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    The 83rd United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States in Washington, D.C. from January...
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  • This is a complete list of members of the United States Senate during the 83rd United States Congress listed by seniority, from January 3, 1953, to January...
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  • This is a list of the United States Congresses, including their beginnings, endings, and the dates of their sessions. Each Congress lasts for two years...
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  • This is a chronological, but still incomplete, list of United States federal legislation. Congress has enacted approximately 200–600 statutes during each...
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    unfurled a Puerto Rican flag and began shooting at Representatives in the 83rd Congress, who were debating an immigration bill. Five Representatives were wounded...
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  • eight special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1953, during the 83rd United States Congress, giving Democrats two additional...
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    energy or fissile materials. The H.R. 9757 legislation was passed by the 83rd U.S. Congressional session and signed into law by President Dwight Eisenhower...
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  • Federal Unemployment Tax Act (category 83rd United States Congress)
    The Federal Unemployment Tax Act (or FUTA, I.R.C. ch. 23) is a United States federal law that imposes a federal employer tax used to help fund state workforce...
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    Communist Control Act of 1954 (category 83rd United States Congress)
    Eisenhower on August 24, 1954, that outlaws the Communist Party of the United States and criminalizes membership in or support for the party or "Communist-action"...
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    was based on the 1990 United States census. Both chambers had Republican majorities for the first time since the 83rd Congress in 1953. Major events included...
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