Upload
amy-collis
View
687
Download
0
Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
Citation preview
The United States The United States CongressCongress
By: Amy CollisBy: Amy Collis
0
100
200
Age Demographics of Congress
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
>70
Gender Demographics of Congress
93
446
Female
Male
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
Marital Status of Congress Demographics
Divorced
Domestic Partner
Married
Separated
Single
Widowed
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
Congress Religious Demographics
Baptist
Catholic
Christian
Episcopal
Jewish
Lutheran
Methodist
Mormon
Presbyterian
Protestant
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
Congress Ethnicity Demographics
African American
American Indian
Asian
Caucasian
Hispanic
Pacific Islander
Vietnamese
Congress Political Party Demographics
320
217
2
Democratic
Republican
Independent
There are a total of 535 members of Congress. 435 from the House and 100 from the Senate.
Congress is currently in the 111th congressional session.
Texas Congress MembersTexas Congress Members
We are in the 6We are in the 6thth district. district. We have 32 total reps. for Texas.We have 32 total reps. for Texas. We have one representative- Joe We have one representative- Joe
Barton.Barton. Two senators- John Cornyn and Two senators- John Cornyn and
Kay Hutchison.Kay Hutchison.
Kay HutchisonKay Hutchison
Previously Texas Treasurer.Previously Texas Treasurer. Elected in 1993. Won the re-Elected in 1993. Won the re-
elections in both 2000 and 2006 elections in both 2000 and 2006 and is up for another in 2012.and is up for another in 2012.
Is on her 3Is on her 3rdrd term serving for the term serving for the senate.senate.
Home state:Home state:
John CornynJohn Cornyn
Previously a district judge, Previously a district judge, member of the supreme court, member of the supreme court, and an attorney general.and an attorney general.
Elected in 2008 and is up for re-Elected in 2008 and is up for re-election in 2014. Has served two election in 2014. Has served two years; first elected in 2002.years; first elected in 2002.
Home state:Home state:
President of the SenatePresident of the Senate The president of the senate is the vice The president of the senate is the vice
president( Joe Biden). president( Joe Biden). Elected in 2009, this is his first year to Elected in 2009, this is his first year to
be President of the Senate and is up be President of the Senate and is up for re-election in 2012.for re-election in 2012.
Biden has spent more time in Biden has spent more time in Congress than any other vice Congress than any other vice presidential candidate.presidential candidate.
Was Senator of Delaware from 1973 Was Senator of Delaware from 1973 until he resigned in 2009.until he resigned in 2009.Born in Pennsylvania, but moved to Delaware at ten.
Robert ByrdRobert Byrd
Byrd is the President Pro Tempore. Byrd is the President Pro Tempore. Elected in 2009, this is his third term Elected in 2009, this is his third term and is up for re-election in.and is up for re-election in.
Senator from West Virginia and Senator from West Virginia and former Senate Leader of the former Senate Leader of the Democratic Party.Democratic Party.
Currently the oldest member of the Currently the oldest member of the U.S. CongressU.S. Congress
Born in North Carolina, but raised in West Virginia.
Harry ReidHarry Reid
Assumed Majority Leader office Assumed Majority Leader office from 2005 to present. Two year from 2005 to present. Two year terms and is up for re-election in terms and is up for re-election in 2011.2011.
Was a member of the Nevada Was a member of the Nevada State Assembly and Lieutenant State Assembly and Lieutenant governor in 1970.governor in 1970.
From Nevada.
Mitch McConnellMitch McConnell
Selected in 2007 as Minority Selected in 2007 as Minority Leader. Served from 2007-2009 Leader. Served from 2007-2009 and currently 2009 until he is up and currently 2009 until he is up for re-election in 2011.for re-election in 2011.
Was the Jefferson Co. Judge-Was the Jefferson Co. Judge-Executive from 1978-1985. Executive from 1978-1985. Previously an attorney and Previously an attorney and congressional aid.congressional aid.
From Kentucky.
James E. ClyburnJames E. Clyburn
Elected for 2009-2011 as Elected for 2009-2011 as Minority Whip. Is his 2Minority Whip. Is his 2ndnd term term (2007-2009).(2007-2009).
Was previously an educator and Was previously an educator and was the South Carolina Human was the South Carolina Human Affairs Commissioner from 1974 Affairs Commissioner from 1974 to 1992.to 1992.
From South Carolina.
Eric I. CantorEric I. Cantor
Minority Whip for 2009-2011. This is Minority Whip for 2009-2011. This is his first term.his first term.
Member of the Virginia Assembly Member of the Virginia Assembly from 1992-2001. Was previously an from 1992-2001. Was previously an attorney.attorney.
Is currently the only Jewish Is currently the only Jewish Republican in the United States Republican in the United States Congress.Congress.
From Virginia.
Nancy PelosiNancy Pelosi
The Speaker of the House. First served as The Speaker of the House. First served as Speaker in 2007. Re-elected in 2009, and Speaker in 2007. Re-elected in 2009, and is up for another re-election in 2011.is up for another re-election in 2011.
Pelosi held no prior elected political office.Pelosi held no prior elected political office. Was the first woman to serve as Speaker Was the first woman to serve as Speaker
of the House when elected in 2007.of the House when elected in 2007. Is a Democrat from California.Is a Democrat from California.
Born in Maryland.
Current Events:Current Events:Overhauling Student LoansOverhauling Student Loans
A bill in the Senate would put the A bill in the Senate would put the Federal Government in charge of Federal Government in charge of student loans, saving about $87 student loans, saving about $87 million but costing jobs at the million but costing jobs at the same time.same time.
Current Events:Current Events:Trading Permits to PolluteTrading Permits to Pollute
The Senate is considering a bill The Senate is considering a bill that would cap greenhouse gas that would cap greenhouse gas emissions and allow industrial emissions and allow industrial polluters to trade them on an polluters to trade them on an open financial market.open financial market.
Current Events:Current Events:D.C. Voting Rights Tied to D.C. Voting Rights Tied to
Defense?Defense? House Democrats hope that House Democrats hope that
attaching a voting rights attaching a voting rights measure t a Defense bill would measure t a Defense bill would make it hard to vote against.make it hard to vote against.
Current Events:Current Events:Social Security Payments Social Security Payments
Won’t IncreaseWon’t Increase The government said it won’t The government said it won’t
give a cost-of-living increase give a cost-of-living increase because prices have gone down because prices have gone down in the recession.in the recession.
Current Events:Current Events:Waiting on the CBOWaiting on the CBO
The heath care bill being written in The heath care bill being written in the Senate may not get the quick the Senate may not get the quick vote some were hoping for. vote some were hoping for. Senators say they don’t want to Senators say they don’t want to cast a vote on a plan until the cast a vote on a plan until the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has had a chance to examine.has had a chance to examine.