New Congress will have a few more veterans, but their share of lawmakers is still near a record low
The new House will have 80 members who’ve served in the military, or 18.4% of members. That’s up from 75, or 17.2%, in the 117th Congress.
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The new House will have 80 members who’ve served in the military, or 18.4% of members. That’s up from 75, or 17.2%, in the 117th Congress.
Older Americans, those with more education and men tend to score better on our 12-question quiz about international knowledge. Republicans and Democrats have roughly the same levels of international knowledge, while conservative Republicans and liberal Democrats tend to score better than their more moderate counterparts.
Since 2000, there has been a downward trend in average effective tax rates for all but the richest taxpayers.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to limit affirmative action in higher education is likely to have the biggest impact on a relatively small group of schools.
Most say U.S. is reliable partner, and ratings for Biden are mostly positive – although down significantly from last year.
Here’s a look at what surveys by Pew Research Center and other organizations have found about Americans’ mental health during the pandemic.
Large majorities in most of the 19 countries surveyed have negative views of China, but relatively few say bilateral relations are bad.
The food stamp program is one of the larger federal social welfare initiatives, and in its current form has been around for nearly six decades.
Large majorities value government investments in science and consider it important for the United States to be a world leader in scientific achievement, but few think the country is gaining ground globally.
Women make up 28% of all members of the 118th Congress, a considerable increase from where things stood even a decade ago.
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