair Claiborne Pell Ranking Member Peter H Dominick Health Chair Ted Kennedy Ranking Member Richard S Schweiker Employment Poverty and Migratory Labor Chair Gaylord Nelson Ranking Member Robert Taft Jr Children and Youth Chair Walter Mondale Ranking Member Robert Taft Jr Aging Chair Thomas Eagleton Ranking Member J Glenn Beall Jr Railroad Retirement Chair William Hathaway Ranking Member Richard S Schweiker Alcoholism and Narcotics Chair Harold Hughes Ranking Member Richard S Schweiker Arts and Humanities Chair Claiborne Pell Ranking Member Jacob K Javits National Science Foundation Chair Ted Kennedy Ranking Member Peter H Dominick Human Resources Chair Alan Cranston Ranking Member J Glenn Beall Jr Nutrition and Human Needs Select Chair George McGovern Post Office and Civil Service Chair Gale W McGee Ranking Member Hiram L Fong Civil Service Policies and Practices Chair Jennings Randolph Ranking Member Henry Bellmon Compensation and Employment Benefits Chair Quentin Burdick Ranking Member Ted Stevens Postal Operations Chair Fritz Hollings Ranking Member William B Saxbe Presidential Campaign Activities Select Chair Sam J Ervin Jr Public Works Chair Jennings Randolph Ranking Member Howard H Baker Jr Air and Water Pollution Chair Edmund Muskie Ranking Member James L Buckley Economic Development Chair Joseph Montoya Ranking Member James A McClure Water Resources Chair Mike Gravel Ranking Member William L Scott Roads Chair Lloyd Bentsen Ranking Member Robert T Stafford Disaster Relief Chair Quentin Burdick Ranking Member Pete Domenici Buildings and Grounds Chair Dick Clark Ranking Member William L Scott Rules and Administration Chair Howard Cannon Ranking Member Marlow W Cook Standing Rules of the Senate Chair Robert Byrd Ranking Member Robert P Griffin Privileges and Elections Chair Claiborne Pell Ranking Member Mark O Hatfield Printing Chair Howard Cannon Ranking Member Hugh Scott Library Chair Howard Cannon Ranking Member Mark O Hatfield Smithsonian Institution Chair James Allen Ranking Member Marlow W Cook Restaurant Chair James Allen Ranking Member Marlow W Cook Computer Services Chair Howard Cannon Ranking Member Mark O Hatfield Secret and Confidential Government Documents Special Chair data missing Small Business Select Chair Alan Bible Standards and Conduct Select Chair Frank Church Termination of the National Emergency Special Chair Frank Church Veterans Affairs Chair Vance Hartke Ranking Member Clifford P Hansen Housing and Insurance Chair Harold Hughes Ranking Member James A McClure Readjustment Education and Employment Chair Vance Hartke Ranking Member Robert T Stafford Health and Hospitals Chair Alan Cranston Ranking Member Strom Thurmond Compensation and Pensions Chair Herman Talmadge Ranking Member Clifford P Hansen WholeHouse of Representatives edit Agriculture Chair William R Poage Ranking Member Charles M Teague Cotton Chair B F Sisk Ranking Member Robert B Mathias Dairy and Poultry Chair Ed Jones Ranking Member William C Wampler Forests Chair John Rarick Ranking Member George A Goodling Livestock and Grains Chair Tom Foley Ranking Member Wiley Mayne Oilseeds and Rice Chair Walter B Jones Sr Ranking Member William C Wampler Tobacco Chair Frank Stubblefield Ranking Member Wilmer Mizell Conservation and Credit Chair William R Poage Ranking Member John M Zwach Domestic Marketing and Consumer Relations Chair Joseph P Vigorito Ranking Member George A Goodling Department Operations Chair Kika de la Garza Ranking Member Bob Price Family Farms and Rural Development Chair William Vollie Alexander Jr Ranking Member Keith G Sebelius Appropriations Chair George H Mahon Ranking Member Elford A Cederberg Agriculture Environmental and Consumer Protection Chair Jamie Whitten Ranking Member Mark Andrews Defense Chair George H Mahon Ranking Member William E Minshall District of Columbia Chair William Natcher Ranking Member John T Myers Foreign Operations Chair Otto Passman Ranking Member Garner E Shriver Housing and Urban Development Space Science and Veterans Chair Edward Boland Ranking Member Burt L Talcott Interior Chair Julia Butler Hansen Ranking Member Joseph M McDade Labor Health Education and Welfare Chair Dan Flood Ranking Member Robert H Michel Legislative Chair Robert R Casey Ranking Member Louis C Wyman Military Construction Chair Bob Sikes Ranking Member Robert C McEwen Public Works Chair Joe L Evins Ranking Member Glenn Robert Davis State Justice Commerce and Judiciary Chair John J Rooney Ranking Member Elford A Cederberg Transportation Chair John J Rooney Ranking Member Silvio O Conte Treasury Postal Service and General Government Chair Tom Steed Ranking Member Howard W Robison Armed Services Chair F Edward Hebert Ranking Member William G Bray Subcommittee No 1 Chair Melvin Price Ranking Member Charles S Gubser Subcommittee No 2 Chair O C Fisher Ranking Member William L Dickinson Subcommittee No 3 Chair Charles E Bennett Ranking Member Bob Wilson Subcommittee No 4 Chair Samuel S Stratton Ranking Member John E Hunt Subcommittee No 5 Chair Otis G Pike Ranking Member Carleton J King Intelligence Chair Lucien Nedzi Ranking Member William G Bray Human Relations Chair Floyd Hicks Ranking Member John E Hunt Armed Services Investigation Chair F Edward Hebert Ranking Member Leslie C Arends Banking and Currency Chair Wright Patman Ranking Member William B Widnall Domestic Finance Chair Wright Patman Ranking Member Phil Crane Housing Chair William A Barrett Ranking Member William B Widnall Consumer Affairs Chair Leonor Sullivan Ranking Member Chalmers P Wylie International Trade Chair Thomas L Ashley Ranking Member Benjamin B Blackburn Small Business Chair Robert Grier Stephens Jr Ranking Member J William Stanton Bank Supervision and Insurance Chair Fernand St Germain Ranking Member John H Rousselot International Finance Chair Henry B Gonzalez Ranking Member Albert W Johnson Urban Mass Transit Chair Joseph Minish Ranking Member Garry E Brown Crime Select Chair data missing Ranking Member data missing District of Columbia Chair Charles Diggs Ranking Member Ancher Nelsen Business Commerce and Taxation Chair W S Stuckey Jr Ranking Member Bill Harsha Education Chair Ron Dellums Ranking Member Stewart B McKinney Government Operations Chair Brock Adams Ranking Member Earl F Landgrebe Judiciary Chair Walter Fauntroy Ranking Member Henry P Smith III Labor Social Services and the International Community Chair Romano Mazzoli Ranking Member Gilbert Gude Revenue and Financial Services Chair Thomas M Rees Ranking Member Joel T Broyhill Education and Labor Chair Carl D Perkins Ranking Member Al Quie Education Chair Carl D Perkins Ranking Member Alphonso Bell Labor Chair Frank Thompson Ranking Member John M Ashbrook Foreign Affairs Chair Thomas E Morgan Ranking Member John N Erlenborn National Security Policy and Scientific Developments Chair Clement J Zablocki Ranking Member Marvin L Esch State Department Organization and Foreign Operations Chair Wayne Hays Ranking Member Edwin D Eshleman Inter American Affairs Chair Dante Fascell Ranking Member Vernon W Thomson Africa Chair Charles Diggs Ranking Member Edward J Derwinski Asian and Pacific Affairs Chair Robert N C Nix Sr Ranking Member William S Broomfield International Organizations and Movements Chair Donald M Fraser Ranking Member H R Gross Europe Chair Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal Ranking Member Peter Frelinghuysen Foreign Economic Policy Chair John Culver Ranking Member J Herbert Burke Near East and South Asia Chair Lee H Hamilton Ranking Member John H Buchanan Jr Foreign Aid Programs Chair Thomas E Morgan Ranking Member William S Mailliard Government Operations Chair Chester E Holifield Ranking Member Frank Horton Conservation and Natural Resources Chair Henry S Reuss Ranking Member Guy Vander Jagt Foreign Operations and Government Information Chair William S Moorhead Ranking Member John N Erlenborn Government Activities Chair Jack Brooks Ranking Member John H Buchanan Jr Intergovernmental Relations Chair Lawrence H Fountain Ranking Member Clarence J Brown Legal and Monetary Affairs Chair William J Randall Ranking Member Sam Steiger Legislation and Military Operations Chair Chester E Holifield Ranking Member Frank Horton Special Studies Chair Floyd Hicks Ranking Member John W Wydler House Administration Chair Wayne Hays Ranking Member William L Dickinson Accounts Chair Frank Thompson Ranking Member Samuel L Devine Elections Chair John Herman Dent Ranking Member R James Harvey Library and Memorials Chair Lucien Nedzi Ranking Member James C Cleveland Printing Chair John Brademas Ranking Member James C Cleveland Electrical and Mechanical Office Equipment Chair Augustus Hawkins Ranking Member R James Harvey Contracts Chair Thomas S Gettys Ranking Member James C Cleveland Police Chair Kenneth J Gray Ranking Member Samuel L Devine Personnel Chair Frank Annunzio Ranking Member Phil Crane House Beauty Shop Select Chair Martha W Griffiths House Restaurant Select Chair John C Kluczynski Interior and Insular Affairs Chair James A Haley Ranking Member Craig Hosmer Environment Chair Mo Udall Ranking Member Philip E Ruppe National Parks and Recreation Chair Roy A Taylor Ranking Member Joe Skubitz Water and Power Resources Chair Harold T Johnson Ranking Member Craig Hosmer Territorial and Insular Affairs Chair Phillip Burton Ranking Member Don H Clausen Indian Affairs Chair Lloyd Meeds Ranking Member Manuel Lujan Jr Mines and Mining Chair Patsy Mink Ranking Member John Newbold Camp Public Lands Chair John Melcher Ranking Member Sam Steiger Internal Security Chair Richard Howard Ichord Jr Ranking Member John M Ashbrook Interstate and Foreign Commerce Chair Harley Orrin Staggers Ranking Member Samuel L Devine Commerce and Finance Chair John E Moss Ranking Member Jim Broyhill Communications and Power Chair Torbert Macdonald Ranking Member Clarence J Brown Public Health and Environment Chair Paul Rogers Ranking Member Ancher Nelsen Transportation and Aeronautics Chair John Jarman Ranking Member R James Harvey Investigations Chair Harley Orrin Staggers Ranking Member Samuel L Devine Judiciary Chair Peter W Rodino Ranking Member Edward Hutchinson Civil Rights and Constitutional Rights Chair Don Edwards Ranking Member Charles E Wiggins Claims and Governmental Relations Chair Harold Donohue Ranking Member M Caldwell Butler Courts Civil Liberties and the Administration of Justice Chair Robert W Kastenmeier Ranking Member M Caldwell Butler Crime Chair John Conyers Jr Criminal Justice Chair William L Hungate Ranking Member Henry P Smith III Immigration Citizenship and International Law Chair Joshua Eilberg Ranking Member Hamilton Fish IV Monopolies and Commercial Law Chair Peter W Rodino Jr Ranking Member Edward Hutchinson Merchant Marine and Fisheries Chair Leonor Sullivan Ranking Member James R Grover Jr Merchant Marine Chair Frank M Clark Ranking Member William S Mailliard Fisheries Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Chair John Dingell Ranking Member George A Goodling Coast Guard and Navigation Chair John M Murphy Ranking Member Philip E Ruppe Oceangraphy Chair Thomas N Downing Ranking Member Charles A Mosher Panama Canal Chair Robert L Leggett Ranking Member Gene Snyder Post Office and Civil Service Chair Thaddeus J Dulski Ranking Member H R Gross Investigations Chair Thaddeus J Dulski Ranking Member Walter E Powell Postal Service Chair James M Hanley Ranking Member Albert W Johnson Retirement and Employee Benefits Chair Jerome Waldie Ranking Member Lawrence J Hogan Manpower and Civil Service Chair David N Henderson Ranking Member Edward J Derwinski Postal Facilities Mail and Labor Management Chair Charlie Wilson Ranking Member Elwood Hillis Census and Statistics Chair Richard Crawford White Ranking Member John H Rousselot Public Works Chair John Blatnik Ranking Member John H Rousselot Water Resources Chair Ray Roberts Ranking Member Bill Harsha Transportation Chair John C Kluczynski Ranking Member Don H Clausen Public Buildings and Grounds Chair Kenneth J Gray Ranking Member James R Grover Jr Economic Development Chair Robert E Jones Jr Ranking Member John Paul Hammerschmidt Investigations and Review Chair Jim Wright Ranking Member James C Cleveland Energy Chair James J Howard Ranking Member Gene Snyder Regulate Parking Select Chair B F Sisk Rules Chair Ray Madden Ranking Member David T Martin Science and Astronautics Chair Olin E Teague Ranking Member Charles A Mosher Aeronautics and Space Technology Chair Ray Madden Ranking Member John W Wydler Science Research and Development Chair John William Davis Ranking Member Alphonso Bell Manned Space Flight Chair Don Fuqua Ranking Member Larry Winn Jr Space Science and Applications Chair James W Symington Ranking Member Marvin L Esch International Cooperation in Science and Space Chair Richard T Hanna Ranking Member Louis Frey Energy Chair Mike McCormack Ranking Member Barry M Goldwater Standards of Official Conduct Chair Melvin Price Ranking Member Jimmy Quillen Small Business Select Chair Joe L Evins Veterans Affairs Chair William Jennings Bryan Dorn Ranking Member John Paul Hammerschmidt Compensation and Pension Chair Olin E Teague Ranking Member John Paul Hammerschmidt Education and Training Chair Henry Helstoski Ranking Member Margaret M Heckler Hospitals Chair David E Satterfield III Housing Chair Charles J Carney Ranking Member Elwood Hillis Insurance Chair Sonny Montgomery Ranking Member John M Zwach Ways and Means Chair Wilbur Mills Ranking Member Herman T Schneebeli WholeJoint committees edit Atomic Energy Chair Rep Charles Melvin Price Vice Chair Sen John O Pastore Congressional Operations Chair Sen Lee Metcalf Vice Chair Rep Jack Brooks Defense Productions Chair Sen John J Sparkman Vice Chair Rep Wright Patman Economic Chair Rep Wright Patman Vice Chair Sen William Proxmire Internal Revenue Taxation Chair Sen Russell B Long Ranking Member Rep Wilbur D Mills The Library Chair Sen Howard Cannon Vice Chair Rep Lucien N Nedzi Printing Chair Rep Wayne L Hays Vice Chair Sen Howard Cannon Reduction of Federal Expenditures Chair Rep George H Mahon Budget Control Chair Rep Al Ullman Employees editLegislative branch agency directors edit Architect of the Capitol George M White Attending Physician of the United States Congress Rufus Pearson until 1974 Freeman H Cary starting 1974 Comptroller General of the United States Elmer B Staats Librarian of Congress Lawrence Quincy Mumford until 1974 Public Printer of the United States Thomas F McCormick starting 1973Senate edit Secretary Francis R Valeo Librarian Roger K Haley Parliamentarian Floyd Riddick until 1974 Murray Zweben starting 1974 Sergeant at Arms William H Wannall Chaplain Edward L R Elson Presbyterian Curator James R Ketchum Democratic Party Secretary J Stanley Kimmitt Republican Party Secretary J Mark Trice until 1974 William Hildenbrand starting 1974House of Representatives edit Chaplain Edward G Latch Methodist Clerk W Pat Jennings Doorkeeper William M Miller until December 31 1974 James T Molloy interim Parliamentarian Lewis Deschler until June 27 1974 William Holmes Brown appointed June 27 1974 Postmaster Robert V Rota Reading Clerk Bob Berry R Charles W Hackney Jr D Sergeant at Arms Kenneth R HardingSee also edit1972 United States elections elections leading to this Congress 1972 United States presidential election 1972 United States Senate elections 1972 United States House of Representatives elections 1974 United States elections elections during this Congress leading to the next Congress 1974 United States Senate elections 1974 United States House of Representatives electionsNotes edit U S Vice President Spiro Agnew s term as President of the Senate resigned on October 10 1973 a b President pro tempore James Eastland acted his duties as the President of the Senate during the period U S Vice President Gerald Ford s term as President of the Senate ended at noon on August 9 1974 when he ascended to the presidency a b When seated or oath administered not necessarily when service began Footnotes edit Joe Moakley D MA was elected as Independent Conservative based on official report of Congress by Benjamin Guthrie Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7 1972 But he was sworn in as a Democrat at the beginning of the Congress January 3 1973 1 Martis Kenneth C 1989 The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress New York Macmillan Publishing Company Martis Kenneth C 1982 The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts New York Macmillan Publishing Company References editBiographical Directory of the U S Congress U S House of Representatives Congressional History U S Senate Statistics and Lists House of Representatives Session Calendar for the 93rd Congress PDF Archived from the original PDF on September 20 2018 Retrieved June 6 2016 Congressional Pictorial Directory for the 93rd Congress Official Congressional Directory for the 93rd Congress 1st Session Official Congressional Directory for the 93rd Congress 2nd Session 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