What’s the Gender, Race and Religious Makeup of the Current Congress?
The 119th Congress will be the first one in recent years to buck the general trend of more racial, gender, age and ethnic diversity.
Pew Research Center4d
Age and generation in the 119th Congress: Somewhat younger, with fewer Boomers and more Gen Xers
The median age of voting members of the House of Representatives is now 57.5 years, while the Senate's median age is 64.7 ...
Pew Research Center4d
119th Congress brings new growth in racial, ethnic diversity to Capitol Hill
Overall, 139 of today’s senators and representatives identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian American or Native American.
Martin O'Malley snags DNC chair endorsements from current and former Black members of Congress
Four prominent current and former Congressional Black Caucus members endorsed Martin O’Malley's bid to chair the Democratic National Committee on Monday as the contest heads into the home stretch.
Biden issues preemptive pardons for Trump critics and Biden family members
President Joe Biden on Monday issued preemptive pardons for prominent critics of President-elect Donald Trump and members of ...
Trump uses mass firing to remove independent inspectors general at a series of agencies
The Trump administration has fired more than a dozen independent inspectors general at government agencies, a sweeping action ...
Battleground Politics talks with the region's new members of Congress
NBC10’s Lauren Mayk was in Washington on Jan. 3, 2025, as the 119th Congress was sworn in and took office. She spoke with two ...
The Washington Post23d
Congress — yes, even the members you dislike — should get a pay raise
Members of the House and Senate ... pay had risen with the cost of living, their current salary would be $243,300, according to the Congressional Research Service. If Americans want a Congress ...
The Hill19d
O’Malley touts endorsements of current, former Congressional Black Caucus members in DNC chair bid
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) on Monday touted the endorsements of current and former Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) members in his Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair bid.
KSL23d
119th Congress will include a triple-digit number of military vets — for a few days
Vets among Utah's historical Congressional ranks While none of the Beehive State's current members of Congress have served in the military, several of their predecessors from recent decades were ...