Business Before the 76th Congress

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Major Issues for Legislative Action

Party Alignments in 75Th and 76Th Congresses

When the 76th Congress convenes on January 3, 1939, the Democratic party will no longer have the two-thirds majority in the House of Representatives it won in 1932 and held until the recent election. Otherwise, the Democrats remain nominally in complete control, and any attempt to block or repeal New Deal legislation can succeed only if it wins substantial support from conservative Democrats in the Senate and House.

On the basis of increases of over ...

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