| session | type | convened | adjourned | President pro Tempore of the Senate | Speaker of the House of Representatives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | odd | 3 January 1939 | 5 August 1939 | Pittman | Bankhead |
| 2nd | Extra | 21 September 1939 | 3 November 1939 | Pittman | Bankhead |
This "extra" Session of the 76th Congress was called by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt via executive Proclamation issued on 13 September 1939. | |||||
| 3rd | even(ld) | 3 January 1940 | 2 January 1941 | Pittman; King, William H. (Dem.- Utah) | Bankhead; Rayburn, Sam (Dem.- Texas) |
Senate President pro Tempore Key Pittman died on 10 November 1940; Senator King was elected to succeed him on 19 November 1940. House Speaker William B. Bankhead died on 15 September 1940; Congressman Rayburn was elected to succeed him the following day (16 September). | |||||
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