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Our Congress
Angel VelasquezVeronica Paz
Block 7
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Numbers andMembers
Age Group
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Gender
Male 446Female 93
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Members inCongress
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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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Religion
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Catholic Christian Presbyterian
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Ethnicity
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Caucasion Vietnamese
Members inCongress
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Party
democrat 320 republican 217
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Democrat Republican
Number ofMembers
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Occupational Background
Teacher
Law
Business
White House Staff
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Total number of members in congress is
437
111th Term
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Congressmenfrom…
Total number of reps 32
Sixth District
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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
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Senator Kay Hutchison
4th term Elected in 93’Re-election in 09Prev. Political Exp.: TX House, 1973-77; TX Treasurer, 1991-93
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Rep. Joe Barton13th term6th DistrictElected in 84’Re election in 2008 Prev. Political Exp.: no prior elected office
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32 Representatives
Texas has….
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Senate Leaders
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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
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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
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Minority Leader- Mitch McConnell
5th term Republican from Kentucky
Re-election in 2011
Prev. Political Exp.: Jefferson
Co. Judge-Executive, 1978-85
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Minority whip. John L. Kyl
3rd-term Republican from
Arizona.
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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.
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Congress
Is trying to end the death penalty to save the economy millions of dollars worth of money.
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Steroid Abuse
• Congress is taking a swing at the raising abuse of Steroids in the Major League of Baseball, today.