2. Can you imagine working for a company that has a little more than 500 employees and has the following statistics: *29 have been accused of spousal abuse *7 have been arrested for fraud *19 have been accused of writing bad checks *117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2 businesses *3 have done time for assault *71 cannot get a credit card due to bad credit *14 have been arrested on drug-related charges *8 have been arrested for shoplifting *21 are currently defendants in lawsuits *84 have been arrested for drunk driving in the last year Can you guess which organization this is? GIVE UP YET?????

3. CAPITOL HILL

10. THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ARTICLE I

11. CAPITOL HILL We are Congress We make the laws We have the $$ Terms start on Jan 3 rd (20 th amend.) 1 term lasts = 2 years (2 sessions/ year) 113 th TERM (began January 3, 2013)

12. SENATE CHAMBERS

13. QUALIFICATIONS & TERMS 30+ yrs. Old 9 years of U.S. citizenship Live in state they represent Called “upper house” 100 members (2 from each state) 6 year terms (unlimited # of terms) Continuous body (1/3 up for election every 2 years) $174,000 (avg. salary) + franking privalege & perks Elected: AT-LARGE: by everyone in state

14. U.S. SENATORS from TEXAS JOHN CORNYN (R – TX) US Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control Committee on Finance Committee on the Judiciary TED CRUZ (R – TX) Special Committee on Aging Committee on Armed Services Committee on commerce, Science & Transportation Committee on the Judiciary Committee on Rules & Administration

15. HOUSE CHAMBERS ( picture of Joint Session)

17. QUALIFICATIONS: 25 YRS. OLD MINIMUM 7 YR. U.S. CITIZENSHIP LIVE IN DISTRICT THEY REPRESENT 435 MEMBERS – 1929 REAPPORTIONMENT ACT 2 YEAR TERMS ( ALL 435 EVERY 2 YRS.) $174,000 avg. (2013) + franking privlege & perks # Based on population Texas -36 ELECTED SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICT

18. U.S. HOUSE MEMBER Kevin Brady (R – TX) District 8 (our district) House Ways & Means Committee Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Trade Member of the Social Security Subcommittee Senior House Republican on the Joint Economic Committee

19. 113 th CONGRESS (PROFILE)

20. REPUBLICANS DEMOCRATS MEN & WOMEN BLACKS ASIANS NATIVE AMERICANS HISPANICS

21. HOUSE 232 REP 200 DEM 3 VACANCIES 80 WOMEN 35 HISPANICS 42 AFRICAN AM 2 NATIVE AM 11 ASIAN AM AVG AGE – 57 AVG TERMS – 4.9 (9.8 YRS) DEMOGRAPHICS 113 th CONGRESS SENATE 53 DEM 45 REP 2 IND (vote Dem) 20 WOMEN 3 HISPANICS 2 AFRICAN AM 1 ASIAN AM AVG AGE – 62 AVG TERMS – 1.9 (11.4 YRS)

22. HOUSE LEADERSHIP SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE – John Boehner (R-OH; $223,500) MAJORITY LEADER – Eric Cantor (R-VA; $193,400) MAJORITY WHIP – Kevin McCarthy (R-CA; $174,000+) MINORITY LEADER – Nancy Pelosi (D-CA; $193,400) ASSISTANT MINORITY LEADER – James Clyburn (D- SC; $174,000+) MINORITY WHIP – Steny Hoyer (D-MD; $174,000+)

23. SENATE LEADERSHIP PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE (VP) – JOE BIDEN (former senator : D-DE, 36 yrs - $230,700) PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE- patrick leahy (d-vt) MAJORITY LEADER – harry reid (D - NV) Minority leader – mitch mcconnell (R – KY) Majority whip – richard durbin (D –IL) Minority whip – john cornyn(R – tx) Avg leadership salary = $193,400