The Ninety-first United States Congress was in session from 1969 to 1971. 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ...

Congressional Profile

Total Membership: 435 Representatives, 1 Resident Commissioner
Party Divisions: 243 Democrats, 192 Republicans In political science, a democrat (lowercase d) is an advocate, follower, or proponent of democracy. ... In political science, a republican (lowercase r) is a person who advocates the establishment of a republic as a form of government, in contrast to a monarchist and focused more on republican ideals than democratic. ...

Leadership & Officers

Speaker of the House:
John W. McCormack (D-Massachusetts) John William McCormack (December 21, 1891 - November 22, 1980) was an American politician from Boston, Massachusetts. ... State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th)  - Land 20,317 km²  - Water 7,043 km² (25. ...

Majority Leader:
Carl B. Albert (D-Oklahoma) State nickname: Sooner State Other U.S. States Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Governor Brad Henry Official languages None Area 181,196 km² (20th)  - Land 178,023 km²  - Water 3,173 km² (1. ...

Minority Leader:
Gerald R. Ford (R-Michigan) Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. ... State nickname: Wolverine State or Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm Official languages English Area 250,941 km² (11th)  - Land 147,255 km²  - Water 103,687 km² (41. ...

Democratic Whip:
Thomas Hale Boggs(D-Louisiana) Thomas Hale Boggs Sr. ... State nickname: Pelican State Other U.S. States Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans Governor Kathleen Blanco Official languages None; English and French de facto Area 134,382 km² (31st)  - Land 112,927 km²  - Water 21,455 km² (16%) Population (2000)  - Population 4,468,976 (22nd)  - Density 39. ...

Republican Whip:
Leslie C. Arends (R-Illinois) Leslie Cornelius Arends (1895 - 1985) was a Republican politician from Illinois. ... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich Official languages English Area 149,998 km² (25th)  - Land 143,968 km²  - Water 6,030 km² (4. ...

Democratic Caucus Chairman:
Dan Rostenkowski (D-Illinois) Dan Rostenkowski served in Congress as a U.S. Representative from Illinois from 1959 to 1995. ... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich Official languages English Area 149,998 km² (25th)  - Land 143,968 km²  - Water 6,030 km² (4. ...

Republican Conference Chairman:
John B. Anderson (R-Illinois) John Bayard Anderson (born February 15, 1922) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois and presidential candidate in the 1980 election. ... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich Official languages English Area 149,998 km² (25th)  - Land 143,968 km²  - Water 6,030 km² (4. ...

Clerk of the House:
W. Pat Jennings

Doorkeeper:
William M. Miller

Postmaster:
H. H. Morris

Sergeant at Arms:
Zeake W. Johnson

Chaplain of the House:
Rev. Edward G. Latch - Methodist The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ...