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Congress Basic Info

House of Representatives + Senate CONGRESS House of Representatives + Senate House Chamber Senate Chamber

Senate Total # of members: 100 Total # of members: 100 Joe Biden (Democrat) # of members per state: 2 Length of term 6 years Title of the Presiding Officer: President of the Senate (Vice President) Dick Cheney (Republican) President Pro Tempore (or pro tem) Fills in if VP is not there Robert Byrd (Democrat-West Va.)

SENATE Qualifications for membership 1) At least 30 years old 2) US citizen for at least 9 years 3) Resident of the state that elects you

House Of Representatives 435 Total # of members: # of members per state: Varies based on population (at least 1 each state) Length of term: 2 years Title of the Presiding Officer: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (Democrat-California)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Qualifications for membership 1) At least 25 years old 2) US citizen for at least 7 years 3) Resident of the state that elects you

CONGRESS $174,000 Maximum # of terms: Unlimited Meeting Place: Capitol Building- Washington DC Total # of members: 535 $174,000 Salary: NC has ______ members in the House of Rep. 13 NC has ______ congressional districts. 13 NC has 2 Senators

First District - G. K. Butterfield http://www.house.gov/butterfield/ Second District - Bob Etheridge http://www.house.gov/etheridge/ Third District - Walter Jones http://www.house.gov/jones/ Fourth District - David Price http://www.house.gov/price/ Fifth District - Virginia Foxx http://www.house.gov/foxx/ Sixth District - Howard Coble http://www.house.gov/coble/ Seventh District - Mike McIntyre http://www.house.gov/mcintyre/ Eighth District – Larry Kissell http://www.house.gov/kissell/ Ninth District - Sue Myrick http://www.house.gov/myrick/ Tenth District - Patrick T. McHenry http://www.house.gov/mchenry/ Eleventh District – Heath Shuler Twelfth District - Melvin Watt http://www.house.gov/watt/ Thirteen District - Brad Miller http://www.house.gov/bradmiller/ NC members of the House of Representatives

3rd Congressional District Walter B. Jones 3rd Congressional District http://jones.house.gov/district.cfm

Senior Senator Junior Senator Kay Hagan (D) Richard Burr (R)

Census Info Next Census 2010 Next Congressional Changes 2013 http://www.census.gov/

Congressional Majorities House Senate 218 51 Simple 67 290 2/3rds

Exclusive Powers SENATE 2) Confirm or reject Presidential Appointments 1) Conduct impeachment trials (2/3rds majority) 2) Confirm or reject Presidential Appointments Example: Supreme Court Justice Cabinet Department Head (simple majority) 3) Ratify or reject treaties (2/3rds majority) 4) Select a vice president if no candidate has a majority of electoral votes

Exclusive Powers House of Representatives 1) All revenue and appropriation bills must start here 2) Impeach government officials (simple majority) 3) Select a President if no candidate has a majority of electoral votes