Congress - this essay gives a snap shot of the current make-up of our Congress, brief definitions and demographics...

Congress is a term widely used in American society today. However, the meaning is often construed. The correct explanation of what Congress consists of is a bi-cameral legislative body of the American national government. Congress is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. There are currently 435 members of the House of Representatives and 100 members of the Senate (Current, 1). The Republicans hold the majority in both houses. They overrun the Senate with 55 right-wingers …

…tool that good word of mouth. For example, Senator Strom Thurmond sends my ninety year old grandmother a birthday card every year. This is due to the fact that she taught public school and was a principle for over forty years in this state. My grandmother would never even look at another candidate for Senator Thurmond's office. This is not necessarily an example of casework, but rather an example of what personal attention can accomplish.