88th United States Congress (PJW)

The 88th Congress of the United States was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed to the Senate and the House of Representatives. It met during the second half of President Harry Byrd's first term. The Senate retained its Democratic majority, while the Republicans gained control of the House. This was the first Congress presided over Speaker of the House William G. Bray (R-IN).

Senate
The Senate was composed of 100 members. The Democrats held 64 seats, while the Republicans held 36. The Senate President was Vice President John F. Kennedy of the Democrats until his resignation on March 11, 1963.

House of Representatives
The House was composed of 435 members. The Republicans gained the majority in the House, while two members of the fringe Citizens' Party took seats.