The CongressThe Congress

By: Isaias QuintanillaBy: Isaias Quintanilla

Steve AdameSteve Adame

Amanda Rodriguez Amanda Rodriguez

Demographics of Congress: Demographics of Congress: AgeAge

20-2920-29 11 30-3930-39 2121 40-4940-49 8383 50-5950-59 189189 60-6960-69 171171 >70>70 7474

Age Number of Members

GenderGender

FemaleFemale 9393 MaleMale 446446

Category Number of Members

Marital StatusMarital Status

DivorcedDivorced 2525 Domestic PartnerDomestic Partner 22 MarriedMarried 460460 SeparatedSeparated 11 SingleSingle 3737 WidowedWidowed 1414

Category Number of Members

ReligionReligion

BaptistBaptist 6060 Catholic Catholic 159159 ChristianChristian 2626 EpiscopalEpiscopal 3838 JewishJewish 4444 LutheranLutheran 2424 MethodistMethodist 5252

Category Number of Members

EthnicityEthnicity

African AmericanAfrican American 4242 American IndianAmerican Indian 11 AsianAsian 88 CaucasianCaucasian 461461 HispanicHispanic 2525 Pacific IslanderPacific Islander 11 VietnameseVietnamese 11

Category Number of Members

PartyParty

DemocratDemocrat 320320 IndependentIndependent 22 RepublicanRepublican 217217

Category Number of Members

Joe BartonJoe Barton

66thth district district From Waco, TXFrom Waco, TX Previous Occupation-Previous Occupation-

EngineerEngineer Elected in 1985Elected in 1985 1313thth term term

John CornynJohn Cornyn

SenatorSenator From Houston, TXFrom Houston, TX Previous Previous

occupation- district occupation- district judgejudge

22ndnd term term Elected in 2002Elected in 2002

Kay Bailey HutchisonKay Bailey Hutchison SenatorSenator Galveston, TXGalveston, TX Previous Previous

occupation- occupation- attorney, journalist, attorney, journalist, bank executive, bank executive, small business small business ownerowner

44thth term term Elected in 2001Elected in 2001

Joseph R. BidenJoseph R. Biden

President of SenatePresident of Senate He was elected in He was elected in

1972 through 2009. 1972 through 2009. He has served seven He has served seven

timestimes His pervious political His pervious political

work includes, New work includes, New Castle Co. Council, Castle Co. Council, and US Senate.and US Senate.

Robert C. ByrdRobert C. Byrd

Press. Pro TemporePress. Pro Tempore Elected in 1958Elected in 1958 he has served ten he has served ten

timestimes He is up for re-election He is up for re-election

in January 3, 2013in January 3, 2013 He use to work in the He use to work in the

West Virginia House West Virginia House and Senate, followed and Senate, followed by the US Senate.by the US Senate.

Harry ReidHarry Reid Majority LeaderMajority Leader Elected in 1986Elected in 1986 Served four timesServed four times Up for re-election in Up for re-election in

January 3, 2011January 3, 2011 Lieutenant governor, Lieutenant governor,

Nevada Gaming Nevada Gaming Commission, and Commission, and Democrat to the Democrat to the Ninety-eighth Ninety-eighth Congress Congress

Richard DurbinRichard Durbin

Assistant Majority Assistant Majority Leader Leader

Elected in 1996Elected in 1996 First time servingFirst time serving Re-election in 2014Re-election in 2014 Use to work in the Use to work in the

US House.US House.

Mitch McConnellMitch McConnell

Minority LeaderMinority Leader Elected in 1985Elected in 1985 Re-election in 2014Re-election in 2014 Before this he was Before this he was

Jefferson Co. Judge-Jefferson Co. Judge-ExecutiveExecutive

Jon KylJon Kyl

Assistant Minority LeaderAssistant Minority Leader he was elected in 1995he was elected in 1995 He has served four timesHe has served four times He is up for re-election in He is up for re-election in

20122012 He use to be U.S. He use to be U.S.

Representative of ArizonaRepresentative of Arizona

Nancy Pelosi Nancy Pelosi

She was elected in She was elected in 20072007

Has only served Has only served once.once.

She is up for re-She is up for re-election in 2010election in 2010

No prior elected No prior elected office office

John Boehner John Boehner Minority LeaderMinority Leader He was elected in 2008He was elected in 2008 He has served twice.He has served twice. He is up for reelection in He is up for reelection in

20102010 He use to represent the He use to represent the

Eighth Congressional Eighth Congressional District of Ohio. District of Ohio.

Eric CantorEric Cantor

Minority WhipMinority Whip He was elected in 2008He was elected in 2008 He has only served as He has only served as

Minority Whip once.Minority Whip once. He is up for reelection in He is up for reelection in

20102010 He use to be a member of He use to be a member of

Virginias Assembly Virginias Assembly

Steny Hoyer Steny Hoyer

Majority LeaderMajority Leader He was first elected in He was first elected in

20062006 He has served a total He has served a total

of two timesof two times He is up for reelection He is up for reelection

in 2010in 2010 He use to serve in the He use to serve in the

Maryland Senate.Maryland Senate.

James E. Clyburn James E. Clyburn

Majority WhipMajority Whip He was elected in 2006He was elected in 2006 He has served twiceHe has served twice He is up for reelection in He is up for reelection in

20102010 Before this he was South Before this he was South

Carolina Human Affairs Carolina Human Affairs Commissioner Commissioner

Will Congress opt for the public Will Congress opt for the public option?option?

congress is trying to make it is to get congress is trying to make it is to get health care, and also saying that health care, and also saying that people have options if they want to people have options if they want to get public health care, or provide for get public health care, or provide for it themselves.it themselves.