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75th United States Congress

January 3, 1937 - January 3, 1939

The Seventy-fifth United States Congress 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.

76th United States Congress

January 3, 1939 - January 3, 1941

The Seventy-sixth United States Congress 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.

77th United States Congress

January 3, 1941 - January 3, 1943

The Seventy-seventh United States Congress met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1941, to January 3, 1943, during the ninth and tenth years of Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Sixteenth Census of the United States in 1940. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.

78th United States Congress

January 3, 1943 - January 3, 1945,

The Seventy-eighth United States Congress met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1943, to January 3, 1945, during the last two years of Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Sixteenth Census of the United States in 1940. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.

79th United States Congress

January 3, 1945 - January 3, 1947

The Seventy-ninth United States Congress met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1945, to January 3, 1947, during the last months of Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency, and the first two years of Harry Truman's presidency. The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Sixteenth Census of the United States in 1940. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.

80th United States Congress

January 3, 1947 - January 3, 1949

The Eightieth United States Congress met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1947, to January 3, 1949, during the third and fourth years of Harry Truman's presidency. The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Sixteenth Census of the United States in 1940.

81st United States Congress

January 3, 1949 - January 3, 1951

The Eighty-first United States Congress met in Washington, D.C. from January 3, 1949, to January 3, 1951, during the fifth and sixth years of Harry S. Truman's presidency. The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Sixteenth Census of the United States in 1940. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.

82nd United States Congress

January 3, 1951 - January 3, 1953

The Eighty-second United States Congress met in Washington, D.C. from January 3, 1951, to January 3, 1953, during the last two years of the second administration of U.S. President Harry S. Truman.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Sixteenth Census of the United States in 1940. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.

86th United States Congress

January 3, 1959 - January 3, 1961

The Eighty-sixth United States Congress met in Washington, D.C. from January 3, 1959, to January 3, 1961, during the last two years of the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Seventeenth Census of the United States in 1950. Both chambers had a Democratic majority. When Alaska and Hawaii were admitted as states in 1959, the membership of the House temporarily increased to 437.

94th United States Congress

January 3, 1975 - January 3, 1977

The Ninety-fourth United States Congress met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1975, to January 3, 1977, during the administration of U.S. President Gerald Ford. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.

101st United States Congress

January 3, 1989 - January 3, 1991

The One Hundred First United States Congress met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1989, to January 3, 1991, during the final weeks of the administration of U.S. President Ronald Reagan and the first two years of the administration of U.S. President George H. W. Bush. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.

102nd United States Congress

January 3, 1991 - January 3, 1993

The One Hundred Second United States Congress met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1991, to January 3, 1993, during the last two years of the administration of U.S. President George H. W. Bush.

103rd United States Congress

January 3, 1993 - January 3, 1995

The One Hundred Third United States Congress met in Washington, D.C. from January 3, 1993, to January 3, 1995, during the final weeks of George H. W. Bush's presidency and the first two years of Bill Clinton's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Twenty-first Census of the United States in 1990. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.

104th United States Congress

January 3, 1995 - January 3, 1997

The One Hundred Fourth United States Congress met in Washington, D.C. from January 3, 1995, to January 3, 1997, during the third and fourth years of Bill Clinton's presidency. Apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1990 United States census. Both chambers had Republican majorities for the first time since the 1950s.

105th United States Congress

January 3, 1997 - January 3, 1999

The One Hundred Fifth United States Congress met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1997, to January 3, 1999, during the fifth and sixth years of Bill Clinton's presidency. Apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Twenty-first Census of the United States in 1990. Both chambers had a Republican majority.