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The Ninety-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC

from January 3, 1981 to January 3, 1983, during the final weeks of Jimmy Carter's presidency and the first two years of Ronald Reagan's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Nineteenth Census of the United States in 1970. The House of Representatives) had a Democratic majority. The Republicans gained control of the Senate, the first time that Republicans gained control of any chamber of Congress since 1953.

Major events

Early 1980s recession
1981-01-20 — Inauguration of President Ronald Reagan and Vice President George Bush
1981-01-20 — Iran hostage crisis ended
1981-03-30 — Reagan assassination attempt
1981-04-12 — First space shuttle launched
1981-06-05 — First recognized case of AIDS
1981-08-05 — President Reagan fired the Air traffic controllers
1981-09-21 — Senate confirmed the first female United States Supreme Court justice, Sandra Day O'Connor
1982-11-02 — United States general elections: Republicans retained Senate; Democrats increased control in House

Major legislation

1981-08-13 — Economic Recovery Tax Act (ERTA or Kemp-Roth Tax Cut), ,
1981-08-13 — Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, ,
1982-09-03 — Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, ,
1982-09-20 — Bus Regulatory Reform Act, ,
1982-10-13 — Job Training Partnership Act, ,
1982-10-15 — Garn-St Germain Depository Institutions Act, ,
1983-01-06 — Surface Transportation Assistance Act, ,
1983-01-07 — Nuclear Waste Policy Act, ,

Constitutional amendments

1982-06-30 — Potential ratification of Equal Rights Amendment expired

Special or select committees

Senate Select Committee on Small Business — Became a standing committee on March 25, 1981
Senate Select Committee on Law Enforcement Undercover Activities of the Justice Department — March 24, 1982 - December 15, 1982

Party summary

Senate

Total		100
Affiliation		Members	Republican Party	53	Democratic Party	46	Independent	1

House of Representatives

Total		435
Affiliation		Members	Voting share	Democratic Party	244	56.1%	Republican Party	191	43.9%

Senate

President of the Senate: Walter Mondale (D), until January 20, 1981
President of the Senate: George H. W. Bush (R), January 20, 1981 – End
President pro tempore: Strom Thurmond (R)

Majority (Republican) leadership

Minority (Democratic) leadership

House of Representatives

Speaker: Tip O'Neill (D)

Majority (Democratic) leadership

Minority (Republican) leadership

Members

This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.

Senate

Senators are popularly elected statewide every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress.

House of Representatives

[[Image:97 us house membership.png|right|thumbnail|320px| {|- style="background-color:transparent"Members of the House of Representatives elected statewide are listed by their districts.