68th United States Congress


The 68th 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, 1923, to March 4, 1925, during the last months of Warren G. Harding's presidency, and the first years of the administration of his successor, Calvin Coolidge. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1910 United States census.
Both chambers maintained a Republican majority—albeit greatly reduced from the previous Congress and with losing supermajority status in the House—and along with President Harding, the Republicans maintained an overall federal government trifecta.

Major events

Major legislation

Constitutional amendments

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.

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. Senators are listed by class, and representatives are listed by district.

Senate

Senators 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 began in this Congress, requiring re-election in 1928; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1924; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring re-election in 1926.

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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

The names of representatives elected statewide on the general ticket or otherwise at-large, are preceded by their district numbers.

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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.

Senate

StateSenatorReason for vacancySuccessorDate of successor's installation
Colorado
Samuel D. Nicholson Died March 24, 1923.
Successor was appointed.		Alva B. Adams May 17, 1923
Minnesota
Knute Nelson Died April 28, 1923.
Successor was elected.		Magnus Johnson July 16, 1923
Vermont
William P. Dillingham Died July 12, 1923.
Successor was elected.		Porter H. Dale November 7, 1923
Rhode Island
LeBaron Bradford Colt Died August 18, 1924.
Successor was elected.		Jesse H. Metcalf November 5, 1924
Connecticut
Frank B. Brandegee Died October 14, 1924.
Successor was elected December 17, 1924.		Hiram Bingham III January 8, 1925
Massachusetts
Henry Cabot Lodge Died November 9, 1924.
Successor was appointed.		William M. Butler November 13, 1924
Colorado
Alva B. Adams Interim appointee retired.
Successor was elected November 4, 1924.		Rice W. Means December 1, 1924
Illinois
Joseph M. McCormick Died February 25, 1925.
Successor was appointed, having already been elected to the next term.		Charles S. Deneen February 26, 1925

House of Representatives

  • Replacements: 22
  • * Democratic: 1 seat net gain
  • * Republican: 1 seat net loss
  • Deaths: 15
  • Resignations: 6
  • Contested election: 0
  • '''Total seats with changes: 24'''

Committees

Senate

House of Representatives

Joint committees

Caucuses

Employees

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Senate

House of Representatives