Who was speaker of the House from 1955 1963?
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Congress and Years | Name | Date Elected |
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84th (1955–1957) | RAYBURN, Samuel Taliaferro | Jan 05, 1955 |
85th (1957–1959) | RAYBURN, Samuel Taliaferro | Jan 03, 1957 |
86th (1959–1961) | RAYBURN, Samuel Taliaferro | Jan 07, 1959 |
87th (1961–1963) | RAYBURN, Samuel Taliaferro 17 | Jan 03, 1961 |
Who was the Republican speaker of the House from 1995 1999?
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. Newton Leroy Gingrich (/ˈɡɪŋɡrɪtʃ/; né McPherson; born June 17, 1943) is an American politician and author who served as the 50th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999.
Who replaced John Boehner in Congress?
Paul Ryan | |
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Preceded by | John Boehner |
Succeeded by | Nancy Pelosi |
Leader of the House Republican Conference | |
In office October 29, 2015 – January 3, 2019 |
Are all members of Congress college graduates?
Senators, 64.3 years. The overwhelming majority, 96%, of Members of Congress have a college education.
How long are you a Senator?
A senator’s term of office is six years and approximately one-third of the total membership of the Senate is elected every two years. Look up brief biographies of Senators from 1774 to the present in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Do all states have state senators?
Every state except Nebraska has a bicameral legislature, meaning that the legislature consists of two separate legislative chambers or houses. In each case the smaller chamber is called the Senate and is usually referred to as the upper house. In 41 states, the larger chamber is called the House of Representatives.