CONGRESS
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Today, blacks make up over 12 % of the nation’s
population, but about 9% of the House Seats.
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Hispanics account for 12% of the nation’s population, but
5% of the House seats
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Hispanic Representatives are from California, Texas or Florida
Districts.
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Women number more than one-half of the population,
they constitute only about 14 percent in the Senate.
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There are currently 16 women in the Senate
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Home Districts
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Representatives spend a portion of their time in
their District offices. At least 100 days (Usually
Fridays)
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Staff is there all year
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Involved with the District Community
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Staff takes needs of constituents and creates
Case Work:
Services performed by legislators or staff
on behalf of individual constitutients
Case work often leads to
Pork Barrel
legislation.
Pork Barrel:
Legislation designed to benefit only the
district that the legislator represents.
House of Representatives
Speaker of the House
Nancy Pelosi (D)
Majority Leader
Steny H. Hoyer (D)
Minority Leader
John Boehner “Bay-ner” (R )
Majority Whip
James E. Clyburn (D)
Minority Whip
Roy Blunt (R )
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- Spring '08
- drbrown/prof.alexander
- United States Congress, United States House of Representatives, Majority leader, Minority leader, floor -Parliamentary Rules
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