The United States Congress 113th US Congress Current meeting of legislative branch of the US federal govt Senate House of Representatives Began during last two years of Barack Obama administration Jan. 3, 2013 to Jan. 3, 2015

House of Representatives Speaker of the House John Boehner (R) Members 435 Representatives 232 Republicans 201 Democrats 6 Non-voting members House Majority: Republican Party Delegate seats Non-voting members of the House of Reps Participate in committee work US Territories Puerto Rico The Philippines District of Columbia The Virgin Islands and Guam American Samoa Northern Marinara Islands

House of Representatives Dark Red – Hard-core Republican Dark Blue – Hard-core Democratic

House of Representatives Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) Third in line for the Presidency Recognizes members to speak Controls when and which bills will be discussed Assigns members to committees

House of Representatives Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va) Works with Speaker of the House Coordinate ideas and maintain support for legislation Schedules legislation for floor consideration Planning the daily, weekly, and annual legislative agendas.

House of Representatives Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) Whip from the fox-hunting position, ‘whipper-in,’ or the person who kept the fox hounds focused on their mission. In Congress, the Whip’s job is to count votes and ‘whip’ up support for legislation and keep members focused on the mission.

House of Representatives Minority Floor Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Party nominee for Speaker of the House Devises party strategy and works to promote party goals

House of Representatives Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) Manages party's legislative program on the House floor Keeps track of all legislation and ensures that all party members are present when important measures are to be voted upon

House of Representatives Tim Walberg (R-MI) Michigan 7th Congressional District Tipton, MI Pastor in Michigan, Indiana Moody Bible Institute in Chicago

House of Representatives Tim Walberg (R-MI) Reduce Tax Burden Repeal and Replace Health Care Provisions Reduce Harmful Regulations Develop fair trade Reduce Government Spending Return control of Education to State and Local School choice No Child Left Behind Independence from Foreign Oil Co-sponsored bill to drill in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Arctic Coastal Continental Shelf Nuclear Energy Anti-Abortion

Senate President of the Senate President Pro Tempore Members Joe Biden (D) President Pro Tempore Patrick Leahy (D – Vermont) Signs all bills from Senate before going to President - Senator since 1975 Members 100 Senators Senate Majority: Democratic Party

Republicans 45 Democrats 53 Independents 2 both caucus with Democrats Senate Republicans 45 Democrats 53 Independents 2 both caucus with Democrats

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Senate Majority Floor Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) Democratic Leader of Senate scheduling legislation for floor consideration; planning the daily, weekly, and annual legislative agendas; consulting with Members to gauge party sentiment; working to advance the goals of the majority party.

Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin (D-IL) Democratic Assistant Leader of Senate the Whip’s job is to count votes and ‘whip’ up support for legislation and keep members focused on the mission.

Senate Minority Floor Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Devises party strategy and works to promote party goals

Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn (R-TX) the Whip’s job is to count votes and ‘whip’ up support for legislation and keep members focused on the mission

Michigan Senators Carl Levin (D) first elected 1979 born 1934 Harvard Law School Michigan’s longest-serving Senator Chairman Committee on Armed Services Has pushed for less secrecy in government Pushed for timetable to bring home troops from Iraq, Afghanistan Retiring 2015

Michigan Senators Debbie Stabenow (D) first elected 2000 Michigan’s first female Senator Committees Chairperson Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Budget Energy Finance Previously served in Michigan Senate, House Grad of MSU Former Social Worker Environment concerns Climate Change Wrote law banning oil drilling in Great Lakes

The Do-Nothing Congress The 113th Congress Passed 56 laws in 1 year The 112th Congress (worst-ever) 284 laws in 2 years 108th Congress (10 years ago) – 504 laws in 2 years