The document provides biographical information about several members of the United States Congress, including their years elected, number of terms served, previous occupations, religions, and leadership positions. It also gives brief summaries of two current events related to Congress - calling for pressure on China to revalue its currency and the Senate voting to consider extending unemployment benefits and COBRA subsidies.

1. Congress PowerPoint By: Shaw, Shayne, Jeana, and Ashley

2. Congress Demographics

3. Age of Congress

4. Gender of Congress

5. Marital Status of Congress

6. Top Religions of Congress

7. Race of Congress

8. Division of Congress

9. Congress from Texas

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. Joe Barton 6 th District 1 st elected in 1984 1 st Texan since former House Speaker Sam Rayburn to chair this important committee Served 6 terms Re-Elected in 2006 The “House GOP's leading expert on energy policy"

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. Senate Leaders Info::

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

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

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

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

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

24. 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.

25. 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