Not to be confused with Second Continental Congress.
2nd United States Congress
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Congress Hall (2007)
March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1793
Members
26–30 senators 65-69 representatives
Senate majority
Pro-Administration
Senate President
John Adams (P)
House majority
Pro-Administration
House Speaker
Jonathan Trumbull Jr. (P)
Sessions
Special: March 4, 1791 – March 4, 1791 1st: October 24, 1791 – May 8, 1792 2nd: November 5, 1792 – March 2, 1793
The 2nd United States Congress, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, met at Congress Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from March 4, 1791, to March 4, 1793, during the third and fourth years of George Washington's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the provisions of Article I, Section 2, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution. Additional House seats were assigned to the two new states of Vermont and Kentucky. Both chambers had a Pro-Administration majority.
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