Our Congress

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Numbers andMembers

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Gender

Male 446Female 93

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Marital Status

Married 460Divorced 25Widowed 14Seperated 1Domesitic partner 2 Single 37

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Members in Congress

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Caucasion Vietnamese

Members inCongress

Party

democrat 320 republican 217

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White House Staff

Total number of members in congress is

437

111th Term

Congressmenfrom…

Total number of reps 32

Sixth District

Senator John Cornyn

Elected in 1984 2nd termNot up for Re-electionPrev. Political Exp.: Bexar Co. District Judge, 1984-1990; TX Supreme Court, 1991-97; TX Atty. General, 1999-2002

Senator Kay Hutchison

4th term Elected in 93’Re-election in 09Prev. Political Exp.: TX House, 1973-77; TX Treasurer, 1991-93

Rep. Joe Barton13th term6th DistrictElected in 84’Re election in 2008 Prev. Political Exp.: no prior elected office

32 Representatives

Texas has….

Senate Leaders

President Pro Tempore Robert C. Byrd

9 Terms from N. Carolina

Elected in 58’

Prev. Political Exp: Member of the West Virginia house of delegates and West Virginia senate

Not up for re-election

Majority Leader- Harry Reid

4th term Democrat from Nevada

Elected in 1986

Re-election in 2011

Prev. Political Exp.: NV Assembly, 1969-71; NV Lt. Governor, 1971-75; NV Gaming Commissioner, 1977-81; US House, 1983-87

Minority Leader- Mitch McConnell

5th term Republican from Kentucky

Re-election in 2011

Prev. Political Exp.: Jefferson

Co. Judge-Executive, 1978-85

Asst. Majority Leader-Paul Krekorian

2nd term

Elected in

Re-election in

Prev. Political Exp.: Burbank Board of Education

Education: BA University of Southern California; JD University of California -

Berkeley

Asst. Minority Leader- Richard. J. Durbin

3rd termElected in Re-election in 2010Prev. Political Exp.: US House, 1983-97 Education: BSFS Georgetown University, 1966; JD Georgetown University, 1969

House Leaders

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Speaker of the House• Residence: San Francisco • Marital Status: Married

(Paul) • Prev. Occupation: Public

Relations Consultant • Prev. Political Exp.: no prior

elected office • Education: BA Trinity

College (DC), 1962 • Birthdate: 03/26/1940 • Birthplace: Baltimore, MD • Religion: Catholic • Percentage in Last Election:

72%• Major Opponent: Cindy

Sheehan

Nancy Pelosi

Minority Leader- John Boehner 10th term

Elected in 1991

Re-election in 2010

Prev. Political Exp.: OH House, 1985-91

Education: BS Xavier University, 1977

Minority whip. John L. Kyl

3rd-term Republican from

Arizona.

Current Events

35% of all the calories kids eat come from their school lunches. So congress has begun seeking a new budget for a more nutritious programs for school.

Congress

Is trying to end the death penalty to save the economy millions of dollars worth of money.

Steroid Abuse

• Congress is taking a swing at the raising abuse of Steroids in the Major League of Baseball, today.