This document provides information about the 111th United States Congress including demographics of its members such as age, gender, religion, ethnicity and party affiliation. It also provides details about two senators from Texas, John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchinson, and discusses the makeup of Texas' 6th congressional district. Additionally, it lists the current leaders of the US Senate such as President Joe Biden, President Pro Tempore Robert Byrd, Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

1. Congress Project By: Shelby and River

2. About our Congress We are currently in the 111 th Congressional Session. There are 541 Congressional members total.

3. Demographics- Age Range

4. Demographics- Gender

5. Demographics- Marital Status

6. Demographics- Top 5 Religions

7. Demographics-Ethnicity

8. Demographics- Party

9. Demographics- Top 5 Occupational Backgrounds

10. Congress Members from Texas Senator John Cornyn Year Elected: 2002 # of Terms: 2 Year of Re-election: November 4, 2014 Political Work: Bexar Co. District Judge, 1984-1990; TX Supreme Court, 1991-97; TX Atty. General, 1999-2002. Home State: Houston, Texas Extra Info: Married, currently lives in Austin, and was previously an attorney.

11. Congress Members from Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson Year Elected: June 5, 1993 # of Terms: 1 Year of Re-election: November 6, 2012 Political Work: Texas State Treasurer Texas House of Representatives Home State: Galveston, TX Extra Info: First woman to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate. married

12. Congress Member from Texas We are in the 6 th District of Texas. The Sixth District is made up of Ellis County, Navarro County, a portion of Limestone County, Freestone County, Leon County, Houston County, a portion of Trinity county and a portion of Tarrant County. There are 32 representatives for Texas. Map of the 6 th District of Texas

13. Congress Members from Texas Joe Barton Year Elected: # of Terms: Year of Re-election: Political Work: Home State: Extra Info:

14. Senate Leaders- President of the Senate Joseph R. Biden Jr. Year Elected: In 2009 for his 1 st term as President of the Senate Year of Re-election: 2015 Political Work: Senator from Delaware for 36 years Home State: Scranton, Pennsylvania Extra Info: Just weeks after the election, tragedy struck the Biden family, when Biden's wife and their 1-year old daughter were killed and their two young sons critically injured in an auto accident.

15. Senate Leaders- President Pro Tempore Robert C. Byrd Year Elected: re-elected in 2006 for his 9 th term. Year of Re-election: 2012 Political Work: WV House, 1947-51; WV Senate, 1951-53; US House, 1953-59 Home State: North Wilkesboro, North Carolina Extra Info: he joined the KKK in 1942 when he was 24 years old and soon became the top officer of their unit.

16. Senate Leaders- Majority Leader Harry Reid Year Elected: re-elected in 2004 for his 4 th term Year of Re-election: 2010 Political Work: NV Assembly, 1969-71; NV Lt. Governor, 1971-75; NV Gaming Commissioner, 1977-81; US House, 1983-87 Home State: Searchlight, Nevada Extra Info: has 16 grandchildren

17. Senate Leaders- Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Year Elected: re-elected in 2008 for his 5 th term Year of Re-election: 2014 Political Work: Jefferson Co. Judge-Executive, 1978-85 Home State: Alabama Extra Info:

18. Senate Leaders- Majority Whip Richard Durbin Year Elected: re-elected in 2006 for his 3 rd term Year of Re-election: 2012 Political Work: Attorney; US House, 1983-97 Home State: St. Louis, Illinois Extra Info: He goes by Dick.

19. Senate Leaders- Minority Whip Jon Kyl Year Elected: re-elected in 2008 for his 3 rd term Year of Re-election: 2014 Political Work: US House, 1987-95 Home State: Oakland, Nebraska Extra Info: Kyl received both his bachelor’s and law degrees from the University of Arizona. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa and was editor-in-chief of the Arizona Law Review