The House of Representative* Currently has 435 members (number is based on population of state)
*Representatives and Delegates serve two-year terms * Current Majority Leader- Eric Cantor (R) Current Minority Leader- Nancy Pelosi (D) Current Speaker- John Boehner (R) * Qualifications 1. Must be atleast twenty-five years old 2. Must be a citizen for the past seven years 3. Be an inhabitant of the state they represent |
The Senate* Always will have 100 members (2 for each state)
*Members of the Senate serve six-year terms (terms are staggered so 1/3 of the seats have elections every 2 years) * Current President- Joe Biden (D) Current President Pro Tempore- Daniel Inouye (D) Current Majority Leader- Harry Reid (D) Current Minority Leader- Mitch McConnell (R) *Qualifications 1. Must be atleast thirty years old 2. Must be a citizen for the past nine years 3. Be an inhabitant of the state they represent |