94th Congress (1975-1977)
President: Gerald Ford (R-MI)
House Majority Party: Democrat
House Majority Seats: 291 out of 435
House Speaker: Rep. Carl Albert (D-OK)
Vice President: Nelson Rockefeller (D-NY)
Senate Majority Party: Democrat
Senate Majority Seats: 61 out of 100
Senate Majority Leader: Sen. Mike Mansfield (D-MT)
"Most of the time, senators are unwilling to have their extended debates labeled as filibusters. But as far as I am concerned, one may call it whatever he wants. A rose by any other name smells the same." - Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) (above)
Enactments:
Tax Reduction Act of 1975
Cambodian and Vietnamese Refugees Act
Securities Act Amendments of 1975
Legislative Appropriations Act of 1975
Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1975
Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975
New York City Seasonal Financing Act of 1975
Repeal of Fair Trade Laws
Energy Policy and Conservation Act
Labor, Health and Welfare Appropriations Act of 1976 Prompt Sheet
Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976
Equal Credit Opportunity Act Amendments of 1976
Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976
Enactments (cont):
National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976
Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1975 Amendment
International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976
Agriculture Appropriations Act of 1976
Government in the Sunshine Act
National Emergencies Act
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 1976
Tax Reform Act of 1976
Toxic Substances Control Act
Copyright Law Revision of 1976
Unemployment Compensation Overhaul
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976
National Forest Management Act of 1976