84th Congress of the United States

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The 84th 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, 1955 to January 3, 1957. All members of the House of Representatives and one-third of the Senators ( Class II ) were elected in the state of Maine in the November 1954 and September congressional elections. There was a majority in favor of the Democratic Party in both chambers . The Republican Party only had the role in the opposition. However, they made Dwight D. Eisenhower the president. In the Senate, however, there was only a Democratic majority because two independents voted with the Democrats. In the course of the legislative period there were minor changes in personnel due to 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 1950 census .

Important events

See also 1955 and 1956

  • January 3, 1955: beginning of the legislative period of the 84th Congress
  • January 28, 1955: Congress authorizes the President to take military action to protect Formosa, Taiwan .
  • February 12, 1955: President Eisenhower sends first American advisors to South Vietnam.
  • November 5, 1955: Racial segregation on trains and buses is prohibited.
  • December 1, 1955: Rosa Parks is arrested for refusing to stand up for a white person on a bus.
  • December 5, 1955: The American Federation of Labor (AFL) and Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) merge to form AFL-CIO .
  • March 12, 1956: 96 members of Congress sign the Southern Manifesto , a letter of protest against racial integration in public institutions in the United States.
  • November 6, 1956: Presidential and Congress elections. President Eisenhower will be re-elected. The Democrats secure a majority in both chambers of Congress.

This period was marked by the events of the civil rights movement and the Cold War .

The main laws

During the session of the 84th Congress, the following federal laws were passed ( see also: Legislative procedure ):

  • January 29, 1955: Formosa Resolution
  • March 31, 1955: Career Incentive Act
  • June 28, 1955: Flood Control and Coastal Emergency Act
  • July 11, 1955: The law requiring the In God We Trust inscription on all official American currency notes and coins.
  • July 14, 1955: Air Pollution Control Act
  • July 23, 1955: Multiple Surface Use Mining Act
  • August 9, 1955: Reserve Forces Act
  • August 11, 1955: National Housing Act of 1955
  • August 12, 1955: Poliomyelitis Vaccination Assistance Act
  • June 29, 1956: Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956
  • July 30, 1956: Health Research Facilities Act
  • August 8, 1956: Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956

Composition according to parties

senate

  • Democratic Party: 47 (majority)
  • Republican Party: 47
  • Others: 2 (voted with Democrats)

Total: 96

House of Representatives

  • Democratic Party: 232 (majority)
  • Republican Party: 203

Total: 435

There were also three 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 84th 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 84th Congress:

Alabama 9 constituencies

Arizona 2 constituencies

Arkansas 6 constituencies.

California 30 constituencies.

Colorado 4 constituencies

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

Delaware state-wide choice

Florida 8 constituencies

Georgia 10 constituencies

Idaho 2 constituencies

Illinois 25 constituencies

Indiana 11 constituencies

Iowa 8 constituencies

Kansas 6 constituencies.

Kentucky 8 constituencies


Louisiana 8 constituencies

Maine 3 constituencies

Maryland 7 constituencies.

Massachusetts 14 constituencies

Michigan 18 constituencies


Minnesota 9 constituencies

Mississippi 6 constituencies

Missouri 11 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 43 constituencies

North Carolina 12 constituencies

North Dakota 2 MPs who were state-elected

Ohio 23 constituencies

Oklahoma 6 constituencies

Oregon 4 constituencies

Pennsylvania 30 constituencies

Rhode Island 2 electoral districts

South Carolina 6 constituencies.

South Dakota 2 constituencies

Tennessee 9 constituencies

Texas 21 constituencies. In addition, a member was elected nationwide

Utah 2 constituencies

Vermont 1 constituency (state-wide)

Virginia 10 constituencies

Washington 6 constituencies. In addition, a member was elected nationwide

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 : 84th United States Congress  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files
  • bioguide.congress.gov (by entering 84 under Year OR Congress: you get a list of the members of the 84th Congress with a link to the official biographies; English)