92nd Congress (1971 - 1973)

House of Representatives

House Majority: Democrat

House Majority Seats: 255 out of 435

House Speaker: Rep. Carl Albert (D-OK)

Senate

Senate Majority: Democrat

Senate Majority Seats: 54 out of 100

Senate Majority Leader: Sen. Mike Mansfield (D-MT)

Executive

President: Richard M. Nixon (R-CA)

Vice President: Spiro Agnew (R-MD)

Member Spotlight

Featured: Rep. Thomas J. “Tip” O’Neill (D-MA) was one of the most influential congressional leaders of the 20th century, serving in the House from 1953 to 1987 and as Speaker from 1977 to 1987. A master of legislative strategy and a champion of New Deal liberalism, O’Neill believed deeply in the power of government to improve lives and in the importance of bipartisanship to get things done. He guided the House through major debates over social programs, taxation, and foreign policy, often emphasizing compromise over confrontation. Known for his warmth, humor, and belief that “all politics is local,” O’Neill’s leadership helped define an era of congressional independence and institutional pride.

Enactments

• Social Security Amendments of 1971
• Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 1971
• Emergency Employment Act of 1971
• Emergency Loan Guarantee Act
• Agriculture Appropriations Act of 1971
• Revenue Act of 1971
• Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
• Economic Stabilization Act Amendments of 1971
• National Cancer Act of 1971
• Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
• Foreign Assistance Appropriations Act of 1972
• Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972
• Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972
• Delegates to the House of Representatives from Guam and Virgin Islands
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act
• Title IX Amendment of the Higher Education Act of 1972
• Social Security Amendments of 1972
• Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 1972
• Agriculture Appropriations Act of 1972
• Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
• US–USSR Strategic Arms Limitation Act
• Federal Advisory Committee Act
• Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972
• Federal-State Revenue Sharing
• Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act of 1972
• Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972
• State, Justice, and Commerce Appropriations Act of 1972
• Consumer Product Safety Act
• Noise Control Act of 1972
• Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972
• Supplemental Security Income Program for the Aged, Blind and Disabled
• Equal Rights Amendment
• Twenty-Sixth Amendment
• Child Development Act 1972