86th Congress of the United States

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The 86th 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, 1959 to January 3, 1961. All House representatives and one-third of the Senators ( Class I ) were elected in Maine in November 1958 and September in the congressional election. There was a majority in favor of the Democratic Party in both chambers . The Republican Party only had the role in the opposition. 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. In addition, senators and congressmen from the states of Alaska and Hawaii that were admitted to the union in 1959 were elected for the first time . Until the official adjustment in the next but one Congress, two overhang seats were created in the House of Representatives, so that the number of MPs rose from 435 to 437. The Congress met in the American capital Washington, DC The United States has consisted of 50 states since the admission of the two above-mentioned states. The distribution of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1950 census .

Important events

See also 1959 and 1960

  • January 3, 1959: beginning of the legislative period of the 86th Congress.
  • January 3, 1959: Alaska becomes the 49th state in the United States.
  • January 7, 1959: The United States recognizes the new government of Cuba under Fidel Castro .
  • February 12, 1959: Commemoration in Congress for the 150th birthday of Abraham Lincoln .
  • August 21, 1959: Hawaii becomes the 50th state in the United States.
  • December 1, 1959: The Antarctic Treaty is signed.
  • January 19, 1960: The Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between Japan and the United States is signed.
  • May 1, 1960: In the U-2 incident, an American spy plane is shot down by the Soviet Air Force.
  • November 8, 1960: Presidential and Congressional elections in the United States. Democrat John F. Kennedy is elected to succeed President Dwight D. Eisenhower . The Democrats also maintain their majority in both chambers of Congress.

The main laws

During the session of the 86th Congress, the following federal laws were passed ( see also: Legislative procedure ):

  • 1959: Airport Construction Act
  • September 14, 1959: Landrum-Griffin Act
  • May 6, 1960: Civil Rights Act of 1960
  • July 14, 1960: Flood Control Act of 1960
  • September 13, 1960: Social Security Amendments
  • 1960: Sustained Yield Act of 1960

Composition according to parties

senate

Political party
(Shading shows majority party)
Total
Democrats republican Others Vacant
85th Congress 50 45 0 100 1
86th Congress 65 35 0 100
87th Congress 62 37 0 100 1

House of Representatives

Political party
(Shading shows majority party)
Total
Democrats republican Others Vacant
85th Congress 234 201 0 435 0
86th Congress 283 153 1 437 0
87th Congress 261 173 0 437 3

There were also two 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 86th Congress:

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

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 86th Congress:

Alabama 9 constituencies

Alaska state-wide election

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

Hawaii state-wide election

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 22 constituencies

Utah 2 constituencies

Vermont 1 constituency (state-wide)

Virginia 10 constituencies

Washington 7 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 : 86th United States Congress  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files
  • bioguide.congress.gov (by entering 86 under Year OR Congress: you get a list of the members of the 86th Congress with a link to the official biographies; English)