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MAJOR EVENTS


MAJOR LEGISLATION


Key Votes


Senate



House of Representatives



PARTY SUMMARY


Senate


House of Representatives

Total Membership 435 Representatives, 2 Delegates, 1 Resident Commissioner

Party Divisions 221 Republicans, 213 Democrats, 1 Independent


OFFICERS


Senate


House of Representatives

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

Wilbur D. Mills (D- Arkansas )

Republican Conference Chairman

Clifford R. Hope (R- Kansas )


MEMBERS


Senate


House of Representatives


EMPLOYEES


Senate


House of Representatives

Clerk of the House

Lyle O. Snader

Doorkeeper

Tom Kennamer - Elected January 3, 1953

Postmaster

Beecher Hess

Sergeant at Arms

William F. Russell - Elected January 3, 1953; died July 7, 1953

Lyle O. Snader - From July 8, 1953, to September 15, 1953

William R. Bonnell - Appointed September 15, 1953

Chaplain of the House

Rev. Bernard Braskamp - Presbyterian