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75th Congress (1937–1939)

Congressional Profile

Total Membership:

435 Representatives
2 Delegates
2 Resident Commissioners

Party Divisions:^*

334 Democrats
88 Republicans
8 Progressives
5 Farmer-Labor

^*Party division totals are based on election day results.

Election Statistics, 1936 [PDF]

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About this object A 12 term Member from Alabama, William Bankhead served three Congresses as Speaker of the House.

Congress Overview

Democrats maintained large congressional majorities, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt won easy re-election in the 1936 elections. Roosevelt’s failed attempt to pack the Supreme Court with sympathetic justices helped foster a “conservative coalition” of Southern Democrats and Republicans in the 75th Congress (1937–1939). The House and Senate continued to pass New Deal legislation, including farm and housing loan programs and new minimum wage standards. Congress regulated crop and natural gas production, civilian aviation, and food and drug ads. The rapid escalation of hostilities in Europe and Asia convinced Congress to create a “two-ocean” navy as war appeared increasingly likely.

Member Information

Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, (1774–2005), Official Annotated Membership Roster by State with Vacancy and Special Election Information for the 75th Congress [PDF]
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