1. Legislative Branch Notes
Leadership!

2. Demographics Age Age Group Category Number of Members 40-49 100 >7069
20-29 1
60-69
164
50-59
177
30-39 28
Demographics
Age

3. Gender
Gender Category Number of Members male 448 female 91

7. Religions
Religion Category Number of Members Episcopal 38 Baptist 65 Catholic 158 Lutheran 26 Unitarian 2 Christian Reformed 2 Muslim 2 Anglican 2 Eastern Orthodox 1 Buddhist 3 Presbyterian 44 Christian Science 3 Evangelical Christian 1 United Church of Christ 1 Southern Baptist 3 Methodist 48 Moravian 1 Church of the Nazarene 1 Congregationalist 3 Mormon 14 Jewish 38 Quaker 1 Greek Orthodox 3 Church of Christ 3 Protestant 22 Christian 41 Not Stated 6 African Methodist Episcopal 3 Community of Christ 1 Seventh-day Adventist 2 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1

8. Marital Status
Marital Status Category Number of Members Divorced 25 Single 36 Widowed 13 Domestic Partner 1 Engaged 2 Married 460 Separated 2

9. Ethnicity Category Number of Members African American 44 Asian 10 American Indian 1 Caucasian 457 Hispanic 27

10. Arizona Power Rankings(#36) 2008(old!)
Senate:
Name Rank in State Score Rank in Senate
Sen. McCain (R-AZ)
Sen. Kyl (R-AZ)
House:
Name Rank in State Score Rank in House
Rep. Pastor (D-AZ 4th)
Rep. Shadegg (R-AZ 3rd)
Rep. Grijalva (D-AZ 7th)
Rep. Giffords (D-AZ 8th)
Rep. Mitchell (D-AZ 5th)
Rep. Flake (R-AZ 6th)
Rep. Franks (R-AZ 2nd)
Rep. Renzi (R-AZ 1st)

11. Majority/Minority Parties/Seniority Rule(p.340)
A. The party with the most seats is the majority party.
B. The majority gets to control leadership and committee appointment.

12. Trent Franks sits on the following committees:
House Committee on Armed Services
House Committee on the Judiciary
John McCain sits on the following committees:
Ex Officio, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Senate Committee on Armed Services
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on SeaPower
Member, Subcommittee on Airland
Member, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere and Global Narcotics Affairs
Member, Subcommittee on African Affairs
Member, Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Member, Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
Member, Subcommittee on Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Relations, and the District of Columbia
Member, Subcommittee on Financial and Contracting Oversight
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

13. 238 v. 193 Republican Majority

14. II. House of Reps. A. Speaker of the House-presides John Boehner(R-Oh)
Paul Ryan(R-Wi)
Chosen by House Republicans to lead. 2nd in line for Pres.

16. B. Majority Floor Leader
Kevin McCarthy (R-Ca)
Second in charge of Reps in House.
Organizes and pushes “agenda”

17. Whip?
Jerry and Kramer in their booth. JERRY: Hey, do you know what the Whip does? KRAMER: What whip? JERRY: The Whip. In the Senate, in the House. KRAMER: Well, you know in the old days, when the senators didn't vote the way that the party leaders wanted 'em to... they whipped them. (holds imaginary whip) You better vote the way we want you to, or there's gonna be big trouble. (cracks invisible whip and makes sound effect)

18. C. Majority Whip Whips: Assistants to the floor leaders
Count and monitor votes
Steve Scalise(R-La)

19. D. Minority Floor Leader
Nancy Pelosi(D-Ca)
Organizes Democrats

20. E. Minority Whip
Steny Hoyer(D-Md)

21. III. Senate(Controlled by Republicans)

22. omposition of the U.S. Senate at the beginning of this Congress.
Affiliation
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Vacant
Democratic
Independent
Republican
End of previous Congress 53 2 45
100
Begin (January 3, 2015) 44 54
Latest voting share
46%
54%

23. A. Vice President Presides over the Senate.
Has power to vote when there is a tie.
Mike Pence

24. B. Pro-Tempore Latin for “President for the time”
Presides over the Senate when V.P. gone.
Usually oldest serving member of majority
3rd in line for Presidency
Orrin Hatch(R-Ut)

25. C. Senate Majority Floor leader
Most powerful person in Senate
Leads party members in “agenda”
Mitch McConnel(R-Ky)
#McConneling

26. D. Senate Majority Whip
John Cornyn(R-Tx)

27. Z-Roth and T-Frank Dog

28. E. Senate Minority Leader
Chuck Schumer(D-Ny)

29. F. Senate Minority Whip
Dick Durbin(D-IL)

30. IV. Senate Debate A. Senate is different in how they debate.
B. There is no time limit. Members can talk as long as they want.
C. Filibuster(Senate Only)-talking a bill to death
When a minority of Senators tries to delay or prevent action on a bill.
Rules-Must stand, can’t stop talking

31. V. Longest Filibuster A. Strom Thurmond(1957) B. 24hrs 18mins.
C. Civil Rights Act 1957
D. Cloture- Limits Filibuster(60 votes end)