Wednesday, January 04, 2023

Survey Shows Religious Affiliations of Members of New Congress

Pew Research Center has released its survey of the religious affiliations of members of the incoming 118th Congress. Titled Faith on the Hill, among the findings are that of the 469 total members of the House and Senate, 303 are Protestant, 148 are Catholic, 33 are Jewish, 9 are Mormon, 8 are Orthodox Christian. Among the faiths that have 3 or fewer members, 3 identify as Muslim, 2 as Hindu, and 1 as Messianic Jewish.  The full report has additional specifics.