70th United States Congress


The 70th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States [House of Representatives]. It met in Washington, D.C., from March 4, 1927, to March 4, 1929, during the last two years of Calvin Coolidge's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1910 [United States census].
Both chambers had a Republican majority - albeit reduced from the previous Congress - and along with President Coolidge, the Republicans maintained an overall federal government trifecta.

Major events

Major legislation

Party summary

The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of the first session of this Congress, and includes members from vacancies and newly admitted states, when they were first seated. Changes resulting from subsequent replacements are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section.

Senate

At the end of the first month of the first session of Congress, Republicans gained control of the Senate through a VP-tie-breaking majority.

Leadership

Senate

Majority (Republican) leadership

Minority (Democratic) leadership

House of Representatives

Majority (Republican) leadership

Minority (Democratic) leadership

Members

This list is arranged by chamber, then by state.

Senate

Senators are listed by class. They were elected 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. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1928; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring re-election in 1930; and Class 3 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1932.

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Louisiana">List of United States senators from Louisiana">Louisiana


Montana">List of United States senators from Montana">Montana


North Dakota">List of United States senators from North Dakota">North Dakota


Tennessee">List of United States senators from Tennessee">Tennessee


House of Representatives

Representatives are listed by district.

Florida">List of United States representatives from Florida">Florida


Louisiana">List of United States representatives from Louisiana">Louisiana


Montana">List of United States representatives from Montana">Montana


North Dakota">List of United States representatives from North Dakota">North Dakota


Tennessee">List of United States representatives from Tennessee">Tennessee


Wyoming">List of United States representatives from Wyoming">Wyoming


Changes in membership

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

House of Representatives

  • Replacements: 15
  • * Democratic: 1 seat net gain
  • * Republican: 1 seat net loss
  • Deaths: 16
  • Resignations: 7
  • '''Total seats with changes: 23'''

Committees

Senate

House of Representatives

Joint committees

Caucuses

Officers

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Senate

House of Representatives