84th Congress (1955-1957)
President: Dwight D. Eisenhower (R-KS)
House Majority Party: Democrat
House Majority Seats: 232 out of 435
House Speaker: Rep. Sam Rayburn (D-TX)
Vice President: Richard M. Nixon (R-CA)
Senate Majority Party: Democrat
Senate Majority Seats: 49 out of 96
Senate Majority Leader: Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson (D-TX)
"Mr. President, I again ask for the yeas and nays. Every man has a right to commit suicide." - Sen. Paul Douglas (D-IL) (above)
Enactments:
Formosa and Pescadores Defense Act
Reciprocal Trade Act
Mutual Security Act of 1955
In God We Trust Motto on Currency
Air Pollution Control Act of 1955
Mutual Security Appropriations Act of 1955
Reserve Forces Act of 1955
Poliomyelitis Vaccination Assistance Act of 1955
Minimum Wage Increase
Upper Colorado River Project
Bank Holding Company Act
Soil Bank Act
Department of Agriculture Appropriations Act of 1956
Enactments (cont):
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 1956
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956
Defense Appropriations Act of 1956
Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1956
Narcotics Control Act
Health Research Facilities Act of 1956
In God We Trust Official Motto Adopted
Mutual Security Appropriations Act of 1956
Social Security Amendments of 1956
Servicemen's and Veteran's Survivor Benefits Act
Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956