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United States Congress
By: Matt, Monica
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Marital Status 460 26 2 1 37 14
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The 111th Congress with 535 members
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African Methodist EpiscopalAnglicanAssembly of GodBaptistBuddhistCatholicChristianChristian ReformedChristian ScienceChurch of ChristChurch of the NazareneCommunity of ChristCongregationalistDisciples of ChristEpiscopalEvangelicalGreek OrthodoxJewishLutheranMethodistMoravianMormonMuslimNot AffiliatedNot StatedPresbyterianProtestantQuakerReformed Church of AmericaRoman CatholicSerbian OrthodoxSeventh-day AdventistSouthern BaptistUnitarianUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist
Occupational Background
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State or Territorial Legislature
Public Services
Law
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Senators From Texas• Kay Bailey Hutchison – RepublicanElected 1993 – 4th termRe-election in 2012
• John Cornyn – Republican
Elected 2002 – 2nd term
Re-election in 2012
Texas Supreme Court Justice and Texas Attorney General
District 6 Representative
• Representative Joe Barton – Republican
• We have 32 reps. in Texas
• 1984-Now – 13th term
Re-election in 2010
Senate Leaders
• Pres. Of the Senate – Joe Biden-Democrat Elected in 2009 – 1st term – Re-election in 2012 Delaware Senator
• Pres. Pro Tempore – Robert C. Byrd – Elected in 1981 – 9th term – Re-election in 2009 - West Virginia - WV House
• Majority Leader – Harry Reid - 1998 Elected – 4th term - Nevada – NV Assembly
• Minority Leader – Mitch McConnell – Elected 2008 – 5th term – Kentucky – Jefferson County Judge
• Asst. Majority Leader – Chris Van Hollen – Elected 1971 – 4th term – Maryland – MD House
House Leader
• Speaker of the House – Nancy Pelosi –California – none - 12thterm – 2008 elected- re-elected 2012
• Majority leader- Steny H. Hoyer – Maryland – MD Senate – 15thterm – eleceted-1982 - re-elected– 2012.
• Minority leader whip – Eric I. Cantor – Virginia – VA Assembly – elected 2008.
• Minority leader – John A. Boehner – Ohio –OH House – 10thterm – re-elected 2012.
• Majority whip – Richard J. Durbin – Illinois – US House – 3rdterm – elected 1982 – re-elected in 2010.
Current events
Does Congress Matter? Because, the purpose of a just government is to prevent
plunder, not facilitate it. Anyone who stands in against corruption in the Beltway, we will stand with you — even if you've been part of the problem in the past. If you help clean it up, America loves repentance.
• A grim President Hamid Karzai bowed to intense U.S. pressure and agreed Tuesday to a runoff election Nov. 7, acknowledging he fell short of a majority after U.N.-backed auditors stripped him of nearly a third of his votes.
• The Nicaraguan Supreme court has lifted a constitutional ban on re-election, clearing the way for President Daniel Ortega to run again in 2011 elections. The court's decision followed an appeal by Mr. Ortega and a group of mayors.
• congress takes a swing at steroid abuse!
• On March 17, Rafael Palmeiro testified under Oath at a congressional hearing on steroids in sports. Jabbing his finger into the air for emphasis, he declared, "I have never used steroids. Period."
