List of new members of the 101st United States Congress explained

The 101st United States Congress began on January 3, 1989. There were 11 new senators (five Democrats, six Republicans) and 31 new representatives (16 Democrats, 15 Republicans), as well as one new delegate (a Democrat) at the start of the first session. Additionally, two senators (one Democrat, one Republican) and 12 representatives (nine Democrats, three Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 101st Congress before it ended on January 3, 1991.

Senate

Took office January 3, 1989

State	Image	Senator	Seniority	Switched party	Prior background	Birth year	Ref
Connecticut			(D)	(99th overall)	Yes	Connecticut Attorney General Connecticut State Senate	1942	^[1]
Florida			(R)	(94th overall)	Yes	U.S. House of Representatives	1940	^[2]
Indiana			(R)	(93rd overall)	No	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Army Staff Sergeant	1943	^[3]
Mississippi			(R)	(91st overall)	Yes	U.S. House of Representatives	1941	^[4]
Montana			(R)	(100th overall)	Yes	Yellowstone County Commission U.S. Marine Corps	1935	^[5]
Nebraska			(D)	(97th overall)	Yes	Governor of Nebraska U.S. Navy SEAL	1943	^[6]
Nevada			(D)	(95th overall)	Yes	Governor of Nevada Nevada Attorney General U.S. Army	1937	^[7]
Vermont			(R)	(92nd overall)	No	U.S. House of Representatives Vermont Attorney General U.S. Navy Reserve Captain	1934	^[8]
Virginia			(D)	(96th overall)	Yes	Governor of Virginia Lieutenant Governor of Virginia U.S. Marine Corps Major	1939	^[9]
Washington			(R)	(90th overall)	No	U.S. Senate Attorney General of Washington Washington House of Representatives U.S. Air Force Reserve Colonel	1928	^[10]
Wisconsin			(D)	(98th overall)	No	Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin U.S. Army Reserve	1935	^[11]

Took office during the 101st Congress

State	Image	Senator	Took office	Switched party	Prior background	Birth year	Ref
Hawaii			(D)		No	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Army Corporal	1924	^[12]
New Hampshire			(R)		No	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Navy Reserve	1941	^[13]

House of Representatives

Took office January 3, 1989

District	Representative	Switched party	Prior background	Birth year	Ref
		(R)	No	State Senator	1952	^[14]
		(R)	No	Attorney	1952	^[15]
		(R)	No	Press secretary	1947	^[16]
		(R)	Yes	Lawyer	1941	^[17]
		(R)	Yes	Engineer	1941	^[18]
		(R)	No	CIA officer	1938	^[19]
		(D)	No	State Senate President	1931	^[20]
		(D)	Yes	Actor	1941	^[21]
		(D)	Yes	State Senator	1931	^[22]
		(D)	No	State Senator	1945	^[23]
		(D)	No	Mayor of Springfield	1949	^[24]
		(D)	No	Businessman	1949	^[25]
		(R)	No	Sheriff	1944	^[26]
		(R)	No	Advocate	1929	^[27]
		(D)	Yes	State Senator	1941	^[28]
		(R)	No	State Supreme Court Justice	1942	^[29]
		(D)	No	City Councilor	1934	^[30]
		(R)	No	Lawyer	1947	^[31]
		(D)	No	State Assemblyman	1947	^[32]
		(D)	Yes	Assistant Secretary of State of New York	1937	^[33]
		(D)	No	State Assemblyman	1947	^[34]
		(R)	No	City Council President	1947	^[35]
		(R)	No	State Assemblyman	1954	^[36]
		(R)	No	State Senate President	1939	^[37]
		(R)	Yes	U.S. Navy Reserve Commander	1948	^[38]
		(D)	No	State Representative	1944	^[39]
		(D)	Yes	State Senator	1948	^[40]
		(D)	Yes	Lawyer	1942	^[41]
		(R)	No	Lieutenant Governor of Vermont	1945	^[42]
		(D)	No	State Representative	1931	^[43]
		(D)	No	State Senator	1936	^[44]

Non-voting delegates

Took office during the 101st Congress

District	Representative	Took office	Switched party	Prior background	Birth year	Ref
		(D)		Yes	Educator	1952	^[46]
		(D)		No	Secretary of State of Alabama	1943	^[47]
		(R)		No	State Representative	1933	^[48]
		(R)		Yes	State Senator	1952	^[49]
		(D)		No	State Assemblyman	1948	^[50]
		(D)		No	Attorney	1952	^[51]
		(D)		Yes	State Senator	1953	^[52]
		(D)		No	State Senator	1941	^[53]
		(R)		No	City Councilor	1958	^[54]
		(D)		No	State Assemblyman	1943	^[55]
		(D)		No	U.S. Representative	1927	^[56]
		(D)		No	Chosen Freeholder	1957	^[57]

See also

• List of United States senators in the 101st Congress
• List of members of the United States House of Representatives in the 101st Congress by seniority

Notes and References

1. Web site: LIEBERMAN, Joseph I. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . September 15, 2022 .
2. Web site: MACK, Connie, III . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . September 15, 2022 .
3. Web site: COATS, Daniel Ray . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . September 15, 2022 .
4. Web site: LOTT, Chester Trent . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . September 15, 2022 .
5. Web site: BURNS, Conrad . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . September 15, 2022 .
6. Web site: KERREY, J. Robert . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . September 15, 2022 .
7. Web site: BRYAN, Richard H . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . September 15, 2022 .
8. Web site: JEFFORDS, James Merrill . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . September 15, 2022 .
9. Web site: ROBB, Charles Spittal . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . September 15, 2022 .
10. Web site: GORTON, Thomas Slade (Slade), III . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . September 15, 2022 .
11. Web site: KOHL, Herbert H. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . September 15, 2022 .
12. Web site: AKAKA, Daniel Kahikina . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . September 15, 2022 .
13. Web site: SMITH, Robert C. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . September 15, 2022 .
14. Web site: CAMPBELL, Thomas J. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
15. Web site: COX, Charles Christopher . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
16. Web site: ROHRABACHER, Dana . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
17. Web site: JAMES, Craig T. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
18. Web site: STEARNS, Clifford Bundy . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
19. Web site: GOSS, Porter J. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
20. Web site: JOHNSTON, Harry A., II . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
21. Web site: JONES, Ben . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
22. Web site: SANGMEISTER, George Edward . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
23. Web site: POSHARD, Glenn . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
24. Web site: NEAL, Richard Edmund . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
25. Web site: PARKER, Michael (Mike) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
26. Web site: SMITH, Larkin I. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
27. Web site: HANCOCK, Melton D. (Mel) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
28. Web site: HOAGLAND, Peter J. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
29. Web site: DOUGLAS, Charles Gywnne, III . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
30. Web site: PAYNE, Donald Milford . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
31. Web site: SCHIFF, Steven Harvey . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
32. Web site: ENGEL, Eliot Lance . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
33. Web site: MCNULTY, Michael Robert . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
34. Web site: MCNULTY, Michael Robert . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
35. Web site: WALSH, James T. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
36. Web site: PAXON, L. William . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
37. Web site: GILLMOR, Paul Eugene . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
38. Web site: MACHTLEY, Ronald K. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
39. Web site: TANNER, John S. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
40. Web site: SARPALIUS, William . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
41. Web site: LAUGHLIN, Gregory H. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
42. Web site: SMITH, Peter P. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
43. Web site: UNSOELD, Jolene . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
44. Web site: MCDERMOTT, James A. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
45. Web site: FALEOMAVAEGA, Eni F. H. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
46. Web site: LONG, Jill Lynette . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
47. Web site: BROWDER, John Glen . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
48. Web site: THOMAS, Craig Lyle . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
49. Web site: ROS-LEHTINEN, Ileana . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
50. Web site: CONDIT, Gary Adrian . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
51. Web site: GEREN, Preston M. (Pete) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
52. Web site: TAYLOR, Gary Eugene (Gene) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
53. Web site: WASHINGTON, Craig Anthony . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
54. Web site: MOLINARI, Susan . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
55. Web site: SERRANO, José E. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
56. Web site: MINK, Patsy Takemoto . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .
57. Web site: ANDREWS, Robert Ernest . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . July 1, 2022 .