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Who are the past speakers of the House?

Who are the past speakers of the House?

As of November 2021 there are four living former speakers of the House: Newt Gingrich, Dennis Hastert, John Boehner, and Paul Ryan. Nancy Pelosi was also among this group, prior to reassuming the office in January 2019. Cong. Jonathan Trumbull Jr.

Who controlled the Senate during FDR?

During the long administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933 to 1945), the Democratic Party controlled both houses of Congress. As a result, the Democrats obtained 60 of the 96 existing Senate seats and 318 of the existing 435 House seats; hence the party now controlled two-thirds of Congress.

Who controlled Congress in 1935?

74th United States Congress
House Majority Democratic
House Speaker Jo Byrns (D) (until June 4, 1936) William B. Bankhead (D) (from June 4, 1936)
Sessions
1st: January 3, 1935 – August 26, 1935 2nd: January 3, 1936 – June 20, 1936

How tall is Pelosi?

1.64 m
Nancy Pelosi/Height

What political party was Herbert Hoover?

Republican Party
Herbert Hoover/Parties
Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964) was an American politician and engineer who served as the 31st president of the United States from 1929 to 1933 and a member of the Republican Party, holding office during the onset of the Great Depression.

Who controlled the House in 1937?

75th United States Congress
House Majority Democratic
House Speaker William B. Bankhead (D)
Sessions
1st: January 5, 1937 – August 21, 1937 2nd: November 15, 1937 – December 21, 1937 3rd: January 3, 1938 – June 16, 1938

Who controlled House and Senate in 1932?

Going into the 1932 election, Republicans controlled the Senate by a one-vote margin.