53rd United States Congress

The Fifty-third 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, 1893 to March 4, 1895, during the fifth and sixth years of Grover Cleveland's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Eleventh Census of the United States in 1890. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.

Party summary

The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of the first session of this Congress, and includes members from vacancies and newly admitted states, when they were first seated. Changes resulting from subsequent replacements are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section.

Senate

• Democratic: 44 (majority)
• Republican: 37
• Populist: 3
• Silver: 1
• Vacant, due to failure to elect. Later filled by Republicans: 3

TOTAL members: 88

House of Representatives

• Democratic: 218 (majority)
• Republican: 124
• Populist: 11
• Silver: 1
• Independent Democratic: 2

TOTAL members: 356

Leadership

Senate

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