1. Congress

2. Who they are Occupation Occupation – 269 members (227 Representatives, two Delegates, and 40 Senators) served in state or territorial legislatures – 214 members (182 Representatives and 33 Senators) list their occupation as public service/politics – 225 (168 Representatives and 57 Senators) list law – 201 (175 Representatives and 27 Senators) list business – 94 (78 Representatives and 16 Senators) list education Party Breakdown Party Breakdown – Senate: Republicans – 40; Democrats – 58; Independent – 2 (vote with democrats) – House: Republicans – 178; Democrats – 257

3. Congressional Representation HOUSE OF REPS

4. Congressional Representation SENATE

5. Differences Between Houses

6. Who Represents Westerville? District: 12th District: 12th Representative: Representative:Pat Tiberi (R) Opponents: Opponents: – Paula Brooks (D) – Travis Irvine (Lib)

7. Ohio’s Senators Senator George Voinovich (R) - retiring from Senate - retiring from Senate Senator Sherrod Brown (D) - Elected in 2006 - Elected in 2006 Current race Lee Fisher (D) vs. Rob Portman (R)

8. The Power of Incumbency

9. Formal Leadership Leadership in the House The Speaker of the House The Majority Leader The Minority Leader Whips Leadership in the Senate Vice President Majority Leader Minority leader Whips

10. Types of Congressional Committees Standing Committees Standing Committees – Where all bills are referred Select Committees Select Committees – accomplish a particular task Joint Committees Joint Committees – members of each chamber Conference Committees Conference Committees – Settles differences between versions of bills House Rules Committee House Rules Committee – makes rules that will govern what happens to the bill on the floor of the House