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1 Members of Congress 10.4

2 Background Race/Ethnicity/Gender Mostly white males 108 women
48 African Americans, 38 Hispanics 14 Asian-Americans or Pacific Islanders 2 Native American Age 61 for Senators, 57 for House Prior Work Politics/government – 331 Business – 273 Law – 202 Education – 105 Military – 101 Education 100% of Senate and 94% of House have Bachelor’s Degrees 213 have Law Degrees, 98 have Master’s Degrees 23 Doctoral Degrees, 22 Medical Degrees Religion – 92% Christian 57% Protestant 31% Catholic 5.2% Jewish 3% Mormon 2 Buddhists, 2 Muslims, 1 Hindu

3 54 Republicans 44 Democrats 2 Independents

4 188 Democrats 245 Republicans 2 Vacant

5 Roles of a Congressperson
Legislator Representative of their constituents Committee members Servants for their constituents Politicians

6 Representatives Committee Members Servants Trustee Oversight function
Delegate Partisans Politicos Committee Members Oversight function Servants Deal with bureaucracy Personal tours Appointment to military Business loan

7 Salary and Benefits Regular Member $174,000
Senate Leadership Majority Party Leader - $193,400 Minority Party Leader - $193,400 House Leadership Speaker of the House - $223,500 Majority Leader - $193,400 Minority Leader - $193,400 Non Salary Benefits Housing Tax deduction Travel allowances Insurance Pension Franking privilege

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