The document provides biographical information on several key leaders in the US Senate and House of Representatives, including: - Joe Biden, the current President of the US Senate from Delaware, who was first elected in 1972 and will be up for re-election in 2013. - Robert Byrd, the President pro tempore of the Senate from West Virginia, who has served nine terms since 1959 and will be up for re-election in 2009. - Harry Reid, the Senate Majority Leader from Nevada, who has been in office since 2007 and will be up for re-election in 2010. - Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House from California, who has served four terms and will be

1. The Senates Representatives

2. President of the senate Joseph R. Biden Jr. He was born in Scranton Pennsylvania in 1942 Joe was first elected to the senate in 1972 He is the 47 th president of the senate He was the sixth youngest senator In 2008 he ended his sixth term He was elected on January 20 th 2009 to start his seventh term He will be up for re-election in November of 2013 In 1972 his wife and his one year old daughter died in a car wreck he also has 3 other sons

3. President Pro. Tempore Robert C. Byrd Was born in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina in 1917. He was elected in 2006 He has served nine terms and is up for re-election in November 2009. he was first elected in the senate in 1959 and has served the longest in the senate Served governor until 1974 and was also a chairman in Nevada and a U.S Representative He has a wife and two children and two sons in law with 5 living grandchildren. He was a leader in the Klu Klux Klan and since then he thought he should be a leader

4. Majority Leader Harry Reid Born December 2, 1939 in searchlight Nevada Has been the Majority Leader since January 2007 he is he 24 th senate majority leader Will be up for re-election in 2010 5 th term in office He has been the minority leader and the governor of Nevada He first assumed office in January 3 rd 1987 He has a wife and 5 children and he is a member of the Jesus Christ of Latter day saints

5. Minority leader Mitch McConnell Born on November 18,2008 His a senate from Kentucky Was elected on November 18 2008. Six terms in office He was a chairman and majority whip Before he was in the U.S senate he served as a judge executive of Kentucky Married to his second wife Elaine L Chao and proud father of 3 daughters On January 10 th 2009 he became the longest serving senator from Kentucky

6. Assistant Majority Leader Richard Durbin born November 21, 1944 senator from Illinois Elected on January 4, 2007 29 th majority leader Re-election in January 2009 Durbin was one of 40 senators who co-sponsored The Darfur Accountability , he also introduced the African Health Capacity Investment Act of 2007 to the Senate, Durbin joined thirty-two other Senators to co-sponsor the Early Treatment for HIV Act of 2007

7. Assistant Minority Leader Jon Kyl He was born on April 25, 1942 His home state is Arizona He was elected to the senate in 2007 and will be up for re-election in 2012 He has served two terms in office He was a Senate Minority Whip and was a member of the U.S House of Representatives He was the author of 2004 Crime Victims Right Act, he also kept his support for victims right and made a bill for the Federal Rules of criminal procedures, he was also a supporter of unlawful internet gambling enforcement act of 2006 He is married to Caryll Collins and has 2 children and 4 grandchildren His father served as a congressman from Iowa

8. The House Represenatives

9. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi She was born on march 26, 1940 her home state is California She was elected in 2007 and will be up for re-election in 2010 She has served 4 terms in the office. She was a house minority whip, was the first woman in U.S history to hold position and was also a minority leader and was the first woman to lead a major party in the house She tried to ban the partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act in 2003, she was against the Secure Fence Act, she also supports reform in marijuana laws, and she spearheaded the fair minimum wage act Her husband Paul is and owner of the California Redwoods professional football team, she has 5 children and 7 grandchildren

10. Minority Leader John Boehner He was born in November 17, 1949 his home state is Ohio He was elected in 2007 and will be up for re-election in 2010 He has served 3 terms in a office He was a majority leader of the house and also was a member of U.S House of Representatives from Ohio Boehner PAC raised $31,500 from 4 Indian tribes, he voted in favor of Troubled Asset Relief Program. He has advocate for an across the board spending freeze including entitlement He has been married since 1973 and has 2 daughters and lives in Wetherington section of Westchester Township

11. Minority Whip Eric Cantor He was born June 6, 1965 His home state is Virginia Eric was elected in 2009 He has served one other term He was a U.S House Representative from Virginia Cantor supports strong United states-Israel, he wants U.S. legislation to cut off all U.S taxpayer aid to the Palestinian Authority Eric’s wife is Diana Marcy find, they went on a blind date and then got married in 1989

12. Majority Leader Steny Hoyer Born June 14, 1939 in Maryland Married Judy Pickett, two daughters, 2 granddaughters, 1 grandson, 1 great-grandson Elected in 2007 & up for reelection in 2010 for 3 terms Member of House of Rep (Maryland) Raised nearly $1 million for Congressional candidates in 2007 President of the Maryland Senate

13. Majority Whip Jim Clyburn He was born on July 21, 1940 Jims home state is South Carolina Clyburn was elected in 2007 and will be up for re-election in 2010 and served 2 terms. He was the U.S house representative from South Carolina He was the second African American and first South Carolinian to hold the position He introduced the access for All-Americans Act in 2009 He is married to his wife Almeta.