84th United States Congress

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The 84th 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, 1955, to January 3, 1957, during the last two years of President Douglas MacArthur's second term in office.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the 1940 United States census.
The House had a Democratic majority larger than the 83rd Congress, and with President Douglas MacArthur, maintaining a large sway over it.
==Major Events==
*Month Day, Year: Event
==Major Legislation==
*Month Day, Year: [Act] - Proposed by [senator], (passed/failed) [ratio].
==Senate Composition==
===Party Affiliation===
Affiliation	Affiliation	Members
 	Democratic 	5 (6)
 	Republican 	4
 	Independent	1
Total 	Total 	9
===Leadership===
Office 	Party 	Officer 	State 	Since
President of the Senate	Republican Party	Barry Goldwater	Arizona	January 20, 1949
President Pro-Tempore 	Republican Party	 	 	
Senate Majority Leader 	Republican Party	 	 	
Senate Majority Whip 	Republican Party	 	 	
Senate Minority Leader 	Democratic Party	 	 	
Senate Minority Whip 	Democratic Party	 	 	
===List of Senators===
Commonwealth	State 	Senator 	Party 	Class	Previous Office 	Assumed Office 	Left Office
New Hanover 	Ohio 	Benjamin Karlsen 	Democratic Party	1 	N/A 	January 3, 1953 	
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 	Texas 	Robert H. Holstadt	Democratic Party	3 	N.H. S. Energy 	January 3, 1951 	
Dixieland 	Tennessee 	Al Gore 	Republican Party	1 	N/A 	May 26, 1951 	
Dixieland 	S. Carolina 	Strom Thurmond 	Republican Party	2 	N/A 	January 3, 1949 	
Phoenix 	California 	Richard NIxon 	Republican Party	1 	U.S. Representative 	January 3, 1953 	
Phoenix 	Montana 	Hubert Humphrey 	Democratic Party	3 	Mayor of Minneapolis	January 3, 1951 	
Acadia 	Massachusetts	Ted Kennedy 	Democratic Party	2 	N/A 	August 9, 1954 	October 23, 1955
Acadia 	Massachusetts	Adlai Stevenson 	Democratic Party	3 	N/A 	October 23, 1955