short readsFeb 12, 2021 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.
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 readsJan 24, 2019 In 116th Congress, at least 13% of lawmakers are immigrants or the children of immigrants The 69 immigrants and children of immigrants in the 116th Congress claim heritage in 38 countries and are overwhelmingly Democrats.
short readsOct 12, 2018 Hispanic voter registration rises in Florida, but role of Puerto Ricans remains unclear The number of Hispanic registered voters in Florida has increased 6.2% since the 2016 presidential election, to a record 2.1 million people. Hispanics now make up a record 16.4% of Florida’s registered voters, up from 15.7% in 2016.