Wisconsin’S Federal Representation

Name: ______Date: ______Leadership in the 113th Congress e Leadership t a y t t r in the Name S a

House of Rep. P Speaker of the House Majority Leader(Floor Leader) Majority Whip(Asst. Floor Leader) Minority Leader(Floor Leader) Minority Whip(Asst. Floor Leader) 1. Identify the following for our Representative from the 1st Congressional District: Name: ______Party: ______

What Committees does he currently serve on: Identify bill(s) he is currently sponsoring:

2. Complete four other Michigan members of the House of Representatives (listed by district number) 2nd Name: ______Party: ______3rd Name: ______Party: ______4th Name: ______Party: ______5th Name: ______Party: ______6th Name: ______Party: ______7th Name: ______Party: ______8th Name: ______Party: ______9th Name: ______Party: ______y e t t r a t a

Leadership S P in the Name Senate President of the Senate President Pro Tempore Majority Leader(Floor Leader) Majority Whip(Asst. Floor Leader) Minority Leader(Floor Leader) Minority Whip(Asst. Floor Leader)

3. Identify the following information for our two state senators: Name: ______Party: ______

What Committees does s/he currently serve on: Identify bill(s) s/he is currently sponsoring:

Name: ______Party: ______

What Committees does s/he currently serve on: Identify bill(s) s/he is currently sponsoring:

Profile of the 113th Congress Name: ______Date: ______

1. When did the 112th Congress begin its session? ______

2. Identify where, in the Constitution, Congress is required to begin a session on that date: ______

3. How often, according to the Constitution is Congress required to meet: ______

4. How many members are there in each house of Congress? House of Reps: ______Senate: ______

5. Which political party is currently considered the majority and minority in each house of Congress? House of Representatives: Majority Party: ______Minority Party: ______Senate: Majority Party: ______Minority Party: ______

111th Congress – Demographics Instructions: Complete each of the following charts by listing the number of members for each category to better understand the make-up of the group that makes laws for our country

Political House of Senate Gender House of Senate MaritalParty StatusAgeRepresentatives HouseHouse of of SenateSenate Representatives Democrat Group RepresentativesRepresentatives Female DivorcedIndependent 25 – 29 Male DomesticRepublican Partner30 – 39 Married 40 – 49 Separated 50 – 59 Single 60 – 69 Widowed > 70

Religious House of Senate Ethnicity House of Senate Affiliation Representatives Representatives Identify the top seven for the House of Representatives then list the African American number of members listed for each American Indian 1. Asian 2. Caucasian 3. Hispanic 4. Not Stated 5. Vietnamese 6. 7.

Sources: 1. www.congress.org (find “Power Rankings” here) 2. http://thomas.loc.gov/ 3. The U.S. House of Representatives: www.house.gov 4. The U.S. Senate: www.senate.gov