91st Congress (1969-1971)
President: Richard M. Nixon (R-CA)
House Majority Party: Democrat
House Majority Seats: 248 out of 435
House Speaker: Rep. John W. McCormack (D-MA)
Vice President: Spiro Agnew (R-MD)
Senate Majority Party: Democrat
Senate Majority Seats: 57 out of 100
Senate Majority Leader: Sen. Mike Mansfield (D-MT)
"But maybe, just maybe, Congress does not consist of angels." - Rep. Andrew Jacobs (D-IN) (above)
Enactments:
Children Protection and Toy Safety Act of 1969
Draft Lottery System
Agriculture Appropriations Act of 1969
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 1969
Tax Reform Act of 1969
Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
Cigarette Advertising
Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970
Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970
Voting Rights Act; amendments of 1970
Newspaper Preservation Act
D.C. Court Reform and Criminal Procedure Act of 1970
Employment Security Amendments of 1970
Postal Reorganization Act
Economic Stabilization Act of 1970
Nonvoting DC Delegate Act
Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 Prompt Sheet
Enactments (cont):
Urban Mass Transportation Assistance Act of 1970
Bank Secrecy Act
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970
Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 Prompt Sheet
Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970
Agriculture Act of 1970
Family Planning Services and Population Research Act of 1970 Prompt Sheet
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970
Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970
Clean Air Amendments of 1970
Bank Holding Company Act Amendments of 1970
Omnibus Crime Control Act of 1970
Food Stamp Act of 1970
Foreign Military Sales Act Amendments