87th Congress (1961-1963)
President: John F. Kennedy (D-MA)
House Majority Party: Democrat
House Majority Seats: 264 out of 435
House Speaker: Rep. Sam Rayburn (D-TX)
Vice President: Lyndon B. Johnson (D-TX)
Senate Majority Party: Democrat
Senate Majority Seats: 64 out of 100
Senate Majority Leader: Sen. Mike Mansfield (D-MT)
Above: Vice President Lyndon Johnson (D-TX).
Enactments:
Area Redevelopment Act
Fair Labor Standards Act Amendments
Social Security Amendments
Housing Act of 1961
Agriculture Appropriations Act of 1961
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act of 1961
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 1961
Initial Apollo Mission Funding
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
Crimes in the Sky Act
Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act
Peace Corps Act
Arms Control and Disarmament Act
Community Health Services and Facilities Act of 1961
Manpower Development and Training Act
Enactments (cont):
Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 Prompt Sheet
Tariff Classification Act
Public Welfare Amendments
Foreign Assistance Act of 1962
Depository Library Act of 1962
Communications Satellite Act Prompt Sheet
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 1962
Food and Drug Amendments
Self-Employed Individuals Tax Retirement Act
Trade Expansion Act of 1962
Revenue Act of 1962
Bribery, Graft, and Conflicts of Interest Act of 1962
Vaccination Assistance Act of 1962
Foreign Assistance Appropriations Act (Alliance for Progress Part)
Agriculture Appropriations Act of 1962
Twenty-Fourth Amendment