12th United States Congress

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12th United States Congress
11th ← → 13th
United States Capitol (1800)
March 4, 1811 – March 4, 1813
Members	36 senators 143 representatives 5 non-voting delegates
Senate majority	Democratic-Republican
Senate President	George Clinton (DR)[a] (until April 20, 1812) Vacant (from April 20, 1812)
House majority	Democratic-Republican
House Speaker	Henry Clay (DR)
Sessions
1st: November 4, 1811 – July 6, 1812 2nd: November 2, 1812 – March 3, 1813

The 12th 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, 1811, to March 4, 1813, during the third and fourth years of James Madison's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1800 United States census. Both chambers had a Democratic-Republican majority.

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