Appendices: Congressional Terms and Years

Senator Jacob K. Javits Collection
Collection 285

Congressional Terms and Years

New Congressional terms start on January 3 in odd numbered years. 

Congress / 1st Session / 2nd Session

80 1947 1948 

81 1949 1950 
82 1951 1952 
83 1953 1954 
84 1955 1956 ⁽¹⁾
85 1957 1958 
86 1959 1960 
87 1961 1962 
88 1963 1964 
89 1965 1966 
90 1967 1968 
91 1969 1970 
92 1971 1972 
93 1973 1974 
94 1975 1976 
95 1977 1978 
96 1979 1980 ⁽²⁾
97 1981 1982

1. From 1955 to 1956 Javits was Attorney General of the State of New York.
2. Javits’ last term in the Senate.