70th United States Congress

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The Seventieth United States Congress was a meeting of the United States national legislature, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1927 to March 3, 1929, during the last two years of the second administration of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge.

The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Thirteenth Census of the United States in 1920. Both chambers had a Republican majority .

[edit] Dates of sessions

March 4, 1927March 3, 1929

Previous congress: 69th Congress
Next congress: 71st Congress

[edit] Major events

Main article: Events of 1927; Events of 1928; Events of 1929

[edit] Major Legislation

[edit] Leadership

[edit] Senate

[edit] House of Representatives

[edit] Members

[edit] Senate

Map showing party membership at the start of the 70th Senate. Red states are represented by two Republicans and blue by two Democrats. Purple states are represented by one senator from each party. Minnesota was represented by a Republican and a Farmer-Laborite.
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Map showing party membership at the start of the 70th Senate. Red states are represented by two Republicans and blue by two Democrats. Purple states are represented by one senator from each party. Minnesota was represented by a Republican and a Farmer-Laborite.

[edit] Representatives

[edit] Delegates

[edit] Resident Commissioners

[edit] Officers

[edit] Senate

[edit] House of Representatives

[edit] Other

[edit] References


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