The 88th Congress was the product of a midterm that was about as good as President Kennedy could have had. The Democrats lost only a single seat in the House and the Republicans lost three in the Senate. During this Congress, the tragedy that was the JFK assassination occurred. However, perhaps motivated to cooperate with the new administration, they passed a lot of significant measures, including mass transportation legislation, food stamp legislation, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. However, liberals did face some setbacks, with a vote on extending the Area Redevelopment Act failing, the foreign aid bill being recommitted for further cuts, and an additional appropriation for the International Development Association being recommitted before a second version successfully passed. Notably, this was also the Congress that passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
1963 100%
Clausen, R-Calif.
Talcott, R-Calif.
Smith, R-Calif.
Clawson, R-Calif.
Haley, D-Fla.
Gurney, R-Fla.
Collier, R-Ill.
McClory, R-Ill.
Rumsfeld, R-Ill.
Hoffman, R-Ill.
Reid, R-Ill.
Anderson, R-Ill.
Michel, R-Ill.
McLoskey, R-Ill.
Findley, R-Ill.
Bruce, R-Ind.
Gross, R-Iowa
Hoeven, R-Iowa
Jensen, R-Iowa
Dole, R-Kan.
Snyder, R-Ky.
Johansen, R-Mich.
Hutchinson, R-Mich.
Curtis, R-Mo.
Hall, R-Mo.
Beermann, R-Neb.
Cunningham, R-Neb.
Martin, R-Neb.
St. George, R-N.Y.
Andrews, R-N.D.
Short, R-N.D.
Clancy, R-Ohio
Betts, R-Ohio
Abele, R-Ohio
Devine, R-Ohio
Ashbrook, R-Ohio
Minshall, R-Ohio
Belcher, R-Okla.
Dague, R-Penn.
Goodling, R-Penn.
Johnson, R-Penn.
Berry, R-S.D.
Alger, R-Tex.
Foreman, R-Tex.
Stinson, R-Wash.
Schadeberg, R-Wis.
1964 100%:
Utt, R-Calif.
Martin, R-Calif.
Gurney, R-Fla.
Reid, R-Ill.
Wilson, R-Ind.
Gross, R-Iowa
Jensen, R-Iowa
Johansen, R-Mich.
Hall, R-Mo.
Beermann, R-Neb.
Baring, D-Nev.
Short, R-N.D.
Ashbrook, R-Ohio
Berry, R-S.D.
Quillen, R-Tenn.
Alger, R-Tex.
Foreman, R-Tex.
Poff, R-Va.
1963 Americans for Constitutional Action Index, House:
1964 Americans for Constitutional Action Index, House:
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