81st United States Congress

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The 81st United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C., from January 3, 1949, to January 3, 1951, during the last two years of President Harry S. Truman's second term in office.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the 1940 United States census.
== Major Events==
==Major Legislation==
* Date: Civil Rights Act of 1948 - Proposed by Senator Rockefeller, passed the senate, failed the house.
*Date: Phasing Out Eugenics Initiatives Act - Proposed by Senator Rockefeller, passed the senate.
* Date: ☆ The 5-Star Act ☆ - Proposed by Douglas MacArthur, passed the senate, amended.
*Date: Seatbelts in School Buses Act - Proposed by Senator Romney, passed the senate
*Date: High School Fitness Act - Proposed by Senator Romney, passed the senate.
==Senate Composition==
===Party Affiliation===
Affiliation	Affiliation	Members
 	Republican 	4
 	Democratic 	4
 	Progressive	1
 	Independent	1
Total 	Total 	10
===Leadership===
Office 	Party 	Officer 	State 	Since
President of the Senate	Republican Party	Barry Goldwater 	Arizona 	January 20, 1949
President Pro-Tempore 	Republican Party	George Romney 	Michigan 	January 3, 1949
Senate Majority Leader 	Republican Party	Robert A. Taft 	Ohio 	January 3, 1949
Senate Majority Whip 	Republican Party	Wayne Wins 	Oregon 	January 3, 1949
Senate Minority Leader 	Democratic Party	Robert F. Kennedy	Texas 	January 3, 1949
Senate Minority Whip 	Democratic Party	Robert Byrd 	Louisiana	January 3, 1949
===List of Senators===
Commonwealth	State 	Senator 	Party 	Class	Previous Office	Assumed Office 	Left Office
New Hanover 	Ohio 	Robert A. Taft 	Republican Party	1 	N/A 	January 3, 1949	
New Hanover 	Michigan 	George Romney 	Republican Party	2 	N/A 	January 3, 1949	
New Austin 	Texas 	Robert F. Kennedy 	Democratic Party	2 	N/A 	January 3, 1949	
New Austin 	Louisiana 	Robert Byrd 	Democratic Party	3 	N/A 	January 3, 1949	
Dixieland 	Tennessee 	Estes Kefauver 	Democratic Party	1 	N/A 	January 3, 1949	
Dixieland 	S. Carolina 	Strom Thurmond 	Republican Party	2 	N/A 	January 3, 1949	
Phoenix 	Washington 	Henry M. Jackson 	Progressive 	1 	N/A 	January 3, 1949	
Phoenix 	Oregon 	Wayne Wins 	Republican Party	3 	N/A 	January 3, 1949	
Acadia 	Pennsylvania	Dwight D. Eisenhower 	Independent 	1 	General 	January 3, 1949	
Acadia 	New York 	Nelson A. Rockefeller	Republican Party	2 	N/A 	January 3, 1949	1950
Acadia 	Vacant 	Vacant 	Vacant 	2 	Vacant 	 	
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