80th Congress (1947-1949)

Congressional Profile

Total Membership: 435 Representatives, 2 Delegates, 1 Resident Commissioner
Party Divisions: 246 Republicans, 188 Democrats, 1 American-Labor In political science, a republican (lowercase r) is a person who advocates the establishment of a republic as a form of government, in contrast to a monarchist and focused more on republican ideals than democratic. ... In political science, a democrat (lowercase d) is an advocate, follower, or proponent of democracy. ...

Leadership & 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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