60th Congress (1907 - 1909)

House of Representatives

House Majority: Republican

House Majority Seats: 223 out of 391

House Speaker: Rep. Joseph Gurney Cannon (R-IL)

Senate

Senate Majority: Republican

Senate Majority Seats: 61 out of 92

Senate Majority Leader: (None)

Executive

President: Theodore Roosevelt (R-NY)

Vice President: Charles W. Fairbanks (R-IN)

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Member Spotlight

Featured: Sen. Nelson Aldrich (R-RI), sponsor of the Aldrich-Vreeland Currency Act, was a central figure in shaping early twentieth-century American economic policy. Born in 1841, Aldrich served in the Senate from 1881 to 1911, where he became one of the most influential voices on finance and taxation. As chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, he championed protective tariffs and banking reforms that reflected his close ties to business and industry. Though often criticized as a representative of corporate interests, Aldrich’s monetary policies laid the groundwork for the creation of the Federal Reserve System, securing his lasting impact on the nation’s financial institutions.

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