74th United States Congress

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The 74th Congress of the United States , consisting of the House and Senate , was the legislature of the United States . Its legislative term lasted from January 3, 1935 to January 3, 1937. All members of the House of Representatives and one-third of the Senators ( Class I ) were elected in the state of Maine in the November 1934 and September congressional elections. There was a large majority in both chambers for the Democratic Party , which, along with Franklin D. Roosevelt, also provided the president. The Republican Party only had the role in the opposition. During the legislative period there were a few resignations and deaths, but these did not change the majority. The Congress met in the American capital Washington, DC The United States at that time consisted of 48 states. The distribution of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1930 census .

Important events

See also 1935 and 1936

  • January 3, 1935: Beginning of the legislative period of the 74th Congress. This was the first start of a legislative period on January 3rd. Previously, these started every two years on March 4th. The change came after the 20th Amendment to the United States Constitution was passed .
  • April 14, 1935: A dust storm examines the states New Mexico , Colorado , and Oklahoma home and makes the already by the global economic crisis battered farmers hard to create. See also Dust Bowl .
  • May 6, 1935: The Works Progress Administration is created as part of the New Deal policy .
  • May 27, 1935: The National Industrial Recovery Act , also passed as part of the New Deal policy in 1933, is rejected by the Supreme Court as not being in conformity with the constitution.
  • September 10, 1935: Senator Huey Long of Louisiana dies of a gunshot wound sustained in an assassination attempt two days earlier.
  • March 1, 1936: The Hoover Dam is completed.
  • November 3, 1936: US presidential and congressional elections. President Roosevelt will be re-elected. The Democrats defend their large majority in both chambers of Congress.

The entire legislative period was overshadowed by the great economic depression of those years, which was only slowly overcome by the New Deal laws, among other things.

The main laws

During the session of the 74th Congress, the following federal laws were passed ( see also: Legislative procedure ):

  • April 27, 1935: Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act
  • July 5, 1935: National Labor Relations Act
  • August 9, 1935: Motor Carrier Act of 1935
  • August 14, 1935: Social Security Act
  • August 23, 1935: Banking Act of 1935
  • August 26, 1935: Public Utility Act
  • August 30, 1935: Revenue Act of 1935
  • August 31, 1935: Neutrality Act of 1935 see also neutrality laws
  • February 29, 1936: Neutrality Act of 1936
  • May 20, 1936: Rural Electrification Act
  • June 15, 1936: Commodities Exchange Act
  • June 19, 1936: Robinson Patman Act
  • June 22, 1936: Flood Control Act of 1936
  • June 29, 1936: Merchant Marine Act of 1936
  • June 30, 1936: Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act

Composition according to parties

senate

  • Democratic Party: 70 (majority)
  • Republican Party: 23
  • Others: 2
  • Vacant: 1

Total: 96

House of Representatives

  • Democratic Party: 322 (majority)
  • Republican Party: 103
  • Others: 10

Total: 435

There were also five congressional delegates who were not entitled to vote

Public officials

senate

Leadership of the majority party

Leadership of the minority party

House of Representatives

Leadership of the majority party

Leadership of the minority party

Senate members

The following senators represented their respective states in the 74th Congress:

Alabama

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

new York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Members of the House of Representatives

The following congressmen represented the interests of their respective states in the 74th Congress:

Alabama 9 constituencies

Arizona state wide election

Arkansas 7 constituencies.

California 20 constituencies.

Colorado 4 constituencies

Connecticut 5 constituencies. In addition, a member was elected nationwide

Delaware state-wide choice

Florida 4 constituencies. In addition, a member was elected nationwide

Georgia 10 constituencies

Idaho 2 constituencies

Illinois 25 constituencies. In addition, two representatives were elected nationwide

Indiana 12 constituencies

Iowa 9 constituencies

Kansas 7 constituencies.

Kentucky 9 constituencies

Louisiana 8 constituencies

Maine 3 constituencies

Maryland 6 constituencies.

Massachusetts 15 constituencies

Michigan 17 constituencies


Minnesota 9 constituencies

Mississippi 7 constituencies

Missouri 13 constituencies

Montana 2 electoral districts

Nebraska 5 constituencies

Nevada state-wide election

New Hampshire 2 electoral divisions

New Jersey 14 constituencies

New Mexico state-wide election

New York 43 constituencies: In addition, two MPs were elected nationwide

North Carolina 11 constituencies

North Dakota 2 MPs who were state-elected

Ohio 22 constituencies. In addition, two representatives were elected nationwide.

Oklahoma 8 constituencies. In addition, a member was elected nationwide

Oregon 3 constituencies

Pennsylvania 34 constituencies

Rhode Island 2 electoral districts

South Carolina 6 constituencies.

South Dakota 2 constituencies

Tennessee 9 constituencies

Texas 21 constituencies

Utah 2 constituencies

Vermont 1 constituency (state-wide)

Virginia 9 constituencies

Washington 6 constituencies

West Virginia 6 constituencies

Wisconsin 10 constituencies

Wyoming state-wide elections

Members of the House of Representatives who are not entitled to vote:

Web links

Commons : 74th United States Congress  - collection of images, videos, and audio files
  • bioguide.congress.gov (by entering 74 under Year OR Congress: you get a list of the members of the 74th Congress with a link to the official biographies; English)