The U.S. Congress

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Age Demographics of Congress

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Gender Demographics of Congress

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Congress Religious Demographics

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Congress Political Party Demographics

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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 Members

• We are in the 6th district.

• We have 32 total reps. for Texas.

• We have one representative- Joe Barton.

• Two senators- John Cornyn and Kay Hutchison.

Kay Hutchison

• Previously Texas Treasurer.• Elected in 1993. Won the re-elections

in both 2000 and 2006 and is up for another in 2012.

• Is on her 3rd term serving for the senate.

Home state:

John Cornyn

• Previously a district judge, member of the supreme court, and an attorney general.

• Elected in 2008 and is up for re-election in 2014. Has served two years; first elected in 2002.

Home state:

President of the Senate• The president of the senate is the vice

president( Joe Biden). • Elected in 2009, this is his first year to be

President of the Senate and is up for re-election in 2012.

• Biden has spent more time in Congress than any other vice presidential candidate.

• Was Senator of Delaware from 1973 until he resigned in 2009.

Born in Pennsylvania, but moved to Delaware at ten.

Robert Byrd

• Byrd is the President Pro Tempore. Elected in 2009, this is his third term and is up for re-election in.

• Senator from West Virginia and former Senate Leader of the Democratic Party.

• Currently the oldest member of the U.S. Congress

Born in North Carolina, but raised in West Virginia.

Harry Reid

• Assumed Majority Leader office from 2005 to present. Two year terms and is up for re-election in 2011.

• Was a member of the Nevada State Assembly and Lieutenant governor in 1970.

From Nevada.

Mitch McConnell

• Re-elected this year as Minority Leader and is up for re-election in 2011. The term is two years. His second term as Minority Leader.

• Previously an attorney and a congressional aid.

• Was first elected to the senate in 1984.

From Kentucky.

Richard Durbin

• Re-elected as Assistant Majority Leader in 2009. This is his third term, and is up for another re-election in 2011. The term is two years.

• Previously member of the US House, and was an attorney.

Home State: Illinois

Jon Kyl

• Re-elected in 2009, and up for another re-election in 2011, this is Kyl’s second term as Assistant Minority Leader.

• Before his public service he practiced law, and was previously an attorney.