76th United States Congress

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The Seventy-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1939 to January 3, 1941, during the last two years of the second administration of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Fifteenth Census of the United States in 1930. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.

[edit] Dates of sessions

January 3, 1939 - January 3, 1941

Previous congress: 75th Congress
Next congress: 77th Congress

[edit] Major events

Main article: Events of 1939; Events of 1940

[edit] Major legislation

Main article: List of United States federal legislation in the 76th Congress

[edit] Officers

[edit] Senate

[edit] House

[edit] Members

[edit] Senate

Democratic majority: 69 Democrats, 23 Republicans, 2 Farmer-Labor, 1 Progressive, 1 Independent.

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

[edit] House of Representatives

Democratic majority 273 to 177 Republicans, 3 Progressives, 1 Non-Partisan League, 1 Farmer-Labor and 1 American Labor.

Alabama
Arizona
  • At Large - John R. Murdock (Dem.)
Arkansas
California
Colorado
  • 3. William E. Burney (Dem.), elected to fill vacancy
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
  • 1. Arthur William Jenkins (Rep.)
  • 2. Foster Waterman Stearns (Rep.)
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
  • At-Large - William Lemke (Nonpartisan Republican)
  • At-Large - Usher L. Burdick (Nonpartisan Republican)
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
  • 6. W. Wirt Courtney (Dem.), elected to fill vacancy
Texas
Utah
Vermont
  • At-Large - Charles A. Plumley (Rep.)
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

[edit] Delegates

Alaska Territory
Hawaii Territory

[edit] Resident Commissioners

United States Congressional Delegations from Philippines
United States Congressional Delegations from Puerto Rico

[edit] Employees

[edit] Senate

[edit] House


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