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Congress ProjectBy:Tristin Ludwig and Tifani Amason

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111th Congressional Session

• The One Hundred Eleventh United States Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the U.S. Federal

Government, composed of the Senate and House of Reps. It began during the last two

weeks of the George W. Bush administration, with the remainder

spanning the first two years of the Barack Obama administration. The congress will

last from Jan. 3, 2009 until Jan. 3,2009 and has its first session on Jan. 6,2009.

Texas District 6 of Texas District 6 of the United States the United States House of House of Representatives Representatives is a is a Congressional Congressional district that district that serves an area serves an area including four including four counties to the counties to the south of the south of the Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas/Fort Worth area plus the area plus the southeast corner southeast corner of Tarrant County.of Tarrant County.

U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson

• Elected in 1994.• Served 4 terms.• Re-election:2012• Political work: National

Defense Act, Introduced the weather modifications research & technology authorization act in 2005.

• Total of 4 million plus re-election votes, which is one of the highest ever received.

• Awarded the Texas Woman Hall of Fame.

• Mother of 4 children, two step daughters and two adopted daughters.

U.S. Senator John Cornyn

• Elected in 1993.• Served 2 terms.• Re-election: Nov.4,2014• Political work: Previously

co-founder and co-chairman of the U.S. Senate India Caucus.

• Awarded Statesman of the year in 2004 and hero of the “tax payer” in 2006.

• Father of two daughters.

Senate LeadersSenate Leaders

President of Senate: Jospeh R. Biden Jr.President of Senate: Jospeh R. Biden Jr. Elected in 2009.Elected in 2009. Re-election: 2015.Re-election: 2015. Served 6.5 terms.Served 6.5 terms. Political Work: First worked as Political Work: First worked as

a public defender then owned a public defender then owned his own law firm.his own law firm.

Became one of the youngest Became one of the youngest elected members to the U.S. elected members to the U.S. at age 29.at age 29.

Father of four children.Father of four children.

Senate LeadersSenate Leaders

Majority Leader: Harry ReidMajority Leader: Harry Reid Elected in 1997.Elected in 1997. Re-elected: April 2010Re-elected: April 2010 Served 5 terms.Served 5 terms. Political work: Served as Political work: Served as

minority leader and whip, and minority leader and whip, and senior majority whip before senior majority whip before serving as present majority serving as present majority leader.leader.

Graduate of Utah State Graduate of Utah State University and George University and George Washington University of Law.Washington University of Law.

Father of five children.Father of five children.

Senate LeadersSenate Leaders

Minority Leader: Mitch Minority Leader: Mitch McConnellMcConnell Elected in 1985.Elected in 1985.

Re-election: 2014Re-election: 2014 Served 4 termsServed 4 terms Political work: Modified U.S. Political work: Modified U.S.

Constitution Movement Constitution Movement against the bipartisan against the bipartisan campaign Reform Act. campaign Reform Act. Introduced the protect Introduced the protect American Act 2007.American Act 2007.

Support the “troop surge,” Support the “troop surge,” voted for the Iraq War.voted for the Iraq War.

Senate LeadersSenate Leaders

Pres. Pro Tempore: Robert Pres. Pro Tempore: Robert ByrdByrd Elected in 1959.Elected in 1959.

Re-election: 2012.Re-election: 2012. Served 8.5 terms.Served 8.5 terms. Political work: Has a seat in the Political work: Has a seat in the

west Virginia house of delegates.west Virginia house of delegates. He became the longest serving He became the longest serving

senator in American history on senator in American history on June 12th, 2006 with 17,327 days June 12th, 2006 with 17,327 days of service. Also became the of service. Also became the longest congressional serving longest congressional serving member with 56 years, 320 days member with 56 years, 320 days of service.of service.

Was previously a top officer of the Was previously a top officer of the KKK.KKK.

Oldest current member of the Oldest current member of the Congress.Congress.

Senate Leaders Senate Leaders Assist. Majority leader: Richard DurbinAssist. Majority leader: Richard Durbin

Elected in 1987.Elected in 1987. Re-election: 2013.Re-election: 2013. Served 4 terms.Served 4 terms. Political work: Supported a const. Political work: Supported a const.

amendment that would nullify Roe amendment that would nullify Roe v. Wade vote to maintain access v. Wade vote to maintain access to abortion, supplying 6 million to to abortion, supplying 6 million to help make safer working help make safer working conditions in medical care to conditions in medical care to prevent spread of aids.prevent spread of aids.

Banned smoking on commercial Banned smoking on commercial airlines.airlines.

One of America’s top Ten best One of America’s top Ten best senators in “Time Magazine.”senators in “Time Magazine.”

Senate LeadersSenate Leaders

Assist. Minority Leader: Jon KylAssist. Minority Leader: Jon Kyl Elected in 1995.Elected in 1995. Re-election: 2012.Re-election: 2012. Served 2 terms.Served 2 terms. Political work: Previously Political work: Previously

served in House of served in House of Representatives.Representatives.

Attended Univ. of Arizona.Attended Univ. of Arizona. Father of two children.Father of two children.

House LeadersHouse Leaders

Speaker of the House: Nancy Speaker of the House: Nancy PelosiPelosi

Elected in 1987.Elected in 1987. Served 4 terms.Served 4 terms. Re-election: 2012.Re-election: 2012. Political work: Leader in Political work: Leader in

increasing educational increasing educational opportunity and protecting opportunity and protecting workers.workers.

Created the Housing opportunity Created the Housing opportunity for people with AIDS.for people with AIDS.

Mother of 5 children.Mother of 5 children. Made history as first female Made history as first female

speaker of the House!speaker of the House!

House LeadersHouse Leaders

Minority Leader: John Minority Leader: John BoehnerBoehner Elected in: 1985.Elected in: 1985.

Re-election: 2013.Re-election: 2013. Served 4 terms.Served 4 terms. Political work: One of the engineers of the Political work: One of the engineers of the

Contract with America in 1994 that helped Contract with America in 1994 that helped catapult Republicans into the majority in catapult Republicans into the majority in congress for the first time in four decades.congress for the first time in four decades.

Served as House Rep. Conference Chairman Served as House Rep. Conference Chairman where he championed the Freedom to Farm where he championed the Freedom to Farm Act.Act.

Father of two children.Father of two children.

House LeaderHouse Leader

Minority Whip: Kevin McCarthyMinority Whip: Kevin McCarthy Elected in: 2002.Elected in: 2002. Re-election: 2013.Re-election: 2013. Served 3 terms.Served 3 terms. Political work: Became the Political work: Became the

first freshman assembly first freshman assembly member and the first kern member and the first kern county legislator to hold the county legislator to hold the post.post.

Elected as a trustee, winning Elected as a trustee, winning 13% more votes than his 13% more votes than his opponent.opponent.

Father of two children.Father of two children.

House LeaderHouse Leader

Majority Leader: Steny HoyerMajority Leader: Steny Hoyer

Elected in:1979.Elected in:1979. Re-election:2013.Re-election:2013. Served 5 terms.Served 5 terms. Political work: Former co-chair Political work: Former co-chair

of the Democratic Steering of the Democratic Steering Committee.Committee.

Previously has served as Previously has served as Deputy Majority Whip.Deputy Majority Whip.

Father of 3 children.Father of 3 children.

House LeaderHouse Leader

Majority Whip: James E. Majority Whip: James E. ClyburnClyburn

Elected in: Jan 3,1993Elected in: Jan 3,1993 Re-election: 2013Re-election: 2013 Served 3 terms.Served 3 terms. Political work: One of the 31 in Political work: One of the 31 in

the House who voted to not the House who voted to not count the Ohio electoral votes count the Ohio electoral votes for the presidential election in for the presidential election in 2004.2004.

Second African American and Second African American and South Carolinian to hold the South Carolinian to hold the position.position.

Current EventsCurrent Events

States sue to block health care States sue to block health care billbill Officials from 14 states have filed suit to block Officials from 14 states have filed suit to block

the health care bill, arguing that the the health care bill, arguing that the legislation’s requirement that individuals buy legislation’s requirement that individuals buy health insurance violates the Constitution.health insurance violates the Constitution.

""We've got a very conservative Supreme We've got a very conservative Supreme Court, but they're not about to overturn 200 Court, but they're not about to overturn 200 years of Constitutional history and years of Constitutional history and interpretation and declare that the supremacy interpretation and declare that the supremacy clause is no longer in effect,clause is no longer in effect,"" Jillson said. Jillson said.

Current EventsCurrent Events

Stimulus money for schools Stimulus money for schools $$$$

Senator proposes to give millions of Senator proposes to give millions of dollars of stimulus money for dollars of stimulus money for schools.schools.

First of all, we don’t have the funds First of all, we don’t have the funds for that so that will be an unfulfilled for that so that will be an unfulfilled promise.promise.

Second of all, the unions in the Second of all, the unions in the schools are getting out of control schools are getting out of control just like the automobile and steel just like the automobile and steel workers unions have in the past.workers unions have in the past.