64th Congress (1915 - 1917)

House of Representatives

House Majority: Democrat

House Majority Seats: 230 out of 435

House Speaker: Rep. James Beauchamp 'Champ' Clark (D-MO)

Senate

Senate Majority: Democrat

Senate Majority Seats: 56 out of 96

Senate Majority Leader: Sen. Joseph Kern (D-IN)

Executive

President: Woodrow Wilson (D-NJ)

Vice President: Thomas R. Marshall (D-IN)

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Member Spotlight

Featured: Vice President Thomas R. Marshall (D-IN) was the 28th Vice President of the United States, serving under Woodrow Wilson from 1913 to 1921. Born in 1854 in North Manchester, Indiana, he built a career as a lawyer and became governor of Indiana before joining the national ticket. Known for his wit and self-deprecating style, Marshall famously quipped that the vice presidency was “a spare tire to be used only in case of emergency.” As Wilson became incapacitated following a stroke in 1919, Marshall declined to assume the presidency unilaterally, insisting on procedural legitimacy and thus playing a delicate role in a challenging transition of power.

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