This document provides demographic and background information on several members of the 109th United States Congress, including Senators from Texas and Senate and House leaders. It also briefly summarizes two current events - money bombs, an Internet-fueled one-day fundraising strategy, and the passage of healthcare reform legislation in the United States.

1. Congress Project by Rindi Sanders and Jelly Bean and Cameron Davis

2. Demographics

3. Age Gender

4. Marital Status Religion

5. Ethnicity Party

6. Occupational Background

7. Congressional Session This is the 109 th Congressional Session. Members of Congress- 541

8. Total Number Congress

9. Congress Members from Texas

10. John Corryn Year Elected- 2002 Elected twice Reelected in 2008 Political Work- District Judge, Texas Supreme Court, and Texas Attorney Senator

11. Kay Bailey Hutchison Year Elected-1993 # of terms- 3 Reelected-2000, 2006 Political Works- Senate Committee, Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee Senator

12. Joe Barton 6 th District 3 of total Texas reps- 35 Year elected- 1984 Served from 1985- 2010 Political Works- assisted V. president, aide to energy sec. James. B. Edward, natural gas consultant to congress Home town-Waco, Texas Extra info- Barton and his wife Terri have homes in Ennis and Arlington, Texas. He has four children, two stepchildren and five grandchildren. Representative

13. Senate Leaders

14. President of the Senate Year elected -1971 Terms served -6 Year up for re-election -2016 Previous political work -Senator from Delaware, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Home State -Pennsylvania Got married in 1977 to Jill Jacobs, Biden’s first wife, Neilia and 1-year old daughter, Naomi, were killed. Joseph R. Biden, Jr.

15. Pres. Pro Tempore Year elected -1952 Terms served -9 Year up for re-election -2012 Previous political work –Longest serving Senator in our Nation in 2006, has tried to help expand healthcare. Home State –West Virginia Cast more than 18,645 roll call votes, Mrs. Byrd died on March 25, 2006 , he got married in 1937, earned his law degree from American University in 1963 Robert C. Byrd

16. Majority Leader Year elected -1995 Terms served -4 Year(s) up for re-election -1971 and 1977 Previous political work –Attorney Home State-Nevada He’s Mormon Harry Reid

17. Minority Leader Year elected- 1978 Terms served -5 Year(s) up for re-election –Not re-elected Previous political work –Congressional Aide, Attorney Home State –Alabama He’s Baptist Mitch McConnell

18. Asst. Majority Whip Year elected -1983 Terms served -3 Year(s) up for re-election -not re-elected Previous political work -Attorney Home State -Illinois He’s Catholic Richard Durbin

19. Asst. Minority Whip Year elected -1987 Terms served -3 Year(s) up for re-election -1987 Previous political work -Attorney Home State -Nebraska He is Presbyterian Jon Kyl

20. House Leaders

21. Speaker of the House Year elected- 1987 Terms- 12 Year of re-election- Political work- no prior political work Extra info- Catholic, born in 1940 Nancy Pelosi

22. Majority Leader Year elected- 2006 Terms- 15 Year of re-election- 2008 Political work- Maryland Senator, 1967-79 Extra info- He’s Baptist Steny Hoyer

23. Majority Whip Year elected- 1993 Terms- 9 Year of re-election- 2002, 2006 Political work- South Carolina Human Affairs Commissioner, 1974-1992 Extra info- African Methodist Episcopal James Clyburn

24. Minority Leader Year elected- 1988 Terms- 10 Year of re-election- 2008 Political work- Ohio House, 1985-1991 Extra info- He used to be a business man John Boehner

25. Minority Whip Year elected- 2000 Terms- 5 Year of re-election- 2008 Political work- Virginia Assembly, 1992-2001 Extra info- He’s Jewish Eric Cantor

26. Current Event 1 Started in 2007, a money bomb is a internet fueled one-day fundraising blitz. It relies on “small donors” to generate “big dollars.” It is to a traditional fundraiser what a home-run derby is to a baseball game Money Bomb

27. Current Event 2 The healthcare reform has been one of the biggest issues facing our nation since President Obama came into office. It finally got voted in and that caused anger and happiness in American homes and minds. The healthcare bill states that every American gets healthcare even if they can’t pay for it. Some people think that this would make taxes go up and others think that their money will ‘disappear’ quicker because they think that the government will take money out of their own accounts. However those Americans who like the idea of healthcare believe that it will benefit our nation and the American people. Healthcare