82nd United States Congress
1951–1953 U.S. Congress / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 82nd 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, D.C., from January 3, 1951, to January 3, 1953, during the last two years of President Harry S. Truman's second term in office.
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Quick Facts January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953, Members ...
82nd United States Congress | |
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81st ← → 83rd | |
January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953 | |
Members | 96 senators 435 representatives 3 non-voting delegates |
Senate majority | Democratic |
Senate President | Alben W. Barkley (D) |
House majority | Democratic |
House Speaker | Sam Rayburn (D) |
Sessions | |
1st: January 3, 1951 – October 20, 1951 2nd: January 8, 1952 – July 7, 1952 |
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The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the 1940 United States census.
Both chambers had a Democratic majority (albeit reduced from the 81st Congress), and with President Truman, maintained an overall federal government trifecta.