Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a rare genetic disorder that affects many areas of the body, primarily the eyes, hands, feet, genitals, and kidneys. In addition, people with BBS tend to be obese, have intellectual disabilities, and be at increased risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease.
Reapportionment is the process by which the seats of the House of Representatives are redistributed among the states based on changes in population according to the Census which is conducted every 10 years.
There are 24 Republican seats and 10 Democratic seats up for re-election. In 2016, the Democratic Party will need to pick up five seats in the Senate in order to regain the majority they lost in 2014. The majority of the Republican incumbents up for re-election in 2016 were first elected in 2010 during the tea party movement.