| 71st United States Congress | |
|---|---|
70th ← → 72nd | |
 United States Capitol (1906) | |
March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1931 | |
| Members | 96 senators 435 representatives 5 non-voting delegates |
| Senate majority | Republican |
| Senate President | Charles Curtis (R) |
| House majority | Republican |
| House Speaker | Nicholas Longworth (R) |
| Sessions | |
| Special[a]: March 4, 1929 – March 5, 1929 1st: April 15, 1929 – November 22, 1929 2nd: December 2, 1929 – July 3, 1930 Special[b]: July 7, 1930 – July 21, 1930 3rd: December 1, 1930 – March 3, 1931 | |
The71st United States Congress was a meeting of thelegislature of the United States federal government, consisting of theUnited States Senate and theUnited States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1929, to March 4, 1931, during the first two years ofHerbert Hoover's presidency. The apportionment of seats in theHouse of Representatives was based on the1910 United States census.
Both the House and Senate remained underRepublican control, with increased majorities in each chamber. And withHerbert Hoover being sworn in aspresident on March 4, 1929, the Republicans maintained an overall federal governmenttrifecta.[1][2]
The 71st Congress also featured the mostspecial elections of any Congress with 27 in all.
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.
| Party (shading shows control) | Total | Vacant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (D) | Farmer– Labor (FL) | Republican (R) | |||
| End ofprevious congress | 45 | 1 | 49 | 95 | 1 |
| Begin | 39 | 1 | 54 | 94 | 2 |
| End | 42 | 53 | 96 | 0 | |
| Final voting share | 43.8% | 1.0% | 55.2% | ||
| Beginning ofnext congress | 46 | 1 | 48 | 95 | 1 |
| Party (shading shows control) | Total | Vacant | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (D) | Farmer– Labor (FL) | Republican (R) | Other | |||
| End ofprevious congress | 193 | 2 | 232 | 1[c] | 428 | 7 |
| Begin | 164 | 1 | 268 | 0 | 433 | 2 |
| End | 166 | 265 | 432 | 3 | ||
| Final voting share | 38.4% | 0.2% | 61.3% | 0.0% | ||
| Beginning ofnext congress | 216 | 1 | 217 | 0 | 434 | 1 |
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and representatives are listed by district.
Senators were elected every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below areSenate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1934; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1930; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1932.
The names of representatives are preceded by their districts.
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.
| State (class) | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation[d] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas (3) | Vacant | Charles Curtis (R) had resigned at end of previous congress to becomeVice President of the United States. Successor appointed April 1, 1929, to continue the term. Successor later lost nomination to finish the term, see below. | Henry J. Allen (R) | April 1, 1929 |
| Pennsylvania (3) | Vacant | Sen.-electWilliam S. Vare (R) was apparently elected but vote was never certified by the Governor due to election irregularities. The Senate refused to qualify him and he was formally unseated December 9, 1929. Successor appointed December 11, 1929. Successor later lost nomination to finish the term, see below. | Joseph R. Grundy (R) | December 11, 1929 |
| Tennessee (2) | Lawrence Tyson (D) | Died August 24, 1929. Successor appointed September 2, 1929, to continue the term. Successor was also laterelected November 4, 1930, to finish the term.[4] | William E. Brock (D) | September 2, 1929 |
| Ohio (3) | Theodore E. Burton (R) | Died October 28, 1929. Successor appointed November 5, 1929, to continue the term. Successor later lost election to finish the term, see below. | Roscoe C. McCulloch (R) | November 5, 1929 |
| New Jersey (2) | Walter E. Edge (R) | Resigned November 21, 1929, to becomeU.S. Ambassador to France. Successor appointed November 30, 1929, to continue the term. Successor later did not run to finish the term, see below. | David Baird Jr. (R) | November 30, 1929 |
| Wyoming (2) | Francis E. Warren (R) | Died November 24, 1929. Successor appointed December 5, 1929. Successor later did not run to finish the term, see below. | Patrick J. Sullivan (R) | December 5, 1929 |
| Kentucky (2) | Frederic M. Sackett (R) | Resigned January 9, 1930, to becomeU.S. Ambassador to Germany. Successor appointed January 11, 1930, to continue the term. Successor later lost election to finish the term, see below. | John M. Robsion (R) | January 11, 1930 |
| Wyoming (2) | Patrick Joseph Sullivan (R) | Interim appointee did not run to finish the term. Successorelected November 4, 1930. | Robert D. Carey (R) | December 1, 1930 |
| Kansas (3) | Henry J. Allen (R) | Interim appointee lost election to finish the term. Successorelected November 4, 1930. | George McGill (D) | December 1, 1930 |
| Kentucky (2) | John M. Robsion (R) | Interim appointee lost election to finish the term. Successorelected November 4, 1930. | Ben M. Williamson (D) | December 1, 1930 |
| Ohio (3) | Roscoe C. McCulloch (R) | Interim appointee lost election to finish the term. Successorelected November 4, 1930. | Robert J. Bulkley (D) | December 1, 1930 |
| Pennsylvania (3) | Joseph R. Grundy (R) | Interim appointee lost nomination to finish the term. Successorelected November 4, 1930. | James J. Davis (R) | December 2, 1930 |
| New Jersey (2) | David Baird Jr. (R) | Interim appointee did not run to finish the term. Successorelected November 4, 1930. | Dwight Morrow (R) | December 3, 1930 |
| North Carolina (3) | Lee S. Overman (D) | Died December 12, 1930. Successor appointed December 13, 1930, to continue the term. Successor later lost election to finish the term, see (72nd United States Congress). | Cameron A. Morrison (D) | December 13, 1930 |
| Vermont (1) | Frank L. Greene (R) | Died December 17, 1930. Successor appointed December 23, 1930, to continue the term. Successor later lost nomination to finish the term, see (72nd United States Congress). | Frank C. Partridge (R) | December 23, 1930 |
| District | Vacated by | Reason for vacancy | Successor | Date of successor's installation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York 21st | Vacant | Rep.Royal H. Weller died during previous congress | Joseph A. Gavagan (D) | November 5, 1929 |
| Illinois 15th | Vacant | Rep.Edward J. King died in previous congress | Burnett M. Chiperfield (R) | November 4, 1930 |
| Kentucky 3rd | Charles W. Roark (R) | Died April 5, 1929 | John W. Moore (D) | June 1, 1929 |
| Louisiana 3rd | Whitmell P. Martin (D) | Died April 6, 1929 | Numa F. Montet (D) | August 6, 1929 |
| Pennsylvania 12th | John J. Casey (D) | Died May 5, 1929 | Charles M. Turpin (R) | June 1, 1929 |
| Minnesota 5th | Walter Newton (R) | Resigned June 30, 1929, after being appointed secretary to PresidentHerbert Hoover | William I. Nolan (R) | July 17, 1929 |
| Georgia 5th | Leslie J. Steele (D) | Died July 24, 1929 | Robert Ramspeck (D) | October 2, 1929 |
| Minnesota 7th | Ole J. Kvale (FL) | Died September 11, 1929 | Paul J. Kvale (FL) | October 16, 1929 |
| New York 18th | John F. Carew (D) | Resigned December 28, 1929, after being appointed a justice to theNew York Supreme Court | Martin J. Kennedy (D) | April 11, 1930 |
| Illinois 24th | Thomas S. Williams (R) | Resigned November 11, 1929, after being appointed to theUnited States Court of Claims | Claude V. Parsons (D) | November 4, 1930 |
| Pennsylvania 10th | William W. Griest (R) | Died December 5, 1929 | J. Roland Kinzer (R) | January 28, 1930 |
| Massachusetts 2nd | Will Kirk Kaynor (R) | Died December 20, 1929 | William J. Granfield (D) | February 17, 1930 |
| Utah 2nd | Elmer O. Leatherwood (R) | Died December 24, 1929 | Frederick C. Loofbourow (R) | November 4, 1930 |
| Kentucky 11th | John M. Robsion (R) | Resigned January 10, 1930, after being appointed to theU.S. Senate | Charles Finley (R) | February 15, 1930 |
| Texas 14th | Augustus McCloskey (D) | Lost contested election February 10, 1930 | Harry M. Wurzbach (R) | February 10, 1930 |
| West Virginia 4th | James A. Hughes (R) | Died March 2, 1930 | Robert L. Hogg (R) | November 4, 1930 |
| Connecticut 5th | James P. Glynn (R) | Died March 6, 1930 | Edward W. Goss (R) | November 4, 1930 |
| Texas 17th | Robert Q. Lee (D) | Died April 18, 1930 | Thomas L. Blanton (D) | May 20, 1930 |
| Rhode Island 3rd | Jeremiah E. O'Connell (D) | Resigned May 9, 1930, after being appointed a justice to theRhode Island Superior Court | Francis Condon (D) | November 4, 1930 |
| Wisconsin 6th | Florian Lampert (R) | Died July 18, 1930 | Michael Reilly (D) | December 1, 1930 |
| Pennsylvania 32nd | Edgar R. Kiess (R) | Died July 20, 1930 | Robert F. Rich (R) | November 4, 1930 |
| Pennsylvania 16th | Stephen G. Porter (R) | Died June 27, 1930 | Edmund F. Erk (R) | November 4, 1930 |
| North Carolina 5th | Charles M. Stedman (D) | Died September 23, 1930 | Franklin W. Hancock Jr. (D) | November 4, 1930 |
| North Carolina 7th | William C. Hammer (D) | Died September 26, 1930 | Hinton James (D) | November 4, 1930 |
| Kentucky 2nd | David H. Kincheloe (D) | Resigned October 5, 1930, after being appointed to theUnited States Customs Court | John L. Dorsey Jr. (D) | November 4, 1930 |
| California 3rd | Charles F. Curry (R) | Died October 10, 1930 | Seat remained vacant until next Congress | |
| Arkansas 4th | Otis Wingo (D) | Died October 21, 1930 | Effiegene Locke Wingo (D) | November 4, 1930 |
| New York 7th | John Quayle (D) | Died November 27, 1930 | Seat remained vacant until next Congress | |
| New York 9th | David J. O'Connell (D) | Died December 29, 1930 | Stephen A. Rudd (D) | February 17, 1931 |
| Wisconsin 1st | Henry A. Cooper (R) | Died March 1, 1931 | Seat remained vacant until next Congress | |
Lists of committees and their party leaders for members of the House and Senate committees can be found through the Official Congressional Directory at the bottom of this article. The directory after the pages of terms of service lists committees of the Senate, House (Standing with Subcommittees, Select and Special) and Joint and, after that, House/Senate committee assignments. On the committees section of the House and Senate in the Official Congressional Directory, the committee's members on the first row on the left side shows the chairman of the committee and on the right side shows the ranking member of the committee.
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