The document provides biographical information about several members of the US Congress, including their years elected, political party, home state and district, previous occupations, religions, and leadership roles. It also gives brief summaries of two current events related to Congress - keeping pressure on China to revalue its currency and the Senate voting to consider extending unemployment benefits and COBRA subsidies.

1. Congress Demographics

2. Age of Congress

3. Gender of Congress

4. Marital Status of Congress

5. Top Religions of Congress

6. Race of Congress

7. Division of Congress

8. Kay Bailey Hutchinson First elected in 1993 Re-elected in 1994, 2002, and again in 2006 Number of terms: 4 She was twice elected to the Texas House of Representatives. In 1990, she was elected Texas State Treasurer.

9. John Cornyn First elected in 2002 Re-elected in 2008 Number of terms: 2 In 2007, years of hard work yielded the OPEN Government Act, our nation’s most sweeping reform of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in a decade.

10. Yr. elected 1987 12th term Democrat from California 8th District. Prev. Occupation: Public Relations Consultant Prev. Political Exp.: no prior elected office Birthdate: 03/26/1940 Religion: Catholic Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA 8th District) Speaker of the House

11. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD 5th District) Yr. elected: 2006 15th term Democrat from Maryland 5th District. Yr. reelected: 2008 Prev. Occupation: Attorney Prev. Political Exp.: MD Senate, 1967-79 Birthdate: 06/14/1939 Religion: Baptist Majority Leader

12. Rep. John Boehner (R-OH 8th District) Yr. elected: 1988 10th term Republican from Ohio 8th District Yr. reelected: 2008 Prev. Occupation: Businessman Prev. Political Exp.: OH House, 1985-91 Birthdate: 11/17/1949 Religion: Catholic Minority Leader

13. Yr. elected: 1993 9th term Democrat from South Carolina 6th District. Yr. reelected: 2002, 2006 Prev. Occupation: Educator Prev. Political Exp.: SC Human Affairs Commissioner, 1974-92 Religion: African Methodist Episcopal Birthdate: 07/21/1940 Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC 6th District) Majority whip

14. Yr. elected: 2000 5th term Republican from Virginia 7th District. Yr. reelected: 2008 Prev. Occupation: Attorney Prev. Political Exp.: VA Assembly, 1992-2001 Birthdate: 06/06/1963 Religion: Jewish Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA 7th District) Minority Whip

15. Senate Leaders Info::

16. President pro-tempre: Robert C. Boyd 1951-53 9 terms Re-elected 1951 &1953 Previous occupation: attorney Lives: North Wilkesboro, NC Religion: Baptist

17. Majority Leader: Harry Reid 1969- 71 4 terms Re-elected 1971& 1977 Previous occupation: attorney Lives: searchlight, NV Religion: Mormon

18. Minority Leader: Mitch McConnell 1978- 1985 5 terms Not re-elected Attorney and congressional aide Sheffield, Al Baptist

19. Majority whip: Richard (Dick) Durbin 1983- 97 3 terms not re-elected Attorney East st. lous, IL Catholic

20. Minority Whip: Jon Kyl 1987-95 3 terms Re-elected : 1987 Attorney Oakland, NE Religion: Presbyterian

21. Current Event 1 The US Congress must keep up pressure on China to revalue its currency despite Beijing's apparent new willingness to seek fresh sanctions on Iran.

22. Current Event 2 Senators voted 60-34 today to consider a 30-day extension of unemployment benefits and COBRA subsidies for people long out of work. Senate Breaks Unemployment Filibuster