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Student Corner - History of US House of Representatives

Congressional History

Historical Information

To obtain profile, membership, leadership, and legislative information for the 1st–108th Congresses, select from the Congress Overview list. To view Roll Call votes only, select a Congress from the Roll Call Votes Only list. Roll Call votes are available for the 101st Congress, 2nd Session to the 108th Congress, 2nd Session.

Congress Overview

  Roll Call Votes Only


Tables of Historical Information

The following tables contain information on the subjects listed, from the 1st Congress through the present Congress.

Congressional Profiles
Party Divisions
Congressional Apportionment
Number of Representatives each state has been apportioned since the first Census in 1790.
State Representation
Total number of Representatives and Senators that have served each state since the 1st Congress.

Leadership & Officers (1789–Present)
Speakers of the House
Majority & Minority Leaders
Democratic Whips
Republican Whips
Democratic Caucus Chairmen
Republican Conference Chairmen
Clerks of the House
Chaplains of the House

Historic Legislation & Events
Session Dates of Congress
Presidents & Vice Presidents and Coinciding Congressional Sessions
Joint Meetings, Joint Sessions, and Inaugurations
Presidential Vetoes
Congressional Gold Medal Recipients