118th Congress has a record number of women
Women make up 28% of all members of the 118th Congress, a considerable increase from where things stood even a decade ago.
Women make up 28% of all members of the 118th Congress, a considerable increase from where things stood even a decade ago.
Only one of this year’s 35 Senate elections didn’t go the same way as the state’s 2020 presidential vote. The exception was Wisconsin.
Most U.S. adults say President Joe Biden (65%) and Republican leaders in Congress (61%) will be unsuccessful getting their agendas enacted in the next two years; only about a third say the president and GOP leaders will be successful. Republicans are less confident than Democrats in midterm vote counts – but more confident than they were after the 2020 election.
Belgium, Finland and Italy are among the European countries with the shortest median lengths of government.
Thirteen voting members of the 118th Congress identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual – the highest number of openly LGB members in history.
As Election Day approaches, here’s a look at voters’ issue priorities, based mainly on a Pew Research Center survey conducted Oct. 10-16.
Donald Trump’s decision to seek the White House again puts him among a small group of ex-presidents who have then run for elective office.
We asked over 30,000 people what would help democracy work better in their country. Key themes in their responses were addressing basic needs and improving or rebuilding the political system.
More Americans say it’s very important to vote in elections to be a good member of society than say the same about any other activity in the survey.
26% of adults say having more political parties would make it easier to solve problems, while nearly as many (24%) say it would not.