89th United States Congress

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The 89th United States Congress (1965–1967) was a historically significant session of the U.S. legislature known for passing landmark Great Society legislation, including major civil rights, health care, and education reforms.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Congress
bicameral legislature
controlledByPartyInHouse Democratic Party (United States)
linked to: Democratic Party
controlledByPartyInSenate Democratic Party (United States)
linked to: Democratic Party
country United States of America
endTime 1967-01-03
followedBy 90th United States Congress
hasChamber United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
historicalPeriod Great Society era
linked to: Great Society
legislativeFocus civil rights enforcement
expansion of social welfare programs
war on poverty programs
legislativeSessionOf United States federal government
legislativeTermNumber 89
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
majorityLeaderOfHouse Carl Albert
majorityLeaderOfSenate Mike Mansfield
meetsIn United States Capitol
notableFor Great Society legislation
linked to: Great Society

education reforms
health care reforms
major civil rights reforms
numberOfSenators 100
numberOfVotingRepresentatives 435
partyMajorityInHouse Democratic Party (United States)
linked to: Democratic Party
partyMajorityInSenate Democratic Party (United States)
linked to: Democratic Party
passedAct Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965
Child Nutrition Act of 1966
Clean Waters Restoration Act amendments
Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966
Department of Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
Freedom of Information Act of 1966
Higher Education Act of 1965
Highway Beautification Act of 1965
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
Medicaid (Title XIX of the Social Security Act)
Medicare (Title XVIII of the Social Security Act)
Model Cities program authorization
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966
Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965
Voting Rights Act of 1965
precededBy 88th United States Congress
presidentDuringTerm Lyndon B. Johnson
presidentOfTheSenate Hubert H. Humphrey
speakerOfTheHouse John W. McCormack
startTime 1965-01-03

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Voting Rights Act of 1965 enactedBy 89th United States Congress
Johnson administration majorityInCongress Democratic Party supermajority (89th Congress)
linked to: 89th United States Congress
Public Law 89-665 enactedBy 89th United States Congress
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 enactedBy 89th United States Congress
Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 introducedDuring 89th United States Congress
88th United States Congress followedBy 89th United States Congress
Public Law 89-97 enactedBy 89th United States Congress
Pub.L. 89–110 enactedBy 89th United States Congress
California's 11th congressional district representedIn 89th United States Congress
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 enactedIn 89th United States Congress
89-665 enactedBy 89th United States Congress
Pub.L. 89–329 congressNumber 89th United States Congress
Public Law 89-754 enactedBy 89th United States Congress
Public Law 89-10 enactedBy 89th United States Congress
Public Law 89-209 enactedBy 89th United States Congress
Highway Safety Act of 1966 enactedIn 89th United States Congress
90th United States Congress precededBy 89th United States Congress
CA-13 representedIn 89th United States Congress
Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act enactedBy 89th United States Congress