29th United States Congress

The 29th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1845, to March 4, 1847, during the first two years of James Polk's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1840 United States census. Both chambers had a Democratic majority. Major events March 4, 1845: James K. Polk became President of the United States October 10, 1845: The Naval School (later renamed the United States Naval Academy) opened in Annapolis, Maryland December 2, 1845: President Polk announced to Congress that the Monroe Doctrine should be strictly enforced and that the United States should aggressively expand into the West. April 25, 1846: Open conflict over border disputes of Texas's boundaries began the Mexican–American War Major legislation