1. 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

2. 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

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

4. 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

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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

8. 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

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

10. 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

11. 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

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

13. Senate

14. 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.

15. 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.

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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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