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Congress ProjectBy: Shelby and River
About our Congress We are currently in the 111th Congressional
Session. There are 541 Congressional members
total.
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Congress Members from Texas
Senator John Cornyn
•Year Elected: 2002
•# of Terms: 2
•Year of Re-election: November 4, 2014
•Political Work: Bexar Co. District Judge, 1984-1990; TX Supreme Court, 1991-97; TX Atty. General, 1999-2002.
•Home State: Houston, Texas
•Extra Info: Married, currently lives in Austin, and was previously an attorney.
Congress Members from Texas
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson•Year Elected: June 5, 1993
•# of Terms: 1
•Year of Re-election: November 6, 2012
•Political Work: Texas State TreasurerTexas House of Representatives
•Home State: Galveston, TX
•Extra Info: First woman to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate. married
Congress Member from Texas
•We are in the 6th District of Texas.
•The Sixth District is made up of Ellis County, Navarro County, a portion of Limestone County, Freestone County, Leon County, Houston County, a portion of Trinity county and a portion of Tarrant County.
•There are 32 representatives for Texas. Map of the 6th District of Texas
Congress Members from TexasJoe Barton
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Senate Leaders- President of the Senate
Joseph R. Biden Jr.
Senate Leaders-President Pro Tempore
Robert C. Byrd
Senate Leaders-Majority Leader
Harry Reid
Senate Leaders-Minority Leader
Mitch McConnell
Senate Leaders-Assistant Majority Leader
Richard Durbin
Senate Leaders- Assistant Minority Leader
Jon Kyl