short readsJan 28, 2021 Racial, ethnic diversity increases yet again with the 117th Congress 124 lawmakers today identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native American, a 97% increase over the 107th Congress of 2001-02.
short readsOct 26, 2020 What the 2020 electorate looks like by party, race and ethnicity, age, education and religion What does the 2020 electorate look like politically, demographically and religiously as the race enters its final days?
short readsMay 6, 2020 Black imprisonment rate in the U.S. has fallen by a third since 2006 There were 1,501 black prisoners for every 100,000 black adults in 2018, down sharply from 2,261 black inmates per 100,000 black adults in 2006.
short readsFeb 8, 2019 For the fifth time in a row, the new Congress is the most racially and ethnically diverse ever More than one-in-five voting members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are racial or ethnic minorities.
short readsDec 10, 2015 Supreme Court could reshape voting districts, with big impact on Hispanics How the Supreme Court decides a redistricting case from Texas could affect Hispanic voting strength and House representation from coast to coast.