About eight-in-ten new members of Congress are Christians

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January 3, 2019

Faith on the Hill

About eight-in-ten new members of Congress are Christians

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Faith on the Hill
Christians overrepresented in Congress
The religious makeup of the 116th Congress
Percentage of Christians in Congress down slightly
Large gaps between chambers of Congress in shares of Presbyterians, Catholics
GOP members of Congress almost all Christians
About eight-in-ten new members of Congress are Christians
Changes in the religious makeup of Congress (1961-2019)
About eight-in-ten new members of Congress are Christians
The religious makeup of the 116th Congress
GOP members of Congress almost all Christians

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