Social Security: Summary of Major Changes in the Cash Benefits Program

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1. Related to this is the FDR Class Congress that passed his signature legislation.

Democrats had an incredible Congress. Roosevelt is often given all the Credit for Social Security. He had a Congress that wrote that legislation. He did not do it himself.

Composition of Congress Since 1867

Senator Dem Rep Other House Dem Rep other President
73d 1933–1935 96 59 36 1 435 313 117 5 Roosevelt
74th 1935–1937 96 69 25 2 435 322 103 10 Roosevelt
75th 1937–1939 96 75 17 4 435 333 89 13 Roosevelt
76th 1939–1941 96 69 23 4 435 262 169 4 Roosevelt
77th 1941–1943 96 66 28 2 435 267 162 6 Roosevelt
78th 1943–1945 96 57 38 1 435 222 209 4 Roosevelt
79th 1945–1947 96 57 38 1 435 243 190 2 Roosevelt/Truman
80th 1947–1949 96 45 51 0 435 188 246 1 Truman