87th United States Congress
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The 87th 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, D.C. from January 3, 1961, to January 3, 1963, during the final weeks of Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidency and the first two years of John Kennedy's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1950 United States census, along with two seats temporarily added in 1959.
United States Capitol (1962)
Senate President Lyndon Johnson (L) and House Speaker Sam Rayburn seated behind President John Kennedy during his first State of the Union address on January 30, 1961.
The official Joint Resolution of Congress proposing what became the 24th Amendment as contained in the National Archives
Lyndon B. Johnson (D) From January 20, 1961
86th United States Congress
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The 86th 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, D.C. from January 3, 1959, to January 3, 1961, during the last two years of the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
United States Capitol (1956)
The official Joint Resolution of Congress proposing what became the 23rd Amendment as contained in the National Archives
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan
Carl Hayden (D)