84th United States Congress
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The Eighty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1955 to January 3, 1957, during the last two years of the first administration of U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Seventeeth Census of the United States in 1950. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.
[edit] Dates of sessions
January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1957
Previous: 83rd Congress • Next: 85th Congress
[edit] Major events
[edit] Major legislation
- 1955-08-12 — Poliomyelitis Vaccination Assistance Act, Pub.L. 84-377, ch. 863, 69 Stat. 704
- 1954-08-13 — Multiple Surface Use Mining Act ch. 730, 68 Stat. 708
- 1955 — National Housing Act
- 1956 — Health Research Facilities Act, Pub.L. 84-835
- 1956 — Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, (National Interstate and Defense Highways Act), Pub.L. 84-627
[edit] Party summary
The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of the first session of this Congress, and includes members from vacancies and newly admitted states, when they were first seated. Changes resulting from subsequent replacements are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section.
[edit] Senate
- Democratic (D): 47 (majority)
- Republican (R): 47
- Independent Democratic (ID): 1
- Independent (I): 1
TOTAL: 96
[edit] House of Representatives
- Democratic (D): 232 (majority)
- Republican (R): 203
TOTAL: 435
[edit] Leadership
[edit] Senate
- President of the Senate: Richard Nixon, Republican of California
- President pro tempore: Walter F. George, Democratic of Georgia
- Majority Leader: Lyndon Johnson of Texas
- Minority Leader: William F. Knowland of California
- Democratic Whip: Earle C. Clements of Kentucky
- Republican Whip: Leverett Saltonstall of Massachusetts
[edit] House of Representatives
- Speaker: Sam Rayburn, Democratic of Texas
- Majority Leader: John W. McCormack of Massachusetts
- Minority Leader: John W. Martin of Massachusetts
- Democratic Whip: Carl Albert of Oklahoma
- Republican Whip: Leslie C. Arends of Illinois
- Democratic Caucus Chairman: John J. Rooney of New York
- Republican Conference Chairman: Clifford R. Hope of Kansas
[edit] Members
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.
- See also: 84th United States Congress - Political Parties
- See also: 84th United States Congress - State Delegations
- See also: United States House election, 1954
[edit] Senate
Senators are popularly elected statewide every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1958; Class 2 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1960; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1956.
- See also: :Category:United States Senators
- See also: :Category:United States Congressional Delegations by state
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[edit] Arkansas
[edit] California
[edit] Colorado
[edit] Connecticut
[edit] Delaware
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[edit] Georgia
[edit] Idaho
[edit] Illinois
[edit] Indiana
[edit] Iowa
[edit] Kansas
[edit] Kentucky
[edit] Louisiana
[edit] Maine
[edit] Maryland
[edit] Massachusetts
[edit] Michigan
[edit] Minnesota
[edit] Mississippi
[edit] Missouri
[edit] Montana
[edit] Nebraska
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[edit] Nevada
[edit] New Hampshire
[edit] New Jersey
[edit] New Mexico
[edit] New York
[edit] North Carolina
[edit] North Dakota
[edit] Ohio
[edit] Oklahoma
[edit] Oregon
[edit] Pennsylvania
[edit] Rhode Island
[edit] South Carolina
[edit] South Dakota
[edit] Tennessee
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[edit] Utah
[edit] Vermont
[edit] Virginia
[edit] Washington
[edit] West Virginia
[edit] Wisconsin
[edit] Wyoming
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[edit] House of Representatives
The names of members of the House of Representatives elected statewide on the general ticket or otherwise at-large, are preceded by an "A/L," and the names of those elected from districts are preceded by their district numbers.
Many of the congressional district numbers are linked to articles describing the district itself. Since the boundaries of the districts have changed often and substantially, the linked article may only describe the district as it exists today, and not as it was at the time of this Congress.
- See also: U.S. Representatives
- See also: U.S. Congressional Delegations by state
[edit] Alabama
[edit] Arizona
[edit] Arkansas
[edit] California
[edit] Colorado
[edit] Connecticut
[edit] Delaware[edit] Florida
[edit] Georgia
[edit] Idaho
[edit] Illinois
[edit] Indiana
[edit] Iowa
[edit] Kansas
[edit] Kentucky
[edit] Louisiana
[edit] Maine
[edit] Maryland
[edit] Massachusetts
[edit] Michigan
[edit] Minnesota
[edit] Mississippi
[edit] Missouri
[edit] Montana
[edit] Nebraska
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[edit] New Hampshire
[edit] New Jersey
[edit] New MexicoBoth representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket [edit] New York
[edit] North Carolina
[edit] North DakotaBoth representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket [edit] Ohio
[edit] Oklahoma
[edit] Oregon
[edit] Pennsylvania
[edit] Rhode Island
[edit] South Carolina
[edit] South Dakota
[edit] Tennessee
[edit] Texas
[edit] Utah
[edit] Vermont[edit] Virginia
[edit] Washington
[edit] West Virginia
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[edit] Changes in membership
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.
[edit] Senate
- Replacements: 3
- Democratic: 1 net gain
- Independent Democratic: 1 net loss
- Republican: no net change
- Deaths: 2
- Resignations: 1
- Interim appointments: 3
- Total seats with changes: 3
[edit] House of Representatives
- Replacements: 5
- Democratic: no net change
- Republican: no net change
- Deaths: 9
- Resignations: 3
- Total seats with changes: 12
[edit] Employees
- Architect of the Capitol: J. George Stewart, appointed October 1, 1954
[edit] Senate
- Secretary: Felton McLellan Johnston of Mississippi
- Sergeant at Arms: Joseph C. Duke of Arizona
- Chaplain: Frederick Brown Harris, Methodist, elected February 3, 1949
[edit] House of Representatives
- Clerk: Ralph R. Roberts of Indiana
- Sergeant at Arms: Zeake W. Johnson, Jr. of Tennessee, elected January 5, 1955
- Doorkeeper: William M. Miller of Mississippi, elected January 5, 1955
- Postmaster: H. H. Morris of Kentucky, elected January 5, 1955
- Messenger to the Speaker: Lewis Deschler
- Chaplain: Bernard Braskamp Presbyterian, elected January 3, 1950
[edit] References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
[edit] External links
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
- U.S. House of Representatives: Congressional History
- U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists
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