The 113th Congress welcomes the first Buddhist in the Senate and first Hindu in either chamber.

About a third of all Americans have benefited from two or more entitlement programs over the course of their lives.

Democrats favor controlling gun ownership by 45 percentage points more than Republicans.

About half of the public believes parents have a responsibility to provide financial assistance to an adult child if it’s needed.

There was a 43 percentage point gap between young and old adults in how closely they followed news about the attack on a U.S. consulate in Libya.