83rd United States Congress
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83rd United States Congress | |||
United States Capitol (1956) |
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Duration: January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955 | |||
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President of the Senate: | Alben W. Barkley (D) (until January 20) Richard Nixon (R) (after January 20) |
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President pro tempore: | Styles Bridges (R) | ||
Speaker of the House: | Joseph William Martin, Jr. (R) | ||
Members: | 96 Senators 435 Representatives 3 Non-voting members |
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Senate Majority: | Republican | ||
House Majority: | Republican | ||
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1st: January 3, 1953 – August 3, 1953 2nd: January 6, 1954 – December 2, 1954 |
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The Eighty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1953 to January 3, 1955, during the first 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 Seventeenth Census of the United States in 1950. Both chambers had a Republican majority.
[edit] Major events
- January 20, 1953: Dwight Eisenhower became President of the United States
- March 11, 1954: U.S. Capitol shooting incident
[edit] Major legislation
- 1953-07-03 — Small Business Act, Pub.L. 83-163, ch. 282, 67 Stat. 232
- 1953-08-07 — Refugee Relief Act, Pub.L. 83-203
- 1953-08-07 — Submerged Lands Act, ch. 345, 67 Stat. 462
- 1953-08-14 — Public Law 280, Pub.L. 83-280, 18 U.S.C. § 1162
- 1953 -- Emergency Migration Act of 1953
- 1954-05-13 — Saint Lawrence Seaway Act, ch. 201, 68 Stat. 92
- 1954-08-12 — Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act, ch. 649, title II, §201, 68 Stat. 612
- 1954-08-13 — Multiple Mineral Development Act, ch. 730, 68 Stat. 708
- 1954-08-16 — Internal Revenue Code of 1954, Pub.L. 83-591, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 3
- Federal Unemployment Tax Act, §1(d), 68A Stat. 439
- National Firearms Act, §1(d), 68A Stat. 721
- 1954-08-24 — Communist Control Act of 1954, ch. 886, 68 Stat. 775
- 1954 -- Agricultural Act of 1954
- 1954 -- Atomic Energy Act of 1954
- 1954 -- Water Facilities Act of 1954
[edit] Key Votes
[edit] Senate
Legislation | Party | Yea | Nay |
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Formosa Policy | Democrats | 12 | 32 |
Jan 28, 1955 | Republicans | 1 | 42 |
(rejected) | 13 | 74 | |
China Mutual Defense Treaty | Democrats | 9 | 33 |
Feb 9, 1955 | Republicans | 1 | 27 |
(rejected) | 10 | 60 | |
Raising Congressional Salaries | Democrats | 30 | 13 |
Feb 23, 1955 | Republicans | 32 | 11 |
(passed) | 62 | 24 |
[edit] House of Representatives
Legislation | Party | Yea | Nay |
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Raising Congressional Salaries | Democrats | 166 | 59 |
Feb 16, 1955 | Republicans | 117 | 59 |
(passed) | 283 | 118 | |
Reciprical Trade Extension | Democrats | 80 | 140 |
Feb 18, 1955 | Republicans | 119 | 66 |
(rejected) | 199 | 206 | |
Reciprical Trade Extension | Democrats | 186 | 35 |
Feb 18, 1955 | Republicans | 109 | 75 |
(passed) | 295 | 110 | |
Taxation | Democrats | 16 | 205 |
Feb 25, 1955 | Republicans | 189 | 5 |
(rejected) | 205 | 210 |
[edit] Party summary
[edit] Senate
48 Republicans, 47 Democrats, 1 Independent
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[edit] House of Representatives
221 Republicans, 213 Democrats, 1 Independent
Total Membership: 435 Representatives, 2 Delegates, 1 Resident Commissioner
[edit] Officers
[edit] Senate
- President of the Senate (Vice President of the United States):
- Alben W. Barkley (D-Kentucky), until January 20, 1953
- Richard M. Nixon (R-California), beginning January 20, 1953
- President pro tempore: Styles Bridges (R-New Hampshire)
[edit] Majority (Republican) leadership
- Majority Leader: Robert Taft (R-Ohio), until July 31, 1953 (died in office)
- William F. Knowland (R-California), beginning August 3, 1953
- Majority Whip: Leverett Saltonstall (R-Massachusetts)
[edit] Minority (Democratic) leadership
[edit] House of Representatives
- Speaker: Joseph W. Martin, Jr. (R-Massachusetts)
- Majority Leader: Charles A. Halleck (R-Indiana)
- Minority Leader: Sam Rayburn (D-Texas)
- Democratic Whip: John W. McCormack (D-Massachusetts)
- Republican Whip: Leslie C. Arends (R-Illinois)
- Democratic Caucus Chairman: Wilbur D. Mills (D-Arkansas)
- Republican Conference Chairman: Clifford R. Hope (R-Kansas)
[edit] Members
[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.
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[edit] Louisiana
[edit] Maine
[edit] Maryland
[edit] Massachusetts
[edit] Michigan
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[edit] Mississippi
[edit] Missouri
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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
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[edit] Tennessee
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[edit] Utah
[edit] Vermont
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[edit] Washington
[edit] West Virginia
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[edit] House of Representatives
[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
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[edit] New Jersey
[edit] New Mexico
[edit] New York
[edit] North Carolina
[edit] North Dakota
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[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[edit] Alaska Territory
[edit] Hawaii Territory
[edit] Puerto Rico
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[edit] Employees
- Architect of the Capitol: Data unknown or missing. (You can help!)
[edit] Senate
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[edit] House of Representatives
- Chaplain: Bernard Braskamp
- Clerk: Lyle O. Snader
- Doorkeeper: Tom Kennamer
- Postmaster: Beecher Hess
- Sergeant at Arms: William F. Russell, died July 7, 1953
- Lyle O. Snader, July 8, 1953 – September 15, 1953
- William R. Bonnell, form September 15, 1953
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