84th United States Congress | |
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83rd ← → 85th | |
January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1957 | |
Members | 96 senators 435 representatives 3 non-voting delegates |
Senate majority | Democratic |
Senate President | Richard Nixon (R) |
House majority | Democratic |
House Speaker | Sam Rayburn (D) |
Sessions | |
1st: January 5, 1955 – August 2, 1955 2nd: January 3, 1956 – July 27, 1956 |
The 84th 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, 1955, to January 3, 1957, during the third and fourth years of Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1950 United States census.
The Democratic Party won back majorities in both the House and Senate, thus giving them full control of Congress, although Republican Party won the Senate in the last Congress.