10-4 Members of Congress. Cross-Section House –398 over 40 –375 caucasian –59 women Senate –All over 40 –97 caucasian –13 women.

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10-4 Members of Congress

Cross-Section House –398 over 40 –375 caucasian –59 women Senate –All over 40 –97 caucasian –13 women

Rep’s of the People Four options: –1. Trustees: vote on issues based on conscious –2. Delegates: vote for constituents –3. Partisans: vote in line with party platform –4. Politicos: combine the previous three

Committee Members Decide which bills will be presented and discussed. Involves oversight function

Servants Servants of their constituents Take care of public relations Distracts focus on legislation Aid people with issues with federal bureaucracy

Salary and Non-salary Comp Representatives get $145,100. Party leaders get $161,167. Free parking Tax deductions Franking privilege Great advertisement rates

Membership Privileges Cloak of legislative immunity- protects from libel or slander Freedom of debate but can’t defame someone else.

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