Congress has 539 members, 83% of whom are male. Most congressmen are married (85%) and from Texas, which has 30 representatives including John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison. The vice president is president of the Senate. Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell are the majority and minority leaders respectively. Nancy Pelosi is the speaker of the House, with Eric Cantor, Steny Hoyer, and James Clyburn holding other leadership positions.

1. Congress 539 Members By: Chelsea Morgan

4. 83% Male 17% Women Gender of Congressman

5. Marital Status <1 % Domestic Partner 21% separated 3% are Widowed 5% are divorced 7% are Single 85% are married

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8. Congressmen from Texas We are in the 6 th district of Texas Two Senators One representative Texas has 30 representatives.

9. John Cornyn Born in Houston, Texas Previous Job: attorney Elected in 2002 which was his first term served

10. Kay Bailey Hutchison First women voted to represent Texas Elected in 1993 Born in Galveston, Texas VP of the National Transportation Safety Board

11. S E N A T E

12. Vice President Joe Biden is the president of the Senate Elected in 2008 First term as President of the senate Up for reelection in 2012 Has served 6 terms in the senate. He is from Delaware

13. President Pro Tempore Is Robert Byrd He is from West Virginia First elected January 3, 1959 He is the oldest member

14. The Senate Majority leader is Harry Reid He is from Nevada He is the first member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day saints to serve as Majority leader Was elected in 2005 Was elected Lieutenant in 1970.

15. The Minority Leader of the Senate is Mitch McConnell He is from Kentucky First elected in 2006 Before election he was an intern under John Cooper

16. The assistant Majority leader is Richard Durbin He is from Illinois Elected in 2007 Before Senator he owned a law firm

17. The Assistant Minority Leader of the Senate is Jon Kyl He is from Arizona Elected in 1994 Served as editor-in-chief of the Arizona Law Review

18. House of Representatives

19. Speaker Of The House The speaker is Nancy Pelosi Elected into senate in 1987 but has been speaker since 2003. Political work: recently blocked impeachment of George W Bush. From California

20. Minority Whip Eric Cantor He is from Virginia Has been in his current position since 2008 but has been in the senate since 2000 Political work: Chairman on the Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare

21. Majority Leader Steny Hoyer From Maryland Was elected in 1981 but has been in his current position since 2006. Political Career: Deals with issues like gun rights, abortion, privacy and social issues.

22. Majority Whip James Clyburn Elected in 1992 but has been in his current position since 2008. Political: Education, labor, environment and conservation. From South Carolina.

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