77th United States Congress

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77th United States Congress
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United States Capitol (1956)

Duration: January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943

Senate President: John N. Garner (until January 20)
Henry A. Wallace (beginning January 20)
Senate Pres. pro tem: Pat Harrison
House Speaker: Sam Rayburn
Members: 96 Senators
435 Representatives
4 Non-voting members
Senate Majority: Democratic
House Majority: Democratic

Sessions
1st: January 3, 1941 – January 2, 1942
2nd: January 5, 1942 – December 16, 1942
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Contents

FDR delivers the speech to Congress. Behind him are Vice President Henry A. Wallace (left) and Speaker of the House of Representatives Sam Rayburn. To the right, in uniform in front of Rayburn, is Roosevelt's son James, who escorted his father to the Capitol.

[edit] Major events

President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the Lend-Lease Act,
March 11, 1941.
Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the declaration of war against Japan, December 8, 1941

[edit] Major legislation

  • March 11, 1941: Lend Lease Act, ch. 11, 55 Stat. 31
  • December 8, 1941: War between United States and Japan, Sess. 1, ch. 561
  • December 11, 1941: War between United States and Germany, Sess. 1, ch. 564
  • December 11, 1941: War between United States and Italy, Sess. 1, ch. 565
  • 1941: Flood Control Act of 1941, Pub.L. 77-228
  • January 30, 1942: Emergency Price Control Act, ch. 26, 56 Stat. 23
  • June 5, 1942: War between United States and Bulgaria, Sess. 2, ch. 323
  • June 5, 1942: War between United States and Hungary, Sess. 2, ch. 324
  • June 5, 1942: War between United States and Rumania, Sess. 2, ch. 325
  • June 22, 1942: An Act to Recognize the Pledge of Allegiance

[edit] Select committees

[edit] Officers

[edit] Senate

[edit] Majority (Democratic) leadership

[edit] Minority (Republican) leadership

[edit] House of Representatives

[edit] Majority (Democratic) leadership

[edit] Minority (Republican) leadership

[edit] Party summary

[edit] Senate

Total 96

[edit] House of Representatives

Total 435

[edit] Members

[edit] Senate

Senators are 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] 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] 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] Employees

[edit] Senate

[edit] House

[edit] References

  1. ^ Senator Bunker was appointed November 27, 1940 to fill the vacancy caused by the November 10, 1940 death of Key Pittman, who had just won re-election. Bunker was also appointed to complete the previous Congress (ending January 3, 1941) and to begin this Congress starting January 3, 1941.
  2. ^ Shott's election was November 3, 1942, but his service began November 18, 1942.
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