The changing face of Congress in 8 charts
The 118th Congress achieved a variety of demographic milestones when its members took office, though it still remains out of step with the U.S. population.
The 118th Congress achieved a variety of demographic milestones when its members took office, though it still remains out of step with the U.S. population.
Americans express highly negative views of President Joe Biden, congressional leadership in both parties and Congress more broadly. Views of the economy remain overwhelmingly negative, and there has been a sharp rise in the share who say the country cannot solve many of its important problems.
At least 81 voting members of Congress (15%) are foreign born or have at least one parent who was born in another country.
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The newly elected 113th Congress includes the first Buddhist to serve in the Senate, the first Hindu to serve in either chamber and the first member of Congress to describe her religion as “none.” While Congress remains majority Protestant, the institution is far less so today than it was 50 years ago.
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