The House of Representatives has a total
of 435 voting members.  The
representative for California's District 1
(our Congressional District) is
Mike Thompson. He is our Congressman.
Representatives
have to run for
election every
two years.  They
can be re-elected
as many times as
they wish.  There
are no term limits.
The Senate has 100 voting members.  
Two Senators per State. Senators have
to run for election every 6 years.  They
have no term limits.  The Senators
representing California are Barbara
Boxer and Dianne Feinstein.
     Senator  Boxer    
Senator Feinstein
The Legislative Branch
The United States Congress
The Speaker of the House of
Representatives is Nancy Pelosi.  
She is the leader of the House of
Representatives.
The Vice-President is the leader of the
Senate.  
His name is Joseph "Joe" Biden. One of
his many roles is to break a tie if the
Senate has a 50/50 vote on something.