Walter Edward Fauntroy Jr. is an American pastor,civil rights activist,and politician who was a delegate to the United States House of Representatives and a candidate for the 1972 and 1976 Democratic presidential nominations as a favorite son.
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is a caucus made up of African-American members of the United States Congress. Representative Steven Horsford from Nevada is the caucus chairperson,having succeeded Joyce Beatty from Ohio in 2023.
Michael Darr Barnes is an American lawyer and politician who represented the eighth district of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1987.
John McKee Spratt Jr. is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 5th congressional district from 1983 to 2011. The 5th Congressional District covers all or part of 14 counties in north-central South Carolina. The largest cities are Rock Hill and Sumter. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
James Gresham Barrett is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 3rd congressional district from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party,he was a candidate for its nomination for Governor of South Carolina in the 2010 election. A resident of Westminster,South Carolina,the district he represented runs along the Savannah River in the northwestern part of the state.
Addison Graves "Joe" Wilson Sr. is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 2nd congressional district since 2001. A member of the Republican Party,his district stretches from Columbia to the Georgia–South Carolina border. He served as the South Carolina state senator from the 23rd district from 1985 to 2001.
Milton Robert Carr is an American lawyer,academic,and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.
John James Duncan Jr. is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 2nd congressional district from 1988 to 2019. A lawyer,former judge,and former long serving member of the Army National Guard,he is a member of the Republican Party.
The 1974 United States Senate elections were held on November 4,with the 34 seats of Class 3 contested in regular elections. They occurred in the wake of the Watergate scandal,Richard M. Nixon's resignation from the presidency,and Gerald Ford's subsequent pardon of Nixon. Economic issues,specifically inflation and stagnation,were also a factor that contributed to Republican losses. As an immediate result of the November 1974 elections,Democrats made a net gain of three seats from the Republicans,as they defeated Republican incumbents in Colorado and Kentucky and picked up open seats in Florida and Vermont,while Republicans won the open seat in Nevada. Following the elections,at the beginning of the 94th U.S. Congress,the Democratic caucus controlled 60 seats,and the Republican caucus controlled 38 seats.
Robert E. Bauman is an American lawyer and politician. He is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 1st congressional district (1973–1981). Bauman was a prominent conservative advocate in the House,legal counsel for The Sovereign Society,and author of financial books.
John Wilson Jenrette Jr. was an American lawyer,businessman,and politician from South Carolina,best known for his involvement in the Abscam corruption scandal,and being the husband of actress and model Rita Jenrette. He was in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat from January 1975 until December 1980. He was convicted of accepting a bribe in the FBI's Abscam sting operation,serving more than a year in prison.
Floyd Davidson Spence was an American attorney and a politician from the U.S. state of South Carolina. Elected for three terms to the South Carolina House of Representatives from Lexington County as a Democrat,in 1962 Spence announced his decision to switch to the Republican Party,as he was unhappy with shifts in the national party.
Thomas Beverley Evans Jr. is an American lawyer and politician from Delaware. He is a member of the Republican Party,who served three terms as U.S. Representative from Delaware.
Thomas Joseph Downey is an American attorney,lobbyist and former politician who served as a U.S. Representative for New York's 2nd congressional district from 1975 to 1993.
David Ray Nagle is an American politician and lawyer from Iowa. He was a Representative in the United States House of Representatives,representing Iowa's 3rd congressional district from 1987 to 1993. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Dennis Mark Hertel is an American politician and lawyer from Michigan. From 1981 to 1993,he served six terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.
John Light Napier is an American politician,lawyer,former member of the United States House of Representatives,and judge from South Carolina.
James Todd Rutherford is an American politician and Democratic member of the South Carolina House of Representatives,representing the 74th District since 1999. He is the Minority Leader of the House.
Expulsion is the most serious form of disciplinary action that can be taken against a Member of Congress. The United States Constitution provides that "Each House [of Congress] may determine the Rules of its proceedings,punish its members for disorderly behavior,and,with the concurrence of two-thirds,expel a member." The processes for expulsion differ somewhat between the House of Representatives and the Senate.
George Edward Bell Holding is an American politician,lawyer,and former federal prosecutor who is a former United States Representative for North Carolina's 2nd congressional district from 2017 to 2021. He previously represented the 13th District from 2013 to 2017. Holding is a member of the Republican Party. The district Holding represented stretched from just southwest of Raleigh to just east of Rocky Mount. He served as the United States Attorney for North Carolina's Eastern District from 2006 to 2011.
