1981 - 1990
Majority on Left; Minority on Right

101st Congress (1989 - 1990)

NOTES: Territorial Delegate Ben Blaz (R-Guam) was allowed to accrue committee seniority but was not included in the party ratio of 21 to 20. In the 99th Congress, the Democratic Caucus elected Les Aspin (D0WI) Chair of this committee over more senior members. Tommy Robinson (D-AR) resigned from the Democratic Party on July 28, 1989 and lost has majority assignment. This change and the replacement of Larkin Smith (R-MS) by Gene Taylor (D-MS) on October 24, 1989, led to a change in size and party ratio on this committee to 32 to 21 (excluding Blaz) on November 3, 1989.

Additions
Majority: Gene Taylor (D-MS), 11/8/89
Minority: Robert Smith (R-NH) 11/3/89

Changes
Majority: Tommy Robinson (D-AR), 7/21/89
Glen Browder (D-AR) 118/89, replaced Robinson

Departures from the House
Majority: Roy Dyson (D-MD), Defeated for reelection
Joseph Brennan (D-ME), Lost election for Governor
Marvin Leath (D-TX), Retired
Minority: Robert Smith (R-NH), Elected to Senate
John Rowland (R-CT), Lost election for Governor
James Courter (R-NJ), Retired

100th Congress (1987 - 1988)

NOTES: Territorial Delegate Ben Blaz (R-Guam) was allowed to accrue committee seniority but was not included in the party ratio of 31 to 20. In the 99th Congress, the Democratic Caucus elected Les Aspin (D0WI) Chair of this committee over more senior members. James V Hansen (R-UT) was ranked behind Andrew P. Ireland (R-FL) despite two weeks more committee seniority.

Changes
Majority: W.C. "Dan" Daniels (D-VA) 7/23/88, Died in office
Martin Lancaster (D-NC) 5/2/88, Replaced Daniel
Melvin Price (D-IL) 4/2/88, Died in office
Lane Evans (D-IL) 5/18/88, Replaced Price
William Nichols (D-AK) 12/13/88, Died in office

Departures from the House
Majority: Samuel Stratton (D-NY), Retired
Minority: Jack Davis (R-IL), Defeated for reelection
Mac Sweeney (R-TX), Defeated for reelection
Robert Badham (R-CA), Retired

Departures from Committee
Majority: Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Ceased membership while serving on Budget
Minority: Lynn Martin (R-IL), Moved to rules

99th Congress (1985 - 1986)

NOTES: Territorial Delegate Ben Blaz (R-Guam) was allowed to accrue committee seniority but was not included in the party ratio of 27 to 19. In a secret ballot vote of the Democratic caucus on Jan. 4, 1985, C. Melvin Price (D-IL) was removed as Chair by a vote of 118 to 121. He was replaced by Les Aspin (D0WI), who was chosen over Charles Bennett (D-FL) by a vote of 125 to 103. The contested election in Indiana between Francis McCloskey (D) and Richard McIntire (R) was decided on a floor vote by the House on May 1, 1985 in favor of McCloskey, 236 to 190. The committee was expanded to 49 members and the party ratio changed to 28 to 20 (excluding Blaz) on Oct. 10, 1986.

Vacancy Filled
Majority: 23rd seat was filled by McCloskey on 5/8/85

Additions
Majority: Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), 10/10/86
Minority: Elwood Hillis (R-IN), 10/10/86

Changes
Minority: Elwood Hillis (R-IN) 9/26/86, Left committee, no new assignment (re-added on 10/10/86)
James Hansen (R-UT) 9/26/86, Replaced Hillis

Departures from the House
Majority: Samuel Stratton (D-NY), Retired
Minority: Jack Davis (R-IL), Defeated for reelection
Mac Sweeney (R-TX), Defeated for reelection
Robert Badham (R-CA), Defeated for reelection

Departures from Committee
Majority: Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Defeated for renomination
Minority: Kenneth Kramer (R-CO), Lost election to Senate
Thomas Hartnett (R-SC), Lost election for Lt. Governor
Marjorie Holt (R-MD), Retired
William Whitehurst (R-VA), Retired
Elwood Hillis (R-IN), Retired

98th Congress (1983 - 1984)

NOTES: Bob Stump of Arizona resigned from the Democratic Party and joined the Republican Party on Jan. 3, 1983. Recognizing Stump's previous service on this committee, the Republican Conference assigned him to the 7th minority rank. Territorial Delegate Antonio Borja Won Pat (D-GU) was allowed to accrue committee seniority, but was not included in the party ration of 28 to 16. Marilyn Lloyd Bouquard (D-TN) first voted in this Congress under the resumed name Marilyn Lloyd on April 12, 1983.

Changes
Majority: Lawrence McDonald (D-GA) 9/1/83, Died in office
George W. Darden (D-GA) 11/17/83, Replaced McDonald

Departures from the House
Majority: Samuel Stratton (D-NY), Retired
Minority: Jack Davis (R-IL), Defeated for reelection
Mac Sweeney (R-TX), Defeated for reelection
Robert Badham (R-CA), Defeated for reelection

Departures from Committee
Majority: Charles Robin Britt (D-NC), Defeated for reelection
Antonio Borja Won Pat (D-GU), Defeated for reelection
Abraham Kazen, Jr. (D-TX), Defeated for renomination
Minority: Daniel Krane (R-IL), Defeated for reelection

97th Congress (1981 - 1982)

NOTES: Territorial Delegate Antonio Borja Won Pat (D-GU) was allowed to accrue committee seniority, but was not included in the party ration of 25 to 19. The committee was expanded and the party ration changed to 26 Democrats (excluding Won Pat) and 19 Republicans on Sept. 22, 1982

Additions
Majority: Marilyn Lloyd Bouquard (D-TN) 9/22/82

Changes
Majority: Donald Bailey (D-PA) 2/25/81, Moved to Ways & Means
Joseph Smith (D-PA) 10/7/81, Replaced Bailey

Departures from the House
Majority: Joseph Smith (D-PA) Defeated for renomination
Jack Brinkley (D-GA), Retired
Robert Mollohan (D-WVA), Retired
Richard White (D-TX), Retired
Minority: Paul Trible (R-VA) Elected to U.S. Senate 
Robert Daniel, Jr. (R-VA), Defeated for reelection
Charles Doughtery (R-PA), Defeated for reelection
James Nelligan (R-PA), Defeated for reelection
Robin Beard (R-TN), Lost election to U.S. Senate
David Emery (R-ME), Lost lection to U.S. Senate
Donald Mitchell (R-NY), Retired