79th United States Congress

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The 79th United States Congress , made up of the House and Senate , was the United States' legislature . Its legislative term lasted from January 3, 1945 to January 3, 1947. All members of the House of Representatives and a third of the Senators ( Class III ) were elected in the state of Maine in the November 1944 and September congressional elections. This resulted in a majority in both chambers for the Democratic Party , which, with Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, also made up the presidents. The Republican Party only had the role of the opposition party. 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 1940 census .

Important events

See also 1945 and 1946

  • January 3, 1945: beginning of the legislative period of the 79th Congress
  • January 30th - February 2nd: Conference of Malta
  • February 4-11, 1945: Yalta Conference
  • April 12, 1945: After the death of President Roosevelt, the previous Vice President Harry S. Truman takes over his office.
  • May 8, 1945: The Second World War ends in Europe with the German surrender .
  • June 26, 1945: The United Nations is founded
  • August 2, 1945: Signing of the Potsdam Agreement .
  • August 6 and 9, 1945: Atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
  • September 2, 1945: After the Japanese also capitulated, the Second World War ends in the Pacific region. Until then, the work of the Congress had also been shaped by the events of the war.
  • November 20, 1945: The Nuremberg Trials begin .
  • July 4, 1946: With the Treaty of Manila, the United States granted independence to the Philippines .
  • September 30 and October 1, 1946: Judgments of the Nuremberg Trials: twelve death sentences, seven prison sentences and three acquittals.
  • November 6, 1946: Congress and gubernatorial elections are held in the United States. The election winners are the Republicans, who for the first time since 1933 can win a majority in both chambers of Congress.
  • 1946: The beginning of the Cold War is looming.

The main laws

During the session of the 79th Congress, the following federal laws were passed ( see also: Legislative procedure ):

  • March 9, 1945: McCarran-Ferguson Act
  • July 31, 1945: Bretton Woods Agreements Act, see also Bretton Woods System .
  • July 31, 1945: Export-Import Bank Act of 1945
  • December 20, 1945: United Nations Participation Act
  • December 28, 1945: War Brides Act
  • February 18, 1946: Rescission Act of 1946
  • February 20, 1946: Employment Act
  • May 13, 1946: Federal Airport Act
  • June 4, 1946: Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act
  • June 11, 1946: Administrative Procedure Act
  • July 2, 1946: Luce-Celler Act of 1946
  • July 3, 1946: Hobbs Act
  • July 5, 1946: Lanham Act
  • August 1, 1946: United States Atomic Energy Act of 1946
  • August 2, 1946: Legislative Reorganization Act
  • August 2, 1946: Federal Tort Claims Act
  • August 2, 1946: Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946
  • August 13, 1946: Foreign Service Act
  • August 13, 1946: Hospital Survey and Construction Act
  • August 14, 1946: Farmers Home Administration Act

Composition according to parties

senate

  • Democratic Party: 57 (majority)
  • Republican Party: 38
  • Others: 1

Total: 96

House of Representatives

  • Democratic Party: 242 (majority)
  • Republican Party: 191
  • Others: 2

Total: 435

There were also four 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 79th 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 79th Congress:

Alabama 9 constituencies

Arizona state wide election

Arkansas 7 constituencies.

California 23 constituencies.

Colorado 4 constituencies

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

Delaware state-wide choice

Florida 6 constituencies

Georgia 10 constituencies

Idaho 2 constituencies

Illinois 25 constituencies. In addition, a member was elected nationwide

Indiana 11 constituencies

Iowa 8 constituencies

Kansas 6 constituencies.

Kentucky 9 constituencies

Louisiana 8 constituencies

Maine 3 constituencies

Maryland 6 constituencies.

Massachusetts 14 constituencies

Michigan 17 constituencies


Minnesota 9 constituencies

Mississippi 7 constituencies

Missouri 13 constituencies

Montana 2 electoral districts

Nebraska 4 constituencies

Nevada state-wide election

New Hampshire 2 electoral divisions

New Jersey 14 constituencies

New Mexico State-wide election for two MPs

New York 45 constituencies

North Carolina 12 constituencies

North Dakota 2 MPs who were state-elected

Ohio 22 constituencies. In addition, a member was elected nationwide.

Oklahoma 8 constituencies

Oregon 4 constituencies

Pennsylvania 33 constituencies

Rhode Island 2 electoral districts

South Carolina 6 constituencies.

South Dakota 2 constituencies

Tennessee 10 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 : 79th United States Congress  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files
  • bioguide.congress.gov (by entering 79 under Year OR Congress: you get a list of the members of the 79th Congress with a link to the official biographies; English)