U.S. Senate has fewest split delegations since direct elections began
Only six states now have U.S. senators of different parties – the smallest number of split delegations in more than a century.
Only six states now have U.S. senators of different parties – the smallest number of split delegations in more than a century.
Unified government at the beginning of a president’s first term has been the norm, especially for Democratic presidents.
124 lawmakers today identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native American, a 97% increase over the 107th Congress of 2001-02.
Voting members of the 116th Congress collectively produced more than 2.2 million tweets and Facebook posts in 2019 and 2020.
Kamala Harris’ election represented an advance in the progress Black Americans have made in recent decades in political leadership.
No lame-duck session in the nearly 5 decades for which data is available has been as legislatively productive as that of the 116th Congress.
Although Catholicism has long been one of the largest U.S. religious groups, John F. Kennedy and Joe Biden are the only Catholic presidents.
Social media activity by members of Congress changed in notable ways following the rioting at the Capitol by supporters of President Trump.
Women make up just over a quarter of all members of the 117th Congress – the highest percentage in U.S. history.
Donald Trump leaves the White House having appointed nearly as many appeals court judges in four years as Barack Obama appointed in eight.