3rd United States Congress

3rd United States Congress
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March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795
Members30 senators
105 representatives
1 non-voting delegates
Senate majorityPro-Administration
Senate PresidentJohn Adams (P)
House majorityAnti-Administration
House SpeakerFrederick Muhlenberg (A)
Sessions
Special[a]: March 4, 1793 – March 4, 1793
1st: December 2, 1793 – June 9, 1794
2nd: November 3, 1794 – March 3, 1795

The 3rd United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met at Congress Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from March 4, 1793, to March 4, 1795, during the fifth and sixth years of George Washington's presidency.

The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was governed by the Apportionment Act of 1792 and based on the 1790 census. The Senate had a Pro-Administration majority, and the House had an Anti-Administration majority.

House of Representatives chamber at Congress Hall


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