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15 unusual facts about 99th United States Congress


1985 State of the Union Address

The 1985 State of the Union address was given by President Ronald Reagan to a joint session of the 99th United States Congress on February 6, 1985.

1986 State of the Union Address

The 1986 State of the Union address was given by President Ronald Reagan to a joint session of the 99th United States Congress on February 4, 1986.

Carl C. Perkins

Perkins was elected simultaneously as a Democrat to the 98th and the 99th Congress by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his father, U.S. Representative Carl Dewey Perkins.

Chester G. Atkins

When James Shannon decided to run for the Senate seat vacated by the ailing Paul Tsongas, Atkins ran and was elected as a Democrat to the 99th Congress in 1984.

Committee of the Whole

The United States Senate used the Committee of the Whole as a parliamentary device for 197 years from the 1st Congress in 1789 and ceased using it in 1986 during the 99th Congress.

David Daniel Marriott

He was not a candidate for reelection in 1984 to the Ninety-ninth Congress but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination for Governor of the State of Utah.

David Durenberger

He was reelected in 1982 and again in 1988, serving from November 8, 1978, to January 3, 1995, in the 96th, 97th, 98th, 99th, 100th, 101st, 102nd and 103rd Congresses.

Elliott H. Levitas

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Ninety-ninth Congress in 1984.

Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act

The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 is a United States federal law passed by the 99th United States Congress located at Title 42, Chapter 116 of the U.S. Code, concerned with emergency response preparedness.

Gerry Sikorski

He was a U.S. Representative representing Minnesota's 6th congressional district as a DFL member from January 3, 1983 to January 3, 1993 in the 98th, 99th, 100th, 101st, and 102nd Congresses.

RMS Titanic Maritime Memorial Act

The Act became law on October 21, 1986, when it was passed by the 99th United States Congress.

Terry L. Bruce

He was elected to the Ninety-ninth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1985–January 3, 1993).

United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 1984

Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 99th Congress from January 3, 1985 until January 3, 1987.

Vicente T. Blaz

During his first term, the 99th United States Congress, he introduced legislation — the Veterans' Educational Assistance Act — to expand eligibility under the G.I. Bill.

William R. Ratchford

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Ninety-Ninth Congress.