The Eighty-eighth 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, DC from January 3 1963 to January 3 1965, during the last year of the administration of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, and the first administration of his successor, U.S. President Lyndon Johnson.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Eighteenth Census of the United States in 1960. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.
Dates of sessions
January 3 1963 –
January 3 1965Previous: 87th Congress • Next: 89th Congress
Major events
Major legislation
- 1963-06-10: Equal Pay Act, ,
- 1963 — Department of Defense Appropriations Act,
- 1963-10-31: Community Mental Health Centers Act, , title II, , including Mental Retardation Facilities Construction Act
- 1963 — Military Construction Authorization Act,
- 1963 — Amendments to the National Defense Education Act,
- 1963-12-17: Clean Air Act, ,
- 1964-07-02: Civil Rights Act of 1964, , - During the summer of 1964, Senator Robert C. Byrd carried out a filibuster that lasted 14 hours and 13 minutes, against the Civil Rights bill of 1964. During this vote, Clair Engle suffered a brain tumor, but was still able to vote in the affirmative.
- 1964-07-09: Urban Mass Transportation Act (Federal Transit Act), ,
- 1964-08-20: Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, ,
- 1964-09-03: Wilderness Act, ,
- 1964-09-04: Nurse Training Act, ,
- 1964 — Food Stamp Act of 1964
Party summary
- Senate
TOTAL members: 100
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- House of Representatives
TOTAL members: 435
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Officers
Senate
House of Representatives
Members
Senate
Senators are popularly elected statewide every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are
Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election.
- 1. Pierre Salinger (D), appointed to fill vacancy
- 2. Walter Mondale (DFL), appointed to fill vacancy
- 1. Joseph Montoya (D), elected to fill vacancy
- 2. Fred R. Harris (D), elected to fill vacancy
- 2. Herbert S. Walters (D), appointed to fill vacancy
- 2. Ross Bass (D), elected to fill vacancy
House of Representatives
- . Phillip Burton (D), elected to fill vacancy
- . Del M. Clawson (R), elected to fill vacancy
- . William L. Hungate (D), elected to fill vacancy
- . Mark Andrews (R), elected to fill vacancy
- . Wendell Wyatt (R), elected to fill vacancy
- . Fred B. Rooney (D), elected to fill vacancy
- . Albert W. Johnson (R), elected to fill vacancy
- . Thomas S. Gettys (D), elected to fill vacancy
- . Irene Baker (R), elected to fill vacancy
- . J. J. Pickle (D), elected to fill vacancy
Non-voting members
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