Congress Basics
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
The Senate and House (of Representatives)
We elect a U.S Representative for how many years?
2
Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
Who signs bills to become laws?
The President
What is the name of the building where Congress meets?
The U.S. Capitol
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
We elect a U.S Senator for how many years?
6
Name your U.S. Representative.
1st district: Buddy Carter (R) (since 2015)
2nd district: Sanford Bishop (D) (since 1993)
3rd district: Brian Jack (R) (since 2025)
4th district: Hank Johnson (D) (since 2007)
5th district: Nikema Williams (D) (since 2021)
6th district: Lucy McBath (D) (since 2019)
7th district: Rich McCormick (R) (since 2023)
8th district: Austin Scott (R) (since 2011)
9th district: Andrew Clyde (R) (since 2021)
10th district: Mike Collins (R) (since 2023)
11th district: Barry Loudermilk (R) (since 2015)
12th district: Rick W. Allen (R) (since 2015)
13th district: David Scott (D) (since 2003)
14th district: Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) (since 2021)
Where must all bills related to taxation start?
The House of Representatives
Which chamber of Congress is known as the “upper house”?
The Senate
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
All people of the state
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Mike Johnson
Who vetoes bills?
The President
Which U.S. state has the most Representatives in the House?
California
Who makes federal laws?
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Who is the Vice President of the Senate?
J.D. Vance
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Speaker of the House
What is the name of the annual speech the President gives to Congress?
The State of the Union Address