Representation in Congress

The First Congress March 4, 1789 to March 3, 1791

Federal Hall in NYC – Site of the first, two meetings of Congress

Congress Hall in Philadelphia – Site of the third session of Congress

Capital of the U.S. from 1790 – 1800.

The First Congress

Capitol Building

Construction of the U.S. Capitol began in 1793.

In November 1800, the U.S. Congress met in the first completed portion, the north wing.

In the 1850s, major extensions to the North and South ends of the Capitol were authorized.

The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center - located underground on the east side of the Capitol so as not to detract from the appearance of the Capitol and the grounds designed by Frederick Law Olmsted in 1874.

http://www.visitthecapitol.gov/about-the-capitol/evolution-the-capitol

Each State = 2 Seats “Upper House” Whole state votes for both seats 9 Year Resident, 30 years old, State

Resident 1/3 of Senate up for reelection ever 2

years Gradual replacement More continuity

6 year terms

Senate

Current Majority: Democratic

SENATE: 100 SEATSPresident of the SenateJoseph Biden (D-DE)

President Pro TemporePatrick Leahy (D-VT)

Votes Cast By Senate Presidents - Who's Cast the Most Tie-Breakers?

WISCONSIN’S SENATORS

Ron Johnson

Since 2011 Republican Was CEO of

PACUR before being elected to Congress.

WISCONSIN’S SENATORS

Tammy Baldwin Democrat Since 2013 Served in the House

of Representatives before becoming a Senator. First woman elected to Congress from Wisconsin.

435 seats 2 Year Term 7 yr US citizen, 25

yrs old, state resident

WI has 8 seats

HOUSE OF REPS

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE John Boehner (R-

OH) 3rd in line for

President Chosen by Majority

Party

Current Majority: Republican Break-Out of Congressional Seats

Apportionment

• WI has 8 seats• Voting by district – only vote for the one rep

responsible for your area• MOST = CA• LEAST = Alaska, Delaware, Montana, North Dakota,

South Dakota, Vermont, Wyoming (1)

• Apportionment Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUCnb5_HZc0

Wisconsin lost a seat after the 2010 census.

Interactive Map of U.S. Congressional Districts

WHO REPRESENTS YOU? Only One Represents you!

Gwen Moore DemocratWisconsin District 4

Thomas E. Petri RepublicanWisconsin District 6

Representative Look Up by Zip Code

RED (R = 5 seats) BLUE (D = 3 seats)

Are you really represented?

1913 - represented approximately 200,0002013 – represents approximately 700,000

Proportionally….• 1,500 members to match the

representation of 1913• 5,000 to match the ration the founders

awarded themselves.