page_title: 94th United States Congress
section_title: Major events
hierarchical_section_title: 94th United States Congress / Major events
caption_attribution_description: English: President Gerald Ford addresses the nation on the State of the Union, Jan. 15, 1975, from the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, background-left, and House Speaker Carl Albert listen during the address.Français&#160;: Gerald Ford, lors d'un discours le 15 janvier 1975 au capitole de Washington. Nelson Rockefeller à sa gauche et Carl Albert à sa droite.
context_page_description: The 94th 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, DC from January 3, 1975, to January 3, 1977, during the administration of U.S. President Gerald Ford.
  This is the first congress for the currently longest serving senator, Patrick Leahy of Vermont.
  The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Nineteenth Census of the United States in 1970. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.
context_section_description: January 15, 1975: 1975 State of the Union Address
  April 30, 1975: Fall of Saigon
  June 10, 1975: The Rockefeller Commission issued its report on CIA abuses, recommending a joint congressional oversight committee on intelligence.
  September 5, 1975: Failed assassination attempt against President Ford by Lynette Fromme
  September 22, 1975: Failed assassination attempt against President Ford by Sara Jane Moore
  July 4, 1976: United States Bicentennial
  November 2, 1976:
  United States House of Representatives elections, 1976 and United States Senate elections, 1976: Democrats retain congress
  1976 United States presidential election: Jimmy Carter (D) elected President
  December 12, 1976: Congressional Hispanic Caucus formed
caption: President Gerald Ford with Vice President Nelson Rockefeller and House Speaker Carl Albert during the 1975 State of the Union Address, January 15, 1975
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