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Congress Project Justin Massie & Martin Sauceda U.S. Government Mrs. Long

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Congress Project

Justin Massie & Martin SaucedaU.S. Government

Mrs. Long

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Demographics of Congress

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Demographics of Congress

• 111th Congressional Session• 435 Members of the 111th Congress

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Congress Members from Texas

• John Cornyn: Kay Bailey Hutchison:

YR ELECTED: 1990 YR ELECTED: 1993RE-ELECTED: 1996 RE-ELECTED: 2006NUM. of TERMS: 4 NUM. of TERMS: 4

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Congress Members from Texas

• Joe Barton• 6th District of Texas• 34 Representatives • Number of Terms: 4• Year of Re-Election: 2004• White House Fellow: 1981-1982• Extra Info: Got a Scholarship to

A&M for baseball

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Senate Leaders

• President of the Senate: Joseph R. Biden JR.Year Elected: 2009Number of Terms: 1Year Re-elected: 2013

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Senate Leaders

• Pres Pro Tempore : Robert C. Byrd• Year Elected: 1957• Year of Re-Election: 2000• Number of Terms: 8.5• Political Work: W. Virginia House of Delegates• Extra info: Was a member of the KKK

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Senate leaders

• Majority leader : Harry Reid• Year elected:1986• # of terms: 4.5• Year re-elected:2004• Political work: Nevada senator• Extra info: Went to a two room elementary school

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Senate Leaders

• Majority whip: Dick Durbin• Year Elected: 1997• Number of Terms: 2• Year of Re-Election: 2005• Political Work: Illinois State Senate

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Senate Leaders

• Minority Leader: Mitch McConnel • Year Elected: 1984• Num. of Terms: 4.5• Year Re-elected: 2009• Political work: Kentucky Senator• Extra info: Former president of United Way of

America

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Senate Leaders

• Minority Whip: John Kyl• Year elected: 1990• Num. of Terms: 3• Political work: Arizona Senator• Extra info: Practiced law at Jennings, Strouss

and Soloman

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House Leaders

• Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi• Year Elected: 2007• Num. of Terms: 2• Year Re-Elected: 2011• Political work: 20th minority whip• Extra info: Worth 12.5 million dollars

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House Leaders

• Minority Leader: John Boehner• Year Elected: 2007• Num. of Terms: 2• Year of Re-Election: 2011• Political Work: Board of Trustees of the Union

Township• Extra info: He was in the Navy

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House Leaders

• Minority Whip: Eric Cantor• Year Elected: 2009• Num. of Terms: 1• Year of Re-Election: 2011• Political work: Virginia House of Delegates• Extra info: Master in Science

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House Leaders

• Majority leader: Steny Hoyer• Year elected: 2007• Num. of Terms: 1• Year Re-elected: 2011• Political work: Maryland Senator• Extra info: Epilepsy foundation of America

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House Leaders

• Majority Whip: James E. Clyburn• Year Elected: 2007• Num. of Terms: 1• Year Re-Elected: 2011• Political works: Secretary of Housing• Extra info: He’s black, he was a teacher