The 117th Congress, being sworn in Sunday, is historically diverse, with record-setting numbers of women, Black and Latino members and members who identify as LGBTQ.

(RNS) — Whereas about a quarter (26%) of US adults are religiously unaffiliated, only one member of the 117th Congress — Sen. Kyrsten Sinema — described herself that way.

Women make up just over a quarter of all members of the 117th Congress – the highest percentage in U.S. history and a considerable increase from where things stood even a decade ago. Related: 118th ...

The 117th session of Congress got off to a testy start on Sunday, including an opening prayer from an ordained member whose pairing of “A-woman” with the traditional “Amen” raised both ...

With 2020 in the rearview mirror, the 117th Congress is now getting under way as members take their oaths of office on Capitol Hill Sunday. For many, the process will be familiar territory.

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For this analysis, we obtained ages and birthdates of members of the 117th Congress from the online Biographical Directory of the United States Congress and other published sources such as The Hill’s ...

A highly significant Congress has completed its two-year term, bookended by a remarkable set of events. In 2021, the violent Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol kicked off the 117th Congress, soon ...

Lawmakers of the 117th Congress met for the first time Sunday as they prepared to take the oath of office. In the Senate, Vice President Mike Pence led a ceremonial swearing in.

While more than 25 percent of elected officials in the 117th U.S. Congress refuse to accept this clear and experienced reality, the American public has noticed.

The 117th session of Congress got off to a testy start on Jan. 3, including an opening prayer from an ordained member whose pairing of "A-woman" with the traditional "Amen" raised both hackles and ...