98th United States Congress (Edition II; Season I)

January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985

The **98th 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, 1983, to January 3, 1985, during the first two-years of Alexander Reichwald term.

## Party summary

### Senate

 3 | 12
 3 | 12

## Leadership

### Senate

* President: Selena Alcantara (BMP), since January 20, 1981
* President pro tempore: Henry Jefferson (BMP), (until October 26, 1983)
	+ Catherine Maine (BMP), from October 26, 1983 to March 3, 1984
	+ Vacant: March 3, 1983

#### Majority (Modern Conservative - Bull Moose) leadership

* Senate Majority Leader: Henry Jefferson
* Senate Majority Whip: Daniel White
* Senate Caucus Chair: Jimmy Oglethorpe
* Senate Caucus Vice Chair: Susan Collins
* Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairwoman: Leonore Dauterive

#### Minority (Democrat) leadership

* Senate Minority Leader: Trenton Xavier
* Senate Minority Whip: Francesca Rodriguez-Zapatero
* Senate Caucus Chair: Shirley Chrisholm

### House of Representatives

* Speaker: Sarah McNamara since August 28, 1976

#### Majority (Democratic) leadership

* House Majority Leader: Judy Chen
* House Majority Whip:Wes Townley
* House Caucus Chair: Bill McCollum
* House Caucus Vice Chair: Millicent Fenwick
* House Campaign Committee Chairman: Bobbie Westway

#### Minority (Conservative) leadership

* House Minority Leader: Dante Vanse II
* House Minority Whip: Morgan Hampton
* House Caucus Chair: Jeanna Stuart
* House Caucus Vice Chair: Beau Guss
* House Campaign Committee Chairman: Howard Ackerman

## Members

### Senate

Senators are popularly elected statewide every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress, In this Congress, Class B meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1982; Class C meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1984; and Class A meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1986.

▌ C. Shirley Chisholm (D)
▌ ▌ A. Susan Collins (BMP until November 3, 1983, then D.)
Southeast
▌ C. Jimmy Oglethorpe (W)
▌ B. Francesca Rodriguez-Zapatero (D)
Midwest
▌ A. Daniel White (W)
▌ B. Hudson Kessler (D) | Southwest
▌ C. Trenton Xavier (D)
▌ B. Lorena Flores (D)
Northwest
▌ A. Robert Kitzhaber (MC) until September 15, 1983.
▌ A. Margaret Kitzhaber (MC) since September 23, 1983.
▌ B. William Dauterive (MC) until September 15, 1983.
▌ B. Lenore Dauterive (MC) since September 23, 1983.
Pacific
▌ ▌ A. Catherine Maine (BMP until January 14, then D until March 3)
▌ A. Spark Matsunaga (D) since March 5.
▌ C. Henry Jefferson (BMP)

### House of Representatives

The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.

▌1. Sarah McNamara (D)
▌2. Millicent Fenwick (BMP)
▌3. Bobbie Westway (BMP)
▌▌4. Jeanna Stuart (AC until January 14, 1984, then MC)
▌▌5. Dante Vanse II (AC until January 14, 1984, then MC)
Southeast
▌1. Edwin Edwards (W until January 14, 1984, then MC)
▌2. Dick Davis (BMP)
▌3. Bill McCollum (D)
Midwest
▌▌1. Elford A. Cederberg (W until January 14, 1984, then MC)
▌▌2. Chuck Grassley (W until January 14, 1984, then MC)
▌▌3. Howard Ackerman (W until January 14, 1984, then MC) | Southwest
▌▌At-large. Beau Guss (AC until January 14, 1984, then MC)
Northwest
▌At-large. Gary Hart (D)
PMCific
▌1. Judy Chen (D)
▌▌2. Wesley J. Townley (BMP until November 1, 1983, then D)

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