98th United States Congress

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 third and fourth years of Ronald Reagan's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1980 [United States census|1980 U.S. census].
The Republicans maintained control of the Senate, while the Democrats increased their majority in the House of Representatives from the 97th Congress.

Major events

February 24, 1983: A special commission of the Congress released a report critical of the practice of Japanese internment during World War II.
March 23, 1983: President Ronald Reagan made his Strategic Defense Initiative proposal.
April 18, 1983: U.S. Embassy bombed in Beirut, killing 63 people.
October 23, 1983: 1983 [Beirut barracks bombing|Simultaneous suicide truck-bombings] destroyed both the French and the United States Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, killing 241 U.S. servicemen, 58 French paratroopers and 6 Lebanese civilians.
October 25, 1983: United States troops invaded Grenada
November 6, 1984:
*1984 United States presidential election: Re-election of Ronald Reagan
*1984 United States Senate elections: Republicans retained Senate, but lost 2 seats
*House of Representatives elections">United States House of Representatives">House of Representatives elections: Democrats retained House, but lost 16 seats

Major legislation

April 20, 1983: Social Security Amendments of 1983,
August 26, 1983: Extra-Long Staple Cotton Act of 1983,,
November 2, 1983: Martin Luther King Jr. Day law,
March 20, 1984: Shipping Act of 1984,,
July 17, 1984: Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984,
July 17, 1984: National Minimum Drinking Age Act,
August 11, 1984: Equal Access Act
September 24, 1984: Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act,,
September 28, 1984: Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act,
October 3, 1984: Secondary Mortgage Market Enhancement Act,,
October 12, 1984: Comprehensive Crime Control Act,, title II
October 12, 1984: Armed Career Criminal Act,,
October 12, 1984: Comprehensive Smoking Education Act,,
October 12, 1984: Controlled Substances Penalties Amendments Act of 1984,,
October 19, 1984: National Archives and Records Administration Act,
October 19, 1984: Aviation Drug-Trafficking Control Act of 1984,
October 19, 1984: National Organ Transplant Act of 1984,,
October 30, 1984: Commercial Space Launch Act of 1984,
October 30, 1984: Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984,,
October 30, 1984: Trade and Tariff Act of 1984,
November 8, 1984: National Fishing Enhancement Act of 1984,,
November 8, 1984: Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984,,

Leadership

Senate

President of [the United States Senate|President]: George H. W. Bush
President pro tempore: Strom Thurmond

Majority (Republican) leadership

Minority (Democratic) leadership

House of Representatives

Speaker: Tip O'Neill

Majority (Democratic) leadership

Minority (Republican) leadership

Caucuses

Members

This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed by class and representatives are listed by district.

Senate

Senators are elected statewide every two years, with approximately one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress, In this Congress, Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, facing re-election in 1984; Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, facing re-election in 1986; and Class 1 meant their term began in this Congress, facing re-election in 1988.

Delaware">List of United States senators from Delaware">Delaware

Kansas">List of United States senators from Kansas">Kansas

Mississippi">List of United States senators from Mississippi">Mississippi

New York">List of United States senators from New York">New York

South Carolina">List of United States senators from South Carolina">South Carolina

West Virginia">List of United States senators from West Virginia">West Virginia

House of Representatives

Delaware">List of United States representatives from Delaware">Delaware

Kansas">List of United States representatives from Kansas">Kansas

Mississippi">List of United States representatives from Mississippi">Mississippi

New York">List of United States representatives from New York">New York

South Carolina">List of United States representatives from South Carolina">South Carolina

West Virginia">List of United States representatives from West Virginia">West Virginia

Committees

Senate

House of Representatives

Joint committees

Employees

Legislative branch agency">List of federal agencies in the United States#United States Congress">Legislative branch agency directors

Architect of the Capitol: George Malcolm White
Attending Physician of the United States Congress: Freeman H. Cary
Comptroller General of the United States: Charles A. Bowsher
Director of the Congressional Budget Office: Alice M. Rivlin, until August 31, 1983
* Rudolph G. Penner, from September 1, 1983
Librarian of Congress: Daniel J. Boorstin
Public Printer of the United States: Danford L. Sawyer Jr., until 1984
* Ralph E. Kennickell Jr., from 1984

Senate

Chaplain: Richard C. Halverson
Curator: James R. Ketchum
Historian: Richard A. Baker
Parliamentarian: Bob Dove
Secretary: William Hildenbrand
Librarian: Roger K. Haley
Secretary for the Majority: Howard O. Greene Jr.
Secretary for the Minority: Patrick J. Griffin
Sergeant at Arms: Howard S. Liebengood, until September 13, 1983
* Larry E. Smith, from September 13, 1983