Congress ProjectCongress Project
By: Joel Aguayo By: Joel Aguayo Colby EstesColby Estes
Demographics of Demographics of CongressCongress
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Top 5 Religion In Our CongressTop 5 Religion In Our Congress
CatholicBaptistMehodistPrebysterianJewish
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GenderGender
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EthnicityEthnicity
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Demographics- Occupational Demographics- Occupational BackgroundBackground
State/TerritorialLegislatures
Public Serivces
Law
Business
Education
Senate LeadersSenate Leaders
Representative of TexasRepresentative of Texas
Born sept. 15, Born sept. 15, 19491949
Birth place Waco, Birth place Waco, TexasTexas
Elected in 1984Elected in 1984 Served 13 termsServed 13 terms Representative:Representative:
Joe BartonJoe Barton
Senate Leaders- President of the Senate Leaders- President of the SenateSenate
11stst term as term as President of SenatePresident of Senate
Elected in 2009 up Elected in 2009 up for re-election in for re-election in 20112011
In senate since In senate since 19711971
Born in Scranton Born in Scranton PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
Senate Leaders-Pres. Pro TemporeSenate Leaders-Pres. Pro Tempore
Robert C. ByrdRobert C. Byrd Elected in Senate Elected in Senate
1979 has served 1979 has served 10 terms10 terms
Year of re-election Year of re-election 20122012
From West VirginiaFrom West Virginia
Senate Majority LeaderSenate Majority LeaderHarry ReidHarry Reid
Elected 2009Elected 2009 Senate since 1986Senate since 1986 State NevadaState Nevada
Minority LeaderMinority LeaderMitch McConnellMitch McConnell
Senate since 1985Senate since 1985
No re-electionNo re-election Political work Political work
based on the needs based on the needs in Kentucky (state in Kentucky (state origin)origin)
Asst. Majority LeaderAsst. Majority LeaderRichard DurbinRichard Durbin
Elected in 2006Elected in 2006 Re-elected every Re-elected every
two years since two years since 20062006
State: IllinoisState: Illinois Political work: Political work:
Financial security Financial security in Wall Streetin Wall Street
Asst. Minority LeaderAsst. Minority LeaderJon KylJon Kyl
Elected in 2008Elected in 2008 No re-electionNo re-election State ArizonaState Arizona 11stst Term Term New 8th Avenue New 8th Avenue
BridgeBridge
House LeadersHouse Leaders
Nancy PelosiNancy Pelosi
Elected in 2007Elected in 2007 Has served two Has served two
terms terms Re-elected in 2007Re-elected in 2007
FactsFacts
Nancy has twenty-Nancy has twenty-two years of two years of experienceexperience
Native to San Native to San FransicoFransico
First woman to be First woman to be a house leadera house leader
Her dad was the Her dad was the mayor of baltimoremayor of baltimore
John BoehnerJohn Boehner
Minority leaderMinority leader Elected in 2008 for Elected in 2008 for
his 10his 10thth term term
About BoehnerAbout Boehner
He was born in Cincinnati in 1949He was born in Cincinnati in 1949 He has twelve brothers and sistersHe has twelve brothers and sisters He is a house representative leaderHe is a house representative leader
Eric CantorEric Cantor
Elected in 2009Elected in 2009 1Term1Term Was a Virginia Was a Virginia
House delegate House delegate from 1992-2001 from 1992-2001
Went to George Went to George Washington Washington UniversityUniversity
Steny HoyerSteny Hoyer
Elected in 06 Elected in 06 He has served two He has served two
terms terms He was re-elected He was re-elected
in 08in 08
ExtrasExtras
He is now serving his 15He is now serving his 15thth terms as terms as the longest serving member of the the longest serving member of the U.S. House of RepresentativesU.S. House of Representatives
He has served as a deputiy whip and He has served as a deputiy whip and also a Chair of Democratic Caucusalso a Chair of Democratic Caucus
Current Events!!!!!!Current Events!!!!!!
Current Event #1Current Event #1
Arizona’s Arizona’s Immigration BillImmigration Bill
Current Event #2Current Event #2
Oil Spill off Oil Spill off Louisiana coast Louisiana coast and Texas suing.and Texas suing.