82nd United States Congress

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The 82nd 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, 1951, to January 3, 1953, during the last two years of President Harry S. Truman's second term in office.

The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the 1940 United States census.

Both chambers had a Democratic majority (albeit reduced from the 81st Congress), and with President Truman, maintained an overall federal government trifecta.

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Major events

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Major legislation

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Constitutional amendments

Treaties

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Members of the Japanese delegation signing the Treaty of San Francisco.

Party summary

Senate

Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total Vacant
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Democratic Independent Republican
End of previous Congress style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 53 0 43 96 0
Begin style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 49 0 47 96 0
March 8, 1951 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 48 95 1
March 19, 1951 rowspan=2 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 49 96 0
April 18, 1951 46 95 1
April 23, 1951 rowspan=3 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 50 96 0
November 29, 1951 45 95 1
December 10, 1951 46 96 0
July 28, 1952 rowspan=2 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 49 95 1
August 29, 1952 47 96 0
November 5, 1952 47 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | 49
December 31, 1952 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | 48 95 1
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Beginning of the next Congress 47 1 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | 48 96 0

House of Representatives

Party
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Total Vacant
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Democratic Independent Republican Other
End of previous Congress style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 259 0 168 2 429 6
Begin style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 235 1 199 0 435 0
End style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 228 198 0 427 8
Final voting share style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 53.4% 0.2% 46.4% 0.0%
Beginning of next Congress 211 1 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | 221 0 433 2

Leadership

Senate

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Majority (Democratic) party

Minority (Republican) party

House of Representatives

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Majority (Democratic) party

Minority (Republican) party

Caucuses

Members

Senate

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House of Representatives

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Changes in membership

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

Senate

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|- | Kentucky
(2) | nowrap style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Virgil Chapman (D) | Died March 8, 1951.
Successor appointed March 19, 1951, to continue the term. | nowrap style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Thomas R. Underwood (D) | March 19, 1951

|- | Michigan
(1) | nowrap style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Arthur Vandenberg (R) | Died April 18, 1951.
Successor appointed April 23, 1951, to continue the term. | nowrap style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Blair Moody (D) | April 23, 1951

|- | Nebraska
(2) | nowrap style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Kenneth S. Wherry (R) | Died November 29, 1951.
Successor appointed December 10, 1951, to continue the term. | nowrap style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Fred A. Seaton (R) | December 10, 1951

|- | Connecticut
(3) | nowrap style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Brien McMahon (D) | Died July 28, 1952.
Successor appointed August 29, 1952, to continue the term. | nowrap style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | William A. Purtell (R) | August 29, 1952

|- | Connecticut
(3) | nowrap style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | William A. Purtell (R) | Retired upon special election.
Successor elected November 4, 1952. | nowrap style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Prescott Bush (R) | November 5, 1952

|- | Kentucky
(2) | nowrap style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Thomas R. Underwood (D) | Lost election to finish the term.
Successor elected November 4, 1952. | nowrap style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | John Sherman Cooper (R) | November 5, 1952

|- | Michigan
(1) | nowrap style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Blair Moody (D) | Lost election to finish the term.
Successor elected November 4, 1952. | nowrap style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Charles E. Potter (R) | November 5, 1952

|- | Nebraska
(2) | nowrap style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Fred A. Seaton (R) | Lost election to finish the term.
Successor elected November 4, 1952. | nowrap style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dwight Griswold (R) | November 5, 1952

|- | Maine
(1) | nowrap style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Owen Brewster (R) | Resigned December 31, 1952.
Seat was not filled during this Congress. | colspan=2 | Vacant

|- | California
(3) | nowrap style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Richard Nixon (R) | Resigned January 1, 1953, after being elected U.S. Vice President.
Successor appointed to continue the term. | nowrap style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Thomas Kuchel (R) | January 2, 1953

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House of Representatives

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|- | Template:Ushr | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap| John B. Sullivan (D) | Died January 29, 1951. Successor elected March 9, 1951. | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap | Claude I. Bakewell (R) | March 9, 1951

|- | Template:Ushr | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap| Thomas R. Underwood (D) | Resigned March 17, 1951, after being appointed U.S. Senator.
Successor elected April 4, 1951. | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap | John C. Watts (D) | April 4, 1951

|- | Template:Ushr | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap| Frank Buchanan (D) | Died April 27, 1951. Successor elected July 24, 1951. | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap | Vera Buchanan (D) | July 24, 1951

|- | Template:Ushr | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap| John Kee (D) | Died May 8, 1951. Successor elected July 17, 1951. | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap | Elizabeth Kee (D) | July 17, 1951

|- | Template:Ushr | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap| Ed Gossett (D) | Resigned July 31, 1951. Successor elected September 8, 1951. | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap | Frank N. Ikard (D) | September 8, 1951

|- | Template:Ushr | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap| Wilson D. Gillette (R) | Died August 7, 1951. Successor elected November 6, 1951. | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap | Joseph L. Carrigg (R) | November 6, 1951

|- | Template:Ushr | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap| Frank Fellows (R) | Died August 27, 1951. Successor elected October 22, 1951. | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap | Clifford McIntire (R) | October 22, 1951

|- | Template:Ushr | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap| Albert C. Vaughn (R) | Died September 1, 1951. Successor elected November 6, 1951. | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap | Karl C. King (R) | November 6, 1951

|- | Template:Ushr | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap| Harry L. Towe (R) | Resigned September 7, 1951, to become Assistant Attorney General of New Jersey.
Successor elected November 6, 1951. | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap | Frank C. Osmers Jr. (R) | November 6, 1951

|- | Template:Ushr | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap| Edward G. Breen (D) | Resigned October 1, 1951, due to ill health.
Successor elected November 6, 1951. | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap | Paul F. Schenck (R) | November 6, 1951

|- | Template:Ushr | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap| Karl Stefan (R) | Died October 2, 1951. Successor elected December 4, 1951. | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap | Robert D. Harrison (R) | December 4, 1951

|- | Template:Ushr | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap| John A. Whitaker (D) | Died December 15, 1951. Successor elected August 2, 1952. | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap | Garrett Withers (D) | August 2, 1952

|- | Template:Ushr | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap| T. Vincent Quinn (D) | Resigned December 30, 1951, to become District Attorney of Queens County, New York.
Successor elected February 19, 1952. | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap | Robert T. Ross (R) | February 19, 1952

|- | Template:Ushr | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap| William T. Byrne (D) | Died January 27, 1952. Successor elected April 1, 1952. | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap | Leo W. O'Brien (D) | April 1, 1952

|- | Template:Ushr | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap| George B. Schwabe (R) | Died April 2, 1952. Seat not filled during this Congress. | colspan=2 rowspan=2| Vacant

|- | Template:Ushr | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap| Reid F. Murray (R) | Died April 29, 1952. Seat not filled during this Congress.

|- | Template:Ushr | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap| Tom Pickett (D) | Resigned June 30, 1952, to become Vice-President of the National Coal Association.
Successor elected September 23, 1952. | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap | John Dowdy (D) | September 23, 1952

|- | Template:Ushr | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap| William G. Stigler (D) | Died August 21, 1952. Seat not filled during this Congress. | colspan=2 rowspan=6| Vacant

|- | Template:Ushr | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap| Foster Furcolo (D) | Resigned September 30, 1952, to become Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts.
Seat not filled during this Congress.

|- | Template:Ushr | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap| Charles E. Potter (R) | Resigned November 4, 1952, after being elected U.S. Senator.
Seat not filled during this Congress.

|- | Template:Ushr | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap| Adolph J. Sabath (D) | Died November 6, 1952. Seat not filled during this Congress.

|- | Template:Ushr | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap| Edward E. Cox (D) | Died December 24, 1952. Seat not filled during this Congress.

|- | Template:Ushr | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" nowrap| Leonard W. Hall (R) | Resigned December 31, 1952. Seat not filled during this Congress. |}

Committees

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Joint committees

Employees

Legislative branch agency directors

Senate

House of Representatives

See also

Notes

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References

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External links

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