Eightieth United States Congress

1947-1948

The first session of this Congress took place in Washington, DC from January 3 , 1947 to December 19 , 1947 .

The second session took place in Washington, DC from January 6 , 1948 to December 31 , 1948 .

President Harry S. Truman called Congress into extraordinary session twice, from November 17 to December 19 in 1947 and from July 26 to August 7 in 1948. In both cases, Congress had completed its business for the year but had not adjourned ''sine die,'' and so the extraordinary sessions are considered extensions of the regular sessions.

CONGRESSIONAL PROFILE

Total Membership: 435 Representatives, 2 Delegates, 1 Resident Commissioner

Party Divisions: 246 Republicans , 188 Democrats , 1 American-Labor

LEADERSHIP AND OFFICERS

Speaker of the House: Joseph W. Martin, Jr. (R- Massachusetts )

Majority Leader: Charles A. Halleck (R- Indiana )

Minority Leader: Sam Rayburn (D- Texas )

Democratic Whip: John W. McCormack (D- Massachusetts )

Republican Whip: Leslie C. Arends (R- Illinois )

Democratic Caucus Chairman: Aime J. Forand (D- Rhode Island )

Republican Conference Chairman: Roy O. Woodruff (R- Michigan )

Clerk of the House: John Andrews

Doorkeeper: M. L. Meletio

Postmaster: Frank Collier

Sergeant at Arms: William F. Russell

Chaplain of the House: Rev. James Shera Montgomery - Methodist

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