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Members of Congress 10.4

Background Race/Ethnicity/Gender Mostly white males 108 women 48 African Americans, 38 Hispanics 14 Asian-Americans or Pacific Islanders 2 Native American Age 61 for Senators, 57 for House Prior Work Politics/government – 331 Business – 273 Law – 202 Education – 105 Military – 101 Education 100% of Senate and 94% of House have Bachelor’s Degrees 213 have Law Degrees, 98 have Master’s Degrees 23 Doctoral Degrees, 22 Medical Degrees Religion – 92% Christian 57% Protestant 31% Catholic 5.2% Jewish 3% Mormon 2 Buddhists, 2 Muslims, 1 Hindu

54 Republicans 44 Democrats 2 Independents

188 Democrats 245 Republicans 2 Vacant

Roles of a Congressperson Legislator Representative of their constituents Committee members Servants for their constituents Politicians

Representatives Committee Members Servants Trustee Oversight function Delegate Partisans Politicos Committee Members Oversight function Servants Deal with bureaucracy Personal tours Appointment to military Business loan

Salary and Benefits Regular Member $174,000 Senate Leadership Majority Party Leader - $193,400 Minority Party Leader - $193,400 House Leadership Speaker of the House - $223,500 Majority Leader - $193,400 Minority Leader - $193,400 Non Salary Benefits Housing Tax deduction Travel allowances Insurance Pension Franking privilege

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