Immigrants and children of immigrants make up at least 14% of the 117th Congress
At least 76 of the voting members of the 117th Congress are foreign born or have at least one parent born in another country.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
At least 76 of the voting members of the 117th Congress are foreign born or have at least one parent born in another country.
At least 20 nations preceded the U.S. in granting women the right to vote, according to an analysis of measures in 198 countries and territories.
Many Americans are heading into the 2020 election with a sense of uncertainty that goes beyond their traditional concerns over who will win.
Democrats are much more likely than Republicans to consider efforts by foreign nations to influence the election to be a “major problem.”
Republicans’ views of the investigation, which were generally negative over the probe’s duration, are much more positive now that it is complete.
Four of the 10 most populous countries will no longer be among the top 10 in 2100 – and all four will be supplanted by rapidly growing African nations.
In this archived post, we take a look at what polls showed about the American people during the Kennedy years.
The 69 immigrants and children of immigrants in the 116th Congress claim heritage in 38 countries and are overwhelmingly Democrats.
While the 115th Congress was more legislatively active than its recent predecessors, the proportion of substantive to ceremonial legislation was much the same.
Voters are more enthusiastic about voting than in any midterm election in over 20 years of Pew Research Center polling. Still, millions of Americans will not exercise their right to vote on Tuesday.
1615 L St. NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
USA
(+1) 202-419-4300 | Main
(+1) 202-857-8562 | Fax
(+1) 202-419-4372 | Media Inquiries
ABOUT PEW RESEARCH CENTER Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. Pew Research Center does not take policy positions. It is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts.
© 2024 Pew Research Center