Congress ProjectBy: Shelby and River

About our Congress We are currently in the 111th Congressional

Session. There are 541 Congressional members

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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.

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 TreasurerTexas House of Representatives

•Home State: Galveston, TX

•Extra Info: First woman to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate. married

Congress Member from Texas

•We are in the 6th 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 6th District of Texas

Congress Members from TexasJoe Barton

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Senate Leaders- President of the Senate

Joseph R. Biden Jr.

Senate Leaders-President Pro Tempore

Robert C. Byrd

Senate Leaders-Majority Leader

Harry Reid

Senate Leaders-Minority Leader

Mitch McConnell

Senate Leaders-Assistant Majority Leader

Richard Durbin

Senate Leaders- Assistant Minority Leader

Jon Kyl