Statements (90)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:cabinet_member |
January 3, 1957
|
| gptkbp:closed |
January 3, 1959
|
| gptkbp:committee |
gptkb:100
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
85th United States Congress
|
| gptkbp:key_event |
gptkb:space_exploration
gptkb:Eisenhower_Doctrine gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement Cold War tensions Eisenhower's presidency Economic policy discussions Legislation on education funding Tax reform discussions Foreign policy discussions Legislation on labor rights National security discussions Urban renewal discussions International relations discussions Space Race initiatives Trade policy discussions Constitutional amendments discussions Labor disputes and strikes Education funding debates Legislation on healthcare funding Rural development discussions Foreign aid discussions Environmental legislation discussions Nuclear Test Ban Treaty discussions Civil Defense measures Legislation on infrastructure development Judicial appointments discussions Public health initiatives discussions Legislation on veterans' benefits Sputnik launch Civil Rights Act debates Alaska and Hawaii statehood Economic recession concerns Legislation on social security reforms Nuclear arms race discussions Social Security amendments U. S. foreign aid initiatives U. S. involvement in Lebanon U. S. support for NATO Civil defense measures discussions Civil rights protests discussions Consumer protection legislation discussions Economic recession of 1958 Education policy reforms discussions Healthcare legislation discussions Housing policy reforms discussions Impeachment discussions Intelligence agency reforms discussions Labor law reforms discussions Military spending debates Public works projects discussions Transportation funding debates Veterans' benefits discussions |
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:John_A._Mc_Cormack
gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson gptkb:Charles_A._Halleck gptkb:Everett_Dirksen |
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:National_Defense_Education_Act
gptkb:Housing_Act_of_1958 gptkb:Mutual_Security_Act_of_1958 gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1957 gptkb:Federal-Aid_Highway_Act_of_1956 gptkb:Mutual_Security_Act_of_1957 |
| gptkbp:notable_speakers |
gptkb:Sam_Rayburn
|
| gptkbp:number_of_democrats_in_house |
247
192 |
| gptkbp:number_of_democrats_in_senate |
46
48 |
| gptkbp:number_of_members |
435
|
| gptkbp:number_of_republicans_in_house |
188
243 |
| gptkbp:number_of_republicans_in_senate |
gptkb:52
54 |
| gptkbp:political_party |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party |
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:84th_United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:president |
gptkb:Carl_Hayden
|
| gptkbp:session |
2
January 3, 1959 January 8, 1958 October 17, 1958 January 3, 1957 August 1, 1957 |
| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
gptkb:86th_United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
|