Our Congress
Angel VelasquezVeronica Paz
Block 7
020406080
100120140160180200
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
>70
Numbers andMembers
Age Group
Gender
Male 446Female 93
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
Female Male
Members inCongress
Marital Status
Married 460Divorced 25Widowed 14Seperated 1Domesitic partner 2 Single 37
050
100150200250300350400450500
Divorced Married Single
Members in Congress
Religion
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
Catholic Christian Presbyterian
Members in Congress
Ethnicity
050
100150200250300350400450500
AfricanAmerican
Caucasion Vietnamese
Members inCongress
Party
democrat 320 republican 217
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
Democrat Republican
Number ofMembers
Occupational Background
Teacher
Law
Business
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
M
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.
Top Related