Members of Congress
In: Congressional Policies, Practices and Procedures
Intro -- MEMBERS OF CONGRESS: TRENDS IN CHARACTERISTICS AND TERMS OF SERVICE -- MEMBERS OF CONGRESS: TRENDS IN CHARACTERISTICS AND TERMS OF SERVICE -- Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1: REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS: TRENDS IN MEMBER CHARACTERISTICS SINCE 1945 -- SUMMARY -- CHARACTERISTICS OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS -- Age -- Congressional Service Tenure -- Representatives -- Senators -- Sex -- Representatives -- Senators -- Previous Occupation -- Representatives -- Senators -- Race and Ethnicity -- Representatives -- Senators -- Education -- Religion -- Representatives -- Senators -- Military Service -- CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS -- MEMBER CHARACTERISTICS DATA TABLES -- Age -- Congressional Service Tenure -- Sex -- Previous Occupation -- Race/Ethnicity -- Education -- Religion -- Military Service -- APPENDIX: DEVELOPING MEMBER DATA -- Member Characteristics -- Congressional Service Tenure -- Comparing Members to the U.S. Population -- Education -- Previous Occupation -- Race and Ethnicity -- Religion -- End Notes -- Chapter 2: CONGRESSIONAL CAREERS: SERVICE TENURE AND PATTERNS OF MEMBER SERVICE, 1789-2011 -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- METHODOLOGY -- Data -- Summary Statistics -- AVERAGE SERVICE TENURE -- House of Representatives -- Senate -- Analysis -- The Rate of Members Seeking Re-Election -- Re-election Success Rate -- Discussion -- PATTERNS OF CONGRESSIONAL SERVICE -- Distribution of Service Experience -- Cross-Chamber Experience -- CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS -- End Notes -- Chapter 3: AVERAGE YEARS OF SERVICE FOR MEMBERS OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 1ST - 111TH CONGRESSES -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- ANALYSIS OF DATA -- House of Representatives -- Senate -- End Notes -- Chapter 4: FIRST-TERM MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE, 64TH - 112TH CONGRESSES