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A Record Number of Women Are Serving in the 117th Congress

Since Jeannette Rankin was elected in 1916, 352 women have served in the House and 46 in the Senate. About two-thirds entered Congress during or after the 1990s.

by Drew DeSilver, Carrie Blazina via Pew Research Center on January 15, 2021

U.S. Population Is Growing, But the House of Representatives Is Same Size as in Taft Era

How representative is the U.S. House of Representatives?

by Drew DeSilver via Pew Research Center on May 31, 2018

The Polarized Congress of Today Has its Roots in the 1970s

Polarization in Congress began in the 1970s, and its only been getting worse since.

by Drew DeSilver via Pew Research Center on June 12, 2014

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