Legislative Branch Notes Leadership!
Age Group Demographics l Age Category 40 -49 >70 20 -29 60 -69 50 -59 30 -39 Number of Members 100 69 1 164 177 28
Gender l Gender Category Number of Members male 448 female 91
Religions l 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 Seventhday Adventist 2 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1
Marital Status l Marital Status Category Number of Members Divorced 25 Single 36 Widowed 13 Domestic Partner 1 Engaged 2 Married 460 Separated 2
l Ethnicity Category Number of Members African American 44 Asian 10 American Indian 1 Caucasian 457 Hispanic 27
Arizona Power Rankings(#36) 2008(old!) l l l l l l Senate: Name Rank in State Score Sen. Mc. Cain (R-AZ) 1 46. 75 10 Sen. Kyl (R-AZ) 2 38. 23 18 House: Name Rank in State Score Rep. Pastor (D-AZ 4 th) 1 28. 68 84 Rep. Shadegg (R-AZ 3 rd) 2 16. 56 211 Rep. Grijalva (D-AZ 7 th) 3 14. 44 246 Rep. Giffords (D-AZ 8 th) 4 12. 91 277 Rep. Mitchell (D-AZ 5 th) 5 10. 86 334 Rep. Flake (R-AZ 6 th) 6 8. 10 372 Rep. Franks (R-AZ 2 nd) 7 7. 27 387 Rep. Renzi (R-AZ 1 st) 8 -2. 59 435 Rank in Senate Rank in House
I. 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.
Trent Franks sits on the following committees: House Committee on Armed Services House Committee on the Judiciary John Mc. Cain sits on the following committees: Ex Officio, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Senate Committee on Armed Services Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Sea. Power 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
238 v. 193 Republican Majority
II. House of Reps. l A. Speaker of the House-presides l John Boehner(R-Oh) l Paul Ryan(R-Wi) l Chosen by House Republicans to lead. 2 nd in line for Pres.
B. Majority Floor Leader l Kevin Mc. Carthy (R-Ca) l Second in charge of Reps in House. l Organizes and pushes “agenda”
Whip? l 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)
C. Majority Whip l Whips: Assistants to the floor leaders l Count and monitor votes l Steve Scalise(R-La)
D. Minority Floor Leader l Nancy Pelosi(D-Ca) l Organizes Democrats
E. Minority Whip l Steny Hoyer(D-Md)
III. Senate(Controlled by Republicans)
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Democrat Independ Republica ic ent n Total Vacant End of previous Congress 53 2 45 100 0 Begin (January 3, 2015) 44 2 54 100 0 Latest voting share 46% omposition of the U. S. Senate at the beginning of this Congress. Affiliation 54%
A. Vice President l Presides over the Senate. l Has power to vote when there is a tie. l Mike Pence
B. Pro-Tempore l Latin for “President for the time” l Presides over the Senate when V. P. gone. l Usually oldest serving member of majority l 3 rd in line for Presidency l Orrin Hatch(R-Ut)
C. Senate Majority Floor leader l Most powerful person in Senate l Leads party members in “agenda” l Mitch Mc. Connel(R-Ky) l #Mc. Conneling
D. Senate Majority Whip l John Cornyn(R-Tx)
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E. Senate Minority Leader l Chuck Schumer(D-Ny)
F. Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin(D-IL)
IV. Senate Debate l A. Senate is different in how they debate. l B. There is no time limit. Members can talk as long as they want. l C. Filibuster(Senate Only)-talking a bill to death l When a minority of Senators tries to delay or prevent action on a bill. l Rules-Must stand, can’t stop talking
V. Longest Filibuster l A. Strom Thurmond(1957) l B. 24 hrs 18 mins. l C. Civil Rights Act 1957 l D. Cloture- Limits Filibuster(60 votes end)
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