Racial, ethnic diversity increases yet again with the 117th Congress
124 lawmakers today identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native American, a 97% increase over the 107th Congress of 2001-02.
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124 lawmakers today identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native American, a 97% increase over the 107th Congress of 2001-02.
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.
What does the 2020 electorate look like politically, demographically and religiously as the race enters its final days?
President Trump continues to be White Christians’ preferred candidate, but support among voters in three traditions has slipped since August.
Like U.S. adults overall, the majority of U.S. Catholics say abortion should be legal – at least in some cases.
Few United States adults – just 5% – say God chose Donald Trump to be president because God approves of his policies.
In 2018, 59% of U.S. adults said there were too few women in high political offices, including 69% of women and 48% of men who said this.
77% of white evangelicals say they are at least somewhat confident that the president is doing a good job responding to the outbreak.
Americans say they don’t consider Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren to be particularly religious.
Christians are more likely than religiously unaffiliated Americans to see the Supreme Court favorably (69% vs. 51%).
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