83rd United States Congress
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The 'Eighty-third 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, 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] Dates of sessions
January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955
Previous: 82nd Congress • Next: 84th Congress
[edit] Major events
- Further information: Events of 1953, Events of 1954
- 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 — Refugee Relief Act, Pub.L. 83-203
- 1953 — Public Law 280, Pub.L. 83-280,
- 1953-08-07 — Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, ch. 345, 67 Stat. 462
- 1954-05-13 — Saint Lawrence Seaway Act, ch. 201, 68 Stat. 92
- 1954-08-02 — 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
[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.
- See also: Category: United States Senators
- See also: Category: United States Congressional Delegations by state
[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
[edit] Massachusetts
[edit] Michigan
[edit] Minnesota
[edit] Mississippi
[edit] Missouri
[edit] Montana
[edit] Nebraska
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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
[edit] South Dakota
[edit] Tennessee
[edit] Texas
[edit] Utah
[edit] Vermont
[edit] Virginia
[edit] Washington
[edit] West Virginia
[edit] Wisconsin
[edit] Wyoming
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[edit] House of Representatives
- See also: Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives
- See also: Category:United States Congressional Delegations by state
[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
[edit] Massachusetts
[edit] Michigan
[edit] Minnesota
[edit] Mississippi
[edit] Missouri
[edit] Montana
[edit] Nebraska
[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
[edit] South Dakota
[edit] Tennessee
[edit] Texas
[edit] Utah[edit] Vermont[edit] Virginia
[edit] Washington
[edit] West Virginia
[edit] Wisconsin
[edit] Wyoming[edit] Alaska Territory[edit] Hawaii Territory
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[edit] Employees
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[edit] Senate
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[edit] House of Representatives
- Clerk of the House: Lyle O. Snader
- Doorkeeper: Tom Kennamer — Elected January 3, 1953
- Postmaster: Beecher Hess
- Sergeant at Arms: William F. Russell — Elected January 3, 1953; died July 7, 1953
- Lyle O. Snader — July 8, 1953 – September 15, 1953
- William R. Bonnell — Appointed September 15, 1953
- Chaplain of the House: Bernard Braskamp — Presbyterian
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