87th Unites States Congress

 527). It was marshalled by United States Senator J. William Fulbright (D-AR) and passed by the 87th United States Congress on September 16, 1961, the same

The history of the United States Congress refers to the chronological record of the United States Congress including legislative sessions from 1789 to

designation (begun under Speaker Henry Clay during the 12th United States Congress) was informal, and after 1865, alternated between the Ways and Means

Relations (CU) in 1959.[non-primary source needed] In 1961, the 87th United States Congress passed the Fulbright-Hays Act (Mutual Educational and Cultural

history; he was the longest-serving member in the history of the United States Congress until surpassed by Representative John Dingell of Michigan. Byrd is