1. Congress Project Alfredo M. Jake F. Block 7th

2. Demographics of Congress

3. 78 >70 175 60-69 187 50-59 76 40-49 19 30-39 1 20-29 Number of Members Age Group

4. Gender

5. Marital Status

6. Party

7. Ethnicity

8. Congress Members from Texas

9. U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison Year Elected: 1993 # of Terms: 3 Year of Re-Election: 2000 Political Work: Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee and Appropriations Committee. Home State/Flag: La Marque, Texas Extra Info: Has sever leather bound books

10. U.S. Senator John Cornyn Year Elected: 2002 # of Terms: 2 Year of Re-Election: 2008 Political Work: Senate finance, Judiciary Committee, and Budget Committee Home State/Flag: Houston, Texas Extra Info: Owns several firearms and hunts often

11. U.S. Representative Joe Barton We are in the 6 th District Year Elected: 1984 # of Terms: 13 Home State/Flag: Waco, Texas Extra Info: Has a home in Arlington

12. Senate Leaders

13. President of the Senate Joseph R. Biden Jr. Year Elected: 1971 # of Terms: 2 Year of Re-Election: 1977 Political Work: New Castle County Council Home State/Flag: Pennsylvania Extra Info: Weeks after his election he lost his wife and daughter in an car accident.

14. President Pro. Tempore Robert C. Byrd Year of Election: 1950 # of Terms: 9 Year of Re-Election: 2006 Political Work: Scholastic Recognition Award Home State/Flag: West Virginia Extra Info: Recorded his own album, Mountain

15. Majority Leader Harry Reid Year Elected: 1986 # of Terms: 4 Year of Re-Election: 1992, 1998, 2004 Political Work: Chairman of Nevada Gaming Commission Home State/Flag: Nevada Extra Info: Harry Reid isn’t afraid to speak his mind

16. Assistant Majority Leader Richard Durbin Year Elected: 2004 # of Terms: 2 Year of Re-Election: 2006 Political Work: Assistant Democratic floor leader Home State/Flag: Illinois Extra Info: His election showed the 5 th time in history that someone from Illinois served as the Senate Leader

17. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Year Elected: 1984 # of Terms: 4 Year of Re-Election: 2009 Political Work: Judge – Executive of Jefferson County Home State/Flag: Kentucky Extra Info: Longest serving U.S. Senator in Kentucky

18. Assistant Minority Leader Jon Kyl Year Elected: 2008 # of Terms: 1 Political Work: Member of Judiciary Committee Home State/Flag: Arizona Extra Info: Quietly built his reputation which is known for hard work

19. House Leaders

20. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi Year Elected: 2007 # of Terms: 2 Year of Re-Election: 2009 Political Work: Supports issues such as environmental ones Home State/Flag: California Extra Info: Many “firsts” for women in political leadership

21. Minority Leader John Boehner Year Elected: 1994 # of Terms: 10 Year of Re-Election: 2008 Political Work: House of GOP Conference Chairman Home State/Flag: Ohio Extra Info: Relentless advocate for freedom and security

22. Minority Whip Eric Cantor Year Elected: 2008 # of Terms: 5 Political Work: Holds a seat on House Ways & Means Committee Home State/Flag: Virginia Extra Info: Chairman of the Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare

23. Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer Year of Election: 2006 # of Terms: 15 Year of Re-Election: 2008 Political Work: shepherded the Americans With Disabilities Act Home State/Flag: Maryland Extra Info: Highest ranking Member of Congress from Maryland in history

24. Majority Whip James E. Clyburn Year Elected: 2006 # of Terms: 8 Political Work: Leader of the House Democrat's Faith Working Group Home State/Flag: Sumter, South Carolina Extra Info: 2nd African American to reach third ranking position in House of Rep.