Act, , title V, §513, September 2, 1974: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), , September 7, 1974: Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, , October 15, 1974: Federal Election Campaign Act, , October 28, 1974: Equal Credit Opportunity Act, , October 29, 1974: Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, , November 26, 1974: National Mass Transportation Assistance Act, , December 3, 1974: Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act, , December 16, 1974: Safe Drinking Water Act, , December 31, 1974: Privacy Act of 1974, , January 2, 1975: An Act to Establish Rules of Evidence for Certain Courts and Proceedings, , January 3, 1975: Trade Act of 1974, , January 3, 1975: Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, , title I, January 4, 1975: Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act, , January 4, 1975: Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975, , January 4, 1975: National Health Planning and Resources Development Act, , Hearings May 17, 1973: Watergate hearings began (Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities) May 9, 1974: Hearings on the impeachment of President Nixon began (House Judiciary Committee) Party summary Senate House of Representatives Leadership Senate President: Spiro Agnew (R) until October 10, 1973 Gerald Ford (R) December 6, 1973 – August 9, 1974 Nelson Rockefeller (R) from December 19, 1974 President pro tempore: James Eastland (D) Permanent acting president pro tempore: Lee Metcalf (D) Majority (Democratic) leadership Majority Leader: Mike Mansfield Majority Whip: Robert Byrd Democratic Caucus Secretary: Frank Moss Minority (Republican) leadership Minority Leader: Hugh Scott Minority Whip: Robert P. Griffin Republican Conference Chairman: Norris Cotton Republican Conference Secretary: Wallace F. Bennett National Senatorial Committee Chair: Bill Brock Policy Committee Chairman: John Tower House of Representatives Speaker: Carl Albert (D) Majority (Democratic) leadership Majority Leader: Tip O'Neill Majority Whip: John J. McFall Democratic Caucus Chairman: Olin E. Teague Democratic Caucus Secretary: Leonor Sullivan Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Wayne Hays Minority (Republican) leadership Minority Leader: Gerald Ford until December 6, 1973 John Jacob Rhodes from December 7, 1973 Minority Whip: Leslie C. Arends Republican Conference Chairman: John B. Anderson Republican Conference Vice-Chairman: Samuel L. Devine Republican Conference Secretary: Jack Edwards Policy Committee Chairman: Barber Conable Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: Robert H. Michel Caucuses Congressional Black Caucus House Democratic Caucus Senate Democratic Caucus Members This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed by class, and representatives are listed by district. Skip down