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 GeneralConnecticut State Senate 1942 Florida (R) (94th overall) Yes U.S. House of Representatives 1940 Indiana (R) (93rd overall) No U.S. House of RepresentativesU.S. Army Staff Sergeant 1943 Mississippi (R) (91st overall) Yes U.S. House of Representatives 1941 Montana (R) (100th overall) Yes Yellowstone County CommissionU.S. Marine Corps 1935 Nebraska (D) (97th overall) Yes Governor of NebraskaU.S. Navy SEAL 1943 Nevada (D) (95th overall) Yes Governor of NevadaNevada Attorney GeneralU.S. Army 1937 Vermont (R) (92nd overall) No U.S. House of RepresentativesVermont Attorney GeneralU.S. Navy Reserve Captain 1934 Virginia (D) (96th overall) Yes Governor of VirginiaLieutenant Governor of VirginiaU.S. Marine Corps Major 1939 Washington (R) (90th overall) No U.S. SenateAttorney General of WashingtonWashington House of RepresentativesU.S. Air Force Reserve Colonel 1928 Wisconsin (D) (98th overall) No Chair of the Democratic Party of WisconsinU.S. Army Reserve 1935
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 RepresentativesU.S. Army Corporal 1924 New Hampshire (R) No U.S. House of RepresentativesU.S. Navy Reserve 1941
House of Representatives Took office January 3, 1989 District Representative Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref (R) No State Senator 1952 (R) No Attorney 1952 (R) No Press secretary 1947 (R) Yes Lawyer 1941 (R) Yes Engineer 1941 (R) No CIA officer 1938 (D) No State Senate President 1931 (D) Yes Actor 1941 (D) Yes State Senator 1931 (D) No State Senator 1945 (D) No Mayor of Springfield 1949 (D) No Businessman 1949 (R) No Sheriff 1944 (R) No Advocate 1929 (D) Yes State Senator 1941 (R) No State Supreme Court Justice 1942 (D) No City Councilor 1934 (R) No Lawyer 1947 (D) No State Assemblyman 1947 (D) Yes Assistant Secretary of State of New York 1937 (D) No State Assemblyman 1947 (R) No City Council President 1947 (R) No State Assemblyman 1954 (R) No State Senate President 1939 (R) Yes U.S. Navy Reserve Commander 1948 (D) No State Representative 1944 (D) Yes State Senator 1948 (D) Yes Lawyer 1942 (R) No Lieutenant Governor of Vermont 1945 (D) No State Representative 1931 (D) No State Senator 1936
Non-voting delegates District Delegate Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref (D) No Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa 1943
Took office during the 101st Congress District Representative Took office Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref (D) Yes Educator 1952 (D) No Secretary of State of Alabama 1943 (R) No State Representative 1933 (R) Yes State Senator 1952 (D) No State Assemblyman 1948 (D) No Attorney 1952 (D) Yes State Senator 1953 (D) No State Senator 1941 (R) No City Councilor 1958 (D) No State Assemblyman 1943 (D) No U.S. Representative 1927 (D) No Chosen Freeholder 1957
See also List of United States representatives in the 101st Congress List of United States senators in the 101st Congress
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