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The 85th 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, 1957, to January 3, 1959, during the fifth and sixth years of Dwight Eisenhower 's presidency.
The 85th 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, 1957, to January 3, 1959, during the fifth and sixth years of Dwight Eisenhower's presidency.
U.S. THE CONGRESS: Work for the 85th. TIME. Jan. 7, 1957. Between July 28, 1956, when the 84th Congress adjourned, and Jan. 3, 1957, when the 85th Congress convened, an avalanche of...
This is a complete list of members of the United States Senate during the 85th United States Congress listed by seniority, from January 3, 1957, to January 3, 1959. Order of service is based on the commencement of the senator's first term.
RankSenator (party-state)Seniority Date1Carl Hayden ( D - AZ )March 4, 19272Richard Russell, Jr. ( D - GA )January 12, 19333Harry F. Byrd, Sr. ( D - VA )March 4, 19334James Murray ( D - MT )November 7, 193485th Congress (1957-1959) President: Dwight D. Eisenhower (R-KS) House Majority Party: Democrat. House Majority Seats: 232 out of 435. House Speaker: Rep. Sam Rayburn (D-TX)
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United States Congress. House. Committee On Government Operations. Executive Orders and Proclamations: A Study of a Use of Presidential Powers. Washington: U.S. G.P.O, 1957. Cover title. At head of title: 85th Congress, 1st session. Committee print. "December 1957."
