79th United States Congress
- 79th United States Congress
The Seventy-ninth 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 1945 to January 3 1947, during the fourth administration of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the first two years of the first administration of his successor, 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.
Dates of sessions
January 3 1945 - January 3 1947
*First session: January 3 1945 – December 21 1945
*Second session: January 14 1946 - August 2 1946Previous congress: 78th Congress
Next congress: 80th Congress
Major events
:"Main article: Events of 1945; Events of 1946"
*April 12 1945 Harry S. Truman became President of the United States
Major legislation
:"Main article: List of United States federal legislation in the 79th Congress
Party summary
Employees
enate
House of Representatives
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
United States Congress Joint Committee on Atomic Energy — The Joint Committee on Atomic Energy (JCAE) was created in the wake of the explosion of the first atomic weapon over Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945. The committee existed from 1946 to 1977, and has been described as one of the most powerful… … Wikipedia
80th United States Congress — United States Capitol (1956) Duration: January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 Senate President: Vacant Senate Pres. pro tem … Wikipedia
78th United States Congress — The Seventy eighth 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… … Wikipedia
United States Antarctic Expedition Medal — Infobox Military Award name=Antarctica Service Medal caption=Antarctica Expedition Medal awarded by=79th United States Congress type=Medal eligibility= for=service within territorial limits of Antarctica. campaign= status=Obsolete; replaced by… … Wikipedia
United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1944 — The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1944 was an election for California s delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on… … Wikipedia
United States House of Representatives elections, 1944 — Infobox Election election name = United States House of Representatives elections, 1944 country = United States type = legislative ongoing = no previous election = United States House of Representatives elections, 1942 previous year = 1942 next… … Wikipedia
United States Army Reserve — Seal of the US Army Reserve Active 23 April 1908 present Country … Wikipedia
United States congressional delegations from New York — These are tables of congressional delegations from New York to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. Over the years, New York has demographically changed so that it is hard to consider each district to be a… … Wikipedia
United States congressional delegations from Delaware — This is a chronological listing, in timeline format, of the United States Congressional Delegations from Delaware to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. Contents 1 United States Senate 2 … Wikipedia
United States congressional delegations from Mississippi — These are tables of congressional delegations from Mississippi to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. Contents 1 United States Senate 2 United States House of Repr … Wikipedia
