Congressional Profile

Total Membership:

435 Representatives

1 Resident Commissioner

Party Divisions:*

295 Democrats

140 Republicans

*Party division totals are based on election day results.

• Election Statistics, 1964 [PDF]

Member Information

• Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, (1774–2005), Official Annotated Membership Roster by State with Vacancy and Special Election Information for the 89th Congress [PDF]
  Visit the online Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress for more information on Members.

Leadership & Officers

Speaker of the House:

John W. McCormack (D-Massachusetts)

Majority Leader:

Carl B. Albert (D-Oklahoma)

Minority Leader:

Gerald R. Ford (R-Michigan)

DemocraticWhip:

Thomas Hale Boggs (D-Louisiana)

RepublicanWhip:

Leslie C. Arends (R-Illinois)

Democratic Caucus Chairman:

Eugene Keogh (D-New York)

Republican Conference Chairman:

Melvin Laird (R-Wisconsin)

Clerk of the House:

Ralph R. Roberts

Doorkeeper:

William M. Miller

Postmaster:

H. H. Morris

Sergeant at Arms:

Zeake W. Johnson

Chaplain of the House:

Rev. Bernard Braskamp - Presbyterian

To view complete lists of individuals who have served in these leadership and official positions since the 1st Congress, return to House History.

Legislative Activities

Résumés of Congressional Activity:

Résumés of Congressional Activity for the 89th Congress