Congress Project

by Rindi Sanders

and

Jelly Bean

and

Cameron Davis

CongressMembersfromTexas

John Corryn

•Year Elected- 2002•Elected twice•Reelected in 2008•Political Work- District Judge, Texas Supreme Court, and Texas Attorney

Senator

Kay Bailey Hutchison• Year Elected-1993

• # of terms- 3

• Reelected-2000, 2006

• Political Works- Senate Committee, Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee

Senator

Joe Barton• 6th 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

Senate Leaders

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.

Pres. Pro Tempore

• Year elected -1952• Terms served -9• Year up for re-election -2012• Previous political work -• 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

Majority Leader

Minority Leader

Asst. Majority Whip

Asst. Minority Whip

House Leaders

Speaker of the House

Minority Leader

Minority Whip

Majority Leader

Majority Whip

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