Demographics of CongressDemographics of Congress

Demographics of Congress Age Demographics of Congress Age GroupGroup

CategoryCategory Number of membersNumber of members

20-2920-29 11

30-3930-39 2121

40-4940-49 8282

50-5950-59 190190

60-6960-69 171171

70+70+ 7474

Congress GenderCongress Gender

CategoryCategory Number of Number of membersmembers

MaleMale 446446

FemaleFemale 9393

Marital StatusMarital Status

5%

0%

85%

7% 3% Divorced

Domesticpartner

Marrried

Single

Widowed

Congress PartyCongress Party

2

217

320

Democrat

Independent

Republican

There are 539 members in congress.There are 539 members in congress.

Texas congress MembersTexas congress Members

Senate members from Texas, Sen. Kay Senate members from Texas, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, and Sen. John Cornyn.Bailey Hutchison, and Sen. John Cornyn.

We are in district 16We are in district 16thth . .

Joe Barton is our district representative.Joe Barton is our district representative.

Texas has 32 representatives.Texas has 32 representatives.

John CornynJohn Cornyn

22ndnd term republican from Texas term republican from Texas

Prev. occupation attorneyPrev. occupation attorney

Born in Houston, TX Born in Houston, TX

Bexar Co. District Judge, 1984-1990; TX Bexar Co. District Judge, 1984-1990; TX Supreme Court, 1991-97; TX Atty. Supreme Court, 1991-97; TX Atty. General, 1999-2002 General, 1999-2002

Is up for re-election in 2014Is up for re-election in 2014

Kay Bailey HutchisonKay Bailey Hutchison

Born in Galveston,TXBorn in Galveston,TX

Prev. Occupation: Attorney, Journalist, Prev. Occupation: Attorney, Journalist, Bank Executive, Small Business OwnerBank Executive, Small Business Owner

Political experience, TX House, 1973-77; Political experience, TX House, 1973-77; TX Treasurer, 1991-93 TX Treasurer, 1991-93

77thth term Republican from Texas. term Republican from Texas.

Senate LeadersSenate Leaders

VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN

1st term 1st term New Castle Co. Council, 1970-New Castle Co. Council, 1970-72; US Senate, 1972-2009 72; US Senate, 1972-2009

Birthplace:Birthplace: Scranton, PA Scranton, PA

Prev. Occupation:Prev. Occupation: Attorney Attorney

From Pennsylvania

Harry Reid Harry Reid

Majority leaderMajority leader4th term Democrat from Nevada 4th term Democrat from Nevada

NV Assembly,; NV Lt. Governor,; NV Assembly,; NV Lt. Governor,; NV Gaming Commissioner,; NV Gaming Commissioner,; US House, US House,

He was elected to the Senate in He was elected to the Senate in

19861986

Re election year 2010Re election year 2010

From Nevada

Mitch McConnell Mitch McConnell

Minority LeaderMinority Leader

Political Exp.:Political Exp.: Jefferson Jefferson Co. Judge-Executive, Co. Judge-Executive, 1978-85 1978-85

Prev. Occupation:Prev. Occupation: Attorney, Congressional Attorney, Congressional

AideAide

Elected on November Elected on November 18, 2008 18, 2008

Birth dateBirth date02/20/1942 02/20/1942

From Kentucky

Sen. Robert Byrd Sen. Robert Byrd

Pres. Pro. TemporePres. Pro. Tempore9th term Democrat from West 9th term Democrat from West Virginia Virginia

Birth date:Birth date: 11/20/1917 11/20/1917

Prev. Political Exp.:Prev. Political Exp.: WV WV House, 1947-51; WV Senate, House, 1947-51; WV Senate,

1951-53; US House, 1953-591951-53; US House, 1953-59

Year elected 2006 Year elected 2006

Dick Durbin Dick Durbin

Elected in 2006Elected in 2006

3rd term Democrat 3rd term Democrat from Illinois. from Illinois.

Political Exp.:Political Exp.: US US House House

Prev. Occupation:Prev. Occupation: Attorney Attorney

.

From Illinois

Asst. majority leader

Jon Kyl was elected to the Jon Kyl was elected to the U.S. Senate from Arizona in U.S. Senate from Arizona in

19941994

re-elected in 2000 re-elected in 2000 and 2006 and 2006 Prev. Occupation:Prev. Occupation: Attorney Attorney

Birthplace:Birthplace: Oakland, NE Oakland, NE

3rd term Republican from 3rd term Republican from

Arizona.Arizona.

From Arizona

Asst. minority leader

HOUSE LEADERSHOUSE LEADERS

Nancy Pelosi Nancy Pelosi

12th term Democrat from California 12th term Democrat from California No previous political experienceNo previous political experienceBorn in Baltimore, MD Born in Baltimore, MD Prev. Occupation: Public Relations Consultant Prev. Occupation: Public Relations Consultant Elected in 2009Elected in 2009

From Maryland

Speaker of the House

Steny Hoyer Steny Hoyer

Political ExpPolitical Exp.:.: MD Senate MD Senate

Born in New YorkBorn in New York

Prev. OccupationPrev. Occupation:: Attorney Attorney

15th term Democrat from Maryland 15th term Democrat from Maryland

Elected in 2006 and re-elected in 2008Elected in 2006 and re-elected in 2008

From Maryland

Majority Leader

James E. Clyburn James E. Clyburn

Elected in 2006Elected in 2006

Prev. Occupation: Prev. Occupation: Educator Educator

Political Exp.: SC Political Exp.: SC Human Affairs Human Affairs Commissioner Commissioner

Born in Sumter, SC Born in Sumter, SC

9th term Democrat 9th term Democrat from South Carolina from South Carolina

Majority whip

From south Carolina

John Boehner John Boehner

10th term Republican 10th term Republican from Ohio from Ohio

Born in Cincinnati, Born in Cincinnati, OH OH

Political Exp.: OH Political Exp.: OH House, House,

Prev. Occupation: Prev. Occupation: Businessman Businessman

Elected in 2008Elected in 2008

From Ohio

Minority Leader

Eric Cantor Eric Cantor

5th term Republican 5th term Republican from Virginia from Virginia

Political Exp.: VA Political Exp.: VA Assembly Assembly

Elected in 2008Elected in 2008

Birthplace: Richmond, Birthplace: Richmond, VA VA

Minority whip