A comprehensive reference guide to the major achievements of, and developments in, the US Congress from the First Congress, which lasted from 1789 to 1791, to the first session of the 104th Congress, which began in 1995. Each chapter, written in non- technical language, presents some 15 categories of information, from the dates on which the Congress sessions met and a detailed roster of the party leadership in the House and Senate to major legislation passed and key scandals, if any. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.