2nd United States Congress

2nd United States Congress
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March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1793
Members26–30 senators
65-69 representatives
Senate majorityPro-Administration
Senate PresidentJohn Adams (P)
House majorityPro-Administration
House SpeakerJonathan Trumbull Jr. (P)
Sessions
Special[a]: March 4, 1791 – March 4, 1791
1st: October 24, 1791 – May 8, 1792
2nd: November 5, 1792 – March 2, 1793
Modern tour group visiting the House of Representatives chamber at Congress Hall
Senate chamber at Congress Hall

The 2nd United States Congress, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, met at Congress Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from March 4, 1791, to March 4, 1793, during the third and fourth years of George Washington's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the provisions of Article I, Section 2, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution. Additional House seats were assigned to the two new states of Vermont and Kentucky. Both chambers had a Pro-Administration majority.


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