Eighty-fifth United States Congress

The Eighty-fifth United States Congress was in session from 1957 to 1959.

Congressional Profile

Total Membership: 435 Representatives, 2 Delegates, 1 Resident Commissioner
Party Divisions: 234 Democrats, 201 Republicans

Leadership & Officers

Speaker of the House:
Sam Rayburn (D-Texas)

Majority Leader:
Lyndon B. Johnson (D-Texas)

Minority Leader:
William F. Knowland (R-California)

Democratic Whip:
Michael J. Mansfield (D-Montana)

Republican Whip:
Leslie C. Arends (R-Illinois)

Democratic Caucus Chairman
Melvin Price (D-Illinois)

Republican Conference Chairman
Charles Hoeven (R-Iowa)

Clerk of the House
Ralph R. Roberts

Doorkeeper
William M. Miller

Postmaster
H. H. Morris

Sergeant at Arms
Zeake W. Johnson, Jr. Elected January 3, 1957

Chaplain of the House
Rev. Bernard Braskamp – Presbyterian