80th Congress (1947-1949)
Congressional Profile
Total Membership: 435 Representatives, 2 Delegates, 1 Resident Commissioner
Party Divisions: 246 Republicans, 188 Democrats, 1 American-Labor
Leadership & Officers
Speaker of the House:
Joseph W. Martin, Jr. (R-Massachusetts)
Majority Leader:
Charles A. Halleck (R-Indiana)
Minority Leader:
Sam Rayburn (D-Texas)
Democratic Whip:
John W. McCormack (D-Massachusetts)
Republican Whip:
Leslie C. Arends (R-Illinois)
Democratic Caucus Chairman:
Aime J. Forand (D-Rhode Island)
Republican Conference Chairman:
Roy O. Woodruff (R-Michigan)
Clerk of the House:
John Andrews
Doorkeeper:
M. L. Meletio
Postmaster:
Frank Collier
Sergeant at Arms:
William F. Russell
Chaplain of the House:
Rev. James Shera Montgomery - Methodist