66th Congress (1919 - 1921)

House of Representatives

House Majority: Republican

House Majority Seats: 240 out of 435

House Speaker: Rep. Frederick Gillett (R-MA)

Senate

Senate Majority: Republican

Senate Majority Seats: 49 out of 96

Senate Majority Leader: Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge (R-MA)

Executive

President: Woodrow Wilson (D-NJ)

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

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Member Spotlight

Featured: Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge (R-MA) was a powerful statesman, historian, and leading voice of American conservatism in the early twentieth century. Born in 1850, he served in the Senate from 1893 until his death in 1924, where he became known for his expertise in foreign affairs and his close alliance with Theodore Roosevelt. As chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Lodge played a pivotal role in shaping U.S. diplomacy and staunchly opposed President Woodrow Wilson’s proposed League of Nations, fearing it would limit American sovereignty. His leadership and intellect made him one of the most influential architects of Republican foreign policy during the Progressive and postwar eras.

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