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63rd United States Congress

63rd United States Congress

1913-1915 U.S. Congress

The 63rd 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 March 4, 1913, to March 4, 1915, during the first two years of Woodrow Wilson's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1910 United States census.

Quick Facts March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1915, Members ...

The Democrats had greatly increased their majority in the House, and won control of the Senate, giving them full control of Congress for the first time since the 53rd Congress in 1893. With Woodrow Wilson being sworn in as president on March 4, 1913, this gave the Democrats an overall federal government trifecta - also for the first time since the 53rd Congress.

Major events

Inauguration platform being constructed on the east steps of the U.S. Capitol, ten days before Woodrow Wilson's March 4, 1913, presidential inauguration.
Main articles: 1913 in the United States, 1914 in the United States, and 1915 in the United States

Major legislation

Main article: List of United States federal legislation § 63rd United States Congress

Constitutional amendments

Party summary

Senate

More information Party (shading shows control), Total ...

House of Representatives

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Leadership

Senate leadership

Senate president
Thomas R. Marshall (D)
Senate president pro tempore
James Paul Clarke (D)

Presiding

House leadership

House Speaker
Champ Clark (D)

Presiding

Majority (Democratic) leadership

Minority (Republican) leadership

Members

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Senate

Most senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. A few senators were elected directly by the residents of the state. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election, In this Congress, Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1914; Class 1 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1916; and Class 2 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1918.

House of Representatives

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Changes in membership

The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.

Senate

  • Replacements: 3
  • Deaths: 3
  • Resignations: 3
  • Vacancies: 3
  • Total seats with changes: 9
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House of Representatives

  • Replacements: 20
  • Deaths: 11
  • Resignations: 19
  • Contested elections: 2
  • Total seats with changes: 15
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Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders for members of the House and Senate committees can be found through the Official Congressional Directory at the bottom of this article. The directory after the pages of terms of service lists committees of the Senate, House (Standing with Subcommittees, Select and Special) and Joint and, after that, House/Senate committee assignments. On the committees section of the House and Senate in the Official Congressional Directory, the committee's members on the first row on the left side shows the chairman of the committee and on the right side shows the ranking member of the committee.

Senate

House of Representatives

Joint committees

Caucuses

Employees

Legislative branch agency directors

Senate

House of Representatives

See also

References

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    • Official Congressional Directory for the 63rd Congress, 1st Session.
    • Official Congressional Directory for the 63rd Congress, 2nd Session.
    • Official Congressional Directory for the 63rd Congress, 2nd Session (1st Revision).
    • Official Congressional Directory for the 63rd Congress, 2nd Session (2nd Revision).
    • Official Congressional Directory for the 63rd Congress, 3rd Session.
    • Official Congressional Directory for the 63rd Congress, 3rd Session (Revision).
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