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111111thth Congressional Session Congressional Session
435 Members of the 111435 Members of the 111thth Congress Congress
Senator Of TexasSenator Of TexasKay BaileyKay Bailey
Year Elected Year Elected -1993-1993 Number of terms-Number of terms-
33 Year of Re-Year of Re-
election-election- 2006 2006 Political WorkPolitical Work - -
Senate CommitteeSenate Committee Home state-Home state- Texas Texas Extra InfoExtra Info. Born. Born
July 22, 1943July 22, 1943
Senator of TexasSenator of TexasJohn CornynJohn Cornyn
Year Elected-Year Elected- 2002 2002 Number of terms-Number of terms- 2 2 Year of re-election-Year of re-election-
20082008 Political Work-Political Work- Co- Co-
Chairman of the U.S. Chairman of the U.S. Senate India CaucusSenate India Caucus
Home State-Home State- Texas Texas
RepresentativeRepresentativeJoe BartonJoe Barton
66thth District District Number of Number of
RepresentativesRepresentatives – 35 – 35 Year electedYear elected – 1984 – 1984 Number of terms-Number of terms- 5 5 Political WorkPolitical Work - -
Assisted V.P. aideAssisted V.P. aide Home stateHome state - Texas - Texas
President of the SenatePresident of the SenateJoseph R. Biden Jr.Joseph R. Biden Jr.
Year electedYear elected - - 20092009
Number of termsNumber of terms - - 66
Political work-Political work- Vice PresidentVice President
Home state-Home state-PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
Extra InfoExtra Info. - Born . - Born on Nov 20,1942on Nov 20,1942
Pres. Pro TemporePres. Pro Tempore Robert C. Byrd Robert C. Byrd
Year Elected-Year Elected- 2007 2007 Number of termsNumber of terms - 9 - 9 Year re-electedYear re-elected - -
20072007 Political Work-Political Work-
Politician AttorneyPolitician Attorney Home State-Home State- North North
CarolinaCarolina Extra InfoExtra Info.- Born on .- Born on
Nov 20, 1917Nov 20, 1917
Senate Majority LeaderSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid Harry Reid
Year ElectedYear Elected - 2007 - 2007 Number of terms-Number of terms- 5 5 Political work-Political work-
Chief RepresentativeChief Representative Home State-Home State- Nevada Nevada Extra InfoExtra Info.- Born Dec .- Born Dec
2, 19392, 1939
Senate Minority LeaderSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Mitch McConnell
Year Elected-Year Elected- 1985 1985 Number of terms- 5Number of terms- 5 Year of re-electionYear of re-election - -
20082008 Political workPolitical work – –
Introduced the Introduced the American Act of 2007American Act of 2007
Home State-Home State- AlabamaAlabama
Extra InfoExtra Info. Born On . Born On Feb 20,1942Feb 20,1942
Senate Majority WhipSenate Majority WhipRichard DurbinRichard Durbin
Year ElectedYear Elected -1997 -1997 Number of terms-Number of terms- 3 3 Year re-elected-Year re-elected-
20082008 Political Work-Political Work-
Serves as chairman Serves as chairman of the Judiciary of the Judiciary SubcommitteeSubcommittee
Home state-Home state- East East St. Louis, IllinoisSt. Louis, Illinois
Extra InfoExtra Info. Born . Born November 21, 1944 November 21, 1944
Senate Minority WhipSenate Minority Whip Jon Kyl Jon Kyl
Year ElectedYear Elected - 1994 - 1994 Number of terms- Number of terms- 33 Year or re-election-Year or re-election-
20062006 Political work-Political work- Co- Co-
authored the crime authored the crime victim’s right actvictim’s right act
Home state-Home state- NebraskaNebraska
Extra InfoExtra Info. Born April . Born April 25,194225,1942
Speaker of The HouseSpeaker of The House Nancy Pelosi Nancy Pelosi
Year ElectedYear Elected - 2007 - 2007 Number of terms-Number of terms- 2 2 Year re-electedYear re-elected -2009 -2009 Political work-Political work-
Represented the 8Represented the 8thth congressional district of congressional district of CaliforniaCalifornia
Home state-Home state- Maryland Maryland Extra Info.Extra Info. Born March Born March
26, 194026, 1940
House Minority LeaderHouse Minority Leader John Boehner John Boehner
Year ElectedYear Elected - 2007 - 2007 Number of termsNumber of terms -2 -2 Year of re-electionYear of re-election - -
20092009 Political work-Political work-
Represented Ohio’s 8Represented Ohio’s 8thth Congressional DistrictCongressional District
Home state-Home state- Ohio Ohio Extra Info.Extra Info. - Born on - Born on
Nov 17,1949Nov 17,1949
House Minority WhipHouse Minority Whip Eric Cantor Eric Cantor
Year ElectedYear Elected - 2009 - 2009 Number of termsNumber of terms -1 -1 Year of re-electionYear of re-election - -
00 Political Work-Political Work-
Wrote for the National Wrote for the National Review in 2007 Review in 2007
Home StateHome State - - VirginiaVirginia
Extra InfoExtra Info - Born on - Born on June 6,1963June 6,1963
House Majority LeaderHouse Majority LeaderSteny HoyerSteny Hoyer
Year ElectedYear Elected -2007 -2007 Number of terms-Number of terms- 2 2 Year of re-electionYear of re-election - -
20092009 Political work-Political work- served served
on the Democratic on the Democratic CaucusCaucus
Home State-Home State- New York New York Extra InfoExtra Info. - Born on . - Born on
June 14, 1939June 14, 1939
House Majority WhipHouse Majority Whip James E. Clyburn James E. Clyburn
Year ElectedYear Elected - 2007 - 2007 Number of terms-Number of terms-
22 Year of re-Year of re-
election-election- 2009 2009 Political work-Political work-
Elected Vice-Elected Vice-Chairmen of the Chairmen of the House in 2003House in 2003
Home state-Home state- South South CarolinaCarolina
Extra InfoExtra Info. - Born . - Born on July 21, 1940on July 21, 1940
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