76th United States Congress
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| Duration: January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 | |||
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| Senate President: | John N. Garner | ||
| Senate Pres. pro tem: | Key Pittman William H. King |
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| House Speaker: | William B. Bankhead Sam Rayburn |
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| Members: | 96 Senators 435 Representatives 5 Non-voting members |
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| Senate Majority: | Democratic | ||
| House Majority: | Democratic | ||
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| 1st: January 3, 1939 – August 5, 1939 2nd: September 21, 1939 – November 3, 1939 3rd: January 3, 1940 – January 3, 1941 |
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The Seventy-sixth 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, 1939 to January 3, 1941, during the seventh and eighth years of Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Fifteenth Census of the United States in 1930. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.
[edit] Major events
[edit] Major legislation
- April 3, 1939: Reorganization Act of 1939 53 Stat. 561
- August 2, 1939: Hatch Act of 1939 ("Hatch Political Activity Act", "An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities"), ch. 410, 53 Stat. 1147
- November 4, 1939: Neutrality Act of 1939, ("Cash and Carry Act"), ch. 2, 54 Stat. 4
- June 29, 1940: Alien Registration Act (Smith Act)
- September 16, 1940: Selective Training and Service Act of 1940
- August 22, 1940: Act of August 22, 1940, ch. 686, 54 Stat. 789, including: Title I: Investment Company Act of 1940 and Title II: Investment Advisers Act of 1940
[edit] Party summary
[edit] Senate
- Democratic (D): 69 (majority)
- Republican (R): 23
- Farmer-Labor (F-L): 2
- Progressive (P): 1
- Independent (I): 1
TOTAL members: 96
[edit] House of Representatives
- Democratic (D): 252 (majority)
- Republican (R): 177
- Progressive (P): 3
- Labor (AL): 1
- Farmer-Labor (F-L): 1
- Non-Partisan League: 1
TOTAL members: 435
[edit] Leadership
[edit] Senate
[edit] Majority (Democratic) leadership
[edit] Minority (Republican) leadership
[edit] House
- Speaker: William B. Bankhead, died September 15, 1940
- Sam Rayburn, elected September 16, 1940
[edit] Majority (Democratic) leadership
- Majority Leader: Sam Rayburn, until September 16, 1940
[edit] Minority (Republican) leadership
[edit] Members
[edit] Senate
Senators were 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.
[edit] House of Representatives
The names of members are preceded by their districts.
[edit] Employees
- Architect of the Capitol: [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
[edit] Senate
- Chaplain: [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
- Curator: [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
- Historian: [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
- Parliamentarian: [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
- Secretary for the Majority: [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
- Secretary for the Minority: [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
- Secretary: [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
- Sergeant at Arms: [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
[edit] House of Representatives
- Chaplain: James Shera Montgomery (Methodist)
- Clerk: South Trimble
- Historian: [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
- Parliamentarian: Lewis Deschler
- Postmaster: Finis E. Scott
- Reading Clerks: [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
- Sergeant at Arms: Kenneth Romney
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