83rd United States Congress

83rd United States Congress

The 'Eighty-third 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 1953 to January 3 1955, during the first two years of the first administration of U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower.

Party summary

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48 Republicans, 47 Democrats, 1 Independent

House of Representatives

221 Republicans, 213 Democrats, 1 Independent

Total Membership: 435 Representatives, 2 Delegates, 1 Resident Commissioner

Officers

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* 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)

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)

Minority (Democratic) leadership

* Minority Leader: Lyndon B. Johnson (D-Texas)
* Minority Whip: Earle Clements (D-Kentucky)

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)

Members

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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.

House of Representatives

Employees

* Architect of the Capitol:

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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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