93rd Congress (1973 - 1975)
House of Representatives
House Majority: Democrat
House Majority Seats: 243 out of 435
House Speaker: Rep. Carl Albert (D-OK)
Senate
Senate Majority: Democrat
Senate Majority Seats: 56 out of 100
Senate Majority Leader: Sen. Mike Mansfield (D-MT)
Executive
President: Richard M. Nixon (R-CA) / Gerald Ford (R-MI)
Vice President: Spiro Agnew (R-MD) / Gerald Ford (R-MI) / (None)
Member Spotlight
Featured: Sen. Russell Long (D-LA) was one of the most colorful politicians of his time, serving in the U.S. Senate from 1948 to 1987. As chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, he played a central role in shaping the nation’s tax and social welfare policies, earning respect across party lines for his mastery of complex legislation. Known for his wit and folksy charm, Long once “complimented” Senator Edmund Muskie (D-ME) by saying, “The Senator made a good case. I must say I never heard a better case made for such a weak case than the one the Senator made.” Blending charm with political skill, Long exemplified the art of persuasion and compromise that defined the Senate of his era.
Enactments
- Prohibition on Funds for U.S. Combat Activities in Southeast Asia
- Debt Limit Extension of 1973, Part 1
- Social Security Increase 5.9 Percent
- Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973
- Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973
- Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- Department of Agriculture Appropriations Act of 1973
- Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 1973
- War Powers Resolution
- Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act
- Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973
- Debt Limit Extension of 1973, Part 2
- Foreign Assistance Act of 1973
- District of Columbia Home Rule Act
- Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973
- Endangered Species Act of 1973
- Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973
- Social Security Benefits Increase
- Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973
- Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974
- Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974
- Disaster Relief Act of 1974
- Debt Limit Extension of 1974
- Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
- Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974
- Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974
- Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act
- Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974
- Energy Reorganization Act
- Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1974
- Equal Credit Opportunity Act
- Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1974
- National Mass Transportation Assistance Act of 1974
- Safe Drinking Water Act
- Privacy Act of 1974
- Federal Rules of Evidence Act
- Trade Act of 1974
- Speedy Trial Act
- Hazardous Material Transportation Act
- Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act