102nd Congress (1991 - 1993)
House of Representatives
House Majority: Democrat
House Majority Seats: 267 out of 435
House Speaker: Rep. Thomas S. Foley (D-WA)
Senate
Senate Majority: Democrat
Senate Majority Seats: 56 out of 100
Senate Majority Leader: Sen. George J. Mitchell (D-ME)
Executive
President: George H.W. Bush (R-TX)
Vice President: Dan Quayle (R-IN)
Member Spotlight
Featured: Speaker of the House, Rep. Thomas Foley (D-WA), was a respected legislative leader known for his fairness, integrity, and deep knowledge of parliamentary procedure. Born in 1929, he represented Washington in the House from 1965 to 1995, rising to the speakership in 1989 and serving until 1995. Foley emphasized civility, bipartisanship, and institutional respect, guiding the House through contentious debates while maintaining order and decorum. His leadership left a lasting mark on congressional governance, demonstrating the power of principled stewardship in the legislative process.
Enactments
- Persian Gulf Resolution
- Agent Orange Act of 1991
- Resolution Trust Corporation Funding Act of 1991
- Persian Gulf Conflict Supplemental Authorization and Personnel Benefits Act of 1991
- First Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations, 1991
- Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm Supplemental Appropriations Act
- Second Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1991
- Intelligence Authorization Act, FY91
- Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1992
- Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1992
- First Continuing Resolution, 1992
- District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1992
- Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1992
- Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992
- Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992
- Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act, 1992
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992
- Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992
- Second Continuing Resolution, 1992
- Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992
- Third Continuing Resolution, 1992
- Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1991
- Civil Rights Act of 1991
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992
- Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1992
- Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1991 Amendments
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993
- Soviet Nuclear Threat Reduction Act of 1991
- Third Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations, 1991
- Resolution Trust Corporation Refinancing, Restructuring, and Improvement Act of 1991
- Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991
- Fourth Continuing Resolution, 1992
- Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1992, for Disaster Assistance
- Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 1992
- ADAMHA Reorganization Act
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993
- Second Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1992, for Disaster Assistance
- First Continuing Resolution, 1993
- Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1993
- Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993
- District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1993
- Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992
- Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993
- Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993
- Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1993
- Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1993
- Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1993
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993
- Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993
- Energy Policy Act of 1992
- Freedom Support Act
- Child Support Recovery Act of 1992
- Housing and Community Development Act of 1992
- Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992
- Omnibus Water Bill
- Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Land Withdrawal Act
- Twenty-Seventh Amendment
- Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
- Disapproval of Fast-Track Procedures
- Further Disclosure of House Bank Abused Adoption
- Revenue Act of 1992
- United States-China Act of 1991
- National Institutes of Health Reauthorization/Fetal Tissue Research
- International Cooperation Act of 1991
- Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1991
- Budget Process Reform Act of 1992
- Tax Fairness and Economic Growth Act of 1992
- Balanced-Budget Constitutional Amendment Passage
- Neighborhood Schools Improvement Act
- Congressional Campaign Spending Limit and Election Reform Act of 1992
- Family and Medical Leave Act/Substitute
- Family Planning Amendments Act of 1992
- Resolution Trust Corporation Funding Act of 1992