The document provides demographic and background information about members of the United States Congress. It notes that Congress has 539 members total, with 83% being male and 17% being female. It then gives marital status breakdowns and discusses representatives from Texas, including John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison. The rest of the document outlines leadership positions in the Senate, including Vice President Joe Biden, President Pro Tempore Robert Byrd, Majority Leader Harry Reid, and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

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

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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