| session | type | convened | adjourned | President pro Tempore of the Senate | Speaker of the House of Representatives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | long | 4 December 1843 | 17 June 1844 | Mangum | Jones, John W. (Dem.- Virginia) |
| 2nd | short | 2 December 1844 | 3 March 1845 | Mangum | Jones |
Senate President pro Tempore Willie P. Mangum served as acting President of the Senate during the entirety of the 28th Congress due to a vacancy in the Vice Presidency of the United States (Vice President John Tyler having succeeded to the Presidency during the preceding Congress). | |||||
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