25th United States Congress
The 25th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1837, to March 4, 1839, during the first two years of Martin Van Buren's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Fifth Census of the United States in 1830. Both chambers had a Democratic majority. Party summary. The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of the first  session of this congress. Changes resulting from subsequent replacements are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section. Members. This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed by class, and representatives by district. Senate. Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, ending in 1839; Class 2 meant their term began in the  last Congress, ending in 1841; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, ending in 1843. House of Representatives. The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers. Connecticut. All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. Georgia. All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. Maryland. The 4th district was a plural district with two representatives. Mississippi. Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. Missouri. Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. New Hampshire. All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. New Jersey . All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. New York. There were four plural districts, the 8th, 17th, 22nd & 23rd had two representatives each, the 3rd had four representatives. Pennsylvania. There were two plural districts, the 2nd had two representatives, the 4th had three representatives. Rhode Island. Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. Changes in membership. The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress. Committees. Lists of committees and their party leaders.