68th Congress (1923 - 1925)

House of Representatives

House Majority: Republican

House Majority Seats: 225 out of 435

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

Senate

Senate Majority: Republican

Senate Majority Seats: 53 out of 96

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

Executive

President: Calvin Coolidge (R-MA)

Vice President: (None)

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Member Spotlight

Featured: Rep. Homer Hoch (R-KS), co-author of the Hoch-Smith Resolution, was a respected congressman and reform-minded Republican known for his interest in agricultural and communication issues. Born in 1879, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1919 to 1933, representing Kansas during a time of significant economic and social change. The Hoch-Smith Resolution, which he coauthored in 1929, strengthened regulatory oversight of radio broadcasting and laid groundwork for the creation of the Federal Radio Commission. Hoch’s career reflected a broader Progressive Republican commitment to fairness, modernization, and the responsible use of new technologies in public life.

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