Congress 539 Members

By: Chelsea Morgan

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African American

Asian

Caucasian

Hispanic

Pacific Islander

Vietnamese

83%Male

17%Women

Gender of Congressman

Marital Status

<1 %Domestic Partner

21% separated

3% are Widowed

5% are divorced

7% are Single

85% are married

Party

Democrat

Republican

Independent

Religion

African Methodist Episcopal

Baptist

Jewish

Catholic

Christian

Episcopal

Lutheran

Methodist

Mormon

Presbyterian

Protestant

other

Congressmen from Texas

• We are in the 6th district of Texas

• Two Senators

• One representative

• Texas has 30 representatives.

John Cornyn

Born in Houston, Texas

Previous Job: attorney

Elected in 2002 which was his first term served

Kay Bailey Hutchison • First women voted to represent Texas

• Elected in 1993

• Born in Galveston, Texas

• VP of the National Transportation Safety Board

S E N A T E

• Vice President Joe Biden is the president of the Senate

President Pro Tempore Is Robert Byrd