History – American History Congressional Assignment


Answer the following questions. Remember that I want your representatives and senators from Washington, D.C. not the state legislature

Congressional Assignment

  1. What Congressional District do you live in?
  2. Who represents your District in Washington?
  3. When did your representative take office?
  4. How long has your representative served in office?
  5. Who represents you in the U.S. Senate?
  6. When did your senators take office?
  7. How long has your Senator served in office
  8. What status does your Senators and Representative hold? Freshmen, Junior, Senior?
  9. What is your Senators and Representatives party affiliation?
  10. Who holds the record as the longest serving Representative in the history of the House of Representatives? What were the dates of service?
  11. Who holds the record as the longest serving Senator in the history of the Senate? What were the dates of service?
  12. What committees do your Senators and Representatives serve on? (List the committees).
  13. Do any of your Representatives or Senators chair any Congressional Committees?
  14. Who currently holds the following positions of leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives:
  • Speaker of the House
  • Majority Leader
  • Majority Whip
  • Minority Leader
  • Minority Whip

15.Who currently holds the following leadership positions in the U.S. Senate:

  • President of the Senate
  • President Pro Tempore
  • Majority Leader
  • Majority Whip
  • Minority Leader
  • Minority Whip