75th United States Congress

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75th United States Congress
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United States Capitol (1956)

Duration: January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939

Senate President: John N. Garner (D)
Senate Pres. pro tem: Key Pittman (D)
House Speaker: William B. Bankhead (D)
Members: 96 Senators
435 Representatives
5 Non-voting members
Senate Majority: Democratic
House Majority: Democratic

Sessions
1st: January 5, 1937 – August 21, 1937
2nd: November 15, 1937 – December 21, 1937
3rd: January 3, 1938 – June 16, 1938
<74th 76th>

The Seventy-fifth 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, 1937 to January 3, 1939, during the first two years of the second administration of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. (Because of the 20th amendment, starting in 1937 the new Presidential term began 17 days after that of the new Congress). The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Fifteenth United States Census, conducted in 1930. Both chambers had a Democratic supermajority.

Contents

Major events[edit]

Major legislation[edit]

Party summary[edit]

Senate[edit]

Party
(Shading shows control)
Total Vacant
Democratic
(D)
Farmer-Labor
(F)
Wisconsin Progressive
(P)
Republican
(R)
Independent
(I)
End of the previous congress 73 1 1 21 0 96 0
Begin 75 2 1 16 1 95 1
End 74 18 96 0
Final voting share 77.1% 2.1% 1.0% 18.8% 1.0%
Beginning of the next congress 70 2 1 22 1 96 0

House of Representatives[edit]

TOTAL members: 435

Leadership[edit]

Senate[edit]

House of Representatives[edit]

Members[edit]

Senate[edit]

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.

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]

House of Representatives[edit]

The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.

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]

Non-voting members[edit]

Changes in membership[edit]

The count below reflects changes from the beginning of this Congress.

Senate[edit]

State
(class)
Vacator Reason for change Successor Date of successor's
formal installation
Iowa
(2)
Vacant Herring chose to remain as Governor of Iowa until term expired. Clyde L. Herring (D) January 15, 1937
Tennessee
(2)
Nathan L. Bachman (D) Died April 23, 1937. Successor was appointed to serve until the next election. George L. Berry (D) May 6, 1937
Arkansas
(2)
Joseph T. Robinson (D) Died July 14, 1937 John E. Miller (D) November 15, 1937
Alabama
(3)
Hugo Black (D) Resigned August 19, 1937 after being appointed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Successor was appointed to serve until the next election. Dixie Bibb Graves (D) August 20, 1937
Alabama
(3)
Dixie Bibb Graves (D) Resigned January 10, 1938 after successor was elected. J. Lister Hill (D) January 11, 1938
New Jersey
(1)
A. Harry Moore (D) Resigned January 17, 1938 after being elected Governor of New Jersey. Successor was appointed to serve until the next election. John G. Milton (D) January 18, 1938
Oregon
(3)
Frederick Steiwer (R) Resigned January 31, 1938. Successor was appointed to serve until the next election. Alfred E. Reames (D) February 1, 1938
New York
(1)
Royal S. Copeland (D) Died June 17, 1938. James M. Mead (D) December 3, 1938
California
(3)
William G. McAdoo (D) Resigned November 8, 1938 after losing nomination for upcoming term. Successor was appointed to serve until the next election. Thomas M. Storke (D) November 9, 1938
New Jersey
(1)
John G. Milton (D) Successor was elected November 8, 1838. William W. Barbour (R) November 8, 1938
Oregon
(3)
Alfred E. Reames (D) Successor was elected November 8, 1938. Alexander G. Barry (R) November 9, 1938
South Dakota
(3)
Herbert E. Hitchcock (D) Appointed during previous congress to fill term of Sen. Peter Norbeck. Unsuccessful candidate for full term. Successor was elected November 8, 1838. Gladys Pyle (R) November 9, 1938
Tennessee
(2)
George L. Berry (D) Unsuccessful candidate for full term. Successor was elected November 8, 1838 but chose to continue term as attorney general until the next congress. Vacant Not filled for the remainder of this congress.

Employees[edit]

Senate[edit]

House of Representatives[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Official Congressional Directory for the United States Congress. Washington: United States Government Printing Office. 1937. pp. 760.